Red RC

August 29, 2010

Lee Martin wins 4wd to take Euros double

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZupA6lkWkp4&hd=1[/youtube]

Having won the 2wd class at the EFRA European electric buggy championships in Vienna, Austria earlier in the week, the Tamiya Speed Passion driver carried that form through to the 4wd event. Winning all heats and finals, the current British National Champion stamped his authority on the event, winning ahead of Joern Neumann in 2nd and last year’s Champion Marc Rheinard in 3rd.

Source: EFRA [efra.ws]

August 28, 2010

Simon Ciudan wins Rd6 in Hungary

The past weekend saw the 6th round of the Hungarian 1/10th Scale Championship run at the Modellcentrum Track in Budapest. Last years champion Simon Ciudan joined the Hungarian Shepherd Team just before the race and was pleased with the performance of the Velox V10. After taking TQ with the fastest laptime of the weekend he also dominated the 30 minute final leading from the start to the end and crossing the finishing line with a 3 laps gap over Zsolt Bajusz followed by László Kiss-Orbán.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

August 28, 2010

Pro-Line is looking for reviews

Our site sponsors Pro-Line want to hear from you. If you submit a review for one of their products on prolineracing.com between August 27th and September 27 2010, you will be in with a chance to win $1000 dollars worth of Pro-Line products. They are looking for the most detailed and fun product review, with runners up receiving a 15% discount code for use on their online store.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

August 28, 2010

Zeljaś & Pudewell win GP of Pacanòw

Last weekend saw a group of German drivers of the Race-Center-Munzig take up the invitation from their Polish friends to attend a race called the GP of Pacanòw. The race features a nice mixture of nitro an electric classes from 1/10 to 1/8 scale so visitors could get a good impression of what racing is all about. Although the track was very bumpy it featured a very nice layout with fast sweepers and tight corners and a quite long straight which made for it very demanding to set-up. In 1/8 scale Rafal Zeljas took the TQ honours with his Novarossi powered Shepherd Velox and a clear win on his home track finishing first in front of Norbert Omelanczuk and Marcin Marczyky, both also with Shepherd cars. In 1/10 200mm it was the German Capricorn LAB-C01 driver Frank Pudewell, coming from 5th position, that took the win setting the fastest lap of the race, ahead of young Polish talents Jakub Rozycki (TQ) and Filip Zaremba, both having a strong qualification and great race performance with their Kyosho chassis’.

View the final results here

August 28, 2010

X-Factory line of black upgrade parts

X Factory announces a new line of black anodised upgrade parts to fit the full range of X-Cars and, in some cases, many other brands of off-road 1/10 vehicles as well. All are designed by X Factory’s chief engineer Paul Sinclair and this new line kicks off with four great items and will be expanded soon as Paul designs new parts. First up is the new battery stand-off kit. Four black aluminium pieces fit under the standard CF battery strap to raise the posts for ROAR-maximum height batteries. Includes mounting studs & four black low-profile lock nuts and fits the X-6 Squared & X-60. Next is the motor plate, the same as the standard aluminium plate for X Factory’s 4-Gear transmission, but it looks a whole lot better in black. The new servo mounts fit the X-6 Squared, X-60 and most 1/10 AE cars. Finally the black wheel washers are just dialed, and fit most 1/10 off-road cars with 3/16” diameter axles.

View the other products here

August 27, 2010

DuraTrax 1/8 Deluxe Hauler bag

The DuraTrax 1/8 Deluxe Hauler bag features a tough nylon exterior and three large drawers that hold a 1/8 scale, 1/10 scale or Short Course vehicle, with plenty of room remaining for your transmitter and other accessories. The drawers are made of super-strong corrugated plastic, not cardboard. The large back pocket carries your pit mat or set-up board, while the top compartment is great for holding tools and small parts. The 1/8 Deluxe Hauler Bag transports easily with a retractable handle and smooth-rolling wheels. Dimensions: 24.4” high x 23” wide x 18.9” deep.

Source: DuraTrax [duratrax.com]

August 27, 2010

DE Racing Trinidad wheels & new Hub Nutz

Named after a rugged valley section of the prestigious Baja 500 and 1000 desert races, DE Racing brings you the ‘Trinidad’ SC wheel. The most detailed and scale wheel available for your Short Course RC truck. From the bead lock bolts and lug nuts to the seamless integration for our optional Hub Nutz, one look and you’ll agree that these wheels form a package that is pure eye candy. Manufactured in the U.S.A. from the finest possible materials and utilizing an advanced ribbing design, ‘Trinidad’ wheels offer strength and durability while still remaining lightweight. Intended for the highest levels of competition they also feature ROAR legal widths and glue bead diameters, a one piece design, and are available in factory offsets for several models. DE Racing have also released two new models of Hub Nutz for use with Pro-line and JConcepts SC wheels. Made by over molding a steel nut with nylon, Hub Nuts mix the strength of steel with the holding power of nylon to create a fastener that a standard lock nut can’t match. To allow for custom applications and simplify ordering they are packaged with 2 nuts and an adapter tool.

View the new Hub Nutz here

August 27, 2010

Team Associated TC6 touring car

Having got the World Exclusive on the new TC6 at the World Championships in Burgdorf back in June, Team Associated have released full details on their new electric touring car chassis. Designed to take full advantage of all the latest technological advances made in 1:10 scale electronics, the TC6 has been optimized to use all of the benefits offered by brushless motor systems and LiPo batteries. The engineers behind the doors of Area 51 have been hard at work developing the TC6 to blend the best qualities of high performance and adjustability without sacrificing durability or ease of maintenance.

View more details and images here