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October 6, 2011

DuraTrax 1/10 scale VW Baja Bug

The DuraTrax 1/10 scale VW Baja Bug gives drivers a blast from the past. DuraTrax has engineered this model to match the original characteristics of being tough, tireless and a ball to drive. The Bug takes harsh terrain in stride, handles sand dunes as easily as dirt roads and rainy weather just as confidently as perfect driving conditions. Features like MagnaFlex components and Stress-Tech protection let drivers take over tough turf with confidence and because the Bug is ready-to-run with a 2.4GHz radio, motor and ESC, they can “drop the hammer” and go anywhere. Scale detail bodies feature signature details of the originals from light bars, bumpers and roof racks to modified fenders and an exposed engine, complete with dual exhaust. The 2.4GHZ radio system is dependable, interference-free and fully compatible with Futaba FHSS (Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum) radio systems like the 2PL, 3PL, and 4PL.

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October 6, 2011

Cesar Salvadori wins Rd6 in Sao Paulo

The 6th round of the Sao Paulo Championship took place recently at the Vesuvio Farm track, which was run on a different clockwise layout. With very little practice time Cesar Salvadori, driving his Novarossi powered KM H-K1 showed some strong performance and took the TQ spot, being the only driver to make 19 laps and also the only one to achieve laptimes below 16 seconds. In the main final Cesar had the race was under control when at 9 minute mark, while about to overtake the 2nd and 3rd placed drivers, an incident with the 3rd placed car cause a flameout for the leader. With a heavily damaged exhaust system Cesar had to work hard to recover the lost time and would eventually win by only 3seconds advantage over Henrique Winik, followed by Sandro Martines. The 4th place went to Chung Min Hsu and 5th place was Paulo Cesar. 4 out of top 5 cars were KM Racing H-K1.

Source: KM [km-rc.com]

October 6, 2011

Team Orion Vortex VST SC 550 Pro motors

Team Orion have released their new Vortex VST SC 550 Pro motors. Using the same technology as in their 1/10 VST sensor motors, this 550 version has been optimised for Short Course Truck applications. A rebuildable 2 piece motor can design it has optimised sensor, rotor & stator positioning for improved efficiency and lower heat build-up. Available in 4.0, 4.5 and 5.0 versions.

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October 5, 2011

Thomas Jones wins eBuggy at SDRC Race For The Cure

This past weekend SDRC Raceway in sunny San Diego played host to the Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure. Good weather in San Diego and a great day for a benefit race to help fund breast cancer research. In the midst of the 124 entries and perfect indoor track conditions, Tekno RC driver Thomas Jones TQ’d all 3 rounds of qualifying in 1/8th eBuggy. He went on to win the A main and bring home the victory. Thomas was using a Tekno RC V4 equipped HB D8 along with all of the other Tekno RC upgrades for the D8.

Source: Tekno RC [teknorc.com]

October 5, 2011

Horizon Hobby UK sign Oliver Fischer

Young Danish driver Oliver Fischer has signed with Horizon Hobby UK for the 2012 season. Oliver will run the TLR 8ight buggy & truggy as well as the TLR 22 1:10th buggy. Oliver had this to say about the deal:

I really wanna thank David from Horizon Hobby UK to letting me get this good opportunity and I am really looking forward to represent Horizon Hobby, and get a good year in 2012, with a good package.

Source: Horizon Hobby [horizonhobby.co.uk]

October 5, 2011

JConcepts 1/8th truck Hybrids

A combination of years of development with JConcepts drivers, the Hybrids are all the rage and the combination of the most popular JConcepts tires available. A mid-lug design with unique inner Crowbar center lug DNA, the Hybrid is built for speed and ultimate high-speed control and handling. Supported lug control and X-braced sidewall lug detail is designed to go the distance in long qualifiers, final main events and beyond. Adapted for the 1/8th truck class featuring the Elevated Bead design the lightweight continuous tire body design minimizes rotating mass which makes the 1/8th truck Hybrid a dynamite performer straight out of the package. Extensive testing showed a smaller pin height advantageous in many conditions and particularly when sharp angles and edges arise in the track surface. At the base of the design, the new mid-height lugs present the compound to the racing surface while the center lug DNA picks up the heavy lifting for forward-bite. Available in Soft (Blue) and Super Soft (Green) compounds.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

October 5, 2011

Martin Sørlie wins Norwegian Cup Series

Last weekend the final round of the Norwegian Cup Series was held at Radøy RC’s track, about an hour away from the coastal city of Bergen. It was a bumpy astro track with high grip, and although this place is far away from most drivers and often has bad weather, participation was surprisingly high. In 2wd Martin Sørlie running his Team Orion Powered TLR 22 was nearly guaranteed the win in the Norwegian cup with the most points, and with a TQ & 2nd place finish he did so with a 75 point lead ahead of Frode Pedersen and Niklas Bjørkå Roos, both running 22’s as well. In 4wd it was a lot more competition, as there were five drivers theoretically in contention of the cup win. The points from four out of five races count, and having run and won only two races, Martin would need to win this last race with his Team Orion Powered Yokomo Bmax to be able to win the cup. Qualifying second on the grid and winning two of the mains, meant he did his job. 2nd and 3rd place went to Niklas Bjørkå Roos (Schumacher) and Arne-Peder Flesvik (Yokomo).

Thanks to Martin Sørlie for the report.

October 5, 2011

Serpent S120 LT upgrade set

Serpent have released the upgrade-set to convert your S120-L into the recently announced LT version. The set includes all the necessary parts to upgrade convert it including chassis, pod plate, shock plate, shock tower, side plates, top deck, aluminium posts and top quality hex fasteners. The tube-set is also available and is sold separately.

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