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March 2, 2015

Elliott Harper signs for Intellect batteries

Fresh off his A-final appearance at the Euro Touring Series event in Germany and 3rd place at the ICC event last weekend, multi-time World Championship A Finalist Elliott Harper has confirmed he has teamed up with Intellect Battery to run their range of IP-branded LiPo batteries in his Schumacher cars. Elliott had the following to say:

It is great to announce that I will be running the IP/Intellect batteries in 2015 and beyond. To have a deal with one of the largest LiPo battery manufacturers in the world is amazing and a unique opportunity. To be their first directly supported driver is a huge honour and the perfect way to complete my 2015 race package. Thank you to Intellect and especially Oliver Ng for placing their trust in me and I can’t wait to run the brand new packs in the next race!

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

March 2, 2015

Alexander Hagberg wins at 2015 TITC

The annual Thailand International Touring Championships was held in hot and humid Bangkok, Thailand over the weekend. For the 2015 edition the event came back to the famous RC Addict circuit. The race is particularly difficult and competitive since many of the world’s top RC drivers call Bangkok their home and this year the event saw more than 300+ competitors from all over Asia attending in five different classes. The super competitive Modified class as usual saw most of the world’s top drivers attending. As usual tyre strategy was key as every driver was allowed a maximum of four sets for the six rounds of qualifying of which three counted towards the qualifying result. In the end Alexander Hagberg managed to take the overall TQ with two 1st place and one 2nd place finishes in front of teammate Bruno Coelho.

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March 2, 2015

Bruno Coelho signs with Hot Race Tyres

Hot Race has announced the signing of vice World and European as well as multiple Portuguese national champion Bruno Coelho. Bruno will not only attend national and international races using Hot Race tyres but he will also assist with research and development and he has the following to say:

After such a huge success last year with Hot Race tires at the IFMAR ISTC Worlds where I was Vice World Champion I’m very proud to join Hot Race and use their tires which i consider well above the average in quality and performance. I will do my best in my next challenges, as well as help Hot Race to develop their line of high performing tires.

Source: Hot Race Tyres [hotracetyres.com]

February 27, 2015

Team Associated Factory Team silicone diff fluids

Team Associated’s line of Factory Team Silicone diff fluids has been expanded and now offers even more viscosities to choose from, helping to dial in the optimum performance for every racing application. Additional weights are 4K, 6K, 15K, 80K, 200K, 500K and 1M, and they will serve to complement the already extensive line. Factory Team silicone fluids are made in the USA exclusively for Team Associated by Lucas Oil Products, Inc. and they come in a new flip-flop cap bottle with a sticker on the lid for quick and easy identification.

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]

February 27, 2015

Reds Racing M7WCS V2.0 nitro engine

New from Reds Racing is the new M7 World Cup S V2.0 3.5cc 1/8 on-road racing engine. Optimised and featuring the newest technology to guarantee the best performance and reliability the M7 World Cup S has been provided with a new flat piston and a new combustion chamber which allow to increase torque. The new flat piston guarantees additional power at low and medium RPM while offering optimised fuel consumption. The WCS is also one of the lightest engines in its category thanks to a redesigned cooling head and due to a new combustion chamber and back-plate design. The WCS is hand-tuned by Mario Rossi and comes with a silicone-filled, balanced and tuned crankshaft, rear ceramic bearing, and RDC hard-coated backplate. Before leaving the factory each engine is hand inspected and compression checked by Mario Rossi for maximised performance. On top of that there are also already broken-in engines available.

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February 27, 2015

EX Lab BD7 floating steering & servo mount

Excellence Laboratory is busy introducing more option parts for some of the most common electric touring car kits. Following first renderings of a floating steering and servo mount for the Xray T4 earlier this week EX Lab now also announce the trick part for Yokomo’s BD7. The floating steering assembly is designed to remove the steering bellcrank posts from the main chassis which leads to a softer flex setting and less influence of the chassis flex on the steering geometry during cornering. It is understood that the set will include new inner and outer servo mounts, a redesigned upper carbon fibre plate, alloy steering posts and an additional post to connect the steering plate with the top deck for additional chassis hardness settings.

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February 27, 2015

Francesco Martini re-signs with Xray

Xray has announced that the multiple Italian Champion Francesco Martini has re-signed with the Slovakian manufacturer for the 2015 season. Francesco is an extremely dedicated touring car racer and an important member of Xray’s R&D team as he was involved in the development of the T4 platform as well of the X1 formula car. Francesco says:

I am very happy and thankful to continue my collaboration with the Hudy family. In the last year I was able to work directly on a new X1 platform development and this has been for me the greatest RC experience. Being direct involved in the entire development process from design stage through very long and exhaustive prototype testing until final production has been a great journey that I have enjoyed and that allowed me to experience how passionate, professional and dedicated everyone at Xray is with Martin in the lead. With my involvement into R&D I am fully motivated to continue our work on the further development and I am very honored to be part of this great team. I am available to anyone with any questions concerning the X1 so do not hesitate to see me.

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February 27, 2015

Destiny 1/10th electric touring car – Prototype image

Destiny 1/10th 4WD electric touring car - Prototype image

Destiny is a new brand from Japan which is currently working on their first car kit, a 1/10th electric touring car. Being on show at this week’s TITC in Bangkok the car looks to be your average 2-belt chassis with transversely mounted motor but it appears the car will feature a newly designed rail-type steering that sets it apart from most of today’s cars. No other features are known yet and we bring you more updates as soon as they surface.

Source: Destiny Japan [facebook.com]