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May 30, 2012

HPI Baja Endurance Challenge 2012

The SRC Club circuit located in Huairou District, Beijing had its first big event recently, the HPI Baja Endurance Challenge 2012 organized by HPI China. 9 teams, each containing 5 members from over the country joined the race to compete with their driving skills, team work and toughness in mud and dust. 6 out of 9 teams survived the 2 hour final and the winning team was Beijing SRC club with 233 laps, completing a total distance of 70km. This is the second time HPI China held the Baja Endurance event, and it’s the only large scale race in China.

Source: HPI China [hpiracing.net.cn]

May 30, 2012

KM H-K1 rear shock tower

KM have released an updated version of their H-K1 rear shock tower. Again made from 4mm carbon fibre, the new design is ready for mounting the soon to be released rear plastic body supports.

Source: KM [km-rc.com]

May 30, 2012

Wouter Wynen wins Rd3 of Benelux Championship

Privateer Wouter Wynen, driving an X Factory X-6 Squared, won the third round of the Benelux Championship held over the weekend at MAC Vlijmen. Wynen TQ’d the event and won A1, looking sure to take all the marbles. But in A2, youngster Wesley Von Helmond came from 3rd on the grid to nip Wouter, so Wynen needed to finish A3 ahead of Von Helmond in order to sew up the win. Wouter and Wesley pulled away in A3, Wesley leading, with X-Team driver Bruno Heremans in a comfortable third. Midway through the race Wesley clipped the inside pipe of two successive corners and Wouter got through into the lead with Bruno closing right up in third. With just two corners to go, there was contact between the two leaders and “Elvo” Heremans slipped by to take the win in A3. So Wouter Wynen’s X-6 Squared won the event, with Elvo and Wesley tied on points. The countback gave Wesley second and Elvo third.

Source: X-Factory [xfactoryrc.com] / Image: RCOffroad.be

May 29, 2012

VP Pro SC wheels

VP Pro SC wheels adopt the same nylon blend as the 1:8 VP wheels, maintaining lightness and strength. The wheels are designed to fit all standard 2.2”/3” SC tires and is a complete copy of full-size truck wheels. It stands out with the 12 elliptic outer hollows which give it a classic look while the 12 inner ribs help to support the whole wheel.

Source: VP Pro [vp-racing.com]

May 29, 2012

VBC Racing Wildfire 1/10 4wd touring car

VBC Racing have introduced their first 1/10 4wd touring car designed for competition called the Wildfire. The car has been developed from the ground up and all parts are designed with only one thing in mind, ‘Fast’. VBC put in months of intensive testing with drivers all around the globe on carpet and asphalt surfaces, even testing the car in highly competitive national and international races around the world to gather valuable data to help fine tune the car.

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May 29, 2012

Durango HD suspension mounts

Team Durango have released these new HD suspension mounts from Team Durango, which come as standard on the new DNX408T truggy. They are also available as a super-tough option for the DNX408 & DNX408v2 nitro buggy as well as the DEX408 electric buggy.

Source: Durango [team-durango.com]

May 29, 2012

RB bearing removal tool set

RB have developed this very smart tool for .12, .21 and .28 engine main bearings. It fits engines with a diameter of 11.5, 11.9, 12, 13, 14, 14.2 & 14.5mm and makes removing the rear bearing very easy whatever the size and the brand. It comes in a plastic box with an instruction manual. There is also a version of the tool available separately for 14 & 14.2mm bearings, which are the most used engines on the market.

Source: RB [rbproducts.com]

May 29, 2012

Seet & Lee wins 2012 Singapore Open

This year’s Singapore Open had great attendance with 120 racers equally divided among the 1/10th and 1/8th GP categories. This is the first time in several years that registration was full weeks in advance and a waiting list was needed. The big news this year was the level of competition, with top drivers attending the race from Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and Australia. Even bigger news, was the very fast lap times set consistently by Meen Vejrak of Thailand and Nicholas ‘IceMan’ Lee of Singapore. Nicholas Lee, a Singaporean, crossed over from EP to GP this year after a World Championship title in EP last year. Nicholas Lee TQ’d and won the 1/8 class with a RB powered Serpent 966TE. He got 2nd place and set the second fastest lap time in the 1/10 class with his RB powered KM-HK1.

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