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January 21, 2015

Patrick Hofer doubles at GP of Arbon

The GP of Arbon was held this past weekend and it is a yearly tradition in the Swiss RC scene. Its popularity was evident by the many visitors who came to see the top-notch racing action. The low traction, medium sized indoor track forced racers to pay extra attention to their setup. Not fazed by the conditions, Patrick Hofer applied his considerable driving skills and put his Reedy-powered Team Associated 4WD and 2WD buggies on TQ, and continued on to win both the 2WD and 4WD classes.

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]

January 21, 2015

DKT bronze insert clutch shoes

DKT now have their new bronze insert clutch shoes for Mugen-style nitro off-road clutches available. Developed with the help of Riccardo “Verry” Verardo the bronze insert is made from the same material as used with engine connecting rods and they significantly reduce friction for improved clutch smoothness and a longer life of the flywheel pins.

Source: DKT [dktshop.it]

January 21, 2015

Bornhorst & Weatherholt now Alpha Plus powered

Alpha Plus announce the signing of Joe Bornhorst and Derek Weatherholt to strengthen the US team along team manager Ryan Lutz. The two drivers are both Midwest fast guys and have shown their potential already. Both are poised to make 2015 be break out years for themselves in the Nitro Buggy and Truggy classes and Alpha Plus is pleased to have them on board.

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January 20, 2015

Serpent SRX-4 1/10th scale 4WD buggy – Coming soon

Serpent have released a first teaser for their forthcoming SRX-4 1/10th scale 4WD buggy kit. Serpent promise to have more information on the Billy Easton designed buggy available soon, with the release being planned for end of March, beginning of April, and we will keep our eyes and ears open on details that may float around in the pits during this weekend’s Reedy Race of Champions.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

January 20, 2015

HPI Racing Q32 option parts & USB charge wire

For HPI Racing’s Q32 2WD micro buggy come a range of option parts such as a high speed gear and stability set, optional rims and tyres as well as an USB charge cable. Starting with the high speed gears and stability set, the kit contains three different gearing sets for acceleration and top speed adjustment, as well as a steering toe set to increase the front toe out angle by 1 or 2 degrees. Also part of the package is a tweak screw set to adjust the turning radius to be wider or sharper.

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January 20, 2015

Jan Ratheisky teams up with LRP

German electric on-road frontrunner Jan Ratheisky has recently teamed up with LRP to run the company’s electric brushless motors, speed controllers, battery packs, chargers and power supplies. The Euro Touring Series Formula champion and Pro Stock Vice champion will also assist with product development. Jan’s 2015 event schedule includes the LRP Touring Car Masters, the ETS and also the Euros and German nationals and he has the following to say about the deal:

During last year’s European Championships in Spain I was impressed by the team work of the LRP crew and I was involved in the tests right from the start. After a couple of practice runs and nice talks with Ales and Jürgen I was offered a team drive – an offer I could not deny.

Source: LRP [lrp.cc]

January 20, 2015

Yokomo Racing Performer B series LiPo batteries

New from Yokomo come the Racing Performer B series LiPo competition battery packs. A special inner cell structure of the 100C packs boosts the performance, making the batteries ideal for both Stock and Modified classes. The B series 7.4V batteries are available as a 5800mAh standard, 4800mAh shorty and 3500mAh low-profile variant with the with the standard and standard height shorty pack offering a unique 5mm and 4mm connector tube configuration to offer reverse polarity protection. As a bonus the first batch of the batteries will include suitable bullet-type connectors.

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January 20, 2015

Tyler Jones doubles at JCP RC Electric Points Series Rd3

JCP RC Raceway Electric Points Series Rd3

The 3rd round of the JCP RC Raceway Electric Points Series was held this past weekend with nearly 110 entries that split into several classes with 2WD Mod Buggy making almost half of the entries. In qualifying Tyler Jones swept both the 2WD and 4WD Modified classes thanks to the track knowledge he gained at the CRCRC Midwest Winter Championships a week ago. Mains came around and Tyler would gap the field in 2WD Mod Buggy and later make a bobble allowing the 2nd place driver to gain a little bit but would hold off the challenge for the win. In 4WD Mod Buggy, Tyler checked out and never looked back, and he would turn the fastest lap of the entire day as well.

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