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October 29, 2013

Speedmind LiPo safety bag

New from Speedmind comes this stylish LiPo safety bag for charging and storing LiPo batteries packs. It is made from a special fire-resistant fabric and of a triple layer design for increased safety in the event of a LiPo pack catching fire due to overcharging. Large velcro straps keep the lid and the two inner lashes closed securely. The bag is printed with red and white Speedmind logos and the red lining makes for additional visual impact.

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October 29, 2013

Pancho, Lucindo & Go win in Manila

The Extreme Speed Alley raceway in Manila, Philippines held the first 1/8th and 1/10th nitro on-road race after nearly 20 years of absence. The molasses treated track provided perfect grip conditions for the racers who attended in the 1/8th, 1/10th 200mm and 1/8th GT classes. The race attracted some veteran racers in the form of Ricky Tangan, Clemen Pancho both driving a Serpent Viper powered by Novarossi, and Nani Tagle driving his Novarossi-powered Xray to name just a few. Laptimes in the 1/8 scale class on this track prior to the race was in the 21 seconds range with Clemen Pancho being able to pull 19’s but since the track was treated and had a good grip, laptimes dropped significantly on race day with many drivers achieving laps in the 20’s and 19’s with Serpent driver Edward Sio setting the fastest lap of the day with a 19.08.

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October 29, 2013

Team C MT-4 radio skins

Team C Racing introduce new radio skins for Sanwa’s MT-4 telemetry transmitter. Available as blue, red and yellow themed variant the each sheet includes more than 50 sticker parts to cover most areas of the radio. Included with the decals comes an application manual to make sure each parts finds its correct place.

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October 29, 2013

Grand Prix des 3 Frontieres – Announcement

The 10th running of the GP3F will be held on the weekend of the 15th of December in Longwy, France, very close to the Luxemberg and Belgium boarder. Classes run are Touring Car Modified and 10.5T Blinky. The race schedule sees 5 practice runs, 5 qualifiers and 3 final for every driver to get the maximum track time out of the weekend. Included in the entry fee are two sets of hand-out tyres, a T-shirt and a raffle ticket. More information and the registration details can be found here.

October 29, 2013

Beamcat 64 pitch lightweight aluminium pinions

Beamcat introduce these hard-coated 7075 aluminium 64 pitch pinions. The aluminium material and the excessive machining significantly reduces weight while the hard-coating increased the durability at the same time. Available from 40T up to 60T the gears sport lazer-engraved size markings and they are available separately or as 3-piece pack.

Source: Beamcat [beamcat.com]

October 28, 2013

Andy DiBrino & CJ Ferrell win at Pumpkin Classic

Andy DiBrino & JC Ferell win at Pumpkin Classic

The 1st Annual Pumpkin Classic was held at Top Gear Raceway in Clackamas, Oregon. This one day event would bring in over 70 entries, including some of the fastest drivers from the North-West. Two 5 minute qualifiers were ran followed by double 5-minute A-Mains to decide the champion in each class. The highly contested 2WD Modified Buggy Class would show great racing all day. Kyosho/Team Orion Factory Driver Andy DiBrino would prove he was the man to beat by laying down the fastest single qualifier by over 3 seconds. DiBrino would then carry that momentum into the A-Main events and convincingly finish with a 1-1 to take the overall Win with his Team Orion powered Kyosho RB6 in mid-motor configuration. Up and coming young talent Tanner Day would turn some heads by qualifying 3rd overall in this very fast field, then finishing with a 2-2 to take 2nd overall with his mid-motor. Kyosho America/Team Orion USA Team Manager Joe Pillars put in a solid performance by qualifying 4th overall and finishing with a 3-3 to take the final spot on the podium with his Team Orion powered Kyosho RB6 in Mid-Motor.

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October 28, 2013

Xtreme Racing RC10 Classic carbon fibre options

Team Associated RC10 Classic owners who which to do away with the kit’s fibre glass shock towers and nylon battery and gear box braces can now upgrade their ride with carbon fibre parts from Xtreme Racing. The front and rear shock tower both base on the original design but sport additional mounting holes for more complex setups. Also new are a “Worlds” front shock tower, a carbon fibre 6-gear transmission brace and a small battery strap for LiPo batteries. All parts are machined from high-quality carbon fibre, reduce weight, add rigidity, look cool and are available now.

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October 28, 2013

Paparegas wins Greek National Cup

The annual Greek Cup took place in Serres in the North of Greece. Drivers from all over the country attended and after the four qualifying rounds Xray driver Tasos Paparegas took TQ in front of Papanikolaou and Terzis. The 45 minute final saw an easy win of the XB9 driver. John Paparegas fought very hard with the rest of the field and he brought home the 3rd place over all at the end even though he started from 7th place. The runner-up spot went to Papanikolaou (Kyosho) who was able to conserve his second place after the qualifiers.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]