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June 24, 2007

Ian Haley wins the Top End Challenge

Rube Dude are reporting on this weekends 2007 Top End Nitro Challenge that took place at the OCR Raceway and attracted a large number of off road racers, all looking to get their hands on the large 1st place purse. In the end, after 3 nights of Nitro Buggy action, it was Ian Haley that took the $3000.00 cash prize in first place with 158 laps, Ash Frensham $750.00 cash in second on 154 laps, and taking the $250.00 third place spot on the podium Tony Knauth with 153 laps.

Read the full report here.

Source: Rube Dude [rubeduderc.com]

June 23, 2007

Team Br00d releasing their Factory team?

Team Br00d dropping Factory team

We are hearing a rumour out of the US that custom motor building firm Team Br00d has run into some financial problems and as a result is having to release its contracted factory drivers. We hope that these difficulties wont affect the production of their motors, and their other business concerns, but we believe it has left many top drivers looking for new motor sponsors. According to the team list on the companys website this could affect factory drivers Travis Amezcua, Billy Easton, Mike Blackstock, Travis Schreven, Ralph Burch, Chris Tosolini, Jarrod Langlois, Jarrod Scott & Dakotah Phend, some of which have only recently signed to the company. We hope to bring you more details about this situation when we hear them.

UPDATE: According to Eddie O on RC Tech yesterday, he says that Burch and Tosolini are staying put for the time being and Schreven will also be representing Br00d at next months Nationals.

UPDATE 2: We were contacted by Team Brood to clarify their situation and it seems that all is very well with the business, with a lot of infrastructure upgrades recently implemented and lots of additions to the companys inventory. There has been some changes in their team, as we heard, with these changes mostly affecting their paid team drivers, but they will retain the services of Travis Schreven as well as Burch and Tosolini for the time being. Team Brood also stated that they had added some members to their team line-up but that the list on their site is yet to be updated. Good to hear.

June 23, 2007

Sakke Ahoniemi joins GM-Racing

GM Racing have announced that they have signed former European 1:12 On-road champion and multiple 1:10 Touring car vice European champion, Sakke Ahoniemi. The Corraly team driver will use the companys GM Genius Brushless speedo, GM brushless motors and GM VISCommander battery management system on up-coming races. He had this to say about the deal.

After a couple of months testing with GM brushless motors and speedo, I’m very convinced that GM is the right company to power up my Corally cars for best results. GM Genius Brushless speedo is amazingly good in all areas and GM brushless motors have good power, so I’m looking forward to next races.

Source: GM Racing [gm-racing.de]

June 22, 2007

Daily News Round-up

Red RC - Daily Round-up

A summary of other news pieces from around the internet today in our Red RC Round-up:

> Mugen Germany report on a number of off road events (in German) – Link [mid-mugen.de]
> Steve Hayes reports on his win at the 200mm Irish Nationals – Link [mirageracing.com]
> RC Mag take a close look at the XB8 of Romain Soret – Link [rcmag.com]
> This weekends 4th round of the BRCA 1/8th TT nats is cancelled – Link [neo-buggy.net]
> RC Mag take a close look at the HobbyTech Str8 of Stéphane Matéo – Link [rcmag.com]
> Excel release 3 new lightweight 190mm touring car bodies – Link [rc-excel.jp]
> Horizon report on the latest round of the 19T BRCA Nats – Link [horizonhobby.co.uk]

June 22, 2007

Rick Hohwart leaves Peak Racing

Rick Hohwart, top racer and founder of Peak Racing released a statement on the RC Tech forum announcing that he had no longer anything to do with Peak or Team Orion and has left the company he founded back in 1985.

I want to inform everyone on R/C Tech that I no longer work, race for, or have anything to with Team Orion/Peak Racing. … I will still continmue racing for Team Associated, but will now use LRP speedos, LRP BL motors, and Reedy batteries. I’d like to personally thank everyone who supported me and Peak Racing in the past. I started the company way back in 1985 and without my loyal customers and sponsors, I would have been out of the R/C industry long ago. R/C cars are my life, and I will continue working somewhere in the R/C industry. I am just not exactly sure where at this time.

Source: RC Tech [rctech.net] / Image: 4wdrc [4wdrc.com]

June 22, 2007

Wayne Mah wins CORCS series Rd1

Xray are reporting on their site from round 1 of the CORCS Region 5 series that was held last weekend in Edmonton, Canada. In the buggy class it was Xray racer Wayne Mah who set the TQ in cold conditions on Saturday and he also managed to TQ the truggy class too, in his first event with the new XT8. In the 45 minute buggy final Wayne, and team mate Cory, lead the field for the whole race with Mah eventually taking the chequered flag for the win, 25 seconds ahead of Cory in 2nd. In the truggy class it was again Mah that took the win, despite his car flaming out and requiring a new plug which dropped him a lap down.

Read the full report here.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

June 21, 2007

Daily News Round-up

Red RC - Daily Round-up

A summary of other news pieces from around the internet today in our Red RC Round-up:

> Truggy winner Joseph Quagraine reports on the Offroad Meeting in Italy – Link [neo-buggy.net]
> Pro Peak compact 13.8v / 8.5 amp Power Supply – Link [radiocontrolzone.com]
> New .12 exhaust systems released by RACY – Link [centralrc.co.jp]
> Carsten Steinhäuser joins SMI in the North of Germany to race NT1 – Link [smi-motorsport.de]
> Pagani Zonda 200mm bodyshell released by HPI – Link [hpi-europe.com]
> Nosram release a 4 turn version of their Storm Brushless motor – Link [nosram.com]

June 21, 2007

Giesa wins 1/10th German North Regionals

Serpent are reporting on the final round of the North German National qualifying race held at the Tuttendorf track in changing conditions. Ralf Krause TQ’d with his Serpent 720 ahead of team-mate Andreas Giesa in 2nd while in the final the pairing enjoyed a superb battle for 1st before Krause lost 2nd gear, which allowed Giesa to storm home for the win. A great drive by Guttschau saw him come home in 2nd positions ensuring a podium double for Serpent, while Hasselbring came home in 3rd.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]