Last weekend the 4th round of the Mexican 1/8th scale National buggy championships took place in Guadalajara. The final saw Associated RC8 driver Marco Allende line up on pole position in front of Alejandro Cortez in 2nd but after the 40 minute final was over it was Xray driver Daniel Ornelas, driving the new wider VP Pro rear tires, that took the win by 28 seconds from Ramon Sigrist in 2nd, while Hector Garcia took 3rd.
Source: VP-Pro [vp-racing.com]
Speedzone have announced that they will release the IP4600 cell to its line of matched cells. Demonstrating high runtimes with high voltage, the IP4600 cell will be a top performer in the NiMH class of cells. Reliability has been excellent with consistent performance results and extremely limited self-discharge. Being very conscious of the current economic conditions Speedzone claim to have taken steps to ensure that pricing of IP4600 cells will be cost effective to all R/C enthusiasts, from the average hobbyist to the weekend racer.
Source: Speedzone [speedzoneusa.com]
Team Trinity have introduced an all new proprietary brushless motor design for all levels of competition. The Pulse Modifieds are pro racing brushless cans, and the ROAR Spec versions meet all ROAR and IFMAR spec class requirements. Both types of motors work with all sensored-style speed controls, and feature strong Neo magnets, heavy duty ball bearings, timing adjustment, and is available in the following winds 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 10.5, 13.5, 17.5 and 21.5.
Source: Trinity [teamtrinity.com]
The 6th and final round of the Belgian 1/10th scale National Championships took place recently at the MRCC track in Charleroi. The weather on Saturday was cold but dry and following one practice session in the morning there were 2 rounds of qualifying in which Xray driver Jerome Renaux set the pace. Sunday arrived and with it the rain, making the final qualifier useless and so Renaux would start on pole for the wet final. In the final the pole man had a good start and by the 15 minute mark had a one lap advantage over 2nd and it would stay that way till the end with Jerome winning from team mate Stephane Roufosse in 2nd and Manuel Henriet in 3rd. This win sealed the T1 title for Renaux.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Team Wave have just released the previously announced RB-50, the latest version of their racing brushless speed controller series. The RB-50 is the top-of-the line, competition grade model and provides a wide range of tuning options for professional users including adjustable drag brake, turbo drive, time shift, throttle curve, brake curve, LiPo cut, temperature cut and brushless reverse. Easy to use and with a small footprint, it is also brushed motor compatible.
Source: Team Wave [teamwaveonline.com]
The 3rd round of the North German regionals and a German national qualification round took place in Hildesheim last week. There were 23 racers in attendance and after qualifying it was Jens Stark on pole followed by Lars Hoppe, Juergen Stark and Michael Paetz taking the direct final qualifying spots. After the 30 minute final it was 17 year old Serpent driver Merlin Depta who would claim his first regional win, 6 laps ahead of 2nd place Michael Paetz with Friedrich Roehrs in 3rd.
Following the rumors last weekend that Team XRAY was seen testing their T2’009 chassis at the World’s track in Bangkok, we contacted the Slovakian manufacturer for comment. They agreed to a full interview and so we posed a few questions to chief designer Juraj Hudy who confirms that the team are in fact running the T2’009 and talks openly about the new car
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Duratrax have released this 1/18th scale electric powered 4WD RTR touring car, the Vendetta. With performance upgrades usually found only on larger models, the Vendetta TC leads the way in the mini-sized touring car class. This on-road terror continues the legacy of the Vendetta buggy and ST, so you know it’s ready to run and equipped to win. The ball-type front suspension allows for fine-tuning camber and toe-in to meet track conditions, while suspension travel limiters at all four corners set the ride height by limiting down travel. Available early November.
Source: Duratrax [duratrax.com]
