July 2, 2020

Daniel Lima wins at Trofeu Interpistas Onroad Rd2

The Radiomodelismo do Porto club held the second round of the Trofeu Interpistas Onroad Series last weekend. In 1/8th GT it was Adalberto Pinto with the overall TQ, however he was tie on points with Nuno Branco and Daniel Lima. The 30-minute main final then saw an entertaining fight for the win with Daniel and Nuno both being in the mix. Ultimately it was Daniel who would hold the upper hand by one about 1.1 seconds with Nuno Branco coming in 2nd overall. Nuno Pinto would round out the top 3 result some two laps down with TQ Adalberto being the best of the rest, another two laps behind.

Image: Trofeu Interpistas Onroad [facebook.com]

July 1, 2020

Exotek F1Ultra 1/10th formula car kit

Exotek have introduced their first ever full car kit, the F1Ultra formula pan car. After years of adding innovation to other F1 kits Exotek figured it was time to release their own kit incorporating cutting edge patented chassis technology combined with high quality components and features. The car isn’t just a redesigned 1/12 chassis, but an all-new design that was created to maximise rubber tyre grip as well as add extra durability that these very unique cars require. The features list starts with the patent pending floating rear pod suspension system that provides unmatched rear traction needed for rubber tyre F1 racing. Because the rear suspension generates so much rear traction drivers are able to use more aggressive front tyres which translates to greatly improved lap times and full race length consistency.

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July 1, 2020

Reds Racing V8 Gen3 2350kV & 2800kV brushless motor

Coming from Reds Racing are two kV variants of their V8 Gen3 electric brushless motor. Adding to the 1900kV and 2100kV variants are the new 2350kV motor for truggies and pan cars and a 2800kV motor for 1/8th on-road cars. The Gen3 motor was specifically designed to provide exceptional power, superior smoothness and control in combination with high efficiency and low temperature operation. Coming with a highly finned CNC-machined aluminium can, the Gen3 V8 motor promises a very low temperature build-up in every condition ensuring exceptional reliability. The motors are capable of both sensored and sensorless operation.

Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]

July 1, 2020

Arena T4’20 carbon fibre upper deck shim set

Coming from Arena is a new 1mm carbon fibre upper deck shim set for the Xray T4 2020 touring car. The shims are designed to be inserted between the bulkheads and the upper deck, effectively raising the top deck for increased torsional flex and thus optimised flex characteristics which comes in handy in a variety of track conditions. The shims are machined from high-quality carbon fibre and the set includes a total of four.

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July 1, 2020

Cristiano Sartor wins at Pista Verde race

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.

Source: FVSS [fvssshop.it]

July 1, 2020

Yokomo SP-02DV2 programmable RWD drift car servo

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.

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