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May 18, 2012

Xray RX8 brass engine mount

Xray have produced this optional brass engine mount for the RX8 that provides solid engine mounting and easy adjustment. This 90g weight is heavier by 60g than the standard aluminium monoblock. With this extra weight the car has more in-corner steering as well as increased overall traction. CNC-machined from premium brass material it is made with the highest tolerances using premium fully-automatic German CNC machines. Ultra-strong construction provides extra long life and durability in even the most extreme racing conditions.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

May 18, 2012

IRCC2012 Nagoya Airport race – Announcement

The organisers of the IRCC event that takes place in Japan from the 15th to the 17th of June have been in contact to tell us about this year’s event. The race is unique in that it will be held in Nagoya International airport, in a meeting room near the arrivals section. With the airport having a hotel and restaurants, you wont need to do much traveling and can in fact access the track by foot. After a successful event in 2011 in which current 1/12th world champion Naoto Matsukura won 1/12th and GT class and RC legend Masami Hirosaka entered as a guest driver and won 17.5turns touring class the event is again open to international competitors for almost all electric on road classes in both 1/10th and 1/12th scale. Racers interested can visit the official event site here, where you will find all the information also in English.

May 17, 2012

Óscar Cabezas wins Spanish Nationals Rd2

The second round of Spanish 1/8 On-Road Nationals was held at the Elche track near Alicante managed by Club Carsol. It was a hard race, with temperatures over 35ºC, 50ºC on the asphalt and a high relative humidity making it a hard test for engines and fuel. The Elche track is small, but really fast and so lap times are just about 12 seconds. Oscar Cabezas (Motonica / Novarossi / Merlin Fuel) TQ’d and set a new track record. After winning the semi-final, Cabezas kept the first place during almost 30 minutes, closely followed by Sergio Montensinos, who managed to take the first place in the tire change. Oscar again took the first place after a few laps and a few laps later Montesinos had a glow plug failure, and Cabezas, who was driving with no brakes after a crash with Montesinos could set a comfortable and safe pace to finish the race in first position.

View the final results here

May 16, 2012

3Racing F1 wings & JLB03 Type A body

3Racing’s new High Downforce lexan front wing for direct drive F1 chassis, fits the Tamiya F103, F104, their own F109 and soon to be released F113. The front wing has been designed and tested for the purpose of performance under racing conditions. The replaceable airfoil part of the wing is made of clear polycarbonate while the main nose part is made of impact resistant composite plastic providing the necessary structural integrity.

View more product information here

May 16, 2012

Xray RX8 adjustable aluminium servo saver

For the RX8 Xray have introduced this aluminium servo saver with adjustable rod mount to allow quick and easy adjustment of steering ackermann with 4 settings available. Ultra-strong construction for increased lifespan and durability it has been CNC-machined from premium Swiss 7075 T6 aluminium.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

May 16, 2012

JJ Wang joins Thunder Power RC

Better known as a gas onroad racer new Thunder Power RC signing JJ Wang is making a name for himself throughout China as one of the rising stars of modified touring car and EP offroad. The 14 year old has launched his EP career with a 4th place finish in the FWD class at this year’s TITC race. Stepping up his game, powered by Thunder Power RC, JJ recently won the EP 4WD Short Course Truck and 2WD Buggy classes at the Horizon Hobby Cup. JJ will run Thunder Power RC Z3R motors and batteries to power his 2012-2013 racing season in China and at various International and US electric/LiPo events. JJ had this to say:

I’m very motivated and excited to join the Thunder Power RC team. I think their products have very high quality and I’m looking forward to using them in the upcoming season.

Source: Thunder Power [thunderpowerrc.com]

May 15, 2012

Victory for Robert Pietsch at Austrian GP

Last weekend the Austrian EFRA GP for 1/8th Onroad was held at the 2013 1/8th Euro-B track in Aigen/Schlaegl Austria. Only 28 entries showed up but the reigning world champion Robert Pietsch was also there. A lot of drivers started already with practice on Thursday in perfect weather conditions and on Friday most of the drivers had already arrived for practice. On Saturday the weather changed completely, the whole day with rain for Qualifying and only 2 drivers tried to run on the wet track. Weather for Sunday was good but cold which was very good for the engines and everybody could feel the extra horsepower from the good and fresh air.

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May 15, 2012

Adrian Berntsen dominates Rd1 in Norway

The opening round of the Norwegian 1/10th scale 200mm Nationals took place last weekend and Adrian Bernsten sent us this report. After been doing some testing with my new Capricorn LAB C02 I was ready and looking forward for my first race in Norway for this outdoor season. This first round of the Norwegian national series was held at Geiteryggen racetrack in Skien and saw 19 drivers attending. The track had pretty low traction and was very bumpy so it was important to be fully concentrated on the driving throughout the whole runs. The track conditions were also changing a lot during the day as the temperature rose a bit from the morning.

Continue reading the report here