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January 24, 2014

Dirk Wischnewski signs with Team Shepherd

Shepherd Micro Racing announce that Worlds finalist and multiple European and German champion Dirk Wischnweski joins their factory racing team for 2014. Living close to the Shepherd company he will be heavily involved in the development of the Velox V10 Pro sharing his huge knowledge with the team. In the upcoming season Dirk will attend the ENS series, the EC in Valencia and the Worlds in Bangkok as well as some regional races giving track side assistance to fellow Shepherd racers. Dirk had the following to say:

First of all I would like to thank Xray for their support over the last few years but now it’s time for a new challenge. I’m really happy to work together with Patrick and the rest of the Shepherd crew for the future. It was not so easy for me to make a decision for the 2014 season but when I think about the small distance to the company and the great improvements Shepherd made on the Velox V10 last year I’m really optimistic and looking forward to attending the upcoming races.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

January 24, 2014

Titan Blitz GT bodyshell

Team Titan have released this preview picture of their forthcoming Blitz GT bodyshell. Made from thick polycarbonate and sporting a somewhat “Italian” design the body is made for the upcoming 1/8th GT class and it will feature an add-on rear wing that directly mounts to the rear trunk/fender section. No words on a release date yet but the body looks pretty much production ready.

Source: Team Titan [team-titan.com.tw]

January 24, 2014

Hacker Skalar8 V2 brushless motor

German company Hacker introduce the Skalar8 V2 brushless motor line for 1/8th buggies. Featuring virtually the same case design as it predecessors the motor sport many refinements and improvements such as a shorter length, a lower weight, reduced internal resistance, lower current consumption and increased efficiency. Coming with an improved timing shield the motor also have more torque and more RPM. The 4-pole sensored motors with a length of 64.4mm are available as 1750kv, 1900kv, 2100kv and 2300kv variant.

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January 24, 2014

Hungarian National Championship R4 – Report

The 4th round of the Hungarian National championship was held at the RC Arena track in Budapest in Touring Car Stock 13.5T, Boosted 13.5T and Modified. Qualifying proofed to be challenging for the Touring Car drivers as there also was a Buggy race that made for changing track conditions. The finals of the Modified class saw Zsolt Kalnay taking the win from Viktor Juhasz and Bandabas Toth.

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January 23, 2014

20th Reedy Race underway at OCRC

The 20th running of the World famous offroad Reedy Race of Champions has gotten underway at OCRC Raceway in Huntington Beach, California with drivers getting their first taste of the track with a round of 2WD and 4WD practice. Overall the feedback on the track from drivers is a positive one the majority agreeing while not the most technical of layouts it should produce good racing for the heads up racing format which the Reedy Race is all about. 2WD World Champion Jared Tebo however was one driver not so complimentary describing the track as ‘not good at all’ adding it was ‘way too easy’. In terms of times on the freshly laid track it was Team Losi Racing’s Dustin Evans who set the pace in 2WD with a 20.373 second lap while in 4WD Absolute Hobbyz driver Barry Baker topped the times with a 18.991 lap.

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January 23, 2014

Hot Race Tyres sign Alexander Hagberg

Top international on-road racer Alexander Hagberg has signed to race with Hot Race Tyres for the 2014 season. Alex will be using the tyres during his upcoming 1/8th, 1/10th and 1/12th campaigns. This is what Alexander has to say about the deal:

I have known Nicola for years and I have always been impressed by his commitment to product development and innovations. I am positive that Hot Race Tyres will be very competitive in all categories in the future. I have signed a one-year agreement, and will be using Hot Race Tyres in my 1/10, 1/8 and 1/12 cars for 2014.

Source: Hot Race Tyres [hotracerc.com]

January 23, 2014

Blake Boggs wins at 4th Annual January Jam

Flodwood RC in Flodwood, Mississippi played host for the 4th Annual January Jam. Bubba Barham and the entire FRC crew always does a fantastic job on race promotion and track prep to make FRC one of the most frequented tracks for myself along with the south’s fastest racers. This year they had roughly 240 entries spread out in the most popular classes in RC. In the Pro Nitro Truggy class Team Associated/JConcepts driver Blake Boggs battled it out with FRC’s local Chandler Patrick in the qualifiers. After a TQ and two respective top 3 finishes Blake had to settle for a 2nd place in the grid. In Buggy qualifying Arkansas native Drew Spurgeon, FRC locals Greg Gatewood and JC Team mate Kevin McCoy took the first three places.

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January 23, 2014

FTW RB6 Nanofox bodyshell

For The Win introduce the Nanofox bodyshell for the Kyosho RB6 buggy. Stealth facets that define FTW style are fused with Grand Prix inspiration to cloak an all-business forward cab and impossibly low profile side pods with style. Like all FTW body shells, fitment is immaculate and most popular electronic suites are easily housed inside. The unique side pod profiles provide an ideally positioned air inlet opportunity. The body is formed from clear .030” polycarbonate and fits the buggy in both mid and rear- motor configurations, it includes moulded cut lines for each configuration as well as two .040 Fulcrum wings, a decal sheet, and window masks.

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