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January 11, 2012

Apolaro & Giorgio take Florida SS Rd5

This past weekend we had the 5th round of the Florida State Series at the famous Worlds track in Homestead Florida and Kosmic Fuel was in the house full force. In Qualifying is was DJ Apolaro taking the TQ in Sedan and having 9 of the 10 cars in the final. In 1/8 scale is was Kenny Ives qualifying 3rd with 5 of the 10 car field running Kosmic. First up was Sedan and some close racing was expected. With DJ Apolaro getting a good start he was able to pull way and never look back. A close race for 2nd, 3rd and 4th would take place with Gianni, Eduardo and Rino ending up on the same lap, just 2 laps behind DJ. Giving Kosmic the Win and taking all the podium spots. In 1/8 scale there was a lot of action early in the race and by the half way point is was all about just trying to finish. Sean Laue would take the early lead just to have his race ended. In the end it was Gianni Giorgio taking the win, with Jamie Gonzalez in second and Kenny Ives taking 3rd. Giving Kosmic the Win and 3rd place.

View the 1/8th podium here

January 11, 2012

Team Powers LiPo range & tire additive

Team Powers have introduced their new line of LiPo Batteries for 2012. The range includes a 7.4V 6800mAH 70C stick pack, a 7.4V 4400mAH 60C Shorty (94mm long) pack, a 3.7V 6400mAH 70C 1S pack and finally a 7.4V 5400mAH 35C saddle pack. All LiPos feature a hard case and gold plug connectors. Finally they have also released their Mighty Gripper V2 tire additive, which they claim was the best kept secret from TITC 2011.

View the other products here

January 10, 2012

Lucas Sanford wins BL at Snowman Series Rd1

New Tekno RC driver Lucas Sanford took the win this weekend in the 1/8th Electric Buggy class to kick off Round 1 of the Snowman Series hosted by ARC Raceway in Temecula, CA. The weather was nice during the day, but turned bitter cold as the night went on. A few adjustments had to be made to the car to make sure it would perform correctly in the cold and at the sound of the tone, it was all Lucas. The car was hooked up and locked in and after the first lap no one would catch him. In 2nd place was Tekno RC driver Matt Wolter also running one of the new Tekno RC chassis. At the halfway point, Tekno RC driver Ryan Hughes, also driving a new Tekno RC chassis, was in 3rd when a battery issue sidelined him. In all it was a great night of racing. We’ll bring bigger jackets and gloves for the next round.

Source: Tekno RC [teknorc.com]

January 10, 2012

Volker & Leinburger take 2012 DHI Cup titles

Last weekend Odense RC Minirace hosted the 12th edition of DHI CUP and the big news for this years event was the off-road race run alongside the Touring Car event, a first. In the Modified class it was a battle between, Marc Rheinard, Ronald Völker and Alexander Hagberg for the Pole Position, a battle between the two Germans helped Hagberg clinch the pole position. The A-finals were very tight and in the first Rheinard managed to overtake Hagberg close to the end the run, Hagberg tried to come back and touched Rheinard’s car making him lose position and allowing Hagberg to win the 1st leg. Völker put in a steady run in the 2nd and 3rd final and with Rheinard and Hagberg also coming together in both these legs, with the Swede coming of worse each time, the Yokomo/LRP driver could cruise by to take the overall win.

Continue reading the report here

January 10, 2012

Simon Kurzbuch extends contract with Shepherd

Shepherd Micro Racing have announced that Swiss star Simon Kurzbuch has extended his contract with them for another two years. The World and European Championship main finalist will continue to use the Velox V8 at various national and international events including the European Championship A in Portugal. Together with his father and brother as mechanics he will also help the Shepherd team to improve their products by giving assistance on testing new items. Simon had the following to say:

I’m looking forward to racing another two years for Team Shepherd. The A-Final at the WC in Miami and at the EC in Luxemburg were definitely the highlights of the last season. This hadn’t been possible without the good support and cooperation of the whole team. I would like to thank Team Shepherd and my two fantastic mechanics.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

January 10, 2012

Hang takes Hong Kong title with Rd4 win

The final round of the 2012 IFMAR WC 1/10 GP Selection series took place last weekend at the ACO Racing Track in Hong Kong. KM Racing team driver Hang TQ’d the three qualifiers by one lap over the second driver Poon who was driving the Xray. Hang was the only driver who could make 30 laps in the qualifiers. In the 30 minute final, Hang led from start to finish, heading second placed driver Chan with his NT1 by 4 laps, breaking his own track record with the best lap of the day. Hang was using the newest H-K1 side battery version & the waist twister system and the handling was great. With this results Hang became 2011 Hong Kong Champion and won the first spot of the two available to attend the 2012 IFMAR World Championship in Thailand.

Source: KM [km-rc.com]

January 10, 2012

Edam Espirit battery holder set

Edam have released a new optional battery holder set for their Espirit touring car chassis. The new set includes an aluminium backboard, a battery strap, a battery frame, aluminium washers and the screws needed for the installation. This optional set helps to hold the battery tightly to prevent movement while racing and in the event of crashes.

View the unmounted set here

January 9, 2012

Hobbico acquires Axial, Team Durango & Arrma

Big news tonight with Hobbico, Inc. announcing that they have acquired the Axial, Team Durango and Arrma brands. Axial will continue to operate as an independent company from its facility in Irvine, California, while Team Durango and Arrma will also continue independently from their current offices in Ashby, Leicestershire, UK. The product lines will continue to be available through a worldwide network of distributors. “We’re proud to bring these strong product lines into the Hobbico family,” said Wayne Hemming, President of Hobbico. “I’m particularly happy to welcome the teams of talented professionals at Axial, Team Durango and Arrma and look forward to the innovative products that they are developing.” “I’m excited about this new affiliation with Hobbico,” said Jeff Johns, General Manager of Axial R/C Inc., “This will give Axial additional resources to continue our rapid growth.” “I look forward to working with Durango and Arrma staff as well as those within Hobbico to continue to introduce innovative and successful products. This is an exciting step which we are sure will help take us to the next level” said Jason Dearden, Managing Director of Arrma Durango, Ltd.

Source: Hobbico [hobbico.com]