The 4th annual International Race of Champions (IROC) was held by the MAC-Inzell and Hupo Hönigl put on a show as he carried away the top prize in every class with his DESC410R, DEX410 and DEX210 prototype. The 4WD Short Course class showed once again that the DESC410R is a force to be reckoned with as it dominated in the first 6 positions, and 7 cars in the final. Hupo Honigl had this report on the race:
Serpent have released this pro brake set for the Cobra buggy and truggy. The set features superbly machined ventilated brake-disks with a small front and large rear version. The shaped brake pads come pre-glued to strong metal backing-plates and the set includes steel brake-bolts, for smoother braking overall which is less prone to fading.
After a host of data gathering and testing by their factory drivers and engineers Schumacher are pleased to bring you this ‘Dirt Spec Conversion’ for the Cougar SV. Although the Cougar SV has been performing well on dirt, winning several major races recently, they thought they could improve its performance. The conversion allows more weight to be moved to the rear of the car by lengthening the chassis and also has the added benefit of using a brass plate under the gear box area also bringing the weight balance back. It will accept all major battery types including saddle, stick and 96mm short stick. All this aids forward traction on low to medium grip surfaces.
View the different battery configurations here
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Following our coverage of the 2011 Hot Rod Hobbies Shootout that took place last weekend, we have uploaded a video showing all the action from the 2wd Modified A-main which you can view above.
S-Workz have developed two new pipe system for use with their engines and other 3 port motors. The TB-1 series is designed for high performance and low cost and features a patented exhaust stinger system. Sold with 3 different interchangeable stingers, the original 8mm version is silver, the red version is 7.5mm and the blue is 7mm. S-Workz also have their EFRA 2089 pipe, which is hand made in Japan and gives lots of torque.
Last weekend saw the EFRA GP for 1/8 Buggy held in Oberbüren, Switzerland. As the drivers arrived on Friday morning, a very big tent awaited them with space for all the drivers and the restaurant area. It rained the night before and so the track was wet but in good condition. From 10am till 6pm the drivers could run four practice round to get familiar with the track. On Saturday morning the track was wet again but no rain for the last practice round, however just before the start of the first Qualifying round it began to rain. The rain stayed for the whole first round of qualifying and it was Dominique Gross (Serpent/Ninja/JConcepts) from Switzerland who was fasted, second was Roman Kummer (Agama/TechnoPower/VP-Pro) from Switzerland, 5 seconds behind, and third Hannes Käufler (TLR/nVision/Losi) from Germany.
Continue reading the report here
Lee Martin got in touch to tell us about the first products to be released under his new LMR brand. First up is the new off road ride height gauge, which is machined from aluminium and features a range of measurements between 15-30mm in 1mm increments, while the side sports a ruler up to 100mm for quick measurements. Next up is the 25mm carbon fibre fan protector which is made from 1mm thick material ad helps protect the fan from debris. Other products include servo tape and a black LMR logo t-shirt.
The 2nd Annual Novarossi Challenge was held at Controlfreakz track in Chaplin, Connecticut home of the 2011 ROAR Fuel On-road Nationals. With Desoto Racing and Novarossi World providing lots of prizes, turnout was very good with 100 racers taking part in three classes: 1/8th Scale, 1/10 Sedan and 1/8th GT. 1/8th scale had the biggest turnout and was an exciting battle for TQ and the race win. In qualifying Richie Siriano, Joaquin Desoto and Kenny Ives fought for TQ with Kenny Ives Jr taking the top spot in the last Qualifier. The race was wild at first with Siriano the early leader followed closely by Taskila, Desoto and Jackson. At the 15 minute mark, the battle for the win was down to Jackson and Desoto. Jackson was pitting at 4:30 while Desoto pitted every 4 minutes. The battle continued back and fourth until traffic and mistakes separated the two at about the 25 minute mark. With 10 minutes to go Jackson made a mistake that allowed Desoto to build a lead and cruise to victory. Taskila drove a consistent race to take 2nd and pole sitter Ives Jr recovered to take 3rd. In Sedan, It was Diatta Collymore taking the TQ and win, while in GT, John Q took the TQ spot but had problems in the main. The main saw Luis Mercado drive a clean race to take the win.
