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September 12, 2010

Fukuda retains his Japanese 200mm title

This year’s Japanese 1/10th 200mm National Championships were run this weekend under sunny Autumn skies at the Hokusei Circuit in the Mie Prefecture. The race was run for both the Open and Sports classes and it attracted more than 90 drivers to the event. In the open class it was the star of the Worlds in Houston, Serpent driver Takumi Matsuda that took the pole position ahead of Serpent team mate Yuya Sahashi, with former World Champion and defending 2 x time National Champion Keisuke Fukuda in 3rd and World Championship runner up Takehiro Terauchi in 4th. In the 40 minute final it was Fukuda who would emerge the winner by 12 seconds ahead of Matsuda in 2nd, with Yuya Sahashi taking 3rd spot a lap further back. In the sports class it was Adati Hirokazu that took the win from 2nd on the grid in a close battle with pole man Huzii Takuya, the pair finishing less than 4 seconds apart after 40 minutes. Sakai Makoto completed the podium in 3rd.

View the sports class finalists here

September 12, 2010

Zurfluh wins truggy at Cyprus International

Great event, sunny weather, international competition and big success for the MaxTraxx International event, which runs this weekend in Cyprus. DJ music, friendly but hard competition, cool driving and lots of action on Saturday in the truggy event. Swiss driver Zurfluh took home the big cup while a 13 year old from Israel, Asayag, took second spot. Third place was a local fight with class TQ Taliadoros faster but with made some mistakes, Lemesianos was also fast but had bad luck and so with steady driving the experienced Kofteros finally took the last podium spot.

Source: Radio Control [radiocontrol.gr]

September 12, 2010

Alien Racing Legend12 1/12th scale chassis

French brand Alien Racing have released their latest 1/12th scale chassis, the Legend12. The most noticeable thing about this new car is the longitudinal position of the battery. This helps corner faster and reduce yaw in the car in direction change and this layout can accept a 1S LiPo as well as 4 cell NiMh pack. The links connecting the rear pod to the main chassis are made from carbon and are mounted below the electronics to save space. Finally the rear bulkhead sees the motor mounted super low for improved centre of gravity.

View more images of the car here

September 12, 2010

Xray News Round-up

Here we have this weeks round up of product releases and race reports from our site sponsors Xray. Our summary includes everything published by the Slovakian manufacturer on their own website in the past week, so if you didn’t find the time to visit, be sure to read on. This weeks round up includes the following stories.

– 2010 XRAY South Australia State Titles
– XB808 Vice-Champion in SRS series, UK
– XB808 2nd at Portuguese Nationals R4
– NT1 Wins 2010 Great Lake Challenge

Click here to view the round-up

September 11, 2010

STRC Slash 2WD LCG conversion kit

ST Racing Concepts have released their LCG (low centre of gravity) conversion kit for the Traxxas Slash 2WD Short Course truck. This simple, yet economical and easy to bolt on conversion utilizes the existing Traxxas Rustler chassis components and delivers a huge on track performance improvement over the stock configuration Slash. All components have been CNC machined from high-grade aluminium and all necessary hardware is included for installation. Track testing has shown that this kit allows for a 1-1.5 seconds per lap drop in lap times and allowed the Slash to be right in the mix with today’s stadium truck based short course trucks. Available in blue, gun metal, red and silver.

View more details here

September 11, 2010

Pro-Line TSL SX Super Swamper 2.2″ Sneak peek

Keeping with the Crawler theme, Pro-Line have shown off a sneak peek of their new Super Swamper 2.2″. Like the current Super Swamper tires that you can get from Pro-Line, these scale crawler tires are also officially licensed from Interco Tire Corporation, but compared to those 1.9″ tires these are super sized.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

September 11, 2010

Novak M2 Dig 3S Dual Brush ESC

Coming soon from Novak is the M2 Dig 3S Dual Brush ESC. The first of its kind, this new, dual-motor compatible speed control is small, light and easy to install and operate. Combined with two brushed motors, the M2 Dig independently controls the motors to perform dig maneuvers. There are three fully programmable throttle profiles: Dig mode, Proportional Dig Mode and Single Motor Brushed Mode. The M2 Dig 3S sports independent biasing of the front and rear motors to allow for precise maneuverability through tricky terrain, and exceptional control on steep inclines and downhill descents. Because of these features the M2 Dig 3S is perfect for the new Axial XR10.

Source: Novak [teamnovak.com]

September 11, 2010

Xcelorin 60C LiPo batteries

For the racer that demands the best, Xcelorin have introduced three new high-performance 60C LiPo batteries. All are ROAR-approved for competition and feature hard cases that can withstand the demands of the racing environment. Each will include a XH Balance Adapter for balance charging. The packs include a 7.4V 6000mAh 2S stick pack, a 7.4V 5200mAh 2S Saddle Pack and finally a 3.7V 5600mAh 1S pack.

View the other packs here