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January 20, 2009

Sirio to debut 2009 engine line

Following on from our story on Sunday regarding the production of the new Team Orion engines going to the Star Motor Engineering plant, some elements of what our source told us were not correct particularly regarding the future of Sirio. Having spoken to Andrea Rossi (pictured above) he wishes to assure our readers that Sirio is still very strong and will be present at next months toy fair showing off their new line of engines for the 2009 season. We will be reporting live from the show floor in Nuremberg and will be bringing you details of these new motors. We apologise sincerely for any inconvienience caused.

January 20, 2009

Lars Hoppe joins Shepherd team

Shepherd have announced that talented up-and-coming driver Lars Hoppe will back-up our racing team in the 2009 season. As a key driver for the North of Germany, the former Kyosho racer will support local drivers as well as giving us information about his home track in Hildesheim where the 2009 German Championship will be taking place in July. Finishing in 7th place at the last German Championship, Lars will power his Velox with Novarossi engines and Runner Time fuel.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

January 20, 2009

Reedy 4200mAh 7.2V WolfPack

Due to increasing demand for economically priced high-capacity batteries, Reedy have released this 4200mAh 7.2V WolfPack. Because a battery pack is only as good as its individual cells, these packs are assembled using Reedy’s all-new high-tech SC-R cells. This exclusive cell features high capacity for extended run times while delivering maximum output thanks to its current-carrying capabilities and ultra-low internal resistance. Low resistance welded connections between each cell and thick 14AWG silicone power wires ensure maximum performance and reliability. Additionally, each pack comes equipped with an industry-standard Tamiya style connector.

Source: Reedy [rc10.com]

January 20, 2009

LRP Jet Pro Charger

Also new from LRP is the Jet Pro charger, a fully digital controlled multi-purpose charger. With its integrated worldwide usable AC Power supply (100 – 240V), this small charger is a very compact and easy to use. Its small dimensions make it ideal to use whether you want to charge your r/c car , plane, helicopter or boat batteries. It can also be used to charge transmitter batteries, receiver packs or starter box batteries for nitro drivers. The Jet Pro works perfect to use for charging LiPo batteries, as well as normal NiCd and NiMH batteries.

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January 20, 2009

LRP VTEC 11.1V 3600 LiPo pack

LRP VTEC 11.1V 3600 LiPo Hardcase

LRP have released their next generation of LiPo batteries, specially developed for extreme power delivery and run-time. Featuring a durable hard case to keep the cells from been damaged during use and always in best condition. The new 3600 3S 11.1V LiPo is the same measurement as a 6-cell Sub C battery cell, and fits in all standard 1/10th scale on road and off road cars. The high 28C discharge rate gives you some additional power as the voltage drop under load is less then with the regular batteries equipped.

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January 19, 2009

Paul Lemieux does double at Novak race

Pual Lemieux does double at Novak race

Xray team driver Paul Lemieux has reported back from the recent Novak race, held at Scotty Ernst’s Trackside Hobbies track in Milwaukee WI. Qualifying saw Paul TQ the two blue ribboned classes, Modified Foam and 10.5 Rubber, and with triple A-mains on the schedule there was a lot of work for those racers doing multiple classes. In the finals, Paul was challenged early on in both races by Associated driver Kevin Herbert, but Paul was able to pull away and take the win in both classes with Kevin taking the runner spot in both classes, while TOP driver Josh Cyrul took 3rd in Mod Foam and Associated racer Josh Hohnstein 3rd in 10.5 rubber.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

January 19, 2009

ABEC35.com – New Years Sale

ABEC35.com - New Years Sale

One of our site advertisers, ABEC35.com, were in touch to tell us that they are offering 30% off all of their products on their store up until the 28th of February this year. Also when you make an order you will receive free decals. They also wanted to mention that after 6 months of R&D, the 35’ers figured out a new type of ball bearing, the Type-X series, specially made for the r/c industry. This new type of bearing features new internal specifications, which results in extra smooth, long lasting bearings while still maintaining an affordable price. According to Joaquim, they are light oiled from the factory, ready to race and the main advantage is that this new type can remain smooth even when the parts in your drivetrain are not at their best. ABEC35 will be promoting this new Type-X series at the TITC in Thailand in February.

Visit their store here to avail of this great offer.

January 19, 2009

Lee Martin wins Petit RC Race 2wd class

Team Associated driver Lee Martin took victory in the 2wd class at the Petit R/C race, which was held at the Maritime raceway in the UK last weekend. Lee put his RC10B4 on pole position by taking TQ in the final two rounds qualifying with the fastest times of the day and went on to convert that pole position into the race win over three legs. After a tough first leg Lee took victory in legs two and three to secure an excellent victory from Tom Cockerill in 2nd and Ellis Stafford 3rd.

Source: CML [cmldistribution.co.uk] / Image: Maritime [maritimeracing.info]