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February 11, 2011

GRP M04 Grip tire for 1/8th buggies

Following many tests and trials, GRP have launched their new M04 Grip tire for 1/8th buggies. The tire features a special design pin to guarantee high grip also under dirty and dusty conditions. This design guarantees a long tread life too, also on very high-wear tracks, keeping a high-level and steady grip. A very rounded profile makes it a very smooth and fast tire, but very easy to drive, while the internal carcass ribbing reduces tire expansion at high speed, leading to better stability of the model and driving precision. Available in 3 different compounds X-A-B, with a special orange or black molded insert.

Source: GRP [grpgandini.it]

February 10, 2011

Tekin sign Taylor Petersen

Tekin have announced that Taylor Petersen has joined their team, which will see the Mugen racer run their electrics at 1/8th BL races this year. Taylor’s first race will be at the Cabin Fever Supercross Race this weekend with his new Tekin Powered Mugen MBX-6 Eco buggy. Taylor has been chomping at the bit wanting to get into this hotly contested class and when asked about his decision on which electronics to power his Mugen buggy Taylor responded “Tekin was the obvious choice.”

Source: Tekin [teamtekin.com]

February 8, 2011

Vega Elite Ultima RT5 2WD race conversion

Having brought you details on the first of the new series of Vega Elite 2WD race conversions, the Kyosho Ultima RB5 SP2, a very similar conversion is available for the Ultima RT5 truck. Featuring a CNC machined aerospace 7075 alloy tub chassis & gearbox, motor plate heat sink, rear shock tower, bodyshell and more, this new conversion changes the weight distribution of the car, allowing it to jump more level & massively helps in-air control and powered landings.

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February 8, 2011

TLR Winter series Rd1 victory for Drake

Adam Drake has taken victory at the first round of the TLR Winter series in both 1/8th buggy and truck. Last weekend kicked off the series, which consists of four rounds with points being awarded for qualifying and main event finishes, with this opening round attracting 124 entries. Qualifying was controlled by TLR / Novarossi driver Adam Drake, who was able to set the fastest time in both rounds of qualifying for buggy and truck. In the finals Adam continued to put in consistent laps and won the truck final by more than one lap from Jessie Robinson and won the buggy final by more than two laps again from Robinson. Round 2 of the series is February 19th.

Source: TLR [tlracing.com]

February 8, 2011

TLR releases 8ight 2.0 & T 2.0 in kit form

Returning to its roots, Team Losi Racing is once again offering kits to the racing community. These 1/8 8ight 2.0 4WD Race Buggy and 8ight-T 2.0 4WD Race Truggy kits include everything the roller versions have except tires. They do, however, come with two complete sets of wheels. Currently, Team Losi Racing offers six kits in its competition vehicle lineup.

Source: TLR [tlracing.com]

February 8, 2011

Speed Passion confirm Joern Neumann

Having just announced a new engine sponsor yesterday, Joern Neumann has today been confirmed as joining the Speed Passion team for electronics. The former European Champion will use the company’s Competition 3.0 BL motors and Gran Turismo Pro 2.0 speed controllers in his Durango 4wd and 2wd chassis’. Joern joins Speed Passion’s already strong European electric off road team which includes current double European Champion Lee Martin, former European 4wd Champion Marc Rheinard and Petit RC race winner Paul Bradby.

Source: Speed Passion [speedpassion.net]

February 7, 2011

Kyle McBride does the Meakin Masters three-peat

Kyle McBride as taken his third straight win at the Meakin Masters, held at the Brickyard, Logan Off Road’s track in South East Queensland, Australia. The event took place last weekend and after 6 rounds of qualifying, Kyle took the TQ with his DNX408, setting an extremely fast pace. At the start of the A-main Kyle battled hard with the 2nd place qualifier for the first 5 minutes and then made a break to take a comfortable lead, after the first fuel stop Kyle was in a very strong position and continued to push hard – eventually lapping the whole field by the 25 minute mark. By the time the 30-minute final was over Kyle had built up a fantastic lead to give his DNX408 another great win. This is Kyles third straight win in the annual Meakin Masters race with victories in 2009, 2010 & now in 2011 piloting the Team Durango DNX408.

Source: Durango [team-durango.com]

February 7, 2011

Joern Neumann signs for Team Picco

Former LRP driver Joern Neumann has signed a deal that will see him race Italian made Picco engine for 2011. Joining Ricardo Rabitti running Boost engines, the factory Durango driver is a contender for the win at any race he attends and will be a great addition to their Offroad team, helping to promote and develop the brand.

Source: Picco [teampicco.com]