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December 10, 2008

Robert Batlle joins Team Associated

2007 European Champion and 2008 IFMAR World Championship finalist, Robert Batlle has signed on to represent Team Associated and Factory Team products. Formerly racing for Hobao, Batlle brings an impressive resume to the Team and now at the controls of the Factory Team RC8, looks to take the next step in his career. Batlle joins BRCA Champion Neil Cragg as a top racer for Team Associated in Europe and will also work closely with Craig Drescher of England. Upon learning of Batlle’s signing Drescher had this to say, “I don’t know Robert very well on a personal level, but his results are very impressive and I look forward to working with him to build the Associated name in 1/8th European racing”. Batlle will also be working with Team Associated’s Spanish distributor Fasol to increase the exposure of Team Associated and Factory team products across Europe. When asked what he is most excited about in joining the 23 time World Championship winning team, Batlle had this to say:

I want to drive for a top team and working with Team Associated brings that. I am really anxious to start the 2009 season leading towards the 2010 World Championships. Thank you for this opportunity and I hope to win many championships with Team Associated.

First on the list for Batlle is The Dirt Nitro Challenge hosted by the famous Nitro Pit in Wittmann, AZ. Here he will join fellow Team Associated IFMAR World Finalists Ryan Maifield and Ryan Cavalieri in kicking off the season’s major events.

Source: Associated [rc10.com]

December 10, 2008

BMI Racing ‘Big Wheels’ 64P pinions

BMI Racing 'Big Wheels' 64P pinions

BMI Racing have announced their new line of ‘Big Wheels’ 64 pitch pinions. Due to the gearing requirements of brushless motors they have noticed the need for high quality pinion gears which are larger than what is currently on the market. Also, due to recent developments in 3.7v LiPo 1/12th racing, bigger pinion gears will become necessary. Big Wheels pinions are available in 45 to 60 teeth (shown with 78 spur) and they are machined from aluminium then plated with Nickel Teflon, a coating which is very hard and has very low friction.

Source: BMI Racing [bmiracing.com]

December 10, 2008

H.A.R.D. Racing Magellan Transmitter bag

H.A.R.D. Racing continue to release great looking merchandising and their latest product is this new Magellan Series Transmitter Bag. Made from high quality and durable materials, its design ensures the contents of the bag are very well protected. On the inside there’s a large storage compartment for your radio, designed to accommodate almost all of the controllers on the market today, and this is covered with a special Styrofoam material to protect your radio against damage from bangs and vibration. In addition there is a separate smaller pocket at the front of the bag that is useful for storage of other radio accessories, like crystals, batteries, servos and other accessories.

Source: H.A.R.D. [hard-racing.com]

December 10, 2008

Vienna Off road Winterchamps

We were contacted by the organisers of the 2009 Vienna Off road Winterchamps set to take place from the 13th to 15th of February in the Austrian captial. Hosted by RC-CarpetFun, it will be run indoors on carpet at the Arena Nova Halle 4 (Fun) and is open to buggy 2wd, buggy 4wd, Truck (Monster) and 1/18 Open and LiPo’s are allowed in all classes.

For more information visit the event site here.

December 10, 2008

Cavalieri & Denney Victorious at SIGP

Hosted by Competition Hobbies in Tucson, AZ the 6th Annual Southwest Indoor Championship gathered racers from across the Southwest for a fun weekend of racing at arguably the best indoor offroad facility in the World. Qualifying saw Team Orion driver Ryan Cavalieri take his Factory Team B4 & B44 to the TQ position in all 4 rounds of both classes giving him the clean sweep of qualifying in both the 2wd Modified and 4wd Modified classes. Picking up where he left off in qualifying, Cavalieri drove away from the field in the 4wd class to win A1 and A2 convincingly and thus sitting out A3 where Associated Team Manager Brent Thielke was able to edge out fellow teammate Frank Root for the victory. In the 2wd class Cavalieri looked to be on the same hard charge, however a few tangles with lappers allowed Root to close and eventually take the lead and victory of A2. In A3, Cavalieri checked out from the field to claim the overall title, adding to his earlier 4wd title. In the 2wd 10.5 class, Team Associated driver Tanner Denney took the lead from TQ Danny Stojakovic and never looked back to take the overall victory.

Source: Associated [rc10.com]

December 10, 2008

JConcepts Truth for Traxxas Slash

The Truth is specifically designed for the Traxxas Slash and represents the latest in trends by offering a completely redesigned off-road truck body. The cab, bed and fenders are all areas of focus on the Truth and without disappointment the new Slash body slides into the front of the pack. In addition, one of the highlights of the styling cues includes extra fender clearance to minimize troublesome tire rubbing issues. Made from clear durable lightweight polycarbonate, with protective overspray film, it is supplied with window masks and detailed decal sheet.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

December 9, 2008

RB SpeedLine Rally Game tires

RB brand Speedline have grown their range to include Rally game tires. The RB R&D team got together with the fastest pro drivers and found the best tire/rim combination which will offer great performance, extracting every bit of grip out of your Rally Game car. Available pre glued in Soft compound.

Source: RB Products [rbproducts.com]

December 9, 2008

R/C Racers wanted for reality show

We were contacted by the people behind R/C Wars, an ‘extreme R/C Competition Series’ for the Cartoon Network. If you consider yourself a bit of a legend at the controls of a RC car, and are aged between 12 and 18, then you could find yourself on the show. They are currently casting for teenagers to compete against each other for a new reality competition series and are holding an open casting call in Southern California this Saturday at Hot Rod Hobbies in Santa Clarita. Please e-mail the address in the flyer for definite information.

More information can be found by reading the flyer here.