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September 5, 2010

Puepke & Vahrenkamp winner at Nitro West Masters Rd3

Round three of the Nitro West Masters saw René Puepke and Ralf Vahrenkamp winning the 1/10 scale and 1/8 scale nitro on-road classes held. The race was held by the MCC Rhein-Ahr at Bad Breisig, located at the river Rhine south of the former capital Bonn. Fortunately the weather was different to the forecast and all heats and finals were run under dry conditions following rain during practice on Saturday afternoon.

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September 4, 2010

Durango report from the Japanese Nationals

Japanese Durango importers Tresrey have sent us this report on their team’s performance at last weekends Japanese 1/10th 4wd offroad buggy National Championship that was held at the Yatabe-Arena in Tsukuba city. Their team drivers Kazuki Sasatsu finished 5th and Yuichi Ajishi finished 9th in this tough race event against all other larger Japanese RC manufacturers.

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September 4, 2010

Intellect 3.7V 5600mAh 50C 1 cell pack

New from Intellect is this 3.7V 5600mAh 50C 1 cell pack. Perfect for oval, 1/12th and any class that requires 3.7 volts, it use a new chemistry for longer run times and higher capacity as well as a long cycle life. Sporting a hard case, it is ROAR legal and comes supplied with bullet connectors.

Source: Team Epic [teamepiconline.com]

September 4, 2010

Ansmann X4TE 1:10 4WD buggy

Ansmann have released the first drawings of their all new X4TE 1:10 4WD buggy. It will feature a full carbon chassis in combination with side guards, while the shock towers are also made of carbon fibre. The new big bore shocks will give you a perfect handling on the track in combination with the slipper clutch system. They expect the first running prototypes to hit the tracks in October.

Source: Ansmann [ansmann-racing.com]

September 3, 2010

VP Pro 2wd buggy front tires

VP Pro have announced the development of new 1/10 electric offroad tires during the past several months, with the first release being the 2WD fronts. There are 3 types of pattern, rounded rib, square rib and the friction. Made using VP Pro’s unique Flexx compound, these 3 types of front tires will provide great steering performance on different track conditions. Expect 4wd rear tires to be released in mid September.

Source: VP Pro [vp-racing.com]

September 3, 2010

Xray Column – World Champion

The 46th installment in the Xray column from Xray owner and chief designer Juraj Hudy is now online. In this months column he talks about the company winning their long awaited first World title.

I still cannot believe it and I am still dreading that I will wake up and realize that it is only a dream. I have been sitting in the airplane on the way home, and since we leave for the Electric Touring Car European Championship the same day we arrive home, I am writing this latest column for you with still-fresh memories and excitement from the recent 1/10 Nitro Touring World Championship in Texas, USA. I am SO happy, satisfied, and proud that no mere words can describe the feelings

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Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

September 3, 2010

Speedzone 5800mAh 50C 2S LiPo pack

Speedzone have released a 7.4v 5800mAh 50C in a hard case pack, perfect for all applications. Direct connected Deans connectors come standard along with a standard balancing port. With a rating of 50C and nearly 600 seconds of run time at a 35amp discharge, this pack delivers enough power and run time to suit everyone’s needs.

Source: Speedzone [speedzoneusa.com]

September 3, 2010

Venom Gambler 1/10 SC Brushless RTR truck

The Venom Gambler 1/10 Short Course Brushless RTR Truck was designed for the popular 2WD short course racing class modeled after the full-scale Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series racing trucks. Designed from the ground up, the Gambler represents the latest in race truck design plus a new feature unique to the Venom Gambler, the MORdrive system. Now you can adjust the center of gravity on the fly in the pits by changing the rear transmission position from mid-motor to rear motor. This system allows you to fine tune the weight balance and tailor the Gambler to the track conditions.

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