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March 28, 2010

Xray News Round-up

Here we have this weeks round up of product releases and race reports from our site sponsors Xray. Our summary includes everything published by the Slovakian manufacturer on their own website in the past week, so if you didn’t find the time to visit, be sure to read on. This weeks round up includes the following stories.

– New XRAY Team Wear
– XB808 Wins 2010 MORC Indoor GP
– XB808 Podium Finish at Portuguese National Championship R1
– NT1 Wins Malaysia National Challenge 2010 1/10 GP R2
– T2’008 2nd at 2010 EP Nationals, New Zealand
– XB808‘10 takes TQ & Double podium at Clanfield R4
– NT1 TQs & Wins Singapore Edam Open
– XII Link Wins Middle Swedish Electric car Cup R6

Click here to view the round-up

March 28, 2010

SRC range of LiPo packs

Italian brand SRC have released their latest product in their new range, LiPo batteries. Available in a variety of type and formats, for gas car receivers there is a 1400mAh 3C 7.4V pack in standard stick as well as hump pack configuration. For your transmitter there is 2800mAh 3c 11.1V pack, while for powering your racing car there is a 5400mAh 30C 14.8V soft case pack as well as a 5000mAh 7.4V 45C hard case competition pack.

Click here to see the other packs

March 28, 2010

Tricks of the Trade – Announcement

We have been sent information that some of the UK’s most talented and respected 1/12th scale drivers are organizing a tips and testing day. Drivers who wish to learn more about preparing, setting up and driving 1/12th scale cars are invited to go along and spend a day at the Ardent Raceway in Kings Newton, Leicestershire on Saturday 22nd May from 10am until 6pm.

Continue reading for more information

March 27, 2010

Sanwa HVS-ZV & HVS-ZS servos

Sanwa have released 2 new servos, the HVS-ZV and HVS-ZS. These extremely strong and fast servos are optimised for both 6.0V and 7.4V and is therefore ideal for use with nitro models, where normally a voltage regulator is mandatory. Double isolated to protect against humidity, and ball raced, the ZV can manage 24.2kg per cm and can complete 40 degrees in 0.08s. while the ZS does 20.5kg per cm and the same range in 0.07s, at 6 volts.

Source: LRP [lrp.cc]

March 27, 2010

T.O.P. Racing report on Swiss Nats Rd1

T.O.P Racing Switzerland are reporting on a superb weekend for the team at the first round of the touring car nationals, having placed 4 cars in the Stock A main Final, showing the potential of the car, while in modified Mangiaracina Antonino took 13th overall, a result which was affected by some bad luck in qualifying. In the stock class it was a fantastic battle our front and at the end of the day Stutz Beni won, closely followed by fastest TOP driver Helbach Stephan in 2nd and Hagnauer Philipp 3rd.

Source: HS Online [hsonlinedistribution.com]

March 27, 2010

Mugen Germany boosted into new on-road season

Mugen has boosted its German team for the 2010 on road season. Since years Sebastian Buerge, Rene Puepke and Philipp Sting have been pillars of Mugen Team Germany which has now seen Christian Wurst coming home to the Japanese manufacturer as well as Joerg and Uwe Baldes as newcomers. Needless to say that factory driver Robert Pietsch will also keep the Mugen flag flying on German tracks, as well as Steven Cuypers from Belgium.

“We have a strong and experienced team to enter races in Germany and of course on an international level”, says Stefan Habbecke of Mugen Seiki Europe (MSE) located in Gelsenkrichen/Germany. “We are ambitious and committed. Not only success is our aim but also to convince with an exemplary teamwork as a benefit for all Mugen racers”.

Continue reading the release here

March 27, 2010

Sanwa HVS-ZV & HVS-ZS servos

Source: LRP [lrp.cc]

March 27, 2010

F1 RCGP 2010 Round 2 report

The 2nd round of the F1RCGP was held in the well known Yatabe Arena Circuit at Ibaraki last month. The world’s biggest indoor RC circuit attracted big names like multiple World and National Champion RC legend Masami Hirosaka, National Champion Shinnosuke Adachi and National finalist Takashi Kato, Kazuki Endo and Takao Mizumizo.

Continue reading the report here