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October 7, 2014

Ric Bartolozzi takes Australian 1/8th on-road title

The 2014 AARCMCC South Australian IC National Titles were held last weekend with 25 drivers attending in the 1/8th on-road class. Steven Jovanovic (Capricorn) grabbed the TQ after the qualifiers from Jeff Hamon (Mugen) and Peter Jovanovic (Capricorn). The 45 minute final than saw the early retirements of the two Jovanovic’s making way for Ric Bartolozzi (Serpent) who took the win and the South Australian title some four laps in front of Tim West (Mugen) and Leight Dytor.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

October 7, 2014

OFNA X3 Sabre 12 degree C-hubs

Made for the X3 Sabre buggies and GT series on-road cars are aluminium C-hubs for the front end of the vehicle. Offering 12 degree of castor the parts improve the durability and precision of the suspension assembly while adding a bit of bling at the same time. The CNC-machined parts come with a brown anodised finish and are available now.

Source: OFNA [eofna.com]

October 7, 2014

Traxxas Slash Pro 2 OBA 2WD SC truck

Traxxas amps up the realism of their popular Slash 2WD short course truck by introducing the OBA on-board audio system. Using Traxxas’ award-winning Slash 2WD with composite tub chassis, long-travel suspension and brushless-ready drivetrain the OBA version includes a sound unit that uses sound that has been sampled from Traxxas’ team trucks, including the Traxxas Pro 4 short course truck driven by Mike Jenkins. Featuring an on/off button and volume controls, the system offers adjustable settings. Runtime is not compromised since the system uses a minimal amount of power from the battery. The sounds are intuitive and respond to the throttle input from the transmitter. If the truck is stopped for more than 10 seconds the engine will shut off – to rev it up again just tab the throttle. The rocker switch on the included 3-channel transmitter is used to shift to “neutral”. The truck is available as Mike Jenkins Edition #47 & #25, Traxxas Blue Racing Edition, or Traxxas White Racing Edition.

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October 7, 2014

Mark Green retains BRCA 1/8th Circuit national title

With the season entering its final two races, the penultimate race of the BRCA 1/8th Circuit National Championship was at the Adur circuit in Brighton and this could decide the winner of the overall Championship in favour of Mark Green if he finished within the top 3. Current championship leader, Daniel Bancroft has had his best ever season with many consistent performances but Mark would overall him along with Tim Wood on best 6 of 9 scores to count.

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October 6, 2014

JConcepts flat bill Flexfit hat

JConcepts has your apparel needs covered with the introduction of the new gray on black flat bill Flexfit hat. Available in S/M and L/XL sizes, the JConcepts hat is aesthetically pleasing, sporting a large, powerful, puffy, embroidered JC front logo. Hats are premium fitted by Flexfit, made in a durable material to survive even the roughest days outdoors.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

October 6, 2014

WCICS 2014/15 season – Announcement

The Western Canadian Indoor Championship Series WCICS celebrates its 24th year as one of the world’s largest RC series. The season already kicked off in Saskatoon, SK, and will resume on the weekend of the 2nd of November in Edmonton, AB. More details about the electric on-road series can be found here.

October 6, 2014

Reedy Blackbox 410R competition ESC

Reedy Blackbox 410R Competition ESC

The long-anticipated Reedy Blackbox 410R electronic brushless speed controller is now available to racers worldwide. Extensive track testing by Reedy’s engineers and racing team has resulted in a high performance and high quality ESC suitable for all levels of competition. A focus on throttle and brake feel, precision adjustability, and robust hardware make the Blackbox 410R suitable for a wide range of racing applications. With the optional Blackbox PROgrammer, the full potential of the ESC can be exploited. In addition to working as a programming device to fine-tune the eight pre-installed profiles, the device operates as a data logger, battery monitor, and USB firmware update device.

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October 6, 2014

Ronda Drake TQ’s & wins at Race for the Cure

Ronda Drake TQ's & wins at Race for the Cure

Last weekend the 2nd annual Race for the Cure event was held at IERC Raceway. TLR’s Ronda Drake TQ’ed and won the 1/8th Expert E-Buggy class while also finishing 2nd in the Pro4 SC category.

Thanks to Adam Drake for sending the report.