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May 20, 2009

LRP 5300 40C Competition LiPo

LRP is now offering their new hard case 5300 Competition LiPo with upgraded 40C discharge rate to provide the highest possible performance. The new pack is developed to deliver unbelievable power combined with long runtime. Mounted in a durable hardcase to keep the cells from being damaged during use and is transparent to allow you to check on the conditions of the cells. Featuring the same dimensions as standard 6-cell Sub-C battery packs, the hardcase also features some vertical standard Sub-C cell bulges to securely fit standard Sub-C pre-cutted chassis.

Source: LRP [lrp.cc]

May 20, 2009

Pedro Rombouts wins Rd2 Dutch 10th Nats

Round 2 of the Dutch 1/10th scale Nationals took place over the weekend at the quick Baanbrekers track in Ruchphen, who put on another well organised event. Weather was very mixed all weekend with rain early in the day meaning everyone skipped the 1st qualifier and only went out in the 2nd and 3rd, with some rain falling again after, but for the finals it was dry. Qualifying for the NK class went the way of local driver Pedro Rombouts, well ahead of Jurgen Geerlings in 2nd, Ricardo van Dam and Maarten van Lierop rounding out the top 4. In the Nomac class Davy Geraets took pole position and in the 1/8th promo series Paul Conradi took top spot. The NK class saw a very good final with pole man Rombouts the fastest guy on the track but some mistakes throughout the 30 minute final allowed Euro B podium finisher Daan Jacobs through to the lead. Pedro didn’t give up and closed the gap into the leader every lap over the last 5 minutes, getting within striking distance on the last 4 corners and pulling off the move on the very last corner to win by 0.007 of a second from Daan, with Maarten van Lierop 3rd. The Nomac class was won by Emiel Lensink from Theun Zoethout and Martijn Aarden, while in the Promo class it was Luigi Pili from Ron Veger and Wesley van Silfhout.

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May 19, 2009

Jonas Kaerup to use Kanzen Bearings

Kanzen Bearings are proud to announce that 2004 European Champion Jonas Kaerup has joined their team. The multiple Danish National Champion used both the Classic and Synergie bearing sets as well as their Ceramic Balls in his Tamiya TRF 416 to capture his 09′ Nordic and Danish titles.

Source: Kanzen Bearings [kanzen-bearings.com]

May 19, 2009

CS-Factory Professional 4200mAh LiPo

CS Electronic have released this new CS-Factory Professional 4200mAh hard cased LiPo pack. Rated at 35C, this carbon look pack has integrated 4mm gold connectors and balancer port and is supplied with a pair of power cables to allow you to connect your desired plug. Complies with EFRA regulations.

Source: CS Electronic [cs-shop.de]

May 19, 2009

Cuypers & Renaux win Belgian Nats Rd2

The 2nd round of the 1/8th & 1/10th IC Track Belgian National Championships took place over the weekend at the Mini circuit “Ville de Luxembourg”. On Saturday during the practice the weather conditions where quite good, windy and cold but dry, but during the night there where thunderstorms so the track was wet on Sunday morning meaning a lot of drivers didn’t drive the first qualifying round. In the 1/8th class it was Steven Cuypers with his Mugen/Sirio that took the pole followed by Gunther Van Staey in 2nd place, Tom Smolderen in 3rd and Daan Haling taking the last direct spot in 4th.

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May 19, 2009

RB Compact buggy Manifolds

RB have announced a brand new buggy manifold named ‘Compact’, as it fits all the cars with different side guards and bodies where space becomes an issue. As a result, the manifold and the pipe are moved 5mm rearwards. Available in 192mm and 198mm, the fins have been removed to prevent the accumulation of dirt which would cause overheating.

Source: RB Products [rbproducts.com]

May 19, 2009

Batlle wins round 4 of Catalunya Regionals

Last weekend we saw the 4th Round of the Catalunya Regional Championships held at the Alcarrás Track in Lleida. In what is becoming a habit, it was Team Associated driver Robert Batlle who took the win, to claim his 4th from 4, ahead of HongNor/Merlin racer Patxi Peñas in 2nd, and Associated/Merlin driver Alex Calatayud in 3rd, a lap back on the lead pair.

Source: Merlin [merlinfuel.com]

May 19, 2009

Craft RC Car Stand & Decal set

More new items from Craft RC with the release of their touring car stand and decal set. This series is available in 22 different exclusive designs and both decal and aluminium stand match up perfectly. The stand is supplied with rubber feet and foam strips for the top and as usual the quality of the decals is really top of the line, and is easy to apply, stay good for a long time and look great.

Source: Craft RC [craftrc.com]