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March 18, 2008

LeMieux & Dumas take US Carpet titles

ROAR TC Mod podium

The weekend gone saw the best on road electric racers in America get together at the Hobby Town, Hobby Plex in Omaha, Nebraska for the ROAR Carpet Nationals. The blue ribboned classes were the TC and 1/12th mod classes but there was many more classes supported at the this event in both scales. In Touring Mod, it was Xray racers Paul LeMieux and Barry Baker that were the men to beat throughout the event, qualifying 1 and 2 and then going on to take the top steps of the podium with Paul winning from Barry and Mike Dumas finishing in 3rd spot. In the 1/12th scale it was another great race for Mike Dumas, the Speed Merchant racer was top qualifier and managed to win 2 of the 3 A-mains to take the win in front of Paul Ciccarello in 2nd with Josh Cyrul rounding out the top 3.

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March 18, 2008

RC TV Live – Show 716

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You can now view the latest video from RC TV Live in the player above. Watch Nascar Tony Stewart racing Nitro Sprint cars, see a review of the Losi Drift R, watch coverage of the US Open Wheel Champs, model Jessica makes an appearence and some great tech tips and gossip with Jeff and Mike.

Source: RC TV Live [rctvlive.com]

March 17, 2008

Exotek EXO3 Micro RS4 Conversion

Exotek Racing have made a limited release conversion for the HPI Micro RS4, the car that is said to have started the whole micro craze. This is the next step in the evolving EXO chassis, released thanks to HPI starting up the HPI Challenge races again in 2008. Cleaner and lighter layout for a more efficient performing chassis, it has been designed for use with LiPo cells and Mamba/Tekin brushless motor systems and is available in 140mm or 150mm wheel base. The EXO3 also has the most advanced and smoothest rear suspension to date on the MRS4 thanks to the VCS oil shock and 5 link swiveling rear pod.

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March 17, 2008

Marc Fischer wins 1/12th German Nats

Marc Fisher wins 1/12th German Nats

The 1:12 German Nationals were held last weekend in Oldendorf, Germany and it was top Team Corally driver Marc Fischer that TQ’d and won the Modified National title with his SP12X. After coming home 2nd in leg 1 he took the win in the 2nd A-final by 5 seconds and in the 3rd A-final by 7 seconds to take the title ahead of Markus Mobers and Steven Weiss. In the stock class is was another Team Corally driver Jan Asmer that won the National title, beating TQ man Andre Efler to 2nd with Mike Niemann claiming 3rd.

Source: Corally [corally.com]

March 17, 2008

K-Factory Diff Oil range

K-Factory have released a range of differential oils that have been produced from the finest grade lubricants. The easy opening tubes offer precise and spill-free application and are clearly labeled for easy identification. Each 40 ml tube is color coded and is available in the most popular weights.

Source: K-Factory [kfactoryracing.com]

March 17, 2008

Team Azarashi Cracker Prototype

Japanese company Team Azarashi have shown the first pictures of the Cracker prototype, which is a new 2WD body shell that the company is developing. The release date is not yet decided, but their Team is working hard to get it to production following some positive testing and when released it should fit to Team Associated RC10B4 and the Kyosho Ultima RB5.

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March 17, 2008

Johannessen wins Norwegian Indoor Nationals

Xray have a report from the Norwegian Indoor National Championships that were run last weekend for 1/10th Mod & 19T Touring and 1/12th scale at a venue in Stevneplassen, Skien. Modified qualifying saw Xray driver Helge Johannessen that claimed the top spot with 3 straight wins in the heats to line up in the A-main in front of Adrian Berntsen and Rune Karlsen. Helge got a clean start in all three finals with Adrian behind but his Xray team mate hit a curb in all three finals giving him the gap needed to take the Championship ahead of Adrian with Kyosho racer Rune Karlsen in 3rd. The 19T class was won by another Xray driver Anders Theodorsen ahead of TQ Markus Alvestad, racing a Kyosho, who came home 2nd and Kjell Gunnar Guttormsen in 3rd with a Tamiya.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

March 16, 2008

Jilles Groskamp takes ETS Rd2 win

Modified top 3

The curtain has come down on the second round of the inaugural European Touring Series in Vejle, Denmark, and it was Jilles Groskamp and Nicolai Nielsen that leave Vejle in Denmark with the main silverware. The weekend produced plenty of thrilling race action but in the end it was those that set the pace in qualifying that ruled the finals. Groskamp overcame strong pressure from his Tamiya team mates in the finals to score an important victory over Marc Rheinard n 2nd and Viktor Wilck in 3rd. In the Pro Stock class it was TQ man Nicolai Nielsen that won the overall in front of Palle Hornum and an unfortunate Rasmus T. Callesen in 3rd.

Go to the ETS site for a full report from the finals day.