Wednesday Round Up!

 

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! 

 

Serpent is proud to announce that Nak Sung Choi, a top racer in South Korea, has joined the Serpent team! Choi, driving the Serpent 977, will be competing in races throughout South Korea as well as the upcoming World Championships later this year in Japan. [ read more ]
 

 
 
 
  

 

JConcepts releases new "Silencer" body for the Hot Bodies D812
One of the most recognizable items dropped during the Worlds, the Silencer body style, has now been designed for perfect fit and finish on the Hot Bodies D812 buggy. [ read more ]

 

 

Upgrade R/C releases the new "Radix" car stand
First seen at the IFMAR Pre-Worlds at Silver Dollar Raceway, Upgrade R/C has officially released their new Radix car stand! [ read more ]
 

GRID R/C releases the new BalancePro ZERO touring car wheel balancer
Team GRID releases what may be the world’s most sensitive wheel balancer for touring cars! [ read more ]

Tekno releases new option parts and hop-ups for the EB48/SCT410
Tekno R/C has just released a fresh set of nifty hop-ups and accessories for the Tekno lineup of vehicles! [ read more ]

Team Durango officially release the DEX408T electric 1:8 truggy
Team Durango has officially launched the all-new DEX408T today! The electric 1:8 truggy class is still relatively new to the scene, and with more and more manufacturer's stepping into it, we can only assume it will continue grow in popularity! [ read more ]

Tekin releases the new T8i indoor 1:8 brushless motors
Tekin has just announced their latest lineup of brushless motors. The all-new T8i lineup is 1:8 scale racing inspired brushless motors, designed specifically for indoor racing. Lighter weight, small size, and the right amount of power for the tighter, more technical, indoor racing venues. [ read more ]
 

LiveRC releases new "Rhombus" apparel line
LiveRC is proud to introduce the “Rhombus” apparel line for the Summer 2013 racing season. [ read more ]
DE Racing releases new setup wheel system
Introducing the new gold standard in accurate radio control car setup, the DE Racing Setup System. Basic features include a smooth flat surface for interface with measurement tools, several interchangeable adapters hubs to facilitate use with almost any model, and two wheel diameters that match those of tires, aiding in setting model ride height. [ read more ]

Upgrade R/C releases the new Vortex 10 1:10 buggy wing
Upgrade R/C has officially released the new Vortex 10 1:10 buggy wing! The wing features a very unique design, side plate decals, easy to use mounting grid, and is sold in pairs of 2. The new wing has been seen on pro drivers buggies more and more at recent events, including that of current world champion Ryan Cavalieri. [ read more ]

Horizon Hobby releases new "Blackjack" and "Impulse" RTR powerboats
These sleek powerboats have all the performance you’re looking for in attractive packages! [ read more ] 

Richard Volta wins Round 4 of the French 1:8 Onroad Nationals
After 45 minutes, Volta crossed the finish line 5 seconds in front of Christophe Aygon with Christophe Louis completing the podium in 3rd place. [ read more ]
 

Paul Ciccarello wins at the HRC Raceways Offroad Dirt Challenge
Paul Ciccarello takes HRC Raceways Offroad Dirt Challenge with his Tekin powered Serpent E Buggy! [ read more ]

Mo Denton doubles up at the Michigan State Championship Series
In the absence of Phend, Mo Denton steals the win in both Pro Buggy and Truggy! [ read more ]

The Blais brothers clean house at the Coyote Hobbies Mid-Summer Shootout
The Tekin powered duo would go on to win E-Buggy and Pro4 SCT! [ read more ]

Doug Nielsen double short course win at the Exeter Hobbies Summer Nationals
Casper got out to clean start and pulled away with the win running consistent laps in both classes and having the only 4wd SC truck to break into the 12 second lap times! [ read more ]

Mark "BC" Lim sweeps Round 4 of the NOOB Singapore Open Buggy Series
Mark Lim drives his way to victory in both the 2wd and 4wd buggy classes! [ read more ]
 

Williams and Cockerill win Round 2 of the oOple Series at Robin Hood Raceway
A double win for Schumacher at Round 2 of the oOple Series! [ read more ]

Matt Olson leads the MIP team to victory at the Shortcourse Showdown
MIP Team Manager and Factory Driver Matt Olson topped the podiums this last weekend at the Short Course Showdown held at Holeshot Raceway in Sanford, Florida. [ read more ]

RACE COVERAGE: 2013 ROAR 1:8 IC Off-Road Nationals
Live coverage from Houston, Texas! [ read more ]

Sunny weather and great racing at 2013 Outsiders Radio Control Cup
Last weekend hosted the 2013 Outsiders Radio Control Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The event was made up of shortcourse, electric buggy, nitro buggy, nitro truggy, and open classes. Beautiful weather and sunshine made for a gorgeous day of racing at the Barra Offroad R/C facility! [ read more ]

Oskar Levin wins the 2013 Nordic 1:10 Offroad 2wd Championship
The 2013 Nordic Championship were held this past weekend in Hoor, Sweden and Team Losi Racing driver Oskar Levin dominated his way to the top to become the 2013 Nordic Champion with the Team Losi Racing 22 Buggy! [ read more ]

Mitch, Olson, and Bruce take JConcepts to the top at the Shortcourse Showdown
JR Mitch, Matt Olson and Billy Bruce dominate the Short Course Showdown with JConcepts. [ read more ]

Reno Savoya sweeps the French 1:10 Nats Rd.4 with the XB2 and XB4
XRAY team driver, Reno Savoya, was on hand running the new XB4 4wd buggy and the prototype XB2 2wd buggy. Despite the heavy competition, Savoya would go on to dominate both classes with solid victories. [ read more ]

Elliott Harper drives the new DETC410 to victory at the BRCA TC Nationals
Elliott piloted his DETC410 to an overall win that included a TQ in four out of five qualifying rounds! [ read more ]
 

Didier Perrin scores a double victory at the Lap Paradise Series Rd.1
Didier Perrin swept both the buggy and truggy classes with a solid victory one lap over the field using his MBX-7 and MBX-6T. [ read more ]
 

Drake and Truhe lead Pro-Line to victory at the JBRL Nitro Series Rd.3
Adam Drake and Mike Truhe win Pro Buggy, Pro E-Buggy, and Pro Truggy all on Pro-Line rubber! [ read more ]

Jason Jakubczyk and AKA win at "The-Series" Round 2 in Indiana
Jakubczyk dominated mod buggy and mod 2wd SC taking the TQ's and winning both mains! [ read more ]

 
 
 

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