There is probably very little understanding why tires are such hard things to get the feeling spot on. So, try to absorb the below mini 'lecture' on R/C car tires and a physics tire model.
HISTORY
Tires are the most complex part to understand, be it for real cars, and in a sim it is even more complex! A lot of research has been done by tire manufacturers and universities to understand how tires work and what affects the tire characteristics. Now consider trying to come up with a good 'tire m More info
We will release the new C2 compound front and rear foam tires for 1:8 nitro sportscars. This compound has been developed to improve acceleration and braking performance, and to improve turn-in response and stability, bringing to behavior and 'feel' closer to modern 1:8 scale nitro on-road cars. We expect a serious improvement of lap times by 0.3 to 0.4 seconds and expect current standing time-trial and lap-records soon to be broken!
The C2 compound front and rear tires will be available in 32 More info
Due to delays in track development and testing caused by the holiday period, the release of the Xtreme track versions MT1, MT2, MT5 and MT6, some track allocations have changed.
Round 2 of 2024 SEASON 2 1:10 NITRO SEDANS ROUND and SPEC have been changed to Fiorano.
2024 Season 2 Mid Week Sprint Series for 1:8 nitro GT3 has been changed as follows:
Round 1 XTR LT5
Round 2 Kagegawa
Round 3 Halifax
Round 4 XTR MT3
Round 5 Keitune
Round 6 Cincinnatti
Round 7 Lostallo
Round 8 Essone
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RIETVELD RUNS AWAY WITH THE VICTORY AT LOSTALLO
Round 4 of the 1/8 Nitro Sportscar Series took us to beautiful Lostallo in Switzerland where a large turnout of racers showed up to test their skills at the enormous track nestled in the valley. Qualifying was fast and furious. When the dust settled, it was Jeffrey “The Rocket” Rietveld (NL) who came away the top qualifying position. Rietveld, who is the reigning 2019 VRC PRO 1/8 Nitro Sportscar World Champion, has been on an a More info
Race Report by Simon Williams:
Having gained reporting rights, trying my hand at my first attempt:
I now see that only one report is allowed per Event: I had planned on just doing Sport class, however, I have now added a few notes on Pro and Club.
4 pictures are allowed per report and 3 videos (I’ve not done any videos this time.)
2020 SEASON 1 1:10 ELECTRIC ISTC SPEC ROUND 2 Lausanne CRF race report - A Main Sport Class.
As usual in a popular class like 1:10 TC, lots of close racing More info
PRO klasse
Francis Wathlet (B) was ‘king of the hill’ in deze klasse, met 2 duidelijke overwinningen op zijn Belgische compaan Nicolas Evens (organisator van de Belgium Short Course Cup). Arjan van de Graaf was met 2 tweede plaatsen nog in de race voor de 2de plaats in het eindklassement, maar in Race 3 op de Bash Pit Long Course kwam hij uiteindelijk een half rondje te kort op Nicolas Evens om uiteindelijk als 3de te eindigen.
1. Francis Wathlet BE 160
2. Nicolas Evens BE 158
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PRO klasse
Deze klasse werd overtuigend gewonnen door Julius Kolff met 3 overwinningen uit 3. Na de eerste wedstrijd met slechts 0.5 sec te hebben gewonnen was Race 2 op Carpet-2 opnieuw een strijd tussen Kolff en Wathlet, die weer in het voordeel van Julius, maar nu met 1 sec. voorsprong werd beslist.
De 3de en laatste wedstrijd van de Cup was op het thuiscircuit van Julius, en hier was de marge opgelopen tot 8 sec. Francis Wathlet legde beslag op de 2de plaats in de Cup, Arjan van de More info
| 09.09.2024 |
SOME INSIGHT IN TIRE PHYICS AND PARAMETERS (Site news) |
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| 05.09.2024 |
NEW C2 COMPOUND TIRES FOR 1:8 NITRO ONROAD SAT. SEPT 7TH (Site news) |
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| 08.08.2024 |
TRACK ALLOCATIONS CHANGED (Site news) |
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| 01.04.2020 |
Event report for: 2020 SEASON 1 1:8 NITRO SPORTSCARS ROUND 4 (Event publications) |
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| 17.02.2020 |
Event report for: 2020 SEASON 1 1:10 ELECTRIC ISTC SPEC ROUND 2 (Event publications) |
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| 31.12.2013 |
2013 M-AUTO Benelux Cup Short Course Trucks 13.5T stock (Series publications) |
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| 31.12.2013 |
M-AUTO Benelux Cup 2013 1:10 Toerwagens 13.5T (Series publications) |
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