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September 17, 2007

Gomez takes Rd4 of Spanish TT Nats

The 4th and final round of the Spanish 1/8th scale Gas off road Nationals was held last weekend at the tricky circuito de Orihuela. The championship title was all but wrapped up in the previous round in favour of the current European Champion Robert Batlle but the runner up spot was still up for grabs so the competition was still strong. After a wet start to the event, qualifying saw top qualifier go to Mugen racer Borja Hernandez with Antonio J. Gomez in 2nd and Robert Batlle in 3rd while after the semis it was Hernandez who would claim pole position, with Vega lining up 2nd and Antonio J. Gomez in 3rd. For the main event it was GS racer Richi Gomez however that came out on top taking the win by less than 10 seconds in front of Daniel Vega for Mugen in 2nd with Batlle in 3rd for Hobao. With Batlle as the Champion, 2nd spot in the championship went to Daniel Vega with Antonio J. Gomez claiming 3rd.

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September 17, 2007

Much More Fleta Competition 2

We showed you early pre release shots a while back of the new speed controller from Much More, called the Fleta Competition 2. The final release pictures have now been released and we also have the specifications of this controller, which is made by KO Propo. This controller only works with brushed motors and can handle a max continuous current of 780A, while the max instantaneous current is 3120A, all this has been packaged in a small and lightweight (18.8g) carbon fibre effect package.

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September 17, 2007

Muchmore DR.4K Discharger

Much More have released their latest state of the art digital discharger system for Sub-C size rechargeable batteries, called the Dr.4K. With technology developed by the R&D team at Much More, the Dr.4K is free from insertion direction, or polarity, of battery packs due to the use of a new free bi-polar system technology. The Dr.4K can discharge 1 to 6 cells and even packs.

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September 17, 2007

WWS Pro 4wd 1/18th kit

We spotted this news on our partner site Kimihiko Yano, it is the WWS Pro 4wd, set to offer a whole new level of performance to the 1/18th 4wd on-road scene. With features such as a mid-mounted belt system, oil shocks and adjustability usually only found on larger scales; this platform will be sure to impress any dedicated racer. The WWS Pro 4wd was developed by WWS Racing, which is renowned in the European micro and large scale racing circuit for high quality competitive kits.

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September 17, 2007

HPI 500cc fuel bottle

HPI Racing in Japan have announced that they have started shipping this new 500cc fuel bottle for nitro car users. Made using a soft squeezable material the bottle sports a HPI skull logo printed in black while the off set fuel pipe ensures that all fuel is reached when fueling your car. The grey anodised pipe comes with a lid to stop fuel contamination and this is attached to the bottle using the attached plastic cable.

Source: HPI Racing [hpiracing.co.jp]

September 17, 2007

3Racing Sub C Battery Box

3Racing have announced the release of this battery box for 7.2V Sub C cells that contains 5 boxes to store 5 packs of batteries respectively. The boxes fit stick packs as well as saddle packs, as well as other arrangements, and have been made from corrugated plastic making them light water repellent and dust free. The large main box sizes up at 340mm x 180mm x 30mm while the small internal boxes are 175mm x 60mm x 30mm and all feature the printed 3Racing logo.

Source: 3Racing [3racing.com.hk]

September 17, 2007

Ruud Schuitmaker wins Rd5 of Dutch 200mm Nationals

Rd5 of Dutch 200mm Nationals

The 5th and final round of the Dutch 1/10th scale 200mm Nationals revisited the small and technical Gouda track in the center of the Netherlands this weekend gone and the racers were greeted by dry conditions and despite the low turn out the racing was close and competitive. Qualifying saw Mugen racer and round 4 winner Richard Keur take the pole position from newly crowned National Champion Maarten Van Lierop racing for Xray in 2nd. In the final a number of flame outs meant that Keur was out of contention early on and this let a fast paced Ruud Schuitmaker, racing for Serpent, up to the head of the field where despite some pressure from team mate Remy Moller could take the checkered flag in first, 11 seconds in front of Moller in 2nd with Van Lierop ending the race in 3rd.

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September 17, 2007

Academy GV2 2WD Buggy shots

We have shown you the CAD images of the new MRC Academy CV2 2wd buggy as well as showing you the first production shots from last week and today here are the studio photos of the chassis which have been floating around the internet the last few days. The car looks good, well made and strong and a capable contender at big races we’re sure.

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