The Pista Verde track in Fener, Italy held a friendship race last weekend, the first event following the Corona virus shutdown in Italy. In the 1/8th On-road class it was Cristiano Sartor (ARC/Matrix/Extreme Energy/Hasi) with the win from Marco Bianchi (ARC/Matrix/Extreme Energy/XRD) in 2nd. Claudio Codazzi (ARC/Hot Race/Extreme Energy/Hasi) rounded out the top 3 podium result.
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Former IFMAR World Champion and Italian on-road frontrunner, Daniele Ielasi will run Xtreme Aerodynamics body shells and Matrix tyres for the remainder of the 2020 season as both brands have announced. Daniele will use the popular and successful Xtreme Aerodynamics bodies at all events he attends as well as Matrix tyres at all open tyre races.
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Coming soon from Yokomo is their new SP-02DV2 programmable servo for RWD drift cars. An updated firmware allows for better adaption to the needs of rear-wheel driven cars with a new function to suppress hunting, a malfunction that can occur in combination with steering gyro units. Also included is a wider support for the different settings both entry and pro level drivers need. As for the hardware side of things, the servo utilises a heatsink aluminium middle case, a coreless servo and a mixed titanium and aluminium geardtrain. The servo is programmable using Yokomo’s optional SP-03DPC programming device and it will hit stores soon.
Serpent have announced the soon release of their new SRX8GT TQ 1/8th scale nitro GT kit. The TQ is based on the SRX8GT that has proven his potential at the World Championships in Miami this January. The kit shares many high performance parts from the successful SRX8 platform with many new design concepts further pushing the overall performance. First up is the all-new gearbox that was carried over from the 989. The gearbox has a lower inertia for improved acceleration while a much longer ramp for the roller avoides locking of the second gear even with excessive wear on the shoes. Despite being lighter the gearbox offers new features to improve reliability and adjustability, such as the M4 set screws for gap adjustment, dual bearings in the second gear bell, and easy access adjustment from the outside.
Creation Model have introduced new super hard graphite lower suspension arms for the Infinity IF14-2 touring car. The graphite-infused arms are stiffer than the standard kit arms, making them ideal for all high-grip track conditions or when increased initial steering response is needed. The colour-coded arms are available as front, rear, and PRS rear variants.
The opening round of the MRcup was held in Svitavy, Czech Republic last weekend. The schedule for the weekend saw practice on Saturday with the actual race being held on Sunday with one additional round of practice followed by triple qualifiers and mains. In the premier class of Touring Modified it was Jiří Vyšín who lead an all-Xray podium with Radko Černohous and Pavel Dostál coming in 2nd and 3rd respectively.
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The Norwegian 1/10th IC Track Championship was held at the Starmoen track last weekend. The facility is located about 170km north of Oslo and both the regulations due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic and the fact, that the event was broadcasted live on Norwegian national television made for a very special atmosphere. Racing-wise no one held back and the outcome was open till the very end, with young and talented Olav Dahle taking the overall TQ. In the following Super Pole race Petter Solvberg, Oyvind Stusdal, Trygve Berntsen and Christian Hovden fought for the positions and ultimately it was Petter Solvberg who came out fastest after some very intense and nail-biting minutes.
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LCG Racing, the new start-up of Nicholas Lee and Carl Groessel, have introduced their new 1mm carbon fibre top deck spacers for the Xray T4 2020 touring car. The slide-in spacers allow for quick and easy adjustment of the car’s flex characteristics and the three-hole design makes them usable even with the ARS ball studs installed, in which case normal shims do not fit. The shims work by inserting them between the top deck and the bulkheads which increases the overall chassis flex, allowing the car to be more forgiving and easier to drive. They are made of high quality carbon fibre, come in sets of four and are available now.
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