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September 18, 2012

Wayne Joelson takes SA title with Rd4 win

This past weekend Round 4 of the South African Gas On Road Nationals too place at the TRAP facility near Pretoria and it attracted over 70 entries for both Nitro Touring & 1/8th categories. Heavy rainfall on Saturday night would make the Sunday finals tricky with tyre strategy & setup. In the 1/8th category, Wayne Joelson, back from the recent Novarossi Cup event held at Fiorano in Italy, was Top Qualifier and would go on to win the 45 minute final, securing another South African Championship. He was closely followed by Willie Noordman also driving the Mugen Seiki MRX5, with Faizel Salie in 3rd.

Source: PTA [pt-a.co.za]

September 18, 2012

Lamberto Collari wins 3rd & final round in Italy

Last weekend saw the third and final round of the Italian 1/8th on road Championships held in Cassino and still in with a shot of the title was Lamberto Collari, Alessio Mazzeo and Andrea Pirani. Already from Thursday things were going well for the multiple World champion, Collari very very fast with his Novarossi powered Capricorn, going on to take the TQ spot ahead of Alessio Mazzeo with his Max powered Serpent in 2nd with Dario Balestri (Motonica/Novarossi) 3rd and Nicola Marrone (Sepent/Max) in 4th. The final was hard fought but Collari would lead away followed by Balestri, Carmine Raiola and Francesco Tironi. Balestri would have to retire with steering problems and Raiola too had mechanical problems. Collari would win just ahead of his Capricorn team mate Tironi in 2nd with Alberto Picco (Mugen/Picco) 2 laps further back in 3rd.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com] / Image: Gabriele Nepitella

September 17, 2012

Protoform Lexus LFA body

Following last weekend’s sneak peek, Protoform have released its rendition of the Lexus LFA body for R/C drifters, USGT Class racers and supercar enthusiasts alike. The LFA features sleek, yet muscular styling and includes two rear wing options, a racing-style lexan wing or a molded nylon wing for a true to scale, exotic look. This officially licensed product is designed to fit 200mm touring cars but will also easily fit your 190mm chassis with the use of wide-offset wheels or wheel spacers. Molded in genuine .030 Lexan material it comes with protective overspray film, window masks, detailed decal sheet and hardware to mount the struts and wing.

View more images of the body here

September 17, 2012

Jefferies wins Rd5 to take British National title

Going in to the final round of the BRCA National touring car championship five drivers were in contention to win the series outright, at the four previous rounds there had been four different winners and four different manufactures, the results made for a winner takes all show down at the final round. Andy Moore, Chris Grainger, Elliott Harper, Colin Price and Olly Jefferies all came to the final round at Mendip with a shot at securing the national title and it was Jefferies that got off to the best possible starts by taking TQ with his Associated TC6.1, behind Olly it was the LRP powered serpent of Chris Kerswell and the Tamiya of Elliott Harper, next up was the Hot Bodies of Andy Moore. Going in to the final round Chris Grainger lead the series by one point and on paper looked pre event favourite but problems in qualifying left him down the qualifying order and out of contention.

Continue reading the report here

September 17, 2012

John Bruins joins Kyosho TC team

Kyosho have announced that front running Dutch driver John Bruins has joined their 1/10 electric Touring Car team. Winning the stock class at the ETS race in Apeldoorn in 2011, John also had a fantastic season in the Dutch Nationals this year. The highlight of his year was making the B-Main and finishing in 15th position at the IFMAR World Championships during the Summer. John will join already well known team mates like Christopher Krapp and fellow countryman Vaasco Christiaanse and to power his car he will stay with Team Orion that are already supporting him for many years. John had the following to say about his move:

First of all I would like to thank everybody at Kyosho for providing me with this great opportunity. Kyosho is known for manufacturing fantastic products and as of now I am proud to say I will be part of such a dedicated group of people. The TF6 SP is one of the best touring cars out there and I can’t wait to put it through its paces. Last but certainly not least, I would like to thank my mechanic, for without his help none of this would have been possible.

Source: Kyosho [kyosho.de]

September 16, 2012

Delaunay wins Rd5 as Christiany takes French title

The 5th and final round of the French 1/8th Classique championship took place on the brand new Ingrande track last weekend. There was very good weather but the track conditions were not very good and so it was quite difficult to find the right set-up. Local driver Romain Delaunay found the perfect setup and put his Motonica on pole position ahead of Serge Christiany in 2nd and Julen Mathieu in 3rd. The beginning of the 45 minute final was difficult for Romain Delaunay and ended up at the back of the field but he fought back and took over the lead at the half way point in the race. Both Serge and Romain changed rear tires during this final and that is the order it would finish as Delaunay took the win 2 laps in front of Christiany in 2nd while Jean-François Rouanet was 3rd. This result gave Serge Christiany the French National title.

Thanks to Jeff Rouanet for the report.

September 16, 2012

Christophe Louis takes French 1/8th Elite title

The final round of the French Cup for 1/8th scale was held on the Amiens track, which while is not technical is very demanding for engines with 70% max power. The National title was already won by Ramella Pairin in the 4th round but in the Elite class Christophe Louis and Anthony Abisset were still in with a chance of taking the title. In the National qualifications it was Maxime Tenet, Stéphane Bertrand and Faisal Affejee taking the top three places. In the Elite class it wasn’t until the 3rd round of qualifying when Richard Volta, back after a one year break, set the pole position time. For other drivers the 3rd round was also quickest at temperatures improved, with Romain Picard taking second place, followed by Anthony Abisset and Christophe Louis who were only 0.3 seconds apart.

Continue reading the report here

September 14, 2012

Serpent Cobra GT shock springs

For the 1/8 Cobra GT and GT-e, Serpent have released this range of shock springs for the front and rear. Top quality hardened spring steel springs, they have been selected, paired and matched, feature precision ground flat ends and are color coded. The range includes 18lbs, 21lbs, 29lbs, 31.5lbs, 34.5lbs & 37lbs versions.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]