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September 27, 2011

Nathan Waters wins Rd6 of UK SC Champs

The 6th and final round of the Inaugural UK National Short course Championship was held at the A1 Racing Club. From the results at previous rounds, Stuart Harlow with his DESC410R had an excellent chance to wrap up the series win with a good result. Attending their first SC national of the year were Nathan Waters, Adam Skelding and Andy Wesson driving their DESC410R’s. Qualifying was a mixed bag for Nathan and Adam, who both suffered timing issues and lost round scores. After 4 rounds it was Adam who took TQ taking the last two rounds of qualifying with Andy Wesson securing 2nd on the grid with Stuart Harlow and Nathan Waters lining up 3rd and 4th respectively. 7 Durango’s lined up in the A main, showing once again that the DESC410R is the truck to have in 4wd.

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September 27, 2011

Thomas Mayr takes Austrian title with Rd3 victory

The third and final leg for the Austrian Nationals in 1:8 Offroad was held last weekend at WMW Fehring track, EC-A track for 2012. The Championship standings after first 2 races meant that only 3 drivers could became Austrian champion, Dominic Bauer, Thomas Mayr and Andreas Scharinger. In Qualifying Dominic Bauer dominated winning 3 from 4 rounds giving the following qualifying result.

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September 27, 2011

Fuciños & Villalba win final round in Spain

The fourth and final round of the electric buggy Spanish Championship last weekend at the magnificent facilities of the club CAPA, near Madrid. Under great weather conditions, almost 80 drivers battled it out in both 2WD and 4WD for two days. On Saturday the 4WD event was held and it was veteran Enrique Fuciños who took his Viper powered Yokomo BMax to a close win over local hero David Bustos with Tamiya TRF502. Charismatic Raul Solano drove his Kyosho Lazer FS II to the third position.

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September 26, 2011

Paolo Morganti wins 1/8 ROAR Nationals

Paolo Morganti was in great shape in 1/8 scale class at the ROAR Nationals held in Chaplin USA last weekend. Due to rain, qualifying was run over just 3 rounds and it was Morganti who took the TQ honors with his Serpent 966 ahead of DJ Apolaro, Chris Tosolini and Joaquin deSoto. In the final Morganti kept a very high pace, only giving up the lead a few times when he pitted for fuel. He would eventually take the win by 2 laps from Capricorn team mates Chris Tosolini and Joaquin DeSoto in 2nd and 3rd.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

September 26, 2011

Frank Root wins Pro2 at Race for the Cure

Losi’s Frank Root attended the Inaugural Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure this past Saturday at SDRC Raceway. The track had great grip, and a fun, technical layout. The entry count was very strong at 123 and a great day of racing was had by all. In addition to the racing, there was a fantastic raffle, activities for kids, and a bake sale for additional donations. 100% of the race entries went directly to the Susan G. Komen foundation, an amazing total of $7,200. In the Pro2 (Modified SC) class Frank’s Losi XXX-SCT equipped with the TLR Tuned Kit was great all day. Frank chose JConcepts Gold Bar Codes for optimal traction and was on point again in qualifying. Frank would run the fastest time in each of the three rounds of qualifying, taking the TQ. The single 5-minute main started with a brief challenge from 2nd place, but Frank would soon pull away leaving the rest of the field to battle for 2nd place. Frank would eventually lap the field and cruise home to a dominating win.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

September 26, 2011

Serpent S120-LT chassis

Serpent have announced details on the new version of their 1/12 scale platform, the S120. The S120-Link Tube version chassis is now fully developed for LiPo use and combines the Links with the Tube system. This creates a very agile, fast and easy to set-up racing chassis. All carbon parts are new, a new top-deck is added, but front and rear pod, alu shaft and main shock remain the same as before. We are also told that a conversion set for S120-L to LT will be offered too. We can expect more info later in the week, while the kits should be ready to ship from the 1st week of October.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

September 26, 2011

Xray RX8 upper suspension holders

New from Xray for the RX8 are these aluminium upper suspension holders. CNC-machined from the highest-grade Swiss 7075 T6 aluminium, the composite front upper suspension eccentric bushings are included. Ultra-strong construction for increased durability.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

September 26, 2011

Spec-R Universal swing shaft

A new release from Spec-R who have introduced this new version 2 CV universal swing shaft. Newly designed with safety ring to keep the cross pin securely fastened and very smooth. Made from high quality spring steel and hard coated for a very durable result. Available for Tamiya 417 and Yokomo BD5 touring cars and next month for the Xray T3.

Source: Spec-R [spec-r.com]