Round 3 of the Portuguese Electric On-road Nationals was held at the Maiorca track over the weekend. Serpent’s Hugo Miguel walked away with the win in the 1/10th Touring class from Xray’s Frederic Santos on the runner-up spot. Nuno Duraes would end the day on the 3 spot to round out the podium.
Image: Nuno Duraes
Italian company BMT have introduced their new V2 rear axle shafts for the 984 on-road car. The steel axles come with a new surface treatment for reduced wear and their updated design ensures easier mounting. The parts come as pairs and they are available now.
Source: BMT [bmt-team.com]
RC Concept have released first images of their forthcoming EC8R 1/8th scale electric brushless motor. No official information are available yet but the motor utilises a black anodised aluminium can with red edge details and large venting openings for optimised heat dissipation. Large, gold-plated solder tabs and a rubber-protected sensor port round out the package. More information will become available in time for the release.
Protoform have released a first teaser image of their forthcoming new Corvette ZR 1 body shell. Expected to be a tailor fit for 1/10th 190mm touring cars the body will add to Protoform’s already existing Corvette C7.R body. More information are expected to surface soon.
Source: Protoform [racepf.com]
Coming from Reds Racing’s X-One series of 1-piece pipe and manifold exhausts is the new EFRA 2113 Smooth system. The innovative design does away with the need to connect the pipe and manifold using springs as both parts come factory-welded for a proper fit, improved performance and less fuel consumption. Furthermore there is no need of using or replacing springs or gaskets for a better reliability and tuning stability. The EFRA 2113 pipe comes with the L manifold for high torque and top speed.
Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]
The second round of the Swiss Nationals took place in Schaffhausen, Switzerland with the event attracting many drivers from across Switzerland and neighbouring Germany. The AMCS track is a fun track and has its own unique charm as the drivers stand is not located in the usual manner and is located on the left corner of the track. To this adds an ageing and sometimes bumpy surface, making setup not an easy task. In the Modified class, Marco Kaufmann (Xray) made a clean sweep by TQing all qualifying rounds and bringing home the win in all three A-mains to end the day in front of Serpent’s Dionys Stadler and Yokomo’s Michele Manzo.
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Coming from BRP is a protective chassis decal set for the just released Tamiya TRF103 Formula 1 car. It uses the iconic Tamiya colours on the bottom of the chassis and while adding visual impact when upside down, the decal also gives protection to the chassis and power pod area. Included beside the chassis decal are also two rear pod stickers for the T-bar and side link setup and they come pre-cut and ready for use.
The fourth and final round of the RC Model League was hosted by the Automodellisti Viterbesi club in Italy last weekend. The event was held in 1/8th Nitro On-road, 1/10th 200mm Nitro Touring and Touring Stock 13.5T classes and in the 1/8th category, attracting 18 entries, it was Roberto De Cesare with the TQ and win. Roberto Purgatori came in 2nd from Maichol Tonizza 3rd.
Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]
