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January 6, 2012

Richard Cree joins Team Durango

Multiple Euros A-Finalist and well respected racer, Richard Cree has signed up to race with Team Durango for 2012. Richard, who works as a design engineer for McLaren F1, transitioned to 1/8th buggy a few years ago from 1/10th off road and this is where he’ll be concentrating his skills as well as contributing his vast knowlege to the development of the DNX408. Richard will also be wheeling the new DEX210 at some select races between his 1/8th commitments. Richard had this to say:

I’m really excited about getting involved with the development of the Team Durango platforms. I feel my blend of professional motorsport experience mixed with my RC experience puts me in a unique position to help the guys in the design team push things forward. My first priority is getting plenty of track time with my new rides to get familiar with the geometry, then we can start working on set ups and future developments.

Source: Durango [team-durango.com]

January 6, 2012

Stephane Bouche rejoins Team Shepherd

Stephane Bouche has rejoined Team Shepherd for the 2012 season. After one year away the front running Frenchman has switched back to the German manufacturer using the Velox V8 in the upcoming season. Stephane plans to attend both Euros A and B as well as all rounds of the French National Expert Championship giving support to all fellow Shepherd drivers. Stephane has the following to say:

I’m really enjoying to come back to the Team Shepherd for 2012 after 1 year of transition. The Velox V8 “eleven” is really successful and I hope to have some good results for the Euro B in France and Euro A in Portugal next year. I would like to thank Team Shepherd and French distributor Andelle Competition for their confidence, and best whishes to all for 2012.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

January 6, 2012

Xray Column – From XB8 To XB9

The 58th installment in the Xray column from Xray owner and chief designer Juraj Hudy is now online. In this months column, Juraj discusses the development of the new XB9 buggy platform in particular the creation of the final cab forward body shell.

After I had the “virtual“concept and idea, I needed to make a real 3D model from clay to have the feeling of every small detail. It took me several days to get the clay model where I wanted it to be. Using this clay model, we made a production mould and then punched out some of the first prototypes.

Read the full column here.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

January 6, 2012

Novak Oval Spec 1S BL racing ESC

Novak Electronics is pleased to introduce the Novak Oval Spec 1S Brushless Racing ESC, specifically developed for the extremely high demands of 1S LiPo oval racing. This speed control features their proven Novak X-Drive technology and enhanced Novak Dynamic Timing Advance algorithm that has been specifically developed for 1S oval racing, and is already shattering track records from California to Tennessee. To make tuning a snap, the Oval Spec 1S has as a completely redesigned LED menu for ultra-simple ESC tuning─ no external devices required. That’s right, 6 settings and 5 LEDs provide all of the combinations needed to get customers into the winner’s circle.

Source: Novak [teamnovak.com]

January 6, 2012

Xray sign Alessandro Remia

Xray have announced that Alessandro Remia, the very talented but young 12 year old Italian driver, joins their team in 2012 to race the all-new XB9. Alessandro was 2011 National Champion in the F2 category and this year he will be attending all Italian races as well as the European Championships.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

January 6, 2012

Speedzone BL sensor cables

Speedzone expands its product line to include BL sensor cables. The sensor cables will be offered as braided or ultra flexible with the braided cables available in red and black with lengths of 70mm, 100mm, 125mm and 200mm. They are perfect for all non-tweak applications which include off-road and touring sedan. The braid can be flexed into tight spots while still protecting the important sensor wires. The ultra flexible sensor cables are perfect for every applications but especially tweak based vehicles such as 1/12 and WGT. The flexibility of the sensor cable gives you the confidence that your sensor cable will not tweak your car. Available in 70mm, 100mm, 125mm and 200mm lengths.

Source: Speedzone [speedzoneusa.com]

January 6, 2012

Silverback ‘Shorty’ 4200mAh 45C LiPo batteries

Roche Products International have introduced the new line of Silverback ‘Shorty’ 4200mAh 45C LiPo batteries. The compact size allows racers to adjust their setups by altering the chassis weight distribution. A durable 95.5mm hard case helps prevent damage while 4mm gold plated socket connectors reduce resistance while allowing for short and clean wiring.

Source: Roche RC [roche.hk]

January 5, 2012

Revolution Design unveil product line

Revolution Design have released their initial product offering, with a focus on tools as expected. The first products include the Ultra ride height gauge for both buggy (6-30mm) and onroad (3-15mm), the ultra camber gauge (+/-6°) for 1/12th onroad to 1/8th offroad, the ultra turnbuckle that combines a 4mm tie rod wrench with a 5.5mm nut driver and the ultra gripper, that is designed to hold 3.0mm, 3.5mm and 4.0mm shock shafts. Also new is the ultra cap catcher, a simple but genius mount that holds separated speed controller capacitors up to 15mm. Finally for adding weight to your EP buggy, or any other chassis, there is 2 different Ultra motor weights in 80g and 30g that mount between the motor and the motor mount for extra weight in the optimum position. All parts are machined from high quality aluminium.

View the other parts here