The 6th round of the MSEC was held in Norrtälje in the North of Stockholm and hosted by Norrtälje RCM. The track was a small and technical temporary track, almost square in layout. In the Modified Touring class Thomas Ek managed to grab TQ by 7/10th over Andreas Husman. Andreas then also went on to take the pole position in the Stock class ahead of Kenneth Malkusson and Lars Hägerman.
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Seen for the first time at the recent Nuremberg Toyfair, Spektrum soon have their new S9010 and S9020 large-scale servos available. Developed by Paul Beard, who brought the 2.4GHz technology to RC, the servos will feature a patent-pending back EMF technology that does away with fading issues and weak holding power while dynamic breaking technology assures the vehicle maintains the heading demanded thanks to the servo’s high level of holding power. An improved integrator design virtually eliminates the crowbar effect while keeping the servo temperatures low. Using back EMF technology, position lock exponentially improves the servos ability to keep its position while greatly increasing holding power. The servos are currently in development and will become available in the near future.
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Following a semi-official announcement some days ago Italian engine manufacturer Novarossi now officially welcomes US super star Ryan Maifield to their factory team. Having used Reedy and LRP engines in the past, the winner of last year’s Dirt Nitro Challenge has now chosen Novarossi engines as his weapon of choice and he has the following to say about the deal:
I want to thank both companies for the past successes we’ve had together. I wish both companies luck in the future with there nitro racing programs. I chose Novarossi because the engine line offers everything I need to be successful. A broad range of engines with different power bands and speed, great gas mileage, reliability, and a great team backing.
Source: Novarossi [novarossi.it]
The first Superbowl Shakedown race was hosted by Redneck R/C in Baldwinsville, NY. The race saw over 200 entries and in the 2WD class it was X Factory’s Paul Sinclair who grapped the TQ spot with the only 18-lap run in qualifying. Computer problems plagued the mains, and the large entry made things run late, so the mains were cancelled and trophies awarded based on qualifying. This handed TQ Paul the win in the 40-car field.
Source: X Factory [xfactoryrc.com]
JConcepts introduce the 3Ds tyre for 1/10th stadium truck. Debuted at the IFMAR World Championships in Pattaya, Thailand, for the 1/8th buggy class, the 3Ds’ are developed to be the ultimate slick-groove tyre and are a first to combine the high-stability design of a black groove bar tyre into an individually flexible pattern of finely spaced Double Dee lugs in one package. 3Ds excel on indoor and outdoor hard packed surfaces with either dry or wet conditions and they come in a variety of compounds including blue (soft), green (super soft) and black (mega soft).
Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
The Euro Indoor Race 2014 took place at the Black Country Arena in Chareroi. In the 4WD Nicolas Risser (Team C) brought home the win in front o team mate Tom Maquel. Sébastien Wartelle (Xray) completed the podium in third position. The 2WD class again had Nicolas Risser (Team C) walking away with the win, this time Sébastien Wartelle (Xray) came in second while Team C’s Kevin Lee grabbed the remaining podium spot.
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The 8th Petit RC Race will take place during this year’s Intermodellbau fair in Dortmund, Germany from the 11th to 13th of April. After successful events in France, the UK and Norway, a race that saw the meeting run on an US-style clay track, the race will now return to a carpet surface. Find all information about the 2014 race here.
Revolution Design Racing Products introduce the Ultra Body Reamer. Making use of the proven RDRP tool handle for effortless usage the reamer is equipped with a high-quality and very sharp spring steel reamer tip that sports a stepped design allowing to drill holes from 3mm up to 11mm in diameter. A vented safety cap protects the tip as well as your hands and other tools in your pit bag. The black anodised 7075-T6 aluminium handle sports the proud Revolution Design Racing Products logo and perfectly matches with the other high-quality RDRP tools.
Source: RDRP [revolution-rc.coom]
