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March 11, 2015

Gravity RC All-Star Series – Report

Over the course of late Fall 2014 through late Winter 2015, the Gravity RC All-Star Series was held at The Track at Harbor Hobbies, the premier carpet track in Northeast Illinois. Multiple classes were run, and drivers from Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan made the trip, including Gravity RC’s Paul Lemieux as the title sponsor for the series. Gravity G-Spec Type C pre-mounted carpet tires were the spec tire for Stock Touring, and the Gravity USGT pre-glued tires were spec for the USGT class. USVTA ran the tires specified by the class rules. Racing was tight in all three of the competitive classes throughout each weekend. Points were awarded across five races throughout the Series, with the best 4 out of 5 points going toward a total to crown each class Champion.

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March 11, 2015

BRCA GT National Series Rd3 report

Walker-Catchpole wins at BRCA GT National Series

The third round of the BRCA GT National Series was held at the Killamarsh Sports Centre and was hosted by the SWIFTS club. The club set out a well-conceived track layout which included a flowing infield and a long straight, which required some serious thought by the drivers when deciding what gear ratio to run. In GT12 the field was joined by a couple of experienced LMP12 drivers, for their first taste of GT12 National racing, who were hoping to qualify in the A-final. This was no mean feat for them, as the standard of driving at the top end was highly competitive and qualifying times were extremely close. In fact throughout the field, there were some very close battles in qualifying and the finals.

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March 11, 2015

JJ Wang joins Matrix Racing Tires

Matrix Racing Tires confirm the signing of Chinese/American top driver JJ Wang to their 2015 factory team. Racing for Mugen and Novarossi in Nitro 1/8th scale and 1/10th scale classes, the 17-years old is a former Chinese National Champion in both classes and he is backed by a successful 2014 season when he managed to bring home a top 5 finish at the 200mm Worlds in Thailand and a very respectable 15th place at the 1/10th Electric Touring Car Worlds held in Florida.

Source: Matrix [matrixtires.it]

March 11, 2015

Raphael Jason Nugroho re-signs with Xray

Xray have announces that young and talented off-road racer Jason Nugroho from Indonesia will continue to race with the Slovakian company in 2015. Jason is a long time Xray supporter and he is a regular podium finisher at all major Asian off-road events. Jason says:

I’m very happy to be part of official Xray team. Xray always make the best quality parts that it make me feel confident to compete at every national and international race. I want to say Thank You for all the supports and the friendships that have been made. I look forward to race with Xray in the next season.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

March 11, 2015

Oliver Mack renews with Shepherd

Shepherd have announced that Oliver Mack will be a part of the company’s factory team for another year. The former World Championship finalist, European Champion and multiple German Champion had a great 1/8th scale campaign in 2014 by finishing the ENS in 3rd position overall. 2015 will be Oliver’s 7th season for Team Shepherd and he plans to attend the German Championship, the European Championship in Ettlingen, selected ENS events and the World Championship in Brazil. Oliver had the following to say:

First of all I would like to thank Team Shepherd for the long and successfully time we have already had. I’m really looking forward to racing another great season in this nice team. Last weekend we hit the track the first time for this year and the laptimes and feeling with the Velox V8 “EC” 2015 were very promising for the upcoming season.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

March 11, 2015

Adam Drake joins Hitec factory team

Hitec RCD USA have announced the signing of Mugen Seiki’s Adam Drake to use their full product line. Since 2005, Adam has been a Hitec team driver using their servo technology to make him a world-renowned racing champion. Now, in addition to running Hitec’s brushless servos, Adam will be piloting his vehicles using the company’s radio systems also, specifically the Lynx 4S radio and Axion line of receivers.

Source: Hitec [hitecrcd.com]

March 10, 2015

Stu Wood teams up with Xray

Xray has announced the signing of British off-road legend Stu Wood to their 1/10th electric off-road team. Stu will race both the XB4 and XB2 and he will coordinate the UK off-road support. Stu has the following to say:

I would like to thank to Xray for this lifetime opportunity to be part of team which produces the best RC products today. I have competed at all levels of racing from beginner to World Championships and I know what it takes to win and I know I can help the Xray team and they can help me.  I have also had a few years in the retail side of RC and I understand that we have to support anyone on and off the track to promote our products and our sport and as such I am here to help anyone so do not hesitate to ask me for any help.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

March 10, 2015

International Dutch F1 Masters – Announcement

International Dutch F1 Masters - Announcement

Hosted at the MACH track in Heemstede, The Netherlands, host of the 2012 IFMAR Worlds, the International Dutch F1 Masters will be held from the 3rd to the 5th of April. Open to racers of Formula cars of all skill levels, the fun race will see free practice on Friday followed by controlled practice and 3 rounds of qualifying on Saturday with a final qualifier and triple finals on Sunday. A great opportunity to practice prior to the ETS in Italy the following week, there will also be a raffle on Saturday evening which is a great opportunity to win prizes. Entry is now open here and you can find more information on the event here.