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June 12, 2014

Raiola & Campourcy win at Trophee Novarossi

The first Novarossi Trophy of the year took place at the Roubie Race Track in Monaco. Especially the 1/8th on-road class was not short of famous European drivers such as reigning Italian champion, Carmine Raiola, reigning Swiss champion, Simon Kurzbuch, Francesco Tironi or Toni Gruber to name just a view. The race format saw 4 qualifying heats and two 20 minutes finals of which the best result counted towards the overall result. At the end it was Carmine Raiola (Xray/Novarossi) who took the overall win with the only 84 laps run while Simon Kurzbuch (Shepherd/Novarossi) had to settle for second despite winning the 2nd A-main but as he was 2 laps short on Carmine’s run in leg 1 he had to settle for the runner-up spot. The podium was completed by Simon’s fellow countryman Silvio Hächler (KM/Novarossi). Francesco Tironi (Shepherd/Novarossi) came in 4th while Toni Gruber (Serpent/Novarossi) completed the top 5 result. In the 1/10th 200mm class it was Stephane Campourcy (Xray/RB) who took the win from Eric Gnemis (Kyosho/O.S.) and Daniel Grosso.

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June 12, 2014

ENS heads to home of German Grand Prix

This weekend (13-15 June) the Euro Nitro Series will take competitors to the home of the German Formula One Grand Prix with Round 3 of the all new onroad nitro championship taking place at the famous Hockenheimring. The only temporary track on the inaugural four race calendar, the venue has played a key role in the creation of the ENS which so far this season has produced 4 different Top Qualifiers and four different race winners. Offering up its annual ‘European Nitro Challenge’ event to be part of the ‘Pilot Series’ run by the ENS organisers last year, it was the success of this that lead to the creation of a full championship for 2014.

Continue reading the announcement here

June 12, 2014

RPM RC10 classic gear cover

RPM introduce this gear cover for the RC10, RC10 Classic and RC10T. Modelled after the 20+ years old original part, the 2014 variant features some improvements in design and functionality. First up are smoother contours and added clearance in several areas to make for an ever better fit while completely sealing the main gear and pinion from dust and debris. The cover also has a larger, taller area for bigger pinions than the stock gear cover and the spur area has been expanded to allow the use of the VTS slipper clutch from Associated. Coming in dyeable white colour for a nostalgic feel and including a soft gear cover plug for easy slipper nut access.

Source: RPM [rpmrcproducts.com]

June 12, 2014

Scorpion RS-3420 brushless motors – Full details

Scorpion Power Systems RS-3420 brushless motors

Following a brief introduction some days ago Scorpion Power Systems now have full details on their RS-3420 electric brushless motor available. Being a first for the company that is well known for its aircraft brushless motors, the motor sports some interesting features such as a patented screw-type rotor surface for increase flux density and maximised cooling. Also no plastic inserts are used to achieve maximum copper fill for the stator windings while high grade silicone steel and high purity copper wire allow for a high flux density and a minimal internal resistance. Other features include a CNC-machined 7075 heatsink can, sleeve-protected magnets, and a built-in temperature sensor for on-track monitoring with future Scorpion ESCs. The motors are built to comply with the IFMAR rules and are available as 4.5T to 8.5T modified and 10.5T to 21.5T stock variant.

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June 12, 2014

JP Richards joins Xpert RC US

JP Richards joins Xpert R/C US

2014 Reedy Race of Champions 2WD Open Class winner JP Richards has officially joined the Xpert RC US racing team. JP has been moving up the racing ladder in the US from winning events in the Mid West to now featuring at higher level events like the Reedy Race, JConcepts Indoor Series and Short Course Showdown Series events. In his first event with Xpert products JP would TQ and win the 2WD Modified class at the MS Benefit Race at Delaware Ohio RC Raceway.

Source: Xpert RC [xpert-rc-us.com]

June 12, 2014

Troy Schaefer wins at ROAR Region 4 champs

On the recent ROAR Region 4 championships Team RGT driver Troy Schaefer had a good weekend in the 13.5T Touring class. He was able to gap the TQ and set his pace early and he also went on to win his class in style. Elsewhere in the Modified Touring class RGT driver Felix Law ended the event on the podium behind Nitro National champ DJ Apolaro and National champ Mark Burt.

Thanks to Felix Law for sending the report.

June 12, 2014

Bittydesign “hard wings” for 190mm touring car bodies

Bittydesign "hard wings" for 190mm touring car bodies

Bittydesign introduce their new “hard wings” for 190mm touring car bodyshells. Coming in the medium downforce Charge and high downforce Ultra Charge version, both are made from thick 1mm polycarbonate for maximised rigidity and improved downforce even in today’s ultra-fast modified racing. According to Bittydesign both wings are compatible with all 190mm TC bodies on the market and the wings are available now.

Click here to view the Ultra Charge wing

June 11, 2014

Reedy 5000mAh 65C 7.4V LiPo battery pack

Reedy introduce their latest competition LiPo battery pack in the form of this 7.4V 5000mAh 65C pack. Built from lightweight high-performance cells the pack weights in at only 276g allowing to achieve a better left-to-right balance while offering the needed voltage for stock racing and modified classes alike. The hardcase pack sports standard 139x46x25mm dimensions, it is 2C chargeable and makes use of 4mm bullet-type connector tubes.

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]