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January 31, 2011

Tanner Denney wins RROC 4wd open class

JConcepts and Team Associated driver Tanner Denney driving his B44.1 buggy has won the 4wd open class at the prestigious Reedy Race of Champions this past weekend. After 4 rounds of qualifying Denny sat in the 2nd position on the starting grid but was hungry for more. A dual 10 minute A-main format set the stage for exciting main events with A-2 carrying more weight than A-1 putting even more pressure on the leaders. Tanner found himself in the lead in A-main # 1 and fought a difficult race against TQ Josh Numan but eventually finished in the 2nd position. A-main # 2 would be different, Tanner made a small adjustment in driving style and looked noticeably more comfortable as he took the lead from Numan and drove comfortable and fast. With many lap-times in the low 21 second range and dipping into the 20’s on occasion, Denney had a brilliant drive going. Finishing off the final laps in the lead, Denney felt some pressure from Numan who was just 2 seconds behind. However, Denney would not falter and maintained his lead all the way to the finish line capturing the coveted open title and with it, a ticket to the Invitational class in 2012. Tanner’s B44.1 was decked out with JConcepts Bar Codes in gold compound, Punisher body and 6″ HD rear wing.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

January 31, 2011

RB Products 2011 .12 & MT Engine line

Following the announcement of their 2011 line of .21 engines, RB Products have sent us details on their new .12 and 4.6cc Monster truck motors. The 2011 line of 2.11cc engines includes 5 new updates beginning with their top of the line T11RS touring engine, as well as the T11RC with slightly smaller diameter crankshaft. The standard T11 and entry level TJ11 has also been updated with the latter coming in rotostart or pullstart versions. Finally their MT11 Monster Truck engine has also received an update.

View full details on the entire range here

January 31, 2011

Serpent S411 touring car

Serpent have developed a brand-new 1/10 scale touring car to help make a come-back into this highly competitive racing class. The project is nearing its completion and the results will be shown on the Toy-Fair in Germany later this week. The Serpent S411 is all about refinement. The design-team has decades of experience in electric car racing and this shows. Fast and easy set-up, easy maintenance and straight out of the box performance with top quality parts. Sales of the car will begin in April.

View more images here

January 31, 2011

Much More battery warming tray

Keep your battery pack warm under cold ambient temperatures with this battery warming tray from Much More. The Warming Tray is a warmer that can heat up your battery packs (LiPo or NiMh) before charging in the winter season. Cold batteries may lose punch, which means lower average voltage than usual, if you charge without any warming. The Warming Tray can be connected to Cell Master charger or Warmer Controller 3080 and it has a thermic wire inside and will keep target temperature where you set to. Available in anodised black, blue and purple.

Source: Much More [muchmoreracing.net]

January 31, 2011

RB Products 2011 .21 Engine line

Just a few days ahead of the toy fair in Nuremberg and RB Products have announced their new engine line for 2011. Consisting of 3 new offroad and 3 new onroad engines, they include the 5 port B11, the follow up to the double European Championship winning buggy engine, the 3 port X11 engine and the F11, a newcomer to the RB line which is great for both buggy and truggy. In the onroad line up their are updates to the C11 top of the line circuit engine and the Classico C11 as well as the Rally 11.

View full details on the entire range here

January 31, 2011

Bowie Ginting wins opening Indonesian National

The first Indonesian 1/8th scale national championship race was held in JITC Senayan circuit, Jakarta last weekend. It was perfect sunny weather for race with only a little rain in the semi finals. The race system was 5 x 3 minutes qualifying with the top 5 drivers going directly into the Grand final, while the rest of the grid qualified through a 20 minute Semi Final. It was Bowie Ginting who took the TQ spot with his Mugen MRX5, followed by Senior driver, Toni Kundjung and 2010 National champion, Ricardo Carnadi. Hendry and Sani Nugroho completed the top 5.

Continue reading the report here

January 30, 2011

Phat Bodies Optimus shell

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.

View another image of the Optimus here

January 30, 2011

Scotty Gray signs for Capricorn

Capricorn RC have announced the signing of young American star Scotty Gray for 2011. Scotty will use the LAB-C01 with Capricorn LAB-E01 SQ 2011 engine along with Capricorn tires and accessories. Scotty is making his debut this weekend at the world famous Ft. Myers race track’s FORGASS race and is off to a great start having taken the TQ spot. He will stay on in Ft. Myers to compete in next week’s Winternats.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]