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September 24, 2009

Associated TC5 Factory Team LiPo battery retainer

From Team Associated for the TC5, TC5R, and TC5F, the Factory Team LiPo battery retainer has been CNC machined from 2.5mm woven carbon fibre and attaches to either the 2.5mm standard or 2.0mm ITF chassis using the existing battery post holes with the supplied hardware. Designed for use with LiPo batteries that meet ROAR/EFRA specifications, the retainer positions the battery towards the center of the chassis for improved weight distribution and easier access to socket-style battery connectors. The outer shelf of the retainer is sized to accommodate lead ballast (or similar) for chassis balancing and to bring the car up to the updated minimum weight. With a typical electronics setup, the chassis can be equally balanced left to right while achieving the minimum weight requirement. Additionally, the inboard battery position allows the inner ESC power wire to be inserted and removed with no interference or risk of a short circuit.

Source: Associated [rc10.com]

September 24, 2009

Serpent 16T & 25T aluminium pulleys

New from Serpent for their 960 and 966 chassis’, comes 2 new aluminium pulleys. Available in 16T and 25T versions, they have been hard-anodized, engraved with the tooth number and come complete with the grub-screw. These lower friction aluminium pulleys ensure that less dust and dirt will attach to the metal, which keeps the drivetrain smooth.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

September 24, 2009

Austrian Gas On-road Titles decided

The 5th and final round of the Austrian 1/8th and 1/10th scale on road Nationals has been run at MAV Aigen, and with a win for Daniel Tomaschko the 1/8th scale series managed to have 5 different winners as well as 5 different top qualifiers throughout the season. In the 1/8th scale category it was Mugen Novarossi driver Michael Klausner that took the title, which due to his engine going lean meant he lost 3 laps and ended the race in 2nd, but it was enough to secure the title. Young Slovenian driver Mihelic Nejc took 2nd in the series. In the 1/10th scale TOP class it was Gerhard Kandelhardt that took his 5th win of the year for a perfect record that secured him the title, while in the Sports class, 4th place in the last race was enough for Christian Bartacek to take the crown ahead of 13 year old Kevin Eggerstorfer. Local 17 year old drier Stefan Eichbauer took the race win in the final leg.

Source: Hoeco [hoeco.at]

September 24, 2009

KM Racing NT1 & MTX-4 Copper Battery tray

In addition to the version released earlier for the Kyosho V-One RRR, KM Racing have come out with these new battery trays for the Xray NT1 and Mugen MTX-4. Made from brass, the tray brings weight to the lowest and most central point on the car, which not only helps increase chassis rigidity but also helps stop the car from traction rolling in high grip conditions. Machined with 2 grooves for tape to mount the battery, it sports the KM Racing logo engraved on the bottom.

Source: KM Racing [km-rc.com]

September 23, 2009

European Pan Series – Announcement

The organisers of the Xceed backed European Pan Series, Markus Mobers from Germany & Vesa Yli from Finland, were in contact to announce their new 1/12th scale series. Created to promote racing with pan type cars, this series hopes to allow this category grow bigger and stronger and is a response to the growing popularity of the 1/12 scale class together with its bigger brother World GT. The 2009/10 EPS series kicks of in Germany in October (2-4), before moving to Belgium in November for round 2 and finally to Holland for the season finale in January 2010. Entry is currently open and you can find more information about the series by visiting the official site here.

September 23, 2009

Stockman & Vekemans take final Belgian National

The final race of the Belgian Electro season was held at the beautiful ‘De Baanbrekers’ track in Rucphen. In the EFRA class the Champion Olivier Bultynck had already been crowned last race but everything was still possible for the third place. Following qualification, it was Nick Joosens who took the pole in front of Thomas Stockman and on third place Olivier Bultynck. The first final saw a very nice battle between the three first drivers on the grid, Nick Joosens was very fast on this nice track and took the win in front of Olivier Bultynck and Thomas Stockman. In the second final it was Thomas Stockman who attacked very strong on leader Nick Joosens and could take the lead after Nick made a mistake. Meanwhile it was Manuel Henriet who took second place in front of Olivier Bultynck. The third final would be a hard battle, everything was still open and from the start it was again Thomas Stockman who attacked Nick Joosens and took the lead in front of Olivier Bultynck with Nick dropping back to third spot. Thomas Stockman would hold on for the win and Nick Joosens recovering to second in front of Olivier Bultynck. Thomas Stockman became the overall winner, TQ Nick Joosens was second and the new Champion 2009 Olivier Bultynck took the third step on the podium.

Continue reading the report here

September 23, 2009

Xray 30g Brass Chassis Weight for NT1

Seen for the first time on the car of Martin Hudy back at the European Championships in Gubbio, Italy, Xray have finally released this high-quality, CNC-machined 30g brass chassis weight for the NT1. Made to fit in the lowest part of the chassis center line, to get the best possible balance of the car, it has been black coated for a modern look and comes supplied with mounting screws. Fits both standard 3mm and optional 4mm chassis.

Click here to see the weight mounted

September 23, 2009

Marco Zambon wins 2009 Italian UISP title

Team Durango have announced that their new DEX410 has won the Italian UISP 2009 Championship. In the final round of the series, their team took the top 4 positions in the final, with Marco Zambon winning ahead of Francesco Martini, Davide Carbone and Andrea Nerone. This result was enough to give the car the overall title with Zambon taking the Championship ahead of team mates Andrea Nerone and Davide Carbone who completed the top 3.

Source: Durango [team-durango.com]