April 27, 2011

Adam Catchpole wins BRCA 200mm Nationals Rd2

Adam Catchpole wins BRCA 200mm Nationals Rd2

Round 2 of the 2011 1/10th IC BRCA Nationals was held in glorious weather on the weekend of the 16th/17th April at the fantastic Halifax Circuit in Yorkshire. Adam Catchpole continued his excellent start into the season after finishing 2nd at the 1st Round of the Championship in Cotswolds. With a new lap record and a new qualifying record he claimed the pole-position for the 30-min main final. At the start he defended his first position and only dropped back to second during the first round of pitstops. When he regained the lead he never looked back and crossed the finishing line in first position. Second place went to Serpent driver Neal King, with another Shepherd driver Chris Steele taking a well deserved 3rd overall. In the 220mm GT class it was Peter Hastings who duly took the honours, making it a clean sweep for the Shepherd UK/DHModelsport Team at this weekend.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com] / Image: BRCA

April 27, 2011

Ric Bartolozzi takes NSW IC State Champs

Ric Bartolozzi takes NSW IC State Champs

The 2011 New South Wales IC State Champs was held last weekend at Moorebank Raceway outside Sydney. Qualifying in the 1/8th scale class went the way of Capricorn driver Peter Jovanovic, with Serpent driver Ric Bartolozzi in 2nd, Steven Jovanovic in 3rd and Blake Young in 4th. In the final it was Bartolozzi that emerged the winner, taking the checkered flag 3 laps ahead of Capricorn racer Stewart Grant in 2nd and Mugen racer Ashley Seward given 3rd, following the disqualification of Legh Dytor from the position.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

April 27, 2011

Xray RX8 high-strength alu pinion gears

Xray RX8 high-strength alu pinion gears

New for the RX8, Xray have released these high-strength pinion gears made from tough 7075 T6 alminium and specially hard coated for superior strength, light weight and high durability. Created on a special gear machine, all pinions feature ultra-precise tooth shaping and ultra-true running for vibration-free operation. Fine internal threading allows easy installation on XCA clutch bells (standard or lightweight versions). Each pinion is fine etched with the tooth number for easy & quick identification. Available in 16T, 17T & 18T 1st gears and 19T, 20T & 21T 2nd gears.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

April 26, 2011

Huang Yi-Hao wins 200mm Rd1 in Taiwan

Huang Yi-Hao wins 200mm Rd1 in Taiwan

The first round of the Taiwanese on-road national championship was held last weekend at the Tainan GTR Racing Track and attracted close to 80 drivers in 3 different classes 1/10th GP, 1/8th GP and 1/10th EP. Serpent Taiwan driver Huang Yi-Hao took his S733 to the expert class TQ, setting a best lap time of 17.6 seconds, which would be a new class track record. He went on to take the win in the final ahead of Xray NT1 driver Howard Cho in 2nd with another Serpent S733, that of Ji-Chen Ton, in 3rd. The 1/8th GP class was won by top qualifier Wing Wang Sang-Chun ahead of Yang Chong Zha in 2nd and Shu Jhi Hao in 3rd, while in the 1/10th EP class it was Leo Chan who took victory from pole position, with Zen Wen-Pin in 2nd and Ron Chen in 3rd.

View the other podiums here

April 26, 2011

Toshiki wins 2011 CRC cup

Toshiki wins 2011 CRC cup

The 2011 CRC cup was held at one of the finest carpet venues in Japan, the Crest speedway Race facility in Gunma Prefecture. The CRC cup is an open race for all 1/12th pan car to participate in that is sponsored by Team CRC Japan. 43 drivers participated in this race, including three from the quake-stricken area of the country. Following qualifying it was CRC driver Hayato that took the TQ ahead of team mate Toshiki in 2nd. In the final the places were reversed with Toshiki taking the win ahead of Hayato in 2nd.

View a video from A-main leg 2 here

April 26, 2011

Arrowmax RX8 ventilated brake disk

Arrowmax RX8 ventilated brake disk

Arrowmax will release this new ventilated brake disk for Xray RX8 chassis. CNC machined from high quality steel it features multiple holes, some with air channels, to ensure the best heat dissipation and friction, while also remaining lightweight and durable.

Source: Free Max [freemaxmp.com]

April 26, 2011

Shepherd V8 Velox yellow clutch shoe

Shepherd V8 Velox yellow clutch shoe

Shepherd have introduced their new performance enhancing yellow clutch shoe for the V8 Velox Competion Clutch. This new clutch shoe was succesfully used by our factory teamdrivers at the World Championship 1/8th scale where Shepherd had the second most cars in the top 20 after qualifying with Daniele Ielasi and Michele Romagnoli even ranked in the top 10. The shoe is CNC-machined from a special high grip material that is a little bit harder than the optional white clutch shoe material. Due to the high friction surface it slips less providing maximum acceleration also on high grip tracks when setting the enganging point to high RPMs.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

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