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November 6, 2014

Eric Hodge wins 2WD Mod at Race for the VETTS

The Race for the VETTS was hosted by the T&T Speedway indoor facility in Shreveport, LA with the event attracting drivers from the Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana region. With 23 entries the 2WD Modified Buggy was the largest class in the field of almost 80 total entries. Qualifying was based on your one fastest of three runs. Eric Hodge TQ’d 2WD Mod Buggy, being the only buggy driver to put in a 20 lap run. The 8 minute, 10 car A-final was pretty stacked with names like Larry Pryor and Mugen Seiki driver Drew Spurgeon. Overall the main was pretty uneventful and “a racers dream” for Eric as he put in a near flawless run to take an unchallenged tone to tone victory.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

November 6, 2014

Schelle B44.3 carbon fibre shorty LiPo battery strap

Schelle B44.3 carbon fibre shorty LiPo battery strap-1

Coming from Schelle Racing Innovations and made for the Team Associated B44.3 buggy is the carbon fibre shorty LiPo battery strap. The part is cut from 2.5mm USA-made carbon fibre and a direct replacement for the kit’s plastic unit, keeping the easy to use pivot ball and twist knob for removing the battery to charge. The strap weighs only 4.7g and it comes including a Schelle mini decal.

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November 5, 2014

Reds Racing V8 1/8th scale brushless motor

After releasing the VX 540-size electric brushless motors Reds Racing now introduce a dedicated series for 1/8th scale racing. The V8 are specifically designed 1/8th off-road motors to provide exceptional power, superior smoothness and control in combination with high efficiency and a low temperature operation. Coming with a highly finned CNC-machined aluminium can for improved heat dissipation the motor is capable of both sensored and sensorless operation and available in two KV options of 1900KV and 2100KV.

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November 5, 2014

Renaud Savoya leaves Xray

In a week that lets Formula 1’s “silly season” look like a kindergarden Xray announce that the Slovakian company and French factory team driver Renaud Savoya are ending their professional relationship. Xray’s Juray Hudy states that both parties split in a friendly way.

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November 5, 2014

Ty Tessmann signs with HPI/HB through 2016

Ty Tessmann signs with HPI/HB through to 2016

HPI/HB announce that IFMAR World Champion Ty Tessmann has signed with HB for another 2 years, to the end of 2016. A longtime member of Team HB and backed by his father Gord and mother Leann, Ty is a dominant force in off-road racing an his progression through the ranks has been steady and unceasing as he raced with the biggest names in RC racing. Everyone at Team HB and HPI Racing would like to thank Ty for his continued commitment and congratulate him for his recent World Championship win. This is what Ty has to say about the deal:

I’m excited to be signing with HB for another 2 years, my entire career has been spent with HB and I am grateful for their support. I want to thank Tatsuro, Hiro, Torrance and the rest of the HB staff for supporting me throughout the years. Success is a team effort and I believe that we have a winning team.

Source: HPI Racing [hpiracing.com]

November 5, 2014

Pro-Line Performance HD transmission

A standard part in Pro-Line’s newly released Pro-MT 2WD monster truck the all-metal gear Performance HD transmission from Pro-Line is now also available as a heavy-duty upgrade for the Pro-2 SC and Pro-2 SC Buggy, the Traxxas Slash 2WD as well as the Stampede 2WD, Electric Rustler and Bandit. Specifically designed to bring Traxxas’ 2WD line of trucks up to their full bashing potential with all steel internal gears the high-end race transmission also features a race-inspired vented disc slipper clutch system, a 3mm thick machined motor plate and a sealed oil-filled gear differential. The transmission comes factory-assembled, filled with 5,000 wt. differential oil and full ball bearings.

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November 5, 2014

HPI D812 & Trophy series aluminium clutch shoes

HPI Racing introduce a 3-piece aluminium clutch shoe set for the D812, the D8T Tessmann Edition and the Trophy RTR series vehicles. Machined from high-quality aluminium and coming anodised in a gunmetal colour the shoes are designed to replace the stock parts with harder wearing components for longer intervals between rebuilds.

Source: HPI Racing [hpiracing.com]

November 5, 2014

Belgian SCT Cup Rd8 – Report

The 2014 season of the Belgian SCT Cup came to an end with the final round being held at the brand new indoor clay track of the BRCC, the first and only venue of this kind in Belgium. The new track attracted a lot of driver as the 8th round counted a new record attendance for the SCT Cup. The Pro2 class qualification then was very open with a bunch of new local drivers joining. Loic Voumard (TLR), running in a lower heat, scored the best times in the opening two rounds to take the overall TQ early while Martin Vierin (Team Associated) took the final round to start from 2nd on the grid. Behind the two Julian Andre (Team Associated), Nicolas Gandibleu (Team Associated) and Nicolas Evens (TLR) lined up tie on points.

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