Miguel & Cosme win Rd3 in Portugal
Last weekend saw the Portuguese Nationals head to the Torres Novas track for round 3 of the series. In the Modified Class the outcome stayed the same as in the last 2 rounds, with Hugo Miguel taking the win and Helder Silva as the runner up. The pair were followed closely by João Miguel Martinho. In the Stock Class Bernardo Cosme, running at his home track, didn’t give anyone a chance, taking TQ and the overall win, beating almost every track record on the way. Fernando Cardoso got second and Mário Coelho was third. Championship leader Jorge Simões couldn’t do any better than 4th.
Friday, June 3, 2011
RC Racing – Series 5 Episode 7
The producers of the RC TV show RC Racing were in touch to inform us that the 7th episode of their 5th season premiers this Saturday on European cable channel Motors TV.
This Month we cove the first of the 2011 EFRA European Championships with stunning multi-camera race action from the 1/10th Indoor Touring Car event from the Czech Republic! We have more EFRA action with a report from the Large Scale Off Road championships held last summer in Austria
Details of of the next 5 showings is available here.
Source: RC Racing TV [rcracing.tv]
Friday, June 3, 2011
CRC Speedsport line of LiPos
For those enthusiasts that have really been wanting to try out CRC batteries, but couldn’t justify shelling out the coin for top level “Factory Team” racing packs, Team CRC’s new Speedsport line of LiPo batteries are just the answer you’ve been looking for. Team CRC’s Speedsport LiPos offer great battery packs at an even better price. These batteries pack a huge punch for your vehicle, not your wallet. Available in 5300mAh 40C 7.4V with bullet connectors, 5300mAh 40C 11.1V with TRA connector and a 5300mAh 40C 14.8V with deans connector.
Friday, June 3, 2011
Ryans rule ROAR buggy practice
At the end of practice for the ROAR Nationals in Southern California it is Team Associated who controlled today’s pace as their drivers where the only ones to record 15 lap runs with Ryan Maifield topping the time sheets from Ryan Cavalieri. Winner of the Warm-up event at Thunder Alley back in April, Maifield ran a stiffer set-up on his LRP powered RC8B in the final controlled practice changing to harder springs and swaybars.
View our complete event coverage here.
Friday, June 3, 2011
Christopher Krapp wins EP TC warmup race
Last weekend the Warm Up race for the forthcoming European Championship 1/10 Electric Touring Cars was held in Traiskirchen in Austria, organizers of last years Buggy EC. The venue was a partly open hall used during winter as an ice hockey rink and the race attracted about 50 drivers from all over Europe. After 6 qualification rounds it was Christopher Krapp (Germany) driving a Kyosho TF-6 who took the pole position ahead of Yannic Prümper (Germany) driving a Yokomo BD-5 and Dominik Fleischmann (Germany) driving a HB TCX. The fastest lap of the whole event went to Steen Graversen (DK) driving the incredible Awesomatix 900.
Continue reading the report here
Friday, June 3, 2011
Drake fastest in second ROAR Truggy practice
Team Losi Racing’s Adam Drake has set the pace in the second round of controlled Truggy practice for the 2011 US Nationals this morning, topping the 7-minute run from former champion Ryan Maifield and A-Main Hobbies team driver Chad Bradley. Despite running on a freshly watered track which caused a little understeer on his AKA Gridiron shod 8ight-T, Drake said his truck was really good to drive and should get better as the track gets more packed.
View our complete event coverage here.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
JQ Products colour sets & wings
JQ Products have made available some new products for THE Car, including full colour kits that allow drivers to change their cars according to personal taste. The sets include all required hardware, all M3 & M4 shims, shock ride height adjustment nuts, servo saver adjusting nut and throttle link collars, in Black, Green, Red, Blue and Gold (standard) colours. JQ have also different colour wings now available for those who want to stand out from the crowd in White Yellow and Green.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Team Titan Blitz C30 Mini body shell
Team Titan have introduced their new Blitz C30, designed for the 1/10 EP Mini M Class with 210mm wheelbase. The C30 can fit most 2WD and 4WD M Class chassis’ on the market. Available in the standard 0.8mm and a strong 1.0mm versions for drivers that need a strong body for fun racing.
View more images of the shell here
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Amezcua & Tessmann top opening ROAR Nats practice
A relaxed opening day to the 2011 US 1:8 Offroad Nationals at Thunder Alley saw Mugen’s Travis Amezcua and Hot Bodies Ty Tessmann top the single round of controlled practice for Buggy and Truggy respectively. Amezcua was fastest from Associated’s Ryan Cavalieri, Tessmann, Kyosho’s Mark Pavidis and the Losi of former US Champion Mike Truhe while in Truggy Tessmann set the pace over Adam Drake, Ryan Cavalieri and Chad Bradley.
View our complete event coverage here.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
