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August 19, 2008

Andy Báez wins Puerto Rico Rd8

The 8th round of the Puerto Rico Championship (ACRCPR) was held at the newly resealed Barceloneta track recently and it was Andy Báez who took the TQ spot and win. Andy holds the track record, established in round 7, and so was expected to be very quick at this race and he didn’t disappoint. The 45 minutes final saw a race long battle between Mugen racer Andy and Fernando Méndez driving a Xray NT1, with Andy holding on to the victory to win by over a lap from Méndez in 2nd, while Emilio García took 3rd with his Serpent 720.

Thanks to Zobeida Ocasio for the report

August 19, 2008

Stark & Giesa win German Regionals Rd3

Stark & Giesa win German North Regionals Rd3

The 3rd round of the northern German regionals for 1/8th scale and 1/10th scale gas was held last weekend at the Hamm track. Qualifying in 1/8th scale saw Jens Stark take the TQ spot from Lars Hoppe in 2nd, only 1 second behind, with Andreas Giesa and Jürgen Stark rounding out the top 4. In the 1/10th scale class it was Andreas Giesa that took the pole spot from Jens Stark in 2nd and Bernd Hasselbring and Jürgen Heenemuth in 3rd and 4th respectively. The 30 minute 1/8th scale final saw Jens Stark take a clear win by 2 laps from Giesa in 2nd and Jürgen Stark in 3rd, while in the 1/10th scale class Andreas Giesa won by 2 laps from Bernd Hasselbring in 2nd with Jens Stark taking 3rd.

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August 19, 2008

Upgrade RC International Wing skins

Upgrade RC have announced these new international wing skins just in time for the 2008 1/8th Off Road World Championships. Represent your country with pride with these flag themed wing skins, while keeping your sponsors happy by being able to place up to 8 logos on the wing. Each order comes with 2 sets of skins and include the side plates, while a select number of countries are available.

Source: Upgrade RC [upgrade-rc.com]

August 19, 2008

Adam Drake dominates SoCal SS Rd5

The 5th round of the SoCal Nitro series was held last week at the Hemet R/C track and it was Adam Drake who was the man to beat in the Pro classes. In the buggy class the Losi driver beat off competition from Levi Jackson racing a Kyosho in 2nd, while 3rd spot went to Kyle Hunter racing an 8ight. In the truck class it was the Drake again that took the win, once more from Levi Jackson, with Losi racer Kyle Johnson ending in 3rd. Johnson also gained a 2nd spot in the Expert buggy class, that was won by his Losi team mate Don Vinklemulder. The final round of the series will take place at Thunder Alley R/C on September 6th.

August 18, 2008

Daniel Reckward wins German Nats Rd1

Last weekend saw the first round of the German National Championships for 1/8th scale buggies held on the multi surface Oberhausen track. Weather was great all weekend and it was the debut race for the RT Tourex X300 tires with 8 racers using them in the main final. At the end of the 40 minutes it was Daniel Reckward that took the win for Kyosho, followed closely by team mate Tim Bremicker in 2nd with LRP driver Patrick Feschtschenko in 3rd, 2 laps down on the leading pair.

Source: RMV [rmv-deutschland.de]

August 18, 2008

LRP VTEC 5300 LiPo Competition line

LRP VTEC 5300 LiPo Competition pack

Also new from LRP releases is their next generation LiPo batteries. Specially developed for extreme power delivery and runtime, just charge and drive. With unbelievable capacities, LRP breaks down the next barrier and is heading for new limits. Featuring a transparent blue durable hard case to keep the cells from being damaged during use, the new LiPo 5300 features same measurement as 6-cell Sub C battery cell, and fit in all standard 1/10th scale on road and off road cars. Thanks to bulges on the base of the case, the pack fits securely into standard Sub C pre-cut chassis and battery holders.

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August 18, 2008

LRP VTEC Kamikaze super soft tires

LRP have released the next compound of its Kamikaze 1/8 buggy tires line. The LRP R&D team and team drivers have specially developed a new super soft compound to achieve maximum performance during a qualification run or while racing in cold conditions. Testing has also shown that this tire is the best choice for racing in wet conditions. The VTEC Kamikaze pattern, the new VTEC rubber compound and the molded insert tames any surface the off road scene can offer.

Source: LRP [lrp.cc]

August 16, 2008

Daniele Ielasi is 2008 World Champion

At the end of qualifying he was delighted to make his first ever 1:10 200mm World Championship Final but now Daniele Ielasi has gone one better and won a thrilling one hour Main Final here in Portugal to become the 2008 World Champion. Having suffered cruel luck at the 1:8 European Championship last month, Ielasi was clearly emotional after claiming his first ever World title which was greeted by huge applause from the large crowd who witnessed the race.

Check out the full report on our event site here.