New from Spec-R is this 1/10 mini size ‘touring car’ body. Featuring a unique look and excellent handling on the track, it is made from high quality lexan and comes supplied with protective overspray mask and stickers.
Source: Spec-R [spec-r.com]
New from T.O.P. Racing for their Photon touring car comes these two performance enhancing option parts. First up are these ‘carbon fibre’ suspension arms, which are super stiff and help lower the overall weight of the car in areas where it counts most. Also new is this optional anti-roll bar set, which includes 1.1mm, 1.3mm, 1.5mm bars and joins the existing range to complete the set.
The Jimmy Babcock Racing League (JBRL) headed to Pegasus Hobbies in Monte Clair for Round 7 of the 2010 Electric Series. Pegasus had prepared a fun layout and the weather was fantastic, setting up a great day of racing for the 150+ entrants. Team Losi Racing drivers Frank Root, Aaron Lane, Matt Schreffler, Doug “Casper” Nielsen, Keith Whisler, and Michael Guzman were all in attendance. Only a few miles from the Losi facility, this was sort of a home race for the team.
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Driving a Schumacher Cougar SV, Eugene Galley to the British F3/F4/F5 2wd drivers championship title at Silverstone. From 6th on the grid Eugene drove through the field to score another national title for the British company. Already this year Tom Cockerill has won the prestigious overall championship, Dave Poulter the F2 title and Greg Williams the under 16 junior title, rounding out a fantastic debut season for the Cougar SV in Schumacher’s return to 2WD off road racing after a 10 year absence. In the 4wd class on Sunday the CAT SX2 made 2nd and 3rd places with Eugene and Adam Mackman.
Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]
Tekno RC are reporting that Austin ‘Weasel’ Blair gave the big boys a run for their money last weekend at the 1st ROAR 1/8th Electric Nationals hosted by NorCal Hobbies. Austin took the 2nd podium spot in 1/8th Electric Buggy and the 3rd podium spot in 1/8th Electric Truggy. He ran the new Tekno RC V4 Brushless Kits on his Kyosho MP9 buggy and Mugen MBX6T truggy. Utilizing the all new Tekno RC Traktion Drive slipper system and featuring a completely redesigned narrow chassis and ultra low CG, the new V4 kits are sure to be lighting up tracks around the world. Both of Austin’s vehicles were powered by Castle Creations Mamba Monster ESC’s and motors. Mugen team driver Travis Amezcua finished 4th in truggy with his Tekno RC V4 Mugen MBX6T, while Kyosho team driver Tyler Vik finished 8th in buggy with his Tekno RC V4 Kyosho MP9.
Source: Tekno RC [teknorc.com]
Last weekend at the beautiful Genk track in Belgium 17 year old Maxim Claes was crowned Belgian 1/10th 200mm Champion for the first time after a close battle with his rivals. The end to a fine season that saw him get 6th at the EFRA GP in Herlissheim, 5th place at the Euro ‘B’. Maxim wanted to thank his sponsors RC connect, Capricorn, JP*Gimar, Racing Experience and RC Car Colours and finally a big thanks to his father Alain.
X-Factory are reporting that their drivers Mike Wilder, Chris Cristo, and Brian Kinwald took home lots of silverware from the JConcepts North East Championship race held at R/C Excitement in Fitchburg, Mass. last weekend. Cristo absolutely dominated the 13.5 buggy and truck classes, TQing and winning each by a lap or more with his X-6 Squared and X-60. In stock short course, Cristo again TQd and won, this time with his SCX-60. Wilder, who qualified 3rd in mod truck, battled back and forth for most of the race with several other trucks, taking a slim lead with two laps to go and holding on for the win in his X-60. Mike also qualified and finished 3rd in pro mod short course. Brian Kinwald qualified fourth in mod buggy and through the 8 minute A main methodically worked his way to the front, finally taking over first place with just a few laps to go. On the second-to-last corner, the second place buggy ran into the back of Brian’s X-6 Squared, and the ensuing crash allowed the third place car through for the win, with Brian finishing third. In pro mod short course, Brian qualified second with his SCX-60 and finished there, making it X Factory 2 & 3.
Source: X-Factory [xfactoryrc.com] / Photo by Russell Pead
New from CSO Products are these two different CVD swing shafts. Suitable for the front of the Kyosho V-one RRR and separately for the Kyosho FW-05 and FW-06, they are made from hard coated steel for maximum durability. Sold in a pair.
Source: CSO [cso.com.hk]
