The third new battery pack from LRP in a row is the Graphene-4.1 5100mAh LCG Stock Spec LiPo. The battery pack has a height of 20mm and a weight of 248g (+-4%).
This battery is interesting for everybody who is racing in 1:10 scale touring car stock classes, especially on carpet where a low centre of gravity is aways a benefit.
Toni Gruber (HongNor) and Jörn Neumann (Sworkz) have taken the IFMAR titles at these year`s world championships in Australia. While Gruber won the 1:8 GT class with his HongNor car after a great drive in the final, Jörn Neumann was able to win the electric class with his Sworkz ride after the triple A-Mains. The whole ETS Family likes to congratulate both drivers for an outstanding job – well done!
Jörn Neumann celebratring with his crew after sealing the deal in 1:8 GT Electric
Toni Gruber in front of the media after becoming IFMAR world champion in 1:8 GT Nitro
Famous RC super star David Ronnefalk has teamed up with the Xray brand after parting ways with former chassis sponsor Mayako. In a first statement, Xray announced:
XRAY is happy to announce that the IFMAR World champion and EFRA European champion David Ronnefalk joins XRAY factory team to race the 1/8 off-road, 1/10 off-road and 1/10 TC classes.
David’s best achievements:
– IFMAR World Champion
– Multiple EFRA European Champion
– Multiple Swedish National Champion
– Multiple The Dirt Nitro Challenge Winner
David says:
“I’m very excited and happy to announce the news of me joining XRAY.
It’s no secret what this brand is capable of in terms of its development program in creating quality products achieving the best results. I’m really looking forward to be a part of this process and to work close with the team to achieve our common goals.
I feel very confident starting the new chapter of my career together with XRAY, I’m sure we will be able to make great things happen together. Can’t wait to start to work and meet up with everyone again.“
The sixteenth season of the Euro Touring Series is at half-time. The ETS circus will stop for RD4 at the Transworld Hotel Auefeld in Hann. Münden (GER) in November, until RD5 will take us to the famous Sporthotel Grafenwald in Daun (GER) in February 2024. Daun was the last race of the season in the last few ETS campaigns, and now the season finale will take place in March in new facility in Wiener-Neustadt (AUT).
Constant number of entries at well-known outdoor tracks
The ETS team is looking back on three great outdoor races in Apeldoorn, Aigen-Schlägl, and Andernach which all attracted 200+ drivers to come and race with us. In times where some other racing series had been struggling with entries, we are proud and happy to have this amazing support from all of YOU. A secret of this success are the great locations we can visit each and every year. The AMCA Apeldoorn is a big part of the ETS since many years and everybody likes to be there. We will do everything to keep Apeldoorn on the schedule for next season.
After racing in Aigen-Schlägl for the first time in 2022 with “only” 148 entries, the ETS sticked to the location for 2023 as we only received amazing feedback after the first event there. Everything developed well, and this year we have seen 202 racers on the list of entries – a clear upwards trend which means that we will also try to come back to Aigen in the upcoming ETS Season #17.
Finally, there is not much to say about Arena33 in Andernach. This track saved the ETS in the Covid-19 pandemic where we raced there many times to keep racing alive. Also afterwards, the ETS was always meeting in the hometown of Marc, Toni, and Uwe Rheinard to race on the ground of the DJK Andernach. Right now, we are feeling a little “Andernach Overload” from the last years which means that we will try to replace Arena33 with a different location for the new season.
It is never easy to find a good track for ETS racing with a motivated club, a good infrastructure, covered pits, and everything else we need for proper ETS racing. We will switch our radar on to see what we can do to get something fresh onto the race calendar of season #17.
For this moment we like to say THANK YOU again to all the fantastic clubs and people which helped us to make the outdoor season a real blast!
Indoor season ahead – let`s roll out some carpet!
The next three races will see the ETS racing on carpet again. For RD4 in Hann. Münden we have already 240 entries and it would be nice to break the wall of 300 there. After the Germany races of RD4 in Hann. Münden and RD5 in famous Daun, our season final race will take place in the fantastic Arena Nova in Wiener-Neustadt, AUT. We are already super excited to travel to a new location which looks simply fantastic.
We have updated the rules for indoor racing on our website. Here are the most important facts again:
Gearing for all our stock touring car classes: max. 4,5 Tires for TC: Matrix EPC-028 Tires FWD: Ride RI-26082 Tires for F1: Contac Body Shell List: No changes
All championships are still open and we can expect some great fights when it comes to carpet racing again. Until then, we wish everybody a lot of fun racing RC cars and preparing for the ETS indoor events. A preview report will follow soon before ETS RD4 🙂
Today is a special one as we are able to announce the location for the final race of ETS Season #16 2023/24. We will have our season final race at an amazing place called “Arena Nova” in Wiener Neustadt, AUT. The season finale will happen from 21. – 24. March 2024! Due to the immense help of Sascha Klug and the 1.MRC Wiener Neustadt, the ETS is able to step into this fantastic facility for the season final. Thank you to everybody who has helped us behind the scenes to make it happen, and especially to the mayor of Wiener Neustadt who supported this project right from the start.
Information about Arena Nova
Arena Nova is a huge event complex with 4 different halls. From sport events to cultural events and fairs, Arena Nova is able to host almost every event with capacities from 100 up to 5000 spectators. The ETS will race in hall number 3 which has a size of 1.920 m2 (48 x 40 m) and a foyer with another 370 m2. It looks like the perfect location for RC racing and our season final will be a good one for sure.
It is still a long time to go, and the ETS in Hann. Münden (RD4) and Daun (RD5) are not even raced, but if you don`t want to miss out the great season finale of ETS Season #16 2023/24, save the date and mark it in your calendar. We will open the registrations in a couple of weeks and we already super excited to go to a new place which just looks awesome!
Another new battery pack from LRP. Replacing the Graphene4 5900mAh shorty, the new version comes with the capacity of 6200mAh for even more runtime. The battery pack has a height of 25.1mm and a weight of 224g (+-4%). This shorty is interesting for everybody who is racing 1:10 scale FWD, Formula 1, as well as 2WD and 4WD Buggy and Truck.
LRP has just published a new version of their famous Graphene4.1 LiPo Batteries. It is a hyper LCG shorty pack with 3700mAh at 7,6V. The pack was created especially for stock racing and here is the official announcement from LRP:
Stock Racers asked for it – we deliver!
The GRAPHENE-4.1 3700 HV Hyper LCG Stock Spec Shorty Hardcase Battery – 7.6V LiPo – 135C/65C #432287 is out now!
We have been frequently asked for the Lowest Internal Resistance (IR), Lightest and Lowest Center of Gravity (LCG) Shorty Battery possible.
So how did we go about it?
We use the case of the very popular G4.1 4200 Modified battery (#432273) with Hyper LCG design of just 18.5mm height for the lowest possible centre of gravity and put the lowest IR cell construction possible inside and this makes the all new 3700 Stock Spec battery (#432287). The battery comes in at only 155g (+-4%).
A clear testament to LRP’s commitment to excellence!
Latest technology paired with proven High Voltage technology, 5mm gold connectors and our trademark blue seethrough hardcase.
Available right in time for the upcoming carpet season!
T-Work´s has released some interesting brass weight sets for the Awesomatix A800R touring car. One set includes three different brass weights for the motormount (10g, 7,5g, 7g), while the other set contains two brass battery mounts with the weight of 22g each. All parts are a direct fit into the A800R and the typical T-Work`s look ensures a perfect look anyway. The weighs allow you to fine tune the balance of your A800R for the track conditions and the racing class of your choice!
T-Works part numbers:
TE-A800R-A T-Works Brass Weight Set for Motormount Awesomatix A800R (7g +7,5g+10g) TE-A800R-B T-Work`s Brass Battery Mounts 2 x 22g for Awesomatix A800R
The fifth round of ETS Season #16 2023/24 will bring us back to the famous and amazing Sporthotel Grafenwald in Daun. Our race in Daun is always the biggest highlight of the season and was more than fully booked in the last years. Today we like to inform you about the Hotel rates and the booking process for your accomodation at the Sporthotel Grafenwald in Daun.
The Hotel has created a flyer with all the most important information for your perfect stay during the ETS. You find all prices as well as room- and bungalow-options too. Check it out now and make your booking as quick as possible if you like to stay within the huge hotel complex during the race weekend!
If you like to book your accomodation now, click the link of your choice and you will be forwarded to the booking page of the Sporthotel Grafenwald. We expect the hitel to be fully booked quickly so do not wait and make your reservations NOW!
Mugen Seiki factory driver Ronald Völker won the electric Singapore International Challenge ahead of Yokomo driver Nicholas Lee and Infinity racer Naoto Matsukura last weekend. The race was held at the RCMC Singapore track and attracted over 100 entries in different classes. Ronald was TQ after qualifying and due to massive rain it was not possible to run any finals on track meaning the drivers to finish the race as they had qualified.
Here is a part of Ronald Völker`s social media post:
Back home with TQ = Win at the 2023 electric Singapore International Challenge!
Had a relatively short but amazing time in the beautiful country of Singapore despite it was raining from time to time including heavy rain just before the finals which meant results remain unchanged after qualification. Special thanks to Nicholas Lee, Daryl Thong and the Radio Control Modellers’ Club – RCMC Singapore for hosting a great and flawless event, looking forward to come back! Also great to hear and see Scotty Ernst recovering and doing what he is famous forAs lately, my LRP powered Mugen Seiki MTC2R was on point right from the first practice runs and I was able to be top seed and winning 3 of 4 quali rounds.
As lately, my LRP powered Mugen Seiki MTC2R was on point right from the first practice runs and I was able to be top seed and winning 3 of 4 quali rounds.
