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February 21, 2013

Juan C Rodriguez wins in Puerto Rico

The second round of the Puerto Rican electric touring series took place at the PitLane RC track. The traction was high all day and the layout very fast with many hairpin turns which meant speed and acceleration would play an integral part in the car’s setup. Juan C Rodriguez was able to TQ the first of two qualifiers in the Boosted 10.5T class ahead of Xray team mate Jose Colon. In the first A main Juan had to retire early due to a broken sensor cable but the following finals saw him pull away from Jose handing Juan the win with Jose Colon in second and Jose Cruz in third place.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

February 21, 2013

Pro-Line Rat Rod & Desert Milita body

Not really of a racing subject but cool to look at are two new Pro-Line body shells for the Traxxas 1:16 Revo truck. First up is the Rat Rod body, a low-profile soft top roadster with large front grille. The crude looking shell comes with custom pinstripe-style stickers and grill/headlight decals. The second new body is the Desert Militia, again for the 1:16 Revo. Combining several military vehicle designs the body sports huge fenders to clear the oversized race tires and massive suspension travel. The back of the vehicle has been enclosed with quick release panels to hide the spare tires, fuel cell and oil coolers. A final touch is the full width roof mounted light bar.

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February 21, 2013

Pro-Line buggy wing, wheel nuts & tire updates

Pro-Line introduce several new parts in the form of the Stabilizer 6.5″ buggy wing, Pro-Cap 17mm wheel nuts and the Ion 1/10th buggy tire in two new compounds. Starting with the wing, it is 6.5″ wide and designed for the use with 1/10th buggies. It features a stepped side wing profile to clear the rear tires and to add durability. Made from super thick Lexan and coming in packs of two the wing fits nearly every 2WD and 4WD buggy out there. Also new are 17mm Pro-Cap serrated wheel nuts for 1/8th buggies and truggies. The nuts sport a shielded design to keep dust and dirt out of the delicate tread section, they come blue anodised and sport the iconic P-L logo. The serrated back section securely grubs into the wheel for added security against wheel loss. Last but not least comes the new compound Ion 1/10th buggy tire. The indoor clay tire was formally only available in the dedicated MC compound and will soon be available in soft M3 and super soft M4 rubber also.

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February 21, 2013

Xray XB9’13 1/8th scale buggy

Xray XB9'13 1/8th scale buggy

Xray have released full details on the 2013 XB9, the next evolution of the Xray off-road concept, featuring innovative Xray Multi-Flex adjustment, superior weight balance and weight distribution, easy chassis flexes setting for traction and stability adjustment and more forgiving and easy-to-control handling. Long-term tested by factory racing team and regular drivers in all conditions, the innovative design focuses all the way down to the smallest details to increase performance, handling, and reliability.

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February 20, 2013

Robert Battle joins Team Yokomo

Team Yokomo Spain have announced the signing of 2012 1/8th off-road champion Robert Battle. The current World Champion, two times European Champion and seven-times consecutive Spanish Champion will run the Yokomo B-Max2 and B-Max4 in 2013. The Spanish driver also announced that he will be using LRP batteries, motors and speed controllers in his rides. This is what Robert had to say about the deal:

I’m really happy to become part of Team Yokomo, they are a great family and there are a lot of well-known drivers in, one of those obviously Masami-San, the RC legend. It will be a long-term learning process due to it is a completely new class for me, I don’t want to put any goal on myself at the moment, I just want to drive and get used to this class mainly on 2WD. I’m looking forward to start racing on international events. Thank you so much to everyone, all my sponsors, specially Team Yokomo to believe in me.

Source: Team Yokomo Spain [hrcspain.com]

February 20, 2013

Xceed Nitromax instrument, clutch & glueing tools

New from Xceed come several new parts in the form of two Nitromax fuel checkers, Centax clutch adjustment tools and a table for the company’s tire gluing jig. Starting with the fuel checker, the Nitromax-16 and Nitromax-25 are designed to check nitro fuel legality at sanctioned races. The floaters are available as 16% and 25% variant, made from aluminium and come laser-etched for easy identification. Also new are a dedicated adjustment tool for the spring of Centax on-road clutches and a stand for Xceed’s tire glueing jig to make preparing your 1/8th buggy tires easier.

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February 20, 2013

Lamberto Collari renews with Capricorn

Capricorn announce that Lamberto renews its contract with the Italian company through 2013. The multi-times World Champion will continue to race the LAB C801 1/8th nitro on-road car. This is what Lamberto has to say about the deal:

Me and the whole team are pleased to introduce the 2013 competition with LABC801. The 2012 season has been of fundamental importance to know the set-up and behavior of the machine and with the technical support of Capricorn make a special edition for the forthcoming edition Collars and major events like the World Cup 2013 in Japan. Last season ended great, with a second place at the European Championship and winning the Italian championship. My feeling with the model is great and the designers are constantly engaged in the development of the model to take the attack of the next world title. In addition to intensify our workouts, in the year 2013 I will participate with the 1/10 LAB C02 to some manifestations of the International GP in Italy.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

February 20, 2013

Xray T4 rear anti-roll bars

Xray have introduced these all-new T4 rear anti-roll bars for narrowed front bulkheads in 0.1mm increments for super-fine tuning. For easy recognition the anti-roll bars have laser-engraved stripes for easy and instant recognition. The anti-roll bars are mounted using the included composite holders on the bulkheads, and to the integrated anti-roll bar mounts on the suspension arms. Available in 1.0, 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6mm versions.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]