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July 1, 2015

Reedy SC550 Brushed RTR ESC

Reedy have introduced their new SC550 Brushed RTR ESC. Water-resistance means maximum reliability and compact footprint allows for easy installation in most 1:10 vehicles. Drivers can opt for forward/brake/reverse or forward/brake only operation as well as LiPo or NiMH modes, depending on the type of battery being used. World-class reliability, user-friendliness and an economical price make the SC550 an excellent alternative to costlier and more complicated brushless systems.

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July 1, 2015

ProTek R/C Starter Box carrying bag

ProTek R/C’s new Starter Box carrying bag is a safe and convenient way for carrying a roaring nitro vehicle to and from the pits. Allowing you to comfortably carry a 1/8-scale nitro vehicle at your side when moving in and out of pit row it frees up your other hand while putting the weight of the 1/8-scale vehicle and starter box much lower in a more natural position. The all canvas bag features an interior liner and two 13” handle straps that won’t interfere with the tires and the liner is fuel resistant and easily cleans up when things get messy. The carrying bag will accommodate most popular starter boxes including the ProTek R/C SureStart, OFNA 1/10 & 1/8 starter boxes, Mugen Seiki Pro Starter BIII, LRP 1/10 & 1/8 Spec 2, Hudy “Star-Box”, Team Associated Compact 1/10 & 1/8 starter boxes and Team Losi 8ight & 8ight-T starter boxes.

Source: ProTek R/C [amain.com]

July 1, 2015

New option parts for the TLR 22-4

TLR 22-4 Option parts

TLR have announced 3 new option parts for their 4wd electric buggy, the 22-4. First off, the vertical ball stud mount using standard ball studs, and not washers, is 1mm lower than the stock 3/4/5 holes which the team has found to make the car rotate quicker without sliding. This new part is used on many key TLR 22-4 setups including Ryan Maifield’s 2015 Reedy Race Champion setup. Next is a steel version of the Front Pivot Brace that is superbly durable and over the last several months none of their team drivers has suffered a failure on this part. Finally the TLR race team had found they can easily run the side belt using the loosest (#1) tensioners, and an even looser option was needed for SPEC racing. After lots of testing, they found the ‘0’ side belt inserts to work well for most mod and spec racers in their 22-4s.

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July 1, 2015

Inside Line Racing Lazer ZX6 carbon parts

More new items from Inside Line Racing with the release of a range of carbon products for the Kyosho Lazer ZX6. The new parts include 4mm front and rear Carbon Fibre Towers for extra strength and rigidity as well as a great looking new Carbon Fibre Shorty Lipo Strap.

Source: Inside Line Racing [insidelineracing.co.uk]

June 22, 2015

Marco Vanni clinches a surprise win in Leno

Marco Vanni clinches a surprise win

Veteran racer Marco Vanni is living his second youth in this 2015 season, as he earned another great result in the second round of the 8th scale Italian Nationals held on the beautiful Miniautodromo di Leno after finishing second in the season opener in Bologna. An eventful race, the start of the final would see the TQ Tironi, Balestri and Picco form a train of three cars chasing each other for the first 15 minutes, until Balestri managed to get his Capricorn C802 in front of Francesco’s Velox and started stretching his lead. With all the leading drivers on the same strategy changing tires only once, a very fast pit-stop by Picco’s pit crew put round 1 winner in the lead, with Balestri right on his tail and Tironi a couple corners behind. At the 37 minutes mark the race would lose its first contender, when a broken gearbox stopped Balestri. Only two minutes after, an engine failure would force Picco into retirement, this putting Tironi back in the front with a comfortable 5 laps lead on Codazzi, Vanni and Salemi. Francesco started driving safe around the track to save tires, fuel and to stay away from trouble but this didn’t help, and with 7 minutes left in the race his engines quit at the end of the straight meaning retirement for him. The lead is inherited by Vanni, who is able to see off Codazzi’s final push to take a surprise win.

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June 21, 2015

Yuichi Kanai joins Reds Racing

Reds Racing have announced the signing of former World Champion Yuichi Kanai to their factory team. The head of 1/8th offroad development for Kyosho is currently attending the Kyosho Masters in France from where the deal was finalised. Kanai will uses the Italian made engines to power his distinctive green race cars, replacing the RB engines he ran previously.

Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]

June 21, 2015

Tironi TQs Italian Nats Round 2

Francesco Tironi secured the overall TQ at Round 2 of the Italian Nationals on the beautiful Leno track, locking himself the no.1 spot for the start in tomorrow’s final after TQing two of the four rounds and getting second in the remaining two. It was a perfect day for the Shepherd/XRD driver as he showed both pure speed and consistency throughout the whole day. Second overall was Mazzeo, the former 200mm European Champion debuting in the season with his 8th scale Gimar powered Serpent, while third was Top Qualifier and winner of Round 1 Alberto Picco, who managed to snatch a spot on the main grid winning the Superpole with a blistering fast lap ahead of Dario Balestri.

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June 15, 2015

Kurzbuch claims first ENS win in Aigen

Simon Kurzbuch claimed his first Euro Nitro Series victory in Aigen, Austria, today when he won the second round of the championship ahead of 2014 title rival Robert Pietsch. The Team Shepherd driver took advantage of Top Qualifier Pietsch losing a front wheel off his Mugen to claim a popular win. Completing the Top 3 at the end of a very hot three days racing at the challenging Aigen-Schlägl track was Lars Hoppe, the German giving class newcomer ARC its first podium with last year’s race winner John Ermen taking his example to 4th.

Continue reading this report here or our full event coverage here.