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April 6, 2009

Sotiropoulos takes Rd1 in Greece

Last weekend saw the opening round of the Greek 1/8th scale National Championships take place at the Arena racing track in Athens. No practice was done on Saturday due to heavy rain so the drivers had to go directly into the race on Sunday. Following a small delay in the morning to allow the track to dry, there were 4 rounds of qualifying and it was Sotiropoulos that took the TQ spot for Serpent ahead of team mate Farmakis in 2nd and Kyosho driver Totomis in 3rd. In the race the battle was between Sotiropoulos and Totomis until the rain came again to the track and changed everything. Fortunately it was just for a minute and grip was built again after a short while. Sotiropoulos held on for the win with Tortomis close to a lap behind in 2nd, with Arkoumanis Giannis taking 3rd.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

April 6, 2009

Xray NT1 Lightweight Diff outdrive adapters

Xray now offers lightweight CNC-machined diff outdrive adapters, made from tough Hudy Spring Steel, for serious racers who are conscious of weight savings. Available for both the front and rear differentials, the shafts are precision ground and polished for smooth operation, and have been strategically machined to be lighter than the standard versions, a weight saving of 25% on the front and 20% on the rear.

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April 6, 2009

Karlsen takes Norwegian Stock Nationals

This past weekend saw the final race in the Norwegian national series take place in Spydeberg. The track presented was large and had a nice flowing layout, and it was an open race for the championship with several drivers in with a chance to take the title in all the classes. In stock, Jarle Karlsen (Xray), who has been the fastest driver this season, was once again the man to beat by dominating qualifying and taking all 3 finals to win in front of Roger Larsen (Xray) in 2nd and Leif T Stensrod (Tamiya) in 3rd spot. In 1/12th scale, Helge Johannesen (CRC) was the best driver this weekend, winning from Adrian Berntsen (Xray) and Lars Haugen (CRC), in 2nd and 3rd respectively, while in touring modified it was Adrian Berntsen (Xray) who was the fastest this weekend, followed by Helge Johannessen (Kyosho) in 2nd and youngster Petter Berntsen (Xray) in 3rd, who just started racing modified this winter after taking the step up from stock.

Source: Modellbil [modellbil.net]

April 5, 2009

Yeah Racing F103 Motor mount

As we mentioned previously, Hong Kong based Yeah Racing have finally released their F103 rear motor block. Machined from a single piece of aluminium, the black anodized rear pod is super stiff and because its machined all the holes align perfectly for ultra smooth performance. Suitable for the Tamiya F103RM / LM & 15th Anniversary chassis’ it has multiple rear wing mounting points and comes supplied with all the required fasteners.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

April 4, 2009

Surikarn wins KM Cup Thailand

We received a brief report from the 2nd KM Cup that was held at KRT Track in Thailand last weekend, with 70 Drivers in attendance from Thailand, Hong Kong, Japan, China and the Philippines. The race used a Chrismas tree format and following qualifying it was Xray NT1 driver Meen V that took the TQ spot on Saturday. Following the 60 minutes Grand final on Sunday, it was new Xray signing Surikarn that took the win from Meen in 2nd, 2 laps behind, followed by Pinsan in third, a further 4 laps back. The 3rd KM Cup will be held in Shanghai, China in 2010.

Click here to see the final results

April 3, 2009

Xray Tweak-free Servo Mount plate

Xray release this tweak-free servo mount plate for their XII that eliminates chassis tweak caused by improper servo mounting. The mount plate is centrally mounted along the chassis centre line while the servo is mounted independently on aluminum stands on the graphite servo mount plate. This design ensures that the servo is mounted independently of the chassis and will not produce any unwanted chassis tweak. Available for mid size servos and separately for micro size servos.

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April 3, 2009

Patrick Schaefer confirmed for BUMOD GP

The organisers of the Bumod Turkish Grand Prix, which takes place in Bursa, Turkey from the 4th to the 7th of June have been in touch to tell us that they have confirmed entry from top German racer Patrick Schaefer. The man behind the Shepherd brand will be competing in the event, alongside other well known gas racers such as Robert Pietsch and Dirk Wischnewski, and we are told that there are some other really big driver announcements to come in the lead up to the race. Entry is now open for this event and you are guaranteed a warm reception from the Turkish hosts, who will also arrange transport and help find the best accommodation. Red RC will also be present throughout the event bringing live reports each day on our Events page.

For more information about the event visit the official site here.

April 2, 2009

Schumacher Mi4 EP Touring Car

Schumacher has announced the all new Mi4, the follow up to the company’s successful Mi3 touring car platform. Designed by their world championship winning engineering team, it has been developed by Phil Booth and the factory race team alongside multiple British touring car Champion Chris Grainger. With an efficient transmission and ultra precise CNC machined components, it handles like a dream. The superb suspension and pro shocks enable the Mi4 to carry fantastic speed through the corners, helping you to reduce your lap times, and the Mi4 is a pleasure to work on, with a range of easy adjustments and option parts.

Click here for the full specs and more photos