Italian company Bitty Design have announced that they have signe 2 time European champion Davide Tortorici for the 2010 racing season. Davide, who recently changed to Hobao, will use the company’s new Fighter shell for the Hyper 9, which following track tests has shown to be faster and more agile in low speed turns, have better direction change and improves air flow to the engine.

Source: Bitty Design [bittydesign.net]

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Bitty Design team up with Davide Tortorici

Schumacher Racing are announcing that GM Racing have released two new Pro motors for 2010. The 10.5 and 13.5 turn motors both feature new improved cooling and performance with a shorter and lighter can. Now available and set to be BRCA legal, pending appearance on BRCA website, they have a sensored design, are fitted with a 12.3mm spec rotor and includes sensor leads for GM and other speed controls.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

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GM Racing Brushless Pro stock motors

Last weekend race 4 of the Israeli Legaue took place at Rishpon racing track, north of Tel-Aviv. With top drivers from all over the country attending the race the 1/8th scale buggy class say an intense beginning to the final. Yaniv Sivan started from pole and with fast driving managed to open a gap on the rest of the field. meanwhile, Yaniv Levi from forth place advanced to second and Meir Azolay to third. The majority of the track was wet with high traction and the drivers put very fast laps and at the end Yaniv Sivan took the win followed by Yaniv Levi and Meir Azolay in 3rd. In the truggy class Ofer Rozen took the TQ, however it was Omer Asaig that started the race from pole. The first few rounds saw the pack running close together and all drivers were changing positions. After a few minutes into the race, Omer and Yaniv Sivan were neck and neck for a few laps but unfortunately Omer had to quit and so Yaniv could claim the double, with Or Levi 2nd and Ofer Rozen 3rd.

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Yaniv Sivan does Israeli League Rd4 double

Reckward Tuning have introduced their, new for 2010, ball-bearing sets for different cars like the Mugen Seiki MBX-6, Kyosho MP9, Associated RC8, Losi 8ight, Xray XB808, Hong Nor X2, LRP S8BX as well as the Hyper 9 series. These ball-bearing sets are available with a black seal and use a special grease and are a low cost offering for everyone who wish to replace their standard ball-bearings.

Source: Reckward Tuning [rmv-deutschland.de]

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Reckward Tuning ball-bearing sets

KM Racing have released the firt information on their new 1/10 Scale full Option 200mm 4WD GP Touring car, called the H-K1. Still in prototype form, the new car will feature aluminium bulkheads similar to the current generation of cars in this class, together with carbon chassis stiffener, front and rear belt tension adjustment, ball raced rear anti roll bar and aerodynamically shaped front bumper. As this is the full option version, it comes standard with hard coated aluminium throughout, including the pulleys, with teflon coated aluminium front and rear shocks, ceramic 2-speed bearings plus a whole host of other option parts.

- Full car aluminium parts using A7075-T6 with special hard coating.
- Full car equip with aluminium hard coated pulleys
- Telfon coated aluminium front & rear shocks
- Full bearings with two ceramic bearings for two speed.
- Titanium 64Ti turnbuckle.
- Titanium 64Ti middle shaft
- Titanium 64Ti pivot balls
- KM aluminium front axle.
- KM carbon brake plate with special high friction brake pad.
- Aluminium hard coated servo saver.
- KM special ultra light weight clutch system.
- Full car equip with low friction belts
- Carbon & aluminium brake arm.
- Carbon battery plate.
- Carbon middle belt stand.
- Carbon middle mount collar.
- Carbon 2 speed shaft collar.
- Carbon rear stiffener.
- Front spring steel universal shaft.

Source: KM Racing [km-rc.com]

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KM Racing H-K1 200mm Touring car

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