Kyosho France were in touch to inform us of the 14th running of the Kyosho Masters. The race will take place at Sucy en Brie in France from the 15th to the 17th of June this year. It will be your typical Masters with top racing, lots of fun and giveaways. For more information you can contact the organisers at kyoshomasters@kyoshoeurope.com
Serpent have announced that Italian driver Luca Piromalli has joined Serpent and will run the Serpent 966-Team Edition in the coming season. Having recently tested the 966-TE in Cassino, he was very impressed with the speed and handling of the car. Luca will take part in all the main Italian races as well as the Euros and be joined by Mazzeo, Tedechi and more strong Italian drivers this year.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Team C have released their new tapered pistons for buggy and truggy. The machined pistons are available with 1.2mm, 1.3mm and 1.4mm holes and help make the shock action smoother on the rebound stage.
Hot Race tires have announced the continuation of cooperation with the German driver Sabrina Lechner for 2012. The Serpent/OS driver will participate in the German national championships and international competitions in both 1/8th and 1/10th on road using the Italian made tires.
Source: Hot Race tires [hotracerc.com]
As the New Year is upon us, all of us in the EOS organization want to wish everyone a very happy New Year. The new year will bring with it the beginning of the much anticipated Euro Offroad Series, kicking off in the Czech Republic on February 10th to 12th. As we prepare for the EOS, we would like to take this time to announce that the official race tire for the 2012 EOS will be dBoots tyres. Adam and all the team at dBoots have been working very hard with us to ensure the EOS will be a tremendous success and with the quality of the dBoots tyres it will prove to be a winning combination.
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More new Mugen MTX5 option parts from KM Racing starting with this aluminium servo saver set. CNC machined from high quality aluminium and anodised grey, this replacement part is much stronger and more durable than the original plastic version. Also new are a 2mm carbon fibre top deck and 2.5mm carbon fibre front body plate that helps stabilise the shell while making the mounting more secure in the event of an accident.
JP Gimar and Brazilian importer ImpactRC have signed 2011 Brazillian Buggy Brazillian GT national Champion Francisco Alcantara and 2011 Republic GP Champion Joao Paulo Fortes. Both driver will be running the JP Gimar Mig Dirt X and alongside their regional and national campaigns will also compete at the IFMAR World Championships later in the year in neighboring Argentina.
Source: ImpactRC [impactautomodelismo.blogspot.com]
Since its release in 2003 the RC10B4 remains undefeated on a world level, having won five IFMAR World Championships in a row. In commemoration of their most recent 2WD Off Road World Championship win, Associated are proud to bring you the RC10B4.1 Worlds Car kit. The kit comes with the chassis spec’d out the same as the Team Associated buggies that were driven by Ryan Cavalieri, Ryan Maifield and Neil Cragg at the 2011 IFMAR World Championships in Vaasa, Finland. It has all the latest Factory Team features, starting with the +8mm B4.1 chassis conversion which greatly improves the overall stability and handling of the buggy, making it easier to drive and lower your lap times. Topping off the +8mm B4.1 chassis is the Pro-Line Bulldog +8mm body. Other features include the Factory Team 0° rear hubs, Factory Team rear ballast weight, and the new B4.1 Worlds Car setup sheet.
Source: Associated [rc10.com]
