Xray have released 3 new M18 Pro LiPo chassis sets in different graphite finishes. Available in silver, black and blue, they include CNC-machined graphite parts like chassis, top deck, battery holder & top bumper upper holder, molded composite parts like the battery backstops & rear bumper, alu LiPo battery strap posts and mounting hardware.
View the 3 different colour sets here
Last weekend saw the first club race of MORAC Graz on their new rebuilt track. Open to several classes including 1:5, 1:8 & 1:10 gas onroad, the event attracted drivers from Hungary, Slovenia and Austria. In 1:8 we saw great battle between reigning Slovenian champion Mihelic Nejc and reigning Austrian champion Michael Klausner for the Top Qualifier spot. Klausner was doing much faster lap times, setting a new track record of 16,259 sec compared to the previous time of 16.589 sec by Marco Müller, but didn’t manage to run 5 minutes without a fuel stop, so it was Motonica racer Mihelic Nejc that took the pole position ahead of the Mugen pairing of Michael Selner and Michael Klausner in 2nd and 3rd. At the very last qualifying heat it started to rain, getting very heavy a few minutes later. After a longer break the finals were started in several classes, but not all drivers wanted to run on the wet track, so in 1:8 they got the very experienced podium of 44 year old Michael Selner with the win, ahead of 64 year old Ewald Prochaska in 2nd and 47 year old Wolfgang Luttenberger in 3rd.
Source: MORAC Graz [morac-graz.at]
Picco in Italy were in touch to promote their 11th edition of the Trofeo Picco which will take place on the 2nd to the 3rd of July. The race for 1/8th scale and 1/10th scale 200mm will be held at the super fast Mini Racing Ayrton Senna track in Melzo close to Milan. The event will consist of three 4 minute qualifiers followed by finals and there will be a prize lottery during the event. For more information you can visit the track site here.
Source: Picco [teampicco.com]
The opening round of the Swiss On Road V8 and V10 Nationals took place in Aigle last weekend with 28 drivers in the V10-200mm class, 34 in the Amateur V8 class and 22 in the Expert V8 class competing in the excellent sunny weather. It was the fist time that both classes ran at the same place at the same time, but it was a well organised race and a good job by the team in Aigle during the whole weekend.
Continue reading the report here
Xceed’s new ZX-12 polished inline pipe-set features the EFRA 2667 pipe for better overall performance. A great all round pipe for low, mid and top-end power, the stinger is thicker and is conical shaped inside. Available as a pipe-set with best matched header, springs and rubber seals, or get the pipe separately.
Source: Xceed [xceedrc.com]
Xray have announced their precision-molded spur gears made from a special composite material that gives long life, minimal wear and minimizing breakage and stripping. Strategically lightened to reduce rotating mass, the special composite material will withstand even the most extreme racing conditions which imparts high tension and shear forces on the spur gears. The spur gears are injected in a specially-constructed mold which ensures equal material injection for ultra-true and wobble-free running of the spur gear. Each gear is stamped with a tooth number for easy identification and are available in 45T, 46T & 47T 2nd gears and 48T, 49T & 50T 1st gears.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Multiple Polish Stock class National Champion Blazej Orlowski has signed for Hot Bodies for the 2011 season. The former Tamiya Poland driver will run the latest TCX touring car in both the national series and in Euro Touring Series races. Blazej want to give special thanks to Niko Triandafilidis for the great support over the past few years.
Source: HPI Poland [hpi.pl]
Serpent have announced these new super lightweight front wheel axles for the Serpent 960 / 966. CNC machined from aerospace quality aluminium and hard coated, they offer a perfect bearing fit, while the material means they are 70% lighter than the steel versions.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
