Premiering this Wednesday on Motors TV across Europe episode 3 sees us begin our comprehensive and exclusive coverage of the Indoor International Championships from Las Vegas, We chat with the organiser and star “race caller” Scotty Ernst, talk foam tyres with Paul Lemiuex and have full coverage of the Touring car modified Foam A main with race commentary by John Hindhaugh.

Adding to the international flavour of this months show we go large in Australia with a report from the 1/5th scale world championships held in Brisbane. We also look at the latest machines from HPI and Kyosho in our track tests.

Source : RC Racing TV

Best known as a leading driver in the British 1:8 Onroad Nitro Championships Tim Wood made his EP racing debut over the weekend with the S400 and the young Team Serpent UK team driver did so in style.

Racing in Round 3 of the British Indoor Winter Series at the Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield which attract a capacity 120 drivers Tim took part in both the 27 Turn Stock and the 19 Turn Superstock classes.

With top drivers from all over the country in attendance driving all the major touring car brands it was the Serpent S400 in the hands Wood that took the overall honours not in one but both of the classes contested.

In what was Tim’s first big electric meeting, the car was left with the standard kit setup for the duration of the event, and proved reliable, fast and easy to drive out of the box. Rapid motor changes for the different classes were required and easily made, thanks to the S400 being easy to work on.

Overall, the result is very promising for the S400 and its upcoming first season in the UK.

Tim’s entry into EP racing was made possible thanks to his sponsors Serpent UK, Radio Racers and Speedy Models.

Source : Serpent

The Finnish EP Touring Car season got under way over the weekend at the Kuusanko Circuit and it was Serpent driver Tom Kalves that took the Prostock win with his S400. Also in the A Final was Joni Hiltunen who took fifth overall.

Kalves was able to secure the TQ at the 133 metre long track posting a fastest lap time that was 0.2 clear of his closest rival.

In the final the Kalves was able to win all three 3 finals to take the overall victory for the perfect start to the Finnish season for Serpent.

Source : Serpent

Team Losi Racings 8IGHT and 8IGHT-T were both top qualifiers at the Hao Bao Cup in Malaysia on Sunday, January 20, 2008. Losi driver David Lim, Malyasias #1 buggy driver, was the top qualifier in the 1/8th Truggy and the 1/8th Buggy classes. Racing his Losi 8IGHT, David was the only driver to successfully complete eight laps during the Buggy qualifier. And in the A-Main Truggy Race, David drove his 8IGHT-T all the way to the win. Congratulations David!

Source : Team Losi

For increased durability, Novak is offering an HV Brushless Motor 5mm Upgrade Kit to specially equip your existing 4.5 and 6.5 HV High-Voltage Brushless Motor with a sturdy 5mm output shaft. The existing output shaft on the HV motor is the industry-standard 1/8”, but upgrading to the 5mm rotor can increase a motor’s resilience and race life. This heavy-duty upgrade kit includes a Nickel-plated, high-strength, sintered rotor featuring a 5mm output shaft to decrease the likelihood of damage to the shaft in harsh driving conditions, and a front endbell and bearing replacement that is specially designed to accommodate the larger diameter output shaft.

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Specification :

• displacement 3.46 cc (0.211 cu.in.)
• Bore 16.6 mm (0.64in.)
• Stroke 16.0 mm (0.630in.)
• Utility rpm 3,000-40,000 r.p.m.
• Output 2.48 ps/33,000 r.p.m.
• Port several 5
• sleeve ABC
• crankshaft diameter 14mm
• glow plug type conical exhaust rear
• carburetor apertures 8mm (variable)
• carburetor material aluminum
• carburetor adjustment double
• weight 374 g

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Excelling from HPI RACING to the cost performance and straight the packing
battery appears.

The best “HPI DRIFT MEISTER NiMH battery” for the best “HPI NiMH battery” for the sports running and the drift running appears. Three types (2400 eachmAh, 3300mAh, and 3800mAh) were prepared according to the model and the category regulation used.

The temperature of the battery must not exceed 45℃ when you charge it.

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Standard of drift model whom HPI RACING cuts open.
NEW body appearance in high performance drift car “E10 DRIFT”.

Latest S15 Shilbiahowait & black bonnet specification of latest JZZ30 Soarer body pearl white specification & Earolcc joined the lineup.

Source : HPI

Cyclone 12 diamond shock makes a set and it appears.

Complete set of 12 cyclonic shock that makes to diamond Fullum type oil crisis that becomes the first category, and achieves road follow that not is before. A performance that unites smooth operation to the reproducibility of the set, and was steady for a long term is demonstrated. 30 silicon shock oil # attachments.

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Race report by Martin Hudy
The 6th International Friendship race was held on January 4-6, 2008 in Vienna, the capital city of Austria. The race had three classes 1:10 Modified, 1:10 Stock, and 1:12th scale. Juraj and I represented Team XRAY. Moreover, there were some super-fast XRAY drivers from Austria (Mario Sowka and Manuel Singer) and also from Slovakia (Tomas Liptak and Zdeno Kunak).

Qualifying results:
1. Martin Hudy XRAY T2’008
2. Patrick Gollner
3. Mario Sowka XRAY T2’008
4. Balint Rajki
5. Markus Eder
6. Peter Miko
7. Manuel Singer XRAY T2’008
8. Zdeno Kunak XRAY T2’008
9. Tomas Liptak XRAY T2’008
10. Juraj Hudy XRAY T2’008

Final results:
1. Martin Hudy XRAY T2’008
2. Mario Sowka XRAY T2’008
3. Markus Eder
4. Zdeno Kunak XRAY T2’008
5. Juraj Hudy XRAY T2’008
6. Tomas Liptak XRAY T2’008
7. Peter Miko
8. Patrick Gollner
9. Balint Rajki
10. Manuel Singer XRAY T2’008

Source : XRAY