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December 7, 2009

Tom Cockerill signs for Schumacher

Schumacher have announced the signing of top UK Off Road driver Tom Cockerill to the team. Having previously driven for X-Factory, Tom is a well respected member of the Off Road community and has had an excellent season in 2009, finishing in the top ten in the European Championships and BRCA nationals and also winning his first national earlier this year in dominant fashion. Tom will drive the Cat SX and will also aid in development of new exciting car projects for 2010 and beyond. Joining an already strong factory line up of Simon Moss, Grant Williams and now Tom, 2010 is looking to be an exciting year for the team.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

December 7, 2009

Proline Dirt Arena Winter Series Rd2

Last Sunday saw round 2 of the PDA winter series take place at Bicester. With a brand new track layout the drivers and spectators were sure to see more intense close racing. There were some noticeable absentees in the 2wd class with Tony Truman, Richard Barton and Simon Willets all unable to attend. This allowed the likes of Alex Springer and Keith Newton to gain much needed points. In qualifying there were several drivers who showed good pace but following the 4 rounds it was Alex Springer (Atomic Carbon) on pole with Keith Newton (B4) behind and Scott Follington (B4) rounding off the top 3.

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December 7, 2009

Serpent 733 5mm rear belts

Serpent have released new optional rear belts for their 733 200mm chassis. The first, an orange version of the standard kevlar reinforced belt, comes in 5mm (wide) making it more durable than the 4mm kit version, while sacrificing some drag. Serpent have also released a low friction Pro version of this new belt, which again is stronger than the standard 4mm belt but allows for a smoother drivetrain, eliminating most of the drag caused by having the extra width.

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December 7, 2009

Phillip Atondo wins Delta RC IWS Rd1

Some brief news on the first round of the Delta RC Indoor Winter Series which just kicked off in NorCal on a tight and very technical track with great traction. With one of the toughest obstacles trying to keep warm, it was Phillip Atondo who TQ’d both buggy and truggy and was the only person to go the extra lap in buggy qualifying. Running 30 minute mains, Atondo finished first in both classes with his Novarossi powered 8ight 2.0s.

Source: Losi [losi.com]

December 7, 2009

Fastrax RC Scissors & Pipe sets

Fastrax have released a number of new products, including these two new scissors, for cutting lexan and for tuning buggy tires. The latter feature a finer point, perfect for snipping off some outer spikes, to either fully or half their height, to lessen traction. The smaller point make these scissors a must and very accurate when trimming tyres. Fastrax is also expanding its nitro accessory line with a whole range of aftermarket pipe sets including this budget priced 1/8th pipe set. Now you can conveniently upgrade your stock RTR pipe set with this high performance 2-chamber polished pipes set. Suitable for most 1/8th off road buggies, truggies and trucks and touring cars the set includes the pipe, manifold, rubber seals and mounting springs.

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December 7, 2009

Xceed RC On road Air filters & Oil

Xceed RC continue to increase their line of accessories with the introduction of their new air filter oil and on road air filters. Sold in a 50ml bottle, this new green filter oil has been specially selected for on road use, sticking well to the foam and being able to capture the smaller dirt particles. The new air filters are sold in a pair and the foam elements are precision cut from selected foam that is optimal at retaining the oil while maintaining the correct airflow. Rounded off at the top and mounted to a newly designed softer rubber holder, they can easily fit the Xceed INS-Box or similar INS-Boxes from other brands.

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December 7, 2009

CSO 733 Suspension brackets & Chassis stiffener

CSO Racing in Hong Kong have introduced two new optional parts for the Serpent 733 200mm chassis. First up are these rear lower suspension brackets in a pair for both the lower front and lower rear. Similar in design to the original stock versions, but in a different finish, they are made from 7075 T6 aluminium. The other new part is this chassis stiffening brace that connects the radio plate and rear brake block around the engine to prevent flex in this area. A direct replacement for the standard plastic version, this part is made from 7075 T6 aluminium.

Source: CSO [cso.com.hk]

December 6, 2009

LRP Short Course Modified motor

LRP have released their new Short Course modified motor, specifically designed for short course racing. This sensored plug and play brushless motor, features a military spec sintered rotor, heavy duty low friction ball bearings and is ROAR legal. When used in combination with the existing Ai Brushless Pro reverse ESC, it offers great performance as well as smooth power delivery.

Source: Associated [rc10.com]