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October 1, 2008

Schaefer wins Rd3 in Central Germany

Schaefer wins Central German Rd3

Last weekend saw the 3rd round of the German Championship central regional qualifier was held at the beautiful Ettlingen track where the German Championship was hosted earlier this year. Under perfect weather conditions 34 drivers attended the race and on Saturday the track was open for free practice and nearly all participants were already at the track. On Sunday morning 4 rounds of qualifying were raced and although Patrick Schaefer made a safety run in the first round he could beat his record of the German Championship by one second and secure pole position. At the start of the final Patrick managed to defend his lead and pulled away while current Champion Stefan Hanauer and Philip Sting could pass Jörg Wäldle in the first lap and a tough battle for the second position started. Patrick constantly increased his lead and at the first pit stop after 5 minutes he was half a lap ahead of the rest of the field. Suddenly his Velox started to break out in right corners and the lap times got slower but he could manage to keep the lead for the remaining 25 minutes and won the race one lap ahead of Hanauer. Philip Sting decided not to change tires but he lost too much time with his small tires at the end and crossed the finishing line in 3rd position. After checking the car Patrick noticed that a pivot ball at the lower rear wishbone was completely off and the left upright was only held by the remaining pivot ball.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

October 1, 2008

Alberto Garcia retains Spanish titles

LRP Team Driver Alberto Garcia has done it again, winning 2wd and 4wd at the Spanish Championship, thereby securing 8 x 1/10th Spanish Offroad National titles with LRP in 4 years. The Spanish Nationals were held the weekend of 27-28th September at the track of Bilbao City and all the fastest drivers from Spain including Garcia and new LRP team driver Borja Hernandez took part at the biggest EP off road event of the year in a fight for both titles. In 4wd which was held on Saturday it was Alberto Garcia who dominated the race already from the beginning by winning 4 out of 5 qualifying rounds to take TQ. Alberto went on to secure the 4wd Spanish Championship title by winning all 3 A-finals with 2nd place going to Hernandez. Going into 2wd on Sunday it was again to be a successful day for Alberto, placing first in all three A-finals again to become the 2008 2wd Spanish Champion with Hernandez once again taking 2nd.

Source: LRP [lrp.cc]

October 1, 2008

Xray NT1 Lightweight Front Middle Shaft

For serious racers conscious of weight savings, Xray’s new optional front middle shaft is CNC-machined from world-renowned Hudy Spring Steel, and has been strategically lightened by 50% compared to the standard front middle shaft. This shaft is highly wear resistant at contact points, helping to increase the lifespan of the shaft bearings and rotating mass is reduced without sacrificing strength or durability.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

October 1, 2008

Upgrade RC Moto XXX replica decals

Upgrade RC have come with some more CORR series officially licensed graphic kits, with the latest being this Moto XXX design. Giving your Traxxas Slash/Slayer that great slick race ready look, the graphic kit is suitable for the Proline Hardcore shell.

Source: Upgrade RC [upgradercshop.com]

September 30, 2008

Jared Tebo released by Hobbico

Tebo takes Gas Truck National Title

Hobbico have come with the bombshell that as of September 30, 2008, Jared Tebo is being released from the O’Donnell, Team CheckPoint, Futaba and O.S. Engine brands racing teams. Throughout his 11-year career with the O’Donnell team, Jared has won several National Championships as well as an IFMAR World Championship. Hobbico wanted to thank Jared for his hard work and dedication and wish him much success in his future endeavors. Where to next for young superstar, I’m sure time will tell, but with close ties to Associated through his electric racing they could be a strong option? Stay tuned.

September 30, 2008

Reedy 35C LiPo Battery packs

Reedy have announced the release the all new 35C 5000mAh hard case competition LiPo battery. The high capacity provides more than enough run time for today’s on‐ and off-road competitions but the best news is the battery’s 35C rating. The C rating determines the battery’s ability to deliver power efficiently and Reedy’s 35C rating delivers world‐class power for all racing classes. Capacity and power are not the only great features of this battery, socket‐style connections provide low resistance for more power. Ugly and bulky high‐resistance connectors are a thing of the past. A durable case helps protect the battery from damage and incorporates locking tabs as well as adhesive so that the case halves remain intact. Each battery comes with a charging harness that incorporates a balance connector for balance charging. Coming soon.

Source: Reedy [rc10.com]

September 30, 2008

Hudy takes win, Liptak takes title

The final round of the Slovakian Nationals was held over the weekend at AutoRC-Trnava track in Trnava, Slovakia. The race was TQ’d and won by Worlds podium finisher Martin Hudy, but as the Xray driver was unable to participate in earlier rounds of the series the overall title went to one of the oldest RC drivers in the country, Igor Liptak who finished the race in 2nd place, while Tono Sloboda took 3rd.

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September 30, 2008

Dankel takes South German 1/8th title

Following our report from the 1/10th scale South German Championship that was held on the track of the RCMSC Greuthof, the 1/8th scale racers were also in action. In qualifying Shepherd Velox race Erik Dankel was the only driver to do 31 laps and he improved the track record by 9.4 seconds. Local hero Manuel Dietrich secured the 2nd position for the final, with Shepherd driver Christian Dussinger lining up 3rd. The main final was dominated by Dankel from start to the finish and was constantly able to increase his lead and was even able to save some tires for the last minutes. Behind him it was Christian Dussinger who could secure the 2nd position and with this result the victory in the amateur class, while Bernhard Hummel rounded out the top 3.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]