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October 16, 2010

Volker is Top Qualifier in Kastellaun

Ronald Volker has secured the overall TQ honours for the opening round of the 2010/11 Yokomo Euro Touring Series as he continued his domination of proceedings in the penultimate qualifier. The European Champion recorded the fastest 5-minute run of the event putting pole position for tomorrow’s finals beyond reach of his rivals. The German switched from a gear diff to a ball diff in the back of his Yokomo BD5 which improved stability through the sweeper but create understeer out of the hairpin but overall the car felt safer to drive.

View our full ETS coverage here.

October 16, 2010

Stéphane Bouche wins Coupe de France

Last weekend the Coupe de France 1/8th scale on-road took place at the LMRC track in Limoges in the center of France. In total the race saw 136 drivers in attendance, the biggest participation for 10 years. Among them were Stéphane Bouche and recently crowned French champion Richard Volta racing for the French Shepherd team. On Friday and Saturday the weather was fine but on Sunday dark clouds covered the sky. Richard Volta was again in good shape and secured himself the pole-position, Stéphane Bouche was ranked on 10th position after qualifying. For this race there were no direct finalists and just 5 minutes before the start of the semi-finals the rain arrived so the conditions were really difficult for all the drivers. Bouche and Volta both managed to bump up to the final after a save 20 minutes drive. At the start of the 30 minutes long final Bouche had a tough battle for the lead with Sebastien Zalta who likes these conditions. After 10 minutes Bouche took over the lead and increased it lap by lap. At the end of the final, it was Stéphane Bouche with his Novarossi powered Velox V8 who took the victory 1 lap in front of Sebastien Zatla with brother Laurent Zalta finishing another lap down.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com] / Image: Automodelisme.com

October 16, 2010

Sanwa SRG-BL servo

With the brand new SRG-BL servo, Sanwa now offers the new SSR signal transmitting technology also in sensationally small dimensions. With super fast transmission and response times the servo’s brushless motor uses high-quality, maintenance free and extremely long-life brushless technology. Due to its small size, it can be mounted in every R/C car chassis without any problems. Weighing in at only 44g, it makes the SRG-BL the perfect servo for touring cars.

Source: LRP [lrp.cc]

October 16, 2010

Volker opens qualifying with TQ run

Qualifying for the Xenon Modified class got underway this morning with Ronald Volker taking the first TQ run here in Kastellaun, German. The Yokomo ace ended the five minute run well clear of the opposition with Freddy Sudhoff just over 5 seconds adrift with the second fastest time. Volker said it was definitely a good way to start the day but admitted his car was still difficult to drive and he was having to drive a very fine line which on this occasion was possible as he faced no pressure from other drivers during the heat.

View our full ETS coverage here.

October 16, 2010

Dynamite 6.6V 220mAh Li-Fe RX pack

These new Dynamite 6.6V 220mAh LiFe Receiver packs were designed specifically for 1/12th scale on-road enthusiasts looking for increased power over traditional NiMH packs. These packs are lighter than standard NiMH and include an on/off switch for ease of use. LiFe chemistry makes the batteries safer than conventional LiPo batteries but offers the advantage of decreased weight versus NiMH packs providing improved power to weight ratio.

Source: Dynamite [dynamiterc.com]

October 15, 2010

Dankel TQ’s opening Pro-Stock qualifier

Eric Dankel has TQ’d the opening round of qualifying for the Xray Pro-Stock class as day 1 of the Yokomo ETS comes to a close here in Kastellaun. The German Indoor National Pro-Stock Champion was the only driver to record 29 laps, despite a driver error which saw him roll his Xray luckily landing rubber side down. Afterwards the accomplished nitro racer described his new T3 ‘11 chassis as perfect with it being very easy to drive

View our full ETS coverage here.

October 15, 2010

JConcepts RC8B-e Punisher body & t-shirt

The Punisher body by JConcepts for the RC8B-e is now available. The slight cab-forward treatment is amongst the most aggressive in class giving the Punisher top notch performance. Blended wing / body design gives additional downforce to the side-pods and windshield which increases drivability, corner speed and jump control. The rear base of the cab area represents the latest offering for 1/8th E-buggy racing featuring a super low profile design for increased air flow, escape and body placement. The new Punisher T-shirt features background imagery loaded with various popular JConcepts key words, making a statement with powerful blue Punisher drip logo graphics on the front and large JC print on the side. Finishing off the back of the shirt is a large blue drip with pressed logo so you can show JConcepts pride while coming or going.

View the Punisher t-shirt here

October 15, 2010

Factory Team half-weight shock fluids

No more mixing your shock fluids to get the right viscosity, with these Factory Team half-weight shock fluids. Sold in 2 fl oz bottles, they are available in 22.5wt, 27.5wt, 32.5wt, 37.5wt, 42.5wt & 47.5wt, you can now get the right weight every time. Made in the USA exclusively for Team Associated by Lucas Oil Products Inc.

Source: Factory Team [rc10.com]