The 9th Annual Dirt Nitro Challenge was held at The Nitro Pit in Witmann, Arizona for the second straight year. The Nitro Challenge is known as the first big off-road gas race of the year. All the top US drivers were in attendance as well as many from overseas. The track layout resembled a supercross type track with huge jumps and difficult rhythm sections. Along with a super smooth race program, this has made The Nitro Challenge one of the most anticipated races of the year.
Team Orion Factory Driver Ryan Cavalieri competed in both 1/8 Pro Truggy and 1/8 Pro Buggy.
TP610C 1 to 6-Cell LiPo and A123 cells, 14 NiCd/MH cells and 6-12V Pb, it can charge, Balance, discharge and cycle batteries and report back full data. It is capable of up to 10 amps (80 watts total) for charging.
New Hot Bodies signing Tom Yardy has taken the 4wd Midlands Astro Masters title with 3 rounds of the 8 round series still to go driving his Nosram-powered HB Cyclone D4.
The annual 8 round series is held every winter, split between two of the west midlands Astroturf tracks, the nationally renowned Kidderminster venue and Coventry. The series is decided by the drivers 2 best scores from each venue. After 5 rounds of the series, Yardy has already amassed an unassailable total of 799 out of a possible 800.
Serpent USA Team drivers Mike Abraira and Tim Potter both enjoyed success over the weekend in Round 2 of the 2008 Florida State Series. Driving Serpent’s S400 at Village R/C Raceway in West Palm Beach, the pair took were victorious in the both the Expert and Pro classes.
Mike, who was racing in the Expert class had a hard fought qualifying but still managed second spot for the A Main. When the tone went off, he took the race lead and never looked back, his car being exceptional allowing him to cruise home for the win.
Tim, who was representing Serpent in the Pro class which is run in a Reedy format of 6 “Heads Up” rounds, took two wins, two seconds and overall fastest run to finish in the number one overall spot.
Current Irish 1:8 Onroad National Champion Clive Connolly has announced that he will double his 2008 Irish campaign and head Team Serpent Ireland’s challenge for 1:10 200mm title honours.
The Multiple 1:8 National Champion, who will race a Serpent 960 08 both in Ireland and Europe this season, was attracted to the 1:10 Championship by the competitiveness of the class in his home country with this year’s 6 round national series expected to attracted 30 plus drivers per event making for one of the best ever seasons of 200mm racing in Ireland.
For his 1:10 campaign Connolly will race Serpent’s latest 720 08 which will be powered by Mega ZX engines. With the 1:8 and 1:10 Nationals run side by side, the Team Serpent Ireland driver has engaged the services of Sam Morelli for the role of 1:10 pitman while Gavin Costello continues to look after his 1:8 car.
Race report by Martin Hudy
The 2008 TITC has to be one of the most competitive races, with most World Champions and factory teams represented. No wonder, as this race was considered as World Championship warm-up race at the Worlds in late autumn of this year, and will take place at exactly the same track. Therefore it was obvious for all factory teams to send their best drivers to test the latest developments and to work on their cars to be ready for the upcoming World Championship race… and at the same time battle for the very best result as the performance at this race will pretty much dictate the hot candidates for the Worlds.
New from HPI Racing is this Subaru Impreza that features custom PROVA bodywork. PROVA makes the high tech carbon fiber aero parts used on the full size HPI Racing Subaru Impreza that competed in the Super Taikyu endurance series in Japan. This R/C version takes the standard Subaru Impreza and adds a PROVA front air dam, bumper, side skirts, and rear bumper. A 3D molded nylon racing wing, headlight buckets, and a giant sheet of flexible vinyl decals are included. Available in 200mm for a perfect fit on most nitro 1/10th scale touring cars, this body can also fit on 190mm touring cars with the use of wide offset wheels. This body is clear and uncut.
Drift fans, HPI Racing has a new line of motors designed just for drifting. The Drift Meister motors are available in 11T, 13T, 15T, 17T and 19T so you can choose the perfect amount of power for your drifting style. All of the Drift Meister motors have dual ball bearings for high efficiency and long life. The endbell features adjustable timing to help fine tune the power and performance, aluminum heat sinks to keep everything running cool, bullet connectors for easy installation, and color-coded silicone wires. The rebuildable design allows you to take the motor apart for a thorough cleaning, to cut the commutator, or replace the brushes. The Drift Meister motors look great too with Stage D graphics on the label, a stealth grey can, and color-coded anodized aluminum fins on the endbell.
Put the power in your drifting with the new Drift Meister motors from HPI Racing!
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