The organisers of the Timezone Grand Prix have been in touch to tell everyone about the event which takes place from the 8th to the 10th of October at the Timezone facility in Washington State. Featuring guest race director Scotty Ernst, the race is open to 13.5 1/12th scale, Stock and Open rubber TC as well as 10.5 World GT. The race format consists of 3 rounds of qualifying followed by 6 minute mains. Entry is now open and you can find further details here.
New from Racing Art Company is this one piece spur/ centre pulley for the TOP Photon. Made from black acetal, a strong general engineering plastic, as a single piece it is 100% concentric and machined to a very high standard. Featuring 12 holes drilled through the spur part to make the component as light as possible, it is available in various tooth sizes in both 64DP and 48DP.
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Round three of the Nitro West Masters saw René Puepke and Ralf Vahrenkamp winning the 1/10 scale and 1/8 scale nitro on-road classes held. The race was held by the MCC Rhein-Ahr at Bad Breisig, located at the river Rhine south of the former capital Bonn. Fortunately the weather was different to the forecast and all heats and finals were run under dry conditions following rain during practice on Saturday afternoon.
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Finally from Protoform, is the announcement of a new 190mm sedan race body for rubber tire competition. The new P37-R (rubber) is suited for both indoor carpet as well as paved racing surfaces and is available in both Lite and PRO-Lite weights. It comes with protective coating, window masks, decals and wing hardware and conforms to all the EFRA Global Body Spec criteria.
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For the last 6 years the Protoform Stratus 3.1 has been one of the most popular and successful 200mm gas-sedan bodies. It’s still used even today in race winning performances by many top ranked pro drivers. Today, Protoform is proud to release the P37-N (nitro) 200mm Gas Sedan body to continue that legacy. This new P37-N body uses some of the time tested and proven design features of the 3.1 but includes many evolutionary improvements to aid down force and steering capabilities. The wing struts are enlarged and new oversized nylon wing hardware is now included with the body. The body conforms to all the ERFA “Global Body Spec” criteria and it comes with protective coating, decals and window masks. Available in Lite and PRO-Lite weights.
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By popular demand Protoform is now making the “PRO-Lite” version of the P909 1:8 On-Road body available to everyone. The success and reputation of this body continues to grow with Mike Swauger winning the ROAR Nationals using the P909 body and Robert Pietsch’s domination of the 2010 1:8 On-Road European Championships in Italy. Made from extremely durable .025″ lexan material it is super light and not recommend for use by novice racers.
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The 7th round of this years BRCA 1/8th scale on road championships was back at the Halifax circuit, and it was yet another well attended meeting with 56 drivers. Chris Heath and Mark Green both made welcome returns and with another strong contingent from Ireland, the competition would again be very strong at all levels of driver skills. With the occasional showers disrupting Saturday free practice, the track eventually dried just prior to the controlled practice in the afternoon. This gave all drivers the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the track and grip levels prior to serious controlled practice sessions.
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Seen during our coverage of the World Championships in Houston, O.S. Speed have released further details on their new line of on road exhaust systems. These new exhausts are fixed to the manifold with a pair of aluminium clamps which prevent the silencer from disconnecting during races. Unlike conventional spring connection, the semicircular clamps enable the adjustment of the pipe to any direction. The pipe itself makes the low to middle range response of the engine more snappy while maintaining top speed power. Available for the .21 (FEMCA & IFMAR legal) and .12 (EFRA & IFMAR legal) engines.
