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October 2, 2008

Shepherd Micro Racing statement

Following the announcement that Robert Pietsch has left Shepherd Micro Racing to rejoin Mugen Seiki, Patrick Schaefer from the German company has released the following statement.

Of course we regret the decision of Robert Pietsch to leave our company after only two years but everybody can be sure that we will continue our work with our current projects and that we have already planned something for the future. We will do our very best to improve our existing products and introduce new innovative stuff. After winning the European Championship B and nearly the European Championship A this year we are looking forward to an exciting year 2009 with the World Championship taking place in Switzerland.

October 2, 2008

Team Associated 2008 cap

Team Associated have announced the release of its all-new 2008 caps. Black with a blue AE logo design, these FlexFit caps come in sizes ranging from small/medium to XXXL.

Source: Associated [rc10.com]

October 2, 2008

Moore-speed 200R Nitro TC bodyshell

Moore-speed 200R Nitro TC body shell

New from the Moore-speed brand is the their first 200mm Nitro touring car body shell. With an ultra-high downforce front splitter you will get awesome front traction, while the windscreen and roof channels air directly over the high downforce rear wing. The wing features three vertical supports to eliminate flex and lost downforce, and the rear end features aerodynamic wing struts extending to the bumper. The front bumper features a dual-level splitter, plus extra aero lines around the headlights for extreme front traction. Along the sides, this 200R is nearly flat for minimal drag, except for a slight door sill recess exactly where the pipe stinger needs to exit the bodyshell. The cabin features the modern forward look with reduced bonnet line and increased boot lid space. Deep structural A-pillars and C-pillars channel air over the boot lid and rear wing and also reduce the frontal area, giving you increased stability and top speed.

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October 2, 2008

Answer-RC Hot Bodies DB bearing set

New from Answer RC is this complete set of 24 Bearings for the World Champion Hot Bodies D8 buggy. These are superb quality and spec’d to be longer lasting and able to cope with higher rpm. Excellent quality and superb value. These bearings use 1 x rubber seal and 1 x metal shield, which is to be installed with the rubber seal facing the dirt. The metal shield offers less resistance therefore reducing load on the bearing giving a higher max rpm.

Source: Answer RC [answer-rc.com]

October 2, 2008

Xray Graphite ventilated brake disks

New for the XB8 and XT8, Xray have released these CNC-machined graphite ventilated brake disks. When using this graphite brake disk, it is necessary to use hardened steel brake pads (not included) by themselves without Ferodo fibre-style brake pads glued to them. All Xray graphite parts are CNC-machined in-house using state-of-the-art fully automatic German CNC-milling machines, ensuring the tightest tolerances and highest manufacturing quality. Manufactured from high-grade, custom-manufactured carbon graphite that is specially produced based on Xray’s own recipe and specifications.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

October 1, 2008

Simon Kurzbuch wins Swiss Nats Rd6

The final round of the Swiss 1/8th scale Nationals was run last weekend in Langenthal in the North of the country. Qualifying for the Expert class saw Simon Kurzbuch take the pole position by 2 seconds from Thomas Henzi, while Christophe Pethoud and Mattia Pesenti rounding out the top 4. In the 45 minute final, Simon was unstoppable, the Serpent driver winning by 2 laps from Henzi in 2nd and Pethod 3rd, a further 3 laps behind. The Amateur class was won by Shepherd driver Stephan Eschler, 3 laps in front of Angelo Albani in 2nd with Claudio Pasquin 3rd.

Thanks to Mattia Pesenti for the report and pics.

October 1, 2008

Robert Pietsch rejoins Mugen Seiki

Robert Pietsch, the designer behind the successful Shepherd Velox as well as top international racer has made a shock return to the MID Mugen Team for the start of the 2009 season. The 2007 German Champion will compete with the MRX-4X and MTX-4 but he will not just represent Mugen as a driver but will bring with him his experience and design ideas and will work closely with the technical designers at Mugen’s Japanese Headquarters. This is big blow for Shepherd who not only lose a World class racer, but a product designer too.

Source: Mugen [mugen.eu]

October 1, 2008

AKA Racing FlexFit hats

AKA Racing announces new FlexFit-brand hats embroidered front and rear with the distinctive AKA logo. FlexFit hats feature a patented design that includes revolutionary “poly-weave Spandex” and high-quality construction that features a moisture-absorbing headband. AKA hats are available in two sizes, S/M and L/XL.

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