Tamiya have released details on their upcoming Formula 1 release the TRF101. This pure competition chassis feature carbon throughout including for the front upper arms which are made from 2.5mm thick carbon fibre. The car will utilize a vertically mounted steering servo while the side links of this pan car can be mounted in 3 different positions for multiple setup options. Available in late June.
Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]
Round 1 of the HobbyPlex Summer Series had a great showing, 142 racers showed up for a great day of 1/10th Off-Road Racing. The Track is fairly large for 1/10th scale, and the Drivers Stand puts you 15 feet in the air. Pro 2 was all Alex Vanderbeek, all day. Alex set TQ in the first round by 10 seconds, and was a few tenths faster the second qualifier to start him first on the grid. As the tone went off, he settled into a comfortable pace, and lapped through 3rd on the 20+ second per lap track. At the finish he had the win nearly lapping 2nd place on the last lap.
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T.O.P. Racing have released an addition to their existing updated compact radio bag series. Suitable for the popular Futaba 4PK, the bag contains a pre cut foam insert for the transmitter and spare receiver while the outer shell is made from black padded material with red trim and a padded handle for easy transport.
The Xray Challenge Grand Final was held at the Hudy Racing Arena in Trencin, Slovakia and Alexander Hagberg made this report. ‘Once again we saw a perfectly organized event. More than 100 drivers from many different countries joined the race to come and have fun at this great venue. It was a good opportunity as well, to prepare for the upcoming ETS final. The race was run in seven different classes, both electric and nitro, to allow for all kinds of adrenaline charged fun. Unfortunately the weather gods were not with us on Friday as it rained away. It was not a problem for those who had signed up for the electric categories though, as the newly prepared indoor track was open for practice. New curbs and paint gave the track a really nice look and was very enjoyable to race on. Traction levels became high eventually as sugar water was used.
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Team Associated have released an updated range of XP Digital water-resistant servos. The perfect replacement or upgrade for your RTR vehicle they feature water-resistant o-ring sealed cases, high-impact case material and precision metal gears provide maximum durability, while high-torque motors provide maximum performance in both steering and throttle/brake applications. Available in 5 new versions for different applications.
Source: Associated [teamassociated.com]
The second race of the FBA electric touring car championship took place at the indoor hall in Chatelineau. The track was small and very technical and the surface was not giving the grip that everyone had expected, so the key issue was to find a stable and fast car. It was Olivier Bultynck with his VBC car who set the pace. Manuel Henriet, last years winner and driving at his home track, put his car on the second spot on the grid with Nick Joosens in third place. In the first final Manuel tried to attack from the start and was pushing just behind Olivier but after a few laps Olivier found his rhythm and was pulling away from the rest. Manuel was a strong second but for the third spot a big battle was going on between Nick, Thomas Stockman, Maxim Claes and Nicolas Delisé. It was Nicolas who took third place. The second final was a different story. Olivier made a good start but after lap 11 he lost the lead to Manuel who was strong and defended his lead. Olivier made another mistake and Nick Joosens took the second place but everything was still possible in final three. From the start Olivier was pushing hard driving a splendid last final and setting the fastest time in the finals. Also with this win Olivier took the second win in two races. Manuel was very strong at his home track and took second place with Maxim Claes a very good third. Overall results saw Olivier Bultynck (VBC Racing) the winner, second to Manuel Henriet (Awesomatix) and third went to Nicolas Delisé (Team Yokomo).
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The team at Smokem Racing has released the latest version of their MX-series chassis, this time for the Xray T4 electric touring car. Like all Smokem Racing’s MX-series chassis, the 2.25mm thick Smokem T4MX features distinctive curved shoulders that enhance the flex characteristics of the chassis compared to the stock Xray design. As a result, the T4MX delivers superior chassis response during quick direction changes and turn-in, while maintaining excellent stability. The added flex also widens the tuning window in your T4, allowing your car to be easily dialed-in over a wider range of temperature and track conditions. And in response to racers’ feedback, the T4MX also incorporates an enlarged pinion gear access hole to make pinion changes a breeze.
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New from Core RC is this super fast, extremely lightweight digital 5008 servo, suitable for 1/12th scale and GT12 cars. Featuring a coreless motor, metal gears and twin ball bearings, the casing features a heat sink for cooling and comes with a range of accessories including a mounting kit for the Schumacher SupaStox GT12 car so the servo bolts straight in with no drilling or dremeling required.
Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]
