August 9, 2012
The fifth round of the Short Course Showdown Nationwide Tour stopped at Hobby Town USA, Hobbyplex a massive facility that houses two full-sized RC race tracks. The tour once again brought a bevy of pro drivers and factory representatives to America’s heartland. Pro drivers like Brian Kinwald, and Billy Fischer arrived and were ready to do battle. Taylor Timmerman dropped in fresh from the Byron’s race, with the fastest youngsters in the Midwest: Cole Tollard, and Jason Hills adding to the pace of the race. Factory Fast JConcepts Guru Dave Duncan, Spektrum’s Sonny Brown, www.liverc.com and factory fast Mike Garrison,…
August 1, 2012
Like the new LRP Flow speedo but prefer red then try the Nosram Comet. Following two years of hard work and designed from scratch, the new Comet speedos are based on a completely new platform replacing the three popular Pearl Evo Version 2 speedos. Racers can use the Comet speedos for modified and stock racing, offering a multitude of setup options. Optimised cooling, extremely high power output over the entire RPM range and simple but flexible adjustability are only some of the highlights that make the new Nosram Comet speedos stand out. The unique software, a heavy copper 8-layer powerboard…
July 22, 2012
Seen at the Worlds this week in The Netherlands, LRP have introduced the new Flow WorksTeam and Flow Competition high end brushless speed controllers. Following two years of hard work and designed from scratch, the new Flow speedos are based on a completely new platform replacing the existing three SXX Version 2 speedos. Racers can use the Flow speedos for modified and stock racing, offering a multitude of setup options. Optimised cooling, extremely high power output over the entire RPM range and simple but flexible adjustability are only some of the highlights that make the new LRP Flow speedos stand…
May 21, 2012
The Nitro-West-Masters will start into its fourth season in the coming weekend. Five races are scheduled in 2012 for this growing championship in Western Germany, which has attracted 93 nitro racers in 2011. Fair racing, long finals, stable rules and a friendly atmosphere are the key points of the Nitro-West-Masters. Three classes are offered, 1/8 scale nitro on-road (VG8), 1/10 scale nitro on-road (VG10) and 1/8 scale nitro on-road Hobby-Cup (HC8) with standard engines from Novarossi or Sonic. The race format includes three heats of seven minutes with the three best laps to count and finals as long as possible,…
April 29, 2012
…importantly prevent the lengthy policing procedure in which the committee had adopted. The outcome however was unanimous in favour to retain the rule prohibiting tire additive with the relevant penalty to be applied if anybody is found guilty of using such additive for the remainder of this season and until this is again reviewed at the BRCA AGM in October. With this now resolved , the racers present continued to practice with a more relaxed feeling within the pits. However, the weather forecast for the weekend was for occasional showers on Saturday and even more showers on Sunday but with…
December 29, 2011
…points participation in 3 out of the 5 events. All events will be awarded separately and collectively so those worried about a commitment will be recognized for performance regardless of series participation. City destinations, track facilities and competition level have all been weighed and evaluated ahead of time so rest assured the experience and atmosphere is worthy, now it’s up to you. For more information please visit www.indoornationals.com February 4-5, 2012 – Winter Indoor Nationals – SmacTrac Raceway in St. Louis, MO April 14-15, 2012 – Spring Indoor Nationals – Mikes Hobby Shop in Carrollton, TX July 14-15, 2012 –…
November 3, 2011
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_L5OQIMwD4 Following on from our 2009 Pro Tips video series with two time Euro Touring Series winner Jilles Groskamp, we caught up with the Thailand based Dutch driver a while ago to make a follow up to these well watched videos. In the 3 part series, the Tamiya/Orion factory driver runs us through his current car and electronics as well as go into detail on his tire prep as well as building the perfect Tamiya gear diff. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjVRRxP7Fkw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_DhcfcO8dI…
October 5, 2011
…the most equal Invitational experience. All racers will receive an official JConcepts t-shirt with their first entry and have access to a select amount of top-shelf prizes throughout the weekend courtesy of event sponsors. Awards will be presented courtesy of Real R/C Raceway to the top 3 drivers from each class. The Midwest racers are all about fun, competition and close racing. Reserve the dates, book the trip and signup via RCsignup for the 2011 JConcepts Winter Indoor Shootout and Hillbilly Invitational today. Stay up-to-date by visiting the 2011 Winter Indoor Shootout on Facebook or by visiting www.jconceptsevents.com Available classes…
