Red RC » Racing

December 30, 2010

A-Main Hobbies signs Chad Bradley

A Main Hobbies today announced that they have signed Chad Bradley to the 2011 A Main Hobbies Race Team. Chad’s main sponsors will be A Main Hobbies and ProTek R/C and his chassis sponsor will be JQ Products. One of the most respected and liked drivers in the 1/8th Off Road buggy class, Chad Bradley was the 2001 ROAR 1/8 Buggy National Champion and has been at the top of the class since that win. In the upcoming 2011 race season Chad will be driving the JQ Products “THE Car”, powered by O.S. Engines, ProTek R/C batteries and bearings, Airtronics radio and servos, Pro-Line tires, Werks fuel, and Upgrade R/C decals. For Chad’s electric classes he will use Novak Electronics speed controls and motors in his Jammin SCRT-10 4WD Short Course Truck.

Source: A-Main Hobbies [amainhobbies.com]

December 30, 2010

Keven Hébert re-signs to Reedy, Associated & LRP

Keven Hébert has signed a 2 year extension to his contract to run Reedy LiPo batteries, Team Associated’s TC6 & 12R5.1 and LRP brushless systems. Reedy department manager Rick Hohwart was excited to be able to continue working closely with Keven, saying, “Keven is not only a driver who can win races, but who has been instrumental in the development of the TC6 and 12R5.1 platforms. He is not only fast, but is always willing to help others with setups and questions concerning motor and ESC gearing and tuning, as well as battery care and maintenance. He is a great asset and an excellent representative of the Reedy brand.” Keven was excited about the signing, saying:

Reedy, Team Associated and LRP have supported me for the last three years, which has allowed me to get where I am today. I am very happy to be with such a strong team for the next two years. I have made many friends at Reedy/Team Associated/LRP and I would like to thank them for giving me the opportunity to keep doing what I like the most.

Source: Reedy [reedypower.net]

December 29, 2010

Hébert & Trandell take Midwest Grand Slam Rd2

Round 2 of the Midwest Grand Slam was held recently at MSI Raceway in Detroit, Michigan. The schedule called for practice on Friday, three rounds of qualifying on Saturday, with the final round of qualifying and the main events on Sunday. Reedy/Team Associated factory driver Keven Hébert was the class of the field in the 1/12 Modified and TC Modified categories. Keven captured the pole position in 1/12 Modified with his 12R5.1 ahead of teammate Walt Henderson. In TC Modified, Keven again claimed the pole with Henderson set to line up in the third position. Joe Trandell, driving a 10R5, would start from the pole in the World GT class and would do the same in the 1/12 Stock class with his 12R5.1 and would eventually claim victory in both classes. The Modified mains were an all-Hébert affair and he never looked back leading start to finish in both classes. Keven now leads the points standings in both classes heading into round 3.

Source: Associated [rc10.com]

December 29, 2010

Grand Prix des 3 Frontieres – Announcement

The organisers of the Grand Prix des 3 Frontieres (GP3F) were in touch to tell us about their 7th annual 1/10th EP touring car race that will be held from the 29th to the 30th of January next year. Hosted by the MRC Longwy on the border between France, Belgium and Luxembourg, the event has already attracted European Championship finalists Lucas Urbain and Loic Jasmin and will be open to both stock and modified with hand out LRP tires included in the entry fee.

Find more information here.

December 29, 2010

Team Durango sign Elliot Boots

Team Durango have announced that one of the UK’s and Europe’s most naturally talented drivers joins Elliot Boots has joined their team. As well as being a regular BRCA national winner and Euros junior champion, the former Mugen driver set the 6th fastest time in one of the earliest qualification rounds at the Pattaya worlds, without any pre-event practice; which really shows Elliott’s raw talent. The DNX408’s fast but secure handling will suit his aggressive style, but for the next couple of months it’s just a case of him getting some track time with the new car to be best prepared for the 2011 season. One of Elliott’s first outings for Team Durango will be with the DEX410 10th scale 4wd buggy, which should keep his thumbs defrosted while snow limits what’s possible with his 8th scale DNX408.

Source: Durango [team-durango.com]

December 29, 2010

Frank Hättich retains VRC World title

Frank Hättich from Germany has done it again, winning the 2010 1:10 World Championships after nailing 161 laps (45:00.881) in just one try. The event hosted 370 international racers running a total of 4889 individual race sessions, making it one of the biggest RC events in history.

Continue reading the race report here

December 28, 2010

Ryan Maifield extends contract with JConcepts

JConcepts have announced that they have extended their deal with Ryan Maifield, a partnership that begun in early 2004. From the Top Qualifying position at the 2005 1/10th IFMAR Off-Road World Championship with the BJ4 to most recently taking 2 TQ rounds at the 1/8th IFMAR Worlds in Pattaya Thailand, this duo has been one of the most consistent and dynamic pairings on the racing circuit in both 1/10th and 1/8th off-road. Already a 7-time ROAR National Champion, Maifield and JConcepts have won countless titles together and look forward to an even brighter future. Maifield had this to say about the deal:

It’s been an amazing ride for me with JConcepts since 2004. I can’t imagine a better relationship for a driver / accessory company than I have with JConcepts. With a complete line of accessories, JConcepts has really stepped up their game and have helped take my racing to the next level. A lot of their products are focused on starting new trends or pushing the limit which is exactly what a racer is looking for. With JConcepts, I feel I have a competitive advantage, for sure.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

December 26, 2010

Silver State Nitro Challenge – Announcement

Sin City RC have been in touch to announce that it will be bringing the Silver State Nitro Challenge back to Boulder City Nevada on April 7th through to the 10th. Jimmy Babcock from the JBRL and Hot Rod Hobbies will be the guest announcer for this race we are told they will have the flyer for sign up ready for the beginning of 2011.

Source: Sin City RC [sincityrc.com]