June 23, 2010

Pete Hastings wins Rd4 of 1/8th BRCA nats

Pete Hastings wins Rd4 of 1/8th BRCA nats

The 4th round of this years BRCA 1/8th on road championships was held at the Halifax circuit, the home of Serpent UK and with a turn out of over 50 drivers, it was yet another well attended meeting and with the competition at the top getting closer. Notable absentees on Saturday were Richard Hicklin and Andy North who attended the marriage of Chris Heath who is now taking a break from racing but intends to be back next season but congratulations to both Chris and Hayley from the 1/8th section.

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June 23, 2010

Hudy cable with LiPo connectors

Hudy cable with LiPo connectors

New from Hudy is this simple Tamiya battery connector with LiPo connectors. This optional cable will allow the use of LiPo batteries in the company’s On-road starter box and Off-road starter box.

Source: Hudy [hudy.net]


June 23, 2010

Sweep Racing off road car stand

Sweep Racing’s all new off road car stand comes with tall stance to meet the demanding needs of 1/8 truggies, 1/8 buggies and the ever growing short course category. Features include anti-slip foam padding along with 4 labeled shock holding holes and rubber feet which ensure he stays put on your work bench. Gold anodized it features the Sweep and SR logos etched into the sides.

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June 23, 2010

RPM Adjustable Height Slash 4×4 body mounts

RPM’s new adjustable height body mounts for the Traxxas Slash 4×4 are designed to give you optional body height positions where stock left you none. This version of the Slash 4×4 body mount starts off lower than stock by 1/8” (or approx. 3.2mm) and they supply a pair of molded spacers to allow you the option of a stock height body position using the thin spacer under the body mount. If monster suspension travel is needed or you just like the higher stance and larger wheel well openings a taller body mount provides, you can increase the height by 1/8” using the thicker of the two spacers. In extreme cases, both spacers may be used for a full 1/4”* (6.35mm) of extra body height. Engineered with new, larger ribs into the mounts to provide extra rigidity and support for the body while keeping weight to a minimum.

Source: RPM [rpmrcproducts.com]


June 22, 2010

Recio wins Metropolitan Touring Champs Rd3

Recio wins Metropolitan Touring Champs Rd3

Last weekend saw the 3rd round of the Metropolitan Touring Championship take place on the Hernan Matticoli track in Buenos Aires, Argentina. As they are in the southern hemisphere it was a cold Winter day but the race was very interesting. The final was won by Capricorn/Sirio driver Sebastián Recio, followed by Alejandro Calens in 2nd and Sergio Orellana in 3rd position.

Thanks to Sebastián Recio for the report.


June 22, 2010

Motodrom Andernach 24 hour race

Motodrom Andernach 24 hour race

The now legendary 24 hour race that takes place every year on the Motodrom Andernach track in Germany was held last weekend in typical damp conditions. Started 11 years ago, this year’s event attracted drivers from Austria, Luxembourg and Netherlands as well as a big contingent from Germany to the home of RC car family Rheinard. Uwe Rheinard, father of Marc and Toni Rheinard, started this 24h race in the year 2000 with Tamiya FWD chassis’ but now all teams are running Tamiya TT 01-chassis with the kit silver motor and last weekend all cars were powered by 4200mAh Speedpower LiFe-batteries. 24 teams took part, with each team consisting of 7 members meaning nearly 170 drivers were fighting for the victory. On Sunday afternoon at 13:45 team ‘Wilde 13’ took the win as they had done last year and previous times in the past, while in position 2 and 3, were the two Dutch teams. The winning team drove 3072 laps which is a distance of around 700km, a lot of kilometers for a plastic Tamiya TT01. In September on the same track, Uwe Rheinard will organise the first European endurance championship (EEC) with nearly same rules. 14 European nations will participate and if you are interested to participate in the EEC please contact Uwe Rheinard (info@teammotodrom.de).

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June 22, 2010

RC Devil Mephyx 1/12 pan car

RC Devil Mephyx 1/12 pan car

New from RC Devil in Germany is the Mephyx high performance full tuned 1/12 pan car. Based on the winning technology of the PC10H2, this new chassis claims an extraordinary design, high-quality materials and excellent racing performance. Featuring a ‘new & revolutionary’ magnetic side suspension for easy tweak setting & progressive suspension, the car utilizes their V-Link rear axle technology with adjustable roll center for different track conditions as used in their 1/10 Pro PC10H2.

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June 22, 2010

RC Pro State Series Virginia Rd1

RC Pro State Series Virginia Rd1

Round 1 of the RC Pro State Series for Virginia was a blast. The event was held at RC Pro Racing in Gloucester Virginia. The track had undergone a complete overhaul the prior weekend and had yet to be raced on. Some racers camped out overnight on Friday to get an edge on the competition. The new layout is dramatically different than the previous track with 80 tons of new dirt added. The layout can best be described as an easy to drive track but difficult to go very fast, nice and technical with some fast elements. Everyone loved the new layout and the compliments flowed all day. The track owner, Roger Burris, is a stable in the Virginia RC scene. He and his wife Tammy run the RC Pro Racing hobby shop and track.

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