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January 20, 2012

Yokomo 1-2 in first Italian ETS qualifier

Team Yokomo got their weekend in Italy off to very positive start as their drivers Ronald Volker and Yannic Prumper claimed the top 2 times in the opening qualifier for the second round of the 2011/12 Euro Touring Series. Running 23 laps in 5:05.408 compared with Prumper’s time of 5:08.301, Volker said other than having to avoid a stranded car on the straight the run was near perfect with some small set-up changes to his LRP powered BD5 ahead of the run making it a lot more consistent than in practice. Prumper was also happy with his run saying he played it safe but the German teenager did have a moment when he got his car up on two wheels.

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January 20, 2012

Volker tops practice at inaugural Italian ETS encounter

While the event may be all new to the Yokomo Euro Touring Series the name at the top of the time sheets at the end of four rounds of practice is not with Team Yokomo’s Ronald Volker setting the pace. The reigning champion, who got his title defense off to the perfect start by dominating the opening round of the 2011/12 season in Germany, set a best time of 13.209 to ensure he is the top seed for qualifying ahead of the Tamiya’s of Viktor Wilck, who recorded a best time of 13.236, and Marc Rheinard who posted a 13.271 average lap.

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January 20, 2012

Dynamite Passport UltraForce 200W charger

Dynamite’s Passport UltraForce produces up to 200W of charge power with AC/DC input voltage and an array of features that certain to catch the eye of even the most avid of RC enthusiasts. The UltraForce pumps out up to 10 amps of continuous current and up to 5 amps of discharge current. The charger sports an anodised black aluminium faceplate with brushed aluminium accents, easy-to-use push button navigation and enough power to sufficiently charge high capacity batteries with 1-3C charge rates.

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January 20, 2012

LRP Vector X20 brushless motor

LRP introduce the Vector X20 modified brushless motor. Developed completely from scratch it is designed for highest efficiency and maximum power output. The result of the new design is more power and higher rating at improved temperature characteristics and lowest friction. A novelty of the new technology is the dual axis balanced 12.5mm sintered worksteam rotor resulting in an absolutely precise running and increased efficiency. The larger sized ball bearings and LRP’s PreciSensor system also contribute to the performance of the motors. The CNC-machined 7075-T6 aluminium housing sports optimised cut-outs for best heat absorption and lowest running temperatures of the motor that are available from 4.5T to 9.5T with 4.0T, 5.0T and 10.5T variants will complete the line in the near future.

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January 20, 2012

Exclusive – Lamberto Collari joins Capricorn

We can exclusively report that 9-time World Champion Lamberto Collari has joined Capricorn for 2012. Having driven for Kyosho previously the Italian was looking for a new adventure and decided to change to Capricorn to make an Italian dream team with Italian driver, car, engine and tires. As well as competing in this year’s National championship and aiming to defend the European title he won last year in Luxembourg, Collari is also looking for new goals and having tested the company’s Lab-C02 chassis, has decided for the first time to compete in the 1/10th scale class and will race that this year’s Euros in Cassino, Italy.

January 20, 2012

Kyosho Inferno GT2 Race Spec

Kyosho’s Inferno GT2 1/8 scale on-road cars receive a Race Spec upgrade and now sport a hardened main chassis plate, composite chassis stiffeners, KE25 big block engine with polished tuned pipe and header, and a 3-piece racing clutch that works the updated 2-speed transmission. Included in the ReadySet called package are also Kyosho’s latest KT-201 computerised 2.4GHz radio system, KS-200 high-torque metal gear servos and your choice of a Corvette 2007 C6-R or Audi R8 LMS body shell. Both cars will be available from March.

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January 20, 2012

VBC Racing T3 chassis kits

VBC Racing introduce two new chassis kits for the Xray T3 2011/2012 electric touring car. Available as flex and stiff variant the kits include new designed 88mm wide chassis plates of 2.0mm or 2.5mm thickness, redesigned 2.0mm/2.5mm top deck, redesigned front and rear shock towers with additional shock angle adjustment positions, graphite front bumper plate with transponder mount, motor guard, adjustable battery stops and a new ball-raced low CG steering system CNC-machined from 7075 aluminium. Depending on the variant the chassis plates come plain or heavily machined to give the desired torsional characteristics with the flex version is being best used on asphalt and low-grip surfaces and the stiff version on high-grip tracks such as carpet and high-traction asphalt.

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January 19, 2012

Arrowmax RX8 pulley set range

Arrowmax have released a new range of belt pulley for the Xray RX8 1/8 scale on-road chassis. CNC-machined from high-quality 7075 T6 aluminium, the pulleys are hard coated, light weight, and very durable.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]