November 15, 2008

AKA Racing Competition truggy tires

AKA Racing have announced new tires for the 1/8 competition truggy class. On the heels of the very successful line of competition buggy tires, these new truggy tires include all the same great features that are sure to deliver the best possible performance. AKA tires are made using the highest quality rubber compounds that have been specially formulated and refined over decades by Mark Pavidis and Gil Losi. The rubber compounds are formulated to provide the best balance of traction and wear resistance and AKA truggy tires include a standard bead configuration, so in addition to perfectly fitting the AKA truggy wheels, they also fit many of the most popular brands of truggy wheels.

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November 14, 2008

Hara dominates first Day of Qualifying

2000 World Champion Atsushi Hara sits in the overnight TQ position after dominating the opening day of qualifying for the Touring Car World Championships. Hara got his day off to the perfect start by topping the final practice and hasn’t looked back since, winning each qualifier in a faster time than the last. With three maximum scores to his credit, the current 1:8 Off Road World champion looks almost certain to start from the No.1 spot in Sunday’s A Mains. The only way the Hot Bodies/Team Orion driver can be denied this is if one of his rivals can win all three of tomorrow’s remaining heats and do so in a quicker time than the 19 laps in 05:09.045 he laid down in the third qualifier.

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November 14, 2008

CS Electronic Micro cells, motors & tires

CS Electronic have announced the release of some new products for micro racers including new batteries, motors and tires. The cells are 1600mAh and replace the older 1500mAh offering more run time and power. The new micro magnetic brushless motors are designed to fit 1/18th scale vehicles and come in a range of versions from 6500kv to 9000kv. Finally to help your super quick micro vehicle around the track, CS now offer new foam tires for both front and rear with the front shores in 42, 45, 48 and 50, while the rear come in 34, 36, 38 and 40.

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November 14, 2008

Xray XT8 Active Differential

Xray have released this unique Active Differential, a high-performance, adjustable front gear differential for XT8 truggies, which vastly improves the truggy’s speed and handling characteristics. The special design of the internal components, using different angled segments, allows the diff gears to engage on-power to increase the forward traction and stability to the truggy, making it faster and easier to drive.

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November 14, 2008

First round TQ honours for Hara

Atsushi Hara has TQ’d the opening round of qualifying for the 2008 Electric Touring Car Worlds.  Heading a trio of Hot Bodies at the top of the time sheets, the former Champion was the only driver to repeat a 19 lap run as higher temperatures made for slower track conditions.  Hara said his car was very stable and allowed him to run very consistent lap times but will make a few small changes for the second heat when conditions will be even hotter here at RCS.

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November 13, 2008

DE Racing release more BumpSkids

DE Racing have announced the release of more new BumpSkids. Now available for the Mugen MBX5R & MBX5T, Xray XB808, Associated RC8 & RC8T, and Hot Bodies D8, this product combines a superior front skid plate with a refined front bumper to create the ultimate in protection, performance, and styling. At DE Racing they believe a car’s chassis is not a wear item and this product further reinforces that concept by providing high performance protection for the front of your expensive 1/8 scale chassis.

Source: DE Racing [deracing.net]

November 13, 2008

Andy Báez wins Puerto Rico Nats Rd11

The 11th round of the Puerto Rico Championship (ACRCPR) was held last weekend at the Barceloneta RC Speedway track and it was Andy Báez who came out on top. Qualifying in 1/8th scale went the way of previous rounds where Mugen driver Andy TQ’d and won the 30 minutes race, taking an easy victory ahead of the Kyosho driver Pedro Alvarado, with Emilio García driving a Serpent 960 in 3rd. In the 45 minute 1/10th scale final there was a race long battle between Mugen team drivers Andy and Fernando, with Andy holding on to the victory to win by over a lap from Méndez, while Edgar Tirado took 3rd with his Serpent 720. In the outlaw class it was Jose Salas who came home 1st after Javier Laureano (TQ) lost time due to a crash finishing 3rd behind Mugen team mate Carlos Desakato in 2nd.

Thanks to Zobeida Ocasio for the report

November 13, 2008

Masami quickest after controlled practice

Masami Hirosaka has claimed the No.1 spot in the reseeding of the heats after a blistering run saw him become the first and only driver to break into the 19 laps on Day 1 of the IFMAR Worlds in Thailand.  The Japanese master predicted better traction for the second controlled practice and increased the punch on his speedo accordingly to once again top the time sheets and claim an important early mental victory over his rivals as he will now lead away the fastest group of drivers for the heats.

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