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February 21, 2012

Patrick Hofer takes Swiss title with Rd4 win

Patrick Hofer, Team Associated / Pro Line factory driver has won the 4th round of the 2011-2012 SIC Swiss Indoor Championship in the 1/10 Modified Touring Car category. The 4th round was held on the fantastic RC facility of ModellTech in Sion.Patrick managed to takes the pole position during the qualification rounds. For the finals, Corally ace Philipp Huber and Team Magic Driver Matthias Meier found a very strong setup and tried to pass Patrick on every corner. Philipp won the first final, showing his potential to the other competitors. In the second and third legs, after very hard battles, Patrick managed the overall victory by winning both of the 2 final with his TC6.1 touring car with Huber taking 2nd and Matthias Meier completing the podium with his Team Magic E4RS II. This win gave the Hofer, an Champion offroad racer, the Swiss Indoor title having never driven a touring car 4 months ago.

Source: HRC [hrcdistribution.com]

February 21, 2012

Serpent True motion clutch

The development of the Centax clutch continues with the release of Serpent’s new true motion clutch. Serpent’s designer Ron Ton was the innovator of this revolutionary clutch system in the mid nineties and soon it became the industry standard in onroad racing as all other brands adopted similar systems. Many variations have been tried, but in the end it still comes close to the original idea. In the latest development the tapered shape has been moved from the flywheel to the pressure plate instead, improving punch and reliability. Serpent continues the use of the hard Centax spring to set preload, as its less critical and fast to adjust. The 1/10 scale Centax True motion clutch has the red shoe and steel clutch housing, while the 1/8 scale Centax True motion clutch has the black shoe and aluminium clutch housing as standard.

View the 1/8th clutch here

February 21, 2012

Matrix Tyres additive

Matrix Tyres have released their own line of additive, developed as a result of their knowledge of the rubber and a thorough search of raw materials. Tested using the best drivers in the world, both in 1/8 and 1/10, it will ensure maximum grip, ease of driving and maximum cornering speed. Absolutely not harmful, it does not contain any solvent hazardous to human health (see safety sheet here (PDF)).

Source: Matrix Tires [matrixtires.it]

February 21, 2012

Steve O’Donnell joins TLR organisation

Horizon Hobby is proud to welcome Steve and Brad O’Donnell to the organization. Steve will assume the role as Technical Advisor for Race Chassis Development and will work alongside his son Brad, Team Losi Racing Engineer Dan Hissam, and drivers such as Adam Drake and Mike Truhe. Steve will be instrumental in developing new products for the Team Losi Racing vehicles. Steve’s vast experience, including 5 IFMAR World Championship titles, CNC machining knowledge, and over 25 years of RC and engineering experience, will help continue the dominating presence of Team Losi Racing in the 1/8th off-road nitro category. Steve’s first race with the team is this week at the 13th annual Dirt Nitro Challenge at the Fear Farm R/C Raceway in Phoenix, Arizona. Steve will support the entire team and the Team Losi Racing 8ight 2.0 buggy and 8ight-T 2.0 Truggy platforms.

Source: TLR [tlracing.com]

February 20, 2012

Drake & Moller wins Rd1 of TLR Winter Series

Round 1 of the TLR Winter Series was this past weekend at Revelation Raceway and the event had 10 heats. TLR, Novarossi, Pro-Line driver Adam Drake TQ’d both rounds of qualifying in the 1/8th Pro Buggy class. JQ was the only other driver to turn 8 laps in qualifying, but was 7 seconds behind Drake. In the 30 minute buggy final Adam checked out on the field and won by more than one lap over JQ and Drew Moller. Drew Moller would win the 20 minute truck final, Drew and Adam had a good battle until Drake ran out of fuel. Moller cruised to the victory followed by Cody Smith and Adam Drake.

Source: TLR [tlracing.com]

February 20, 2012

Reedy 2012 t-shirt

Seen first when Associated announced that Mike McMahon had joined their company, Reedy has released this 100% cotton “Reedy Powered” T-shirt for 2012. The bold logo on black shirt will make a great backdrop to your vehicle as you hold it up while standing on the winning podium. Available in all the usual sizes.

View the rear print here

February 20, 2012

Lee Martin joins Byron Fuels

European Champion Lee Martin has added Byron Fuels to his 1/8th package as he looks to step up his racing with his new factory Mugen drive for the 2012 season. With so many fuels on the market it can become a minefield as to what to select. But with Byron Fuels outstanding reliability, performance and engine protection the choice became a simple one for Lee, allowing him more time to spend on chassis tuning rather than engine set-up.

Source: CML [cmldistribution.co.uk]

February 20, 2012

Alien Racing BD5 2.5mm top deck

Alien Racing have created a new upper deck for the Yokomo BD5 made from 2.5mm thick carbon fibre. Especially created for carpet racing the thicker material makes the car more precise and more stable, while at the same time making it easier to corner consistently. The upper deck is made of a similar carbon and is visually identical to that of the Yokomo original.

Source: Alien Racing [alienracing.fr]