Back by popular demand and updated for 2012, the Racers Edge Power Wrenches come complete with grips and in all common standard and metric sizes. Color coded aluminium handles, just like the original series, for quick reference in your pit box. The hex tips are precision ground and tougher than ever before and the new ‘ Grenade’ grips make for a locked in but comfortable feel for those long wrenching sessions.
Source: Racers Edge [racers-edge.com]
Xtreme Racing announces 2 new aftermarket carbon fibre items for the Team Losi SCTE adding to its popular line of carbon fibre off-road products. New is a carbon fibre transponder mount, which allows for easy transponder mounting, and a lightweight carbon fibre diff support mount.
Source: Xtreme Racing [xtremercracing.com]
The second year for the NC Invitational was held at Zoo City Raceway in Asheboro, North Carolina. Jamie Tucker, Race Director/Organizer of the whole event, invited people from each manufacturer to represent their company. AE drivers Chris Pace, Max Fluer, and Jamie Grayek were present for Team Associated. The format for the Invitational class was five rounds of qualifying on Saturday and a 45-minute A Main Sunday. Pace and Fluer TQed the first three rounds of qualifying, securing TQ in three classes. Pace and Fluer were not done there – in the Invitational class, Pace ran the only 13-lap run of the event in the fourth round. With a slight bobble on the back section, Pace was quickly marshaled, but the marshal flamed his car, killing his chances for the fourth round. Max took second for round 4 in E-Buggy and TQ 4WD SCT.
Continue reading the report here
Reds Racing have announced top Spanish Agama driver Daniel Vega as their new official team driver. Reds Racing expects some great results in 2012 with Daniel, but apart from driving he will also manage distribution and build a Factory Race Team for the Spanish and Portuguese off-road markets.
Source: Reds Racing [redsracing.it]
Contact Tyres have announced that from today all their 1/8th tyres will include super strong decal disks for front and rear. After successful testing with their top drivers, including World and European Champion Robert Pietsch, they have manufactured these disks to give the opportunity to all of customers to try the aerodynamic benefits. The decals are super easy to fit and make the car more stable and easy to drive during long finals.
Source: Contact Tyres [racing-cars.com]
ORCA has made its first move into establishing a line of drivers in Europe to promote and use the ORCA line of products. By signing Adrian Berntsen, ORCA gets a super professional driver with plenty of potential for the future. The Big Guy from the north has made an impact on the racing scene in recent years, not only because of his size, but also with impressive results. Adrian has won 3 Norwegian titles, took the 2010 EFRA Junior European Champion and has been a European Championship finalist for the past two years. Adrian will use the full line of ORCA speed products including Vritra VTC MK2 Speed Controller, RX2 Brushless motors and Infinity LiPo batteries. Adrian has this to say:
First of all, I would like to thank my previous sponsor LRP and Reto for all the support they have given me the last couple of years of my racing career. Nevertheless I am very happy to join the ORCA racing team and looking forward to use these products for the racing season starting already this upcoming weekend. This is a good step for my career to get closer to the top in the international racing scene. I want to thank Andreas Myrberg at AME – ORCA Germany to help me to sign this deal.
Source: AME [team-ame.com]
Critters Raceway & Hobby Shop of Fairfield NJ recently held its first Annual Fall-Brawl Trophy Race. Classes consisted of Sportsman, 2WD and 4WD Mod Short Course, 2WD and 4WD Mod 1/10 Buggy and 2WD truck. This was the second trophy race since the track was opened in May 2011, surviving the horrific flooding in NJ in August 2011. The turnout was great with almost 100 entries with the most popular classes being 4WD Short Course and 2WD Buggy with all Mod mains being 8 minutes in length.
Continue reading the report here
More items from available for the Capricorn, Xray, Serpent and Shepherd. The set, which include 14 5.8mm balls, 2 flanged for rear hub and 2 for the upright, weigh in at only 4.27 grams compared to 12.78 grams for the standard steel versions. Made from aluminium they have received a special coating which makes they extremely hard and durable.
Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]
