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May 17, 2011

Phillip Atondo wins Truggy at Nor-Cal Series Rd2

Nor-Cal Series Rd2 was held at Delta R/C in Antioch CA recently. The track had an awesome layout of big air and fast wide lanes which made for some great racing. TLR team driver Phillip Atondo would qualify 2nd in pro buggy and TQ pro truggy and all A-mains would be 25 minutes, so anything could happen. Atondo would use the advantage of his TQ and get out to a clean start in pro truggy and never look back ending with a nice one lap lead at the finish to take the overall win. Phillip would also take second place on the podium in Pro Buggy with his new TLR 8ight 2.0 Kit.

Source: TLR [tlracing.com]

May 17, 2011

Mack & Weihert win 1/8th Rd2 in Central Germany

Last weekend the second round of the Central German 1/8th Scale Championship was held at the MSC Kirchhain track 100km north of Frankfurt. It was a good weekend for Team Shepherd as we took the double in the expert class as well as in the amateur class. Qualifying in the morning was dry, while rain showers effected the finals in the afternoon.

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May 17, 2011

Moore-Speed TC competition springs

New from Moore-Speed RC are these TC competition springs.They come in matched pairs to provide ultimate traction in all conditions. Available in soft, medium, hard and extra hard. Already a proven winner at the TITC earlier this year where Andy Moore used the medium and hard versions on his Hot Bodies TCX to take TQ and win all three A Mains. They were also used by Moore-Speed team driver Ayrton Anderson to help him win round 1 of the BRCA Touring car nationals held at West London Raceway this past weekend.

Source: Moore-Speed [moorespeedrc.com]

May 17, 2011

Holst & Graversen wins Danish TC Nats Rd1

The opening round of the Danish Championship for electric touring cars, was held last weekend on an indoor large scale asphalt track, 50km outside Copenhagen in Ugerloese. The track is big and the grip is very high, due to the rubber and fuel from the large scale cars that usually drive on this track. That made it really fast for the electric cars. In the modified class the fastest lap times were just below 9,5 second, and for the Super Stock class with 13,5T motor and no speedo timing (blinky mode), the best time was 10,0 sec a lap, only .5 sec slower.

View the race results here

May 17, 2011

Xray RX8 lightweight solid axle set

This rear solid axle set for the RX8 from Xray includes a lightweight axle shaft, pulley, and hardware. The axle body is manufactured from Hudy Spring Steel and has been strategically machined to make it 25% lighter than the standard rear solid axle shaft. It has been specially hand-ground for maximum precision and smooth operation and additionally heat treated and black coated to ensure long life and maximum performance. The 48T rear composite lightweight axle pulley comes supplied.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

May 17, 2011

Serpent 966 lower shock mount & rear geometry set

From Serpent for the 966 is this carbon fibre extension set for the lower rear shock absorber mount. It moves the lower shock mount more to the outside requiring a longer lower ball-joint which is included. Serpent have also introduced a new rear upper suspension set giving the 966 a new rear end geometry. Instead of using a normal wishbone, it now has a ball-link system combined with a new carbon camber bracket. The set improves rear end grip making the car easier to race. Fits on all Serpent 966 cars with no further modifications. All fasteners and shims included.

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May 17, 2011

Capricorn RX8 clutch system

Capricorn RC have released their 1/8th clutch for the Xray RX8. Working with the original Xray pinions it comes complete with yellow clutch shoe and super hard clutch spring. Claiming to deliver more punch than the standard kit clutch it also gives great durability for long mains.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

May 17, 2011

Dario Balestri wins 1/8th Rd1 in Italy

The first round of the Italian 1/8th on road Nationals was held last weekend at the Cassino track in the centre of the country. Qualifying went the way of Worlds podium finisher Dario Balestri, driving his Novarossi power Capricorn, ahead of Michele Romagnoli with his Shepherd in 2nd with team mate Andrea Pirani in 3rd and Serpent driver Andrea Cristiani in 4th. With no direct qualifiers as per the new EFRA rules it was semis for the top drivers and it was Lamberto Collari that would take the pole position to line up ahead of Balestri, both drivers winning their respective semi finals. In the 30 minute final it was Dario Balestri that would come out on top, with the qualifying result being reflected in the final standings as Michel Romagnoli was 2nd, 1 lap down, and Andrea Pirani in 3rd a further 3 laps back.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]