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June 24, 2009

LRP C3-STX Pro 2.4GHz F.H.S.S. Radio set

LRP have announced the C3-STX Pro 2.4GHz F.H.S.S radio set that, with all its high-tech features and specially selected electronic components, LRP claim it to be one of the best transmitters currently available on the market. Using the latest F.H.S.S. technology, it transmits radio signals using a certain frequency just for the blink of an eye so even if the carrier frequency is getting disrupted the interference is just affecting a fraction of the entire signal. A large LCD display enables you to view all the different setting parameters such as end point adjustment, trims, ABS, exponential as well as the ability to save and load up to 10 configurations.

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June 24, 2009

Drake & Johnson clean up at O’Donnell Summer Champs

Revelation Raceway hosted the O’Donnell Summer Championships last weekend and the event attracted a large group of quality drivers taking part. Adam Drake was top qualifier in both the buggy and truggy expert classes and in buggy he was able to win the 40 minute race by nearly 17 seconds ahead of O’Donnell racer Steven Hartson in 2nd, and another Losi driver Matt Schreffler in 3rd. In the truggy main, The Drake didn’t have it all his own way and could only manage 2nd, 4 laps down on team mate Kyle Johnson, while Dylan Rodriguez claimed 3rd spot for O’Donnell. Robert Wickham won both buggy and truggy amateur class, the latter from TQ, driving his Losi 8ight chassis’.

June 23, 2009

Ultimate Racing Teflon gearbox grease

Ultimate Racing have released this Teflon gearbox grease, a sticky grease specially formulated to cover the pinions contact surfaces with a Teflon layer. Because of its high adhesive properties, it enables the grease layer to stay on the pinions surface ensuring their lubrication even at high revolutions.

Source: Ultimate Racing [ultimateracing.es]

June 23, 2009

Team Titan M-Chassis EP Racing body shell

Team Titan have released a new 1/10th M-Chassis EP Racing body shell. Designed to fit 168mm wide electric M-Chassis with a 210mm wheel base it comes with pre marked tower holes for the Active Hobby A210SS, which they claim is the perfect match for this body in terms of size and performance. Made from 0.8mm clear polycarbonate it is supplied with window mask and high quality light decals.

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June 23, 2009

Kyle Branson takes BRCA 200mm Nats Rd4

Round 4 of the BRCA 1/10th scale 200mm championships was run at the weekend at the Brooklands track. On Saturday the weather was dry all day but overcast, but on Sunday the weather was better with some sun around and not much cloud, however over the day it became a little overcast. In the first round of qualifying, current Champion Kyle Brandon TQ’d and held that until the last qualifier where he further improved and ended up TQ’ing by 5 seconds in front of Simon Wood. In the final Kyle got off to a good start, led the whole race and managed to win after 30 minutes ahead of Simon Wood, with Joe Kerry completing the top 3 and making it an all Serpent podium.

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June 23, 2009

Grainger & Bowden take BRCA TC Rd2

The second round of the BRCA National Championship saw the series head to the beautiful Halifax facility in the north of England. Chris Grainger dominated early qualifying with his GM powered Schumacher Mi4 choosing his new tires at the correct moments to get a perfect 3 TQ’s from the 5 qualifying rounds over the weekend with Rd1 winner Andy Moore with his Hot Bodies Cyclone 2nd and Xray driver Elliot Harper in 3rd. Pro Stock qualifying went the way on Jon Bowden in front of Lee Price and Byron Humphries. The first mod leg saw a flag to flag victory for Grainger but the second didn’t quite go to plan. Chris got dirt on his tyres before the delayed start, allowing Andy Moore to pip him on the first lap and take the victory on his fresh tyres compared to Chris’s used ones. With the tyres now all being equal going in the last leg Chris dominated the run taking a comfortable victory to secure the overall win in front of Moore, with Harper taking 3rd. The Pro stock was dominated by Bowden, winning all 3 rounds, with Lee Price a consistent 2nd, while Luke Thompson claimed 3rd spot.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

June 23, 2009

RB Limited Edition Pit Box

Pioneering the whole purpose made pit box some years ago, and updating it early last year, RB have released a new limited edition version of their box which the company showed for the first time at this years toy fair. The ultimate tool for serious racers, it has spots for the fuel gun, fuel bottle, wrenches, starter box and anything else you need to carry with you into the pit lane. The ultra limited edition box features a new ‘Team 09’ design skin, made with fluorescent orange, to make your aluminium pit box really stand out.

Source: RB Products [rbproducts.com]

June 23, 2009

Pedro Rombouts wins Rd3 Dutch 10th Nats

Round 3 of the Dutch 1/10th scale Nationals was run last weekend at the tight and technical Gouda track in the south of the country. Despite it being dry all weekend, a lot of drivers found it a challenge to get their setup right and so after qualifying it was Maarten van Lierop on pole in the NK class ahead of Arco de Jong in 2nd, Pedro Rombouts 3rd and Sander Borghoff in 4th, while Euro B podium finisher Daan Jacobs could only manage 5th. In the Nomac class Marc Meijer took the pole position in front Michael Behnert and in the promo class Dennis van Lammeren TQ’d ahead of Luigi Pili. The NK main final was missing Daan Jacobs who won his semi final but failed to pass post race scrutiny with a too wide car. In the main race itself there were some good battles throughout the field but in the end Pedro Rombouts could take his 2nd National win in front of van Lierop, who made some mistakes in the race, with Bas Geurds, who was on a 6 minute pit strategy moving up from 9th on the grid to take 3rd at the end. The Nomac class was won by Michael Behnert in front of Davy Geraets and Rik Meijeren, while in the Promo class Dennis could win from Alfred van Dijk and Dick Doom.

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