Mugen Seiki Benelux have announced that they have signed Dutch National Championship runner up Rick Veenma to their team for 2010 and beyond. Having driven for their team at the beginning of last year, before switching to Shepherd mid way through the season, the young racer is back driving the MRX-4, teaming up alongside World Championship finalist Rick Vrielijnck in the Dutch Nationals.
Source: Mugen Benelux
Speed Power have released this 1 cell 5500mAh racing LiPo battery, perfect for 1/12th scale racing. This hard case 3.7V pack features a discharge rate of 45C, weighs in at 151 grams and comes supplied with a Deans plug connector. EFRA and ROAR approval pending.
Source: Speed Power [speedpowerrc.com]
This new maintenance stand from Fastrax has a number of neat features including the rotating top shelf that can be locked into position allowing you to perform tasks without the foam padded plate moving. On one side of the stand is an easy access storage section for your tools so you don’t lose them while you’re on the job. The other side has a magnetic strip which you can attach screws and other fasteners so they don’t roll of the table. Available in blue or purple.
Speed Passion have introduced two new 5mm ultra high active power connectors. Featuring a special design, that is non reversible and has a clamping system to prevent them coming apart, these high performance racing connectors are available in 2P versions for battery connectors and 3P for brushless motor connectors.
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Confirming what we announced back in November, Sabrina Lechner has joined the My Candy Team for 2010, together with Alessio Mazzeo, Andrea Pirani and Francesco Tironi. Designed by Andrea Grigoletto, Sabrina will use their personalised set-up boards and other products from My Candy Team, as well as also some oils and accessories from F.V.V.S. Racing Team, on her Serpent 1/8 and 1/10 chassis. The World Championship quarter finalist will this year race both the European 1/8th scale ‘A’ and ‘B’ Championships, together with a number of selected EFRA GPs.
Source: My Candy Team [mycandyteam.com]
Adding to their growing list of optional chassis plates, CSO Racing have introduced this new chassis plate for the Mugen MTX-4. The chassis, which has been CNC machined from 3.1mm thick 7075 T6 aluminium, has been further hard coated for increased durability.
Source: CSO [cso.com.hk]
Vampire Racing have announced that their 4400mAh LiPo saddle pack, which was the most used battery type at the 2009 EFRA European Championships in Bilbao/Spain, has been updated. To provide you with better performance and even more power the discharge rate of this pack is now 40C instead of 30C. Available now from Vampire Racing dealers.
Source: Vampire Racing [vampire-racing.com]
Mugen Spain are reporting a good first race of the season for them, taking the win at the Silla round of the Levante Championships. It was new signing Borja Hernandez, driving the MBX-6 that scored the victory on his race debut, closely followed home by his team mates Dani Bernabe and Bryan Baldo in 2nd and 3rd respectively.
Source: Mugen Spain [mugen.es]
