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February 2, 2009

Red RC site Version 3.1

Since launching the new site over a week ago, we received a lot of feedback from our visitors on the new design. Two points stood out above the rest, the first was the content area was too narrow, something we were restricted by due to users using smaller resolution screens, and the 2nd point was the font size. It has taken a lot of research and work, but once again our programmer Ruben d’Arco worked miracles and managed to have it so that the site will open wider for screens with a larger resolution than 1024×768. For users with the smaller screen size the site will remain as it is, however we have made the font size larger by default and given all users, regardless of screen size, the ability to change the font size using the 3 little A’s in the top right, next to the search box. In Internet Explorer only the system requires you to select the font size and refresh the page, this is a bug we need to work out of the system. We hope you like the new functions and the extra space and as always if there are any bugs or if you have any comments, just leave them in the comments section at the bottom of this post.

February 2, 2009

Steven Cuypers to use Capricorn Fuel

Former European ‘B’ Champion and former European ‘A’ finalist Steven Cuypers has announced that he will team up with Italian manufacturer Capricorn RC to use their competition fuels for the 2009 season. Steven, who recently signed to Mugen, after a long spell with Serpent, will use the fuel in his Sirio power plants this year as he aims for success at the 1/8th scale World Championships, held in Lostallo, Switzerland.

February 2, 2009

Serpent 966 Conversion set

Serpent have unveiled further details of their new 966 1/8th scale chassis, which will first be made available as an upgrade set for current 960 owners. The kit includes the new 7075 T6 aluminium chassis plate, which has been heavily machined on both sides including recessed areas for both the carbon fibre battery plate and front stiffener plate. The set also comes with the beautiful looking rear end assembly, which includes the braking system we showed you yesterday. The anodized aluminium rear end keeps everything aligned and perfectly true and makes maintenance and adjustment much easier. Finally the set comes with the new carbon fibre upper wishbone mounting brackets as well as new rear shock tower.

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February 2, 2009

Team C Racing Large Pit bag

Team C Racing have released this large wheeled multi purpose pit bag. Featuring 5 different corrugated plastic drawers in the main body of the bag, the largest of which is deep enough to store your car, there is also additional pockets on the outside of the bag meaning you will never be left short of space. Opening from the side using a zipable flap, the grey and red styled case is made from a durable material and sport the Team C logo embroidered into each side. The top of the case opens and acts as a tool storage area, and features a removal tool holder capable of holding up pretty much all your track tools. As well as the nylon carrying handles, the bag also has a single telescopic arm to allow you to easily pull the case behind you at a comfortable distance and height.

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February 2, 2009

New CAT on the block – Schumacher CAT SX

Although not part of the traditional Chinese calendar 2008 was the year of the CAT. Why you might ask. Simple: UK based manufacturer Schumacher Racing introduced the their first 4WD competition buggy after a good eight years. Without any doubt is the Schumacher series of CAT (Competition All Terrain) chassis one of the most successful ever made. Not only did the CAT XLS win the first ever 1/10 Buggy World Championships in the hand of the marvelous Masami Hirosaka but also many national and international titles.

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February 2, 2009

Exclusive First look – Durango DEX410

Red RC was given the chance to take pictures of the first working Team Durango DEX410 buggy. The car which is designed by Gerd Strenge and Michael Vollmer is in its final developing stages and will soon be released by Team Durango. We got in touch with Michael Vollmer who was kind enough to let us take proper pics of this exciting new buggy.

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February 1, 2009

Team Mirage win 2009 EBOR 24hr race

Our friends at oOple are reporting that Team Mirage / HPI won at the 2009 EBOR 24 hour race held at the York Off Road Car Club over the weekend. The grueling 24 hours of solid racing took their toll on the competitors but all teams finished with HPI out front after a bad start. The Asoociate Team snatched second by just 3 laps after a battle with the unlucky Nor-Trak-Macher-Tech team who themselves had led the race for a long time.

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Source: oOple [oople.com]

February 1, 2009

Rheinard & Honigl take European Indoor crowns

The finals for the first European Indoor Championships took place today in Turino, Italy today and there were some very familiar faces on the top of the podium following 3 intense legs of racing. Run alongside the 1/12th scale finals, the Touring car A-mains took place earlier in the round and so the Champion for this class was to be decided first. At the start of the first TC A-main leg, it was Marc Rheinard that crossed the starting line first, following a very early collision with the barriers by both, pole man Jilles Groskamp and 2nd placed starter Alexander Hagberg that allowed the DHI Cup Champion through. Once up front Marc didn’t offer any chance to get passed and crossed the finish line first, followed by team mates Viktor Wilck and Jilles Groskamp.

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