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March 8, 2008

Phuah & Seet win iRacingWerkz NC Rd1

Xray have a report on their site from the 1st round of the iRacingWerkz Nitro Challenge held recently at Singapore’s Turf City track. The race was open to both buggy and truggy and in the buggy class it was HongNor racer Wenyi that took TQ with the Xray pairing of Sam Cheng and Glenn Phuah in 2nd and 3rd, while in the truggy class it was Glenn Phuah that made TQ with the only 13 lap qualifier of the whole event. In the truggy main final, Glenn managed to pull out a comfortable lead until he clipped a metal spike that damaged the front arm, ending the race for him and handing the win to Kyosho driver Ben Seet. In the buggy final Glenn was once again quick, having a good battle with Wenyi and Sam Cheng but could eventually pull out a lead, taking the win despite a damaged rear wing, with Seet finishing in 2nd and another Xray driver JY Mok in 3rd.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

March 8, 2008

IDM Tuned tires and clutch system

As some of you may have noticed, we have a new advertiser on the site in the form of IDM, the company run by top Italian racing driver Daniele Ielasi. Best known for his range of IDM Tuned Picco made engines, the former European Champion is also extending the IDM line to carry other products as well. IDM are getting into the tire business with the release of a complete range of foam 1/8th scale and 1/10th scale tires made by ATS and we are told that there will be changes made to the wheels you see in the picture above before launch. Other items include the IDM branded and Capricorn made clutch system for 1/8th scale, that features a vented clutch bell and 3 different clutch shoes for varying effects.

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March 7, 2008

Sotiropoulos wins Greek 1/8th Nats Rd1

Serpent are reporting on the first round of the Greek National Championship that got underway at the FRT track last weekend and which saw current Champion John Sotiropoulos dominate the event. With a busy few days prior to the event to build the new 08 kits, Saturday’s practice showed that Sotiropoulos had not lost any of his pace over the off season as he set the pace with his new Max powered Serpent. A pace that he carried through to qualifying on Sunday as he TQ’d the event. Starting the 30 minute final from pole position, Sotiropoulos was pushed hard at the start but once the race had settled down the Serpent driver began to pull away, eventually crossing the line some 3 laps clear of Kyosho racer Giannis Arkoumanis in 2nd and his team mate Totomis Evaggelos in 3rd.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

March 7, 2008

Medial Pro announce their Return

Following the announcement last October that French tyre maker Medial Pro was putting itself up for sale comes today’s release that they have been sold to Belgium based company Medial Pro BVBA. All inventory, rubber injection machinery and tyre moulds will be moved this month to the brand new production facility in Belgium where the production will be restarted at the end of April. This new company will be doing all it possibly can to supply the market, and their worldwide distributor network, with a new stock of tyres as soon as possible. Nothing will be changing on the rubber compounds but Medial Pro have said that the existing range of competition tyres will be extended before the end of this year with 5 new types of 1/8 off-road and Truggy tyres, designed by Claude Lachat.

March 7, 2008

Hayato Matsuzaki LE Cyclone D4

Limited to only 20 pieces, this special Cyclone D4 4wd buggy from Hot Bodies is a replica of that used by current 2wd World Champion and 4wd Japanese National Vice Champion Hayato Matsuzaki. Supplied in a nice metal carry case, the car is completely assembled and comes with Panther tyres all around and topped off with a very nice replica painted shell and wing. For your money, nearly EUR 1,400, you also receive the top of the line KO Propo EX-10 Helios C2 transmitter, PDS-2413ICS steering servo and VFS-1 Pro C3 2008 speed controller. Accompanying your transmitter is a metal carry case, while in the car is mounted a Team Checkpoint brushed electric motor. The D4 itself sports some optional parts including, aluminium rear uprights, aluminium C-hub blocks and new toe in suspension blocks. As a nice touch, both the car and its case sport a limited edition badge which is also numbered.

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March 7, 2008

Tekin RS Series Pro Sensored BL ESC

Tekin have announced their new RS brushless speed control series, the next generation in intelligent operating motor drive technology. Designed with nothing but performance in mind and made with the industry’s best components, the RS is said to deliver what racers require; reliability, precise control and unmatched power handling capability. Suitable for use with all motors, they features an on-board temperature indicator, high density copper FET boards and QuickTune one-touch programming. Available in 2 versions, the RS and RS Pro, the latter having no motor limit.

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March 7, 2008

Fantom ION Pro BL Racing Motors

Fantom Racing have released their new range of next generation high-performance brushless motors. The new Fantom ION Pro brushless racing motors are built for racing and represent the latest in R/C brushless motor technology. Featuring multi-strand heavy gauge wire, the included sintered Neodymium magnet rotor produces huge power and high efficiency while also increasing strength and durability to withstand the heat and rpm stresses of racing. The ION has the ability to be run Sensored or Sensorless and is compatible with all popular racing speed controls. The motor can features generous cooling slots & internal cooling fan helping to keep motor cool so it runs more efficiently, which means longer run time and maximized power throughout the run. Available in 3.5T, 4.5T, 5.5T, 6.5T, 7.5T, 10.5T and 13.5T versions for different applications.

Source: Fantom [fantomracing.com]

March 6, 2008

Piktor Rush 2 Clothing line

French manufacturer Piktor, makers of the Philippe Lachet designed Rush 2 1/8th scale buggy, have announced the release of their 2008 clothing line up. Consisting currently of 3 items, racers can choose for the white 100% cotton t-shirt featuring the Piktor logo in black combined with a red line design on the front side, while the rear has a Rush 2 design incorporating a picture of the car. When it gets a little colder you can go for the black fleece lined wind breaker jacket that also sports the Piktor logo on the front and a large Rush 2 logo on the back. For the finishing touch, and suitable for all weather conditions, there is the black and grey cap with the Rush 2 logo embroidered on the front.

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