May 9, 2012
…a charity/exhibition class. Back in March the CT area lost a long time racer and dear friend named Steve Semeraro. If you’ve raced anywhere in or near New England for the last 15 years you knew Steve, he was an avid racer and someone that always helped anyone that needed. For the 2012 Vintage Offroad Nationals, a car has been prepared with a Fat Shark RC Vision System. Participants will take a total of 3 laps using the video goggles to navigate the course; the winner will be the person that runs the fastest overall time with the tie breaker…
April 30, 2012
…the Stock GT class, Lobo TQ’ed in front of Syam and Hj Leong. However in the finals Syam managed to outpace Lobo and won straight in final leg 1 and 2. 2nd place went to pole sitter Lobo and 3rd place went to Eddy. In the Mini class, Hj Abu managed to TQ this class easily. But come the finals Hj Abu ran into trouble with his car giving Hj Zoff the chance to win leg 1 and 2. 2nd place went to Hj Abu with Haris DM in third place. Many thanks to “Shark 42″ for sending the report….
March 8, 2012
…and straight away went to grab the TQ spot followed by Shamsul and Abd Rahman. All of them were driving Xray cars. In the modified open class finals TQ Wirawan won the first and third A main, giving him the overall win followed by Hazmi and Hj Abu. The touring car novice class was won by HJ Leong, followed by Shamsul and Bahrien. The M-type class was won by Sham, in front of Wen and Harris DM. The victory in the drift class went to Samboi, followed by Najib and Aries. Many thanks to “Shark 42” for sending the report….
January 5, 2012
Phat Bodies have released 3 new shells that you’ve all long been waiting for. Suitable for all the Losi Mini-8ight, Carisma GT14B and the LRP Shark LWB there is the ‘Phat Head’ which is a cab forward shell, the ‘Piranha’ which is the semi cab forward shell and ‘For Four’ which features a more conventional cab position. Source: Phat Bodies [phatbodies.co.uk]…
September 7, 2011
…where as reigning 3 time champion he failed to make the final for the first time further highlighted the ‘Shark’s’ struggle to adapt to the car. Talking to Renaud at this race you could tell that he was looking for change and so with today’s confirmation he has left the team he joined just 9 months ago. Q. Can you confirm your departure from Team Durango. A. Yes, as September 1st, I’m not part of Team Durango anymore, on good terms and by mutual agreement. Q. Can you explain the reasons behind your decision to leave the team? A. Since…
January 30, 2011
Just released from Phat Bodies is the Optimus, a body shell suitable for the new Carisma GT14B and the LRP Shark LWB chassis. Made from high quality 0.8mm thick polycarbonate, it sports some aggressive styling especially in front of the rear wheels with its triple winglets. Source: Phat Bodies [phatbodies.co.uk]…
January 4, 2011
Team Durango is delighted to announce that multiple European Champion and Worlds finalist, Renaud Savoya, will be joining their international race team for the 2011 season. Reno is regarded as one of the most gifted and friendly drivers in RC today. Here is what he had to say: Like I said a few days ago, The Shark is ready to bite! Starting January 2011, I will race under the Team Durango flag! Everybody at Team Durango has shown me incredible motivation and professionalism. Thanks to the technical team and the drivers; we will focus on producing the best cars on…
December 30, 2010
…who always did all the possible for me. However, I’m really motivated with new challenges and looking forward to the future…More to come… Actually, for personal reasons, “Moustache” and I decided not to follow our “driver-mechanic” relationship. Starting in 1993, my dad has always been on my side to support me and pit for me. I can’t be more thankful for everything he did for me. However, today, our geographical situation and our different goals forced us to stop working together. So I will continue racing on the highest scene on my side… The shark is ready to bite again……
