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September 11, 2009

Jörn Neumann wins 2009 German National title

Last weekend saw the 2nd round of the German 1:8th scale Nationals which were held in Osterhofen. Friday’s practice was cancelleddue to very heavy rain but the weather on Saturday was a little bit better with no more rain. After Qualifying it was Stefan Scheuenpflug who took the TQ spot. Sunday was finals day and the main event was over 40min and saw Daniel Reckward have some problems near the end allowing Stefan Scheuenpflug to take the win. Jörn Neumann finished 5th, but combined with the win in Round 1 of the series, it was enough for him to claim the overall German Title.

Image: Marc Kreisig

September 11, 2009

BRCA End of Season Finals

The annual end of season finals took place over the weekend at the excellent Kidderminster facility in the midlands. The event incorporates the British Regional Finals which include the best regional drivers in the country, except those who hold a F1 license, plus the Juniors and Veterans class. For the second year running Nathan Waters has won the regional title with his CAT SX, Nathan dominated the finals, winning all 3 legs of the A final at the challenging Kidderminster track. Colin May and Andrew Jones also placed their CAT’s in the A final.

Continue reading the report here

September 10, 2009

Kyosho DBX-VE Electric 1/10 buggy

Kyosho have sent us a sneak peak of their new carm, the DBX VE. With little information on the new car, the name seems to suggest it is an electric version of their 4wd 1/10th scale DBX buggies. More information will become available in the near future and it is expected to be released in November.

Source: Kyosho [kyoshoamerica.com]

September 10, 2009

Ty Teesman takes RC Pro Canada Nats

The first RC Pro Canada National Championships were held this past weekend in Edmonton, Alberta. Over 120 racers made the trek to compete for the championship titles. Mother nature wreaked havoc late Sunday afternoon forcing the cancelation of the last 3 mains. Ty Tessman put on a dominant performance TQ’ing and winning both Expert Buggy and Expert Truggy, securing himself the National titles in those classes. Jason Poirier took home the title in 1/8th Open Electric, Kyle Dickson in Intermediate Truggy, Lawrence Barney in Intermediate Buggy and Dave Cole in Extreme Truck.

Thanks to Gary Fliegel for the report.

September 9, 2009

JConcepts Bash – Event Announcement

JConcepts have been in touch to tell us about their JConcepts Bash that takes place on the 31st of October at eXtreme Hobby Zone in Winter Haven, Florida. Open to a large number of electric off road classes, there will be plenty of prizes available to competitors. Entry fee for the Bash will be $25 for the first entry and $15.00 for each additional and the Bash is being limited to the first 125 entries so be sure to send in those entries ahead of time and secure your spot for one of the most enjoyable events around. As its Hallowen, if you want to be creative you can dress up in costume for the event. Drivers who participate in the dress up and drive receive a bonus opportunity for the big raffle.

Signup is available online here.

September 9, 2009

X-Factory X-6 and B4 front axles

X Factory have announced new front axles to fit both the X-6 Squared and the RC10B4. B4s are sold with steel front trailing axles that secure the wheel with a nut. The nut protrudes from the front wheel and can catch on things. The new X Factory trailing front axles are hardened steel so they won’t break and secure the wheel with a button head screw. Made for X Factory by M.I.P., the new axles are completely drilled through the center so they each weigh just 1 gram more than the aluminum FT axle. The package contains two axles and four button head screws, X Factory’s axles are secured in the car with a screw instead of an E-clip, so each pack contains everything needed for both sides of the car.

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September 8, 2009

Moberly wins EP Class at Labor Day Shootout

The 2nd annual Labor Day Shootout took place at Riverfront RC Raceway and for the first time held a race for the electric 1/8 buggy class. TQ after 3 rounds was Tekin driver Jason “Mo” Moberly. After 3 different racers each taking a win in the 3 mains it came down to Jason Moberly and Kevin Jelich, both having a 1st and 2nd, the tie breaker being overall times allowing Jason to take the win over Kevin by a mere .7 seconds.

Source: Tekin [teamtekin.com]

September 5, 2009

Pro-Line Closed cell Foam inserts & new tire options

Continuing on with the recent releases by Pro-Line, the US company have introduced some new items for 1/8th scale off road vehicles. First up are these closed cell foam inserts that feature channels to capture the tire so the carcass flex is kept to a minimum. This removes air gaps in between the tire and ensures it is perfectly balanced. This can also be re used which is just in time for Pro-Line’s next release which are ‘a la carte’ tires that means you can now buy your favourite thread and compound in a set of 4, without foam. Finally you can now also get your favourite VTR 4.0″ threads pre mounted on zero offset yellow and white Velocity VTR rims.

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