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April 22, 2008

Losi 1/8 Buggy Molded Inserts

Losi have released these molded foam inserts specifically designed for Losi 1/8 Buggy Tires. Featuring a special design and material formulation they ensure that the contact patch and side wall flex remain consistent and correct for the life of the tire. Unlike punched sheet foam or cheaply made generic inserts, these molded foam inserts will not break down and their consistency is second-to-none; one tire will not be softer or harder than the next, either of which can create serious handling problems.

Source: Losi [losi.com]

April 22, 2008

Völker takes German Indoor TC Title

Volker takes German Indoor TC Title

The German Indoor EP Touring car Nationals took place last weekend at the Intermodellbau Messe in Dortmund. Qualifying for the Modified class saw reigning National Indoor Champion Marc Fisher take the TQ spot for Corally ahead of European Champion Ronald Völker racing for Hot Bodies in 2nd while Kyosho driver Christopher Krapp took 3rd. In the stock class it was Alexander Stocker on the pole position in front of Patrick Pasch in 2nd and Dominik Reschke in 3rd. In the Modified class finals, Ronald Volker got off to the perfect start with a win in each of the first 2 legs of the A-main to take the overall win with one leg left to be run, while Fisher took a 2nd in Leg 2 and a win in the 3rd leg for the runner spot overall. Team Orion racer Christopher Krapp took 3rd spot overall, while also taking the Junior National Indoor title. In the stock class it was a closer run thing with pole man Stocker taking the win the 1st leg, but a bad run in the 2nd leg allowed Reschke to take Leg 2 victory. Neither driver could take the 3rd leg, this went to Meik Niemann from 8th on the grid and this result gave him 3rd overall behind eventual winner Dominik Reschke who took 2nd in the final leg, while Alexander Stocker took the overall runner spot, only 1 point behind the winner.

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April 22, 2008

Team Trinity 3800mAh LiPo pack

Trinity have announced the release of this Team Trinity Edition 3800mAh Lithium Polymer 25c + battery pack. The cells come encased in a durable, crash resistant plastic outer case and as with other LiPos, they have 30% longer run-time and 30% less weight than traditional NiCd and NiMH cells. They don’t appear to be ROAR approved, available in May.

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April 21, 2008

Daily News Round-up

A summary of other news pieces from around the internet today in our Red RC Round-up:

> Filipe Costa wins Portuguese Nats Rd2 – Link [teamxray.com]
> Billy Easton Column, Florida State Series – Link [serpent.com]
> Olly Jefferies continue’s where he left off – Link [mirageracing.com]
> 2008 Motonica Grand Prix USA report – Link [team-titan.com]
> Upgrade RC V4 Custom Name Decals – Link [upgrade-rc.com]
> Report from Rd2 French EP Buggy Nats – Link [gaz-on.net]

April 21, 2008

BMI Racing DB10R available

We wrote about the new DB10R from BMI Racing in detail when it was first announced and now the company has been in touch to announce that they has started shipping their new 200mm 1/10th Scale Pan Chassis Kit. Designed for racing in the emerging “World GT” Class, they hope to have more information about this new class, and the major racing events that will be running World GT classes, shortly.

Source: BMI Racing [bmiracing.com]

April 21, 2008

Kempeneers wins Belgian T1 Nats Rd1

We reported yesterday on the Belgian 200mm T2 class results and now we have the T1 results from the same day at the Rumst Track. Race day saw the qualifying take place under dry conditions and it was Jonathan Sanza that took the pole position from Jerome Renaux in 2nd and Maarten Kempeneers in 3rd. In the start of the race, the clouds started to darken but it continued to be dry until about 15 minutes in when it finally started to rain. As everyone went into the pits for a tire change, this left Kempeneers in the lead as he had decided to stay out a little longer to avoid the chaos in the pitlane. A quick pit stop later and the Kyosho driver was back on the track and could regain the lead and carry on to take the win as the wet conditions took their toll on the other racers. Jerome Reaux ended the race in 2nd, a lap back on the winner, with Manuel Henriet in 3rd, 2 laps further back.

Source: Kem Power [users.telenet.be/kempower2000]

April 21, 2008

Heremans wins Belgian 235mm opener

The Belgian 235mm National Championships got underway recently at the small and technical Houthalen circuit, where drivers spent Saturday testing on a dry track only to arrive on race day to find a wet circuit. With the rain having stopped, the track was completely dry for start of the final but on the very first lap it started to rain lightly and everyone pitted to change tyres, then 5 minutes later the heavens opened up and another tyre stop was required. With the cars running around more like submarines, and drivers struggling to keep their engines running it was Leo Heremans, who took the win after 30 minutes of racing being the only driver to complete the full race distance. Willy Wuyts took second despite being unable to get his engine restarted in the dying minutes of the race with Luc Steylaerts claiming third for an all Serpent 835 podium.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

April 21, 2008

Reckward Tuning Stationary Balancer

Vita Tuning have announced the impending release of this Stationary Wheel Balancer, which will be made available under the Reckward Tuning brand. Suitable for all off road wheels with a 17mm wheel axle, this system sees the wheel rotate itself to the heavier point, making identification of unequal weight distribution easier. Through the use of plastescine the user can then balance up the wheels and easily re-check them.

Source: Vita Tuning [vita-tuning.de]