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December 20, 2011

Fabio Ferrero wins Mendoza State Champs

The last race of the Mendoza State Championship, which is considered the second most important racing series after the nationals, was held in the city of Mendoza, Argentina. The final round out of 7 saw all the championship contenders working hard for the overall victory. Shepherd driver Fabio Ferrero was in good shape and claimed the TQ in front Chilean guest driver Matias Arangue also using a Velox. In the final Ferrero was leading from the start to the end clocking a new lap record of 15,008 sec with Arangue finishing in second place one lap down. Having won 3 rounds out of 7 Ferrero to claimed the overall championship title with this result after placing second at the Argentinian nationals 0,8 sec behind the winner some weeks ago.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

December 20, 2011

Orcan GT3 .12 2012 spec engines

For the 2012 1/10-scale on-road season, the Orcan GT3 .12 engine from Germany’s SMI Motorsport is available in two specifications. The GT3-S MH is perfect for short or medium tracks, while the GT3-C MH is for medium and fast circuits. The S-spec engine offers enormous torque at low and medium revs, especially when the Orcan pipes 1915 or 1910 Plus are used. Both pipes are specially developed for the GT3 engine platform and have proven their performance over the years. Furthermore, the combination of GT3-S and these Orcan pipes gives really low fuel consumption, a race-winning factor in the 1/10-scale nitro racing category. The Orcan GT3-S, as usual hand-tuned by Michael Heinrich (MH), comes with a nine-ball steel bearing and an optimised carburetor with an integrated thermo socket. It offers an excellent value for money.

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December 20, 2011

JConcepts +3mm Hazard 12mm hex wheel

JConcepts have introduced their Hazard 12mm hex wheel for the SC10 4×4 and SC10 with 3mm wider off-set. By nature, Short Course trucks have a high center of gravity and tend to feel light or tippy in high-speed sections. There is no better way to improve on-track stability than to add width and with the Hazard wheels sweeping through the high-speed corners gets a little easier. The hassle-free and lightweight 1-piece design creates the ultimate race and show wheel for any competition.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

December 20, 2011

JConcepts Pressure Points SC tires

JConcepts has introduced the Pressure Points, the latest low-height tread option specifically designed to tame high-speed courses with either wet or blue groove traction conditions. The design starts as an angular, low pin design as a carryover from the successful Bar Codes front tire line-up. The small “points” combined with ‘lower case’ Y elements developed on the original Bar Codes V1 rear tire provide the ultimate in surface area pressure penetration and tack. The inner side-wall has built-in ribbing which limits carcass collapse and increases support on the outside during hard cornering and driving. Designed to be driven hard while maintaining the grip necessary to drive at the limit, the edges of the side-walls have been carefully rolled for a smooth transition during corning which limits traction-roll characteristics and allows the driver control during the all important tipping point every driver has experienced. Available in Soft (Blue), Super Soft (Green) Indoor Soft (Gold) and Outdoor hot (Orange) compounds.

View a video about the new tires here

December 20, 2011

1/12th coming soon to VRC Pro

VRC Pro have announced the highly anticipated release date for the new 1:12 class which will be December 22nd at 16:00 hours. The development team is now in the final testing stage and some last minute adjustments are being made to the sound system, causing a 2 day overshoot of the initial expected launch date of December 20. The first release will be limited to the spec chassis and 10.5T untimed motor. The chassis setup options are restricted to toe angle and gear ratio while the speed controller has options available for throttle and brake settings. The full-option modified chassis, motors and speedo’s will be made available at a later stage.

Source: VRC [vrcpro.com]

December 20, 2011

Hébert takes Midwest Grand Slam Series Rd2

Rapid Competition Raceway in Grand Rapids, Michigan was the site of the second leg of the 2011/2012 Midwest Grand Slam Series and Keven Hébert gave this report. “A slightly different race format than the previous round meant that the entire program would run on Saturday and Sunday. Practice early Saturday morning was followed by three rounds of qualifying. A final round of qualifying and the main events were scheduled for Sunday. Some of the best names from the Midwest were in attendance in both TC and 1/12. The largest class was Stock 17.5 TC and after a few practice rounds I already felt comfortable with my Reedy-powered TC6.1. Only a few small changes from my US Indoor Champs setup were needed to lock her down.

Continue reading the report here

December 19, 2011

Cavalieri & King win at KO Offroad Champs

The 2011 KO Off-Road Championships were held December last weekend at West Coast R/C Raceway in La Mirada, CA. This years event brought in over 180 entries, which included 5 IFMAR World Champions, Ryan Cavalieri, Jared Tebo, Cody King, Brian Kinwald and Hayato Matsuzaki. The race program would run 3 rounds of qualifying on Saturday taking each drivers single fastest run to determine the overall qualifying order. Then the top 8 drivers would go straight into the A-Main, with 2 car bump-ups from the lower mains to make a full 10 car field. Triple A-Mains were ran to decide the Champion in each class.

Continue reading the report here

December 19, 2011

ProTek R/C TruTorque tools

ProTek R/C ‘TruTorque’ tools are offered in a variety of metric and standard sizes to suit even the most demanding hobbyist. Each tool features a lightweight, machined aluminium handle that has been knurled to provide a high leverage, non-slip surface that will be comfortable to use during long wrenching sessions. The tool size is etched into the handle for easy identification and a black rubber cap is fitted to the end to increase comfort during use. The precision cut steel tips provide an exceptional fit with the fastener, and feature a bronze colored finish that not only looks good, but also helps to protect the steel from corrosion.

Source: A-Main Hobbies [amainhobbies.com]