July 25, 2008
…same despite the expenses for labor, energy, material, services have been increasing constantly above the standard inflation rate. The Slovak economy has been exceptionally strong over the last few years and when for 1 Euro we received a few years ago over 40 Slovak crowns, today it is only 30 Slovak crowns; and for 1 USD we received a few years ago over 42 Slovak crowns, today it is only 19 Slovak crowns. If you do the math, you will fully understand my concern and the tough situation we have to face. Read the full column here. Source: Xray [teamxray.com]…
July 21, 2008
Most of you will have noticed that the site was down for most of the day. This was due to a hardware failure on Monday morning which brought the server down and caused the outage. We have since moved the site to a backup server while we evaluate the problem. We apologise for the inconvenience, and please rest assured that we are back online and back up to speed and ready to start our reports from the 1/8th scale European Championships in Valencia….
July 7, 2008
As a wrap up to our coverage from the European 1/8th scale buggy Championships, which was brought to you thanks to Kyosho and LRP, we have now added 70 new images to our events gallery. Newly added are photos from all the finalists, action from the main final and the prize ceremony celebrations as well as close ups of the winning Mugen MBX5R of newly crowned European Champion Renaud Savoya. Check out our event image gallery here….
July 1, 2008
A summary of other news pieces from around the internet today in our Red RC Round-up: > HB reports on the Hot Rod Hobbies Shootout – Link [hb-buggy.jugem.jp] > RC Fox YZ5 Buggy Engine – Link [modellismorc.net] > The new Vantomme M12 (2008) chassis – Link [overrc.com] > CARS/AMC Summer Shoot Out II Rd 2 – Link [mirageracing.com] > Auckland On-Road Modified Championships – Link [rcracer.co.nz] > Maxspin Championship Series Rd4 – Link [teamxray.com] > Hot Bodies & Nosram wins LICS 08 – Link [mirageracing.com] > T2’008 Wins Luxemburg Belgian Nats Rd4 – Link [teamxray.com] > Team Orion Wins HRH…
June 21, 2008
…is.” TIP OF THE MONTH: FREE FULL TRIAL AVAILABLE FOR TESTING VRC has switched from its demo version to a free trial version. The trial version is in fact the current basic game software with the RC Speedway included. The trial version requires registration (the demo did not) but you now get the full featured version of VRC including online dual player! So ready to give VRC a try? Jump to www.virtualrc.com and download the trial version. A link to the trial software is available on the home page. For more information about VRC go to the game website here….
June 2, 2008
EFRA were in contact regarding an incident that occured during the 1/8th scale European ‘B’ Championships which were held 2 weekends ago in Kirchberg Austria. The incident in question revolved around the discovery of a number of copies of the very popular Central Lola body shell that were being used by some competitors at the race who had unwittingly bought them at the trackside shop. This shells were pretty close to an exact copy and even carried the same EFRA homologation number as the original Cental shell. EFRA has ruled that these copies are illegal and are currently looking into…
May 24, 2008
…the off-road electric scene and is excited about this new class. Come to Southern California and be part of the ROAR Offroad Electric Nationals and the JConcepts J82 challenge, hosted by Jimmy Babcock and Hot Rod Hobbies. Bring your driving talent and you may even take home the big prize! Class Rules: – Participants must be using JConcepts J82 conversion kit parts, tires, wheels and accessories to redeem offer. – Participating drivers must be approved by Jimmy Babcock. (No Pro drivers allowed) – Only 20 entries – sign up now! www.hotrodhobbies.com – ROAR / J82 rules observed. Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]…
May 21, 2008
…Category Italian pilots will attend the event. Three unforgettable days on one of the most beautiful European tracks, where the EFRA Italy 1/8 Track GP will take place in September 2008, as well as the European 1/8 Track B Championship in April 2009. Click here for more information… During the Champion Race event, the L.Collari track will be available for the pilots as from Monday, 23 June. Race programme: – Friday, 27: controlled tests – Saturday, 28: qualifications – Sunday, 29: finals For registration and further information, please visit the official web-site: www.pistarme.com www.rmecircuit.com or send an e-mail to info@pistarme.com….
