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January 30, 2008

2008 Latin Cup – Announcement

2008 Latin Cup - Announcement

We received a mail announcing the upcoming 2008 Latin Cup that takes place in Puerto Rico on July 18th – 20th. Held at the most complete Sport Complex in the north area, the Barceloneta R/C Speedway, the track is located 45 minutes from the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport and on your way to the track you will find beautiful hotels, restaurants and an excellent view of our beaches and sunsets. Open to 1/8th, 1/10th Sedan and 1/10th Outlaw classes, racers are expected from the United States, Dominican Republic and other countries in Central and South America.

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January 30, 2008

Team Associated RC12R 1/12th scale

The guys over at RC50.com have been going through the pits at this weeks Snowbird Nationals in Florida and came across the new Associated RC12R, a soon to be released 1/12th scale link car with Associated offering a T-plate version available as a conversion set. According to the team driver running the car, the last parts have been approved last week and so kits should be out in about two months. The car sports a neat front end that allows you to adjust the track width inboard instead of shimming the axle.

Head over to RC50.com for more photos.

Source: RC50 [rc50.com]

January 29, 2008

Puerto Rico National Championship Rd1

The first round of the Puerto Rico Championships was held last weekend in Barceloneta, with the event open to 1/8th scale and 1/10th 200mm. In the 1/8 scale class it was Mugen team driver Andy Báez that took the TQ spot and in the 30 minute final the IDM powered racer took the win by 1 lap in front of Juan C. Rodríguez in 2nd and Fernando Méndez in 3rd. In the Sedan class it was again Andy Báez that took the TQ with his Mugen but in the final finished 2nd after a long battle with Kyosho driver Geovanni Gónzalez. In the end of the 45 minute final the gap between to first and 2nd placed racers was 3 laps with 3rd placed Jesús M. Rivera a further 2 laps back.

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January 29, 2008

Olly Jefferies wins Carpet Thrashnals Rd6

Last weekend saw the 6th round of the CML Carpet Thrashnals run in Chippenham and it was Hot Bodies racer Olly Jefferies that was the man to beat on the day. In qualifying he ended up a lap ahead of Russ Williams in 2nd with Stu Noble in 3rd and Andrew Carter in 4th. In the modified A final Olly shrugged off an early challenge from Russ and disappeared off in to lead to record yet another winter victory ahead of Russ in 2nd and Tom Green in 3rd.

Source: Mirage [mirageracing.com]

January 29, 2008

GRP Engines FLS Exhaust Line

GRP FLS Exhaust Line

With GRP entering the engine market with their own brand of motor, the company that has the patent on the race proven ‘Fast Link System‘ have announced the upcoming release of its new line of exhaust systems and manifolds. The new exhausts meet the most recent EFRA regulations and have been made from a new special raw material that increases the resistance to crushing in the event of an impact, is 5% lighter than the previous material and by helping to boost the pipes resonance, it also increases engine performance. The stinger has also received attention and has been machined using a special 3D CNC machining technique, which guarantees an increase in resistance to any deformation. Available currently for .21 circuit, .21 buggy and .28 truggy motors, there is also 3 lengths of circuit manifolds to choose from.

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January 28, 2008

RC Pro 1/5 F1 World Championship

The RC Pro Series were in contact to tell us about their upcoming 1/5th scale F1 World Championship that will be held at the SV Speedway in Sun Valley, California. The event, which takes place from August 20th to 23rd, sees registration open on February the 7th and as a side attraction the event will also see 1/8 Spec GT and Open GT classes run alongside.

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January 28, 2008

Kawahara for MSR & Mike Swauger

Mugen Seiki Racing have announced the exclusive distributor rights for Kawahara Racing product in the USA for 2008. Starting in February 2008, MSR will carry the complete line of 1/10th and 1/8th scale on-road foam tires plus all the high quality option parts that Kawahara is known for making. This new deal will also see top Mugen racer Mike Swauger, who recently switched to JP Racing engines, run the Kawahara tires at all races. Contact MSR for further information regarding all Kawahara products.

Source: MSR [mugenracing.com]

January 27, 2008

1/10th 200mm Worlds Warm up race

A quick post to remind everyone who wants to attend the 1/10th 200mm Worlds Warm up in Portugal, that the entries are now open for the March 17th – 23rd event. This promises to be a great race on a very flowing track, close to the centre of Lisbon and will be attended by some very quick drivers making it a nice event to attend, even if you wont be competing at the Worlds in August.

Go here to see the warm up schedule, and here to enter.

Source: Worlds Portugal [world-championship-2008.com]

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