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October 12, 2008

Rheinard & Stocker victorious at ETS Rd1

Marc Rheinard and Alexander Stocker are the first winners of the 2008/2009 Much More backed Euro Touring Series, winning the opening round in Kastellaun, Germany after the fight for top honours went down to the third A Main in both categories. With a win each the Modified class was between Tamiya team-mate Rheinard and Jilles Groskamp. Having TQ’d the event and the only driver to record 29 laps, the former World Champion looked like he had victory in the bag after Leg 1 but defending ETS champion Groskamp set a blistering pace in Leg 2 recording the fastest lap of the weekend on his way to a thrilling victory over Rheinard. This set up a head to head battle for Leg 3.

View the full coverage on the ETS site here.

October 11, 2008

Rheinard tops ETS qualifying

Marc Rheinard

Marc Rheinard is proving to be the quickest man in the qualifying for Round 1 of the Much More backed Euro Touring Series which is taking place this weekend in Kastellaun, Germany. The current European Champion heads the overnight qualification ranking from team-mate & defending ETS Champion Jilles Groskamp. In Pro Stock Daniel Wohlgemuth has already secured TQ for Sunday evenings finals by dominating proceedings.

Go to the ETS site to see our complete coverage

October 11, 2008

Diggity Designs 5300mAh LiPo

Custom rc components company Diggity Designs has released a new 5300mAh 28C hard cased LiPo. Currently pending ROAR approval, this is the second LiPo release from the US company who back in August released a 3200 20C pack. The new 7.4V pack, which is protected by a carbon look hard casing, weighs in at 275 grams and measures (L)138mm X (W) 46mm X (H) 24mm.

Source: Diggity Designs [diggitydesigns.com]

October 11, 2008

Team Magic T-Shirt

Team Magic have added to their apparel lineup with the release of a newly designed t-shirt which features new stylized logos. Made from 100% pure cotton the black tee will appeal to owners of the Tawianese company’s products.

Source: Team Magic [teammagic.com.tw]

October 10, 2008

New European Touring Series is GO!!

Euro Touring Series

The 2008/2009 Much More backed European Touring Series is underway at the indoor carpet track in Kastellaun, Germany. With practice for the opening round run today both defending champions Jilles Groskamp and Alexander Stocker are looking good but in Modified Bart Wubben was able to equal Groskamp’s best lap while Christoph Thiele looks like he can mount a serious challenge to Stocker for Pro Stock honours. 163 drivers have travelled from across Europe to Round 1 of the ETS and the first of the 18 groups of qualifiers kicks of at 08:00 in the morning.

Go to the ETS site to see our complete coverage

October 10, 2008

Protoform LTC-R 190mm TC Bodyshell

Protoform have released a spy shot of their new LTC-R 190mm Touring Car bodyshell which has been developed specifically for rubber tire racing. The shell features sharp angles at the front and a very deep intake type design each side just behind the wide front wheel arches. The new shell is due for release next month.

Source: Proline [prolineracing.com]

October 10, 2008

Associated RC8 83mm Wheels

Team Associated have release a new 83mm wheel for their RC8 which makes them the largest ROAR-legal wheels available. 1.5 mm wider than the standard wheel this extra width and larger diameter gives a stiffer sidewall which is more stable for greater corner speed. The larger diameter is also better in bumps than the standard wheel. Weighing just 33 grams per wheel they are the lightest production RC8 wheels on the market. The wheel is compatible with all 1:8 buggies and is available in white or yellow.

Source: Associated [rc10.com]

October 10, 2008

Xray T2 ECS Drive Shafts

XRAY has just presented its new ECS drive shafts, designed with high-level racing in mind. The ECS drive shafts were developed to decrease front wheel vibration when racing with a solid front axle, thus providing a much smoother and quieter ride and increasing steering. The ECS drive shaft equalizes the speed between the drive shaft and the wheel. With a unique 2-piece joint between the axle and the wheel, the same extreme wheel turning angle is divided into two shallower angles without joint binding. This means that at the same cornering speed, the inner wheel will not bind or vibrate. Drive through the corner is more stable, more precise and easier to drive. With the new ECS drive shafts, wheel vibrations and noise are decreased to minimum, steering is increased and cornering speed and smoothness increases noticeable. The ECS drive shaft comes factory pre-assembled for quality checking, but it is not immediately ready to use.

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