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July 8, 2011

JConcepts Inverse wheel & updated car stand

Seen at the World Championships in Thailand last November, the new JConcepts Inverse wheel with 2-piece design provides several benefits for maximum tune-ability and ease of use. The inner wheel comes standard in a black matte finish and is designed as a completely smooth surface for the cleanest fit and finish which resists debris build-up. The outer dish is available in bright white or fluorescent yellow and is creatively interlocked with the wheel and with the addition of inner screws can provide tuned flexibility. A 4 or 8 screw combination can be utilized for tuning with 8 screws providing a stiffer inner wheel and 4 screws providing more flex. The Inverse wheel face also incorporates a user friendly wheel face shaped to promote a smoother gluing, wiping and drying experience. Also new from JConcepts is their updated polycarbonate car stand which is now available in a matt black finish.

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July 8, 2011

JConcepts Summer Indoor Nationals update

Over the past weekend some of the nation’s best drivers made their way to Outback Raceway for the JConcepts Summer Indoor Nationals. Viper reports that race conditions were nearing one hundred degrees, with drivers and equipment being pushed to their limits. Viper team drivers Eddie Bernal took victory in Mod Truck running a VTX10 & VST 7.5T, while Nate Lavery finished 2nd place in 17.5 2wd SC and 17.5 2wd buggy running the VTX10 ESC & VST 17.5 motor. Rick Jenkins took 2nd in 1/8e buggy running the prototype VSE 2050kv motor, narrowly beating 3rd position in an exciting drag race to the line.

Source: Viper RC [viper-rc.com]

July 7, 2011

Fastrax Spear 1/8th buggy tyre

The new ‘Spear’ 1/8th off road buggy tyre from Fastrax is the perfect all round tyre for grass and astro turf applications. The budget priced, multi-functional pin design in medium compound can be tuned and cut to suit your traction needs whether bashing or racing. Available pre-glued and mounted on either racing dish wheels or split spoke design or as unmounted with foam insert.

Source: Fastrax [fastrax-rc.com]

July 7, 2011

Answer-RC Losi 8ight Ackerman set

New from Answer-RC is this ball raced Losi 8ight Ackerman Set. Designed to be a perfect fit for the Losi 8 range of buggies and truggies this is a direct fit, coming with all required hardware needed to transplant. The kit comes with both long and short steering plates giving you the choice of set up options. The ball raced Ackerman plate makes the steering less subject to wear and also a great deal smoother and less liable to play in the steering set up of your car.

Source: Answer RC [answer-rc.com]

July 6, 2011

Jörn Neumann wins 4wd at Belgium GP

The annual Belgium GP for 10th scale buggies took place this past weekend at the Kampenhout track that has played host to the event since its origins in 1989. Team Durango’s Jörn Neumann took the opening round of 4WD qualifying and looked good throughout the day to sit second on the grid for the 3-leg A final. After missing out on the TQ, Jörn was determined not to lose out in the finals and was driving his DEX410 with a mix of agression and precise control in his chase for the #1 spot. In both final legs 1 & 2 Jörn looked the fastest driver and proved it as he pushed past the reigning European Champion Lee Martin to take the lead and despite pressure he was uncatchable on his way to the two leg wins and overall victory with one final still left to run.

Source: Durango [team-durango.com]

July 6, 2011

Adam Drake wins scorching JBRL Rd4

Last Saturday was round four on Southern California’s JBRL Nitro Series, sponsored by TLR, held at Palm Desert Raceway. The event turnout was light with around 100 entries due to the Holiday weekend and the extreme temperatures of 118 degrees with a track temp of 166 degrees. In qualifying it was Team Losi Racing / Novarossi driver Adam Drake who set the pace in both of the expert 1/8th classes, the extreme temperatures making chassis and engine tuning difficult for most of the racers. At the start of the truck main Drake began to pull away and at the end of the 25 minute main Drake took the win followed by Brad Wintermantle in 2nd, who was also driving a TLR 8ight T 2.0, with Jessie Robinson in 3rd for Mugen.

Continue reading the report here

July 6, 2011

Frank Root double at West Coast Rd7

TLR and Losi’s Frank Root, Matt Schreffler, Drew Moller, Trevor Adamo and Colby Poh raced the 7th Round of the West Coast Championship Series this past weekend at WCRC Raceway. In 2wd Buggy, the TLR crew put on a clinic with 22’s in the top 5 spots on the grid led by Trevor Adamo’s TQ. The main would be all 22’s again with Trevor leading the field off from pole, with Drew Moller in the 2 and Frank Root in the 3. Frank made a move to the 2 spot, then got by Trevor for the lead when Trevor had a bobble in the woops section. A daring attempt by Trevor to quickly regain the lead would not work out and drop him from 2nd to 4th where he would finish. Up front, Frank would put in clean laps and take the win ahead of Drew Moller and a hard charging Matt Schreffler giving TLR a clean sweep of the podium! Pro2 (Modified SC) was all Frank Root. Frank’s Losi XXX-SCT with the TLR Tuned Kit was on point in qualifying taking an easy TQ. The single 5-minute main started with Frank pulling out to an early lead, and he would nearly lap the field by the end of the race taking a dominant win and his second of the day.

Source: TLR [tlracing.com]

July 5, 2011

Fernandez & Reguera win EP Offroad Rd3 in Spain

The last weekend of June, in northern Spain, saw the 3rd round of the Spanish Electric offroad Championships held on the very technical Rueda Loca Arena. The track was featured many bumps and 180° curves with extreme grip which stayed the same for the entire weekend. The 4WD class was run on Saturday with 2wd on Sunday. The provisional 4wd champion, Miguel Fernandez had a tough battle with Enrique Fuciños, with Fuciños winning the first final before Fernandez came back in A2 and A3 to take the win. In 2WD, the locals were very strong, placing 5 drivers in the Final A. The race was won by Jonathan Reguera, with Enrique Fuciños in 2nd and Miguel Fernandez in 3rd.

View the results and 2wd A-main videos here