October 14, 2010

Kyosho V-One R4 200mm chassis

Kyosho V-One R4 200mm chassis

Having briefly mentioned the upcoming release of the new Kyosho V-One R4 earlier this month, the Japanese company has shown off their new 200mm chassis at this week’s All Japan Model Hobby show. Developed by team drivers Adrien Bertin and Takaaki Shimo, the new car seems to feature a new radio plate, front body mount as well as a new fuel tank and presumably a new chassis plate to accommodate a RX battery placement change as a result of the new tank, plus a host of other changes. We don’t have any concrete specs but we will bring you full details as we get them.

View another image of the car here


October 14, 2010

DHI Cup 2011 – Announcement

DHI Cup 2011 - Announcement

The organisers of the 2011 DHI Cup have been in touch to tell us that entry for the race will open at 19:00 CET on the 26th of October. The event, which takes place from the 7th to 9th of January, will be in the same venue as previous years, the Stadium Arena Fyn in Odense, Denmark. The 11th running of this famous touring car race, it will sadly be the final year for this prestigious race. This year Modified class drivers will get 1 set of LRP CPX controlled tires included in entry fee and the SuperStock drivers get 1 set of LRP CPX tires and 1 Speed Passion V3 17.5 motor. 2010 SuperStock and Modified A-finalist will have reserved places until 15th November. There is no limit of drivers in SuperStock and Modified until the 1st of November, after this date they will see how many drivers they can put in each class, there is total max of 180 drivers, so be sure to get your entry in early to avoid disappointment. A brand new carpet will be used at this event and it will be same type as used in 2010. New for 2011 – EFRA Spec 2S LiPo and LiFe cell is allowed, bump-ups for the B final winner to the A-final and finally the SuperStock and Modified A-finals will be a 6 minute race.

Entry will be done through MyRCM here.

Source: DHI Cup [dhi-cup.dk]


October 14, 2010

Peter Jovanovic wins Australian Sedan title

Peter Jovanovic wins Australian Sedan title

The 2010 Australian 1/10 On Road National Championships took place in Adelaide recently and it was a dominating performance by the Capricorn team that saw Peter Jovanovic 1st and Steven Jovanovic 2nd. During 4 days of practice and qualifying the South Australian track was producing massive wear and in the final tire strategies were going to play a massive part on the final result. Finals day saw Peter deciding not to change tires in the 45 minute main final, while Steven opted to change tires at the 25 minute mark. The decision to not change tires gave Peter the win over brother Steven, with Shepherd driver Jeff Hamon in 3rd.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]


October 13, 2010

Simon Ciudan wins Hungarian Nationals

Simon Ciudan wins Hungarian Nationals

The last round of the Hungarian Nationals took place recently in Pécs under extremely wet conditions. Because of the bad weather a lot a drivers refused to race, and only those who still had chance for the title decided to compete. After winning the last two rounds it was Shepherd racer Simon Ciudan who had the best chances to claim this years title. The final was started on a wet track and Ciudan took over the lead. As the conditions were really bad, he was the only driver to finish the race, winning with a huge gap over László Kiss-Orbán on second place and Kovács Tamás finishing third. With this victory Ciudan had enough points to win the Hungarian 1/10th Scale Nitro Championship by 8 points over László Kiss-Orbán on second place.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]


October 13, 2010

Michal Jansa wins Rd6 in Czech Republic

Michal Jansa wins Rd6 in Czech Republic

The final week of September saw the 6th and final round of the Czech 1/10th scale sedan Championship take place in Brno, Bosonohy. The track was well prepared by the organizer and it had very good grip from the very beginning.  Following qualifying it was Capricorn racer Michal Jansa who took the TQ spot ahead of his brother and team mate Pavel Jansa, with Michal Abrahámek in 3rd. The race saw Michal Jansa immediately pull away in the lead followed by his brother Pavel. Michal led the whole race and won ahead of Pavel in 2nd and Tomáš Cibulka in 3rd.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]


October 12, 2010

Maxime Favrelle wins 200mm French Cup

Maxime Favrelle wins 200mm French Cup

The 1/10th scale 200mm French Cup took place at the weekend on the Marseille track in the south of the country. The track has a very technical layout and some rain on Sunday did not help the drivers to get more used to it. Xray/Novarossi driver Maxime Favrelle won the race after taking the lead from Mikael Derdrian in 2nd and Kevin Rasquin in 3rd. The result caps off a good season for Maxime, having also won 2 rounds of the French Nationals in the Elite class.

Source: RC Pro


October 12, 2010

CRC Gen-X 10 LE chassis

CRC Gen-X 10 LE chassis

Straight from the winners circle at the 2010 IIC race in Vegas, the car that TQ’d and won both World GT classes is now available. Based on the multi-champion Gen-X 10 platform, the new LE incorporates the features and adjustments that Team CRC Racing has developed while traveling and racing the car at major races around the world. The new narrow, lightweight design enables the LE to be very nimble and aggressive in the corners. In addition, the new design is very efficient to manufacture, allowing you to enjoy the LE at a great price.

View more information here


October 12, 2010

Schumacher Winter BTCC Open – Announcement

Schumacher Winter BTCC Open - Announcement

Schumacher have been in touch to tell us about the ‘Schumacher Winter BTCC Open’ taking place at the new Moto Arena facility on the 28th November. Come and join some of the UK best racers at the fantastic new venue @ Moto Arena located within Silverstone race circuit, indoor tarmac racing without the need to worry about the British weather. The meeting will be run by Schumacher staff, race directed by Muzzy and crew and current British champion Chris Grainger, Worlds podium finisher Elliot Harper and fast charging Olly Jefferies have already confirmed for the race. The event is open to Stock – 13.5BL or 27T brushed (As per BRCA 13.5BL list), Pro Stock – 10.5BL or 19T brushed (As per BRCA) and Modified – Open Motors & Lipo (As per BRCA). It will be run as per BRCA rules, however the meeting is intended to be fun so it won’t be too serious, and the control tire is the Schumacher/Sorex – XG-32RY.

For more info about the race and to book in go to the Central Booking website.