Red RC

June 27, 2010

Electric Worlds gets underway in Germany

Two years of waiting to lay claim to the greatest crown in the sport are over for the World’s top electric drivers with the 2010 IFMAR Electric Track World Championship having just got underway here in Burgdorf, Germany. Kicking off the event is the 15th running of the 1:12 World Championship with 8 of 10 Finalists from Thailand including reigning Champion Naoto Matsukura present. The now 16-year-old Japanese protege of r/c legend Masami Hirosaka, is very relaxed despite having the huge weight of defending his title on his shoulders and this has been further increased by the fact he is debuting Yokomo’s first competition 1:12 chassis.

View our full event coverage here.

June 26, 2010

HPI Mini Trophy 4wd Desert truck

HPI Racing is teaming up with full size desert racing team TSA Motorsports to work together on the company’s new Mini Trophy 4wd Desert truck. The truck will be 1/12th scale chassis and of course be based on the desert racing truck you see above.

View the full press release here

June 26, 2010

Motonica 1/8 scale on road tires

Motonica have announced a new dedicated line of 1/8 scale on road tires. After a year of research on the material of the rims and having finally obtained the right lightness and stiffness, they are ready to release a top range product in terms of performance and quality. Moreover, Motonica’ s special care in research and product development designed the possibility to use a 24 mm pin, already included in the pack, in order to grant a perfect fit without compromising the functionality of the rim itself.

View the new front wheel here

June 26, 2010

Fastrax Turf Ripper 1/10th buggy tires

The latest addition to Fastrax’s growing range are the new ‘Turf Ripper’ grass and astro turf tires for 1/10th off road buggies. Suitable for all popular racing 2wd and 4wd buggies, they are molded in Fastrax’s T1 compound and feature a lightweight carcass and firm spike design for all round speed and handling performance. Sold as a pair without inserts.

Source: Fastrax [fastrax-rc.com]

June 26, 2010

Pro-Line 1/10th buggy closed cell inserts

For all the 1:10 racers out there, Pro-Line wanted to share a little inside development project they’re in the middle of. As you can see from the photo it is closed cell inserts for your 2 & 4wd buggies. We can expect further updates from the US company in the near future.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

June 25, 2010

Fastrax Kourse King SC tires

Now you can make the most of your 1/10th Short Course Truck with the new Kourse King from Fastrax. Designed to perform on multi-surface astro and grass tracks, the Kourse King in the new T1 compound now opens up a whole new performance level for your 2wd SC vehicle. No more slipping, spinning and sliding when the weather turns. Whats more these tires are designed to fit the standard type scale wheels, retaining that sort after scale finish. Sold as pair without inserts.

Source: Fastrax [fastrax-rc.com]

June 25, 2010

Schumacher MiniSpike 2 front tyres

Schumacher have announced that they have re-tooled and improved the quality of our 2WD slim front tyre. The MiniSpike is the tyre of choice for many grass and astro tracks. The performance of the new Slim Mini Spike 2 will be exactly the same, however the new tyre can be identified by it’s matt finish rather than a shiny one and MiniSpike 2 engraving on the sidewall. Stock is coming through now on the U6581 Yellow compound and will follow shortly on the harder Green and Blue compounds.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

June 25, 2010

RB line of buggy racing bodies

French company RB have extended their accessories range with a complete new line of racing bodies. Made with high quality lexan, the RB bodies are designed to improve the performance of your buggy and come transparent with a protection film and windows mask. Available in various versions suitable for the Losi 8ight Kyosho MP9, Xray 808, Associated RC8 and Mugen MBX-6.

Source: RB [rbproducts.com]