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April 6, 2009

DJ Apolaro confirmed for BUMOD GP

The organisers of the Bumod Turkish Grand Prix, which takes place in Bursa, Turkey from the 4th to the 7th of June have been in touch to tell us that they have confirmed entry from top US racer DJ Apolaro. The winner of this years Florida Winternats will be competing in the event, alongside other well known gas racers such as Robert Pietsch, Patrick Schaefer and Dirk Wischnewski, with more really big driver announcements to come in the lead up to the race. Entry is now open for this event and you are guaranteed a warm reception from the Turkish hosts, who will also arrange transport and help find the best accommodation. Red RC will also be present throughout the event bringing live reports each day on our Events page.

For more information about the event visit the official site here.

April 6, 2009

Sotiropoulos takes Rd1 in Greece

Last weekend saw the opening round of the Greek 1/8th scale National Championships take place at the Arena racing track in Athens. No practice was done on Saturday due to heavy rain so the drivers had to go directly into the race on Sunday. Following a small delay in the morning to allow the track to dry, there were 4 rounds of qualifying and it was Sotiropoulos that took the TQ spot for Serpent ahead of team mate Farmakis in 2nd and Kyosho driver Totomis in 3rd. In the race the battle was between Sotiropoulos and Totomis until the rain came again to the track and changed everything. Fortunately it was just for a minute and grip was built again after a short while. Sotiropoulos held on for the win with Tortomis close to a lap behind in 2nd, with Arkoumanis Giannis taking 3rd.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

April 6, 2009

CS Electronic Mega RX pack

CS Electronic have released this Mega receiver pack for use in large scale vehicles. Configured as a hump pack, this 6.0V battery supplies 5000mAh of power, enough to easily drive the electronics in your 1/5th or 1/6th scale car during a long final. Comes supplied with BEC Flex silicone cables and a pre mounted Tamiya connector.

Source: CS Electronic [cs-shop.de]

April 6, 2009

Xray NT1 Lightweight Diff outdrive adapters

Xray now offers lightweight CNC-machined diff outdrive adapters, made from tough Hudy Spring Steel, for serious racers who are conscious of weight savings. Available for both the front and rear differentials, the shafts are precision ground and polished for smooth operation, and have been strategically machined to be lighter than the standard versions, a weight saving of 25% on the front and 20% on the rear.

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April 6, 2009

Karlsen takes Norwegian Stock Nationals

This past weekend saw the final race in the Norwegian national series take place in Spydeberg. The track presented was large and had a nice flowing layout, and it was an open race for the championship with several drivers in with a chance to take the title in all the classes. In stock, Jarle Karlsen (Xray), who has been the fastest driver this season, was once again the man to beat by dominating qualifying and taking all 3 finals to win in front of Roger Larsen (Xray) in 2nd and Leif T Stensrod (Tamiya) in 3rd spot. In 1/12th scale, Helge Johannesen (CRC) was the best driver this weekend, winning from Adrian Berntsen (Xray) and Lars Haugen (CRC), in 2nd and 3rd respectively, while in touring modified it was Adrian Berntsen (Xray) who was the fastest this weekend, followed by Helge Johannessen (Kyosho) in 2nd and youngster Petter Berntsen (Xray) in 3rd, who just started racing modified this winter after taking the step up from stock.

Source: Modellbil [modellbil.net]

April 5, 2009

LRP Charity RC car Auction

LRP were in contact to inform us that they are auctioning off the car that DTM driver, and former Formula 1 racer, Markus Winkelhock drove at last weeks LRP TCM, for charity. The car is autographed and will be sold off to the highest bidder in the coming days on eBay, with all the money gathered going directly to ‘Aktion für krebskranke Kinder der Universitätskinderklinik in Heidelberg’, a special cancer clinic for children in the city of Heidelberg, and so a much deserving cause. The car itself is a Maverick Strada TC, a 1/10 4WD E-Touring car, with the body shell is a direct copy of the Markus’ current full size Audi A4 DTM-race car. So if you want to own this great piece of memorabilia, as well as help a great cause, then please place your bid by going to the auction page here.

April 5, 2009

Much More Pit Towel V3

Much More have released the 3rd version of their pit towel. Made from a fleece material, it is available in 4 colours, black, grey, blue and purple, and sports the Much More Racing logo embroidered in the lower right. Larger than normal towels, it is 1100mm x 700mm and can be conveniently rolled up for handy storage and transport.

Source: Much More [muchmore.co.jp]

April 5, 2009

Yeah Racing F103 Motor mount

As we mentioned previously, Hong Kong based Yeah Racing have finally released their F103 rear motor block. Machined from a single piece of aluminium, the black anodized rear pod is super stiff and because its machined all the holes align perfectly for ultra smooth performance. Suitable for the Tamiya F103RM / LM & 15th Anniversary chassis’ it has multiple rear wing mounting points and comes supplied with all the required fasteners.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]