A summary of other news pieces from around the internet today in our Red RC Round-up:
> Check out our coverage of the European 1/10th scale Champs – Link [events.redrc.net]
> Adam Drake wins Rd4 of Southern CA. Nitro series – Link [neo-buggy.net]
> Novarossi Raceway Summer Series Round 8 – Link [buggy-sport.info]
> Markus Eirenschmalz wins South German Regional champs – Link [smi-motorsport.de]
> Tamiya TRF415MSXX Marc Rheinard Edition 2007 – Link [rczone.net]
The weekend just gone saw the 5th round of the Belgian 1/8th scale National Championships held at the brand new Charlerloi track. In qualifying it was Serpent racer and winner of rounds 1 and 4, Robin D’hondt that took the pole position ahead of his team mate and round 3 winner Steven Cuypers in 2nd. In the warmup for the final Steven stripped his front belt and with little time to fix it, decided to start the final with 2wd, which proved difficult to drive and he retired shortly after. Pole man D’hondt got a good start and despite some small clutch problems he was able to take the win by 6 laps ahead of 2nd placed Michel Bourgeois with 3rd spot going to Gunther Van Staey.
Source: Robin D’hondt
The Japanese importer for EDS tools, Team Honest, is showing off some newly released products which include a new tool bag and some new tools. First off is the new tool bag shown above, which can cater for up to 27 tools, is made from a canvas material, has a padded handle and sports the EDS logo embroidered on both sides. Also new is a hard wearing spring steel 4mm turnbuckle wrench as well as a new 4-piece tool bit set, suitable for use with an electric screwdriver, that has also been made from spring steel and which comes with 2 philips head screw driver bits (4.0mm and 5.8mm) and 2 hex driver bits (2.0mm & 2.5mm).
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American company Parma have released their latest 1/8th scale gas body shell, the R11, a follow up to their 2006 ROAR Nationals winning R10. The body has been designed to provide more steering as well as providing more rear traction which makes for improved balance and handling. The R11 is available in 2 versions, a normal weight and lightweight version, and both are supplied with side stiffeners and detailed instructions.
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Last weekend saw the 7th round of the BRCA 1/8th scale National Championships run at the Crystal Palace track in London. Qualifying saw Mugen racer Neil Diver set the TQ by 6 seconds ahead of team mate Andy North in 2nd with Kyosho racer Dave Dixon in 3rd. At the start of the final it was pole man Diver who took the lead followed by Dave Dixon who passed Andy North in chase of the leader, but who then made a slight mistake through the chicane which cost him time. Andy North was then coming under pressure from the fast charging Pete Hastings and Jason Frost and allowed them to pass due to poor handling on big tires. After 10 minutes and with mistakes by Hastings and Frost, as well as the retirement of Dixon, gave Andy North a comfortable 2nd place behind Diver who took the win by 3 laps while local racer Rob Coleman rounded out the podium with 3rd.
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Xray have a report on their site by their team driver Martin Christensen from the latest round of the North German regional 1/10th scale Championships, that was held at the MACH track in Hamburg. The weather was good and in qualifying it was Serpent driver Andreas Giesa that took the TQ from team mate Ralf Krause in 2nd and NT1 driver Martin Christensen in 3rd, the top 3 covered by less than 2 seconds. In the race Giesa got off to a good start but Christensen was hit by a number of cars at the start losing close to a lap and so had to push hard to gain time. When Giesa had an engine flame out, Martin could take the lead where he stayed to take the win by 2 laps from Giesa in 2nd and another Serpent driver Jens Stark in 3rd. Note the new Xray wheels on Martins car above.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
We only briefly mentioned the new EU Moore-Speed Reynard 02S 1/12th scale body in one of our Daily round ups last week, because we had written about it back in February, but today we see that the body will actually be available in 2 different versions, normal and lightweight. Designed for high cornering speeds, this body shell features a sculpted front end and mid section to direct air over the gentle curves of this single-focus body shell giving you superb high speed stability and performance on the straight. Moulded from crystal clear polycarbonate, it features clear over spray film and a decal sheet with headlights and Hot Bodies logos.
Source: Hot Bodies [hbeurope.com]
Mirage RC Enterprises, UK importers of such top brands as HPI, Xray, Hot Bodies, Team Orion, Nosram, GRP and much more, have once more contacted us to let us know that there is a job opening in their company, this time for a Service Technician. The details of the position are listed here.
We require an experienced technical support person to join our friendly After Sales Care team. Ideally from a car service repair background, we require someone who is highly motivated, confident and with excellent interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will be able to carry out repairs to our product and be able to offer advice and guidance to assist in offering a second to none after sales care to our customers. Experience working with Nitro and Electric Radio Controlled cars would be a distinct advantage.
If you are interested in this position then send a letter of application before August 27th along with your CV to: Pam Dennis – Mirage RC Enterprises Ltd, 19 William Nadin Way, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 0BB Tel: 01283 226570 ext. 307 e-mail pam@mirageracing.com
Source: Mirage Racing [mirageracing.com]
