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May 6, 2009

Bergonzoni R-1 1/8th scale buggy

Presented for the first time at this years toy fair in Germany, Bergonzoni are close to releasing their R-1 1/8th scale buggy. Born from a collaboration between the Italian company and team driver Raul Peris together with a year worth of testing and further development, they expect the car to be released shortly. The new design features an angled engine & low profile air filter, as well as a new clutch and body shell, just some of the new details of this car.

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May 6, 2009

GP 2009 IC Sweden – Announcement

The organisers of the this years Swedish 1/10th scale EFRA GP that takes place in Göteborg, have contacted us to help announce the event. The race will take place on the 3rd to 5th of July this year and will be held on the Väst-8 track, hosts of next years European Championship for the same class. Run of course to EFRA rules, the event is open to a maximum of 120 drivers and you can register, as well as find more information about the race, on the official event site here.

May 6, 2009

CS Buggy & Truggy car stand

CS Electronic have released this car stand suitable for working on your buggy and truggy. Made from aluminium, it is very stable for placing your car on top, and foam strips on the top surface together with rubber feet ensure that the chassis wont slip off. In addition the top surface sports 2 sets of 4 holes for holding your normal and big bore shocks while you refill them.

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May 6, 2009

Venom Micro Battery line

Venom has announced new additions to their battery line, designed to compliment the Traxxas 1/16th E Revo Brushless VXL and 1/16th Slash Brushless VXL. Available in 1600mAh 7.2v for added run times or double your voltage using the Traxxas Series Connector to 14.4v with two batteries. Also available are new 2000mAh 7.4v and our 1300mAh 11.1v LiPo batteries. Unleash all the potential of your Traxxas 1/16 E-Revo or Slash with Venom’s batteries. Also compatible with other 1/16th – 1/18th vehicles.

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May 6, 2009

Rick V wins Dutch 1/8th NK Rd2

Last weekend saw the 2nd round of the Dutch championship run, this time it was on the very bumpy track of REAL80 in the far north of Holland, in Groningen. The first laps of training on Friday showed high wear on the tires but during the weekend a layer of rubber was put down which helped reduce the wear. The weather forecast was not looking good, with rain predicted n finals day and so people had to take care with the possibility of rain. On Sunday the first 2 rounds of qualification were in good weather conditions but after wards it started to rain but during the sub finals the rain stopped and during the first main final of the day the track was drying up. In the NK class it was round 1 winner Rick V taking the pole with a stunning 22 laps in 5:16.456 followed by Jordy Block, Rik Veenma and Daniel vd Drift. In the final which took place on a dry track, it was again RickV taking the lead until the finish of the race finishing 2 laps ahead of Rik Veenma while on 3rd spot was Arie Manten.

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May 6, 2009

Martin Christensen joins Capricorn team

Martin Christensen, former European and Nordic Champion as well as multiple Danish Champion, has been announced as a new addition to Team Capricorn. Eagerly looking forward to racing the company’s new engines and fuel, Martin’s credentials, personality, and drive to win made him an obvious choice to bring Capricorn the wins at nitro tracks around the world. Martin used Sirio engines in previous seasons.

Source: Capricorn RC [capricornrc.com]

May 5, 2009

Luxembourg EFRA GP / Euros Warm-up race

The organisers of the 2009 Luxembourg EFRA GP for electric touring car, the official Euros Warmup race, have been in contact to promote the event. Taking place on the 26th to 28th of June, 2 weeks after the previously mentioned International race, the event will be run as per EFRA rules. You will have the possibility by prior reservation to get ‘EC’ tyres at the track, but as there will only be a limited quantity, please use the registration form to make the reservation. Also note that due to paddock limitations the number of drivers for the GP is limited to 100 and drivers with an international EFRA license take precedence over non-EFRA licensed drivers at EFRA Grand Prix in event of over subscription.

For full information visit the event site here.

May 5, 2009

PSM Racing CLX CVD axles

PSM Racing have announced the release of these new CVD axles for the GS Racing CLX buggy. Made from high grade 7075 aluminium, these lightweight axles are suitable for use in the front and rear of the car. Coming in natural silver and are a direct replacement for the stock part and come supplied as a pair.

Source: PSM Racing [psm-racing.com]