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September 30, 2010

DuraTrax Performance Tires

DuraTrax Performance Tires deliver both high performance and low price in the same re-sealable package. They’re molded from a long-lasting compound that’s already racked up major wins around the world. And in addition to featuring tread patterns ideal for all off-road surfaces, DuraTrax tires and wheels are available separately as well as in mounted sets. Inserts are included with tires and mounted tire sets, for solid sidewall support and extra value. Available in late October for buggy and truggy in X-Cons, Lockup, Lineup, Shotgun, Posse, Derringer and Spurz thread patterns.

Source: DuraTrax [duratrax.com]

September 30, 2010

Nosram Racing team t-shirts

These new black Nosram racing team t-shirts feature a high-class red and silver printing with big Nosram brand logos on the front and back. An additional small logo is printed on the right sleeve while across the shoulders there is the company URL below which you can also see the slogan IFMAR World Champions. The shirts are made of 100% high-quality cotton and are available in sizes M, L, XL, XXL and XXXL.

Source: Nosram [nosram.com]

September 30, 2010

Cube Racing 50C Competition LiPo packs

Cube Racing have released more new competition spec LiPo packs including the Performance 5600mAh 50C 3.7V pack for 1/10 pan cars and the Performance 4200mAh 50C 7.4V pack for stick pack applications. Both feature carbon pattern hard cases and feature high quality cells with great performance and long run time.

View the 7.4V pack here

September 30, 2010

Simon Kurzbuch wins again in Switzerland

The 6th round of the Swiss 1/8th scale Nationals took place in Langenthal last weekend. Even if the two Swiss Champions in the Amateur (Stefan Köhl/Shepherd Velox) and Expert (Mattia Pesenti/Motonica) classes were decided, a lot of racers still arrived Friday but the weather and the track was too wet for getting a good setup and just one driver tested his car in Friday afternoon. On Saturday the weather was again bad, but the race must go on and so all racers took part in qualifying and at the end of the day there were some unfamiliar drivers at the front.

Continue reading the report here

September 30, 2010

Gilles Choque wins Rd6 and Luxembourg title

The 6th round of the Luxembourg 1/10th scale EP national championship was held last weekend on the fast LMCC track, host of the 2009 European Championships. After 4 rounds of qualifying it was Gilles Choque who claimed the pole position in front of Joe Streff and Steve Traufler. Difficult weather in the 3 final legs, it was Gilles Choque who crossed the finish line in first, in front of Xray team mates Steve Traufler in 2nd and Joe Streff 3rd. This result saw Gilles Choque crowned the Luxembourg 1/10th scale national champion for 2010.

September 30, 2010

Pattaya Worlds track preperations in full swing

With the most anticipated event of the year, the 1/8th off road Worlds in Thailand, less than two months away and with a major test getting underway next week, the organisers have been flat out preparing the track for the event. As we can see from these photos, and as we know from models of the new layout, it is completely different from the Pre Worlds. Sporting carpet in areas, we talked with organiser Charlie Siribodhi when we were in Houston and he told us that they are preparing the most challenging track imaginable with off camber turns, large jump sections and other obstacles on this long lap. Red RC will be present throughout the entire event to bring you live coverage so be sure to stay tuned from the 7th of November.

View more photos from the track prep here

September 30, 2010

Pro-Line Suburbs for 1/8th buggy

Pro-Line have sent us a sneak peek of their new 1/8th scale Suburb tire. No other information is available but of course the thread is already available for electric cars and those are aimed at use on a variety of blue-groove track and surfaces where you would typically run soft compound tires. Expect their release soon.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

September 30, 2010

Drake does Horizon Hobby Shootout double

Horizon Hobby partnered with JTEC Racing & fun in Tilton, IL for the 3rd annual Horizon Hobby Shootout, held over 3 days last weekend. Team Losi Racing’s Adam Drake, Billy Fischer and Dakotah Phend were on hand to answer questions and provide set-up help for racers from all over the mid-west. Festivities began on Friday with open practice from 9am-9pm. Saturday was three rounds of qualifying and the main events were on Sunday. Dakotah Phend TQ’d the 1/8th truck class with his Novarossi powered Losi 8ight T 2.0, second on the grid was Adam Drake and third was Billy Fischer. In the final Dakotah and Adam were never more than a few seconds apart and traded the lead a number of times. With five minutes to go in the final Dakotah was trailing Adam by only a few seconds and pushing to make up time, but had mechanical troubles. The finishing order was Adam Drake, Sonny O and Daniel Yachnin. All three drivers were running Losi 8ight T 2.0.

Continue reading the report here