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August 2, 2011

Holst & Graversen win Danish TC nationals Rd3

The third round of the Danish Championship for electric touring cars was held last weekend on a small technical asphalt track, 50 km outside of Copenhagen in Toelloese. The low-grip track features barriers like an indoor track, making car setup important for overall performance. In the SuperStock 13.5T “blinky” class it was a really close battle between Søren Boy Holst and Nicolai Lindegaard, with the rest of the pack a bit behind. Søren took TQ with his T.O.P. Photon car, ahead of Nicolai and Christian Lehm, who just changed to T.O.P. before this race. The finals where as close as predicted. Søren lost some of the grip in the finals, so Nicolai was all over his back in the first final, and found a way pass on the inside, and thereby winning the first A final. Second final was again close, with just a few meters between the two cars, but Søren kept his head cool, and took the win. Everything was now open before the last final. Søren held the lead from start, again with Nicolai just behind him. But after some laps Nicolai hit the rear of Sørens car, so the body got wrapped. Both drivers had problems, but after some help from the marshals, they were ready to go again. Søren didn’t look back and drove perfectly to the finish line, while Nicolai was frustrated and pushed the car over the limit. Søren took the overall win, with Nicolai on second place, while Christian got a very nice debut with his new Photon.

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August 2, 2011

KM Racing MRX-5 radio plate flex mount

KM Racing offers a radio plate flex mount for the Mugen MRX-5. Machined from steel and hardened for increased rigidity the part offers long life characteristics and is a direct replacement for the stock part.

Source: KM [km-rc.com]

August 2, 2011

Arrowmax MRX-5 front lower arm shaft

Arrowmax release special front lower arm shafts for the Mugen MRX-5 1/8 scale on-road chassis. Made from high-quality spring steel the shafts are titanium-nitride coated for reduced friction and enhanced durability. The shafts are a direct replacement and available now.

Source: Free Max [freemaxmp.com]

August 1, 2011

Eldridge wins English round of Much-More UK GP

The English round of the 2011 Much-More UK GP took place last weekend under superb sunny weather conditions with the track temperature reaching 50deg C. After his 2nd place overall at the last round of the very wet UK BRCA National at Halifax, it was TOP Photon driver, Brian Eldridge who convincingly sealed the overall win taking all 3 legs of the A Main and confirming his capability driving in very dry conditions against some strong local track specialists. Neal Radwell (AE TC6) and Chris Mitchell (HB TCX) took the number 2 and 3 spots respectively. In 2 weeks time, the second and final round of Much-More UK GP series visits the Stonehaven track for the sixth consecutive year.

Source: Much More UK [muchmoreracing.net]

August 1, 2011

KM H-K1 stainless steel brake pads

KM Racing have released these new stainless steel brake pads for their H-K1 chassis. Designed to be more rigid, they offer good heat release and long life while providing more consistent braking. The pad material is the same as that found on the carbon brake pads.

Source: KM [km-rc.com]

August 1, 2011

Jovanovic & Breugem win Queensland IC Titles

The 2011 Queensland IC Titles were run over three days last weekend under perfect weather conditions. In the 1/10th scale class it was Capricorn driver Peter Jovanovic (Capricorn Novarossi) that claimed victory, with 2010 Worlds finalist Phil Woodbury (Mugen RB) in 2nd and local ace Chris Watchorn (Capricorn Novarossi) in third. In the 1/8th scale class the win went to Mugen driver Glenn Breugem (Mugen Max Power) ahead of local driver Mark Gatenby (Mugen Max Power), with Kane Alderton (Mugen Vox Engines) from New Suoth Wales taking third spot.

View the 1/8th podium here and event videos here

August 1, 2011

Joe Kerry wins BRCA 200mm Rd5

Round 5 of the 200mm British Nationals were held on recently at the Mendip circuit. Saturday’s practice started with dry and sunny weather but unfortunately there was little grip on the track. With many cars circulating throughout the day the traction eventually increased to a respectable level. At the end of practice it was Joe Kerry who was quickest with his Serpent 733 just ahead of Championship leader Adam Catchpole. In Qualifying saw Simon Wood take the top spot ahead of Joe Kerry in 2nd and Johnathon Dobney in 3rd. In the final the top two of Simon and Joe got away from the rest of the field and opened up a decent lead. At the first set of fuel stops Joe took first place and from then on was never troubled as he raced to the finish ending the final three laps clear of 2nd placed Dobney with John Zottl taking 3rd. With this result Joe has significantly closed the gap to first place in the championship and now has a really good chance of winning the title this year. Next up in the championship is a trip to the Stonehaven venue in Scotland.

Thanks to Joe Kerry for the report.

July 31, 2011

V-Dezign Carpet Ripper V 1/12th scale

New from European Champion 1/12th scale manufacturer V-Dezign is their latest release in the Carpet Ripper series, the V. Based on continuous development combined with fresh thinking this is the first complete kit from the Finnish manufacturer. The new car features optimized and improved rear-end geometry introduced in CR 4.0 for 1S LiPO from low to high traction as well as the narrowest 1/12th scale chassis on the market for smoother running, only 109mm wide. The wheelbase has been extended further for better stability. As well as a high quality finish and CRC Pro Strut front end, the car comes complete with many optionals as standard such as black aluminium screws, ceramic diff balls, bronze front arm pivot balls and more. Available in October this year, per orders for this limited edition car are being taken with those being delivered in the middle of August.

View more details and images here