April 15, 2008

Serpent S400 CFI Wishbones

Serpent S400 CFI Wishbones

Serpent have announced the release of this innovative new product for their S400 190mm touring car. These new wishbones have made using a new process to fuse the plastic with plates of carbon fibre, which not only produces these really cool looking parts but also helps create a stiff and strong wishbone. Another great benefit of the carbon insert is that they are less resistant to softening in really hot conditions, meaning the cars handling remains consistent at all times. The front wishbones have also been shortened which helps improve reaction speeds and initial turn in, perfect for tighter tracks.

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April 14, 2008

Domenico Calce wins Italian F1 Nats Rd1

Domenico Calce wins Italian F1 Nats Rd1

The opening round of the AMSCI Italian 1/8th scale Nationals for F1 level drivers was run at the weekend in Bologna. Qualifying for the race was headed up by ATS shod Serpent racer Giordano Agostinelli with team mate Alberto Tadeshi in 2nd, and young Shepherd Velox driver Stefano Pregnolato in 3rd. In the race, Agostinelli was able to get straight into the lead but was to have some very tough battles but eventually dropped back to finish 4th while Pregnolato managed to work his way to the front thanks to some good driving, fast pit stops and some problems for the guys ahead. Near the end of the race, while still leading, the Velox driver developed some brake problems and this caused some frantic action by his pitman in his last stop which resulted in a stop and go for the young driver which lost him the lead to Serpent driver Domenico Calce, who took the lead and soon after, the win, with Pregnolato only 2 seconds back in 2nd and Alberto Tedeschi in 3rd.

Source: Automodellismo [automodellismo.net]


April 13, 2008

Groskamp & Spitteler take ETS Rd3

ETS Rd3 Modified podium

The 3rd round of the Much More backed Euro Touring series, held at the MACH circuit in Heemstede, The Netherlands is over and it was pole man Jilles Groskamp that took the overall win. Racing under spring sunshine, Groskamp was pushed hard in all rounds of the A-main but was able to wrap up the overall win after taking the first 2 legs. Despite having some run time issues on this big track, Marc Rheinard was able to clinch 2nd while Viktor Wilck could take 3rd to give Tamiya the complete podium. In the Super Stock class, it couldn’t have come to a more exciting climax with Jimmy Maddison taking the Leg 3 victory from George Spitteler but it was the latter that secured the overall win on tie break, with pole man Vasco Christiansse ending up 3rd.

View the full event report here.


April 12, 2008

Groskamp & Christiaanse TQ Dutch ETS

Groskamp & Christiaanse TQ Dutch ETS Race

Jilles Groskamp and Vasco Christiaanse have secured the TQ for the latest round of the Much More backed Euro Touring Series which is taking place at the MACH track in the Netherlands this weekend. Racing in his backyard, Tamiya ace Groskamp won three of todays four heats thereby putting the pole position out of reach of his rivals. Toughest of those rivals is current Dutch National Vice-Champion Hugo Van der Berg who took victory in the second of the heats and is currently on target to line up on the front row with his fellow countryman. In Pro Stock Vasco Christiaanse appears to be the class of the field securing the pole with relative ease taking a hat trick of wins in the first three heats that allowed the Kyosho driver to sit out the day’s final qualifier and save his tyres for tomorrow’s final. Chris Van Der Hagen, at the controls of a Tamiya took the final heat win of the day to move into fourth in the overall qualifying standings behind Schumacher pairing Jimmy Maddison and Ronald Bestman.

Full coverage of today’s ETS qualification can be seen on the official ETS site here.


April 12, 2008

Jeremy Cupps signs to Team XS Power

Jeremy Cupps signs to Team XS Power

Team XS Power were in touch to tell us that top US gas racer Jeremy Cupps has signed to their company to run IDM engines for the following season. Team XS Power also wanted to report that they are now the exclusive importer for Shepherd Micro racing in North America.

Source: Team XS Power [teamxspower.com]


April 11, 2008

Mugen MTX4-R Spur gears

Mugen MTX4-R Spur gears

Mugen have released a number of new spur gears for their 1/10th scale 200mm chassis, the MTX4-R. Made from a more durable composite plastic, these gears offer the cars owner a wider range of options to fine tune their cars gear ratio. The new 1st gears are available in 56T, 58T and 60T, while the 2nd gear spurs come in 52T, 53T and 54T.

Source: Mugen [mugenseiki.com]


April 11, 2008

Edit Cyclone 12 Ride Height Spacers

Edit Cyclone 12 Ride Height Spacers

Edit RC have released a set of ride height spacers to precisely tune the front ride height of your Hot Bodies Cyclone 12. Made from lightweight alloy, they are supplied in a set of 4 x 0.5mm and 4 x 1.0mm thick plates meaning you will be able to get exactly the correct ride height for ultimate performance and precise control on the track.

Source: Edit RC [rc-edit.com]


April 10, 2008

Xray Chassis balancing weights

Xray Chassis balancing weights

Xray have released a complete set of 4 chassis balancing weights, 2 x 5g and 2 x 10g, and mounting hardware. Designed for Xray electric & nitro touring cars, to be mounted at pre-drilled chassis holes, they can also fit other race cars as well. Made from steel and laser engraved with the weight value for easy identification, they can be stacked atop each other in order to achieve the proper chassis balance.

Source: Mirage Racing [mirageracing.com]


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