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July 24, 2008

Report from Latin Cup 2008

We received a report from the 2008 Latin Cup, held on the Barceloneta RC Speedway in Puerto Rico. Starting on the Friday, there was open practice all day and traction was very high with almost all cars having traction roll. Saturday started with 5 rounds of qualifying under sunny skies and thanks to a newly sealed track surface 2 new track records were established by Andy Báez in 1/8th scale and 1/10th scale Sedan. On Sunday, the day started with the concourse competition and this time Javier Body Work’s took the three positions with excellent paint jobs.

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July 24, 2008

Mugen MBX6 CAD images V2

Following on from the images that were released by Mugen at the beginning of this month, the Japanese company has released more CAD images as full information on the car. Because pictures explain more than words, we give you all the latest images along with the full technical specs.

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July 24, 2008

Fantini just misses out on 18 lapper

Massimo Fantini just missed out on the first 18 lap run as he took advantage of cooling temperatures in the final run of Day 4 of the 2008 EFRA European Championships. The Italian Serpent driver who has been quick from the start of the event completed 17 laps in 5:00.948 to top the time sheets from Robert Pietsch. Fantini was shown on the timing screens to be on target to do 18 laps but over the final lap his pace dropped and he just missed out.

Check out our full coverage on our event site here.

July 24, 2008

Salven tops practice in Valencia

Michael Salven

Michael Salven produced the fastest lap time in the opening two practice sessions at this weeks European Championships in Valencia this morning with the Serpent driver producing a lap time of 17.480 to head team-mate Massimo Fantini at the top of the time sheets. Salven said his first run was very good with his 960 08 working really well, but the German said his times may be fractionally too fast as he crossed the timing loop at 4:59. This would mean doing an extra lap and with fuel run time so marginal here at the Autet track that may not be possible. In the second of his runs Salven tried a different engine but the Mega unit was not as quick as the previous one and was also heavier on fuel consumption.

Check out our full coverage on our event site here.

July 24, 2008

Losi Thin & Standard Tire glue

Team Losi now offers the first tire glue developed specifically for the latest generation of r/c car tires. Unlike the numerous generic adhesives, Team Losi’s new “Tread Lock” tire glue has been developed to bond the various rubber compounds currently used in R/C car tires. Also, by popular demand, Team Losi has developed a thin formula Tire Glue for use on tires with poor access to the tire bead and where it is necessary to allow the glue to flow into otherwise unreach-able areas.

Source: Losi [losi.com]

July 23, 2008

Fastrax Platinum Glow Plugs

Expanding their range of nitro accessories, Fastrax have added a range of performance glow plugs to the line up. Attractively priced for all budgets, the new plugs are available in three temp ratings and are an ideal choice for .12 -.28 engines.

Source: CML [cmldistribution.co.uk]

July 23, 2008

Domanin sets unofficial pace in Valencia

Domanin sets unofficial practice pace

Former European Champion Fabio Domanin was the unofficial pace setter at Day 3 of the EFRA European Championships which are taking place at the Autet track here in Valencia, Spain. The Italian set an unofficial lap time of 17.204 with his team-mate Massimo Fantini next fastest in terms of lap times but both Serpent drivers have still to cure the problem of making a full 5 minute run.

Check out our full coverage on our event site here.

July 23, 2008

Taylor James wins the IFMAR Pre-Worlds

Jammin are reporting on last weekends win for their team driver Taylor James at the IFMAR Pre-Worlds Race in Charlotte, North Carolina. Taylor proved that the Jammin X1X Buggy is now one of the the top contenders for the World Championships, to be held later this year, by posting top qualifier and then going on to take the win in the one hour long A-Main. “With a new chassis layout, the X1X Buggy is faster through the corners and accelerates off the corner quicker. Overall stability is much better.” says Jay Halsey. He also revealed that Jammin Products is planning a Conversion Kit for the X1X and also a complete kit, both coming within the next three months.

Source: Jammin [jamminproducts.com]