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November 18, 2010

JConcepts T4.1 Punisher body

The Punisher body by JConcepts for the Associated T4.1 is designed to increase on track performance with its aggressive hood and cab placement for added down force. The bed area is also designed with performance in mind, there are designated areas to cut out to help reduce the dreaded parachute effect and stabilizer fins for added stability on high speed tracks. Paul Wynn and Zach Genova debuted the new body in punishing fashion at the 2010 ROAR Region 4 Championship. Every round of qualifying was TQ’d with the Punisher body as well as taking the top two positions in the A-main.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

November 17, 2010

Axial XR10 crawler upgrades

Axial Racing have released a number of upgrades for their XR10 crawler. Starting with this battery plate, it has been machined from high-grade carbon fibre, is height adjustable and includes all the hardware allowing the battery to be positioned as low as possible. There is also a new electronics plate, which again has been machined from high-grade 3mm carbon fibre. The new plate gives a lightweight mounting platform for your electronics and is 65% lighter than the factory electronics tray. Axial have released the Stage 3 aluminium Hi-Clearance links kit, which is a replacement for the upper and lower links from the XR10. This kit provides additional clearance and performance for the XR10 chassis. For additional tuning options there is a new range of shock springs in black (1.04lbs/in), purple (1.43lbs/in) and orange (1.75lbs/in). Finally for the RTR AX10 and SCX10 there is this steering upgrade kit that replaces the stock plastic steering links increasing steering strength and precision.

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November 17, 2010

Cole Ogden dominates HCRCR Turkey race

Go Engines USA and VP Pro USA are reporting that they have won the First Annual Turkey race at the all new HCRCR in McDonough, Ga. Cole Ogden TQ’d the Pro buggy class with team mate Ryan Lopez qualifying 3rd. After a great battle between Lopez and Cole, Cole came out on top by two seconds over Lopez, with Tim Smith taking 3rd.

Source: VP Pro USA [vp-pro-usa.com]

November 16, 2010

Tresrey DEX410 30g weight

Shown in CAD form back in October, Japanese company Tresrey have released this brass weight for the Durango DEX410 and 410R. Weighing in at 30 gram it can be mounted to under the rear gearbox to help improve rear traction and is specifically shaped to fit snugly into the car.

Source: Tresrey [tresrey.com]

November 16, 2010

Casey Peck wins KBRL nitro series Rd2

Round 2 of the KBRL nitro series hit Tucson AZ recently and with another great turn out it would seem to show the KBRL is very well supported by Arizona’s electric and nitro racers alike. The race started off with a bang for SCH / SPY / LOSI driver Casey Peck as he claimed the first round TQ. In the second round it was Team O’Donnell’s Brian Kinwald who was on a mission after a bad first round and took the round 2 TQ but it was not enough to take down Peck’s first round time. After qualifying was all said and done it was Peck in first, Losi’s Mike Friery second and Kinwald third. When the tone sounded Peck picked up where he left off in qualifying and never looked back. The Novarossi powered Losi couldn’t be shaken and Casey took the 20 min main win by a lap over the field. Friery, Kinwald, and Trevor Clement had a great race that would eventually end up with Trevor in second and Mike third.

Source: SC Hobbies [shortcoursehobbies.com]

November 14, 2010

Cody is the new ‘King’ of Buggy

Cody King is the new IFMAR 1:8 Off Road World Champion after a thrilling battle with outgoing champion Atsushi Hara that ended with the pair separated by less than 2 seconds after an hour of intense racing. Only his second World Championships, the 23-year-old from California was pushed right to line but kept his cool to claim the biggest prize in the sport ahead of Hara and his Kyosho team-mate Jared Tebo.

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November 14, 2010

Line-up for the ‘Big Race’ decided

The 12 drivers that will battle it out later today for the 2010 IFMAR 1:8 Off Road World Championship here in Pattaya Thailand has been decided with reigning champion Atsushi Hara the man that will start the 1-hour encounter from pole position. Hara took victory in the first of the Semi finals which was the faster of the two with Cody King, who was in the same race, securing second on the starting grid. The winner of the second Semi A final, Top Qualifier Jared Tebo will line up third followed by Ryan Maifield and Billy Easton.

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November 14, 2010

Pattaya 1/4th final update

In the first of the 1/4 finals 2008 Finalist Robert Batlle cruised to an easy victory to book his place in the Semis ahead of the young star of these World Championships Kyle McBride. The second of the 1/4 finals also saw a clear winner, this time Kyosho’s Jerome Aigoin taking it comfortably from Martin Bayer who bumps ups for a second time today with Matt Castellano finishing third.

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