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May 21, 2007

Maarten van Lierop wins Rd2 of Dutch 200mm Nationals

Rd2 of Dutch 200mm Nationals

The second round of the Dutch 1/10th 200mm Nationals was run last weekend at the ultra fast Rucphen track, host of the first 2 rounds of the Dutch 1/8th scale National championship. Qualifying saw Serpent driver Jordy Blok take the top spot, but as the rain started to fall very few drivers decided to take part in the semi finals with only 4 racers running the first semi final and only 2 starting the 2nd semi final, meaning everyone had a good chance to make it through to the main event.

The start of the main final was delayed and due to the rain stopping, the track started to dry up but only it was only round 1 podium finisher Maarten van Lierop, driving for Xray, that took the gamble on a full dry weather setup which at the start of the final didnt look like it would pay off. As the track dried even more he started to turn decent laps and could then take the lead, eventually winning by 9 laps ahead of the Serpent duo of Ruud Schuitmaker and Bas Geurds who came home in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

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May 20, 2007

Hicklin wins Rd3 of UK 1/8th Nats

We were a bit slow off the mark with the result of the 3rd round of the BRCA 1/8th scale Nationals which took place last weekend at the ultra fast Tibshelf track. The event was hampered by wet weather which started just before qualifying and continued for the rest of the event. In the qualifying it was Serpent racer and round 1 and 2 winner Mark Green that took the top qualifying spot by just less than a lap ahead of team mate Richard Hicklin with Pete Hastings in 3rd, 1 second further back. In the main final the rain continued to fall and only 8 drivers took to the start with pole sitter Mark Green the first retirement after 1 lap. Andrew North led from the start but had some rain related problems after 10 minutes, as did most of the racers, and in the end it was Richard Hicklin that won the race by 2 laps from Pete Hastings with Tim Wood a distant 3rd, 14 laps further back.

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May 19, 2007

Xenon Racing Illusion Stock motor

More news from Xenon Racing, this time its for the release of their new line of 23T stock motors. Called the Illusion, this new motor series is eligable for the stock touring class at JMRCA (Japanese Federation) sanctioned events comes in 2 versions, one with bottom end torque and one with a wider range of torque.

Source: Ark [ark-inc.jp]

May 19, 2007

G-Style Team Bomber body shell

Japanese company G-style have announced that they are now selling the new Bomber Legend Type A touring car body shell. Made for 190mm cars, this body has been in testing for 6 months with good results and provides lots of downforce in high speed cornering while the addition of the seperate double wing brings stability yet fast steering response.

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May 18, 2007

Atomic CVDs for X-Ray M18 Pro

Atomic RC, the small scale optional specialists, have announced the release of these CVD sets for the Xray M18 Pro. Available in a complete set, these blue anodised universal drive shafts are also available to buy seperately in pairs and replace the standard versions that come with the car. We have shown you the Xray versions before and cant see the difference between the 2 except that the Atomic RC version may have more bling factor and are perhaps cheaper.

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May 18, 2007

Xenon Racing Camber gauge

Xenon Racing of Japan have shown their latest new product at this weeks show in Japan, this camber gauge. Made from blue anodised aluminum, this camber gauge works in much the same was as the Yokomo version we showed you before but with more measurements available. Simply stand the gauge next to the wheel being measured, with the numbers facing up, and adjust the wheels camber to the angle of the side that the measurement lines up with.

Source: ARK [ark-inc.jp]

May 18, 2007

Kawada edition Tamiya TA-05

More stuff from Shizuoka, this time its from Kawada who are showing their version of the Tamiya TA05 on their stand. Kawada recently showed a small pixelated CAD image of this car on their site, sparking some rumours of completely new car from them, but it turns out that it is only another conversion for the popular TA05 platform.

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May 18, 2007

Protoform Shadow 1/8th scale body

Protoform Shadow

Protoform have just released images of their newly announced 1/8th scale circuit body shell which is apparentley based on the legendary UOP Shadow, one of the greatest CanAm cars of all time. The Shadow features a low profile body to lower the center of gravity and has been developed with the input of 7 time IFMAR World Champion 1:8 racer Lamberto Collari. This body is made to fit the latest chassis from Kyosho, Mugen, and Serpent and is once again it is available in lightweight as well as a regular weight versions. As usual it comes with an add-on spoiler/gurney extension, body stiffeners w/hardware, and protective film.

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