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September 7, 2012

LRP-HPI-Challenge Final 2012 – Report

The 13th edition of the LRP-HPI-Challenge final took place at the Hamm track near Dortmund in Germany at what appeared to be the hottest weekend this Summer. With 187 of a total of 1328 drivers during the 2012 season everything was set for a challenging weekend. Used for the first time at the LRP-HPI-Challenge final was the LRP SXX Upgrade-Kit for generation 1 and 2 controllers. The upgraded BEC system and improved brake controllability helped Oliver Franke and Jan Asmer achieve a win and a second place overall in the Stock Challenge class.

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September 7, 2012

JConcepts Slash Hazard wheels & battery brace

JConcepts introduce their popular 10 spoke Hazard wheels for the Traxxas Slash 2WD and 4×4 line of trucks. The 12mm hex wheels come in black, white or yellow colour as rims only or pre-mounted with JC’s green compound Subcultures or 3Ds tires. Also new is the Monroe carbon fibre battery brace for the Traxxas Slash 4×4. Made from 2.5mm material the brace makes for a secure fit and stylish of flat case battery packs such as Traxxas NiMH, Reedy WolfPack LiPo and Venom 3S LiPo packs. Included with the brace comes a protective foam pad.

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September 7, 2012

Rug Racers 2012/13 – Announcement

The organisers of the popular Rug Racers series have announced their 2012/13 championship with the series getting underway on Sunday October 7th at the superb Woodson Park venue. A donation from the first round will go to the Great Ormond Street Hospital so they are looking for as many racers as possible to come along. Sign up is now open and the dates for the monthly rounds from November through to March, can also be seen on the Central Booking website. This year, top class touring car racing in 13.5T and 17.5T will be joined by a Mardave National championship and a focus on junior racers.

Source: Hertford Racing [hertfordracing.co.uk]

September 7, 2012

Bittydesign Force body for XB9

Bittydesign have released the new Force body for the Xray XB9 buggy. Recently shown at the Euros in Austria, the new body is a real good alternative to the existing stock body. Italian Xray Factory driver Alessandro Stocco used the new body during qualifying at the Euros and his impressions were really good saying the car had more steering in low speed corners but at same time was more stable on high speed turns compared to the standard body. The big fin on the roof and the rear engine ‘reverse scoop’ section complete the look of this new cab forward body. Made from high quality 1mm thick Lexan polycarbonate, it is sold with window masks, decal sheet and protective film.

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September 7, 2012

Burch & Starkey win at Great Lake Challenge

The 14th annual Great Lake Challenge was held at the newly paved Woodville Mall track in Toledo Ohio. The qualifications were set to start on Friday with two round and three more rounds on Saturday, with the single best round counting overall. The GLC track is always a little tough on mileage and this year was no exception with the new pavement and high traction. Team Xray was well represented with drivers from all over the US to support one of the best races in the country.

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September 7, 2012

Carlos Fernandez at Spanish on-road nats

The final round of the Spanish on-road nationals was held at the ARCA track in Madrid, the host of the Stock European Championships. VBC Racing driver Carlos Fernandez swept the stock TC class by pulling the fastest lap and heat time and also winning the A final.

Source: VBC Racing [vbcracing.com]

September 6, 2012

Indoor Nordic Champs 2012 – Announcement

The Indoor Nordic Champs 2012 for electric touring cars and 1/12th scale will be held next to the city of Oulu. Organised by the OSPA club the venue is the same as used during the Electric Offroad Nordics and the 2013 1/12th scale European Championships and the purpose build track is 26x14m in size and made up from pipes and dots. The race will be held as 2 day event with practice on Friday and the actual race on Saturday and Sunday. The handout spec tire for TC is Sweep QTS Pre-Mount 28, the tires are available at the race and only tires bought from the organizer are allowed at the race. Track will be 26x14m size build mostly with pipes and some dots. Find more information about the race here.

September 6, 2012

2012 Surf City Classic – Report

Each year, racers in Southern California flock to OCRC Raceway for the annual Surf City Classic. A combination of Pro drivers, out of town racers, OCRC loyalists and a great rookie class make the Surf City a great location for all racers. A fresh track layout and state of the art overhead misting system, and announcing by Nick “the suit” Black sets this track apart. A revamped and updated hobby shop managed by the one and only Jake “Jackie” Thayer, you couldn’t ask for a better staffed event. Straight out of the gates the JConcepts team came out swinging taking several TQ’s. The Bar Codes in gold compound provided the grip on the challenging track for most including TLR/JConcepts and AE/JConcepts drivers Dustin Evans and Steven Hartson who looked unbeatable in their respective classes. Drivers scrambled as track conditions changed throughout the weekend but the round 1 quick drivers remained up front and took the overall TQ positions, Dustin Evans (2wd modified), Steven Hartson (4wd modified and 1/8th E-buggy), Kody Numedahl (2wd SCT), Kevin Motter (2wd and truck stock) and Brent Thielke (modified truck – Finnisher T4.1 body).

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