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Main Photo: The Wednesday Round Up!
4/10/2013
By Mike Garrison
LiveRC.com
 
Don't have time to check the R/C world for news every day? Check in on Wednesdays to see highlights of the biggest product releases, news stories, and race results from the past 7 days! 
This past week has been full of new products, news, and race results pouring in from around the world! Click on each story title to read the full article. 
 
NEWS:
 
The young driver will use Sweep tires as he competes in the Finnish 1:8 Offroad Nationals as well as the European Championships.
Cody King and Tim Long win with Kyosho at the JBRL Nitro Series opener
Cody King has won expert buggy and expert truggy, and Tim Long has won the 40+ class for a Kyosho sweep at JBRL round 1!
 
Jared introduces his new brand "Allebasi" in memory of his daughter.
 
  
Team Associated and Reedy are very happy to announce that Keven Hebert has signed a multi-year contract extension and will continue to race Team Associated's TC6.1 Worlds, 12R5.2, and 10R5.1. 
 
 
Anton will be running the Cobra series 1:8 buggy as well as the soon to be released Spyder 2wd 1:10 buggy.
 
 
Team Durango factory driver, Hupo Honigl, has signed on board with Racing Experience to run Hot Fire Racing fuels for 2013.
 
  
Tekno RC is proud to announce that it will offer a significant military discount to active duty servicemen and women.
 
  
While this is clearly a teaser photo for something, questions arise as to what it may be. Could this be a new line of motors? Could this be a "legal" D3.5? Has Trinity won their case against ROAR? What it truly means, at this point no one knows.  
 
  
Reigning 2WD & 4WD Electric Offroad World Champion Ryan Cavalieri will compete in the season finale of the TLR/Spektrum Euro Offroad Series presented by Horizon Hobby in Dortmund, Germany, this weekend with the American super star set for his first experience of European style indoor offroad racing. 
 
 
NEW PRODUCTS: 
 
JConcepts releases the new "Finnisher" 1:8 scale wing buttons
With the release of the Finnisher 1:8 wing, JConcepts additionally offers an all aluminum wing button specifically for the screw-in type wing mounts. 
 
  
The new charger is a compact design that charges nearly any battery form up to 10 amps! 
 
 
 
  
JQ Products has officially released full details and more photos of the new kit.
 
  
  
DE Racing is proud to release a new product for the nitro pit guys and more importantly their fingertips!
 
 
After another year of dominating performances for the Mugen Seiki team, they have announced today the all-new WC-Spec MRX-5 kit. The new kit features a list of new option parts and upgrades seen on the world championship factory team cars.
 
 
Fresh new wraps and wing from the crew at Upgrade!
 
 
TLR has released their signature pre-cut chassis tape to fit the TLR SCTE 2.0 to add style and protection to your undercarriage.
 
RACE RESULTS:
 
Jeff Hamon was able to clock in the fastest laps of the race and take the win one lap over the entire field.
 
 
JP took TQ honors with his Team Losi Racing 22 and won the A-Main by nine seconds.
 
 
Round 2 is in the books and we have the full race report recapping it all!
 
 
JConcepts leads the way at the 2013 Pro-Line Shootout
JConcepts drivers took the top steps of the podium in Mod 4wd Buggy and Pro2! 
 
 
Tekin dominates the Psycho Nitro Blast 1:8 E-Buggy class
Tekin lands on the top steps of the podium once again! 
 
 
 
Haas and Figueira take Tekin to victory at the CVR March Madness
Tekin stands on the top step of the podium for the 1:8 E-Buggy and Pro4 SCT classes!
 
 

Sanford, Sava, and Blais bring home the Top Notch Series titles for Tekin
Revelation Raceway would host the finals of the Top Notch Series in Ontario, CA. Tekin drivers Lucas Sanford, Nick Sava, and Chris Blais would look to wrap up the series with big wins and podium finishes in 2wd buggy, 4wd buggy, 2wd Mod SC, 4wd SC and 1/8 E Buggy. 
 
 
 
Karina Hermosillo continues her win streak in Mexico
Team Mugen Seiki driver, Karina Hermosillo, is on a quest to become one of the top drivers in Mexico. Driving her MBX7, she once again proved she is not afraid to bang wheels with the boys as she brought home yet another win this past weekend! 
  
  
Pro-Line's Tanner Stees and Jason Miller win at "Thunder by the Water 2013"
With sunny skies and great racing, it would be Tanner Stees would take the victory in Pro2 with Jason Miller taking the victory in 1:8 E-Buggy. 
   
  
Team Durango domination from the Romanian Grand Arena Winter Challenge
The second round of the Grand Arena Winter Challenge 2013 in Romania has been concluded recently with a resounding success for Team Durango! 
  
  
Rob Sorjonen scores a double victory for Tekin at the Mike's R/C World Winter Championship
Rob Sorjonen has managed to take home the Series Championship in not one, but two classes! 
  
 
 
Panther Tires win big at the Dirtburner's TLR Shootout
Dirtburner's held the TLR Shootout this past weekend, March 30, 2013. With well over 180 entries the racing would be plentiful and battles were going to be epic! The competition was going to be tough with premier drivers such as Dakotah Phend and Allen Horne, and Panther Tires John LoGiudice in attendance.
  
 
Cody King and Tim Long win with Kyosho at the JBRL Nitro Series opener
Cody King has won expert buggy and expert truggy, and Tim Long has won the 40+ class for a Kyosho sweep at JBRL round 1!
 
 
 
Success for Team Tekin at the TQ Speedway 2013 Tekin Showdown race
This past weekend kicked off the 2013 Tekin Showdown race at TQ Speedway and Hobbies in Boise, ID. TQ has hosted this event from its inception and provides a great facility for people from all over the Northwest to converge and enjoy some tight racing. With over 150 entries this would be the largest Tekin Showdown to date! 
 
 
 
Michael Paige scores a double win for JConcepts at the RJD Easter Seals Race
Michael Paige dominates 2wd and 4wd Buggy classes at the second annual Easter Seals benefit race! 
 
 
  
Paul Penney wins again for Team Associated and the Centro C4.1
This past Sunday saw the final round of the Torbay Radio Auto Clubs indoor offroad series. The 2wd class was won by Paul Penney running his Reedy powered Centro C4.1 with a perfect points score, with Dan Harding in second place and Paul Rose in third. 
 
 
Andrew Mowery wins at the Minnesota Onroad State Championship
Mowery used the Tekin RS and Gen 2 17.5 to take 4 TQ's and 5 wins completing an almost a perfect season! 
  
 
   
 
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