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March 12, 2010

Carlos Peracho wins Spanish Nationals opener

Last weekend the first national race of the Spanish 1/8th On-Road Championship took place in Cerdanyola, close to Barcelona. The weather forecast was not very promising but only a little rain shower on Friday morning delayed the start of the free practice. Qualifying saw Oscar Cabezas, driving a Motonica, take the pole position ahead of Serpent driver Nacho Lopez in 2nd, with Shepherd drivers Carlos Peracho and Joaquin Villegas having a good run to take 3rd and 4th.

Continue reading the report here

March 12, 2010

Oberhausen 3-hour race for 1/10 nitro

A 3-hour race for 1/10 nitro touring cars will be held as a season opener on Saturday, 27th of March, at Oberhausen in Western Germany. Up to eleven teams with three drivers each and with one to three cars per team can compete in the long-distance race on the well-known 234 meter track. Following the practise from 10 to 15 the race will be started at 16 o’clock. Because it is the evening before the clock change to summer time, the race might end in twilight and under flood light. This would mean a special atmosphere like in November when the season ran out with a 3h-race for 1/8 scale at Oberhausen under flood light as well. Even though the temperatures are still quite low in Europe, for the first time the meteorologists have forecasted the temperatures to raise into the double-digit area in the next days – perfect for the kick-off of the outdoor season. The first teams have already signed for this race and of course entries from outside Germany are highly appreciated. The online entry and further information are available here.

Source: Nitro West [nitro-west.de]

March 12, 2010

Capricorn RC report from IFMAR Pre Worlds

We already covered last week’s IFMAR Pre Worlds, but TQ Hobbies and Capricorn RC were in touch and sent us their report from the event. At the start of the week, Capricorn RC and Chris Tosolini prepared his LAB-C01 chassis with some newly engineered parts, designed and engineered by company owner Patrizio Rossi, in conjunction with Tosolini. The new parts consisted of a new motor mount made of barillium, which adds 60 grams of extra weight directly under the motor. Ralph Burch also used Capricorn parts on his Xray NT1 later in the week to help him drop his lap times into the 16’s. Ralph used the Capricorn Hard Light tires, the 60g barillium engine mount, composite diff gears, Capricorn clutch, Xceed Chevy body and also the Capricorn brake disc. The Capricorn clutch was also proving popular throughout the week, with 28 of the race entrants using it in their cars.

Continue reading the report here

March 12, 2010

JConcepts Dare & Manta for Ultima SC

JConcepts have announced that two of their most popular bodies now fit the new Kyosho Ultima SC truck. The Dare and Manta bodies have been turning heads at the race track while winning races around the world and now drivers piloting the Ultima SC can enjoy the same benefits, with the added luxury of these additional styling options.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

March 11, 2010

Balestri confirmed at Team Magic for 2010

Electronic Dreams, distributor of Team Magic in Italy, have made it official that they have renewed their collaboration with Dario Balestri, despite rumors in previous months that former European Champion was set to change brands. He will use the new Team Magic G4RS this year and will be competing at this year’s World Championship in Houston, Texas as well as trying to take back his European Championship title having come so close last year to making it 3 in a row.

Source: Electronic Dreams [electronicdreams.it]

March 11, 2010

Hong Kong F1RCGP qualifying series

The organisers of the F1RCGP series were in touch to inform us that Waigo Hobby in Hong Kong will be organising qualifying races to take part in the 10th round of the F1RCGP Championships which will be held in Hong Kong in November this year. The qualifying series will have 8 rounds held in different tracks across Hong Kong with the 1st round kicking off this weekend, the 14th of March. The winner of each race will get 100pts, 2nd 98pts, 3rd 97pts with 2pts for TQ. At the end of the 8 rounds the top 30 drivers will be qualified to race in the F1GP class when the F1RCGP stops off in Hong Kong later this year.

More information (only in Cantonese) can be found here.

March 11, 2010

CS Electronic 5600mAh 50C LiPo pack

CS Electronic have released their strongest LiPo to date with the introduction of this 5600mAh 50C pack. Made in Korea, they feature the latest materials and the cells have been matched for the best performance. Mounted in a high quality black plastic hard case the bottom of the pack is totally flat to allow you to position the pack in any position to get the optimal weight balance. Meets all EFRA regulations, but is not homologated for 2010.

Source: CS Electronic [cs-shop.de]

March 11, 2010

Motonica renew deal with Robin D’hondt

Italian company Motonica have announced that they have renewed their contract with World Championship finalist Robin D’Hondt for 2010. The front running Belgian driver had this to say about the deal:

I had a great year with the P81 and hopefully the next years will be as good or even better. Last year I ended the season with much confidence in the car and team, and with that same feeling I will be standing in Locorotondo next week for the start of the new season.

Source: Motonica [motonica.com]