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March 1, 2010

Rally Finland Nitrocross Championship – Announcement

One of the year’s RC racing highlights will take place in Jyväskylä, Finland from the 29-31 of July, with nitro buggies acting as the support event for the Neste Oil Rally Finland, a round of the World Rally Championship and one the most prestigious events in the calendar. The nitro buggy event will be called the Rally Finland Nitrocross Championship and will be held in the Service Park area, which is the heart of Rally Finland. The Nitrocross Champ is decided by two separate races and the Champ will get fame and fortune and of course champagne in the WRC podium!

March 1, 2010

Amezcua gives Tekno RC the victory at Nitro Challenge

Tekno RC were eager to tell us that their chassis conversions have put a driver on the top step of the podium in the Electric 1/8th class at the Nitro Challenge 2 years running. This year, Travis Amezcua was running a Tekno equipped Mugen MBX6. Starting 4th on the grid while going through the 12-pack, Travis was hit early and had to battle from the back of the pack. He passed all others including former Hot Bodies team mate Jessie Robbers in the 10 minute main event to become the Nitro Challenge Electric 1/8th Champ. Bobby Tillman (Tekno/Mugen) and Tyler Vik (Tekno/Kyosho) placed 4th and 5th respectively.

Source: Tekno RC [teknorc.com]

February 28, 2010

Andersson secures Indoor Euros runner up spot

Team Yokomo/LRP factory driver Ronald Völker took the European title following the first two A-main legs and so chose to sit out and watch the last final. With Ronald absent from the starting grid it gave Christer Andesson the virtual pole position and a clean track ahead of him and was followed by Alexander Hagberg but his car seemed a little loose and difficult right from the start. Marc Rheinard was pushing him hard for many laps and made an awesome pass at the front chicane to take second place. This battle allowed Andersson to drive his own race and pull a gap, but Marc did his best to catch up.

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February 28, 2010

Losi 8ight Titanium parts & Great grease

Team Losi have introduced a number of optional titanium parts for their range of 8ight buggies and truggies. For the 8ight buggy their is this turnbuckle set (above), while there is a similar set for the truggy, both of which consist of 6 pieces and because of their new material, are super strong yet lightweight. For both cars there is also a set of 4 x 21mm hinge pins and also a set of 4 shock stand offs, also made from titanium. Losi have also released their simply named ‘Great Grease’. This is a high grade synthetic grease that stands up to both heat and cold as well as wet and dry with exceptional adhesion qualities. Ideal for spiral gears, CVDs and areas where you want the grease to adhere to moving parts it is supplied in an 8cc tube.

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February 28, 2010

F1 RCGP 2010 Round 1 report

The new F1 RCGP season kicked off last month at RC Stadium Seiki in Nara. This high traction indoor circuit allows drivers to concentrate on set-ups and driving without being affected by the cold weather. This year there will be 10 rounds just like last year with the last round held in Hong Kong. Regulations for this season has also been changed, allowing drivers to use LiFe battery for both classes and 17.5T brushless motor for F1 GP class to reduce running cost and maintenance time.

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February 28, 2010

Ronald Volker is European Indoor Champion

Ronald Volker is the new European Indoor Touring Champion for 2010. The German Yokomo driver once again put in a mistake free final to build the gap to second place driver Christer Andersson bit by bit. Both put in a clean run and Völker didn’t give Andersson any chance to close the gap even though he came across traffic at the end. Alexander Hagberg had a better start this leg and kept his 3rd place despite Marc Rheinard being all over the back him. Marc did have a few opportunities to pass Hagberg but thought the better of it to avoid a crash, but eventually rolled his car and let long line of cars go by.

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February 28, 2010

Ronald Volker takes A-main Leg 1 in Finland

The first A-final of the day at the Indoor Euros in Finland included some close racing but also many mistakes. Ronald Völker started from pole position with some fast laps, while behind, some small mistakes from both Christer Andersson and Alexander Hagberg let Marc Rheinard through to take the second place. Marc looked more serious this time and didn’t allow Völker to run away with it, keeping the gap at one second for most of the race with both driving a clean final.

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February 28, 2010

Atsushi Hara claims 2010 TITC title

Atsushi Hara has won the modified class at this year’s TITC at RC Addict in Bangkok, Thailand. The Japanese Hot Bodies driver started from the pole position after 3 rounds of qualifying, in which the best 2 counted. Fellow Japanese racer Shin Adachi lined up in 2nd ahead of current European Champion Jilles Groskamp and Meen V in 3rd and 4th, with World Champions Hayato Matsuzaki, Naoto Matsukura and Surikarn C. in 5th, 6th and 7th. In the first leg of the A-main, Hara had an early fight with Shin and Jilles but was able to pull away and take the victory. In leg 2 there was more action with Atsushi spinning his tires off the line and allowing Adachi around the outside, 2 laps later and the Kyosho driver overshot the Keyhole turn and Hara was able to retake the lead. Shin managed to stay with the double World Champion for a number of laps before falling back and allowing Atsushi Hara to lock up the 2010 TITC title ahead of Shin in 2nd, Naoto Matsukura in 3rd, while Jilles Groskamp ended the finals in 4th. In the stock class, Siri took the win in A1 and A3 to wrap up the overall title.

Click here for the final modified standings