Archive for the 'Daily News' Category

Hudy range of brushes

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Hudy have introduced their own range of professional-quality cleaning brushes in two convenient sizes, large & small, and in a variety of bristle stiffnesses, soft, medium & stiff, suitable for different types of work. Lightweight and compact, these brushes are easy to use & clean and come with pink and black handles with the Hudy [...]

Jake Wright joins Losi development team

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Losi have announced that accomplished rock crawler, Jake Wright, has joined their product development team as a product manager. Jake will play an active role in the development of Losi’s rock crawling program and vehicles. Jake’s initial experience with rock crawling began in 2004 when he and his father got involved with 1:1 vehicles. [...]

Richard Lowe signs for X-Factory UK

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

X-Factory UK have announced Richard Lowe as the latest signing to their race team for 2010. Rich will be campaigning the forthcoming new X6 Squared EC buggy in 2wd and the X60 stadium truck in the truck class while continuing to run his current JConcepts BJ4 in the 4wd class. Rich is rated as one [...]

RC Racing – Series 4 Episode 4

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

The producers of the RC TV show RC Racing were in touch to inform us that the 4th episode of their 4th season premiers this Sunday on European cable channel Motors TV.
We have an in depth look at the phenomenom which is the Snowbirds Nationals in Florida, including those crazy guys who only turn left! [...]

HB Block & Khaos patterns now in Pink

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Hot Bodies have released their Block and Khaos 1/8th scale buggy tires in pink compound. The Pink compound is extra-soft for maximum traction at the cost of tread life. The Block pattern have been specially designed to work at their best in a variety of off-road racing conditions, including blue-groove dirt, dusty clay, grass and [...]

Levanen & Kerswell crowned European 1/12th Champions

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

After the drama of the previous finals the final leg of the Modified A final, it was a rather processional affair. Juho Levanen led from start to finish to win ahead of Ronald Volker, with Olly Jefferies third. This result gave Juho the EFRA 1/12 modified crown and a worthy winner after dominating qualifying. Ronald [...]

Ghost RC sign Lee Martin

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Double UK 1:10 off road National Champion driver Lee Martin is ready to frighten the competition as he teams up with ceramic diff ball specialists, Ghost RC. Lee will be running the Ghost RC’s UK made 3mm ceramic diff balls in his Tamiya 511 diffs for the 2010 season. According to Lee “the Ghost RC [...]

Euros Leg 1 to Kerswell & Levanen

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Four minute practice finals preceded the real business of deciding who would leave Hinckley with the title European 1:12 Champion in their back pocket. First of the A finals was the Spec Stock class, could Chris Kerswell carry his qualifying performance on the finals or would be the pressure of previous Euro champions lining [...]

Paolo Morganti wins 200mm Pre Worlds

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Houston, Texas played host to the Pre Worlds last week as drivers got more track time to become accustomed to the World Championship track ahead of the event. Fresh off his win at the Winternats, Chris Tosolini carried on where he left off, putting the new Capricorn car on the pole position ahead of the [...]

Rheinard & Stocker extend championship lead in Poland

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Marc Rheinard and Alexander Stocker came to Poland at the top of the Euro Touring Series standings and this evening they go away with an even greater advantage over their rivals after notching up their third win of the 2009/10 season at the Arena Ursynow.  Stocker wrapped up the Pro Stock win early, taking victory [...]