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February 2, 2009

Team C Racing Large Pit bag

Team C Racing have released this large wheeled multi purpose pit bag. Featuring 5 different corrugated plastic drawers in the main body of the bag, the largest of which is deep enough to store your car, there is also additional pockets on the outside of the bag meaning you will never be left short of space. Opening from the side using a zipable flap, the grey and red styled case is made from a durable material and sport the Team C logo embroidered into each side. The top of the case opens and acts as a tool storage area, and features a removal tool holder capable of holding up pretty much all your track tools. As well as the nylon carrying handles, the bag also has a single telescopic arm to allow you to easily pull the case behind you at a comfortable distance and height.

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February 2, 2009

New CAT on the block – Schumacher CAT SX

Although not part of the traditional Chinese calendar 2008 was the year of the CAT. Why you might ask. Simple: UK based manufacturer Schumacher Racing introduced the their first 4WD competition buggy after a good eight years. Without any doubt is the Schumacher series of CAT (Competition All Terrain) chassis one of the most successful ever made. Not only did the CAT XLS win the first ever 1/10 Buggy World Championships in the hand of the marvelous Masami Hirosaka but also many national and international titles.

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February 2, 2009

Exclusive First look – Durango DEX410

Red RC was given the chance to take pictures of the first working Team Durango DEX410 buggy. The car which is designed by Gerd Strenge and Michael Vollmer is in its final developing stages and will soon be released by Team Durango. We got in touch with Michael Vollmer who was kind enough to let us take proper pics of this exciting new buggy.

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February 1, 2009

Team Mirage win 2009 EBOR 24hr race

Our friends at oOple are reporting that Team Mirage / HPI won at the 2009 EBOR 24 hour race held at the York Off Road Car Club over the weekend. The grueling 24 hours of solid racing took their toll on the competitors but all teams finished with HPI out front after a bad start. The Asoociate Team snatched second by just 3 laps after a battle with the unlucky Nor-Trak-Macher-Tech team who themselves had led the race for a long time.

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Source: oOple [oople.com]

February 1, 2009

Rheinard & Honigl take European Indoor crowns

The finals for the first European Indoor Championships took place today in Turino, Italy today and there were some very familiar faces on the top of the podium following 3 intense legs of racing. Run alongside the 1/12th scale finals, the Touring car A-mains took place earlier in the round and so the Champion for this class was to be decided first. At the start of the first TC A-main leg, it was Marc Rheinard that crossed the starting line first, following a very early collision with the barriers by both, pole man Jilles Groskamp and 2nd placed starter Alexander Hagberg that allowed the DHI Cup Champion through. Once up front Marc didn’t offer any chance to get passed and crossed the finish line first, followed by team mates Viktor Wilck and Jilles Groskamp.

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February 1, 2009

Losi Nitrotane Race 30% fuel

Team Losi have made their 30% Race blend Nitrotane fuel available in a new quart container. By teaming with VP Racing Fuels, premier nitromethane manufacturer for top fuel and funny car drag racing, they are able to harness the pure power of full-scale drag racing competition and bring it straight to your nitro vehicle. The premium ingredients in Nitrotane Race Formula offer a lower acidity level than most other nitro fuels on the market, ensuring that your engine will be fully protected against internal corrosion.

Source: Losi [losi.com]

February 1, 2009

Xceed RC Carbon fibre Setup board

Xceed RC have released their super lightweight carbon fibre setup board. Made using 2 sheets of carbon that sandwich a special honey comb structure, and finished off with a green silicone around the edges, the plate is very stiff and flat, yet is extremely light. Coming in at 37cm x 47cm and only 1cm thick, this board is perfect for those racers that travel a lot, but prefer to not give most of the baggage allowance away to their conventional setup board.

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February 1, 2009

Serpent 966 braking system details

Serpent have released further details of their soon to be released 1/8th scale chassis, the 966, this time focussing on the cars new braking system. The bracket shown supports the 2-speed shaft on the gearbox side, and together with its left counterpart, make the shaft run 100% true and free. It also supports the ball-raced aluminium hard anodized brake-cam and the spring-loaded brake-assembly which encompass the brake pads that are mounted at the lowest point in the car to keep the centre of gravity at its lowest possible position.

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