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December 14, 2010

PRCR 2nd Annual Toys for Tots Race

Portland R/C Raceway’s 2nd Annual Toys for Tots Race was held this past weekend in Clackamas, Oregon. Last year PRCR helped collect a lot of toys for underprivelaged children and was looking to hopefully bring in even more this year. Racers came from as far as central Washington to attend this great event, with entries reaching 96, making it bigger than last years event. The PRCR staff provided snacks all day long that was enjoyed by all the racers. The race format consisted of two 5-minute qualifiers using the rocket round format. After qualifying, lower main bump-ups were run, taking the top 2 drivers from the B’s into the A’s. The top 6 drivers from qualifying made it straight into the Triple A-Main Events. This making it an 8 car field to battle it out for the overall win.

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December 13, 2010

Bloomfield wins with TLR22 on UK debut

Team Losi are reporting that round 3 of the Taplow R/C Car club’s winter championship was to be the first public race meeting of the TLR22 outside of the USA. Some of the most respected racers in the UK including the current double European champion Lee Martin and the current BRCA 1:10 and 1:8 national champions Tom Cockerill and Darren Bloomfield took to the indoor track just outside of Slough in what turned out to be an epic meeting and a fitting UK debut for the TLR 22. All 3 UK TLR 22 cars qualified into the top 10 in 2WD but with 8 car finals, it was the 3rd car of Andy Carter that had to settle for poling the B-final. Up at the sharp end though, it was the TLR22 of Darren Bloomfield who lined up 2nd on the grid alongside current EFRA European Champion Lee Martin with Tom Cockerill and David Poulter locking out the 2nd row of the grid with their Schumacher Cougars and ahead of the 2nd TLR22 of Simon Reeves in 5th and the XXX-CR of Special Agent Richard Barton in 6th place on the 3rd row of the grid.

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December 13, 2010

Arrowmax MRX5 front upper arm mounts

Arrowmax have also released new front upper arm mounts for the Mugen MRX5. Machined from 7075 T6 aluminium, they are provided with the adjustable POM inserts to enable you to adjust the position of the roll center more accurately.

Source: Free Max [freemaxmp.com]

December 13, 2010

Alberto García joins team Serpent

Top Spanish driver and European finalist Alberto García joins team Serpent for 2011, looking to continue his great results driving the Cobra 811. Alberto will not only drive but help with support for Serpent racers at races. The 8 time National will equip the Serpent Cobra 811 with Reds Racing engines, Proline tyres, Meccafuel and PowerMax accessories.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

December 13, 2010

KM H-K1 lightweight 2-speed shaft

KM Racing have released this 2-speed shaft for their H-K1 1/10th scale 200mm chassis. The shaft is made from steel and has been hollowed out through the middle to reduce weight. A direct replacement for the standard shaft.

Source: KM Racing [km-rc.com]

December 13, 2010

Team Titan Blitz P908 & P12 bodies

Team Titan have released 2 new body shells, for the 1/10th scale 230mm class and the 1/12th scale pan car class. The Blitz P908 can mount to any 1/10th 200mm chassis with wide foam tires and conversion kit for awesome on track performance. The Blitz P12 body for 1/12th scale link type pan cars claims to offer more steering and stability compared to other bodies on the market.

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December 12, 2010

TQ Racing SX10 SC RTR

TQ Race Products adds to their presence in the Short Course market with the introduction of SX10 SC RTR. The SX10 SC factory built Pro Roller showed immediate success by finishing in 2nd Place in both Stock and Modified Classes at the 2010 ROAR Off-Road Nationals and since then, it has become a winner at tracks around the world. Now TQ introduces a RTR (Ready to Run) version of this championship level competitor. Using many of the same parts and geometry as the Pro Roller, the RTR will also be factory assembled but features a 2.4 GHz transmitter and receiver, servo and a brushless speed control/motor combo. After adding your own battery and charger, you will be ready to
compete at the track, in the yard or on the street.

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December 12, 2010

HeatIt Nitro engine pre heater

Danish Company HeatIt have released their first product, this pre heater for nitro engines. Perfect for the current cold weather, pre heating your engine will result in a very easy and smooth engine start. It is also perfect for breaking-in your new engine and at the same time will extend the lifespan of your engine. Powered by 220v so it can be used in the pit area, it removes the need for batteries or 12v transformers.

Source: HeatIt [heatit.dk]