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October 20, 2012

Mark Green seals British title with Rd9 win

The ninth and final round of this years championship was hosted by the Mendip circuit at Weston Super Mare. With Tim Wood away on Holiday in Egypt to celebrate his 30th birthday, it became a clear fight between defending champion and Mugen / Sirio / Contact driver Kyle Branson against former champion of Serpent / Novarossi driver Mark Green. These two add a clear driver consistency and car setup advantage over the chasing pack throughout Saturday practice and also on race day. The chasing pack of Andy North, The Hastings, Danny Bancroft and Neal King battled it out for the minor championship positions which were again undecided heading into the season finale.

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October 20, 2012

Pro-Line ION & Suburbs 2.0 compound updates

Pro-Line have made their ION SC tires available in 3 new compounds in addition to their Clay tire released previously. Now available in soft, super soft and blue groove, the unique molecular structure tread design provides unbelievable forward and side traction not yet achieved in any indoor race tire to date. Even with the super-low tread height, maximum wear is reached by the alternating dual center lugs. The ION is also extremely easy to drive due to the super-smooth side tread that flows organically out of the tire sidewall. PL have also introduced a MX ‘Blue Groove’ compound version of their Suburbs 2.0 SC tire.

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October 20, 2012

Exotek DESC210, DEX210 & RB6 options

Exotek have released some new items for the Kyosho RB6 and Durango DEX210 and DESC210. For the Durango cars they each have a new heavy duty 4mm carbon fiber shock tower set with machined alloy camber link mounts. Much stiffer and stronger then the stock versions. For the RB6 is this high strength 7075 alloy steering rack. Precision machined and finished in polished Kyosho red it sports laser etched Exotek logo for that factory look.

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October 20, 2012

Pro-Line BullDog body for B44.2 buggy

Pro-Line have released this BullDog body for the Team Associated B44.2 buggy. The new B44.2 features a longer and narrower chassis, which requires an all new body. Ryan Cavalieri is coming off an incredible season winning the 2012 ROAR National Championships in both 4wd and 2wd buggy running Pro-Line’s highly coveted line of BullDog Bodies. Ryan has improved upon the design and developed the most advanced body yet, the 2012 BullDog body. Ryan took great care in refining the design for 2012 to create even more stability with enhanced steering to gain an advantage on the track. The windshield is steeper to create more down force over the front wheels and the roof ridges have been raised to channel the air flow over the middle of the body for increased high-speed stability. The rear of the roof has been lowered and fins have been added to achieve stable air flow over the body. The fins also add rigidity to the body to increase aerodynamic efficiency.

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October 20, 2012

JConcepts Scalpel speed-run body

JConcepts introduces the Scalpel speed-run body and front bumper conversion to convert the Slash 4×4 into an insane speed-run machine. Looking straight into the headlights you can tell right away something is different about the Scalpel. A menacing look from the front-end highlighted by a dramatic chin-spoiler, the front-end is built for speed and direction. Large fenders allow plenty of clearance for the 2.8” G-Locs tires and the extremely low roof-line cuts like a knife. A shallow bed area gives the Scalpel a truck-like appearance while maintaining that all inclusive speed-line structure. Finishing off the body is clean and smooth with the inclusion of grill, headlight, taillight and miscellaneous logos that make the Scalpel look the part.

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October 19, 2012

RDRP Ultra car stand

More new stuff from RDRP with the release of their Ultra car stand, Designed to provide you with a solid base to make working on your car a breeze, the revolving upper platform allows you to place everything from a 1/12th scale pan car up to an 1/8th scale truck while building, maintaining or tuning your car. Two large foam pads keep the chassis plate from moving while a pair of rubber O-rings make for a silky smooth movement of the platform plus they keep it from spinning excessively. Two additional anti-slip pads in the bottom plate make it secure on your pit table or setup board. The overall height is adjustable via a spacer and leaves you the choice between a height of 60mm or 70mm. CNC-machined from 7075-T6 aluminium and coming black anodised for that distinctive stealth look the Ultra Car Stand not only looks cool but also has everything it needs to withstand the rigours of regular abuse in racing situations to make it look shiny for years.

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October 19, 2012

Bradby & Moss win Schumacher Masters Rd1

Round 1 of the Schumacher Masters indoor race at the fantastic Worksop facility took place last weekend. The day hit it off with a great entry of over 160 Drivers competing, all using the Schumacher yellow mini pin control tyre. In 2wd qualifying Greg Williams produced a nice surprise by setting Round 1 TQ with a rear motored Cougar SVR on the slippery indoor surface. Neil Cragg Set overall TQ for the day with Schumacher drivers Simon Moss, Tom Cockerill, Greg Williams Lloyd Storey and Eugene Galley all in the top ten. In the final Paul Bradby took the honours from Nathan Waters and Neil.

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October 19, 2012

AKA Moto 1/8th buggy tire

AKA have released their new Moto tire, designed to take on the roughest and toughest terrain that you can throw at your 1:8 buggy. The massive lugs, race proven carcass, and AKA’s proprietary rubber compounds will ensure that your tires last while tearing up the dirt. As with all of AKA tires, these are designed and made in the USA. Available in Soft or medium compound as well as unmounted or premounted.

Source: AKA [raceaka.com]