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August 1, 2008

Leino ups the pace in Vila Real

Leino ups the pace

Xray’s lead driver Teemu Leino took advantage of cooler track conditions in the first of today’s controlled practice runs to up the pace here in Spain. The Finn knocked 1.5 seconds of the previous fastest five minute run, set yesterday evening by Marc Rheinard, after reverting to the set-up he used in the second practice of the event. Leino was pretty pleased with his run and the handling of his T2 008 which he plans to leave the same for the final practice. The TITC Champion said it is difficult to change set up due to the big temperature differences for each run with as much as a 20 degree increase between the coolest and hottest heats.

Check out the full coverage on our event site here.

August 1, 2008

Serpent moving production to Asia

We have received the following statement from Dutch company Serpent MRC outlining their latest restructuring plan. An established company, in existence for over 25 years, it has had to release this statement to counter other unfounded reports of their demise that started to spring up on the internet last night. The release states that the company is still going strong and has in fact only moved all of its production to Asia, which will have an effect on how distributors will purchase their products. Their headquarters in the Netherlands will continue to operate, but will now only handle R&D, Sales and Marketing.

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August 1, 2008

Upgrade RC Custom Truggy skins

Upgrade RC have been in touch to briefly tell us about their new custom truggy skins. Suitable for the Jammin X2 CRT, Losi 8T, Mugen MBX5T (JConcepts) and Kyosho STRR shells, they are currently available in 7 different designs, all of which can be custom coloured and can also include your sponsors logos.

Source: Upgrade RC [upgradercshop.com]

August 1, 2008

Shepherd Euro 2008 Conversion Set

Seen in our coverage from last weeks European 1/8th scale Championships in Valencia, Shepherd have now officially released their Euro 2008 Conversion Set. Containing new parts for rear end of the Velox, the distance between the lower hinge pins is smaller to increase the effective length of the lower wishbones. With this modification the Velox becomes more stable on the rear end and therefore is easier to drive. To have the same angle for the shock absorbers two carbon fibre plates are included that can be fixed at the lower wishbones.

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July 31, 2008

Rheinard tops Opening Day at Euros

Marc Rheinard action

At the end of the opening day of the 1:10 EP Touring Car Euros it is German ace Marc Rheinard and his Tamiya that top the time sheets here in Vila Real. Rheinard knocked a second off his opening timed run to remain fastest of the 145 runners while team-mate Viktor Wilck who was the next fastest in P4 jumps up into second. The German ran a new car for the final run of the day which he said felt different to the chassis he used in the earlier runs. The second car had more traction but was pushing more and so he remains undecided as to which chassis he will nominate for the start of qualifying.

Check out the full coverage on our event site here.

July 31, 2008

Rheinard tops first timed practice

Tamiya driver Marc Rheinard has topped the time sheets for the first of the timed practice runs here at the 2008 Euros in Vila Real, Spain. Posting a time of 17 laps in 05:10.830 the German was 2/10th faster than fellow countryman and defending champion Ronald Volker over the 5 minute run. The 2008 European 1:12 Champion, Rheinard said his TRF416 was pretty good but he will run a fresh car in the last run of the day.

Check out the full coverage on our event site here.

July 31, 2008

Euros 1:10 – New in the pits

Corally RDX Phi prototype parts

A quick look through the pits here in Vila Real have revealed a number of new products being run and tested by some of the top drivers. Corally racer Marc Fisher from Germany is running some new prototype parts on his RDX Phi. There are new rear uprights that have 1mm lower top mounting points, also the front steering blocks have received some attention together with the new servo saver part that has simpler to adjust Ackermann.

Check out the full coverage on our event site here.

July 31, 2008

Losi Bearing & Clutch service boxes

New from Losi for use with their 8ight range of chassis’ are two new spares boxes. The first box contains a complete ball bearing set for all 8ight-based race and RTR models and comes in a reusable box. This boxed set includes all of the necessary bearings you need, and is a cost-effective alternative to purchasing individual bearings. Losi have also released a clutch rebuild and service set, which includes all the service and tuning parts necessary for rebuilding the 8ight and 8ight-T clutch in one box.

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