Schumacher have announced the release of the new GM Genius 75 ESC. This hotly anticipated speedo has already won the EFRA 1/12th Euro’s earlier in the year. Especially designed for smaller applications such as 1/12th pan cars, it is equally at home in Touring Cars with stock 9.5T motors and above (2S LiPo) 3.5T (1S LiPo).
Last Sunday the Dutch 1/8th scale National championship had its last race of the season, held on the very bumpy track of REAL80 in Groningen in the far north of Holland. The weather forecast was predicted a lot of rain starting in the morning but it stayed dry until the last semi final of the day. In the NK class it was Rick V taking the pole followed by Ilia v. Gastel, Jordy Blok and Gunther v. Stay. With rain falling in time for the main final, it was not only about who was the best racer in the wet, but also about who was best prepared to protect their car against the elements. At the start RickV was forced to make a pitstop allowing Ilia to take the lead followed by John Ermen. RickV managed to work his way back up to the front by the end of the race but could not take the lead and would take 2nd.
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This is Pro-Line’s new Desert Militia body for SC trucks. Bold unlimited off road styling ready to convert your Short Course (SC) truck into a high performance ‘open class assault vehicle’. Its unique design represents an unlimited racer that would be threat at any event, it has been made with Crystal Clear Genuine GE Lexan. Suitable for Slash, Slash 4×4, Ultima SC, SC10 (with trimming) and Blitz (with trimming).
New for the Associated B4.1, Pro-Line have released the BullDog. After achieving such impressive results in the 1:8 ranks, the BullDog’s cab forward technology has made its way to the 1:10 class. Advanced cab forward design generates unmatched off-power steering, while the low profile rear deck feeds the wing with clean air flow. Made from durable / genuine Lexan, its super-low styling giving your B4.1 the lowest center of gravity (CG) possible.
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Xray have introduced this lightweight and strong rear axle assembly for the XII or X10. It features a super-light and tough Swiss 7075 T6 aluminium shaft that is specially machined to be perfectly balanced and smooth with zero run-out for vibration-free operation.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
The German 4wd Nationals were held last weekend in Schenkenhorst, near Berlin with 72 drivers attend the event. The club did a good job preparing the track, which is normally for 1/8th offroad, so high speed for 1/10th cars but really nice to drive. On Saturday all drivers had 3 practice rounds and after that qualifying started with 3 rounds on Saturday and 2 more on Sunday and the best 2 out of 5 to count. Jörn Neumann took the TQ spot, Benni Gröschel was 2nd and Marc Rheinard 3rd. The finals saw a battle between these three drivers, but in the end Jörn could win the first two A-Mains and the German Championship with his LRP powered Yokomo, adding to his 2wd title he won last month. Second place went to Durango/LRP driver Benni Gröschel while in 3rd was Marc Rheinard with his Tamiya/Speed Passion. In the stock class Ebi Beck took an easy win.
Thanks to Jörn Neumann for the report.
Novak have announced that you can get the Havoc 3S Brushless/Brush ESC with Traxxas plugs. The Havoc 3S/Ballistic 8.5T Brushless System with Traxxas plug is also being introduced, and is part of the long line of TRA systems Novak offers. These products are equipped with a Traxxas compatible battery connector, able to handle high-current and ready for an easy installation. In other words, no soldering. To further simplify installation they include gold-plated bullet motor plugs, which eliminate tricky wiring and allow the system to be removed easily from the vehicle again without soldering.
Source: Novak [teamnovak.com]
2010 marks the first year of an official ROAR National Championship for 1:8 electric buggy and truggy and Team Associated’s Ryan Maifield traveled to Northern California to battle for the right to be called the first 1:8 Electric National Champion against a group of top level talent from every major manufacturer. The NorCal Hobbies track located near San Francisco Bay provided the perfect facility to crown a National Champion. With technical rhythm sections and a large track layout, both the driver and equipment were equally challenged. For Maifield and his Reedy/LRP powered RC8Be two first place finishes in the IFMAR qualifying format meant he started on pole for the triple “A” main events on Sunday. As the tone sounded to start A1, Maifield jumped out to the lead and never looked back. 10 perfect minutes of driving by the Team Associated star put him one victory away from being crowned champion. A little over an hour later, A2 got underway and again Maifield jumped out to a strong start ahead of the other nine competitors. As time ticked off the clock, other racers tried to match the pace of Maifield but none could match his consistency lap after lap. At the conclusion of A2, again it was Maifield who took the victory leading every lap of A1 & A2 and with two main event wins was crowned as the inaugural ROAR 1:8 Electric National Buggy Champion.
Source: Associated [rc10.com]
