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November 14, 2007

Zamorano wins Spanish Truggy Cup

The 2007 Spanish Truggy Cup was run last weekend on the fantastic Elda (Alicante) track under glorious sunshine. Felix Zamorano lined up on pole position for the main final and along with Team Losi team mate, current Spanish 4wd & 2wd electric buggy champion, Alberto García they proceeded to dominate the race. At the end the two drivers were only 15 seconds apart with Zamorano taking the win from Garcia in 2nd, with 3rd spot going to Juan Andreu Daras, 1 further lap back.

November 14, 2007

DRCMU Indoor On-Road Rd1 & Rd2

DRCMU Indoor On-Road Rd2

We received reports from both the 1st and 2nd round of the Danish DRCMU indoor championships held in Tinglev and Fakse. Round 1 was held in Tinglev near the German border and a few German racers were competing at the event. The drivers were greeted with a high speed track with a very good flow, and many drivers liked it a lot.

November 14, 2007

Spain & Netherlands take ’07 Nations Cup

Spain & Netherlands take ‘07 Nations Cup

The third running of the annual Serpent Nations Cup took place over the weekend in beautiful sunshine at the Monsanto track in Lisbon, Portugal, where 16 teams representing seven Nations gathered to race for the pride of their country. Previously an exclusive 1:8 scale event, the 2007 edition saw the introduction of the 1:10 Nations Cup and the first 200mm touring car competition attracted drivers from Ireland, France, Spain, Holland, Sweden and host nations Portugal. After 44 Nations Cup races run over the 2 days the 2007 Serpent Nations Cup had come to a close in the most dramatic way possible. Team Portugal (1) had won Leg 2 by 2 points leaving them equal on 163 points with Leg 1 winners and defending Champions Team Netherlands. Unfortunately for the host nation the tie break would be determined on the number of wins achieved by each team and this meant the Cup was returning to Holland with Team Netherlands drivers Rob Kuyper, Stanley Bauer, John Ermen and Miquel Hereijgers. Third overall went to Team Austria. In 1:10, Team Spain’s quest to secure the first ever Nations Cup title was never seriously threatened and the squad of Oscar Cabezas, Rodrigo Pahissa, Javier Hidalgo, Adrian Ortiz and David Lopez deservedly claimed top honours. Completing the 1:10 podium where Team Portugal (1) and a delighted Team France.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

November 14, 2007

K-Factory Kyosho & Mugen Bearing Sets

K-Factory have released 2 new bearing sets for Kyosho and Mugen 1/8th scale buggies that use the company’s ZF bearings that offer almost frictionless performance that helps smooth out your transmission system. The improvement in performance comes from the new tighter knit balls inside the bearing and the high quality materials used to manufacturer the entire part. The closer the balls are to each other inside the bearing the less load each one has to carry. This means the friction resulting from contact between the bearing cage and ball is reduced making the entire bearing more efficient.

Source: K-Factory [kfactoryracing.com]

November 14, 2007

Upgrade RC Sport Bag

Upgrade RC have announced the December 1st release of this great looking sports bag made from denier PVC coated nylon. This high quality and durable bag sports comes in a great black with white paint splash design and sport heavy duty zippers & reinforced seams, and has a large center compartment to hold all your R/C pit accessories, while a smaller side compartment is great for transporting tires and fuel.

Source: Upgrade RC [upgrade-rc.com]

November 14, 2007

Team Associated RC8RS “Race Spec” RTR

Team Associated have released information on the RC8RS “Race Spec” RTR, which has been based on the Factory Team RC8, making for the only 1/8 buggy with the high performance qualities that can live up to Team Associated’s toughest standards. The RC8RS is a winner right out of the box and is pure Associated, having been designed for the highest level of performance and off-road fun, with more suspension travel than any other buggy in its class. Designed to take all of the punishment and abuse that a competitive 1/8th scale buggy will face, but to meet those challenges without breaking a sweat, in a convenient ready-to-run package.

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November 14, 2007

Eagle Racing new tools

Japanese company Eagle Racing have released 2 new self branded tools to their current range. First up is a blue anodised flywheel puller, which is available in 2 versions for both 1/8th and 1/10th scale size flywheels, and works in the same way as other similar tools in that it makes the removal of the flywheel from the crankshaft cone very easy. Also new is a blue handled ball cup reamer that helps open up plastic ball cups by removing material where it is mounted to the ball. This tool is available in both 4.8mm and 5.8mm ball size and both tools sport the Eagle Racing logo.

Source: Eagle Racing [eaglemodel.com]

November 13, 2007

SIIM PGR engine range

We have been contacted by SIIM Racing in Spain to announce the upcoming release of their new engine range called SIIM PGR. The Spanish brand will release 3 engine types, a SIIM PGR S12T for 1/10th touring, a SIIM PGR S21P for 1/8th on road and finally a SIIM PGR S21B for 1/8th buggy. These new engines have been tested for a long period of time to ensure the performance and quality are up to today’s high standards needed to rise the top at international races. Manufactured in Italy in collaboration with a prestigious engine builder, the SIIM PGR engine family will establish a new reference in the international market. Its high performance, durability and design will not go unnoticed for the expert audicences. Photos to follow.

Source: SIIM [siimengines.com]