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May 11, 2016

Alan Hewitt teams up with ARC USA

ARC USA have announced the signing of current 13.5 Reedy Race of Champions winner, Alan Hewitt. Alan will be using the ARC R11 chassis for the 2016 race season starting with the Reedy Race of Champions this month and he also will attend the ROAR Paved Nationals, IIC and several international races including the Asian On-road Championships. About the move to ARC Alan says:

I am overjoyed and filled with excitement to join Team ARC USA. The quality, fit and finish of the car is excellent. The car has so much corner speed and responds very well to setup changes. I would like to thank Paul Dabao and Willie Chung for this opportunity and hope to continue to learn and progress with the team.

Source: Hobby Authority [hobbyauthority-dist.com]

May 11, 2016

Lorenzo Crolla doubles at French Nationals Rd3 

This past weekend the third round of the French Electric Off-road Nationals was held at the Mutzig astro turf track. The weather was nice and sunny with high temperatures making for a lot of traction. In the 2WD class Lorenzo Crolla and Nico Risser battled for the TQ with the better end for Nico while in 4WD, after a troubled start, Lorenzo would take the TQ from Armand Lanthaume.

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May 11, 2016

Matt Box wins ESBRC Summer series Rd2

At the recent second round of the ESBRC Summer series Matt Box (Kyosho) grabbed the win on a very fast and thirsty track. Matt had the confidence to 2-stop the 25 minute A-main where others were opting for a 3-stop strategy, giving him the edge despite a late charge from 2nd placed TLR driver Matt Slaney with Xray’s Ashlee Owen completing the podium.

Source: Ielasi Tuned [ielasituned.com]

May 11, 2016

Protoform fender & body post PROtectors

Coming from Protoform are the new fender and body post PROtectors for 1/10th touring and 1/12th scale pan car bodyshells. An industry first, the fender reinforcement stickers are die cut to perfectly form around the front fenders, increasing durability during crashes and rigidity under high-speed aero loads or body rubs on carpet. They can be used to mend a cracked fender, or put them on a brand new body to increase its longevity from the start. They are used on the outside or inside of the fender, or both if even more protection is needed. Working in similar fashion do the body post PROtectors around the body post holes, a weak area during crashes while they also protect the paint from getting scratched off by body height adjusters. Alongside the PROtectors, there is also extra material that racers can slice and dice as they choose to patch up other crash damage. The specially sourced, extra-tough material is super sticky with just the right amount of flexibility to wrap around virtually any body contour. It’s also lighter than the traditional shoo-goo repair method with none of the mess.

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May 11, 2016

Ryan Cavalieri takes E-Buggy win at Worlds Warm-up

The 2016 Worlds Warm-Up Race was held this past weekend at RC Tracks of Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada. The schedule saw open practice on Wednesday, controlled and seeding practice on Thursday, four rounds of qualifying on Friday and the final qualifier and the A-main events on Saturday. In the supporting 1/8th E-Buggy class Ty Tessmann would dominate qualifying to take the overall TQ honors while Jorn Neumann would qualify 2nd, and Ryan Cavalieri 3rd. The single 10-minute A-main event was ran early Saturday afternoon. At the start of the race, a small mistake by Tessmann would allow Neumann by for the lead with Cavalieri moving to 2nd. The very next corner Cavalieri would make the pass on Neumann for the lead and Tessmann would go from 3rd to 2nd. Tessmann and Neumann would have a great battle for most of the race in 2nd and 3rd. As the A-Main came to an end, Tessmann was charging hard to catch Cavalieri who was out front by a comfortable margin. Cavalieri would go onto cross the finish line first to take the win. Tessmann would put in a great drive to finish only 2 seconds back from Cavalieri for 2nd. Neumann would complete the podium by finishing 3rd.

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May 7, 2016

Exotek Mini 8ight Rally carbon chassis & top plate

Coming from Exotek and made for the Losi Mini 8ight Rally is a carbon fibre bottom chassis plate set as well as a carbon fibre top plate. Starting with the chassis set, the bottom plate is made from 2.0mm heavy-duty carbon fibre for durability and looks. It is much stiffer than the stock plastic chassis and it uses the Mini 8ight Truggy chassis side guards for a high-performance racer look. A machined motor area allows to use larger diameter motors and the chassis includes extra mounting holes for an optional gear cover and larger 1/10th low-profile steering servos. Also included comes a machined alloy nose plate and the chassis fits the Mini 8ight Rally and Desert Truck.

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May 6, 2016

Futaba T3PV 3-channel intermediate-level radio system

Futaba have introduced the all-new T3PV 3-channel intermediate-level radio system. It features a easy-to-read screen for menu programming, a super-fast response rate, and it utilises FHSS, S-FHSS and T-FHSS protocols, making it one of the most versatile surface system. The 3PV is available with a choice of included receivers such as the R304SB telemetry receiver or the high-voltage R203GF receiver that’s an ideal match for brushless ESCs and digital servos. Steering, throttle and steering dual rate digital trims are conveniently positioned around the wheel for easy access. The nearby switch is for programming 3rd channel functions if needed. The battery compartment is accessed through the transmitter’s base and can hold four “AA” batteries, NiMHs or a lithium pack. The T3PV becomes available very soon.

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May 6, 2016

Capricorn LAB F1-01 V3 carbon fibre chassis set

New from Italian company Capricorn comes the V3 carbon fibre chassis for the LAB F1-01 formula car. The chassis is cut from 3mm carbon fibre and it includes a dual ball-raced single bellcrank steering assembly that features adjustable Ackermann settings to fine-tune the steering response going in and coming out of the corners. Included in the set are also a steering servo mounts for longitudinal servo mounting.

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