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October 16, 2013

Team Muso R12 series World GT conversion kit

Japanese company Team Muso introduce the World GT conversion kit for the Yokomo R12 and R12C3 1/12th scale pan car. Included in the kit are all necessary parts to convert the R12 into a 200mm wide WGT as are a new long wheelbase chassis, carbon front bumper, upper and lower brace, brace mount, chassis brace, battery support, battery posts, front suspension spacers, rear bulkhead spacer, aluminium wheel hubs and hardware. Not included are wheels, tyres, the body or electronics. According to Team Muso th kit also works with Yokomo’s GT500 line of club racing cars.

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October 16, 2013

Eric Anderson wins 17.5T Touring Car at IIC

The International Indoor Championships is a classic event which marks the start of the indoor carpet season. It is held on an annual basis at the Riviera Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Boulevard. Beside the Touring Car Modified Rubber class several other classes such as 17.5T and 13.5T TC Stock, 1/12 Modified and Stock as well as World GT were run. In the 17.5T Touring Car class RC America driver Eric Anderson brought home the win with fellow Xray drivers Craig Xavier and Michael Herald Jr. in tow.

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October 16, 2013

Duarte Faria wins at Madeira regional champs Rd5

The 5th round of the Madeira Island regional championship took place at the Pista da Cancela track. Duarte Faria took the win in the 200mm nitro class in front of Paulo Kibby Rodrigues and Alcino Camacho. Nuno Rodrigues and Luis Angelo completed the top 5. The win of the 5th round also secured Duarte the runner-up spot in the 2013 championship.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

October 16, 2013

CSO T4 Super-V2 chassis conversion kit

CSO introduce the Super-V2 chassis conversion kit for the Xray T4 platform. The kit contains a new ‘flexible’ carbon fibre main chassis and upper deck, a new motor mount with three slots for motor fastening, a new centred upper deck brace and a new layshaft mount that now is detached from the upper deck for improved flex characteristics. Included in the set is also a set of aluminium belt pulleys, a carbon fan mount brace, and new aluminium steering posts, a steering post brace and a connecting top deck post. It is understood that the set fits all pre-2014 T4 cars.

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October 16, 2013

Brian McDuffie wins at Race for the Cure

TLR/Pro-Line driver Brian McDuffie has won the 2WD Modified Buggy class at the Race for the Cure race at the IERC Raceway in San Bernadino, California. Coming from 5th position on the grid Brian took the lead in the second lap of the 6 minute A-main and never looked back. Robert Walker (TLR) and Brent Bisbee (TLR) completed the podium in second and third place respectively.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

October 16, 2013

Yaiba Racing RB6 Type-B aluminium front bulkhead

Type-B

Yaiba Racing introduce the Type-B front aluminium bulkhead for the World Championship winning Kyosho RB6 buggy. The part is 5g heavier than the kit’s plastic suspension mount for improved front/rear weight distribution and the angled position of the hinge pin retaining screws makes maintenance easier. The part weights 9g, comes red anodised and with laser-etched logos.

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October 15, 2013

EOS to kick off in front of 40,000 show goers

The third season of the Euro Offroad Series kicks off this weekend (18-20th Oct) in Poland, where Europe’s best offroad racers will do battle in front of a crowd of up to 40,000 show goers. For the second year running, the opening race on the calendar of the four round championship for 1:10 electric offroad will take place in the city of Poznan as part of the ‘HOBBY Model Making and Games Exhibition’. Providing the perfect platform to showcase the sport, the entry for the three day event will be headed by Team Durango’s Joern Neumann.

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October 15, 2013

Water & Helliwell join Team Schumacher

Schumacher are pleased to announce the strengthening of our UK Off Road team with the addition of two top racers, Nathan Waters and James Helliwell. Both drivers are BRCA National A finalists and Nathan is 2012-13 Worksop Schumacher Indoor Masters 2WD Champion. James is also responsible for the awesome Robin Hood Raceway. Both drivers will compete with the CAT K1 and Cougar SV2 at multiple winter series races and 2014 BRCA Nationals.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]