LRP introduce the SRG-BLS Version 2 low-profile 1/10th scale servo. The updated version of the well-known touring car steering servo sports a speed of 0.05s, a torque of 7.6kg-cm and is usable in Sanwa’s SSR mode for ultra-fast steering reactions. The features list includes a brushless motor, ball bearings, metal gears and a heatsink middle case.
Source: LRP [lrp.cc]
KO Propo introduce their new PDS-2531 ICS mid-profile servo designed for many 1/10th applications. It sports dimensions of 41×31.8x21mm, a weight of 46,5g and a cool feature in the form of a transparent lower cover illuminated by an LED for that special look in your chassis. The metal geared servo offers a speed of 0.13s and a torque of 9.5kg-cm and is available with red, yellow or blue illumination.
Source: KO Propo [kopropoamerica.com]
The final round of the Italian nitro on-road championship was held at Cassino last weekend. New Capricorn signing Daniele Ielasi took the win in the 1/8th expert class with his Lab C801 car from the second spot on the grid after his team mates Dario Balestri and Lamberto Collari hit trouble during the final. Carmine Raiola and Andrea Pirani completed the podium one and three laps down respectively.
Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]
The annual IRCC Airport Race took place at the Chubu International Airport in Japan. The carpet race track was set-up in the airport’s event place making it easy for foreign competitors to enter the race. A total of seven classes was run at the meeting that saw legend RC driver Masami Hirosaka attending both in the Stock Touring and 1/12 GT class. The race catered mainly for Japanese drivers but the attendance of Scotty Ernst, who not only announced several of the finals but who also attended the meeting as a driver, gave the IRCC an international touch. Another noticeable international contender was Jonathan Chia, a Singapore Airlines pilot who landed on Sunday morning and joined the race straight after. Although he missed the first day of the event, he enjoyed the race and considers to come again next year when the organisers aim to create an even more international race.
Thanks to Atsushi Hasegawa for sending the report.
New from Much More comes the Perfect Glow Plug Stocker, a storage container for turbo-type glow plugs. The lower half sports threaded holes to hold the plugs and to protect the delicate glow coils, while the upper half, the lid, is held in place by four magnets for simplicity. The container comes black anodised with white MM logos.
Source: Much More [muchmoreracing.net]
IFMAR have made a surprise announcement that they will run control tires at this year’s 1/8th Worlds in Japan. This is in response to the ongoing tire treatment story which it says “…is a poison that keeps drivers at home and for sure also the reason a lot of drivers stopped in 2012. Although we are able to detect the majority of the products that are available there is still a market and this market tries to make products that are more and more difficult to detect. It is like doping in all sport activities, there will always be people that want to try it and people that produce it.” It will however not be a single brand control tire but in fact a control tire from multiple manufacturers as long as they will be supplying at least 10 drivers at the event. All tires from all brands must be identical in diameter as well as shore and they will be accepting applications from tire companies in the next 2 weeks. Read the full statement here (PDF).
Round 3 of the Jakarta Regional 1/10 EP Championship was held at the Jakarta International Twin Circuit Senayan which is normally a nitro track, but had a modification to accommodate EP cars done and then ran in counter-clockwise direction. In the primary superstock 10.5 boosted class, Bowie Ginting took the TQ spot from Teddy Syach with only 0.037 seconds separated them. Heri Susanto completed the top 3. In Stock class, Ronald Kasengkang took a comfortable TQ by 6 seconds from Robert Hendrawan and Ignatius Ryan, while young racer Muhammad Izzah also took an easy TQ in the FWD class.
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The 2013 Much-More UK GP is in it’s 8th year now with this weekend’s round at the Stonehaven circuit being paired up with another round later in the year at Carlisle Radio Model Car Club on August 17/18th. Stonehaven has always attracted strong support from racers from Northern Ireland and this year, BRCA National Associated driver, Alan Bickerstaff made the long journey along with Graham Kenny (Xray), Scott Kenny (Yokomo), Austin Elliott and Martin Kenny. Close racing was guaranteed with BRCA National T.O.P. Photon EX driver, Brian Eldridge also making the long trip north from London and some strong local drivers also in the mix.
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