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June 16, 2009

Grainger & Jefferies win 2009 MMUKGP

This years running of the annual Much More UK GP took place last weekend at the Stonehaven circuit in Scotland. Qualifying for the modified class went the way of current British National Champion Chris Grainger, just in front of Olly Jefferies in 2nd and Dutch driver Niels Koenekoop in 3rd, while in the Pro Stock class, it was Graham Kenny up front followed by Tom Jefferies and Scott Kenny. Conditions remained dry for most of the day, however a rain shower after the first leg of mains mixed things up a bit but dried quickly. Schumacher racer Chris Grainger carried through his pace from qualifying to take the overall title with 2 leg wins, with Niels Koenekoop driving the TOP Photon won leg 3 and took 2nd overall. Team Associated driver Alan Bickerstaff completed the podium in 3rd. In the Pro Stock class, Graham Kenny won the first leg but struggled in the next two, while Tom Jefferies won the final 2 legs to take the overall class title from Scott Kenny in 2nd and Mark Musgrove in 3rd.

Click here to see the final results & pro stock podium

June 16, 2009

Karl-Heinz Meister takes German West Rd6

What a pity! Once again rain hampered the racing action of the Western German Championship I.C. 1/8 – for the fourth time in a row. Practice for the sixth and last round of the Western German Championship was held in Oberhausen under the best possible conditions with blue sky and temperatures around 25 degrees. On Sunday first clouds welcomed the racers and after round three of the heats it started to rain and didn’t stop for the rest of the day. In a drivers meeting it was decided not to continue this disappointing race day and to count the race following the heats order.

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June 16, 2009

ProTek R/C iCharger 208B DC charger

New from ProTek R/C is this iCharger 208B Lilo/LiPo/Life/NiMH/NiCD DC battery charger. This charger allows you to charge 2S to 8S lithium batteries, or multiple batteries connected together in series and comes with an XH style balance adapter board that fits Align, E-Flite and ProTek R/C battery packs, and adapter boards for other batteries are also available. It is also designed to allow you to balance multiple batteries at once as you can charge and balance up to two 4S batteries, two 3S batteries or three 2S batteries at once using a serial charge lead.

Click here for the specifications

June 16, 2009

Pro-Line Holeshot VTR 4.0″ Truggy tires

Pro-Line have added the Holeshot to their range of VTR 4.0″ 1/8th scale truggy tires. The Hole Shot tread is the 2009 The Dirt Nitro Challenge Champion in truggy and has also been used to capture numerous regional and national events over the past decade. Featuring a small pin design for the ultimate in responsiveness, it uses a square lug throughout and is great on blue groove to wet, hard packed surfaces. Available in XTR, M2, and M3 compounds.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

June 16, 2009

Groskamp wins Luxembourg International TC race

Jilles Groskamp has made his intentions clear for this summer’s European Championships by winning last weekend’s International Touring Car race held on the Mini Circuit de la Ville, the same track as the main event in August. The race which attracted top drivers from around Europe looking to get extra track time ahead of the official warm-up, saw Groskamp take a clear pole position, winning all 5 rounds to line up ahead of team mates Yannic Pruemper, Marc Rheinard and Viktor Wilck. In the finals Jilles could take the win in the first leg, with World Champion Rheinard taking the 2nd leg to keep the race alive going into the final leg. Jilles could again take the win in the 3rd and final leg to take the overall win from Rheinard in 2nd, with Wilck moving up 3rd overall after a bad first leg.

Source: RCCM [rccm.lu]

June 15, 2009

Südhoff wins German Summer Champs

Last weekend saw the German Summer Champs take place outdoor in Hann, Münden. More than 100 drivers met in various categories and is aiming to become one of the biggest annual events in Germany. Qualification saw Freddy Südhoff take the pole position in Modified, while in the Stock category it was Stefan Paßlack on top and in Sports it was Näther Oliver taking the top spot. The races saw little change to the starting order with Südhoff winning Mod from Sebastian Lein in 2nd and Dennis Fadtke 3rd, with the last leg being run in the damp conditions as the rain began to fall. The Stock class was won by Stefan Paßlack from Christian Wehrmann and Thorsten Schmidt, while in the Sports class it was Näther Oliver taking the victory ahead of Thomas Mirke and Thomas Musial.

June 15, 2009

Fastrax RC ‘Pro Race’ Inline Pipe set

Fastrax RC have released 2 new versions of their ‘Pro Race’ EFRA 2062 Inline Pipe Set. Available in chrome or hard coated (above), these pipes work great with .21 and .28 engines, and the set provides superb fuel economy and excellent all round low and top end power. Sold with smooth flow manifold, the set includes mounting wire, mounting springs and rubber seals.

Click here to see the chrome version

June 15, 2009

Ultimate Racing Turnbuckle wrenches

Spanish company Ultimate Racing have released a range of 6 new turnbuckle wrenches to add to their growing range of tools. Made from hardened chrome steel, their short length allows them to fit into tight spaces while still allowing enough leverage to adjust even the tightest turnbuckles on 1/10, 1/8 on-road and off-road cars as well as 1/8 truggies and monster trucks. Featuring the Ultimate Racing logo together with the turnbuckle size laser-engraved on the side for easy and quick identification, they are now available in 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 5.5mm, 6mm and 7mm.

Source: Ultimate Racing [ultimateracing.es]