SMI Motorsport have announced that 17 year old Dominik Mayer has joined team Xray Germany for the upcoming seasons. The former Shepherd driver will be using the brand new RX8 along with the new Orcan GT7MH-Power engines, new Orcan 25+ Fuel and ATS-Tires and will compete at several qualification runs for the German Nationals (1/8 and 200mm), the German Nationals (1/8 and 200mm) as well as the 1/8 EC-A in Luxembourg.
Source: SMI Motorsport [smi-motorsport.de]
UK based Nemo Racing have released details of the new Bullitt B-218 .21 Off Road engine. Manufactured in Japan by one of the world’s leading model engine manufacturer, this engine comes with fantastic performance & pedigree as a given. Benefiting from the latest technology and manufacturing available in the RC Engine industry, it will be brought to the market at the best possible price. More details to follow.
Source: Nemo Racing [nemoracing.com]
Team Titan have released 2 new semi painted versions of their R11 1/8th On-Road racing body. Coming in yellow/blue and pink/blue, the rear of the body remains clear to allow you to personalize it to your own taste. Made from high quality 0.9mm thick polycarbonate, it is supplied with a new type body stiffener which features two longer versions that can support the rear of the body better. EFRA Homologated (#31522).
Two new LiPo packs from Venom, the first is this 1S 5000mAh 3.7v durable hard case pack which is ideally suited for use in 1/12th scale cars. Continuously rated for 50C, this pack delivers the performance you need and its heavy-duty 12AWG wire leads come equipped with Venom’s own Universal Plug System for simple plug-and-play operation. Also new is the Venom 15C 2S 250mah 7.4v LiPo pack which was designed for use in the Losi Micro 1/24th Scale Rally Cars and 4wd Short Course Trucks. Pre-wired with a Molex 51005 connector, plus XH style balance connector.
Kyosho are the latest manufacturer to put their support behind the new ‘Euro Offroad Series’ concept by entering Japanese ace Shin Adachi for the April 1-3 pilot event in Tomelilla, Sweden. The seven time Japanese National off road champion joins a host of top international drivers for the three day indoor clay surface event that will see official factory representation from Team Associated, Losi, Tamiya, Durango and Kyosho. Responsible for the development of Kyosho’s electric competition cars, Adachi will join a strong local Kyosho squad. Teenagers Mikael Johansson and David Ronnefalk both hold European Junior Off Road titles and are the reigning Swedish national EP champions – Johansson the title holder in 2WD and 15-year-old Ronnefalk the champion in 4WD. Both up & coming talents will be hoping to put their knowledge of the Tomelilla track to good use and make their mark in one weeks time.
Max out the potential of your racing machine with the new HPI Flux Pro brushless racing motors. Available in a full range of winds suitable for all types of cars, buggies, trucks and more, these sensored motors feature adjustable timing to provide the fine touch that pro-level racers need and the covered outer bearing and machined aluminium case give you durability and peace of mind when you’re out on the track. Powerful neodymium magnets work with the sintered 12.5mm rotor to give racers powerful acceleration and plenty of torque to suit a wide range of driving styles and car types, and optional rotors are available to fine-tune the power band of the motor for your specific needs.
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VP-Pro USA have added top factory driver Josh Wheeler to their team. Wheeler is a former IFMAR Worlds A-main Finalist and consistent A-main contender at every major race in the USA. He will be using VP-Pro Flexx Compound Tires & Wheels on his Xray 808 buggy and truggy for 2011-2012 and his first race for VP-Pro Racing will be the Silverstate Nitro Challenge in Las Vegas next month.
Source: VP Pro USA [vp-pro-usa.com]
The Swedish Kyosho drivers continue to dominate the Swedish offroad racing. Last weekend Team Kyosho Sweden driver Mikael Johansson TQ and won the final race of VBC Cup. With this win Mikael also took overall victory in both the 2WD and 4WD class. In 4wd it was Associated driver Niclas Månsson that took 2nd ahead of Kyosho driver Fredrik Peters in 3rd place, while in 2wd it was Associated racer Robert Gustafsson who took 2nd ahead of Niclas Månsson in 3rd.
Source: Team Kyosho Sweden
