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November 25, 2006

US Indoor Champs, Qualifying update after Rd2

US Indoor Champs Track

Just a quick update after 2 completed rounds at the US Indoor Champs in Cleveland. Paul Lemieux is currently TQ for the 1/10th Modified class, having a close battle wit Mike Dumas for the top spot. Whilst in the 1/12th Masters class, its Mr. CRC himself, Frank Calandra just holding on to the top spot with Kelly Bean only 4 tenths behind after 8 minutes. Jeff Dayger and Andrew Ellis easily head up the 1/12th 19Turn and 1/12th Stock classes respectively. More action today and we will bring you the final qualifying spots when we get them.

View the top ten in each class here… content

November 24, 2006

Chicks with RC cars…hell yeah

RC Chicks

So i was checking through my site statistics, as you do, and saw a few hits from a site in Russia. Cool i thought, someone showing my site some love so I decided to pay them a visit, see what people were clicking on etc. well who knew I’d find my new favourite site, well page :) These guys at RC Auto have a damn fine collection of hot females holding onto RC cars (and planes) and judging by the photos, drift events seem to be a great place to see the type of action shown above. I never did find the reference to my site…

Get on over to their site and check out the other fine ‘RC car images’ here.

Source: RC Auto [rcauto.spb.ru]

November 24, 2006

Elliott Harper wins Rd2 of the BIWS

Elliott Harper

Elliot Harper is again showing why he is one of the sports emerging talents by taking the win in Modified class in round 2 of the British Indoor Winter Series. Held at the Don Valley track, Elliot had problems in qualifying but got it together when it counted to take the win ahead of Sam Smith in 2nd and with Greg Hill finishing in 3rd.

I could see Sam was pushing hard to recover and with about one min. to go had reduced my lead to 1.2 secs. I continued to drive a faultless race and passed over the line still 1.2 secs. ahead of Sam taking the win. My final position was 1st in the modified A final.

You can read Elliot’s, as well as Ben Cosgrove’s, report from this event here.

Source: Mirage Racing [mirageracing.com]

November 24, 2006

Andy Griffith dominates Rd3 of UK 1/12th Nationals

Andy Griffiths car

Andy Griffith has TQ’d and won both the Modified and 19T classes at the 3rd round of the British 1/12th Nationals held last weekend in Teeside. What more can you say, no one else even had a chance.

The A final was a very closely run affair between Mick and Andy. Andy led for the whole 8 minutes but Mick was never more than 1 second behind, right up to the last 30 seconds, when a problem for Mick caused him to slow, and allowed Keith to nip past him down the straight on the last lap!

Read the full report here.

Source: Mirage Racing [mirageracing.com]

November 24, 2006

ROAR thinking about 4 cell touring

ROAR

It seems ROAR are at it again with their unpopular decisions, this time contemplating a switch to 4 cells in touring car class for 2007. There is quite a vocal discussion on the RC Tech forums about this decision with the majority of racers pretty pissed about any move to 4 cell but especially annoyed that, being seen as not in touch with modern racing, ROAR are not fit to make decisions of this magnitude without consulting its members. ROAR seem to be loosing, or have already lost, any credibility amongst the racing masses with a lot of racers claiming to be only members because their track requires it for insurance reasons and not because they wish to race in their sanctioned events. The move is also seen by some as a way to block any move to reintroduce Lipo cells in an effort to support the NiMH cell importers who some believe have ROAR in their back pocket. I think BadBoy on rcracing.com sums it up best:

I say ROAR excomm get your head out of your ass and make your organization have value by building a race organization instead of a political good ole boys club wearing knee pads and getting tea bagged by the importers.

A decision on this matter will take place in next couple of weeks and we will keep you updated on what happens.

Source: RC Tech [rctech.net]

November 24, 2006

Frank Root joins the X-Factory team

Frank Root

X-Factory have announced that they have signed US racer Frank Root to race their products. Already in his first race, the first round of the SRZ AZ State Championship, Frank who was driving the X-5 buggy set the fastest overall lap time of the day on his way to third position at the event.

Source: 4wd RC [4wdrc.com]

November 23, 2006

Jerome Aigoin joins Sirio

Jerome Aigoin

Our partner site Neo-Buggy have the official word that French driver Jerome Aigoin, brother of European Champion Yannick, has signed for the Italian company Sirio to race its engines. Jerome, who left HaoBao for Kyosho recently, has left behind his partnership with Picco to join the ranks of Sirio elite like Bertin, Kanai and Reckward.

Source: Neo-Buggy [neo-buggy.net]

November 23, 2006

Trinity “Pro Tee” Long Sleeve T-Shirt

Trinity

I like this new “Pro Tee” from Trinity, it has a damn cool spray paint design on the front and, an always Ã¼ber cool, strangely placed logo on the rear. It was also very considerate of Trinity to put arms on the Pro Tee now that we are already deep into the cold and depressing winter months. Made from oh-so-soft cotton, this top is available now for $29.99.

Source: Trinity [teamtrinity.com]