Just released from Phat Bodies is the Optimus, a body shell suitable for the new Carisma GT14B and the LRP Shark LWB chassis. Made from high quality 0.8mm thick polycarbonate, it sports some aggressive styling especially in front of the rear wheels with its triple winglets.
Source: Phat Bodies [phatbodies.co.uk]
RcCar Phat Bodies Optim shell
Capricorn RC have announced the signing of young American star Scotty Gray for 2011. Scotty will use the LAB-C01 with Capricorn LAB-E01 SQ 2011 engine along with Capricorn tires and accessories. Scotty is making his debut this weekend at the world famous Ft. Myers race track’s FORGASS race and is off to a great start having taken the TQ spot. He will stay on in Ft. Myers to compete in next week’s Winternats.
Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]
RcCar Scotty Gray signs for Capricorn
While a small contingent of interstate drivers attended the AARCMCC 2011 Victorian state championship IC titles the event was the warm-up for the Australian titles that will be held in October at the Lilydale track in the wine region north east of Melbourne, Victoria. Home of the renowned Jovanovic brothers Steven and Peter, other well known drivers including Ashley Seward and Ryan Maker were also racing with a high level of local drivers on their high speed, 17 second track.
1:10
In 200mm tourers the Capricorns were dominating in popularity and with the support of the Jovanovic’s and RadicalRC they were hard to beat on home soil with the Novarossi powered engines, AT racing fuel and team support from the Australian distributor. KM racing Luis and Brendan Sola were struggling with rear belt issues throughout the event and the remaining XRAY drivers were consistent and in the hunt. Steven and Peter Jovanovic were hard to beat and with very close racing in the qualifiers, Steven edged out his brother for the TQ position with an outstanding drive by Ben Maker (younger brother of Ryan) in third position in readiness for the final. With the event flowing quickly the high track temperatures took their toll on drivers, a refreshing visit from the Red Bull promotional girls handing out cool drinks was welcomed by drivers and crews.
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The 30 minute final began on a hot track with a clean start, Steven and Peter opened a gap with Ben Maker and Derrick Miller (XRAY) and the rest of the field keeping them honest. KM driver Brendan Sola stripping another rear belt dropped out of the hunt while the Jovanovic’s displayed their dominance on track. The first pit stop saw Peter Jovanovic flame out losing 10 seconds to his brother who flawlessly drove to win the final with the fastest lap time 16.793 / 102 laps while brother Peter held 2nd place and 101 laps. Drama for the youngster Ben Maker completing the race with 98 laps (3rd) but was relegated to last position with a wing height infringement bumping local XRAY driver Derrick Miller into 3rd.
1:8
Eighth scale saw a union between two teams, TrackSideRC and RadicalRC, Queensland based multiple 1:5 scale champion Jeff Hamon was unable to enter due to business commitments and provided the Jovanovic brothers with two of his Shepherds Velox V8 car and flew down on the Friday to setup and prepare the cars for the ex-motonica drivers who are waiting for the release of the Capricorn 1:8 cars. With only a day to prepare, the RadicalRC drivers informed Hamon of their needs and their wishes were implemented during the early hours of Sunday in a nearby motel room. While the temperatures were high by the time the Shepherds were dialed in, Ashley Seward (Mugen Seiki) capitalised on the cooler Saturday morning rounds and took the TQ honours with Ryan Maker (Motonica) and Timothy Westwood (Mugen MRX5) also taking advantage of the track conditions. With the top six drivers separated by 10 seconds on 38 laps / 10 min heats, most posted their fastest runs early on Saturday. Ryan Maker a regular on the EP scene was driving a VOX powered Motonica and seemed to lack the horsepower which he reported to have resolved after the event. Local driver Andy Bishop (Mugen MRX5) took advantage of the cool of the last round of qualifiers on Sunday morning, while Peter Jovanovic impressed all by qualifying fast on the warmer Saturday afternoon track.
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The final saw a relatively clean start with a dramatic display of close racing between the Jovanovics and Ashley Seward. The two Shepherds hounding the Mugen in a very close battle in the early stages of the race. Steven Jovanovic lost time during his first pit stop while brother Peter took the lead with Andy Bishop chasing and swapping podium positions during pitstops. While Peter Jovanovic held the lead, with Ashley Seward chasing, a mishap for Ashley Seward on lap 91 and Peter Jovanovic losing 50 seconds and opening the door for brother Steven Jovanovic to regain the lead. Peter back on track and driving on the edge in a dramatic finish that saw Peter kissing the tail end of his brother on the last lap for a 1 & 2 victory in the premiere IC class.
1:10 Final Results
1. Steven JOVANOVIC – Capricorn/Novarossi – 102 / 00:30:00.165
Best Lap : 016.793 – Avg : 017.648 – Dev : 01.678
2. Peter JOVANOVIC – Capricorn/Novarossi - 101 / 00:30:03.758
Best Lap : 016.936 – Avg : 017.858 – Dev : 02.401
3. Derrick MILLER – Xray NT – 97 / 00:29:44.466
Best Lap: 017.368 – Avg : 018.396 – Dev : 01.747
4. Gavin GRAY – Xray NT1 / Novarossi – 96 / 00:30:07.625
Best lap : 017.531 – Avg : 018.829 – Dev: 02.210
5. George TSAKANIAS – Capricorn/Novarossi – 93 / 00:30:06.442
Best Lap: 017.910 – Avg: 019.424 – Dev: 01.763
1:8 Final Results
1.Steven JOVANOVIC – Shepherd / Novarossi 108 / 00:30:02.311
Best Lap: 015.580 - Avg: 016.688 – Dev: 02.759
2. Peter JOVANOVIC – Shepherd / Novarossi 108 / 00:30:03.192
Best Lap: 015.471 – Avg: 016.696 – Dev: 04.853
3. Andy BISHOP – Mugen / RB – 107 / 00:30:13.584
Best lap: 015.496 – Avg: 016.949 – Dev: 03.213
4. Ryan MAKER Motonica P81 RS / Vox – 104 / 00:30:05.103
Best Lap: 016.119 – Avg: 017.356 – Dev: 03.651
5. Tim WESTWOOD VIC MUGEN MRX5 – 104 / 00:30:13.710
Best Lap: 016.137 – Avg: 017.439 – Dev: 01.939
Report by Harry Sinanian – Beachmums Racing
RcCar Steven Jovanovic does Victorian State double
TecnoPower have officially announced that they will enter into the extremely competitive and difficult 1/8th scale on-road market with talented young up and coming Italian driver Andrea Lorenzi, who finished 3rd at last year’s Euro B in Monaco. TecnoPower are proud to have Andrea joining them and helping to promote and race their engines. He will not only participate in the upcoming 2011 Italian National championships but also at the 2011 Worlds in Miami USA.
Source: TecnoPower [tecnopower-motor.com]
RcCar TecnoPower goes 1月8日th on road with Andre Lorenzi
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Youtube user CGF1214 (Chris) posted the above video of Ralph Burch testing the new Xray RX8 1/8th scale at the Ft Myers track in Florida ahead of next week’s Winternats. No details of the new car are shown in the video with the exception of what you can see of the rear end during refueling, but all will be revealed at the cars official release on Wednesday at the Nuremberg toy fair.
RcCar Video – Xray RX8 testing
Early enough for the new 2011 outdoor season Orcan has launched a new touring car body named A5 Sport. SMI-Motorsport in Germany together with German body maker TRT/SLB and two-time European Champion Dirk Wischnewski have developed this new 200mm body on the basis of the successful A5 200mm. “At the beginning we wanted to change only a few small things”, Bertram Kessler of SMI reported, “but then we brought in more and more cutting-edge ideas which made the new Orcan A5 Sport more sporty, more agile and finally faster.”
The new Orcan A5 Sport displays five striking changes:
1. The front and rear overhang has been shortened by one centimeter each to create more agility.
2. The front spoiler is more flat and in the area of the front lights additional flaps have been reintegrated to increase front end grip.
3. In the area of the front screen the body is more concave. This selective measure creates a higher downforce and makes refueling easier.
4. The new body has a smaller design in the area of the side windows and the rear window which results in a better incident flow of the rear wing to increase rear end grip.
5. The mounting points for the rear wing are reinforced and wider to offer more stability and a better adjustment of the rear wing to achieve a perfect car balance.
“In a back-to-back comparison you can not only feel that the new Orcan A5 Sport is better but you can also see it in the stop watch”, Bertram Kessler said. The new A5 Sport 200mm of Orcan, a product line of the German company SMI Motorsport, will be available early March, including an EFRA number of course.
Source: SMI Motorsport [smi-motorsport.de]
RcCar Orcan A5 Sport 200mm body
Reigning and back-to-back Austrian 1:8 Onroad champion Mikie Klausner has announced a deal that sees him officially sponsored by Audi. This week he made final a sponsorship agreement with Audi Austria brand manager Richard Mieling to get support from them for his 2011 racing plans. Mike and all members of the MK-Racing Team are big fans of all kinds of RC sport and real motorsport and so 2 years ago it was decided to run his 1:8 Onroad car branded as the Audi LMP car. His efforts are now netting results, with direct support from Audi for the 2011 season, which thanks to the additional finances, will help him and his team run some international races.
Source: MK-Racing Team [mkracing-team.com]
RcCar Mikie Klausner gets backing from Audi
For 2011, JConcepts, together with Team Associated and the participating race tracks, have organized a first of its kind, true Indoor National Series. Scheduled as a 4 race series across the United States, drivers now have the opportunity to showcase their abilities on a national and regional level. Jason Ruona, president of JConcepts along with Team Associated race team manager Brent Thielke have made the commitment and are attending each race in support of this new series. Team Associated / JConcepts drivers, Ryan Maifield, Steven Hartson and Tanner Denney highlight just a small portion of the attending drivers traveling from across the United States to compete at select events. Commitments from many other drivers are coming in on a daily basis. Race 1 (February 5-6, 2011) is coming up quickly and there are already a number of surprises shaping up. Brent Thielke is tentatively scheduled to debut the Team Associated SC10 4×4 truck at race 1. Jason Ruona will be on hand releasing the new JConcepts Bar Codes V2 and Rips tires to the public for the first-time.
- Winter Indoor Nationals – February 5-6 – St. Louis, MO (SmacTrac Raceway)
- Spring Indoor Nationals – April 16-17 – Huntington Beach, CA (OCRC Raceway)
- Summer Indoor Nationals – July 2-3 – Chico, CA (Outback Raceway)
- Fall Indoor Nationals – October 1-2 – Fitchburg, MA (R/C Excitement)
For more information about the events or registration please visit the event site here.
RcCar JConcepts Indoor National Series – Announcement
A Main Hobbies have announced the new Protek R/C Super Pro 1000 power supply. The Super Pro 1000 is a regulated DC power supply with USB charging port and a total of five power outputs. This is the same as their powerful Super Pro 40 power supply but with twice the power and increased flexibility. Not only does it feature the same four individually switched 16 amp outputs and single 40 amp output, but also an LED display on the top, independent variable voltage and current output controls on the front and 1000 watts of power. This will allow you to easily operate your 12V to 30V equipment from one power supply with power to spare. Using switch mode technology, it provides a higher level of efficiency and reduces the overall weight and size of the power supply compared to other systems with similar features. In addition, the smooth output current is ideal for any item that requires a 40 amp, 12-30V power source. It also includes a built-in 500mA USB charging port, which will allow you to charge any USB device conveniently at your work space.
Features:
- One primary 40 amp 4.0mm banana plug/binding post output
- Four individually switched 16 amp 4.0mm banana plug outputs
- 1000 watts
- Adjustable voltage or current
- LED display
- One 500mAh USB charging port
- Internal cooling fan
- LED power indicator lights
- Short circuit protection
- Overload protection
- Over-voltage protection
- Over-power protection
- 100% full load burn-in test
Specifications:
- Input Voltage: 110-120V
- Output Voltage: 12 – 30V DC (+/- 5%)
- Wattage: 1000W
- Current: 33A @ 30V / 40A @ 12V
- Frequency: 47 / 64Hz
- AC inrush current: Cold start: 60A @ 100%
- Output Connections:
o (1) High output 40 amp 4mm banana plug/binding post output
o (4) 16 amp switched 4mm banana plug outputs
o (1) 500mAh USB output
- Size (LxWxH): 305 x 191 x 108mm
- Weight: 5.9 lbs. (2.67kg)
Source: A-Main Hobbies [amainhobbies.com]
RcCar Protek R C Super Pro 1000 power supply
The organisers of next month’s Dirt Nitro Challenge in Arizona were in touch to firstly introduce us to the new Dirt girl (above) and secondly to tell us that entries are still open for this awesome annual event. Taking place at the Nitro Pit facility in Witmann, AZ, the event attracts the best offroad drivers in the World and this year will be no exception. This 2011 event is open to both gas & electric buggy as well as truggy and short course classes with the event starting on Wednesday the 23rd of February for practice and running through to Sunday the 27th for the buggy mains. For more information on the event and details on how to enter you can view the event flyer here (PDF).
RcCar T Dirt Nitro Challenge – Announcement
The opening round of the French 1/8th scale offroad Nationals took place this weekend at the Pierrefeu track in the south east of France, close to Nice. Qualifying saw Losi/nVision driver Yannick Aigoin take the top spot ahead of his brother Kyosho/Novarossi driver Jerome Aigoin with Spanish Mugen/Novarossi driver Robert Batlle taking third on his guest appearance in the National Championship. Hobbytech’s Nicolas Rodriguez and Agama driver Jerome Sartel completed the top 5. Unfortunately Sunday’s finals were heavily affected by rain, with the organisers deciding to stop the race after the semi finals due to too much water on the track but not before we lost Yannick Aigoin, Jerome Sartel and Renaud Savoya. This decision gifted the win to Jerome Aigoin, with Robert Batlle taking 2nd and Nicolas Vouilloz taking 3rd.
Source: Automodelisme [automodelisme.com]
RcCar Jero Aigoin takes wet French season opener
Pole sitters Ronald Volker and Eric Dankel have both converted their top qualifying spots at this year’s LRP TCM in Eppelheim into wins, with 3 perfect A-mains each. In the modified class Ronald took all 3 A-mains by relatively small margins to secure the overall title, with 3 time World Champion Marc Rheinard claiming the runner up spot with 2nd place in both the 2nd and 3rd legs after a disastrous first leg that saw him retire just after the halfway stage. Completing the podium was ETS Rd4 winner Juho Levanen taking 2nd in leg 1 and backing it up with a 3rd in leg 2. In the pro stock class no one could come close to Eric Dankel who won leg 1 by a 9 second margin, leg 2 by over 4 seconds and leg 3 again by 9 seconds to cap off a perfect weekend for the German driver. Taking the runner up spot was Daniel Wohlgemuth, who recovered from a first lap retirement in the first final to come back and take 2nd in the remaining finals. Double ETS winner Martin Hofer completed the podium in 3rd with a 2nd and 3rd place finish in leg 1 and 2.
Modified A-main results
1. Völker Ronald (DE) – 2pts (Yokomo/LRP)
2. Rheinard Marc (DE) – 4pts (Tamiya/Speedpassion)
3. Levänen Juho (FI) – 5pts (Associated/Reedy)
4. Hagberg Alexander (SE) – 6pts (Xray/LRP)
5. Wilck Viktor (SE) – 8pts (Tamiya/Thunder Power)
6. Moore Andy (GB) – 10pts (Hot Bodies/Moorespeed)
7. Berntsen Adrian (NO) – 12pts (Xray/LRP)
8. Graversen Steen (DK) – 12pts (Awesomatix/Speedpassion)
9. Harper Elliott (GB) – 14pts (Tamiya/Speedpassion)
10.Südhoff Freddy (DE) – 15pts (Hot Bodies/LRP)
Pro Stock A-main results
1. Dankel Eric (DE) – 2pts (Xray)
2. Wohlgemuth Daniel (DE) – 4pts (Hot Bodies)
3. Hofer Martin (DE) – 5pts (Schumacher)
4. Ehrhardt Fabian (DE) – 6pts (Xray)
5 . Kaufmann Marco (DE) – 9pts (Xray)
6. Hilbert Moritz (DE) – 10pts (Hot Bodies)
7. Derin Özgür (DE) – 12pts (Hot Bodies)
8. Hagnauer Philipp (DE) – 14pts (Xray)
9. Mertke Christian (DE) – 15pts (Hot Bodies)
10.Wiebach Tobias (DE) – 16pts (Hot Bodies)
11.Wahl Tim (DE) – 18pts (Xray)
12 .Nähr Patrick (DE) – 21pts (Xray)
Full results can be found here.
Source: LRP [lrp.cc]
RcCar Volker Dankel take 2011 LRP TCM titles
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New from Italian company Laurus is the EC1 Colibri, a unit for bench testing engines. Suitable for a wide range of engine size past 3.5cc, it puts the engine under load during running to simulate on track usage and even sports a built in brake. Featuring a built in starter that gets the engine powered through a built in lever, the throttle of the engine is controlled by a LAN powered device for safe operation. For cooling, once started the motor is encased in a fan cooled casing for a controlled testing environment. Connected to a computer by USB, the software that comes with the device allows you to measure a wide range of parameters from the engine including rpm, acceleration, running and peak temperatures and it allows you to compare the results with other engines. Not a device for everyone, but if you are serious about tuning engines, this is worth looking at.
Source: Laurus [laurusweb.it]
RcCar Laur EC1 Colibri bench test unit
Ronald Volker will start tomorrow’s LRP Touring Car Masters from pole position having dominated qualifying in Eppelheim today. The Factory Yokomo/LRP driver secured the top spot with one round still left to run, with a perfect score to line up ahead of current World Champion Marc Rheinard in 2nd and last weekend’s ETS Rd4 winner Juho Levanen in 3rd. Also taking pole position in dominant fashion was Eric Dankel, the Xray/LRP driver carried forward his form from his previous two ETS outings by easily taking the top spot in the first 4qualifying rounds, securing the top starting spot with one round left to run. Daniel Wohlgemuth will line up 2nd after topping the final qualifier with Tim Wahl in 3rd. Sunday will see triple mains for all the A-finalists, with double mains for everyone else and you can follow the coverage over at the official event site here.
RcCar Ronald Volker Eric Dankel secure LRP TCM TQ
Contact RC have announced the addition of two top international drivers to their team line up for 2011. Michele Romagnoli was 5th at the 1/8th European Championship in Locorotondo last year and finalist of the last pre Worlds in Miami. After testing Contact Tyres he decided to use their tires from now and at the World Championship in Miami in a couple of weeks time. Another young Italian driver Stefano Pregnolato has also joined the Contact team. The 2009 Italian 1/8th scale champion in the Senior class, he is now very well settled in the very competitive Italian EFRA A class making the A final in the final Italian Championship race in Bologna last season. The new guys join the already strong line up of USA Champ Paul Lemieux, European Champ Robert Pietsch, Simon Kurzbuch, Jerome Renaux and US star DJ Apolaro.
Source: Contact RC [racing-cars.com]
RcCar Contact RC sign Michele Romagnoli Stefano Pregnola
CML Distribution, UK importers for Associated among other brands, have release this teaser graphic on their site with little information other than the name and that it will be coming soon. The C4.1 Centro is obviously a mid motor conversion for the extremely popular Team Associated B4.1 but beyond that there is no information. We will bring you the details when we get them.
Source: CML [cmldistribution.co.uk]
RcCar C4.1 Centro B4.1 Mid motor conversion
The ready-to-run E-Firestorm Flux, HPI’s first-ever brushless motor equipped 2WD 1/10th scale stadium truck, is now better than ever. They’ve taken the proven platform and added a 2.4GHz radio system, a more powerful ESC/motor combination, waterproof electronics, an 8.4V battery pack, AA batteries for the transmitter, Split 5 chrome wheels and two fresh new paint jobs. The updated E-Firestorm Flux let’s you drive in wet conditions and has a top speed of over 50 mph with on-command wheelies.
Source: HPI [hpiracing.com]
RcCar HP E Firestorm 10T Flux RTR
Dynamite’s new Passport UltraPower 150w DC charger represents the ultimate in versatility and power. With features like 150 watts of charging power, 7-Amp charge / 5-Amp discharge rates, 1-5C charge ability, multi-chemistry compatibility and more, the Passport UltraPower 150w DC charger is perfect for intermediate to advanced RC surface enthusiasts.
Product Specifications
Type: DC Multi-Chemistry
Input: 11-18VDC
# Cells: 1-8S LiPo, 1-26 Cells NiMH, 2-36V Sealed Lead Acid
Peak:Y es
Current Discharge: Up to 25W (5A)
Charge Rate: 150W (7A)
Trickle Charge Rate: 50-200mA
Input Connector: Banana Jacks
Output Connector: Tamiya, Traxxas, Deans
Battery Type: Lithium Ion, Nickle Metal, Sealed Lead Acid
Cooling Method: Internal Cooling Fan
LCD: Yes
Discharge: Yes
Overload Protection: Yes
Source: Dynamite [dynamiterc.com]
RcCar Dynamite Passport UltraPower 150w DC charger
During the weekend of the 19th to 20th March was held 24hr race with 1/10 electric 2wd GT cars on carpet in sports hall in Rtyne v Podkrkonosi, Czech Republic. Cars were powered by 21,5T motors and had to use controlled LRP CPX tires. Only 4 sets of tires were allowed to use during the whole race. Eight teams with six drivers and one mechanic attended this premier year. With 5098 laps won Dodo Team & Ovci farma. Second team RC Blansko was 85 laps back and the third team RC Team Rychvald was only 17 laps behind. The winning team achieved distance more than 630 kilometers.
Final Results
1. DODO Team a Ovci farma – 5098 laps (Xray X10 Link, LRP X12, LRP SXX Stock spec. 2, Savöx, PF Mulsane)
2. RC Blansko – 5013 laps (Xray X10 Link, LRP X12, LRP SXX Stock spec., Savöx, PF Mulsane)
3. RC Team Rychvald – 4996 laps (Tamiya F103, LRP X11, Tekin RS Pro, Savöx, PF Mulsane)
4. RCA Trutnov – 4927 laps (Xray X10 Link, LRP X12, Tekin RC, Savöx, BPA)
5. Kika Liberec – 4570 laps (Tamiya F103, Novak, LRP SPX Stock spec., Savöx, Porsche 911)
6. STS Chvojkovice Brod – 4513 laps (Xray X10 Link, Tekin, Tekin RS, Savöx, PF Mulsane)
7. RC technika – 4190 laps (Xray X10 T-bar, LRP X12, LRP SXX Stock spec., Savöx, PF Mulsane)
8. RCA Kladno – 4188 laps (Xray X10 Link, LRP X12, SpeedPassion 2.1 Prostock, Savöx, PF Mulsane)
Source: RC Magazine [rcmagazine.cz]
RcCar Krakonos 24 h endurance race
New from OFNA the Nexx10sc is a high performance 4×4 Short Course truck. Featuring pivot ball suspension for smooth handling characteristics, predictable drive and durability, three sealed oil filled differentials supply the traction to the all wheel drive system putting the power to the ground. The independent front and rear suspension and oil filled shocks add great stability and will help you blast through rough terrain with ease. The Nexx10SC also has new full size (2.2″/3″) short course wheels with detailed styling, while the ‘Bar and Peg’ tire has an aggressive feel. The full size short course body with realistic detail and fender clearance give this truck the authentic look.
This 80% kit comes assembled for better quality control, but enables you to tune the setup by doing the final assembly with shocks, gear box & diff grease and suspension adjustments. As for all 80% kits, it is you the driver that supplies the pro finish and chassis setup for best handling at your track. With the chassis ready for power plant and radio installation (customer purchased) you will quickly be proud of the completed build. The next step is to design and paint the short course body in your driver colors.
Source: OFNA [ofna.com]
RcCar OFNA Nexx10sc 4wd SC truck