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May 4, 2011

Pro-Line Hole Shot SC 2.0 & pre mount updates

Lots of new SC tire combos from Pro-Line, starting with the release of their new Hole Shot SC 2.0 tire. It features more pins and a wider contact patch for insane amounts of traction and the unique mini-pin design gives the optimum level of traction in dusty, hard-packed and grooved conditions. Available in soft and super soft compounds. Pro-Line have also announced that their Caliber SC 2.0 tires will be available pre mounted on ProTrac Renegade black wheels as well as standard Renegade black wheels. The Trencher and Gladiator SC tires will also now be available pre mounted on Renegade black wheels.

View the pre mounts here

May 3, 2011

Rick V wins again in Rd2 of Dutch Nationals

The second round of the Dutch 1/8th national championship was held on the very bumpy track at REAL80 in Groningen. With the free practice already started on Friday you could see many people struggling to find the right setup but on Sunday most drivers had found it. Luckily the weather was perfect so there was no need to expect rain. After the first round of qualifying in the NK class it was Steven Cuypers surprising everyone by taking the lead but in the next round it was Rick V taking over at the top and he never relinquished it, ending on pole followed by Steven Cuypers, John Ermen and Arie Manten. At the start Rick struggled for grip but after just 2 laps it came back and he could get his head down. John Ermen was kicked out to the grass and had to climb up from behind. After the 30 minutes it was Rick V taking the win followed by Steven Cuypers and John Ermen on 3rd, the same 3 drivers that were on podium in the last race.

Continue reading the report here

May 3, 2011

Cody King does double at JBRL Rd1

Current IFMAR World Champion Cody King attended the first round of the 2011 JBRL at ARC Raceway in Temecula, CA, USA just 3 days after arriving back from the Neo11 race in England. As the 2010 JBRL Buggy and Truggy Champion, Cody didn’t miss a beat starting off 2011 with a TQ in buggy and winning both Buggy and Truggy by a wide margin. Cody trounced the field in Truggy and in Buggy had an early challenge by JQ’s Chad Bradley and held off a late push by Team Losi’s Matt Castellano near the end to take the buggy win with Mugen driver Travis Amezcua taking 3rd. With the ROAR Nationals just a matter of weeks away, and the ARC surface similar to the Nationals venue, this looks to be a logical warm-up leading into the biggest race of the year for US drivers. JBRL Round 2 is just 2 weeks away, right across town at Revelation Raceway, The Drakes home turf. It should be interesting to see what happens there with drastically different track conditions compared to ARC.

May 3, 2011

Bowie Ginting dominates EP TC Rd3 in Indonesia

The 3rd round of Indonesian 1/10 EP National Championship was held on Winners69 track, which is located in Miko Mall, Bandung. The race was open to 1/10 Stock Touring 11.5 and front wheel drive classes and the track surface was indoor carpet with an average best lap of 9 seconds with a 1/10 TC stock car. In the 1/10 Stock Touring class, it was provisional standings leader Bowie Ginting that toped qualifying taking his Xray to the TQ spot with the only 33 lappers of the day on 5.03. Second went to Chandra Yosef, who brought his Xray around 32 laps @ 5.03, while last year’s National Champion Teddy Syach put his Tamiya on 3rd place, 2 seconds behind Chandra. Dimas Ardian (Hot Bodies) and Rama Tribudiman (Tamiya) completed the top 5 qualifying result. While in FWD class, Ade drove his TOP Sabre to the TQ Position with the only 28 lapper on the class.

Continue reading the report here

May 3, 2011

Xray M18 Pro LiPo graphite sets

Xray have released 3 new M18 Pro LiPo chassis sets in different graphite finishes. Available in silver, black and blue, they include CNC-machined graphite parts like chassis, top deck, battery holder & top bumper upper holder, molded composite parts like the battery backstops & rear bumper, alu LiPo battery strap posts and mounting hardware.

View the 3 different colour sets here

May 3, 2011

ROAR suspends ORCA ESCs for six months

ROAR

As a result of actions that were in direct violation of instructions from a ROAR Executive Committee member, ORCA brand speed controls are not permitted in ROAR sanctioned competition for the next six months. The violation stems from a discussion about the true amount of timing in the second generation of ESC from the brand, in which it was not in compliance with the zero timing specification as indicated in the rules. Given that it was only days before the event, it was instructed that the new ESC and the software could not be used. Upon further inspection, it was determined that the new software was loaded on to the previous generation ESC, in direct violation of the timing rule itself, and the instructions of the Technical Director. The six month suspension will take effect 5/1/11, and assuming a satisfactory agreement can be made before the 11/1/11 expiration, the ORCA ESCs can be considered for use in ROAR competition again.

Source: ROAR [roarracing.com]

May 3, 2011

European Nitro Challenge – Announcement

Bring back the fun. This is the slogan of the the first European Nitro Challenge held at the world-famous Hockenheim Formula 1 circuit presented by Shepherd Micro Racing in cooperation with Mugen, Serpent, Kyosho, Xray, Motonica and Capricorn. From the 23rd to the 26th of June some of the worlds best drivers will join the race to compete against each other. The race will be open to 4 different classes, 1/8 On-road Open, 1/8 On-road Hobby Cup, 1/10 On-road Open & 1/10 On-road Hobby Cup. The open classes are for racers that want to run against the top team drivers of the participating companies. For the Hobby Cup class Novarossi basic engines with a fixed pipe/manifold combination are mandatory: N21-5T for the 1/8th scale class, N12T1 for the 1/10 scale class. These engines are available for special prices throughout every race partner. Track support from all participating companies will be available and on Saturday evening a banquet takes place in the nearby Hockenheim Ring Hotel (only 200m from the track). Tickets for the buffet are available for €17. After the dinner the party continues with music and drinks. Expect some of the best drivers of the world including several European and World Champions.

Source: Nitro Challenge [nitro-challenge.eu]

May 3, 2011

Klausner heads experienced podium at MORAC Graz

Last weekend saw the first club race of MORAC Graz on their new rebuilt track. Open to several classes including 1:5, 1:8 & 1:10 gas onroad, the event attracted drivers from Hungary, Slovenia and Austria. In 1:8 we saw great battle between reigning Slovenian champion Mihelic Nejc and reigning Austrian champion Michael Klausner for the Top Qualifier spot. Klausner was doing much faster lap times, setting a new track record of 16,259 sec compared to the previous time of 16.589 sec by Marco Müller, but didn’t manage to run 5 minutes without a fuel stop, so it was Motonica racer Mihelic Nejc that took the pole position ahead of the Mugen pairing of Michael Selner and Michael Klausner in 2nd and 3rd. At the very last qualifying heat it started to rain, getting very heavy a few minutes later. After a longer break the finals were started in several classes, but not all drivers wanted to run on the wet track, so in 1:8 they got the very experienced podium of 44 year old Michael Selner with the win, ahead of 64 year old Ewald Prochaska in 2nd and 47 year old Wolfgang Luttenberger in 3rd.

Source: MORAC Graz [morac-graz.at]