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September 12, 2009

Xray Column – Title Celebration

34th installment in the Xray column from Xray owner and chief designer Juraj Hudy is now online. In this months column, Juraj talks about both the European Championships for 1/8th buggy in Austria and for 1/10th 200mm in Italy, the former seeing the team take the title.

We did it!” was the thought that screamed through my mind on the last Sunday of July, a fraction of a second after the finish of the 1/10 Nitro touring European Championship and after the first 6 cars passed over the finish line… all of them XRAY NT1 cars! Finally, the long and grueling work of everybody on the XRAY team has paid off, and afforded us a fabulous achievement. I am so unbelievably happy, satisfied, and proud it is simply bursting from me.

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Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

September 12, 2009

HPI Racing RTR Forza Flux buggy

New from HPI Racing is the electric powered Vorza, a 1/8th scale buggy based off of the World Championship winning HB D8. Complete with HPI’s proven Flux Blur ESC and Tork motor, all yuo need to do is add your battery packs of choice. The Vorza is packaged as a complete and competitively priced ready to run buggy that will satisfy the needs of any basher or entry level racer. Featuring a bullet proof drive train that consists of front universals, front, centre and rear fluid filled differentials and a hardened steel spur and pinion gear make for a car to take the harshest of demands. The car also sports 16mm big bore aluminium shocks with threaded bodies, fully adjustable suspension blocks, adjustable camber and toe, and event sway bars at both the front and rear of the car.

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September 12, 2009

Hudy 1/8 Off-Road & Truggy Carrying Bag

Smart, stylish and distinctive and ultra-versatile Hudy’s Team Carrying Bag is large and spacious enough to carry your 1/8 off-road buggy or truggy, tools, set-up equipment and gear to any track with comfort and ease. All walls are cushioned with protective foam, keeping your equipment safe within. This exclusive-edition bag also features two straps for easy connection to a separate Hudy Tool Bag. The separate Hudy Tool Bag can hold up to 30 tools and can be easily removed from the bag and layed down on the pit table. Super-strong stretchy xylan holds the tools and will keep its stretchy characteristics for a long time.

Source: Hudy [hudy.net]

September 12, 2009

Wischnewski, Guensel & Kroeber top timesheets at German Nats

Reigning Champion Dirk Wischnewski has been fastest on day 3 of the German Championship 1/120 200mm nitro at Tuerkheim in the German state Bavaria. The Xray/Orcan racer was followed by team fellow Thomas Guensel and Rico Kroeber (Kyosho/Orcan) on second and third position among 76 competitors in the ranking lists. Day three of the Gernan Nats, a one-event decision, saw six practice heats with the official timekeeping running. The weather was good all day different to the weather forecast. Also for Saturday with six heats of qualifying and Sunday with all the (sub-) finals good weather can be expected.

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September 12, 2009

Losi 1/36 Micro High roller RTR

Losi have released their new 1/36 micro high roller RTR, which offers scale appearance and style and also has the ability to conquer terrain that would normally be impassable by most RC vehicles its size. The detailed tube-style chassis combined with front and rear skid plates and molded bumpers, vertical shocks and All-Terrain tires on Chrome wheels provide the look of a full-scale lifted truck. The powerful micro motor and ESC with reverse offer the power needed to tackle tough terrain. Comes completely ready-to-run with everything included in the box such as a high capacity 220mAh NiMH rechargeable battery pack, wall charger and a Losi 27MHz AM radio system comes preinstalled and includes AA batteries for the transmitter.

Source: Losi [losi.com]

September 12, 2009

JConcepts Labor Day Shootout report

Hobby Haven in Urbandale, Iowa; located in an active part of town and within a shopping plaza, has a lot to offer the hobbyist and racer alike. For many years Hobby Haven has hosted a Labor Day Shootout dedicated to its customers and loyal club racers. JConcepts drivers Jason Ruona and Zach Mote made the trip during Labor Day for this year’s Shootout and brought with them the customary JConcepts Events gear and prizes for the racers.

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September 12, 2009

Ultimate Racing expands Pro Tool range

Ultimate Racing have released 2 new tools expanding their range of Pro tools. The new 2,0x120mm hex ball driver and 7,0x100mm nut driver feature handles manufactured from 7075-T6 Suisse aluminium that ensures its durability, while being as light as possible. The tips are manufactured with special HSS steel that also ensures the tool durability.

Source: Ultimate Racing [ultimateracing.es]

September 11, 2009

Jörn Neumann wins 2009 German National title

Last weekend saw the 2nd round of the German 1:8th scale Nationals which were held in Osterhofen. Friday’s practice was cancelleddue to very heavy rain but the weather on Saturday was a little bit better with no more rain. After Qualifying it was Stefan Scheuenpflug who took the TQ spot. Sunday was finals day and the main event was over 40min and saw Daniel Reckward have some problems near the end allowing Stefan Scheuenpflug to take the win. Jörn Neumann finished 5th, but combined with the win in Round 1 of the series, it was enough for him to claim the overall German Title.

Image: Marc Kreisig