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December 5, 2011

Keven Hébert triple win in Cleveland

The 32nd running of the US Indoor Championships was held recently in Cleveland, Ohio and Keven Hébert gave this report. As the longest-running and most prestigious event in on-road racing, this is THE race to attend for on-road racers. Every year the race features a challenging layout and this year was no different. Set up in the hotel ballroom, the smooth high-traction layout was conducive to great racing. The schedule called for three rounds of practice on Thursday, followed by three rounds of qualifying on Friday, and three more on Saturday. All main events were scheduled for Sunday.

Continue reading the full report here

December 5, 2011

Capricorn Lab C02 now available

More news from Capricorn with the announcement that their Lab C02 1/10th scale 200mm chassis kit is now available. We have written about the car in the past, but up until now it was only available as an upgrade kit for the C01 car. The Italian company also released photos of the completed car, which you more of below.

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December 5, 2011

Adrian Bernsten joins Capricorn International team

Italian company Capricorn have announced that top Norwegian racer Adrian Bernsten will join their International team for 2012. The former Xray driver, who has previously run Capricorn engines, will now use their 1/8th and 1/10th scale chassis’s as well as Capricorn engines, tires and fuel.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

December 4, 2011

CRC 1S 4200mAh 65C Shorty pack

CRC have released their new battery for 1S racing, the 1S 4200mAh 65C Shorty. This new pack is built for the new CRC Gen-Xi and gives plenty of runtime and power for spec racing in 17.5 and 13.5 turn. Also, great for 4 minute oval racing, the small sizes allows multiple battery positions. Dimensions are 69x47x18.5mm it is ROAR legal and no effected by ROAR’s new short battery rule.

Source: CRC [teamcrc.com]

December 3, 2011

Calandra Racing rocks Cleveland again

The Annual U.S. Indoor Championships in Cleveland has now completed it’s 32nd year of competition. Known as the original hotel race, the Champ’s midwest location has always drawn the racers from the surrounding area, the midwest, mid-Atlantic and northeast, places strong with indoor road racing in the fall and winter. While the race has seen it’s ups and down in turnout, the champs has always had strong competition and a club-like feel. For the 2011 version, CRC had another successful weekend, again capturing the TQ spot in 4 out of the 5 pan car classes. In addition CRC cars and tires took 4 out of the five victories, a strong performance.

Read the full report here.

December 3, 2011

Mugen Pro Starter B3 starter boxes

Mugen have made some running changes to their line of on road and buggy starter boxes, the Pro Starter B3. The new boxes now feature a new handle which places the glow connector at an angle for easy access and to prevent it interfering with the bottom of the car. The boxes can now also readily accept LiPo packs.

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December 2, 2011

Motonica P81 RS2 on road chassis

Motonica have released the P81 RS2, the next evolution of their 1/8th scale on road chassis. Based off the racing experience gained this year, Motonica takes a further step forward to improve upon the already top performance of their race winning chassis. The new version retains the features already developed in the previous version, keeping the technical features and all the components of the RS version untouched. The most important innovation of the RS2 is the new front hub set that allows the adjustment of the King Pin angle, which can have a considerable effect on the cars performance.

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December 2, 2011

Sonic V.21T 3.5cc on-road engine

In a few days Sonic Nitro Engines will release the all new Sonic V.21T 3.5cc on-road engine which is produced by Picco Micromotori and all components have been made from the finest materials to ensure high durability and reliability. Equipped with a 7+2 ports sleeve with ‘teardrop work’ and a CNC machined flat piston, the engine provides great power over the entire RPM range while having a very efficient fuel consumption. The 14mm turbo crankshaft is equipped with two high density weights to improve the overall balancing and filled with a silicone insert to reduce the inertia and improve the fuel flow. The special back plate, the optimized crankcase and the “knife edged” aerodynamic connecting rod help even more to reduce turbulence inside the engine. A special turbo combustion chamber with a cooling fin and the super lightweight cooling head ensure best heat dispersion to keep the engine temperature at a moderate level. High quality Swiss ball bearings, a modern composite valve carburetor and two aluminium venturis (8mm + 9mm) complete this new high competition engine.

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