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March 25, 2011

Krakonos 24 hours endurance race

During the weekend of the 19th to 20th March was held 24hr race with 1/10 electric 2wd GT cars on carpet in sports hall in Rtyne v Podkrkonosi, Czech Republic. Cars were powered by 21,5T motors and had to use controlled LRP CPX tires. Only 4 sets of tires were allowed to use during the whole race. Eight teams with six drivers and one mechanic attended this premier year. With 5098 laps won Dodo Team & Ovci farma. Second team RC Blansko was 85 laps back and the third team RC Team Rychvald was only 17 laps behind. The winning team achieved distance more than 630 kilometers.

View the final results here

March 24, 2011

RB 2011 Formula fuel

RB have announced the improvement of their famous orange fuel with a new additional component which increases overall performance of the engine. They have chosen the very latest oils available for a better lubrication. The offroad fuel was redesigned with a complete new mixture of synthetic and castor oil. The latest generation of additives can significantly reduce the friction of engine parts and viscosity in order to optimize fuel consumption and improve reliability at high pressure and temperature. The on road fuel is mainly composed of castor oil combined with synthetic oil. The latest generation of additives can significantly reduce the friction of engine parts and viscosity in order to optimize fuel consumption and improve reliability at high pressure and temperature. Following the big demand from all the drivers around the world, RB have decided to develop a special pre run fuel, especially adapted for the first rounds of your brand new engine. During the break in period, the internal parts of the engine suffer from friction due to the very precise tolerances of micro engine parts. Because the engine is brand new, it has to be adjusted very rich and as a result is always low in temperature. This new RB break in fuel include special oils and additives making the lubrication of the engine better at lower temperature. After 2 liters of the RB pre run fuel, your engine will be in perfect condition to be used with normal fuel and will last longer.

Source: RB [rbproducts.com]

March 24, 2011

Viper R/C signs Andrew Smolnik

Viper R/C Solutions have announced long time pro racer Andrew Smolnik as the latest addition to their growing team of top level racers. Andrew holds numerous offroad titles and will be a serious contender at both 1/10 and 1/8 electric events. At the first race working with Viper, the 25th Annual Cactus Classic, Andrew took 4th in 2wd 13.5 and 2nd in 4wd 13.5 after a hard fought battle down to the last corner. The Cactus is an excellent proving ground due to the high level of competition and extreme conditions. “I would like to thank Viper R/C Solutions for the opportunity to represent their great product at the race track. I look forward to a long and prosperous relationship. The Viper VTX speed control series and brushless motors have the smoothest most predictable powerband I’ve ever felt, this puts total control at your fingertips.”

Source: Viper R/C [viper-rc.com]

March 24, 2011

Dominik Mayer joins team Xray Germany

SMI Motorsport have announced that 17 year old Dominik Mayer has joined team Xray Germany for the upcoming seasons. The former Shepherd driver will be using the brand new RX8 along with the new Orcan GT7MH-Power engines, new Orcan 25+ Fuel and ATS-Tires and will compete at several qualification runs for the German Nationals (1/8 and 200mm), the German Nationals (1/8 and 200mm) as well as the 1/8 EC-A in Luxembourg.

Source: SMI Motorsport [smi-motorsport.de]

March 24, 2011

Bullitt B-218 .21 Off Road engine

UK based Nemo Racing have released details of the new Bullitt B-218 .21 Off Road engine. Manufactured in Japan by one of the world’s leading model engine manufacturer, this engine comes with fantastic performance & pedigree as a given. Benefiting from the latest technology and manufacturing available in the RC Engine industry, it will be brought to the market at the best possible price. More details to follow.

Source: Nemo Racing [nemoracing.com]

March 24, 2011

Team Titan R11 semi painted 1/8th bodies

Team Titan have released 2 new semi painted versions of their R11 1/8th On-Road racing body. Coming in yellow/blue and pink/blue, the rear of the body remains clear to allow you to personalize it to your own taste. Made from high quality 0.9mm thick polycarbonate, it is supplied with a new type body stiffener which features two longer versions that can support the rear of the body better. EFRA Homologated (#31522).

View the other body here

March 24, 2011

Venom 1S 5000mAh & 2S 250Mah LiPo packs

Two new LiPo packs from Venom, the first is this 1S 5000mAh 3.7v durable hard case pack which is ideally suited for use in 1/12th scale cars. Continuously rated for 50C, this pack delivers the performance you need and its heavy-duty 12AWG wire leads come equipped with Venom’s own Universal Plug System for simple plug-and-play operation. Also new is the Venom 15C 2S 250mah 7.4v LiPo pack which was designed for use in the Losi Micro 1/24th Scale Rally Cars and 4wd Short Course Trucks. Pre-wired with a Molex 51005 connector, plus XH style balance connector.

View the other pack here

March 24, 2011

Kyosho enter Adachi for EOS pilot event

Kyosho are the latest manufacturer to put their support behind the new ‘Euro Offroad Series’ concept by entering Japanese ace Shin Adachi for the April 1-3 pilot event in Tomelilla, Sweden. The seven time Japanese National off road champion joins a host of top international drivers for the three day indoor clay surface event that will see official factory representation from Team Associated, Losi, Tamiya, Durango and Kyosho. Responsible for the development of Kyosho’s electric competition cars, Adachi will join a strong local Kyosho squad. Teenagers Mikael Johansson and David Ronnefalk both hold European Junior Off Road titles and are the reigning Swedish national EP champions – Johansson the title holder in 2WD and 15-year-old Ronnefalk the champion in 4WD. Both up & coming talents will be hoping to put their knowledge of the Tomelilla track to good use and make their mark in one weeks time.

Read the full release here