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October 14, 2011

Jonny Aird joins Schumacher

Schumacher are pleased to announce the top touring car driver Jonny Aird has joined the team. Jonny is a young but experienced racer who finished in 6th in the BRCA Modified Championship last year with the highlight of TQ’ing Halifax National ahead of some established world level stars. He had this to say:

I am really excited to join the Schumacher team, the car is a proven winner and the company shows great ambition to improve and develop their products. Everyone at Schumacher is extremely friendly and supportive and I am grateful for this opportunity.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

October 14, 2011

Motonica Trophy – Announcement

Motonica is pleased to announce the 4th edition of the Motonica Trophy for 1/8 and 1/10 scale on-road cars that will be held in Fiorano from the 29th to 30th October. Registrations are open on the website of the Miniautodromo Jody Scheckter. You can find all information here.

Source: Motonica [motonica.com]

October 14, 2011

LRP 30x30mm motor fan and mounting clamp

LRP release the 30x30mm motor fan with aluminium mounting clamp. The compact unit fits nearly all brushed and brushless 540-size motors and helps to lowered the operation temperature and thus enhances the overall performance and motor life. The fan is powered via an unused output channel on the vehicle’s receiver.

Source: LRP [lrp.cc]

October 14, 2011

Associated TC6 spool & gear diff

Team Associated release new option parts for the TC6 1/10 scale touring car. Available from November are a new front spool and gear differential. The spool features a lightweight aluminium hub with replaceable outdrive cups constructed from a high-strength polymer material. The design allows the use of CVA blades to eliminate binding and to ensure smooth suspension moment. The gear differential is made from a special high-strength polymer material and sports an optimised internal gear set, hard-anodised aluminium outdrives with dual O-ring seals, a rubber gasket between the case and cover part and it weights only 21.3g when filled with the recommended 20 to 60wt fluid.

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October 14, 2011

Team Titan Blitz R18 & ARX body shell

Team Titan have introduced two new 1/8 scale on-road body shells in the form of the R18 and ARX. The Blitz R18 is based in the Audi R18 Le-Mans race car and features a closed cockpit that gives more front end downforce compared to Team Titan’s open cockpit bodies. Also incorporated into the design is an extra rear single wing to fine-tune the balance and stability. The second new body is the ARX that sports a newly designed front spoiler and additional rear wing for optimised downforce and faster corner speeds. Both bodies are available made from 0.8mm, 0.9mm or extra durable 1.0mm polycarbonate material and come with new side stiffeners and sticker sheets.

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October 13, 2011

Lambert & Kellner win @ 2011 IIC

CRC pilots Kenny Lambert and Fred Kellner have won the 17.5 1/12 scale and 13.5 World GT classes at the recent 2011 IIC in Las Vegas. Kenny used the brand-new CRC Gen-Xi 1/12 scale car in combination with a CRC Rockt Fuel battery, CRC/Black Art R8C body and CRC Pro Cut magenta and pink tyres. In 13.5 World GT class Patrick Morehead took the TQ with his CRC Gen-X 10 with Gen-X 10LE driver taking the overall win in the finals.

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October 13, 2011

Sneak Preview – dBoots Nanobyte tyres

dBoots have a new tyre on the way and the company got in touch to give us a a sneaky preview. The Nanobyte is designed for multi-surface indoor off-road racing and features a unique tread pattern featuring micro pins and slightly larger step-up pins. The tyres are available soon for 1/10th scale 2WD and 4WD buggies as well as and Short Course trucks.

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October 13, 2011

JConcepts SCT backpack

JConcepts got in touch to show us their new backpack specifically designed to carry a complete Short Course truck with room to spare. The bag features durable external material with front panel printing. Traditional front panel pockets have room for just about anything from spare parts to electrical and tools. The full-length side pockets are purpose built to hold four mounted tires on each side of the bag giving the racer multiple tire options in one contained unit. In addition, the inside of the bag has a composite hard bottom which allows the backpack to support its own weight during storage and packing. A carrying handle on top and conventional back straps with padded area make trips extremely simple. The backpack and compartments are not intended as LiPo safety material. Always follow manufacturers recommendations and specifications while storing potentially hazardous equipment.

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