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! 

 

DE Racing announces the formation of "Sanford and Son R/C"
If you are a young RC car driver looking to improve your image and make yourself known in the RC industry, you need a personal RC car driver website. SANFORD AND SON RC has many years of experience in RC racing, and they know what sponsors are looking for. SANFORD AND SON RC can develop for you a professional looking RC car driver website that will help you communicate a positive image to potential sponsors! [ read more ]
 
Serpent hires new engineer to begin work on new cars
The Serpent development team is expanding with the arrival of Nacho Lopez from Spain. Nacho Lopez is an industrial engineer and has done freelance work for Serpent in past years. Nacho was already involved in the testing of the Viper 977 in December last year, and is working now on the F110 Formula One Serpent car, as well as on the 747-e, 977-e and F180-e, which we will see more of in the months to come. [ read more ]

 

 

 

Sneak peek of the SWORKZ S104 EK1 1:10 4wd buggy
Our friends at inforc.net have shared with us today a sneak peek of the all-new SWORKZ 1:10 4wd buggy. The new buggy includes some eye-catching features such as big bore aluminum shocks, aluminum chassis, carbon fiber towers, and what appears to be oversized wheel hexes! [ read more ]


MIP lightens up the TLR SCTE with new aluminum nuts
Drop nearly 9 grams of weight with the all-new MIP aluminum 5-40 nuts! [ read more ]

RDRP releases the all-new "ULTRA Multi-Wrench"
We first saw glimpses of the new Revolution Design Racing Products ULTRA Multi-Wrench last week with a teaser video, and today RDRP has officially launched the new tool! The wrench includes a 5.5mm and 7.0mm socket wrench for M3 and M4 nuts, and a 1.5mm and 2.0mm hex wrench for M3 screws and M3 Set screws. [ read more ]
 
Traxxas launches new "LaTrax" product line
Traxxas is without a doubt one of the largest companies in the R/C industry, and today they have expanded even further. They have now introduced their LaTrax lineup of products. LaTrax is aimed at providing affordable, yet quality, R/C vehicles to consumers looking to have some fun and join the R/C scene. [ read more ]

Upgrade R/C announces the "Catalyst SC" is coming soon
Upgrade R/C is a leader in R/C racing graphics, stickers, and now accessories such as wings, car stands, and pit mats. They have announced today that the Catalyst SC is coming soon. The question remains, what is the Catalyst SC? [ read more ]
 

HPI Racing/Hot Bodies releases new "Green Springs" for the D812
These new springs are an excellent tuning option when looking to soften up your suspension in either the front, rear, or both! The new springs are the softest available for the D812, and available now. [ read more ]
 

PSM releases new carbon fiber towers for the Agama A8
PSM Option Parts has just released new carbon fiber front and rear shock towers for the Agama A8 buggy. The new towers are made up of heavy duty graphite that is strong, yet lightweight. Additional mounting positions are machined into the towers, and they are available now at www.psm-rc.com. [ read more ]
 

Muchmore USA announces all-new "Absolute" belted 1:10 touring car tires
Muchmore USA has announced their all-new belted touring car tires. The new tires are designed for competition, and are ROAR legal. Set to be released in July, 2013. [ read more ]
 

MCD Racing releases the new RR5 1:5 4wd competition buggy
As the 1:5 scale offroad racing scene continues to grow worldwide, MCD Racing (a leader in 1:5 race vehicles) has just released their all-new RR5. The RR5 is a fresh new approach to 1:5 offroad buggy racing, and includes a unique design, new appearance, and is packed with race-inspired features. [ read more ]
 
Muchmore USA releases new camber gauge, droop gauge, and shock pliers
Muchmore brings you a full line of tools to perfect the performance of your vehicles! Measure the camber of 1:8 and 1:10 scale vehicles with Quick Camber Gauges. Check your car’s droop with the droop gauge: it measures in 0.5 mm increments from -5 mm to 10 mm. Securely grip 3, 4 and 5 mm shock shafts plus 21 mm shock bodies with Multi-Shock Pliers. All Muchmore tools are made from quality materials for ultimate durability on the track and at home. [ read more ]
 
Team Associated releases new narrow clamping wheel hexes for the B44
Team Associated has just released their new narrow Factory Team blue aluminum clamping wheel hexes for the B44 series. The new wheel hexes are set to be available in July 2013. [ read more ]

Revolution Design Racing Products releases new "Ultra Wrenches" (with video)
Revolution Design Racing Products is proud to introduce the long anticipated Ultra Wrenches. The machined 7075 T6 grip handle allows a perfect fit to the drivers hands, without getting blistered fingers after hours of wrenching. The handle is black hard-anodised and sports the typical laser edged RDRP logo. The end cap in blue (for metric size) and red (for imperial size) indicates with a large letter the size of the wrench. [ read more ]
 

Schumacher releases new "Wave" 1:5 scale offroad tire
Large scale R/C racing continues to grow in popularity as more and more manufacturer's jump into the scene. Schumacher has announced today their all-new Wave tire for 1:5 scale offroad racing. [ read more ]

JConcepts releases new sway bar kit to fit the Associated SC10, T4, and B4
Having a stable and race-able platform is the key to success and JConcepts has made that easier for racers with a Team Associated SC10, T4 or B4 vehicle. The JConcepts anti-roll-bar kit is the result of continuous driving on indoor, technical driving circuits which require the correct vehicle balance. [ read more ]
 

Tekno releases new heavy duty servo saver spring for the EB48 and SCT410
Tekno RC is proud to release its new HD Servo Saver Spring (TKR5101X). This spring is a direct upgrade for the EB48 and the SCT410. The Servo Saver Spring is stiffer than its stock counterpart giving your steering more precision while still having the comfort of saving your servo. [ read more ] 

 

 

Alan Bickerstaff wins with Team Associated at the Muchmore UK GP
Driving his Reedy/LRP-powered TC6.1 WC, Bickerstaff established himself as the early favorite with quick lap times, and after six rounds of qualifying he claimed the pole position for Sunday's finals. Sunny skies and warm weather continued on Sunday. Unfortunately for his competitors, Alan's domination continued as well. A win in all three A-final legs secured the win for Bickerstaff. [ read more ]
 

Elliot Taylor wins the UK Indoor Dirt Nitro GP with THECar
JQ Factory Team driver, Elliot Taylor, made his way to Storm Valley Raceway for the UK Indoor Dirt Nitro GP this past weekend. Taylor worked closely with THECar all weekend long, starting out fast and only getting faster. He would go on to set the fastest times of the day taking TQ and winning the final by nearly a lap on second place using THECar ValueKit! [ read more ]
 

Kaja Novotny and Michal Orlowski sweep the Mibosport Offroad Meeting Finals
RDRP and Team Durango young guns steal the show at the Mibosport Offroad Meeting! [ read more ]

Austin Blair wins with Tekin at the 2013 Nor-Star Electric Champs
The 4wd SC class was dominated by Tekin power. Team driver Austin Blair would take the the win with his Tekin Rx8 Gen2 Pro4 HD 4300kv powered Tekno SC truck. In 3rd Lou Figuiera also chose Tekin power. [ read more ]

Jimmy Barnett wins at Round 4 of the JBRL Electric Series
Jimmy posted the win after a very close race that saw the top three drivers cross the line within two seconds! [ read more ]

Tom Cockerill strikes victory for Schumacher at the Belgium GP
Cockerill finishes 3rd in 2wd buggy, but brings home the gold in the 4wd class using the new Schumacher Cat K1 buggy! [ read more ]
 

Patrick Hofer wins at Round 3 of the Swiss 1:10 Offroad Nationals
Rain greeted the competitors on Sunday but Hofer was unbeatable. While other drivers opted to make chassis adjustments, Hofer's Reedy-powered B44.2 remained well-balanced and smooth in the slippery conditions. A win in both finals secured the 4WD Modified round win and momentum heading into round 4. [ read more ]

Bradley Baird wins Round 1 of the Irish 1:8 Offroad Nationals
Bradley Baird has started off his Irish title defence perfectly, with a win! [ read more ]
 
Nicholas Lee wins the Futaba Onroad Cup with PROTOform
Top Singaporen driver Nicholas Lee won the Futaba Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia this past weekend. After a rough start, Lee would find himself in the 5th place spot. 15 minutes into the final several drivers began flaming out, moving Lee up to 3rd. Meen V. would lead the race with Alexander Hagberg in second, when suddenly they too flamed out. The misfortune of these drivers allowed Nicholas Lee to advance to the top spot and finish out front! [ read more ]

Mark Musgrove leads Schumacher to victory at the West London GP 2013
With 88 Drivers competing at this event it was going to be a great weekend, the only thing that could have spoilt it was the great British Summertime weather! Musgrove would TQ and win the overall 13.5 Open class with the new Mi5. [ read more ]

Jason Dias and AKA take three at the Top Notch Summer Series opener
Dias was able to TQ and win in Stock SC, Money Stock SC, and Stock Truck! [ read more ]
 
Justin Gilkison takes DE Racing to victory at the Kamloops Summer Classic
Justin walked away winner of mod truck, mod SCT, and 13.5 SCB/SCT classes! [ read more ]
 
Adam Drake wins at the Grass Roots Racing Series finals
As the final got under way King and Drake would battle back and forth, never stretching more than a few seconds apart, until Cody would run out of fuel with only two laps to go. Adam Drake would go on to win the race with Matt Schreffler and Cody King finishing out the top three. [ read more ] 
 

 

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