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Adam Drake and TLR dominate the 2012 JBRL Nitro Series

Southern California’s Premier Radio Controlled Off-road Series held its final round last weekend at Hot Rod Hobbies. After eight rounds at eight different tracks, TLR / Nova Rossi / Pro-Line‘s Adam Drake took home the championships in 1/8th Nitro Bug

Mike Garrison Nov. 21, 2012, 6:27 a.m. View Comments

LiveRC's "Black Friday" IFMAR Worlds All Access Pass and DVD pre-order sale

The 2012 IFMAR 1:8 Nitro Off-Road World Championships are quickly approaching and LiveRC.com will be there in full force to bring you the best live coverage in the industry. In the spirit of the holidays, LiveRC.com will be releasing their “All Acces

Mike Garrison Nov. 20, 2012, 11:32 a.m. View Comments

Panther Tires announces Black "Panther" Friday sale

Avoid getting trampled by mall crowds and enjoy the savings from a comfy chair sitting behind your computer! Panther Tires announces their Black Panther Friday sale!

Mike Garrison Nov. 20, 2012, 4:45 a.m. View Comments

Team Orion releases V1.5 firmware update for the Touch

Team Orion has announced their latest firmware update for the popular Advantage Touch charger. The new firmware, V1.5, is designed to provide improved charging times, and an improved graphic display!

Mike Garrison Nov. 20, 2012, 4:48 a.m. View Comments

Keith Robertson wins at the Chesterfield BRCA 1:12 Circuit National

It was another packed meeting at Chesterfield for the BRCA 1/12th Circuit national and there was another success for the Associated RC12R5.2.

Mike Garrison Nov. 20, 2012, 4:59 a.m. View Comments

Meen Vejrak is crowned the 2012 IFMAR 1:10 IC Touring Car World Champion

Vejrak, better known as “Meen V” thrilled the local crowd at RC Addict with a spectacular performance in the hour-long Final, driving his PROTOform P37-N from 4th on the grid to become the 5th different world champion in 5 editions of this event. PRO

Mike Garrison Nov. 20, 2012, 5:13 a.m. View Comments

Novarossi and Alex Zanchettin strike victory at the IBR Padova "Winter Indoor Race"

The first edition of Winter Indoor Race finished with another win for the young Novarossi Team Driver Alex Zanchettin.

Mike Garrison Nov. 20, 2012, 5:20 a.m. View Comments

LRP releases all-new VTEC Competition 3S 11.1v LiPo pack

A new VTEC Competition Car Line 3S battery is ready. It features higher C-rate for more power and higher capacity for longer run times. This is achieved through the use of even better, thinner and more efficient cells. Latest materials and an optimis

Mike Garrison Nov. 20, 2012, 5:31 a.m. View Comments

Doug Tudor wins the 2012 North Carolina SCT Challenge Series

The final round of the NC SCT Challenge series (7 race series, 4 different tracks, 2 throw outs) wrapped up this past weekend at WCRC in Wilkesboro, NC. Tekin Driver Doug Tudor would go into the finals tied for 1st. 3 qualifiers and double 10 minute

Mike Garrison Nov. 20, 2012, 8:34 a.m. View Comments

Motonica releases the new P81 RS3 1:8 onroad kit

Motonica has just released their all-new P81 RS3 1:8 onroad kit. The new kit is based off of the previous RS2, however, features an improved new chassis design, new rear shock absorbers, and a new servo saver assembly.

Mike Garrison Nov. 20, 2012, 8:39 a.m. View Comments

Team Orion releases new US Spec Stock Vortex R10 ESC

The blinky stock classes are booming world wide! Racers were asking for a stock version of Orion's very successful Vortex R10 Pro speed controller. The Vortex R10 Stock is Team Orion's answer. Now you can squeeze the extra power out of your stock rac

Mike Garrison Nov. 19, 2012, 4:52 a.m. View Comments

Formula 1 R/C racing invades OCR Raceway (with video)

Our friends "down under" at OCR Raceway hosted their first Formula 1 race event this past weekend. Rain affected qualifying and finals, but didn't stop the fantastic racing!

Mike Garrison Nov. 19, 2012, 5:04 a.m. View Comments

Exotek Racing releases new alloy Durango shock caps

Exotek has just released their all-new alloy shock caps to fit the Team Durango DESC, DEST, and DEX series vehicles with big bore shocks. An excellent hop-up for the heavier short course trucks because they stand up to the rigors of no holds barred o

Mike Garrison Nov. 19, 2012, 6:12 a.m. View Comments

Team Associated wins 4 titles at the 2012 Spektrum Offroad Race

Overall, Team Associated won four of the five Modified classes, wrapping up another successful race weekend!

Mike Garrison Nov. 19, 2012, 5:55 a.m. View Comments

Thunder Tiger releases the new TS4e RTR 4wd touring car

The Thunder Tiger TS4e 1/10 Scale Brushless 4WD Touring Car RTR has everything competitive drivers want, including dual belt 4WD, a brushless power system and an independent double wishbone suspension with four adjustable shocks. But there’s more! Ch

Mike Garrison Nov. 19, 2012, 4:28 a.m. View Comments

RDRP releases all-new brass "Ultra Motor Weights" for the Kyosho RB6

The Ultra Motor weights in 30 and 60 gram made from Brass are the perfect tool to improve the traction of the RB6 on low-grip track conditions. The Ultra Motor Weights are simply mounted between the Motor and the Motorplate. There are no extra-modifi

Mike Garrison Nov. 19, 2012, 4:35 a.m. View Comments

Video: Pro-Line commercial revisits a successful 2012 racing season

Pro-Line Racing has put together a video revisiting a long list of successful race wins over the 2012 season. Worldwide it seems Pro-Line is a dominate force to be reckoned with.

Mike Garrison Nov. 19, 2012, 5:51 a.m. View Comments

Video: TRFT Studios shows off the Durango DESC210

TRFT Studios and RacersRCShop have teamed up to show off what all the Team Durango DESC210 is all about! Check out this video from TRFT's local stomping grounds as they take the DESC210 to the track!

Mike Garrison Nov. 19, 2012, 7:13 a.m. View Comments

BMiller Racing sweeps the LSR Raceway Fall Series pro buggy podium

Justin Moon recently made the switch to Team C, and the change has agreed quite well with the 24-year-old BMiller Racing driver. Piloting the TC02 Evo Buggy, Moon led a BMiller Racing sweep of the pro buggy class in the final points standings for the

Mike Garrison Nov. 19, 2012, 6:29 a.m. View Comments

TLR wins at the Greek 1/10 EP Off-Road National Championship Series

On November 11th at the Fanatix Racing Track in Greece, Team Losi Racing Team Driver Nicolas Floudas won the Modified 2WD class at the 4th round of the Greek 1/10 EP Off-road National Championship Series with his Team Losi Racing 22 Buggy.

Mike Garrison Nov. 19, 2012, 6:56 a.m. View Comments

A Main Hobbies appointed the exclusive North American Retailer for Yokomo

A Main Hobbies has just announced that they will be the exclusive retailer of Yokomo products in North America. Yokomo has been a race winning company for years upon years in both the onroad and offroad scene, BUT primarily in Europe. The announcemen

Mike Garrison Nov. 15, 2012, 4:37 a.m. View Comments

Cody Hollis and Taylor Larsen sweep the HP Hobbies Fall Classic

This past weekend JConcepts drivers dominated the Fall Classic at HP Hobbies in Hutchinson, KS. The 28th annual event is the longest running race in the USA! JConcepts Drivers Cody Hollis and Taylor Larsen were on hand to battle with some of the best

Mike Garrison Nov. 15, 2012, 6:49 a.m. View Comments

AME additives sweep the German Nationals Qualifying race (with videos)

Only one week after the opening round of the ETS Series, Germany's best drivers headed to the coveted German Nationals Qualifier. Four major classes were offered including Touring Mod, Touring Stock, Touring Sport, and 1:12 Mod. AME MBT Carpet Tire A

Mike Garrison Nov. 15, 2012, 5:08 a.m. View Comments

NASCAR sensation David Mayhew joins Team Trinity for the 2013 Snowbirds

David Mayhew, owner of Finishline R/C Raceway in Bakersfield and 1:1 scale car racing driver, has joined Team Trinity to defend his Snowbirds Championship this February in Florida. Dave has a long list of accomplishments in the full-scale racing worl

Mike Garrison Nov. 15, 2012, 5:14 a.m. View Comments

Pro-Line's debut of an all-new Worlds 1:8 tire creates a stir

Pro-Line Racing has shared with the Facebook world their latest project, an all-new 1:8 tire designed for the upcoming IFMAR 1:8 World Championships. The new tire is exciting news, but for some it doesn't look unfamiliar...

Mike Garrison Nov. 15, 2012, 5:53 a.m. View Comments

NeoBuggy announces the first details of the Neo'13 event

Our friends at NeoBuggy.net have officially announced the 2013 NeoRace dates! While normally the race is in the early spring (March or April), this year the event will be taking place in the fall season with the dates set to August 22-26, 2013. The e

Mike Garrison Nov. 15, 2012, 5:40 a.m. View Comments

BLITZ Racing Bodies releases the all-new R18-V2 1:8 onroad body

BLITZ Bodies is proud to announce the R18-V2. The new body is based on the original R18, which was released in 2011, however the V2 version features changes to provide more steering, higher downforce for increased top speed, and quicker response. The

Mike Garrison Nov. 15, 2012, 5:26 a.m. View Comments

Team Associated goes 1-2-3 at the 4th annual Timezone Grand Prix

On the weekend of November 9-11, Mark Day's Timezone II Raceway once again hosted North America's best on-road drivers for some high-grip carpet action. The three-day event featured practice on Friday, three rounds of qualifying Saturday, and triple

Mike Garrison Nov. 15, 2012, 4:57 a.m. View Comments

Olly Jeffries takes the win at the Chippenham Winter Indoor Series

Olly took the victory at rounds one and two and added round three and four to his tally with two buzzer to checkered flag victories. Kyle drove two solid finals as well to make it third and two TC6.1's on the podium. Chris Gunter got a sixth and an e

Mike Garrison Nov. 14, 2012, 5:03 a.m. View Comments

Hobby-Pro USA announces new Beta Pre-Mounted tires

Lets face it, gluing tires is not a high point in any given race day. Soo.... Hobby-Pro USA did it for you!

Mike Garrison Nov. 14, 2012, 4:18 a.m. View Comments

Luke Smith takes two at the Pacific Northwest Showdown Series opener

Luke Smith wins round 1 at the PNW Showdown with JConcepts, read the full JC Race Report!

Mike Garrison Nov. 14, 2012, 4:22 a.m. View Comments

Fastlane Raceway to host the 2013 Venom Offroad JAM

T5 Motorsport Promotions and Fastlane Raceway is teaming up for the first ever Offroad JAM Event! This unique event features heads up racing, dash for cash, raffles, and more!

Mike Garrison Nov. 14, 2012, 4:34 a.m. View Comments

Nathan Waters sweeps Round 2 of the Worksop Indoor Winter Series

Round two of the most popular indoor race series in the UK took place on the 11th of November. Once again drivers from all over the country made the trip to the Worksop venue to pit their wits against each other at the UK’s premier indoor series.

Mike Garrison Nov. 14, 2012, 4:28 a.m. View Comments

Horizon Hobby reports from Round 2 of the UK Offroad Wars

Sunday 11th November saw the second round of the Maritime Off Road Wars Winter Championship sponsored by TLR and Horizon UK take place at the popular Chatham Dockyards indoor venue!

Mike Garrison Nov. 14, 2012, 5:28 a.m. View Comments

Heath Lawson takes the gold at the Oklahoma Nitro Club 2012 Series

Tekin factory driver Heath Lawson had remained in the 3rd spot for most of the series but a top qualifying position and a win in the 8th and final point’s race of the season lifted him in to the #1 position and earning him the 1/8th scale electric 20

Mike Garrison Nov. 13, 2012, 4:30 a.m. View Comments

Team Durango releases new DESC410 "Molded Shock Towers"

Team Durango is pleased to announce the release of the TD330407 Moulded Shock Tower Set for the DESC410 range of vehicles. Stronger, lighter, and even more tuning options!

Mike Garrison Nov. 13, 2012, 4:26 a.m. View Comments

Double win for Lucas Sanford at the TrackStar Championship Grand Prix

The 1st annual TrackStar Championship Grand Prix that took place at SDRC this past weekend. Team Tekin pilot Lucas Sanford would attend with excellent results. Lucas would go on to win 1/8 scale eBuggy and 1/10 Mod 4WD buggy, while taking 3rd place i

Mike Garrison Nov. 13, 2012, 4:34 a.m. View Comments

Robbers and King win at the 2012 Kyosho Fall Classic at Revelation

Cody King and Pro-Line report from the 2012 KFC, where the weekend was packed with great racing and good times!

Mike Garrison Nov. 13, 2012, 4:08 a.m. View Comments

THECar cruises to victory at the New R/C Club Series race in Thailand

JQ Products team driver, Chatchai K from Thailand has taken THECar to victory! Chatchai K races for the RCPro Team and led them to victory at the New R/C Club Series event after weeks of bad weather plagued the racing in Thailand.

Mike Garrison Nov. 13, 2012, 4 a.m. View Comments

TrakPowers releases their all-new space saving VR-1 charger and power supply

TrakPower proudly announces the VR-1 Dual Racing Charger and DPS 12V 25A Racing Power Supply! Time to pour on the power!

Mike Garrison Nov. 13, 2012, 3:32 a.m. View Comments

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