Motonica USA are reporting that their team driver Josh Cyrul overcame a slow start to take the lead and win the Byron’s Challenge last weekend at Leisure Hours Raceway in Joliet, Illinois. Joining Josh on the podium was Mugen racer Paul Ciccarello in 2nd and Motonica team driver Scotty Barrera in third. The race was run under cloudy skies and was cut short by a rain downpour.
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The opening day of the 2008 EFRA European 1:8 off Road Buggy Championships has come to a close and as the dust settles here in Crete the drivers had little to report as they eased themselves in to the event over the single 15 minute practice session that made up today’s timetable. The track was the biggest talking point today with many of the top drivers saying the surface was their main concern. It would appear from drivers who took part in the Warm up race earlier in the year that the track surface has remained largely untouched since that event.
View the full coverage on our event site here.
The first round of the 1/8th scale Campeonato Clausura took place at ‘Hernan Matticoli’ track in Buenos Aires, Argentina last weekend. Kyosho racer Sebastián Recio was the winner followed by Marcos Corbani and Gabriel Ianaca, the latter two both driving Mugen. The first part of the race saw a close battle between Recio and Juan Pablo Golobic, but Juan had a problem with his car and had to retire, leaving Sebastián to win by 7 laps. The 1/8th scale class is currently experience good growth thanks to the construction of the ‘Hernan Matticoli’ track and later this year, in November, it will play host to the South American Championships.
Trinity have announced this new I-Balance Li-Po Battery Management System, which offers all-in-one charging, discharging, and balancing for not just LiPo’s but Ni-CD, Ni-MH, Li-Ion, Li-Fe, and even PB (lead acid) batteries. The I-Balance uses a unique individual cell voltage balancer, which means that an external balancer when charging LiPo’s is not required. Other features include delta-peak detection, “fast charge” mode, auto charge current limit, capacity limit, 5-slot data storage/recall, temp monitoring, cycling, LCD display, and touch pad keyboard. You can also manage your packs with a PC through the optional USB interface cable (sold separately).
Source: Xtreme RC [rc411.com]
Team Titan have released an aluminium version of their popular fuel filter. Made from 6061 aluminium and anodized in either blue or gun metal grey, it comes with an o-ring seal to prevent leaking and from coming loose during running. A high density Nylon net prevents dust getting into the engine through the fuel tube, and it is easy to open and clean inside.
Source: Team Titan [team-titan.com.tw]
Chris Doughty, driving the LRP powered Atomized B44, took Atomic-Carbon’s maiden BRCA National win at Eden Park Raceway near London last weekend. The finals were eventful for Chris, in Leg 1 both front tyres became detached from both wheels, but Chris managed to hold off the pack to take a 2nd place, in Leg 2 Chris brushed a track marker on the warm up lap which damaged a front wishbone, thanks to quick work by the Atomic-Carbon team, the cells from his car were transferred to Andy Griffths Atomized B44 which had just come off the track from the previous final. Even with the worn tyres and yellow wheels Chris soon adapted to the differently setup car and managed a 5th place. In the 3rd leg Chris managed to get up to 1st place, with many cars retiring Chris played it safe and didn’t try to clear the big double jumps and came home to take the win. Expect a full report from our friends at oOple very soon.
Source: Atomic Carbon [atomic-carbon.co.uk]
K-Factory have released this range of optional ZF belts for the Team Magic E4 EP powered chassis. Available in 3mm for the front and side, the rear is 3.5mm thick and all belts have been made using a unique method of construction for the belt texture & a special material to form the teeth. Therefore, the belt won’t break easily & the teeth are more durable. In addition, to make the belts extra flexible, the belts surface also gone through a special treatment process which ensures a highly efficient transmission.
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Much More have announced their Silicone silver wire is available now in both 18 and 20 AWG. A must for all serious racers, using this wire is a simple way to reduce resistance in your EP vehicle’s electrical connections. Available in red and black, its flexible insulation makes SSW perfect for use in ancillary devices such as Schottky diode clusters, fans, LiPo receiver packs etc. Ideal for small load applications where mass needs to be kept at a minimum, and for battery to ESC connections and ESC to motor connections in 1/18th or other mini sized vehicles.
Source: Much More [muchmore.co.kr]
