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September 7, 2011

Annual Labor Day Challenge report

This last weekend Clark RC Park held its 3rd Annual Labor Day Challenge with some of the top drivers in the midwest showcasing their skills. Jeremy Whiting set a blazing fast pace in both nitro Buggy and Truggy with Taylor Timmerman putting in a 2nd place effort in the last round of Truggy qualifying. Jeff Stanford held on to the number two spot in the Buggy class. E Buggy saw Daryl Frank light the track up to take the spot followed closely by Zach Whitrock.

Continue reading the report here

September 7, 2011

Renaud Savoya confirms Durango departure

Three time European Champion Renaud Savoya has confirmed to us his departure from Team Durango in an exclusive interview with Red RC today. The French man joined the team at the end of last year following 3 ultra successful seasons with Mugen. Having announced his move to the US late last year where he was expected to be a strong contender, he struggled to find pace with the car all season and this continued to his domestic series where he could only net himself a handful of podiums. Last month a below par showing at the European Championships in Germany where as reigning 3 time champion he failed to make the final for the first time further highlighted the ‘Shark’s’ struggle to adapt to the car. Talking to Renaud at this race you could tell that he was looking for change and so with today’s confirmation he has left the team he joined just 9 months ago.

Read our interview with Renaud here

September 6, 2011

Durango DNX408 +2mm Adapters & updated fuel tank

Durango have released some more new parts for the DNX408 starting with these wheel adapters that fit either the front or rear of the car to increase the width of the buggy by 2mm on both sides. Increasing the width of the buggy increases the stability. Use these on the front to increase the stability of the front end of the buggy, or the rear to increase the stability of the rear end of the buggy. Also new is a revised fuel tank which has an integrated splash and overfill guard, preventing any fuel from spilling over onto the steering servo. The back pressure inlet has been also relocated to stop fuel from being aerated during refueling. The tank is made from a clear material, allowing great visibility of the fuel level in the tank and also features an integrated fuel filter to stop and dirt or debris getting passed into the engine.

View the new fuel tank here

September 6, 2011

Clean sweep for Adam Drake at JBRL Rd6

Round 6 of the JBRL series took place last Sunday at the ARC track. The 1/8th Expert Truck class saw Team Losi Racing / Novarossi’s Adam Drake take TQ honors in both rounds of qualifying with his TLR 8ight T 2.0, while second and third on the grid was TLR’s Matt Schreffler and Matt Castellano. The beginning of the 20 minute final was a great battle for second between Schreffler, Castellano and King which allowed Drake to pull out over a half lap lead. Drake won the final followed by Matt Schreffler in second and Cody King in third.

Continue reading the report here

September 6, 2011

LMR Electra 1/10th off road wing

It has always been LMR’s intention to produce a 1/10th off road Lexan wing called the Electra. Taking experience from years of racing to introduce a new performance enhancing design while increasing its strength and durability. The wing itself has been formed from 1.5mm Lexan, which makes this little beauty as strong as it is beautiful. The Electra’s innovative side plates are designed to increase the amount of sideways grip often needed, protruding 15mm further forward than conventional wings.

View another image of the wing here

September 5, 2011

Bittydesign takes Thailand by Force

Italian company Bittydesign have announced that top Thai drivers Meen Vejrak and Charlee P. have joined their official international Team. The two drivers will run the new cab forward Force body on their Mugen buggies, the same shell used by new European Champion Robert Batlle at last month’s Euros in Germany.

Source: Bittydesign [bittydesign.net]

September 5, 2011

Kyosho Mini-Z ZX-5 FS & Optima buggies

Having previously released some teaser shots of their new Mini-Z Optima buggy last month, Kyosho have today released full information on these palm sized buggies as well as introduced a Lazer ZX-5 FS version. Both cars are shaft driven mid motored 4wds and sport independent double wishbone suspension, 4 oil filled shocks, 2 gear diffs and a slipper clutch with the chassis having a 10 degree kick up on the front. A standard Mini-Z motor powers the buggy and the ESC can be adjusted by connecting it to a PC. The car also sports a chassis mounted gyro to make the car easier to drive by helping to correct the steering and throttle. It also comes with the awesome Tiki Tiki mode that allows a preset amount of full power boosts for great battles with your friends. The new Mini-Z buggies will be released in November of this year with or without transmitter.

View more images of the buggies here

September 3, 2011

Charlee P. joins Ultimate Racing & ProCircuit

Ultimate Racing and ProCircuit have announced that talented Thai driver Charlee P. has joined their team through a deal with Team RC Pro Thailand, exclusive distributor for UR and PCT. Charlee has had a great season since joining the UR&PCT Team, having a good result at the 2011 FEMCA Championships in Malaysia and winning the 3rd round of the Thai nationals. Charlee has this to say:

I’m very glad to be running the high quality products UR & PCT. I’m sure this will help me make it to the next level. I would like to thank Team RC Pro / Ultimate Racing / ProCircuit for all their support and it will be a great year working together.

Source: Ultimate Racing [ultimateracing.es]