New from Racers Edge, this new aluminium servo saver for the Durango DEX410 line of vehicles will claims to increase durability to your 4wd’s front end. This is a direct swap from the stock plastic unit and is machined in the US out of solid 7075 aluminum.
Source: Racers Edge [racers-edge.com]
Last weekend’s JConcepts Winter Indoor Shootout at Long Island Raceway in New York saw TQ Racing driver Jonathan Sohl used his SX10 SC to take the Top Qualifying spot in the Stock SC class and qualify a very close 2nd place in the 13.5 2wd Buggy class with the SX102w. He also qualified in the A Main of the SC Modified class. He followed up his qualifying performances by winning both the Stock SC A Main and the 13.5 2wd Buggy A Main and not to be out done he then turned around and finished 3rd in SC Modified using the same 17.5 motor he ran to win the stock class.
Source: TQ Racing [tqracing.net]
RCAmerica/Xray USA have announced the re-signing of team driver Paul Lemieux. The multiple US National Champion has been a great asset to RCAmerica both on and off the track and both parties are looking forward to the new season. Paul had this to say:
After 5 years of partnership between Team RCAmerica/Xray and I we have decided to keep a good thing going, I have re-signed with both companies for 2011 and 2012. This means that I will be using exclusively Xray cars and Max Power motors along with Hudy products. I am excited about gaining more experience with the ever so growing Xray product line. I would like to thank everyone at RCAmerica in Dallas TX and also Xray in Slovakia. See you at the races!
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
The organisers of the Grass Roots 2 Racing series got in touch with us to promote their 8 round championship that begins on February the 12th. The racing takes in Thunder Alley RC Raceway, Hemet Competition Raceway and Palm Desert RC Raceway in California and is open to Stock & Mod 2wd SC, Open 4wd SC as well as 1/8th buggy and truggy Sportsman, Intermediate and Expert. The best 6 of 8 rounds count and entry is now open.
You can find more information here.
The 3rd round of the FSORS series took place last weekend at Waverly in Florida and it was the first race of the New Year and so everyone had their new cars and accessories on full display. JR Mitch wouldn’t be left out and was rocking some new JConcepts products for 2011. For buggy he chose the new Hybrids in the SS Green compound and for the truggy class he was testing the new exclusive Subcultures in SS green compound. With the mains set, JR was ready to step up his game to the highest level. He got main day started off with a dominating performance in the Pro Truggy Class. His JConcepts equipped RC8TCE was the class of the field as he went on to win the 30min A-final wire-to-wire. Next up was the super competitive Pro Buggy Class were JR would put together one of his most impressive drives of the weekend. Starting 3rd on the grid he wasted no time making his move to the front with his JConcepts equipped RC8B. Within the first 3 turns JR made his way past Gene Hickerson and then Billy Easton for the lead. Once in the lead he went on to lead every lap of the 30min A-final and finishing 1 lap over 2nd place Billy and Gene finishing 3rd. Paul Wynn also TQ’d and won the 1/8th E-buggy class with his JConcepts equipped RC8B. He also used the new Hybrids in SS Green compound.
Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
Team Losi were in contact to tell us that Mugen driver Taylor Peterson will run their Nitrotane fuel this coming season. “I will be starting the 2011 Race season using Nitrotane Fuel. I would like to thank them for the opportunity to run what I believe the best fuel out there, I will work hard to get great results and look forward to working together at the track. :) On that note I would like to take the time to thank EB Mods for their support this past season with their fuel. They are a great company and I wish nothing but success for them!”
Source: Losi [losi.com]
Contact RC have announced their factory driver line up for 2011. Contact tyres have been making real progress in the foam tyre market and have achieved some excellent results in such a short space of time. This can only happen with the time and dedication of their drivers. They are pleased to announce that joining the already strong line up of USA Champion Paul Lemieux, European Champion Robert Pietsch and US star DJ Apolaro are up and coming young Swiss star Simon Kurzbuch (pictured), who has been impressing at recent large races, and Belgian Champion and European A finalist Jerome Renaux.
Source: Contact RC [racing-cars.com]
New from Serpent for their S811 Cobra buggy are these left and right aluminium steering blocks. Precision machined from 7075 T6 aluminium they are extremely stiff and durable and offer a perfect bearing fit. Grey anodised and laser engraved, they are sold in a pair.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
