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September 11, 2008

Speed Passion Special edition motors

Speed Passion have been in contact to give us a preview of their great looking new special edition Competition 2.0 brushless motors. Perfect in time for the World Championships this November, the new motors are decorated in the names of the company’s factory drivers and carry their own unique colour scheme. Motors are available from Marc Rheinard, Jilles Groskamp, Viktor Wilck, Surikarn Chaidajsuriya and Toni Rheinard. Speed Passion have had a good year so far winning the European 1/10th and 1/12th scale Championships, LRP Masters, pre Worlds in Thailand, the Euro Touring series and the IIC, but can they get a perfect run and take the Worlds too, they seem to have a very strong team going into the event.

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September 10, 2008

Jespers & Roufosse win Belgian TC Finale

For the last race of the 2008 Belgian touring car championships the series went to Roeselare, a great track and especially very fast but the weather forecast was not very good. On Saturday everybody could drive under good weather, even the sun was there but Sunday, was a disaster weather wise. Everybody had to water proof their car and because of the weather there was on fifteen drivers competing. In the EFRA class it was Demsey Jacob who took the pole, in front of Patrick Jespers in 2nd while 3rd spot went to Gerrit Van Swijgenhoven.

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September 10, 2008

CRC EZ Pipe Mount

Calandra Racing Concepts have released this EZ Pipe mount for use on 1/8th scale gas off road buggies and truggues. Instead of having to make multiple lengths and shape pipe hanger wires for different types or brands of pipe, you can simply loosen the set screws and adjust the length to match your pipe. Simple and effective.

Source: CRC [teamcrc.com]

September 10, 2008

Fastrax 1/8th scale pre-mounted Tires

New from Fastrax is this range of 1/8th scale pre-mounted wheels and tires aimed at the cost conscious basher. Factory glued on three different style rims they represent exceptional value for money and are perfect replacements for on all RTR 1/8th scale with 17mm hexes. The wheels also available separately, sold in pairs, as well as 3 different hardness molded foam inserts, for putting together your own tire sets.

Source: CML [cmldistribution.co.uk]

September 10, 2008

Capricorn RC CL-12E Engine

Italian company Capricorn RC have announced that they have created their own engine brand, starting with this CL-12E 2.1cc touring car engine. Based on the Sirio block, the new range will eventually include 3.5cc competition motors for on road and off road. The internals of the engine have been completely revised under their own specifications and feature both front and rear ceramic bearings as well as having laser etched internal components. The engine will also be available as a tuned version (shown in photos) and will come with a black crankcase, standard version is silver, and a hand modified crankshaft, while all motors will be available in an optional set that includes the manifold, pipe and clutch system. Available soon.

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September 10, 2008

Drake and Truhe join Ultimate Racing

Ultimate Racing have announced that after testing some UR products, top American Losi/GRP drivers Adam Drake and Mike Truhe have decided to join the Ultimate Racing Team. They will be using some UR products like the wheel balancer, balancing gum, light and closed BS wheel nuts, special pin grease, green clean, aluminium washers and nuts, antenna tubes, among others that do not conflict with any of the current products of their main sponsors.

Source: Ultimate Racing [ultimateracing.es]

September 10, 2008

Jakub Franek takes Polish DTM 540 title

The 6th and final round of the 2008 Polish EP Touring Car Championship was run last weekend at the OSiR track in Klodzko with the DTM 540 title still to be decided. Good weather and good grip levels on this large track saw Serpent driver and Championship leader Jakub Franek take the 2nd place in qualifying in his category. Conditions for the finals were varied but Jakub chose the correct tires and was able to take home his second DTM 540 National title ahead of Michal Erazmus and Lukas Wojtarowicz.

September 9, 2008

KM Racing Professional tool range

KM Racing have released their new range of updated aluminum handled tools. Featuring special chrome hardened steel tool tips, the hollow lightweight handles are 18mm in diameter for better grip and have 4mm holes on the tool handle to be able to enhance the leverage using another tool tip. Available in the usual range of sizes and types of tips, all tools have grooves on the handle for easy identification and come supplied with the end cap as standard.

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