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August 13, 2012

2012 Summer Showdown report

The 2012 Summer Showdown presented by Scotty Ernst was run this past weekend at Clark RC Park in Reeseville, WI. Fantastic racing all day long with exciting mains that were decided on the last lap. Expert Truggy had Jeremy Whiting take the TQ and lead the field out. A battle between Whiting, Jeff Wood and Jeff Stanford ensued as the 30 minute main got under way. Stanford unfortunately suffered mechanical issues keeping him out of the race and Jeremy Whiting opened up a lead. With only minutes left in the race Whiting had a tire come unglued and it looked as if disaster would strike but ace pitman Vic Elliot changed the tire on a pit stop fast enough to allow Whiting to keep the lead and take home the victory. Jeff Wood finished 2nd and Dave Bengtson finished in the 3rd spot.

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August 13, 2012

Exotek TLR22 1mm tranny spacer set

New from Exotek is this fiberglass 1mm transmission spacer set for the TLR 22, 22SCT and 22T. The set raises the transmission 1mm for better forward traction and is designed for easier install and removal compared to loose washers.

Source: Exotek [exotekracing.com]

August 12, 2012

1/8th offroad Euros A-main video

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We have uploaded the full 45 minute A-main video (above) from yesterday’s finals day of the European 1/8th scale offroad Championships in Fehring, Austria. If you were following our coverage you are already aware of the outcome of the race, if you didn’t catch our full coverage you can check it out on our events site to find out how Darren Bloomfield took his and Britain’s first title in this class after an epic last minute battle with Swedish youngster David Ronnefalk.

View our complete event coverage here.

August 11, 2012

Bloomfield gives TLR first European title

The 32nd 1:8 Offroad European Championships was a race of firsts in Fehring, Austria as Darren Bloomfield won a thrilling last lap battle with Kyosho’s David Ronnefalk to become the first British driver to win the title as well as securing his first ever European title and giving Team Losi Racing and his tyre sponsor AKA their first crown in EFRA’s longest running championship. Bloomfield’s 1.9 second win over Ronnefalk, who retains his European Junior title, brings Mugen’s four year reign as manufacturers’ champion to an end as outgoing champion Robert Batlle had to settle for the final step on the podium.

View our complete event coverage here.

August 11, 2012

Ronnefalk on pole at Euros

16-year-old reigning European Junior Champion David Ronnefalk will start the Main final at the 2012 1:8 Offroad European Championships from pole position after the Swede won his Semi in a faster time than that of reigning champion Robert Batlle’s Semi winning time.

View our complete event coverage here.

August 11, 2012

Avid TLR 22 vented motor plate

Avid’s vented motor plate for the TLR 22 platform is the latest addition to the company’s growing range of aftermarket parts. The plate is CNC-machined from 6061-T6 aluminium, comes black anodised and features 45 degree angled venting slots to keep debris out and to let cooling air in. Being 100 percent milled the plate plate is both true and rigid and the perfect base for today’s high-power brushless motors.

Source: Avid [avidrc.com]

August 10, 2012

Team Durango DEX210 Race Ready RTR

Team Durango introduce the DEX210 Race Spec RTR 2WD 1/10th electric off-road buggy. The car is based on the full-blown competition kit and comes factory-assembled with a composite plastic chassis, the patent pending 3-/4-gear gearbox for mid and rear motor layout, threaded aluminium body oil-filled shock absorbers, fully adjustable suspension parts with inserts for caster and toe angle adjustment as well as competition tyres and wheels. Included with the Race Spec buggy comes a 2.4GHz radio set, Speed Passion 13.5T brushless motor and speed controller as well as a pre-painted body shell.

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August 10, 2012

Bloomfield Top Qualifier in Austria

Team Losi Racing’s Darren Bloomfield is the Top Qualifier at the 1:8 Offroad European Championships, the British ace wrapping up the honour in Fehring, Austria, in style when he took his Novarossi powered 8ight around the high speed track in the fastest time of the 32nd running of the event in the fifth & final round of qualifying. Having set the pace in yesterday’s opening qualifier, Bloomfield was already assured of his first overall Euros TQ before his final heat as challengers David Ronnefalk crashed on his run and Renaud Savoya got T-boned as he was on a TQ pace. In the group that would bring qualifying to a conclusion still to run Bloomfield drove a ‘nearly perfect’ 5-minute run to once again post the fastest lap of the round and a new outright fastest run time.

View our complete event coverage here.