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August 22, 2013

Mark Sousa wins E-buggy at RC Pro Ontario Series final

RC Acres hosted the RC Pro Ontario Series final that saw nearly 150 entries including some of the best drivers in Canada. In 1/8th E-buggy Mugen Seiki’s Mark Sousa, Team C driver Darrin Quinn and Mugen Seiki’s John Semple fought for the win. In qualifying it would be Mark Sousa who would take the TQ in all three rounds with John Semple qualifying in second place. In the triple A-Main format in would be Mark Sousa who would take A1 with John Semple close behind and in A2 Mark would wrap it up for the overall win with John in 2nd and Team Associated’s Mike Rohde running into issues putting him out of A2. In A3 Mark was sitting out having wrapped it up leaving it open to the other drivers to battle for second overall and in the end it would be Mike Rohde (Team Associated/Tekin/AKA) who took the runner-up spot with Arron Innwood (TLR/Tekin/AKA) taking third. The win also handed Mark Sousa the overall championship title in front of Darrin Quinn and Rob Patch.

Source: VP [vp-racing.com]

August 22, 2013

MIP SCTE 2.0 Super Diff rebuild kit

MIP introduce the Super Diff rebuild kit for the TLR SCTE 2.0 and MIP Pro4mance converted SCTE trucks. The set fits all trucks that make use of the TLR332001 diff case, it can increases diff life by more than five times and includes lightweight, hard-anodised 7075 aluminium crosspins, hardened steel pin supports and hardened steel, stamped washers. The materials will increase durability and lower friction between parts to provide increased performance by lowering the overall rotation mass.

Source: MIP [miponline.com]

August 22, 2013

Pro-Line short course & monster truck news

Following the introduction of the Evo SC body shell Pro-Line has more short course specific parts to offer in the form of pre-mounted Blockade SC tyres and replacement outdrives for the Pro-2 ProTrac axle kit. Also new are 3.8″ monster truck tyres. Starting with the Blockade tyres, they are made for in-between conditions on tracks that are nor loose or hard packed and they come pre-mounted on black F-11 wheels in soft M3 compound. They are designed to fit on SC10, SCTE 4×4, 22 SCT, XXX-SCTE and ProTrac converted trucks and are available as pair. Next up are the replacement outdrives for SC trucks that make use of Pro-Line’s Pro-2 axle kit. The parts are made from high quality material, are light of weight and include replacement bolts for a secure fitment to the differential gears. Made for monster trucks that use 3.8″ tyres are the Big Joe II pre-mounted tyres. They are pre-glued to Traxxas style bead F-11 rims with 1/2″ off-set and are of an all-terrain design. Coming in M2 compound they are ideal for nearly all surfaces from asphalt to deep dirt.

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August 22, 2013

Pro-Line Evo SC & RB6 Bulldog Gen3 bodies

Pro-Line introduce two new body shells in the form of the Evo SC for 1/10th short course trucks and the Bulldog Gen3 for Kyosho’s RB6 buggy. Starting with the SC body, it is designed to fit many of today’s trucks including the Traxxas Slash, Team Associated SC10, Losi XXX-SCT and SCTE as well as the Kyosho Ultima SC. The body sports an aggressive new look with a sloped nose section and protruded rear fenders while offering the maximum amount of air vents possible without harming overall stability. The result is a body with maximum efficiency, better cornering and jumping capabilities. Included come window masks and a decal sheet.

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August 21, 2013

DE Racing Speedline 1/8th buggy wheels

DE Racing introduce the new Speedline series of racing wheels and first up are 83mm rims for 1/8th nitro and electric buggies. They are 43mm wide, feature a glue channel, optimised flex for better traction and handling and they also sport a high clearance inner ribbing. Available in black, white and yellow the wheels weight only 35g each and come in sets of four.

Source: DE Racing [deracing.net]

August 21, 2013

Meen V TQs 3rd FEMCA qualifier

Reigning Nitro Touring Car World Champion Meen Veijrak ended Day 1 of qualifying for the FEMCA 1:8 Offroad Championship with a TQ run making him the third driver to top the times at the Chinese event. The Thai driver took his Mugen to the fastest time of the day outpacing Q2 pace setter Dani Choi, who having finished all the qualifiers in the Top 2 holds the provisional overnight TQ honours, with Kyosho’s Yuichi Kanai completing the Top 3 with his fastest run of the day. For Q1 pace setter Atsushi Hara Q3 would prove difficult with a series of crashes leaving the pre-event favourite only 14th fastest.

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August 21, 2013

Choi takes Q2 in China

Korea’s Dani Choi took the second round of qualifying at the FEMCA 1:8 Offroad Championships in China heading Q1 pace setter Atsushi Hara by 5.5 seconds with versatile Thai ace Meen Veijrak completing the Top 3. Choi said despite the track being a lot dustier than in Q1 his Sweep Exagon equipped Kyosho had better traction allowing him to improve his opening time by 5 seconds. Describing the track as having got more bumpy in Q2, something he said he was able to drive around on this occasion, he said he will monitor the surface before Q3 to decide what changes he might need adding that he is pretty sure he will run a different spring on the MP9. Running for the first time Alpha’s new Ryan Lutz exhaust to match up with the same named engine, he said it worked really well giving the engine a lot more bottom end power.

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August 21, 2013

Plutarco Lizardi wins Money for Monkeys race

Mugen driver Plutarco Lizardi took the first place at the M.A.R.R.O Money for Monkeys event at the VW Race Track in La Paz, Mexico. With temperatures over 100° F and an A main full of the fastest drivers in Mexico Mugen dominated and took the top 3 podium positions with Ernesto Gomez taking the runner-up spot and Anfonso Jaime completing the podium.

Source: Mugen Seiki [mugenracing.com]