Austrian Novarossi distributor Hoeco have released a limited edition 9 port .21 on road engine called the ‘Volksmotor’. This engine comes with a sub €200 price range and features a 14mm lightened crankshaft, 8mm venturi as per EFRA rules and a 9 port liner for lots of top end power. Expect it to be available by the end of February.
The Reedy International Race of Champions which was held last weekend at WCRC in California came to an exciting conclusion with the top 3, Ryan Cavalieri, Jorn Neumann and Ryan Maifield, going into the final race all in the same final to determine the champion. Maifield and Neumann started on the front of the grid while Cavalieri had to start from the back. At the sound of the tone Maifield and Neumann shot to the front and had a fierce battle the entire race. Maifield was in the lead until he made a small mistake allowing Neumann to go by. Cavalieri pushed as hard as he could and passed 2 cars on the last corner of the race to finish 3rd. The win by Neumann gave him the overall by 1 point over Ryan Cavalieri, who fought hard to the very end, with Maifield taking the final podium spot. Joern’s victory is the first for a European racer in this prestigious event and sees the Durango driver continue his top form with wins at all races this year.
Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]
For 2012 Vampire Racing took another step forward and introduced two new stick pack LiPo batteries. The first one, specifically designed for touring cars, is a 6800mAh 70C pack and will pump out massive power. The second battery is a 4400mAh 50C short stick pack. The slightly lower C rating and the shorter hard case is the ultimate combination for your 2wd car allowing you achieve the ultimate setup balance with the variability of the shorter case.
Reds Racing Company have announced a new official team driver for 1/10 Touring in Spain, Sergi Franch. Sergi Franch says “I am very proud and hopeful to sign by Reds Racing to be able to obtain the best results this season 2012 and very thankful to the brand and his importer for On Road in Spain Maxiracing to trust me to try to put this great engine in the top of competitions in Spain and Europe, for me the most important its to be able to work with a ‘Master’ like Mario Rossi, because I am certainly that we will be in the high level of performance on the track”.
Source: Reds Racing [redsracing.it]
The Advantage Touch charger is a new generation of high tech charger from Team Orion. Equipped with a touch sensitive color LCD screen and specialized touch software, it’s a brand new experience in the field of battery charging. The centre piece of this new charger is the Spectra TFT color touch screen which allows you to reach all the different features of the system with ease. The charger itself is an AC/DC unit with 0.1 to 5A output current and 0.1 to 1.0A discharge current and it can handle all the modern lithium based battery types up to 6 cells. Rather than try to explain any more about the Advantage Touch just check out the nice video they made to go along with it below.
View the product video and full feature list here
The opening race of the Euro Offroad Series (February 10th to 12th) in the Czech Republic is shaping up to be a great event with the organisers confirming that former ROAR national Champion Mike Truhe will be making the trip over from the US to compete in the event. The TLR driver will join other top drivers from around Europe to compete for the win in the first race of this exciting electric offroad series. Entry is currently open at MyRCM, so if you want to compete against the best in the World at an awesome venue with a great atmosphere then sign up now. For full event information please visit the EOS site here.
The Pre Worlds for 1/10th 200mm took place this weekend at RC Addict in Bangkok Thailand, where the IFMAR Worlds will be held next November. The weather was hot and rain disrupted the action during the event, but in the end it was the TQ master Robert Pietsch, reigning 1/8th World Champion, that took the top spot in qualifying ahead of Italian Francesco Tironi with Paphon C and Chavit S completing the top 4. In the semis Jilles Groskamp went out with radio problems so while he had pace he wasn’t given the chance to show it. In the final Pietsch got a clean start but technical problems hit the Mugen driver and he was out of contention, elevating Tironi to the lead where he would stay to take the win for Capricorn ahead of Xray driver Dirk Wischnewski in 2nd, some 7 seconds back, while Paphon C completed the podium 2 laps further back also with an Xray.
Source: RC Blood [rcblood.com]
Jammin has released two new tool sets, a hex wrench set and a screw driver set. Both sets come supplied in a handy plastic container and each of the tools features a handle made out of anodized aluminium for maximum durability with a comfortable feel allowing for maximum grip. The tips are replaceable and made out of a very durable steel alloy making them almost impossible to strip. Each wrench has a laser etched wrench size on the handle and a different color end cap making it easier to locate the wrench size quickly. The hex wrench set includes a 1.5mm, 2.0mm, 2.5mm & 3.0mm while the screw driver set comes with a Philips 3mm, Philips 5mm, flat 3mm & flat 5mm.
View the screw driver set here
