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January 15, 2015

Simon Kurzbuch renews with Shepherd

Shepherd Micro Racing announce the contract renewal with talented Swiss teamdriver Simon Kurzbuch who will be with the German manufacturer through to 2015. Increasing his skills step by step together with Shepherd in the past years the 2011 World Championship finalist had a very successful 2014 campaign with great showings at the 1/8th Euros, a 3rd place at the 1/10th Euros and he took the overall win in ultra competitive ENS 1/8th class in 2014. Together with his father and his brother as his mechanics he will attend all ENS races to try to defend his title, and he will also race the Swiss National Championship, the 1/8th Euros in Germany and the Worlds in Brazil. Simon has the following to say:

A very successful and exciting season is over. A huge thanks to the whole Team Shepherd for the great support and teamwork. I’m very proud to continue with this great team and their nice products and will do my best to get some good results again this year. See you on the track.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

January 15, 2015

JConcepts moisture wicking shirt

New from JConcepts comes the Racing Stripes moisture wicking T-shirt. Made from gray fabric and coming with a vertical muscle car racing stripes design as well as JConcepts’ distinctive logos on the front and back the shirt is available in adult M to XXXL sizes and it keeps you dry and comfortable even in warm and humid weather conditions.

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January 15, 2015

Nocarpet Race 2015 – Report

The Nocarpet Race was held at the permanent Indoor Racing Chilelli facility in the north of Italy. This unique location combines an excellent asphalt indoor track with a nice pub located inside the facility to care for the needs of drivers and visitors. The race kicked off the 2015 racing season and it attracted drivers from all around Italy with almost 60 entries in the three Touring Car classes of Modified, Stock 13.5 and Stock 17.5 beside a growing Formula class.

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January 14, 2015

Axial Yeti XL 1/8th monster buggy kit

Now in kit form, the Yeti XL monster buggy kit is a skillfully engineered truck with a solid rear axle and independent front suspension. Its distinct aesthetic and technical elements were inspired by full-size desert trucks. Its strategically engineered design supplies bashing stamina while delivering a high level of technical rock racing abilities without compromise in either category. This kit version will accept standard 1/8th scale brushless 4-pole systems and most industry standard stick packs. Officially licensed, precision Icon Vehicle Dynamics aluminium shocks are standard equipment and deliver smooth suspension movement for consistent handling. Axial also included a medium, 3.4mm rear sway bar, 3mm aluminium lower link plates, aluminium 17mm hex hubs and nuts, adjustable steel turnbuckles, and officially licensed 3.8 Falken WildPeak M/T tires in S30 compound.

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January 14, 2015

Reedy SC800-BL sensorless brushless controller

Reedy’s all-new SC800-BL Brushless ESC is splash-proof for maximum durability and features a compact footprint that allows for easy installation in most 1/10th scale vehicles. The SC800-BL is standard equipment in Team Associated’s ProSC 4×4 and is the perfect replacement for RTR speed controllers thanks to its ease of setup and simple forward/brake/reverse operation. When paired with Reedy brushless motors, a potent combination of power and efficiency is created, resulting in quick acceleration, high top speeds, generous run times, and more fun.

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January 14, 2015

Tebo takes Truck classes at CRCRC Winter Champs

The 28th Annual CRCRC Winter Mid-West Championships were held this past weekend at The Ohio R/C Factory in Jeffersonville, OH. This year would see a big increase in entries that would reach an impressive total of 471. In Modified Truck Kyosho factory driver Jared Tebo and Team Associated’s Ryan Cavalieri would both TQ two rounds of qualifying. After each drivers laps and times were added together, it was Tebo who would claim the overall TQ for the class. Tebo would dominate both A-Main one and A-Main two to take the Modified Truck Championship.

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January 14, 2015

BRCA GT & F1 Nationals Rd1 – Report

South Yorkshire Raceway saw the inaugural national meeting open the books on this never before seen class combination – the grand prix of the GTs and F1s. After the infamous GT12 class lost its national status in early 2014, when it ceased to be the 1/12 support class, GT12 really needed its own section to return to its former glory and flourish as a driver’s class. With a limited 30 driver grid seen at the 2013/14 supporting nationals and grey areas of rules being pushed further and further every round, the class that was so reputable previously, was struggling to keep afloat. The Clubman’s series was developed to back the class this year and with initially mild interest, it wasn’t looking good. However once the National series had been finalised, class popularity sky rocketed, with the final round of the Clubman’s series reaching an all time record of just under 90 participants.

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January 14, 2015

Ryan Cavalieri doubles at CRCRC Winter Champs

The 28th running of the CRCRC Electric Winter Midwest Championships were held at The Ohio RC Factory in Jeffersonville, OH, about 30 minutes south of Columbus. Organised by the CRCRC club, the event is one of the longest running and most popular events in the nation. With close to 500 entries, racers from all over the area attended to see how they stacked up against some of the best in the world. In the 2WD Modified class, Team Associated’s Ryan Cavalieri capitalised on his second-place starting position to pace Top Qualifier Jared Tebo throughout the main events. Sharing similar speed and lap times with Tebo, it came down to a clean 7 minutes throughout the triple A-mains. With wins in A2 and A3, Cavalieri showed the racing strategy he’s become famous for, taking the overall win. In the 4WD Modified class, the results were the same, with Cavalieri taking the wins in A1 and A2.

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]