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December 16, 2010

JConcepts Profiled inserts, lock nuts, beanie & tire bands

JConcepts have released a whole host of new products starting with the 1/10th off-road tire inserts. Racers have asked JConcepts for a firmer and more durable insert and after much deliberation the new JConcepts Profiled insert is ready. Having the insert with proper density for track conditions pays dividends to the racer and especially toward the end of races. To add to the construction and performance, JConcepts have added cut / grooves into the profile of the inserts to add an even greater driver to track feel. JConcepts has your 8/32″ locking wheel nut needs covered, for both buggy and truck with the new Illuzion wheel nut set. These precision wheel nuts are flanged and knurled for locking security and feature a lightweight design. When the weather turns cold it’s a good idea to warm-up with the JConcepts Beanie hat. Manufactured in a durable material with JC embroidered logo the beanie has a low profile fit and finish which provide a stylish yet protective look. Finally, the JConcepts tire rubber bands have been given an update and the set now includes 4 narrow and 4 wide versions and help with mounting tires.

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December 15, 2010

Mugen MBX6E M-Spec Electric buggy

Mugen Seiki Racing have introduced the new 1/8 scale MBX6E M-Spec factory built Electric buggy. The MBX6E is based off their championship winning MBX6 buggy platform but sold in their M-Spec version which is built to Mugen’s specifications. All the differential and shock oils, shock springs, ride height, camber and caster adjustments are straight from the Mugen race team. The world of 1/8 Electric buggy racing just got much easier with the MBX6E M-Spec. Expect a January 2011 release date.

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December 15, 2010

Silver Pennes 2011 – Announcement

The organisers of the Silver Pennes 2011 have gotten in contact to tell us about their annual event which will this year take place from the 11th to 13th of March next year. This big international off road event, which is held at ‘Les Pennes Mirabeau’ in the south of France, close to Marseille, is expect to attract many big names including last year’s winners Jérôme Aigoin and Yannick Aigoin to name but a few. The race is open to gas buggy and truggy classes and registration will open on the 20th of December.

Visit the official event site here.

December 15, 2010

dBoots Terrabyte 1/10th scale off road tires

RC Disco in the UK have announced the dBoots tire range which has been developed over the last 6 months and the first tire, the Terrabyte, is now available. Produced for 2wd & 4wd 1/10th off road, more designs are expected to be available in the coming months for 1/10th scale, Short Course and 8th scale, and we hope to also bring you those releases as we get them. Already the control tire for the Ardent Raceway off road winter series, it has proven itself to work well and is already finding strong support in Multi-Surface conditions, Astroturf and Grass Tracks across the country.

Source: dBoots [dboots.com]

December 14, 2010

4th Annual Toys For Tots race in Porter TX

Mikes Hobby Shop in Porter, Tx, home of the 2010 IFMAR 200mm Worlds, hosted their 4th Annual Toys For Tots Race ending up with 116 entries. Again, a fantastic day (and night!) of racing, with everyone in good spirits as they got started at 3PM. Phil W. and Jeremy Cupps ran a super-smooth program with nearly no hitches and even though they took no breaks between rounds, and only about a 30 minute break before the mains, they were still there until nearly 3am. Estimates put the total of toys donated at about 123 and if you average them at $10/each (many were worth more), then that was close to $1230 worth of toys donated, for a grand total of over $2000 in Toys and Cash. The firemen that picked up the toys said this was far-and-away the largest haul they’d had this season, so congrats to everyone involved.

View the list of winners here

December 14, 2010

Drake wins Union Rescue Mission Toys for Tots event

Last weekend’s Union Rescue Mission Toys for Tots event had over one hundred entries with some of the fastest racers in California coming out to race and help raise money for a great charity. The weather and track conditions at Revelation Raceway were great. In the 1/8th pro buggy class it was TLR / Novarossi’s Adam Drake who set the TQ in both rounds of qualifying. In the final, Drake checked out and won the final followed by teammate Matt Schreffler in second and Barry Baker in third. In the 1/8th pro truck class Adam Drake TQ’d round one, but in round two Phillip Atondo won the heat and set TQ for the event with his Novarossi powered 8ight T 2.0. In the final, Phillip and Adam pulled away from the rest of the field and had an amazing battle until the nine minute mark when Phillip had a problem with his switch. Adam then cruise to victory followed by teammate Matt Schreffler in 2nd.

Source: Losi [losi.com]

December 14, 2010

PRCR 2nd Annual Toys for Tots Race

Portland R/C Raceway’s 2nd Annual Toys for Tots Race was held this past weekend in Clackamas, Oregon. Last year PRCR helped collect a lot of toys for underprivelaged children and was looking to hopefully bring in even more this year. Racers came from as far as central Washington to attend this great event, with entries reaching 96, making it bigger than last years event. The PRCR staff provided snacks all day long that was enjoyed by all the racers. The race format consisted of two 5-minute qualifiers using the rocket round format. After qualifying, lower main bump-ups were run, taking the top 2 drivers from the B’s into the A’s. The top 6 drivers from qualifying made it straight into the Triple A-Main Events. This making it an 8 car field to battle it out for the overall win.

Continue reading the report here

December 13, 2010

Bloomfield wins with TLR22 on UK debut

Team Losi are reporting that round 3 of the Taplow R/C Car club’s winter championship was to be the first public race meeting of the TLR22 outside of the USA. Some of the most respected racers in the UK including the current double European champion Lee Martin and the current BRCA 1:10 and 1:8 national champions Tom Cockerill and Darren Bloomfield took to the indoor track just outside of Slough in what turned out to be an epic meeting and a fitting UK debut for the TLR 22. All 3 UK TLR 22 cars qualified into the top 10 in 2WD but with 8 car finals, it was the 3rd car of Andy Carter that had to settle for poling the B-final. Up at the sharp end though, it was the TLR22 of Darren Bloomfield who lined up 2nd on the grid alongside current EFRA European Champion Lee Martin with Tom Cockerill and David Poulter locking out the 2nd row of the grid with their Schumacher Cougars and ahead of the 2nd TLR22 of Simon Reeves in 5th and the XXX-CR of Special Agent Richard Barton in 6th place on the 3rd row of the grid.

Continue reading the report here