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June 11, 2015

Tamiya TRF102 1/10th formula chassis kit

Following a first official image some time ago Tamiya have now released more images of their forthcoming TRF1021 1/10th formula chassis kit. The successor of the TRF101 is based on a newly designed 2.5mm carbon fibre main chassis that incorporates platforms for the receiver and speed controller instead of utilising attachable plates. Also new are cutouts on both sides to allow for optimised torsional flex in order to gain more grip from rubber tyres. The most noticeable new feature on the car is the rear suspension though as it does away from the odd link-type design in favour of a somewhat old school T-bar setup that is meant to improve traction on low grip surfaces while also helping to smooth out the suspension action over bumpy parts of the track.

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June 11, 2015

Ronald Völker teams up with Highest

Korean company Highest have officially announced the signing of Germany’s Ronald Völker to their team. After using the servos of radio sponsors Sanwa for a pretty long time Ronald already utilised Highest servos in the recent races with the Factory Yokomo driver now making the official move.

Source: Highest [highestrc.com]

June 11, 2015

Grenland Cup 1/10 Buggy – Report

The third round of the Grenland Cup 1/10th Electric Buggy Cup was held in Skien, Norway. Local hero Joakim Nicolaisen set the pace in the qualifiers to put his Team Associated buggy in front of the Xray XB2 prototype of Malin Karlsen, who had a maiden outing in the 1/10th Buggy Cup. The first of the triple A-mains had Joakim scoring an easy win after an early mistake of Malin who only managed a 3rd place at the end as her buggy became difficult to drive during the race. Simen Halstensen came in 2nd in the opening A-final. A2 had again Joakim coming out successfully which handed him the day’s overall win early. Behind him Malin again made a mistake early in the race which denied her to challenge Joakim for the win but she was able to hold Simen behind thanks to a new set of tyres that made her buggy more constant to drive. In the last A-main Malin was finally able to take the win after a series of early mistakes by Joakim. Behing Joakim Nicolaisen (Team Associated) Malin Karlsen (Xray) ended the day on the runner-up spot while Simen Halstensen (Team Associated) rounded out the podium in 3rd.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

June 11, 2015

Team Associated T4.2 RTR Brushless LiPo combo

Team Associated recently started to bolstered up their range of ready-to-run vehicles with the LiPo Combo treatment and the latest vehicle to receive the Reedy 423-S 35W compact balance charger and WolfPack 3300mAh 30C LiPo battery pack is the proved T4.2 1/10th 2WD stadium truck. The ROAR Nationals winning vehicle comes factory assembled and includes a powerful 3300kv sensorless brushless motor, a water-resistant speed controller and the XP 2.4GHZ radio system for glitch-free operation. Chassis-wise the T4.2 has a tough gearbox with sealed gear differential, V2 coil-over shock absorbers and a widely adjustable suspension to offer. The kit is rounded out by grippy truck tyres and your choice of two bodyshell designs.

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June 10, 2015

MD Racing Formula E bodyshell – Preview

Spanish company MD Racing have first images of their forthcoming Formula E bodyshell for 1/10th formula cars available. Adapting the look of the current crop of Formula E electric race cars the body sports partly covered rear wheels and flowing contours. Beside the body there will also be suitable front and rear wings available in the future as well as a complete car kit. Overall the body, which will become available within the next couple of weeks, provides a faster and more stable car especially on high-speed tracks.

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June 10, 2015

Flavio Elias doubles at South America Championships

The recent South America championships saw Flavio Elias coming out successful in the 1/8th Nitro On-road and 1/8th Nitro GT classes. Sebastian Recio came in 2nd in the 1/8th category while Kazuo Ohara rounded out the podium in 3rd. The GT class podium was completed by Rfaz RC in 2nd and Patricio Concha in 3rd. In the 1/10th 200mm class Rafael Viveiros brought home the win from Joan runner-up Pablo Golobic and 3rd placed Thiago Bezerra.

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June 10, 2015

Novarossi BK15SL3 3-port bike engine

New from Novarossi comes the BK15SL3 nitro engine for radio controlled bikes. The 2.49cc short stroke engine is of a 3-port design and features a 11.5mm turbo crankshaft, 6.5mm aluminium carburettor and a starter adapter plate from stock. The crankshaft is manufactured with a larger bore intake to increase the mixture flow while the special shape makes for optimised gas flow within the engine.

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June 10, 2015

Yuichi Kanai leaves RB

In a Facebook statement Kyosho’s Yuichi Kanai has announced his departure from his engine suppliers RB. The split isn’t that unexpected as the French company recently underwent some sort of restructuring and has since went out of business. As for Yuichi the forthcoming French Kyosho Masters will be his last event for and with RB with more information about his future power unit suppliers being awaited shortly after. This is what Yuichi has to say about the situation: