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October 30, 2012

Mibosport Cup report

The first of eight races of the 2012/13 Mibosport Cup attracted over 130 drivers from 6 countries including some of Europe’s top drivers such as Martin Bayer, Rene Klockner, Dominic Vogl, René Trauner, Martin Hudy and Zdenko Kunák. The race was held in a variety of electric classes such as 2WD and 4WD buggy, Formula, Yokomo GT, Stock 17.5T and Modified TC. In the TC Modified class 40 drivers fought for the victory and the battle for TQ was on between Martin Hudy, Zdenko Kunák, René Klockner and Dominic Vogl. In the final Martin Hudy was able to secure the top position on the podium followed by Zdenko Kunák and René Klockner.

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October 30, 2012

SWorkz Falcon body shell

S-Workz have announced that their new Falcon body shell is now available. It features a cab forward design that gives greater stability and faster cornering speeds than the original shell and its new design gives your S350 a new totally new feel and aggressive look.

Source: S-Workz [sworkz.com]

October 30, 2012

Hudy 1/8th offroad progressive springs

Hudy’s new range of progressive springs are soft at the beginning of the compression but become harder as the spring is compressed more in the middle, with highest hardness at the end. Developed through extensive testing and racing experience, these racing springs were designed and precision-crafted to have a more progressive rate than standard racing springs. As the car enters the corner the spring is softer which generates more grip but as soon the car inclines the springs get stiffer and the higher corner speed is achieved. Available as a pair, the springs are individually measured, controlled, inspected and matched to provide identical damping characteristics. During the selection process, each spring is compressed in several fine increments and the values are recorded. Each spring is then matched with another spring of identical characteristics.

Source: Hudy [hudy.net]

October 30, 2012

Xray RX8 front reinforcement brace

New for the RX8, Xray have released this graphite brace for flex radio Plate. Made from 2.5mm carbon fibre, this front reinforcement brace stiffens the front of the car for improved performance in high-traction conditions.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

October 29, 2012

JConcepts TLR 22 aluminum wing & body mount

JConcepts introduce the aluminum wing and body mount for the TLR 22 line-up of vehicles. CNC-machined from high quality aluminum and available in blue and black color, the mounts are designed in a creative but functional way to add rigidity to a high-impact area. They act as wing mount on the 22 buggy and as body mount on the 22T and come laser-engraved with JC logos.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

October 29, 2012

Simon Reeves goes Beta tires

UK TLR racer Simon Reeves is the latest addition to Beta Tyre’s team of talented racers. Simon is a strong force and an established racer with numerous national main final appearances bringing a vast amount of knowledge to the team. He will not only help with continued development of Beta tires and products but also assist racers trackside with tire choice and general help throughout his 2013 campaign.

Source: Nemo Racing [nemoracing.com]

October 29, 2012

Speed Passion SC body shells

Speed Passion introduce two new body shells for shourt course trucks. The Ananta named body is available in two variants as 50 percent pre-decorated and also as clear variant. Both are made from high-quality polycarbonate and include side number plates, side damps and a rear wing for both a realistic look and enhanced performance.

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October 29, 2012

Hartson & Motter win at JBRL series finale

This year’s eights and final round of the Electric JBRL was held at Hot Rod Hobbies in Saugus, CA. There were two rounds of rocket-round qualifying and one 6-minute main event, all run on Saturday. Racers showed up on Friday to get some practice for the racing on Saturday. As always, there was a good number of racers getting in some laps. The track layout was the same from the Reedy Truck Race a few weeks before and had good flow and great traction for how early in the event it was. Saturday morning brought overcast skies and slightly colder temperatures than the practice day before. But the weather didn’t seem to hamper the traction or racing. It looked to be another great day of racing if the rain managed to stay away. In the Truck Modified and 2WD Modified classes, Steven Hartson started second behind Mike Truhe. A patient Hartson shadowed Truhe for the entire Truck Modified main event only to finish a few tenths of a second behind at the finish line. In 2WD Modified, Hartson got around Truhe on the first lap and never looked back. The Team Associated driver lapped almost the entire field on route to a dominant performance.

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