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June 24, 2008

Turkish Circuit Nationals Rd2

We received a report from the 2nd round of the Turkish nationals that were held at the Hezarfen track in Istanbul. This track forms part of a hobby center which combines, both on road and off road tracks, a motocross track, a rc boat center (due to its proximity to a lake) and an airport which is the base for hobby and show pilots in Istanbul. This year the track has been renovated with a new surface which meant traction was very high, however strong winds caused some difficulties for the racers.

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June 24, 2008

Andy Báez dominates Puerto Rico Rd6

The 6th Round of the Puerto Rico Championship was run last weekend at the Carolina on-road track. In the 1/8th scale class it was Mugen racer Andy Báez that took the TQ as well as the win, finishing 7 laps up on his team mate Tory Santiago in 2nd, while Carlos Fuentes took 3rd spot racing a Power Racing chassis. In the 1/10 Sedan class, Xray driver Fernando Mendez qualified on pole however it was again Andy Báez that took in control in the final, winning by a 6 lap margin in front of team mate Juan C. Rodríguez in 2nd, while Kyosho racer Jesús Rivera rounded out the podium in 3rd spot.

Thanks to Zobeida Ocasio for the report

June 24, 2008

K-Factory E4 Top Deck Middle Mount

K-Factory have released this middle mount for the Team Magic E4, which has been precision milled from high tensile strength 7075 aluminium and polished to a chrome finish. Helping to reduce flex in the chassis, this strong yet lightweight part also comes with a built-in antenna rod mount.

Source: K-Factory [kfactoryracing.com]

June 24, 2008

Team Magic Bevel Gear set

Team Magic have released new, deepened 43T & 13T spiral gears, which are used with the front and rear differentials on the M8 & M1B. Machined on a precision gear machine, every gear is also individually tested and inspected to meet the tightest tolerance requirements. The pitch angle of the gears has moved to 15 degrees to improve power delivery and reduce friction and the new gears also go through a new hardening process to make sure their more reliable than previous versions.

Source: Team Magic [teammagic.com.tw]

June 24, 2008

Team Titan Tool bag & Reamer

Team Titan have released a number of new items, including this handy tool bag and a new body shell reamer. Sold as a separate product, or including a set of 19 tools, the nylon tool bag is similar to offerings from other companies with the tools held in place using cloth elastic bands. The blue bag sports the Team Titan logo printed on the outside and is supplied with a padded handle for ease of transport. Also new from Team Titan is a body shell reamer, which has been made with heat treated high carbon steel and which is supplied with an aluminium cap to protect the tool tip, and its user.

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June 24, 2008

Craft RC MM Power Supply skins

Craft RC have been super busy releasing more new skins, this time for the Much More Power Supply, following earlier releases for the Cell Master, also from Much More. The skins are available with twelve different exclusive designs to match those found on their transmitter decals. As per the previous versions these too are made from top quality material that are easy to apply, high quality and can be removed without leaving any residue.

Source: Craft RC [craftrc.com]

June 24, 2008

CSO Xray NT1 Aluminium Pulleys

New from CSO High Performance Parts is this high quality 7075 T6 hardened aluminium pulley set for the Xray NT1. The pulleys are not only more durable but also claim to improve the efficiency of the drive train providing faster acceleration, while resisting dirt build-up which prevents the belts from skipping. All the parts have gone through a hardening treatment and are carefully monitored throughout the production, with each batch inspected and certified before packaging.

Source: Bradir [bradir.net]

June 24, 2008

Adrien Bertin wins 2008 Kyosho Masters

Our site sponsors Team Orion were delighted to inform us that Adrien Bertin has brought them yet another victory, this time at the 2008 Kyosho Masters, held in France last weekend. From 5th on the grid, Adrien went to 4th at the start and methodically moved through the field, taking advantage of his Team Orion CRF .21 powered Kyosho 777, which was also equipped with the new AKA tires for this event. After 15 minutes it was shaping up to be a three horse race between Daniel Reckward, Julien Lattanzio and Adrien Bertin and for 15 more minutes these three swapped the lead several times, never more than 8 seconds apart on the 35 second a lap track. With 10 minutes to go it was down to Reckward and Bertin, swapping the lead on pit stops as well as on the track. With two minutes to go the pair were nose to tail around the track and going onto the final lap, Adrien made the final pass for the lead at the end of the straight and he held on through bumpy conditions to take the win. Along with the performance of his Team Orion CRF Engine, Adrien was able to run on this multi-surface blue-groove track with the same set of tires in the last round of qualifying and also for the entire 45 minutes main event.

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