Red RC

July 14, 2008

Daily News Round-up

A summary of other news pieces from around the internet today in our Red RC Round-up:

> Sprucewood Team Losi Racing sweeps the podium – Link [losi.com]
> Jimenez & Mora seal another win for Kyosho – Link [kyoshoamerica.com]
> Leighton Buzzard Micro 2 Open report – Link [btinternet.co.uk]
> Report from Rd3 of the Brazilian 1/8th Nats – Link [mugenseiki.com]
> Wombwell victory for Wood – Link [serpent.com]
> Paulo Marques take the Troffee Modelis title – Link [teammagic-com.tw]

July 14, 2008

Drake & Johnson win JBRL Rd4

Adam Drake was in touch to tell us about round 4 of the JBRL Nitro Series that took place last weekend at the Sun Valley Speedway. With nearly 200 entries it was Clint Wachter that took the TQ in Pro Buggy for Losi, using the Losi XBT red compound tire, in front of team mates Mike Truhe and Adam Drake, while 1/8th Expert Buggy saw again a Losi on top, this time driven by Mike Friery. In the main final, and with a change to the Losi red Eclipse tire, it was Adam Drake that took the win in the Pro class from team mate Mike Truhe to complete a Losi 8ight 1-2, while there was more success in the Expert class as young Kyle Johnson took the number 1 spot.

July 14, 2008

Dirtz Tire Mounting cleaner

New from X-Factory, under the Brian Kinwald Dirtz Dialed Partz label, comes this tire mounting cleaner. Designed to take the mold release off the tires, as well as grease off the wheels it evaporates quickly meaning you will spend less time doing tire prep. Brian, who discovered this special blend, had the following to say.

U.S. tires are various compounds of rubber and they all have mold release on them which absolutely must be removed. The glue won’t stick properly to either the tire or the wheel if you don’t clean both I’ve tried everything you can imagine to clean tires, from motor spray to 91% alcohol. Until now, nothing really worked. I love this stuff, and you will too!

Source: X-Factory [xfactoryrc.com]

July 14, 2008

Stefan Hanauer wins German 1/8th Nats

The German 1/8th scale on road Nationals were run last weekend in Ettlingen, and it was Kyosho racer Stefan Hanauer that took the title. With so many International drivers in attendance such as Michael Salven, Oliver Mack, Robert Pietsch and Andreas Hammerl, the level was very high and the competition tough. Qualifying saw Shepherd racer, and current German Champion, Robert Pietsch take pole position ahead of Mugen driver Oliver Mack, with Philip Eberle and Stefan Hanauer completing the top 4. In the final Hanauer was able to come out on top following some changes at the top and despite some late race pressure from pole man Pietsch, Hanauer could hold onto to his lead to win. Pietsch ended the race 2 seconds behind the Kyosho racer with Shepherd boss Patrick Schäfer claiming 3rd, just 7 seconds up on 4th placed finisher Andreas Hammerl.

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July 14, 2008

RB CJ004 LE .21 Circuit engine

RB Products have announced the release of the very limited edition 3.5cc RB CJ004, a sport engine for on road racers. Offering racers the opportunity to power their on road cars without spending a large amount of money, this 7 port engine features the usual ABC construction of the RB Line and is supplied with a 9mm composite carburettor.

Source: RB Products [rbproducts.com]

July 14, 2008

Craft RC LRP Starter box skins

South Korean custom RC design company Craft RC have announced that their range of 12 different skin designs will now be available for the LRP 1/10th scale starter box. As per the previous versions these too are made from top quality material that are easy to apply and which stay good for a long time.

Source: Craft RC [craftrc.com]

July 14, 2008

Josué Artiles wins Rd3 Spanish Nats

The 3rd round of the Spanish 1/10th scale Nationals took place last weekend at the Valladolid track in the centre of the country. The weather was good all weekend, apart from some light rain on the Saturday but not enough to effect the 77 racers in attendance. Pole position went to Xray racer Eduardo Escandón, the only racer to get 17 laps in qualifying to place ahead of Xabier Arana in 2nd, Merlin racer Oscar Cabezas in 3rd and Josué Artiles in 4th. The 30 minute A-main saw all change from the starting order, with Mugen racer Artiles taking the win by over a lap from Hugo Santos in 2nd and pole man Eduardo Escandon taking 3rd, just ahead of Serpent racer Cabezas in 4th.

Source: Merlin [merlinfuel.com]

July 13, 2008

The Border – Special Offer

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Our site sponsors The Border, would like us to mention that they are now carrying the 2 latest Group C bodies from Cross, the Jaguar TWR XJR14 and the Toyota TS010. Both bodies are designed for use on the Tamiya F103 chassis, as well as the Corally and Cross 1/10th 200mm pan chassis’ and are supplied with spoilers for the great price of EUR27.97 each.

To get either of these 2 great body shells, you can visit The Border site here (Jaguar) and here (Toyota).