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July 18, 2008

Brazilian 540-J Class Rd4 report

The 4th round of the Brazilian 540-J Class took place last weekend at the AARC of ABC track in Santo André. With a record 15 drivers in attendance for this class, this was good news for the electric racing scene in São Paulo. The A-main saw a very clean and fair battle between HB Cyclone racer Adalberto Neri and Tamiya driver Artur Ueda that lasted until the very last heat, where Neri eventually took the win, with the 3rd spot going to Associated driver Alekimura just in front of Fernanda Landre racing an Xray. The B-main, again sae some great rookie battles in this category between Marcelo Acácio and Deivid, with the latte eventualy getting the upper hand.

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July 17, 2008

HongNor X2 CRT Option parts

HongNor have announced the release of a number of new optional parts for their X2 CRT 1/8th scale truggy chassis. First up is this front and rear set of CNC machined 7075 T6 center braces that helps stiffen up the whole chassis, while for extra performance there is a set of lightweight CVDs, as well as front and rear universal shafts. Less weight mean better acceleration and more revolutions, as well as lowering the overall weight of the car, which is always good.

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July 17, 2008

Cody King wins Truggy at JBRL Rd4

Following on from his win in round 3, Cody King and his Sirio powered Kyosho STRR have won yet another round of the hotly contested JBRL series in Southern California. Cody grabbed the TQ and won the A main final from Losi racer Adam Drake in 2nd and Tyler Vik in 3rd and now moves into the outright points lead in the Truggy class. Cody also led the Buggy A final, but a mechanical issue late in the main knocked him back to third.

July 17, 2008

Recio wins Campeonato Clausura Rd1

We received a small report from the 1st round of the 1/10th scale ‘Campeonato Clausura’ that took place last Sunday, in Buenos Aires, Argentina under beautiful sunny conditions. The Pro category saw the win go to pole man Sebastián Recio, the Kyosho USA and Sirio racer winning from Carlos Hernández in 2nd place and Hernán Lebenbaun in 3rd place, all 3 drivers, along with Juan Pablo Golobic, will represent Argentina at this August’s 1/10th 200mm World Championships in Portugal. In the growing Light category, the winner was Juan Pavani followed by Francisco Veiga in 2nd place and Eduardo Cantamessi taking the 3rd spot.

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July 17, 2008

Team Azarashi X-6 Vaykal-proto

Japanese off road specialist Team Azarashi have released the first pictures of their prototype Vaykal body shell, suitable for the 2wd X-Factory X-6. Featuring some very aggressive styling, the new shell is still being finalised and no fixed date has been given for its release.

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July 17, 2008

Team Magic B8 Buggy testing video

We were informed last weekend about this video of the all new Team Magic B8 buggy, which was seen testing at a track in Spain, but when we linked to it the video had disappeared. Well as you can see its now back and shows the Taiwanese company’s latest buggy project being put through its paces. According to Team Magic the B8 is a completely new concept and is not a replacement for the M8, which will continue to be produced. Expect the buggy to be released around early September.

July 17, 2008

Reedy LiPo for TX, RX & Starters

A broad selection of Reedy LiPo batteries is now available to power servos and receivers, transmitters, and starter boxes. Worrying about battery life in long main events or consecutive bump-ups is a thing of the past. And turning over a hard-to-start nitro engine becomes much easier with a high-torque starter-box battery. To operate receivers and servos with 7.4 LiPo batteries, install the optional heavy-duty 5V regulator. It easily fits with the battery in the radio box, and prevents damage to gear that should not be exposed to more than 5 volts. A new 1800mAh 7.4V battery specifically for Micro cars replaces 7.2V NiMH stick packs. Rated at 20C, it is capable of powering the very hottest 1:18 scale motors to incredible speeds.

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July 16, 2008

ATS to announce International signing

ATS Tyres to announce International Signing

We heard from our friends at ATS Tyres in Italy that they will soon be announcing a big International signing for the upcoming 1/10th scale 200mm World Championships in Portugal, which will take place in August. The decision to work together came about following the company’s performance at the Warm up race back in March, in which the top 3 finishers were all running ATS tyres and none had to make a tyre stop throughout the 1 hour final. We will learn more this week, but if you have any ideas as to who it may be, then drop your suggestion into the comments below.