Italian company Bittydesign have announced that top Thai drivers Meen Vejrak and Charlee P. have joined their official international Team. The two drivers will run the new cab forward Force body on their Mugen buggies, the same shell used by new European Champion Robert Batlle at last month’s Euros in Germany.
Source: Bittydesign [bittydesign.net]
The JMRCA Japanese Electric touring car Nationals took place last weekend in the Okayama prefecture. Originally, the race was scheduled to run from Friday to Sunday, however a hurricane developed off the southern-most coast of Japan, eventually tracking northward hitting the tracks location on Friday. The event was unfortunately rained out until Sunday, where the JMRCA decided to run 1 controlled practice and 4 qualifying rounds to determine the winner in both Super Expert (modified) and Open (stock 13.5T) classes. Winner for the last two years, Ronald Volker ended up TQing, and taking the overall win for a third time as no finals were to be run. Naoto Matsuskura finished second, but was crowned the new Japanese National Champion as only Japanese citizens can take the National title. Xray driver Takayuki Inoue rounded out the top 3 just as he did last year.
Having previously released some teaser shots of their new Mini-Z Optima buggy last month, Kyosho have today released full information on these palm sized buggies as well as introduced a Lazer ZX-5 FS version. Both cars are shaft driven mid motored 4wds and sport independent double wishbone suspension, 4 oil filled shocks, 2 gear diffs and a slipper clutch with the chassis having a 10 degree kick up on the front. A standard Mini-Z motor powers the buggy and the ESC can be adjusted by connecting it to a PC. The car also sports a chassis mounted gyro to make the car easier to drive by helping to correct the steering and throttle. It also comes with the awesome Tiki Tiki mode that allows a preset amount of full power boosts for great battles with your friends. The new Mini-Z buggies will be released in November of this year with or without transmitter.
View more images of the buggies here
Zeppin Racing have introduced their new line of LiPo packs. A standard range of batteries there is a 5900mAh 60C 7.4v pack, a 5000Ah 30C 7.4V, a 5700mh 25C 7.4v saddle pack and a 5300mAh 45C 3.7v pack for 1/12th scale. All packs come with hard cases and all but the 60C pack come with bullet connectors.
Just in time for the indoor season, X-Power has stepped into the 1:28 scale market with several new optional parts for Mini Z AWD and MR-03. X-Power’s optional parts will be made with 7075-T6 Aluminum for maximum durability with low weight & anodized in Red for a striking trick look. New parts include a ball differential for both the AWD and the MR-03 as well as AWD front suspension cover, AWD center shaft mounts, DWS shock stay and finally a range of shock springs for fine tuning the car’s setup.
Reedy have added two new battery packs to their range of LiPo Wolfpacks. Available in 6500mAh 7.4V 25C and 3900mAh 11.1V 35C each battery features Reedy’s molded hard case for maximum crash protection. High quality cell manufacturing and construction techniques result in reliable operation and maximum cycle-life. Unlike some brands that utilize power-robbing ‘universal’ plugs, Reedy’s WolfPack LiPo batteries come equipped with beefy silicone wires and a low-resistance Deans Ultra Plug connector. An integrated balancing harness with a JST-XH connector is also included.
Having crowned the 2010/11 champions just weeks ago, the organisers of the Euro Touring Series have announced the schedule for season number 5. Coming off the back of a very successful fourth series, that saw over 630 drivers register points, the ETS will once again be run over six rounds and visit six different countries, two of which are new to the championship.
View the full 2010/11 calendar here.
Ultimate Racing and ProCircuit have announced that talented Thai driver Charlee P. has joined their team through a deal with Team RC Pro Thailand, exclusive distributor for UR and PCT. Charlee has had a great season since joining the UR&PCT Team, having a good result at the 2011 FEMCA Championships in Malaysia and winning the 3rd round of the Thai nationals. Charlee has this to say:
I’m very glad to be running the high quality products UR & PCT. I’m sure this will help me make it to the next level. I would like to thank Team RC Pro / Ultimate Racing / ProCircuit for all their support and it will be a great year working together.
Source: Ultimate Racing [ultimateracing.es]
