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March 7, 2009

Leino takes latest ETS qualifying thriller

Former European Champion Teemu Leino has become the latest driver to TQ a round of qualifying at round 3 of the ETS in Poland in what has been a thrilling day of action. The factory Xray driver became the fourth different driver to TQ in as many rounds as he pipped Tamiya Junior team driver Yannic Pruemper by just 9/100th of a second. The result means that anyone of five drivers can take overall TQ honours in tomorrow mornings fifth and final qualifier.

Read the full report on the ETS site here.

March 7, 2009

Moore goes fastest in Warsaw

Former World Champion Andy Moore put in a great second qualifier here in Warsaw to go fastest overall bettering the Round 1 TQ time set by the current World Champion Marc Rheinard. A widening of the front track width transformed the Englishman’s Hot Bodies allowing him to go top of the overall times as he knocked 3.3 seconds off the previous TQ pace. It was a close fought round between Rheinard and Moore but the German had to deal with the front of his bodyshell, run for the first time in this heat, catching on the carpet. Despite this the Tamiya ace was also able to improve on his opening TQ time by 7/10th.

Read the full report on the ETS site here.

March 7, 2009

EFRA 1/10th IC Track Rule update

Following on from the bad reception that the recent EFRA rule clarification received, which stated that pit stops would become mandatory in 7 minute qualifying heats, EFRA 1/10th section chairman Franky Noens has retracted the clarification. This means the rule will remain as it was originally drafted.

Click here to read the full statement

March 7, 2009

SMP Lightweight titanium 2-speed shafts

New from SMP Titan parts, is their range of titanium 2-speed shafts. Available for the Mugen MRX-4X, Kyosho Evolva, Shepherd Velox and Motonica P8.0R, the precision Swiss made parts have been hard coated for extra durability and are 45% lighter than the standard parts, helping lower the overall weight of the car and increase the performance of this area.

Source: SMP Slide [smp-slide.ch]

March 6, 2009

Lemieux fastest in ETS final practice

Day one of the Polish round of the Much More backed Euro Touring Series has come to close and in the final practice session it was Trinity team driver Paul Lemieux who posted the fastest lap time, the third fastest lap of the day. The Xray driver posted an 11.11 second lap to top the session from Andy Moore who also improved with a 11.16. Lemieux says he is pretty happy with his car but admits that he needs a good nights sleep, the long 20 hour three stop flight from Milwaukee now catching up with him. The US Champion is confident that his pace will allow him to battle for TQ honours come qualifying.

Read the full report on the ETS site here.

March 6, 2009

Associated 1/10th blank shock pistons

New from Team Associated are 1/10th scale blank shock pistons. Suitable for use with the B4, T4, B44 and TC5 shock absorbers, they are perfect for those who are looking for some extra tweaks to dial in their suspension. They allow for a wide array of hole sizes and number of holes but come with 2-hole, 3-hole and 4-hole locating dimples as standard.

Source: Associated [rc10.com]

March 6, 2009

ETS arrives in Poland

The third round of the Much More backed 2008/2009 Euro Touring Series has arrived in Poland where a World Class entry has descended on the capital city Warsaw. After a three month break, the ETS reaches its mid point with defending Champion Jilles Groskamp facing his toughest line up so far in the second edition of the series. The Tamiya Racing Factory driver won Round 2 in Hungary back in December and leads the current standings from fellow countryman Bart Wubben who took a podium finish at last weekend’s 1:12 Stock Euros.

Read the full report on the ETS site here.

March 6, 2009

CSO Xray NT1 flywheel & mid shaft

Hong Kong based CSO have announced the release of some new parts for the Xray NT1. First up is a super lightweight flywheel, made from 7075 T6 aluminium and hard coated, which retains the same dimensions as the original but is now only 4.4 grams, a weight saving of 30% over the original. Also new for the car is a lightweight mid shaft, again made from 7075 T6 hard coated aluminium, coming in at only 2.2 grams.

Click here to see the mid shaft