December 1, 2010

Mike Haynes wins Cleveland Indoor Champs

Mike Haynes wins Cleveland Indoor Champs

Sweep Racing USA’s very own Mike Haynes took the Mod Sedan win at the 31st annual Cleveland Indoor Champs. After qualifying in third place on mains day Mike was in prime spot to start as Paul Lemieux and Keven Herbert had been battling it out during qualifying. They continued in the finals where they left off and at about the 2 minute mark they tangled which let Mike take the lead. Mike was able to defend the lead for 4 full minutes under hard pressure from Keven Herbert and while Keven seemed to have the faster car Mike clearly was a man on a mission closing the door hard many times on Keven. Mike was also on the podium in 2 other highly contested classes with 2nd in Superstock sedan and 2nd in 13.5 12th.

Source: Sweep Racing [sweepracingusa.com]

December 1, 2010

Drake does doubles at Kyosho Fall Classic

Drake does doubles at Kyosho Fall Classic

Racing in Southern California is always very competitive and it was no different at last weekends Kyosho Fall Classic hosted by Revelations Raceway.  The event had over 120 entries.  Adam Drake and newly crowned 1/8th Buggy World Champion Cody King were on hand and battled in the 1/8th buggy class.  Adam Drake driving his Novarossi powered Team Losi Racing 8ight 2.0 and 8ight T 2.0 was in top form all weekend and TQ’ed every round in both classes.  In the 1/8th truck class Drake lead from start to finish and took home the victory by two laps in the 30 minute final. The final event of the weekend in the 1/8th buggy class, Drake got a clean start and Cody made a few mistakes early in the final which allowed Drake to pull away early.  Cody continued to push hard during the final, but Drake’s pace and consistency paid of and Drake won the 30 minute final by just over one lap.

View the final results here

December 1, 2010

MaxGear 60C LiPo racing packs

MaxGear 60C LiPo racing packs

MaxGear have released a new line of 60C LiPo racing packs. Ideal for 1/10 Touring Cars, these packs are aimed at the top-racing level and feature a strengthened hard case for crash protection and plenty of power. Available in 5000mAh, 5200mAh and 5500mAh, each pack comes with bullet connector pre-wired with a deans connector.

Source: MaxGear [teammaxgear.com]

December 1, 2010

S-Workz S350 BK-1 Pro kit

S-Workz S350 BK-1 Pro kit

Having released tentative information on their new S350 Bk1 buggy, S-Workz have now given us the full lowdown on their new chassis. This Pro Kit comes fully loaded with S-Workz Factory Team optional parts that add strength and performance. The design team put a lot of effort into the weight distribution of the S350 BK1 and this contributes a greatly to the car performance and general car setup. Equipped with Big Bore Shocks and oil filled differentials, the S350 delivers good traction and great balance on any off road tracks, while the pivot ball steering system gives the driver a good feel while driving the S350 BK1. The Standard set up is a very easy and good start for any drivers. A fairly standard car configuration the only real stand out feature is the dust protection system on all 4 wheels.

View more CAD images here

December 1, 2010

Joern Neumann wins Horizon Nitrocross

Joern Neumann wins Horizon Nitrocross

The first Horizon Nitrocross were held from last weekend in Quakenbrueck and with 163 entries from Germany, Italy, UK and Czech Republic it was a large success. The famous Quakenbrueck track is indoor, but temperatures are the same as outdoor and it was around 0° degrees the whole weekend. Friday was practice, Saturday saw one more round of practice and then 4 rounds of Qualifying, with the best 2 rounds to count. Martin Bayer TQ’d the Buggy class ahead of Jorn Neumann and Riccardo Rabitti. Sunday was finals day and in the semi finals Carsten Keller had the fastest time and would start the final from Pole Position. The Final was 40 minutes and in the first minutes Carsten, Riccardo and Jorn battled for position. Then Jorn took the lead and never looked back winning by 2 laps in front of 2nd placed Carsten Keller and Riccardo Rabitti in 3rd.

Thanks to Joern Neumann for the report.

December 1, 2010

LRP Multi-Plug Hyper packs

LRP have extended their LiPo battery range with these all new power-bars. Instead of increased power, these new packs feature a true innovation, the Multi-Plug-System. Instead of fixed connectors for only one manufacturer’s plug, the new LiPo Power/Hyper Packs have a multi-connection system with which you can use Tamiya, Traxxas or US-Style connectors. LRP have also improved the internals of these brand new batteries, with more capacity than the previous batteries for longer driving fun and 30C discharge current for incredible power. The cells are covered in a hardcase, made of robust synthetic material to avoid damage and improve safety. The bulges at the bottom side make a perfect fit in every car with battery slots also possible. Available in 2600mAh, 3200mAh, 3800mAh and 4600mAh versions.

View the other packs here

December 1, 2010

TQ Racing SX10 4w Pro buggy

TQ Racing SX10 4w Pro buggy

TQ Racing have released their SX10 4w Pro. Starting with a well balanced and solid platform created by the SX10 4w, the Pro version adds some of the aluminium and carbon goodies racers want. The biggest changes include a 3mm woven graphite chassis with composite side skirts. Also updated is the woven graphite two piece top deck, front and rear shock towers while the new aluminium pieces include front and rear arm mounts, motor mount and rear hubs.

View more images of the buggy here

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