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March 6, 2009

ETS arrives in Poland

The third round of the Much More backed 2008/2009 Euro Touring Series has arrived in Poland where a World Class entry has descended on the capital city Warsaw. After a three month break, the ETS reaches its mid point with defending Champion Jilles Groskamp facing his toughest line up so far in the second edition of the series. The Tamiya Racing Factory driver won Round 2 in Hungary back in December and leads the current standings from fellow countryman Bart Wubben who took a podium finish at last weekend’s 1:12 Stock Euros.

Read the full report on the ETS site here.

March 6, 2009

Much More 7.4V 2500mAh LiPo pack

New from Much More is this new 2500mAh LiPo hump style pack for use with gas car receivers. This high performance battery technology has been engineered for 1/8th scale racing applications and it’s high output rating provides enough horsepower for the most demanding levels of competition. Supplied with a commonly used red JST 2 pin connector and XH2.5 balancing plug.

Source: Much More [much-more.co.kr]

March 6, 2009

CSO Xray NT1 flywheel & mid shaft

Hong Kong based CSO have announced the release of some new parts for the Xray NT1. First up is a super lightweight flywheel, made from 7075 T6 aluminium and hard coated, which retains the same dimensions as the original but is now only 4.4 grams, a weight saving of 30% over the original. Also new for the car is a lightweight mid shaft, again made from 7075 T6 hard coated aluminium, coming in at only 2.2 grams.

Click here to see the mid shaft

March 6, 2009

Team Associated RC8e 1/8th buggy

Following on from the RC8Te and SC8e, Team Associated have released the RC8e, a 1:8 scale electric powered competition buggy kit based on the championship winning RC8 platform. The RC8e engineering team has developed a practical design that incorporates the same exceptional strength, durability, cornering capability, jumping ability, and rough track handling that characterize the nitro powered RC8. With special features such as a hard anodized machined chassis, correctly balanced and optimized weight distribution, composite ‘Big Bore’ shocks featuring 4mm gold shafts, upgraded steering system, and exclusive body design, every inch of the RC8e screams high-performance and durability.

Click here for more details

March 5, 2009

Josh Cyrul leaves Motonica

Multiple US National Champion Josh Cyrul has been in touch to let us know that he has departed Motonica, a manufacturer with which he has much success in the past year. Josh had to the following to say about the move:

Last year saw wins at the Motonica GP, Byron’s Challenge and Great Lakes Challenge with Motonica but as we tried to work into 2009 we weren’t able to come to an agreement to continue on so I have decided to move on to find a better solution for the 2009 season. I would like to thank Motonica and especially Garen at Motonica USA for all the hard work and effort. I wish them the best of luck and sucess with their new cars in 2009 and beyond. Soon, I should have details of my new sponsor looking forward to the 2009 season and World Championships.

March 5, 2009

Giusepppe D’angelo wins Italian Regional Rd1

The first round of the Italian regionals took place last weekend in Paternò, and it was multiple Italian national winner Giusepppe D’angelo that took the win. Racing for his new team with Mugen Seiki, SM engines and Matrix tyres he took the win from former European B Champion Alessio Mazzeo, the Serpent driver racing for the first time with his new JP Racing powerplant, having previously raced for Max Power. The battle for 2nd was a close one and Mazzeo just beat Novarossi powered Team Magic driver Raimondo Gilletti who ended up in 3rd.

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March 5, 2009

Xray Large & small Pit towels

Xray have released their stylish pit towel, which has been manufactured from premium European material and is available in either blue or orange color. Features printed XRAY logo & graphics, along with authentic vignette on the side for authenticity. Available in large size (1200x730mm) or small size (730x450mm), the towels are large enough to lay out your touring car, buggy or even truggy with plenty of space for your other RC equipment and accessories.

Click here to see the other colour towel

March 5, 2009

ABEC35 expand their race team

ABEC35 have signed three Thai drivers to their team during the recent TITC race. The drivers, Meen V., Tanit K., Charlee P. are not just impressive drivers but are also good ambassadors for the sport. They will be using the company’s full line of Type-X ceramic bearings, ceramic balls, thrust bearings and engine bearings during 2009. Meen V. and Charlee P. finished 5th and 10th in 1/10 touring A main modified class. Tanit K. finished 5th in 1/10 touring B main modified class, and TQ’d & won overall in 1/10 2WD mini class (M chassis) ahead of Atsushi Hara and Marc Rheinard. According to these drivers, the Type-X bearings really make a difference giving smoother performance, stronger acceleration and the main advantage being that the car rolls further when off throttle.

Source: ABEC35 [abec35.com]