New from Team Titan is the Blitz S5 190mm TC body shell. Stylish and aggressive looking, the body specs follow EFRA guidelines. Giving good performance in the modified rubber tire class both in and outdoor, compared to their ISF 1.9, this body give more stability in and out corner. Standard 0.8mm thickness, there is also a lightweight 0.7mm and 0.6mm version also available.
View another image of the shell here
Following this weekend’s EFRA AGM in Brussels, the European governing body have finalised the dates for next year’s European Championships. Also confirmed at the meeting was the host of the 2012 1/12th scale and ISTC World Championships, which will be the MACH, Heemstede in the Netherlands.
February 24-27 – 1/10th EP TC Indoor Euros – Prague, Czech Republic
March 3-6 – 1/12th scale Euros – Montbrison, France
April 9-17 – 1/8th on road Worlds – Miami, Florida
May 7-8 – 1/10th on road ‘B’ Euros – Heemstede, Holland
May 28-29 – 1/8th on road ‘B’ Euros – Hildesheim, Germany
June 11-12 – 1/8th off road ‘B’ Euros – Lyon, France
July 2-3 – 1/8th & 1/10th on road 40+ Euros – Wiesbaden, Germany
July 16-24 – 1/10th EP off road Worlds – Vaasa, Finland
July 30-31 – 1/8th on road ‘A’ Euros – Luxembourg
August 6-7 – 1/8th off road ‘A’ Euros – Sand, Germany
August 13-14 – 1/10th EP TC Euros – Traiskirchen, Austria
August 20-21 – 1/10th on road ‘A’ Euros – Ettlingen, Germany
August 27-28 – 1/10th off road Euros – Pau, France
View the full calendar here (PDF).
Continuing their releases for the MRX-5 Arrowmax have released these steering turnbuckles for the Mugen car. Made from high quality titanium, they are lightweight yet very strong. Sold in a pair.
Source: Free Max [freemaxmp.com]
GQ America have announced their ‘soft rim’ tire technology, which gives racers extra speed and fine tuning for cold weather racing, bumpy and low grip tracks. Firstly, the outer edge of the rim in not soft, it is as stiff as their regular Pro Series Rims for high speed turns but moving from the outer edge toward the inner edge, GQ’s special plastic formulation becomes softer to enhance grip. What makes these rims so special is the unique plastic formulation developed by GQ’s PHD staff and the advance machinery needed to manufacture these rims.
Source: GQ [gqamerica.com]
CSO have released this complete set of pullies for the Mugen MRX-5. Made from high quality 7075 T6 aluminium, they include the 24T, 18T, 29T, 18T & 20T versions. They have been further lightened through he use of holes alongside the teeth, which also helps prevent the build up of dirt.
Source: CSO [cso.com.hk]
Last weekend saw the Italian Genitin Charity Race held in Scandiano near Modena. The race was held in aid of an association that helps handicapped children. Marc and Toni Rheinard along with Yannic Pruemper decided to attend the event and help the association. The main focus of the race was helping the kids with an auction selling gifts from Ferrari, Ducati, Honda and many more items that motorsport companies donated, with all profits that going to the association. Marc and Toni came up with the idea to donate Marc’s original race car, ready to run including his transmitter, into the auction and it managed to sell for €1150, which added a great deal to the €7140 made overall.
Continue reading the report here
Acorn Innovations held their Inaugural Acorn Racing Cup (On-Road EP) on the 24th October in Glenmarie, KL, Malaysia, the beautiful track where the FEMCA Off-road race was held. The race was open F1 and Stock Touring and it attracted top racers around the region mainly from Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore with one common aim to be crowned Champion race and the eligibility for a 1-year sponsorship contract directly from Acorn Racing Factory.
Continue reading the report here
Contact RC have announced a new wheel for their competition foam tyres. The New black carbon rim is made to have increased stiffness for high speed circuits. On fast tracks with high speed corners the new rim allows more precise handling, especially in long corners and fast change of direction chicanes. The material used within the wheel provides constant stiffness even in very hot conditions and the Contact RC team have been testing these rims for some time and have been very impressed by the performance.
Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]
