ARC has released its latest 1:10 Electric Touring chassis, the A10-23. The main features of the new car are all new X-Low Shocks, new shorter rear lower arms, new V3 upper A-arms, a new rear horizontal body post and new 5.8mm Pivot Balls. The car also now comes as standard with the previously option Kevlar transmission pulleys and the new V2 Caster Gauge is included with the A10-23 kit.
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Dario Balestri took the 1:8 win at the EFRA GP race in Leno, Italy, over the weekend, the Infinity driver leading home the ARC of Silvio Hächler and Capricorn of Mirko Salemi. In qualifying, it was Balestri who took the TQ ahead of fellow World Champion Simon Kurzbuch with Francesco Tironi, Hächler and Toni Gruber making up the Top 5 places on the grid. In the 45-minute final it was Balestri who control the race taking victory from Hächler, a late mistake from team-mate Tironi ending the potential for an Infinity 1-2 finish. Having come through from the last chance final to secure P11 on the grid, Salemi came through to complete the podium.
Image: Dario Balestri [Facebook]
Following the release of their latest Formula chassis last week, Team Saxo has introduced a new F1 front nose wing. Made from durable nylon, the retro styling wing is offered in black or white variants.
Destiny has released two new optional parts for its RX-10SR 3.0 1:10 Electric Touring Car. The Japanese brand has introduced new front spring steel metal bushing double joint drive shafts with lightweight spring steel spool cups. The length of driveshaft is 0.5mm longer with the kit plastic spool cup or option metal spool cup with plastic drive shaft cap now replaced by metal bushing. This results in less friction on driveshaft movement and more durable giving improved stability and cornering speed. Another new parts is the carbon fibre upper bumper brace for the RX-10SR/F 3.0. Made from 2mm carbon, it is installed with two micro o-ring between brace and aluminium lower bulkheads to avoid damage to the bulkheads and chassis in crashes.
Following the successful release of its 1:10 RS01 body last month, Italian body producer Mon-Tech Racing has now released the same design for GT12. Molded from high quality polycarbonate, the shell can be mounted on all 1:12 models and is available in two versions, ‘Standard’ and ‘La Leggera’. It comes with the decals for the headlights and grilles, the masking for the windows and the fixing screws for the rear wing. Also new for 1:12, Montech has a new branded carrier bag. Measuring 21cm x 38cm x 10cm, the bag carrier two cars without bodies or one full complete car with body.
ARC has announced that Offroad star David Ronnefalk is to represent its brand in 1:8 Onroad and have a go at the sport’s longest established category. Having achieved the top prize in Offroad when he became the IFMAR 1:8 Buggy World Champion in Las Vegas in 2016, the Swede has had a number of electric onroad outings but now will take on nitro. Having been mentored in his professional racing career by Adrien Bertin, Ronnefalk will be able to capitalise on the Frenchman’s vast onroad racing experience having up until last year been the only driver to have won both the 1:8 and 1:10 Onroad World titles. Commenting on the announcement, the reigning European 1:8 Buggy Champion said, ‘I would like to thank Jones Chu of ARC for giving me the chance to enjoy some 1:8 OnRoad when time allows from my MAYAKO Off-Road program. Always thought that 1:8 On-Road is the F1 class of RC and I appreciate ARC supporting me with the equipment needed to go race. I have a great mentor in Adrien Bertin when it comes to this class and it will be fun to go “play” a bit when we will have some CT engines ready to test for this category. Together with Matrix Tires and Xtreme Aerodynamics I think I have a good program also for this class. Looking forward to try the new R8.4 out on the track once they have opened for the season in my area.
Source: Team Titan [team-titan.com.tw]
Takashima D-13 has released this new 30mm cooling fan, which is specifically designed to provide optimal performance, durability, and weight. The fan has dual ball bearings and measures 30×10.3mm and weighs in at 8.7grams. This fan is suitable for use with up to 8.4V input, consumes approximately 0.4A, and offer extremely high RPM.
Source: Takashima D-13
Last weekend saw the opening round of the four round Portuguese Electric Touring Car Championship take place at the ARMAIA track in Vilar de Luz. Better known by it’s fast flowing circuit, technical corners and a “pass or fail” chicane near the rostrum, gives thrilling moments of driving. In 13.5T Blinky qualifying, Daniel Lima driving his Awesomatix TQ’ed with a clean and flawless run with Hugo Miguel’s Mugen securing P2. With the main straight giving way to the grid for the finals, great starts by all drivers saw them following each other in a train fashion. In the end, two wins for Miguel secured him the overall win ahead of the Awesomatix of Rúben Francisco with the similar car of João Pires completing the podium. In Modified, it was the Xray of reigning Champion José Pereira who took the TQ and win ahead of Frédéric Santos and Paulo Mota.
Source: Hugo Miguel
