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July 7, 2010

Johnathan Dobney wins Rd5 of British Nationals

The 5th round of the BRCA British 1/10th 200mm Nationals took place over the weekend and National Champion Kyle Branson sent us this report. The weather for Saturday was good, with around 60 drivers entered over the 4 class’s we were sure to get some good traction. My car was good for most of Saturday, at the start there was a little lack of traction but that was sure to come up, I made a few adjustments to my car to make it a little better during the day and I managed to set the fastest lap on Saturday with Johnathan Dobney not too far behind, there was a couple of drivers that had a little issue with traction roll but my car seemed to be fine. On Sunday the weather was fine in the morning with a fair bit of cloud in the sky, Qualifying was underway and in the first round my car felt a little better than the previous day, I got TQ 6 seconds ahead of Johnathan Dobney in second and Joe Kerry in third. In the second round I managed to improve my time by 4 seconds again ahead of Johnathan in second around 6 seconds behind still, in the third and final round I managed to improve on my time a little more to around 1 second, this put me on TQ 7 seconds ahead of Johnathan in second and John Zottl in third.

Continue reading the report here

July 6, 2010

Team Titan Blitz SC1 shell

Team Titan have released their all new Blitz short course body, the SC1. Designed for use with 1/10 electric powered SC trucks such as the Associated SC10, this new shell has been made with high quality 1.0mm thick clear polycarbonate. Supplied with high quality decals and window mask, the shell is 192mm wide, 158mm high and 530mm long and can fit other 1/10th SC trucks with some trimming.

View another image of the shell here

July 6, 2010

European Buggy Championships Day 1 update

Very much a day for drivers to get settled in and get used to the rather high temperatures, Day 1 of the 2010 EFRA 1:8 Off Road European Championship here in Guarda, Portugal has come to a close. The capacity entry had just 25 minutes of track time with a 10-minute run in the morning followed by a longer 15 minute practice in afternoon. No official timing meant it was hard to gauge who was doing what but speaking to those expected to feature on the time sheets the majority said the day was just a chance to get into their groove for what lies ahead.

View our full event coverage here.

July 6, 2010

Team Titan high downforce buggy wings

New from Team Titan is this 1/8th off road buggy wing for providing more downforce than a traditional wing. Made from high quality impact resistant soft nylon, which will never break during a roll, it comes in 2 colours, black and white, and is supplied with 2 nylon shims for attaching the wing.

Source: Team Titan [team-titan.com.tw]

July 6, 2010

Jammin SCRT-10 RTR trucks

Jammin have announced that their eagerly awaited SCRT-10 RTR trucks will be hitting the store shelves in late July. Both the Electric version and the Gas version will come be pre assembled complete with radio equipment installed ready to run.

View the complete feature list here

July 6, 2010

Apolaro & Tosolini win Novarossi Challenge Rd2

The second race of the Novarossi Challenge was held this past weekend at Controlfreakz Raceway in Chaplin, Connecticut. 3 days of sunny and warm weather saw seven heats of racing action in the 200mm and 1/8 Open classes. In 200mm Sedan it was Dj Apolaro taking the TQ and win in the 45 minute final with his Serpent 733 with Contact Tyres, Novarossi power and Xtreme Fuel. Ken Ives Jr finished in second position with George K taking the final podium position after bumping into the A final from the B. 1/8 Open saw Joaquin de Soto Jr and his Serpent 966 with Jp-Gimar power defend his TQ from last years Novarossi Challenge. However he was unable to best his prior track record. In the final it was Chris Tosolini’s Serpent 966 with Jp-Gimar power and Zac project tires taking the victory after 45 minutes followed by Richie Siriano in second and Andrew Nicholas finishing off the podium after bumping up into the A final from the B.

View the 1/8th podium here

July 6, 2010

Associated B4.1 Factory Team kit

Team Associated have introduced the B4.1 Factory Team kit for the latest generation of racers whose cars are lighter and more powerful than ever due to the advent of new LiPo battery and brushless motor technology. With its race-ready components, Factory Team parts, and optimized suspension setup for use with LiPo batteries, the B4.1 Factory Team buggy puts it’s World Champion pedigree to work for you, lap after lap.

View more information here

July 6, 2010

30th 1:8 Off Road Euros getting underway in Portugal

First free practice for the 2010 EFRA 1:8 Off Road European Championship has gotten underway just outside Guarda in Portugal marking the 30th running of the championships which were first held in Switzerland back in 1981. He wasn’t even born when that first race took place but defending Champion Renaud Savoya will be looking to make history here in Guarda as he tries to become the first ever driver to win three titles back to back. Fellow Mugen driver Daniel Reckward has won the title three times but only two were in succession.

View our full event coverage here.