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April 25, 2011

Josh Pain dominates Australian Nationals

The Australian electric buggy Nationals were held the previous weekend at the WCMRC facility in Perth, Western Australia. In the 2wd modified class it was Josh Pain that took his Kyosho Ultima RB5 to the TQ spot and proceeded to win the first 2 A-mains to claim the National title ahead of Darren Johnston in 2nd and Michael McDonnell in 3rd. In the 4wd modified class it was Josh Pain once again, who top all qualifiers to start from the pole position. He had to work harder for the win this time and needed to go to the 3rd leg to claim to title ahead of Josh Taylor in 2nd, with Chris Bowich in 3rd.

Read the full report here.

Source: Keilor RC [keilorrc.org.au]

April 25, 2011

Yannick Aigoin takes Rd2 of French Nationals

Round 2 of the French 1/8th scale buggy nationals took place in Reims in the north of the country and it was bright sunny weather that greeted the competitors, a change from the wet conditions that forced the finals in round 1 to be cancelled. With a lot of French racers competing at this weekend’s Neo 11 race, Rd1 winner Jerome Aigoin being one of those, only a handful of the top drivers were present, hoping to get some all important points. Qualifying went the way of Losi driver Yannick Aigoin ahead of Durango team driver Renaud Savoya who came over from Dallas for the event. Jerome Couchon, Sebastian Wartelle and Tony Robin completed the top 5. With no major problems in the semis, the top two placed on the grid for the main final remained the same. In the final Savoya hit problems early one with a suspected locked wheel, which dropped him out of contention. Yannick cruised up front and took the victory by nearly 2 laps ahead of Romain Valter driving a Mugen with Kyosho driver Tony Robin in 3rd, 8 seconds further back.

Source: RC Mag [rcmag.com]

April 24, 2011

Körmendi Gábor & Eugenio Carlevaro win Rd1 in Hungary

The first round of Hungarian Championship took place last weekend in Pécs in the south of Hungary. The 30 minutes 1:8 scale final was dominated by Velox V8 driver Körmendi Gábor. Starting from TQ spot he managed to extend his lead to one lap gap in front of Serpent driver Tibor Bognár after 9 minutes. But during the 2nd fuel stop his engine stopped and he dropped back to 3rd place. After he rejoined the race he fought back to the top within 5 minutes and nobody could stop him to win the race. Tibor Bognár was running close to him during the whole final, but he lost his chance for the win when his engine stopped 4 minutes before the checkered flag and he had to settle for 2nd, four laps down. Zoltan Jáger earned some important championship points for third place.

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April 24, 2011

Werks Racing B6 & B5-Pro engines

Werks Racing have announced the release of their new B5-Pro and B6-Pro engine. They left the basic performance characteristics of the aggressive bottom and strong mid/top of the B5 and the super smooth and linear power band of the B6 in place and just made them better with these new Pro versions. By incorporating ceramic rear bearings and a lightened and epoxy filled crankshaft in the Pro versions, engines will now spool up faster providing increased acceleration and fuel economy. Black anodized crankcases not only look sharp but also provide for increased heat dissipation. A billet CNC machined rear back plate reduces weight and increases rigidity of the case assembly. A new heat insulation sleeve material improves carburetor performance and reduces the likelihood of heat saturation. Finally everything is topped off with a new, large diameter cooling head which not only improves heat dissipation but also lowers the overall CG of the engine by reducing weight by 5% over the standard B5 & B6 heads and an amazing 10% over their 2010 head design.

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April 24, 2011

CSO RX8 clutch pinions

CSO Racing have introduced a line of clutch bell pinion gears for the Xray RX8 1/8th scale. Made from 7075 T6 hard coated aluminium, they will be available in 15T, 16T, 19T, 20T & 21T versions to allow you to fine tune your clutch for all different tracks.

Source: CSO [cso.com.hk]

April 23, 2011

Venom extends line of LiPo packs

Venom have released an extensive line of LiPo packs for a variety of applications, capacities and price ranges. Starting with Venom’s highest performance LiPo series to date. Three new 70C continuously rated hard case car packs to handle today’s high performance power systems. For both 1/10th scale and 1/8th scale vehicles, there is the 5800mAh 70C 2S, 5300mAh 70C 2S and 5300mAh 70C 4S packs. These race ready packs come equipped with heavy-duty 12AWG silicone wire leads and the Venom Universal Plug System, all protected by a durable hard plastic case.

View all the other packs details here

April 23, 2011

Jason Ruona takes Pro 4 at JConcepts Indoor Nats Rd2

Round 2 of the JConcepts Indoor National Series kicked off at OCRC raceway in Huntington Beach, CA. The renowned indoor facility was topped off with a fresh new layout and grippy surface for this special event. Race director Nick Black kept the program running smooth all weekend while running 3 rounds of qualifying on Saturday and main events on Sunday. JConcepts driver Jason Ruona held the coveted pole position in Pro 4 having paced the 6 minute qualifiers with ease but with a 10 minute A-main, the racing was hotly contended throughout. The Pro 4 main started off as Jason Ruona grabbed a clean start and held a slight lead over Chris Jarosz in 2nd. A mistake by Jarosz moved Colby Poh into second where he pressured Ruona until a mistake dropped Poh several seconds back. Ruona increased the lead and looked more comfortable each lap as his SC10 4×4 truck continued to look looked smooth and consistent. With only several laps to go, Jarosz moved back into 2nd place dropping Colby to 3rd while Ruona stayed out front and just cruised. Leading wire to wire, Ruona was never challenged and took a well deserved win with his brand new SC10 4×4. Chris Jarosz finished in 2nd and Colby Poh in 3rd. Jason chose JConcepts Short Course Double Dees (front) and Bar Codes (rear) tires in gold compound along with Rulux 12mm hex wheels, topped off with the Ford Raptor body.

View the Pro 4 main video here

April 22, 2011

LRP Vector K4 brushless motor

The LRP Vector K4 is great brushless motor for all R/C drivers, whether offroad or onroad, the K4 is suitable for nearly all applications. It is available in five different windings, from 6.5T to 17.5T, and is fully rebuildable. The K4 includes many features of the successful Vector X-12 Stock-Spec competition motor, including the sensor positioning, oversized ball bearings, and HDS technology. The rotor is equipped with a 5mm sized shaft, which makes the K4 motor extremely robust. For weight reduction, the front part of the two-piece housing is made of heat-dissipating metal in a gun-metal look, while the rear part consists of high-quality synthetic material. LRP’s K4 brushless motors come with pre-soldered silicone flex wires with gold coated connectors.

Source: LRP [lrp.cc]