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July 21, 2010

Acorn Racing sign KS Chu

Acorn Racing has announced the signing of FEMCA Modified class champion, Mr. KS Chu for the 2010 race season. KS Chu will be running Acorn Racing LiPos and parts in his cars as well as to promote the Acorn Racing product line.

I would like to thank Acorn Racing for the opportunity to run their products during the 2010 Season. I have tried numerous products/LiPos from other brands but with Acorn Racing LiPos, I could feel the difference. The Power is smooth and consistent throughout the race. Special thanks to Acorn Racing for the opportunity to be part of the team.

Source: Acorn Racing [acornracing.com]

July 20, 2010

JR Mitch wins R/C Pro State Series Rd4

WOW Raceway in Clermont, FL hosted round 4 of the popular R/C Pro Series. With a competitive crowd and packed pit area, Florida racers were once again ready to go, putting in the late hours and heavy wrenching for a shot at Saturday glory. With 100 degree weather throughout the day, all equipment was put to the test. Taking early TQ in the pro 1/8th buggy class was Serpent ace driver Billy Easton. The first round of qualifying seemed to be smoothest for Billy and JR Mitch, with Billy holding a small advantage in overall time. Jason Ruona put in his best run in round 2, placing him 3rd on the grid.

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July 20, 2010

Luis Cortez wins Portuguese Regionals Rd4

Last Sunday the fourth round of the Portuguese Regional’s was held in the Circuito Automodelismo do Funchal. In the Main Final the hot temperatures meant that the engines would not last the 5 minutes for refueling and the track asphalt was at 68º Celsius, so tire wear was the big issue, Mugen Driver Luis Cortez was on pole and needed the victory to become regional champion, Serpent Driver and Defending champion Duarte Faria was starting from 9th position. Ten minutes into the race and the two drivers were fighting for the lead and the championship, with drama a few laps later when Duarte Faria had a flame out and lost some time. Luis Cortez also made a mistake and the fight was on again until 2 laps from the end, Duarte Faria run out of rear tires, meaning that Mugen Driver Luis Cortez was the winner of the event and the championship with one round to go, Faria took second and Team Magic Driver Mário Oliveira in 3rd.

July 20, 2010

Merlin Depta wins RCCM Cup Rd2

The 2nd round of the RCCM Cup Series was held at the Hollmoorring in Munster, North Germany recently, with mostly dry weather for all competitors. Starting from position 3 with his Max powered S733, Merlin was able to take the lead in the first lap and pull away the rest of the race to finish four laps in front of Thomas Einbeck and Olaf Koch.

Source: Serpent [teamserpent.com]

July 20, 2010

LRP SXX TC Spec & Competition V2 ESCs

As seen during our World championship coverage last month, the all new SXX TC Spec version 2 and SXX Competition version 2 brushless speed controllers are now available. With their new ADPCmod software for perfect adjustability, the revolutionary TwinBEC, improved output, USB software updates and the optimised Internal Temp Check System 3, these new version 2 ESCs are ready for every challenge in 1/10 & 1/12th on road and 4WD off road modified.

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July 20, 2010

Cavalieri & Maifield win at Offroad Shootout

Traditionally, the Hot Rod Hobbies Offroad Shootout has been a major event on the electric offroad series and this year was no different. The racers were greeted with a great track layout that was fair and had a wide range of obstacles from rollers, to triples, step-downs, step-ups and elevation change.

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July 20, 2010

AKA Cityblock & Gridiron tires & Cyclone SC wheels

AKA have announced the release of the Cityblock SC and Gridiron SC tires designed specifically for the 1/10 short course trucks. Made to fit the stock wheels from all the popular short course trucks, they feature a 2.2”/3” bead design and an inner carcass design made to perfectly fit the industry standard AKA closed cell foams. The result is a much more controlled outer sidewall for more consistent handling and tread wear. The Cityblock pattern is their best selling tread pattern and will be the most versatile SC tire available, while the Gridiron is suited to high bite blue grooved tracks with little dust where a short pin is a must to keep the truck consistent. AKA have also released the Cyclone SC wheel that fit all standard 2.2″/3″ short course tires and are compatible with Associated, HPI, Jammin, Kyosho and Traxxas trucks. All wheels are made from the same proprietary nylon blend as the the 1:8 AKA wheels and will be released in black and come two to a bag. Expect September releases for all products.

View the Cyclone SC wheels here

July 19, 2010

JConcepts Punisher for B44

JConcepts are showing a sneak preview of their all new Punisher shell for the Associated B44 buggy. Previously only available for 1/8th scale vehicles, this aggressive looking shell style will soon be available for 1/10th scale. Expect more information when it becomes available.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]