Answer RC have released these silicone tyre bands, made to be super stretchy and ultra long life with no loss of shape over time. They make the job of tyre gluing a far more straightforward and faster task, no more wishing you had three hands, no more waiting on a part to glue before moving to the next one. Supplied in packs of 4pcs.
Last weekend saw the first of five rounds of the Swedish Cup in 1/10 electric buggy 2WD and 4WD class. The first race was hosted by Tomelilla MK at their indoor track, this time using the same layout as the last year’s EOS Pilot race. For this series, the AKA 1/10 Rebar tires together with the red AKA insert was used as a regulation tire for the first time in Sweden. On Saturday the race started with 2WD and practice and four rounds of qualifying. Local TLR driver Henrik Nilsson opened strong and won the two first qualification rounds and David Ronnefalk the other two. On equal qualifying points Henrik took the TQ on better time and started from pole position in the A-main.
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Mike’s Hobby Shop in Texas was the host of the 2012 ROAR Carpet On-Road Nationals. The Touring 17.5 Non Timing class had some of the closest qualifying, with the top five spots separated by a mere 2 seconds. When it came time for the A-Mains, Chris Adams would drive two flawless runs, running some of the fastest laps of the weekend, and would take down victories in A1 and A2 with his Speedzone LiPo powered TC. What makes the wins even more special is that Chris purchased his Speedzone “Peerless Series” LiPo Pack from the hobby shop, the weekend of the Nationals. The two A-Main wins clinched the 17.5 Nationals Title for Chris and gave Speedzone its first ROAR National Championship.
Source: Speedzone [speedzoneusa.com]
Xceed have added special grade air filter oil to their range. Working really well for onroad and offroad, this very sticky type of oil catches all the finest dirt particles while retaining airflow to the carburetor. Coming in a very specific bright neon yellow color that easily allows it to be seen if the foam filter has enough oil. Comes in a 50m bottle.
Source: Xceed [xceedrc.com]
JConcepts have released the Centro C4.1 Finnisher body for the popular mid-motor Associated B4.1 conversion kit. The C4.1, developed specifically for high traction conditions, has been an immediate hit on conditions including grass, astro-turf and carpet. With the evolution of multi-surface racing, including complex circuits combining more aggressive jump transitions and extremely high-speed corners, JConcepts incorporated many features which provide several benefits in the most critical situations.
The second round of the Spanish 2WD electric buggy Championship took place on the weekend of the 24th and 25th of March in the Andalusian town of Jerez, in southern Spain. It is the first time that the club CDRC Jerez hosts a national championship and they put on a great effort to have everything prepared for the race.
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The fifth and final round of the Danish touring car indoor championships took place this past weekend at the BRC track just outside of Copenhagen. In the Super Stock class, run with 17.5T motors and on Solaris Medium controlled tyres, Søren Boy Holst (T.O.P. Photon EX Prototype) won the race in front of Mike Gasvig (Tamiya 417) and Danni Eyde (T.O.P. Photon EX Prototype).
Source: TOP [top-racing.jp]
The first race of the Belgian national touring car championship 2012 took place in Chatelineau, near Charleroi. Hosted by the MRCC on an indoor track fifty racers made it to the first round of the year. Thomas Stockman (Xray) took TQ followed by Nick Joosens who put his Yokomo on the second spot. Last years champion Olivier Bultynck was third quickest with his Yokomo.
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