March 5, 2012

Serpent S411 Team Edition kit

Serpent announce the release of the S411 Team Edition kit. Seen for the first time at this year’s Nuremberg Toy Fair the TE variant comes with the new RCM shocks, 2.25mm carbon fibre chassis and 2.0mm top deck, carbon LiPo retainers, an improved gear differential with new gears and updated internal shafts, a larger front bumper, longer anti-roll bars, aluminium ball-raced steering place with adjustable Ackermann, thicker body posts and updated manual. The new kit is available now.

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March 5, 2012

TOP 2012 Photon EX

TOP Racing have released more information on their new 2012 Photon EX touring car kit. The latest incarnation of the Photon line of 1/10 scale touring cars will be available from the end of March and incorporates new features such as an updated motor mount that sports a lowered design, new independent suspension holders, redesigned dual post steering with vertically mounted steering servo, anti-roll bar holders with centring option as well as a highly adjustable battery mounting system that allows to move the battery in X and Y positions for weight distribution changes.

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March 4, 2012

Krapps gives Kyosho its first ETS victory

Christopher Krapp has secured both his and Kyosho’s first win in the Euro Touring Series after a thrilling second A-Main that saw the 19-year-old hang on to take his second win of the day and put the Gran Canaria victory beyond the reach of the World class field of drivers.  Top Qualifier for the first ETS visit to the Spanish holiday island Krapp, who took the second A-Main ahead of Tamiya’s Marc Rheinard and Viktor Wilck, said it had been an ‘Awesome weekend with everything finally coming to together for him.

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March 4, 2012

Krapp wins first A-Main

Christopher Krapp has won the opening A-Main of the Ride Modified class at the Euro Touring Series in Gran Canaria. The Top Qualifier drove the perfect race staying calm throughout to hold off a late challenge from World Champion Marc Rheinard with Alexander Hagberg completing the Top 3.

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March 3, 2012

Krapp is Top Qualifier at ETS Gran Canaria

Factory Kyosho driver Christopher Krapp is Top Qualifier for the third round of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series in the Spanish island of Grand Canaria after the 19-year-old German took the final round of qualifying to deny Xray’s Alexander Hagberg the honour on tie break.  Each posting two TQ runs during the fifth rounds of qualifying, Krapp’s Q1 performance, which was the fastest 5-minute run of the day, secured the World finalist his first & Kyosho’s second ETS pole position in the A-Main of the premiere class.

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March 3, 2012

Another TQ run from Hagberg in Gran Canaria

Alexander Hagberg put in another TQ run at the third round of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series in Gran Canaria, the Swede topping the penultimate qualifier ahead of Ronald Volker and fellow countryman Viktor Wilck. The top three all benefited from fresher tyres with both Hagberg and Volker running brand new tyres while Vilck’s tyres had only three laps on them after he pulled up early in the previous qualifier following a roll.

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March 3, 2012

Krapp TQs first qualifier in Gran Canaria

Kyosho’s Christopher Krapp has TQ’d the opening round of qualifying at the third round of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series in Gran Canaria bringing Champion Ronald Volker’s domination of qualifying this season to an end. Driving his TF6-SP, the young German driver took the first of the five rounds of qualifying at the outdoor asphalt track by just over half a second from Volker with Viktor Wilck setting the third fastest time.

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March 3, 2012

Reedy optional 13mm rotor & flat sensor wires

Reedy have released new option parts for their Sonic 540 brushless motors in the form of a 13mm rotor and universal flat sensor wires. The 13.0 x 25.3 (5.0) rotor sports a larger diameter that increases motor torque for applications such as 4WD buggies and touring cars. It is a direct replacement for the stock part. Also available are new flat sensor wires of 70mm, 110mm, 150mm, 200mm and 270mm length. They look better than the standard rubber shielded wires and allow for an extremely clean look.

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