Kyosho’s Lamberto Collari is going after his 10th World title this week at the IFMAR 1:8 Onroad World Championships which are underway at the Homestead Raceway in Miami, Florida. The Italian legend, who won his first title 22 years ago, is chasing a fifth consecutive title in r/c racing’s ‘Formula 1′ category and for his rivals its more a case of aiming to beat Collari rather than aiming to win a World title.
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Hudy have released their specially-developed high-quality air filter oil seperately, which is extra sticky and easily applied to the air filters of any nitro car. This air filter oil is sticky enough to stop dirt and dust, while still allowing airflow to ensure no loss of performance. Blue in color it is filled in handy 50ml bottle. Made in Europe.
Source: Hudy [hudy.net]
Saturday kicked off with the 3rd and final round of qualifying. The track was well groomed by the crew after Friday’s rounds of racing. All of its gaping wounds were patched up and a healthy dose of water was laid down on the dirt. Cody King and Ty Tessmann were looking to get TQ’s for round 3 of expert truggy and wrap up the overall TQ, but it was Jared Tebo with an excellent run leading from the first lap to the finish. Although his efforts were grand, Tessmann won the overall TQ with his best two finishes being a 1st and 2nd. Many of the truggy drivers were switching between smaller pin tires and larger pins. The smaller pins seemed faster and a bit more forgiving in the ruts, but the larger pinned tires had more traction, especially when driving in the fluff outside the lines. I asked Ty about his tire choices throughout the race and he was going between the Proline Holeshots and Calibers. He thought the Calibers were a bit “edgy” but had more traction so those would most likely be his choice for the main.
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Friday morning was looking promising for the racers. It was a bit cool, but the clouds looked sparse and the wind would cause much more than a rustle in the bushes. The R/C gods wouldn’t let that last long though. After a few hours the winds picked back up and racing got just a bit more interesting.
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Now available as a replacement adapter wire for your 2S hard case LiPo battery, the Venom 4mm bullet plug to UNI wire adapter features heavy-duty 100mm long 12 AWG wire, 4mm bullet plugs and Venom’s Universal Plug System to allow you to adapt to nearly any connector. Also included is a JST XH balancing lead for proper battery care.
Source: Venom [venom-group.com]
Pro-Line have released a sneak peak of their new Chevy Silverado Pro-2 body shell. This officially licensed shell gets some super realistic styling, but beyond what we can see in the main image we have no further details. Expect more information in the coming days.
Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]
If you ever wondered what nitro off-road racing next to a tornado would be like, then you should have been at Boulder City RC during practice for the 2011 Silver State Nitro Challenge. The forecast was 50mph gusts of wind but I am positive it was howling at that rate the entire day. Goggles were a necessity, hats often turned into tumble weeds rolling through the desert, in fact, there were a few of those rolling across the track during practice.
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Reedy factory driver Keven Hébert took his Reedy/LRP powered Team Associated 12R5.1 to the win in the 1/12 Open 13.5 class at the 2011 ROAR Carpet Nationals recently. Even though Keven was forced to switch chassis in the middle of qualifying, he still managed to claim the top qualifying position and the coveted inside front row start. From the pole, Keven built up a manageable gap over second place to victories in the first two legs of the A Main and to win the prestigious ROAR National Championship title.
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