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April 18, 2008

Protoform R9-F & Corvette C6-R shells

Protoform R9-F & Corvett C6-R shells

Protoform have unveiled their latest line of sedan bodies at this weeks RCX Show. The all-new R9-F (above) is a Global Body Spec ready race body specifically for carpet/foam racing and features a low centre of gravity even at the legal 115mm height. For those club racers that like to run their bodies low, it’s designed to be quite “slam-able” without clearance issues. Also new from the US company is a Corvette C6-R, designed for the all-new on-road 200mm pan car category class. This class will feature GT style (front engine 2 door) coupes like the Viper and Aston Martin etc. and the first release from PF is the all-conquering Corvette C6-R body. Pulled in .030 lexan it comes with an aggressive ‘Gurney lipped’ wing, decal sheet and wing hardware.

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April 17, 2008

Xray NT1 Lightweight layshaft

Xray have released this new optional lightweight 2-speed layshaft for the NT1 200mm chassis. For serious racers that are conscious of weight savings, the shaft has been precision ground, heat-treated and polished for smooth operation, extra strength, and long life, and has been strategically lightened by 50% compared to the standard 2-speed layshaft. Rotating mass is reduced without sacrificing strength or durability.

Source: Mirage [mirageracing.com]

April 17, 2008

Team Titan Kyosho Evolva pinions

Team Titan have released a full set of pinion gears for the clutch of the Kyosho Evolva 2007 & M3. Made from hard coated, high quality 7075-T6 aluminium they are available in 17T and 16T for the first gear and 21T and 20T for the second gear and are said to last twice the time as the original pinions.

Source: Team Titan [team-titan.com.tw]

April 17, 2008

Toni Mateo wins Spanish EP Nats Rd1

The Spanish EP Touring car Nationals got under way at the weekend at the Villa Real track in the South East of the country, the same venue that will play host to this years European Championships that begins at the end of July. Qualifying for the race saw Toni Mateo take the pole position from Erik Fernandez in 2nd and Gonzalo Garcia in 3rd. In the triple mains it was 4th placed qualifier Marc Esbri Vilar that struck first, taking the win the leg 1 from Toni Mateo, but the Mateo fought back in the 2nd and 3rd leg to take the win in both and with it claim the overall. Marc backed up his win in Leg 1 with 2 second places and claimed the runner up spot ahead of eventual 3rd placed driver Erik Fernandez.

More images from the event can be found here.

Source: Tecrotec [tecrotec.com]

April 16, 2008

Garrigou wins French Classic Nats Rd2

A brief report from the 2nd round of the French Classique Nationals for 1/8th scale flat pan chassis’ that was held at the MACN circuit in Nantes. The race was won by DXF racer Gilles Garrigou ahead of the current French National Champion Bruno Petiot in 2nd also with a DXF, while in the 3rd spot was the DXF designer Marc Dellunto rounding out the podium in 3rd.

April 16, 2008

Robin D’Hondt takes Belgian Nats Rd1

More National Championships starting up over the weekend, this time it was the turn of the Belgian 1/8th scale series to get started. Running at the narrow and technical Houthalen curcuit, the racers had dry weather on Saturday for testing, but rain on Sunday meant that everyone had to waterpoof their cars and put on their rain tires and after qualifying it was Kyosho driver Gunther Van Staey that took the pole from Serpent driver D’Hondt in 2nd. In the final, Robin could get into the lead just after the start and thanks to saving his wet weather tyres during qualifying he had the grip to pull out a lead of 4 laps by the end of the 30 minute race from Van Staey in 2nd and Mugen driver Michel Bourgeois in 3rd.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

April 16, 2008

Chaussard wins 1/10 French Nats Rd2

Last weekend saw the second round of the French 1/10th scale Nationals run at the technical circuit of Vichy. Qualifying for the National class saw Maxime Favrelle take the pole position from Yannick Lesserteur in 2nd and Romain Jaureguy in 3rd while in the Elite Class it was Thomas Eytard that was quickest followed by Thomas Desmarie and Renaud Monin in 2nd and 3rd. The National class main final saw a close race long battle between the pole man Favrelle and Frederic Bourrillon and Yannick Lesserteur, but unfortunately for Yannick he had problems very close the end and fell back to 5th and this allowed J-Philippe Michel into 3rd at the end behind winner Maxime Favrelle and runner up Frederic Bourrillon. In the Elite final, after a restart because of timing problems, it was Mickael Pontal into the early lead from Basile Concialdi, but problems mid way through the race for the front running group allowed Xray driver Arnaud Chaussard through into the lead from where he took control and went onto win from Concialdi in 2nd and Renaud Monin in 3rd.

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April 16, 2008

Morganti wins US Open Fuel Sedans

Morganti wins US Open Sedan Champs

Serpent have a brief report from last weekend’s third annual US Open Fuel Sedan Championships that saw team drivers Paolo Morganti and DJ Apolaro take a superb 1-2 result. Driving his Mega MF powered 720, Paolo Morganti took the TQ in front of team mate Apolaro, with Kyosho racer, and last years winner, Chris Tosolini in 3rd. Unfortunately rain caused the cancellation of the main final and so the organisers called the overall results following the running of the Semi-Finals and this meant the top 3 remained unchanged from qualifying.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]