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May 2, 2014

Maxi Vogl wins Rd1 in South Germany

Last weekend the first round of the South German Championship took place at the fast Bamberg track. Shepherd driver Maxi Vogl showed a great performance all weekend with his Velox V8 “EC” / Sonic X.21-FT combo. In qualifying he took the TQ 4,4 sec in front of Armin Baier followed by Oliver Lembeck another 0,7sec down. Due to bad weather the final was shortened to 20min. The crowd saw a clean start at the front of the grid and Maxi immediately pulled away taking control of the race. Lap by lap he increased the gap on the rest of the field and crossed the finishing line 2 laps in front of Oliver Lembeck with Armin Baier completing the podium another lap down.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

May 2, 2014

1st Annual SWorkz Challenge – Announcement

1st Annual SWorkz Challenge - Announcement

A Main’s world-famous Silver Dollar R/C Raceway will host the 1st Annual SWorkz Challenge presented by Pro-Line, May 30 through June 1. Nitro and electric 1/8 racers won’t want to miss this event; there will be a sponsorship deal with SWorkz worth over $3,500 up for grabs for open class nitro racers, while expert class racers can take the opportunity to test their skills against SWorkz/A Main’s Atsushi Hara! It’s not often you can race alongside a two-time world champion. Combined with a best trick contest, TQ’s “$100 Dash For Cash” for all class TQs and Chico’s finest food trucks serving tasty grub, the SWorkz Challenge is sure to become a must-attend nitro event! Open class drivers also won’t have to worry about chasing the right tire, as Pro-Line’s versatile Blockade in X2 compound will be used as the spec tire. And, every open-class paid entry gets a full set of Pro-Line tires for free.

View more details about the event here.

May 1, 2014

Solaris Racing EX series tires

Solaris Racing have introduced a new premium rubber compound called the EX series. Available in two different tire shapes (SP and SC) and three different compounds (30, 35, and 40) the EX tire has been thoroughly tested by racers around the globe with excellent results. The rubber formulation was specifically designed for asphalt racing and made to compete on the highest level against the best premium tires. Tires come pre-mounted with Solaris medium inserts in both spoke and dish rim.

Source: Solaris [solarisrp.com]

May 1, 2014

Losi Mini 8ight-T RTR

Losi have released the Mini 8ight-T, a completely ready to run package with everything needed to hit the ground running including battery, charger, AAs for the transmitter, everything. Supplied with a waterproof electronics package and the new Spektrum DX2E to facilitate AVC,their Patent-pending Active Vehicle Control technology which uses a combination of sensors and software algorithms to adjust steering and throttle output at a rate faster than humanly possible, facilitating a more manageable driving experience. The Mini 8ight-T is the very first mini vehicle to include this innovative technology. The Mini 8ight-T also features a standard 12mm hex along with a wheel design to fit any 1/10th electric off-road rear tyre, allowing the consumer the ability to mount any tyres from their TLR 22 or mount their own.

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May 1, 2014

Serpent ERYX 3.0 1/10 EP Touring car

Serpent ERYX 3.0 1/10 TC

Having teased and leaked images and information on their new ERYX 3.0, Serpent have today released complete information and detailed images of their new 190mm touring car. A big step forward from its predecessor, the ERYX 3.0 features an ultra low centre of gravity, further optimized weight distribution, high performance geometry and top quality materials throughout. The main development is the new 2mm aluminium chassis plate together with lighter bearing blocks throughout and a new low CofG centrally mounted motor mount combined with harder composite materials for a more refined package.

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April 27, 2014

Neumann caps off EOS with win #10

Joern Neumann has capped of the third season of the Euro Offroad Series with the overall win in Austria, a result that brings the Team Durango tally of 4WD Buggy victories in the championship to 10. Having sewn up his third consecutive championship title in A2, the German would go on to win the closing race of the Modelbau Wels Hobby Show event to take victory at the season finale ahead of Top Qualifier Naoto Matsukura with young star and Durango team-mate Michal Qrlowski completing the podium.

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

April 27, 2014

Neumann retains EOS title, Matsukura win A2

Joern Neumann has retained his Euro Offroad Series 4WD Buggy title, the outcome of the second leg of the A-Main in Wels, Austria, making the Team Durango driver unbeatable in the points standings. Having messed up on the opening lap of A1, Top Qualifier Naoto Matsukura made amends with a near faultless win over Martin Bayer with Neumann third. While the overall win will be decided in A3 between Matsukura, Bayer and Neumann, Nuemann’s third in A2 means the worst result he can claim this evening is third and even his only title challenger does record his second win if the season Neumann takes the win on tie break thanks to one of his TQ’s in the opening two races of the season.

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April 27, 2014

Neumann takes A1 ahead of Orlowski

Defending Champion Joern Neumann has won the opening 4WD A-Main at the season finale of the Euro Offroad Series in Austria moving a step closer to retaining his championship title. Chasing his third title in a row, starting from the No.2 spot on the grid the Team Durango driver would end up taking an easy win over team-mate Michal Orlowski. Taking the lead on the opening lap after Top Qualifier Naoto Matsukura got out of shape at the first double with a second mistake by the Japanese driver, who took the 2WD crown from the German yesterday, allowed Neumann to cruise the last six laps of the race. Falling behind both Orlowski and fading title contender Martin Bayer, Matsukura would complete the Top 3 after himself and Bayer came together for which Bayer was made to wait and give back the position.

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