VP Pro have their new RS-602 high-output glow igniter available. Made from anodised aluminium and stainless steel and coming quipped with a single 5000mAh cell the igniter offers a higher capacity than the previous model for longer lasting power per charge. Included comes a suitable overnight wall charger.
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At the end of the first day of racing at the 21st running of the Reedy Race of Champions, it is Ryan Maifield who leads the way at OCRC Raceway in California. Opening the day with a second the TLR driver would also end the day with a second after a good battle in the days closing race with team-mate Dakotah Phend. Claiming a third in Round 2 and a win in Round 3, Maifield holds a one point advantage over his protege Spencer Rivkin, the Associated driver claiming 3 second places finishes and a third in Round 4 behind Maifield. One of the day’s three double winners, Jared Tebo sits third, a mistake in the final round leaving the Kyosho driver with fifth. With drivers allowed one throw out result per class with that taken into account after 4 of the 6 rounds it is another of the days double winners Kody Numedahl who leads the way from Steven Hartson, the Associated driver also enjoy two wins.
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While the first two encounters in the third round of the Reedy Race of Champions saw easy first wins for Ryan Maifield and Kody Numedahl, it was the closing race that would provide the main entertainment with Jared Tebo just seeing off a last lap challenge from Dakotah Phend to notch up his second win of the Day. The result means that Tebo now shares the early points lead with Steven Hartson who after wins in the first two rounds finished 3rd from 6th on the grid. Running in the same race as Tebo, it was another fraught round for defending champion Ryan Cavalieri as he got caught up in pile ups twice during the race eventually finishing 5th.
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Steven Hartson made it two out of two at the Reedy Race of Champions however the second win for the Associated driver came after a much more fraught & chaotic second encounter. Also running in the same race defending champion Ryan Cavalieri would fall fowl of the chaos ending the race 7th having at one stage looked like a contender for a second win of the day. In the other two races Jared Tebo, who got a third in Round 1, and Dustin Evans, who having started his opening race on pole ended up only 5th, would register their first wins.
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In what came as a major shock to the sport, Horizon Hobby have now officially confirmed the departure of Adam Drake, a driver revered as one of the greatest ambassadors for the TLR brand. In the official statement they said, ‘Horizon Hobby wishes to thank and acknowledge Adam Drake for his dedication and commitment throughout the years to Team Losi Racing and Horizon Hobby. Adam’s association with Team Losi Racing dates back to the early 1990s and his on-track speed and off-track sportsmanship have been consistent trademarks for over two decades. Adam has been a great asset to the team and ambassador for Horizon Hobby/Team Losi Racing and they wish him the very best for the future, both personally and professionally.’
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Defending back to back champion Ryan Cavalieri got his quest for a fourth Reedy Race of Champions title off to the perfect start as he opened the 21st running of the event this morning at OCRC Raceway with a win in the first round of heads up racing. The first of 12 rounds of racing also saw wins for former Champion Joern Neumann and 4WD World Champion Steven Hartson. One significant result for Round 1 was that of Ryan Maifield, the TLR driver & 2014 runner-up, having been drawn to start 9th, managed to work his way through the field to finish 2nd behind Neumann.
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Xray have announced that long time team driver and multi-time US champion Paul Lemieux has renewed his contract to stay with the team for 2015. Paul’s 2015 campaign will see regional, national and international races with Xray’s line of 1/12th, 1/10th and 1/8th vehicles in electric and nitro classes. His busy calendar will include all the US electric and nitro on-road nationals, the Snowbirds and all other major races in the States. Paul says:
I am excited about the continued partnership between myself and the Team Xray. I am especially excited to continue on with all of individuals that make up the Xray family as I know it. To me the “work hard but have fun” atmosphere which we have achieved at events around the globe has been the driving force in what keeps me racing. With several great achievements and another wins last year I am fully motivated for the upcoming 2015 season.
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Xray introduce a range of 12mm aluminium offset wheel hubs for the XB4 line of buggies. Coming machined from Swiss 7075-T6 aluminium and sporting a black anodised finish for improved wear characteristics the hubs are available with several offset values of -0.75, 0, +0.75, +1.50, +2.25 and +3.00mm allowing to run industry standard 12mm hex wheels such as the EOS handout Schumacher tyres. The clamp-type adapters are of a lightweight design and they are marked for easy identification.
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