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July 9, 2010

Yannick Aigoin Top Qualifier in Portugal

Yannick Aigoin is the Top Qualifier here in Portugal and going on the form of the previous four European Championships, is on target to lift his third EFRA title. Since 2006, when Aigoin last won the Euros, the Top Qualifier has gone on to take the overall victory. The factory Losi driver secured the No.1 spot after recording his third TQ run of the five rounds in the last qualifier of the event, much to the delight of Losi top man Bill Jeric who has traveled over from the US to support his drivers.

View our full event coverage here.

July 9, 2010

Adrian Bernsten signs deal with Capricorn RC

Italian company Capricorn RC have been in contact to tell us about another young signing to their team. The Norwegian Xray driver Adrian Bernsten will run the company’s engines, tires and fuel throughout the 2010 season. The European electric junior champion and multiple National champion will compete at this year’s World and European Championships in the USA and Sweden respectively.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

July 9, 2010

Claus Ryeskov wins Rd3 of Danish Nats

The 3rd round of the Danish National was held on the last weekend of June and great weather greeted the competitors in Næstved on Zealand. After qualification it was Martin Lissau on pole followed by Martin Hansen 2nd and Claus Ryeskov in 3rd. The start of the finals saw Lissau, Hansen and Ryeskov maintain their starting order. Before the first fuel stop Hansen has overtaken Lissau after he went too wide into the corner after the straight. Just before the second refueling the leader ran out of fuel and it cost him two laps. Lissau was again leading the race and maintained it for most of the race , but suddenly there was a big bang. Lissau had battery problems and had driven straight into a post, destroying the car and putting him out of the race. Hansen ran out of full several more times and this meant that Ryeskov could drive safely home and win the race with Martin Hansen holding on for 2nd and Thomas Larsen in 3rd.

Thanks to Claus Ryeskov for the report.

July 9, 2010

Matias tops penultimate qualifier in Portugal

Former Champion Miguel Matias has TQ’d the penultimate round of qualifying here in Portugal this morning ahead of defending Champion Renaud Savoya, ending the Aigoin brothers domination at the top of the time sheets. The only Portuguese driver to have ever won the European title, the Losi driver said track condition were more difficult today but he was very happy to take the round.

View our full event coverage here.

July 9, 2010

Tekin announces Tekin Europe

Team Tekin USA has announced a partnered with UK based RC Disco to provide distribution, sales, and customer service to Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Tekin Europe will provide European dealers and customers with a one-stop solution for Tekin’s leading-edge products and support. European-based customer service, sales, and support will streamline purchases and customer service, no more waiting for lengthy over-the-pond shipments to arrive. Warranty issues and service will be hassle free and faster. Equally important, Tekin Europe will provide online technical support, product manuals, and other product information in a variety of languages via the Tekin Europe Website.

Source: RC Disco [rcdisco.com]

July 9, 2010

TQ Racing SXSC10 short course truck

Following on from our original post about the new SX10SC, TQ Race Products have confirmed that these pictures were from their new truck, the first product from their new Pro Roller Series. The SX10 SC not only comes completely built, ready to install electronics, it includes over $200 in factory option parts that most racers would need to purchase separately. These parts will increase the durability and tuning options for the SX10 SC. Efficient design elements take the realistic Short Course style to a new level. Easy maintenance and capable handling will help racers around the country get to the Winner’s Circle quickly and easily. Built from durable composite materials and with race proven suspension, the SX10 SC is ready to hit the track running.

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July 9, 2010

Team X-Core Racing coreless digital servos

Team X-Core Racing were in touch to tell us about their line of standard size coreless digital servos. Featuring all metal gears, they are extremely powerful with different torque levels across the range starting with 9kg/cm (0.08sec), 11kg/cm (0.09sec), 14kg/cm (0.12sec) & 17kg/cm (0.15sec). Super light weight, up to 20% lighter than similar servos, the use of a coreless motor provides maximum performance through faster movement, increased accuracy and greater torque. Encased in a specially designed case that incorporates a metal heatsink to ensure cool reliable operation under high loads.

Source: Team X-Core [teamxcore.com]

July 9, 2010

Novak Kinetic 1S Racing Brushless ESC

The new Novak Kinetic 1S Racing Brushless ESC is optimized for 1S Li-Po racing. It sports a low-profile heat sink for easy installation in vehicles with space constraints and is also wired for use with a 2S LiPo receiver battery pack. Not only are these 2S receiver packs lightweight and easy to mount, but they also ensure the best possible radio performance, a great benefit to using the specialized Kinetic 1S. Like the Kinetic 2S, this speed control includes all of the most sought-after ESC features, such as Novak’s redesigned Dynamic Timing Advance, which is now unbelievably smooth throughout all of the timing levels, the advanced NovaBrakes system, which provides instantaneous braking under any timing condition and a highly developed Thermal Overload Protection feature that prevents thermal overload without taking drivers out of the race.

View the new NovaLink PC interface here