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September 30, 2011

Sweep Micro Contacts tires

Sweep have introduced their lucky seventh 8th scale off-road tire called, Micro Contacts. This tire was designed to be a bulletproof micro pin style tire delivering a rocket round run in qualifying and still able to last the whole A-main. Featuring a very stable micro pin pattern to sweep the ground with today’s hottest 21 engines. As the name suggests, all of their test drivers commented on how they feel like their car has micro suction cups sticking to the ground. The gluing bead and sidewalls have been redesigned to deliver a precise steering feel, which has never been experienced in the past. Four different compounds are available to suit a large variety of track conditions. The softest compound silver, blue, red and then the hardest compound white. These tires are designed specifically for their own grooved inserts or Cloud 9 closed cell foam inserts.

Source: Sweep [sweepracing.com]

September 29, 2011

Bruno Heremans wins Benelux Offroad Championships

The combined Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg Championship Series concluded last weekend with a surprise win by Bruno Heremans and his X-6 Squared. Coming into the last race at Vlijmen, Netherlands, X Factory’s Stefan Mesker held a one point lead over Elvo after six races in the seven race series, with best five to count. Heremans and X-Teamer Stefan Mesker were the only two drivers in with a chance for the title. The grass track deteriorated slowly through the day, becoming rougher, and many drivers found themselves on their lids unexpectedly. Heremans drove his X-6 Squared carefully but quickly from fourth on the grid to win the first two A mains and with it the overall Championship. Stefan Mesker, 2009 Netherlands Champ and 2010 BeNeLux Champ, came second in the BeNeLux this year, therefore won the Netherlands Championship again.

Source: X-Factory [xfactoryrc.com] / Image: RC-Offroad.be

September 28, 2011

Lopes wins final Modelcar-Novamodel Challenge Series race

TLR swept the final round of the Modelcar-Novamodel Challenge Series this past weekend. The final round was held at the new track of Vilela (Paredes) in northern Portugal. TLR driver Ricardo Monteiro already locked up the series championship at the last round taking some pressure off him for the final meeting. Ricardo put his TLR 8ight 2.0 EU in the number one starting grid position for the 45min A-main after winning his semi-final. On lap three Ricardo experienced some problems giving the lead to his TLR teammate Joao Lopes, the young tiger, to take the win at the final round of the championship with his TLR 8ight 2.0 EU buggy. TLR driver, Nuno Rebelo, was second and Carlos Cardoso took the third spot for a TLR podium sweep.

Source: TLR [tlracing.com]

September 28, 2011

Jason Branham dominates RC Pro Series Rd16

Round 16 of the RC Pro Series was held at Gears RC Club in Harlingen, TX. Gears RC knows a thing or two about running an event as it was host to the 2005 ROAR 1.8 Championships. Jason Branham took TQ honors in both Pro Buggy and Pro Truggy and in the mains, Jason showed that he would not be slowed down as he would go on to win both classes as well. Jason used the current ROAR National champion Blockades in M3 on his Agama buggy and the newly designed Revolver 2.0 VTR’s in M3 on his truck. Both mains were 45 minutes and the M3 compound on both vehicles held up great with plenty of tread to spare.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

September 28, 2011

Yannick Aigoin secures 7th French title

TLR’s dominance in Europe continued this past weekend with TLR and Horizon Hobby driver Yannick Aigoin taking his 7th French National Championship. Yannick’s back-to-back 1/8th buggy title comes after Darren Bloomfield won the 2011 BRCA 1/8 Buggy National Championship a few weeks prior and Ricardo Rabitti wining the 2011 Italian National Championships all with the TLR 8ight 2.0 EU. The French National Championship came down to the final round to decide the champion where Yannick secured his impressive 7th title with his nVision powered TLR 8ight 2.0 EU.

Source: TLR [tlracing.com]

September 28, 2011

DE Racing Borrego buggy wheel

Born from the grueling miles of the Baja 1000 and forged by the wheel to wheel action of Crandon, DE Racing brings the RC world the ‘Borrego’ buggy wheel. Constructed to satisfy the most discriminating racer while offering scale realism that has never before been available for 1/10 scale buggies. Made in the USA they are available in white, yellow and black.

View the different wheels here

September 28, 2011

European Offroad Series announced

After much planning we are pleased to announce the dates for the much anticipated 2011/12 Euro Offroad Series. Scotty Ernst and Uwe Rheinard, the organizers behind the very successful Euro Touring Series ‘ETS’, have taken their format and formula and will be bringing it to the exciting world of Offroad. The four round EOS will kick off in the UK at Ardent Raceway on November 4-6 2011, the premier indoor facility in the UK and the perfect place for the EOS to get underway.

Continue reading the announcement here

September 28, 2011

Ty Tessmann dominates 2011 Gas Champs

This past weekend marked the 3rd annual Gas Championships held at Thunder Alley RC Raceway. This year the Gas Champs attracted top drivers from around the world for some intense competition! 172 drivers battled it out in the heads up double A-Main racing format and it was Pro-Line team driver Ty Tessmann who brought home the win in both Expert A-Main events!

Continue reading the report here