The 2019 La Carrera del Jamón race was held at the IRC Arena in Callosa de Segura, Spain last weekend. Run in a single 10.5T Touring class it was Carlos Barros with the overall TQ after a clean sweep in the triple qualifiers. The opening two A-mains then again saw Carlos excel as he took the overall with a leg to spare, leaving behind Vicente Eres in 2nd and Eduardo Rocamora in 3rd.
Image: Carlos Barros
RC-Cox have introduced their new long arm only carbon fibre chassis for the Xray T4 2020 touring car. The original T4’20 chassis offers the possibility to run the new-for-2020 long arm or pre-2020 standard short suspension arms, with the RC-Cox chassis only allowing the long arm setup, scrapping the optional arm block positions which makes the chassis more durable in the event of a heavy impact. The main plate is machined from high-quality 2.2mm carbon fibre and it is available from now on.
Source: PPM RC Racing [ppm-rcracing.com]
ARC have released a first teaser for their all-new R12 1/10th 4WD touring car platform that will hit tracks in 2020. The latest incarnation of their successful R1x line of electric touring cars is believed to utilise a mid-motor or mid-layshaft design as it has become a trend over the recent time. Full details will become available in time of the release.
Source: ARC [arc-rc.com.tw]
Coming from MSE Performance Parts and made for their Mugen MTC1 FWD conversion kit is the DTC aluminium main chassis plate. Machined from high-quality 7075 aluminium and coming black anodised for wear and looks the chassis will allow for improved car performance in high-bite track conditions. With the reduced overall torsional flex the car will be easier to drive while also allowing for increased cornering speeds. The chassis is made in Germany, a direct fit and available from now on.
Source: Mugen Seiki [mugen.eu]
Trinity have announced the signing of RC icon, Barry Baker to their factory team for the 2020 season. Barry brings decades of knowledge and experience to the team and he will not only be driving but will be Trinity’s West Coast team representative.
Source: Trinity [teamtrinity.com]
Outlaw RC Motorsports Park of Welland, Ontario held the Skycraft Hobbies Grand Prix the past weekend, attracting over 130 entries. In the Open Mod Touring class it was Barrett Morrow with the overall TQ and the young man would also sweep the single 6-minute A-main event, leaving behind Douglas Shewfelt in 2nd, some 3.5 seconds behind while Adam Hutchinson came in 3rd, already a lap down.
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Serpent have announced the release of their Cobra SRX8 GTe LWB long wheelbase 1/8th electric on-road kit. Designed specifically for the more realistic, licensed bodies that look like full scale racing cars, the LWB version of the GTe uses the same proven suspension geometry and drivetrain, while the updated battery mounting position provides even better weight distribution, allowing for multiple LiPo configurations whilst enhancing the handling performance. The core of the chassis is a 7075-T6 aluminium main that utilises the minimum possible kick-up angle to comply with ROAR and IFMAR rules while aluminium suspension mounts ensure very wide caster angle, toe and anti-squat adjustments. Additional roll centre shims further increase the setting range while black and silver all-aluminium bulkheads, centre diff mounts, motor mount and motor plate create a very sturdy chassis backbone. The overall design enables the racer to extract the front and rear differentials as well as the centre spool in a matter of seconds while allowing for four different differential height positions.
In a shock and totally unexpected decision, Infinity has terminated its contract with electric touring car icon Marc Rheinard. Having joined the touring car newcomers at the start of the 2017 season after a 22-year long relationship with Tamiya, the news comes just two days after fellow countryman Yannic Prumper announced on social media that he had been dropped from the team despite still being in contract. One of the sport’s all time greats with four World titles to his credit, Rheinard revealed he was without a team for 2020 on social media posting the following statement:
Having taken a few days to come to terms with a shock decision I received just days before Christmas, I want to let you know that my contract with Creation Model/Infinity has been terminated with immediate effect. I didn’t see this decision coming as my contract was set to run until the end of 2023. I can’t really explain why I got fired as there was no real reasons in the mail I got. My results were pretty decent including winning twice the Reedy Race of Champions, Nationals and ETS so I don’t believe this was the reason. Only the second team I have raced for in my touring car career I had three interesting years with Infinity with many ups and downs but I must now prepare to move on. The timing of their decision to drop me from the team has meant there has been no time for me to find a sponsor for 2020 yet.
In the meantime, I will start to work for ToniSport now and then see how things go and whether I can find a new sponsor. Until then, I will race representing Tonisport and chose cars I like. A big thanks to my brother Toni for taking me on board in his company and I’m really excited for this new adventure in my life. As the car was not really on point at most races, I’ll come back stronger than ever. See you at the track very soon.
