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October 11, 2011

Kyle McBride joins Pro-Line

Pro-Line have announced the signing of rising star Kyle McBride. The young Australian had a great showing at the 2010 worlds in Thailand and since then has continued to win races and be a positive influence in the RC Community. “All of us here at Pro-Line are excited to work with Kyle and his father. They demonstrate true professionalism and the desire to win. We have no doubt that 2012 will be a great year with this new addition to our team.”

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

October 10, 2011

Mike Blackstock wins 1/12th 13.5 at IIC

The IIC (International Indoor Championships) is one of the most competitive and prestigious on road RC race events in the world. Conceived and run by race director extraordinaire Scotty Ernst, the annual IIC pulls the top racing talent from all around the globe. The contest takes place on a world-class carpet track where racers battle it out to see who has the right stuff to come out on the top. The IIC is RC onroad racing at its best and is definitely worth checking out. In the 1/12th scale class it was Team Associated’s Mike Blackstock that won the 13.5 class running his RC12R5.1 with the new LiPo conversion kit.

Source: Associated [rc10.com]

October 10, 2011

Associated B4 +8mm conversion kit

Team Associated debuted the new +8mm chassis in prototype form at the 2011 IFMAR Worlds, taking the World Championship title, TQ honors and the top two steps on the podium. Now, racers world-wide can upgrade their B4 or B4.1 to the latest specs with the new B4 +8mm Conversion Kit. The additional 8mm of added wheelbase helps make the B4 easier to drive and more stable without sacrificing the critical traction needed for lower-grip tracks. Fits B4 FT, B4.1 FT and B4 RS RTR. Some bodies may fit the longer chassis with little or no modification. Racers can purchase a +8mm B4 body from racing partners Pro-Line and JConcepts.

Source: Associated [rc10.com]

October 10, 2011

JConcepts 1/8th buggy t-shirt

Just in time for Fall, JConcepts have introduced this black 1/8th buggy t-shirt. Made of 100% cotton material the new black t-shirt has a trendy new looks that is representative of the latest style which includes new logo and a graphically clever 1/8th buggy design in a hip placement position. Available in usual range of sizes.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

October 10, 2011

JConcepts Punisher body for RC8.2 FT

JConcepts have released their Punisher body for the Associated RC8.2 FT. The RC8.2 features a slightly longer chassis and the Punisher body is a drop-fit for this updated version of the championship winning buggy. Blended wing / body design gives additional downforce to the side pods and windshield which increases drivability, corner speed and jump control. The rear base of the cab area represents the latest offering for 1/8th buggy racing featuring a super low profile design for increased engine cooling, air flow and escape.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

October 10, 2011

Elangears TC car stands

Elangears continue to grow their range with the release of these TC car stands. Your standard aluminium car stand, its size fits 1/10th touring cars and features rubber feet and rubber padding on the top surface to prevent the car from moving around when working on it. Available in Orange and black.

View the black stand here

October 10, 2011

Andrej Talalov wins title in Ukraine

Andrej Talalov, driving his Serpent 811 Cobra, has claimed the 2011 Ukrainian National Championship. Round 1 of the series saw Andrej take a dominating victory, while in round 2 against some tough competition Andrej could only manage 2nd spot. In the final round he once again came out on top to claim the title ahead of Mugen driver Chernega Evgeny in 2nd and Rudoy Maksim driving a Durango in 3rd.

October 10, 2011

TOP Racing Photon EX prototype

TOP Racing have released these photos of their net generation Photon chassis, the EX. The photos show their testing prototype and we are told that they are going to make some more changes to the current version to enhance performance and user friendliness before they go into production. The final car is expected to be released in early 2012.

View more detailed images here