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September 12, 2012

CRC Xti 1/12th scale chassis

Seen at this Summer’s World Championships and building on the winning heritage from the multi-Champion Gen-XL and Xi, the new Xti (Transverse or Inline) from CRC elevates 1:12th scale racing to the next level offering new and exciting features. The Xti features true inline battery configuration with a full size 1s IFMAR/ROAR battery pack. Unlike the some of the off-center ‘longitudinal battery pack designs’ that have popped up, CRC’s true inline configuration yields total balance and symmetry. Also new on the Xti, CRC’s infinitely adjustable Slider Rear Pod. The Slider Pod is a full aluminum motor pod with infinitely adjustable rear ride height. The Xti continues with their dual damper tube design and leads the way with the best-in-class rear damper, the CRC Encore shock.

View more images of the chassis here

September 11, 2012

Hudy Racing Arena joins as host of ETS finale

The schedule for the sixth season of the Euro Touring Series has been finalised with the exciting news that the Hudy Racing Arena in Slovakia will open its doors to its first international race meeting by hosting the season finale of the world famous electric touring car championship next Summer. The official test track of reigning ETS Pro-Stock Champions Xray, Round 6 of the upcoming season is scheduled as an outdoor event but should the local weather give rain for the July 19-21st date the state of the art facility can quickly switch to an indoor event ensuring racers who make the trip to the historical city of Trenčín will still get to race no matter what the weather. The other big announcement for the new season is that Modified champions Yokomo will continue as title sponsor for a third consecutive season with the series to continue to be officially known as the Yokomo Euro Touring Series.

Continue reading the announcement here

September 11, 2012

Shepherd Velox V8 aluminium driveshafts

Team Shepherd have introduced the latest optional part for the Velox V8. The CNC-machined rear aluminium driveshafts are more than 50% lighter than the standard ones and help to increase the acceleration due to less rotating mass in the drive train. Manufactured from premium German 7075 T6 aluminium they are hard coated for extra durability and wear resistance and are available now.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

September 10, 2012

Hellquist, Fransson & Wilck take Swedish titles

The Swedish Nationals for 1/10 EP, GP and 1/8 GP cars was held at the beautiful Väst-8 facilities in Gothenburg, Sweden. Over 80 entries from Sweden, Norway and Denmark had made their way to this race. Most racers arrived already on Friday to get some track time before racing started on Saturday morning. Cool and windy conditions on Saturday made track conditions a bit unpredictable, but in the end, some very quick lap times were put in. In 1/10 GP, Mikael Fransson (Serpent/Orcan) was TQ in front of Alexander Hagberg (Xray/Orcan), followed by Norwegian Capricorn driver Adrian Berntsen and the Swedish Serpent/OS driver Per-Ola Hård. In the 1/8 class it was the very fast Niklas Johansson from Stockholm who set the TQ time with his Xray/Orcan combo. He was followed by Mikael Fransson, Marcus Lindner, both racing Serpent cars, and Magnus Bengtsson, running a Mugen, which were all within the top 4 and directly qualified for the main final on Sunday.

Continue reading the report here

September 10, 2012

Michele Romagnoli wins 2012 Novarossi Trophy

Shepherd sent this short report from Samuele Romagnoli about the international Novarossi Trophy which took place in Fiorano. “We arrived at the track on Friday and although there was rain predicted it was a sunny day. We fired up our Sonic engine and immediately our Velox V8 was fast as the setup was nearly perfect. The only thing to decide was the body to use: the Protoform P909 had a little bite more steering, but the new R18 was a little bit easier to drive. Therefore we did a lot of tests with the bodies and tyres.The Sonic motor was immediately running perfectly at very low temperatures combining a good fuel consumption and a high top speed.

Continue reading the report here

September 9, 2012

Jason Frost wins Rd7 of BRCA 1/8th series

The seventh round of the 2012 BRCA national championship was hosted by the Halifax circuit in West Yorkshire, the host club for the 2013 European A Championship. The entry was low compared to the previous rounds but this was due to this meeting being rescheduled after the track was flooded earlier in the season. At the top of the Championship is Tim Wood who had a comfortable lead over Andy North, but the threat would come from Branson and Green who can overtake the current leader if they cement podium finishes over the remaining 3 rounds.

Continue reading the report here

September 8, 2012

ORCA VX1 single cell ESC

ORCA have announced their first competition level 1/12 (1S) On-Road ESC. Introducing the VX1, it is dedicated to the 1 cell market and is based on the successful VX ESC. Launching the VX1 with ORCA’s new Ver3.0 software makes this On-Road ESC one of the most linear while delivering exceptional power. Giving the on-road driver the same adjustability and feel that 2S drivers have been enjoying for so many years, bringing 1S racing to a new level.

Source: ORCA [orcarc.com]

September 8, 2012

VBC Racing Wildfire two piece joint drive

VBC Racing have released a number of new optional parts for their Wildfire touring car under the VBC Dynamics name. First up is a two-piece joint drive which features one of the widest turning angles in the market. Made with heavy duty hardened steel that can withstand heavy impact and offer precise steering, this two-piece joint drive works seamlessly with their included newly designed composite C-Hub. Also new is 3.5mm shaft end shoes made from a special self lubricating material. These low friction shoe shaft end provide a smoother and higher performance on the drivetrain.

View the shaft end shoes here