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August 16, 2012

Matrix Tyres signs DJ Apolaro

Matrix Tyres in Italy have announced the signing of current US 1/10th 200mm National Champion DJ Apolaro to their factory team. Having also won the Florida State series as well as the Airtronics race and Novarossi Challenge, the Capricorn driver is on a bit of a roll lately. He had this to say about the deal:

I would like to thank Cristian at Matrix for the opportunity to help promote the Matrix brand here in the USA. I have been testing different brand tires over the last few months and have been very happy with the quality control and performance of the tire. I have tried them at different races under many conditions and they are a great product. I look forward to promoting such a product and helping to bring Matrix back to the premium tire used here in the USA.

Source: Matrix Tires [matrixtires.it]

August 16, 2012

Pro-Line 2012 Ford Focus ST body & mounts

Pro-Line have released this 2012 Ford Focus ST Body for your Short Course Truck. Pro-Line is innovating once again and bringing new life to your SC truck by transforming your truck into a Rally Car. Rally racing is an extremely popular motorsport around the world and now you can make your truck look just like the real thing. The Ford Focus ST is a highly stylish body that also proved to be extremely competitive on the World Rally stage. PL have also released a range of body mounts for the Slash 4×4, 2wd and the SC10 to allow you to mount bodies such as the new rally shell. The Extended Body Mount kit includes a revolutionary screw on body mounting system for a strong and secure mount every time, doing away with the need for body clips.

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August 15, 2012

Hiro Seiko 1/10 optical setting board

Hiro Seiko have introduced this 1/10 scale optical setting board. Available in red or black, they made a bold decision to choose glass as the material for the board making it moisture & expansion resistant unlike the more common types on the market. In addition they have attached a special coloured material on the surface of the glass that can be easily cleaned. For reference the board features simple calibration lines.

Source: Hiro Seiko [hiro-seiko.com]

August 15, 2012

Rick V wins Rd5 of Dutch 1/8th Nationals

Last weekend the 5th round of the 1/8 onroad Dutch nationals was held on the beautiful AMCA track in Apeldoorn which also will be the venue for next month’s EFRA GP. Finally for the first time this year the whole weekend had nice weather so everybody had a lot of tracktime which could be seen on race day with very fast and close racing. Due a bad position in the ranking by Robin d’Hondt he was the one setting a very good pace in the very first heat between the slower drivers. Finally after 3 qualifiers he was able to take the 2nd direct starting place in the final. In front of him it was Rick Vrielijnck taking the pole with a 6 second gap and the 3rd and 4th spot went to Gunther v. Staey and John Ermen.

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August 14, 2012

Yokomo BD7 EP touring car

Yokomo have released official images and details of their new BD7, which was run in the latter part of this year’s ETS in the lead up to the World championships in The Netherlands. Optimum weight balance has been achieved by moving the motor 9.5mm further inward, while the chassis features symmetrical construction for optimal chassis flex. Other new items include the floating steering servo mount and the split aluminium suspension mounts.

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August 14, 2012

Zeppin TC6.1 steel gear diff outdrives

Zeppin racing have released this pair of gear differential outdrives for the Associated TC6.1 touring car. Made from spring steel they are similar in design but but much more durable than the standard lighter aluminium versions.

Source: Zeppin [zeppinracing.com]

August 13, 2012

Viktor Wilck wins Norwegian Championships

Last weekend the Norwegian 1/10 modified Championships was held on the track at Sørlihavna in Norway. Sørlihavna is a track in Lørenskog that is made only for 1/10 size cars and features a technical layout which is extremely fun to drive on. On Saturday there was 4 qualifying heats. In group 1 there was current Norwegian Champion in 1/10 track Fredrik Flatland who set the pace with Tor Arne Nicolaisen pushing from behind. In group 2 Oskar Aleksander Fjeld set the pace with Thomas Holmesland driving at a steady pace. In group 3 Viktor Wilck from Sweden set the bar with an exceptionally fast and good driving with Øyvind Stusdal and Joakim Nicolaisen just a lap down.

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August 13, 2012

TOP alloy damper spring cups

TOP Racing have released these alloy damper spring cups suitable for the shocks on the Photon EX, Sabre FD and Sabre FD Mini. The advantage of this new aluminium cup is its rigidity, making the shock spring the only source of tension holding the car’s suspension resulting in a more precise setup and road feel.

Source: TOP [top-racing.jp]