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December 2, 2008

Michele Romagnoli signs for Novarossi

Front running Italian racer Michele Romagnoli has been confirmed as moving to Novarossi engines for 2009. The Serpent racer, and 2007 Italian EP National Champion, up until recently raced for Max Power, with some decent results in previous years in both 1/8th and 1/10th scale. With Max Power and Serpent importer Sprint RC working closely together in Italy its still to be seen if Romagnoli will also continue to drive Serpent range of cars?

Source: Novarossi [novarossi.com]

December 2, 2008

Shepherd Velox 2009 Chassis plate

Team Shepherd have announced the release of the new 2009 chassis plate for the Velox. It features a cutout in the front into which an additional 30g weight can be mounted as well as 4 holes on the sides for an additional 70g of weight. By mounting up to 100g on the very bottom of the chassis the centre of gravity is much lower and the performance is increased. It is highly recommended to use the new chassis with the 30g front weight as it increases the stability of the chassis.

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December 1, 2008

BMT 081 Rally Game chassis

Long standing Italian manufacturer BMT are close to releasing their latest Rally game chassis, the 081. This new chassis has completely revised geometry, better weight distribution and a lower centre of gravity compared its predecessor. The car, in the hands of super quick Italian racer, Francesco Tironi, was used to win the RG class at last weekends Kyosho/ Sirio Cup in Greece. Due to the country’s rules, Tironi had fitted a 2 speed gearbox to his car, something that is normally not allowed in the rules, and despite breaking a 1st gear in the race was able to stay out in front and take home the win.

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November 30, 2008

Swauger takes Sao Paulo Champs Rd6

We received a brief report from the 6th round of the Sao Paulo Championships that took place at the Carrefour Track in Sao Paulo, Brazil, last weekend. Mugen factory driver Mike Swauger made his way to Brazil from the US for this race and proceeded to take the top qualifying spot. This series sees everyone run a semi final and Mike was easily able to place 1st, which would give him the pole position for the main final, however prior to this it started to rain and so the race was stopped and the results taking from the final starting order. This gave the win to Swauger, ahead of his team mate Henrique Winik in 2nd, with Serpent racer Flavio Elias in 3rd.

Thanks to Davi Antunes for the report.

November 30, 2008

Kyosho Inferno GT2 McLaren F1 GTR

Just 28 of the 107 McLaren F1 supercars produced in the 90’s were allocated for the “GTR” racing program, which included the F1 GTR of Kokusai Kaihatsu Racing. In 1995 during its first year racing the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the F1 GTR dominated the entire field including the prototypes, which are usually the overwhelming favorites to win. The Kaihatsu Racing entry won the overall championship and the F1 GTR took four of the top five overall finishing positions. Recognizing the importance of the victory and its historical significance, McLaren took the car back to their facility and it was never raced again. The newest version of the Inferno GT2 features a faithful reproduction of this legendary McLaren F1 GTR. The body is factory licensed by McLaren to ensure the quality and appearance meets the demanding McLaren standards.

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November 29, 2008

Oscar Cabezas signs to Motonica

Following his recent switch from Mega to Novarossi, former Spanish National Champion Oscar Cabezas has been confirmed as joining Motonica. The former Serpent SDD driver leaves behind a successful term at Serpent in which he won back to back Spanish titles in 2006 and 2007, as well as making the European 1/8th scale final in Valencia this year. Oscar will now be a leading force for Spanish distributor Rass Racing, who carry the Motonica & Novarossi brands, and will focus his attentions on the Spanish Nationals and World Championships, driving the 1/8th scale P8.1.

Source: JB TRC Racing [jbtrcracing.com]

November 29, 2008

BMI Racing DB12RR 1/12th scale chassis

Over the past year and a half, BMI Racing have spent alot of time monitoring the performance of their car. As they are always looking to improve and strive to stay ahead of the competition, they have revamped an already good design and made it even better, the result, the DB12RR. The goal of this new version of the DB12R is the same as the goal that spawned the original car….Faster lap times, maximum versatility and ease of driving at the limit. The changes made to the DB12RR fall into three categories, performance improvements, brushless motor optimization and serviceability improvements.

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November 28, 2008

MACH Challenge 1:12 – Announcement

MACH Challenge 1:12 - Announcement

The World famous MACH club in Holland is hosting a 1/12th scale race at their great winter indoor facility in Haarlem. Run from the 16th to 18th of January, the event will be held on the club’s technical blue carpet track, which is ideally sized for this class at 11m x 35m, with power and seating for over 100 people next to the track. The race is open to both modified and super stock classes and entry closes on the 13th of January.

You can enter here, and more information can be found here (PDF).