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October 12, 2010

Frank Root takes XXX-SCT to JBRL Finals victory

The Losi team took the brand new XXX-SCT to the JBRL Finals at Hot Rod Hobbies for its racing debut this past weekend. Product Manager Keith Whisler and team drivers Ryan Dunford, Casper Nielsen, and Frank Root all had early samples of the XXX-SCT RTR. The track was the typical high-bite blue groove that Hot Rod has become famous for and the weather was perfect setting up a great weekend of racing. The 8-minute A-main event was setup well, and a large crowd gathered around the track to see how the XXX-SCT would stack up in racing conditions and it did not disappoint. Root’s truck was able to get an early lead and check out, driving away from the field with fast lap after fast lap. The real action went on a little further back in the field. Coming from 9th and 10th on the grid, Ryan and Casper started to carve their way through the field, making nice clean passes and showing the precise handling of the XXX-SCT. Ryan made it all way up to 3rd and was chasing down second place, but ran out of time. Casper would finish a strong 6th. Upfront, the XXX-SCT was awesome, and Root was able to take the win by nearly a full lap.

Source: Losi [losi.com]

October 12, 2010

2010 Hobby Haven SCT team enduro

The most anticipated race of the year for Hobby Haven was ran last Wednesday night, and the racers we were blessed with great weather and race conditions. The race format was a simple one. Each team consisted of 3 drivers and they were all required to race the truck for at least 20 minutes that night. One driver would pilot the truck, a second one would marshal, and the third driver was located in pit lane. Each team had to use the same truck the entire race, make repairs to it as needed to keep it running, and you had to pull into pit lane to swap out battery packs.

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October 12, 2010

CRC Gen-X 10 LE chassis

Straight from the winners circle at the 2010 IIC race in Vegas, the car that TQ’d and won both World GT classes is now available. Based on the multi-champion Gen-X 10 platform, the new LE incorporates the features and adjustments that Team CRC Racing has developed while traveling and racing the car at major races around the world. The new narrow, lightweight design enables the LE to be very nimble and aggressive in the corners. In addition, the new design is very efficient to manufacture, allowing you to enjoy the LE at a great price.

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October 12, 2010

JQ Products appoint US team manager

JQ Products, and their USA Distributor Swift, have appointed Peter Martin to the position of US Team Manager. Peter is the owner of TKO, based in Southern California and has been involved in racing and the racing business for many years. He will manage the US team as well as attend major events and provide technical support for JQ customers. Here is a statement from Peter:

I am extremely proud to have been offered this position. JQ has all the tools for “The Car” and JQ Products to be a leading brand in the 1/8th scale off road market. Proper customer and team support is our number one goal. Current information etc. will always be available as will I. JQ and myself are dedicated to you, the racer, so your experience will be fun and successful.

Source: JQ Products [jq-products.com]

October 12, 2010

Schumacher Winter BTCC Open – Announcement

Schumacher have been in touch to tell us about the ‘Schumacher Winter BTCC Open’ taking place at the new Moto Arena facility on the 28th November. Come and join some of the UK best racers at the fantastic new venue @ Moto Arena located within Silverstone race circuit, indoor tarmac racing without the need to worry about the British weather. The meeting will be run by Schumacher staff, race directed by Muzzy and crew and current British champion Chris Grainger, Worlds podium finisher Elliot Harper and fast charging Olly Jefferies have already confirmed for the race. The event is open to Stock – 13.5BL or 27T brushed (As per BRCA 13.5BL list), Pro Stock – 10.5BL or 19T brushed (As per BRCA) and Modified – Open Motors & Lipo (As per BRCA). It will be run as per BRCA rules, however the meeting is intended to be fun so it won’t be too serious, and the control tire is the Schumacher/Sorex – XG-32RY.

For more info about the race and to book in go to the Central Booking website.

October 12, 2010

Xray NT1 Downstop Independent aluminium ARB

From Xray, the new aluminium front anti-roll bar for the NT1 allows you to independently adjust the anti-roll bar from the downstop, so that the downstop setting does not influence the performance of the anti-roll bar and vice versa. An added feature of this set is that you can also adjust the wheelbase. The anti-roll bar moves together with the front arm, and wheelbase adjustment shims can be added either in front of the anti-roll bar, to shorten the wheelbase, or behind the arm, to lengthen the wheelbase.

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October 11, 2010

Hudy to sponsor 2010/2011 ETS

Hudy is proud to announce that they will be one of the primary sponsor of the Euro Touring Series 2010/2011. Moreover, the organisers together with the Slovakian company have prepared a very special and unique promotion for every Hobby and Stock Class racer. At every round of the ETS series, Hudy will provide one unique tool from the new 25 Years Anniversary exclusive tool line. That means that at every race, a different Hudy tool will be given for free to every racer in the Hobby and Stock categories, so those drivers who participate at all 6 rounds will have (at the end of the season) a nice collection of the most frequently-used RC tools.

October 11, 2010

Tim Wood & Kyle Branson make it 3 in a row

The 9th round of the BRCA 1/8th scale on road Nationals took place at the Cotswold circuit, which is now becoming a regular season finale to the BRCA Championship. The circuit is located within the Kemble Airfield complex, on the outskirts of Cirencester and is very technical with elevation changes and corners which are taken in second gear. The requirement of mid range engine power is essential at a circuit with these characteristics since it will allow you to use the power to help steer the car from the rear. The championship title was also to be decided with Tim Wood having a slender 3 point lead over Pete Hastings with John Carr in a strong third position. The weather forecast was for a dry weekend which was a surprise since October normally brings rain. With plenty of action on the track during Saturday practice, the grip steadily increased throughout the day and from looking at the relative pace of cars, Mark Green and Kyle Branson again looked by far the quickest. The pace of the championship challengers was very close which would make for an interesting race day.

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