Team Epic have announced their new Duo 2 ROAR spec brushless motor. Conforming to spec class requirements, this new motor is designed for serious car and buggy racing applications and is sensored and sensor less speed control compatible. Sporting Neo 2 magnets and heavy duty ball bearings, it comes available in 10.5, 13.5, 17.5 and 21.5 turn versions. Also new from Team Epic is their new hard cased 5000mAh competition LiPo pack with a 40C rating.

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Team Epic Duo 2 BL Motor & 5000mAh LiPo

Team Associated have announced that their SC10, 1/10 scale electric 2WD off road authentic short course race-truck is now available as a ready-to-run. The SC10 comes ready-to-run with a factory finished short course race-truck body, short course style wheels and aggressive tread multi-terrain tires, all which have been designed to look just like the full-size race trucks that run in short course off-road series around the country. It is fitted with the XP2 radio system and metal gear steering servo as well as the XP SC200 digital electronic forward/reverse speed controller with optional LiPo low voltage cutoff and optional reverse lockout.

SC10 RTR Features:
- Built on the 6-time National Champion RC10T4 platform
- Authentic short course replica racing truck body
- Short course style wheels and aggressive tread multi-terrain scale tires with reinforced sidewalls
- Realistic bumpers front and rear for maximum durability
- Durable front and rear body mounts
- 14 rubber-sealed ball bearings
- Rugged steel turnbuckles for quick and easy suspension adjustments
- AE logo mud flaps
- 2.6:1 ratio gearbox equipped with sealed gear differential
- Efficient dual-sided, externally adjustable slipper clutch
- Molded composite low-CG chassis
- Hinged battery hold-down strap fits NiMH & LiPo battery packs
- Set-screw secured antenna tube Fully adjustable suspension geometry
- Angled bellcrank coplanar steering with integral servo saver
- Vertical ball end roll-center adjustments front and rear
- Blue aluminum shock bodies
- Steel rear dogbone drive shafts
- XP2 radio system with metal gear steering servo
- XP SC200 digital electronic forward/reverse speed controller with optional LiPo low voltage cutoff and optional reverse lockout
- Reedy 17-turn motor
- Many Factory Team and Reedy option parts already available!

Source: Associated [rc10.com]

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Team Associated SC10 Ready-to-run

LRP have released a completely new high-competition 2-Stage air filter set, as well as replacement airfilter foam and a rain cover for said air filter. A clean and effective high-performance airfilter is extremely important for getting the best performance and longest lifetime from your nitro engine. This oval shaped low profile filter fits easily under your body shell and its outer and inner foam offer 2 protective layers against the dirt and dust that can build up when out on track.

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LRP 2-Stage Air filter set

Following qualifying on Friday and Saturday for this year’s European 1/10th scale ‘B’ Championship in Austria, Sunday say the main finals get underway to decide who would claim the 2009 title. At the start of the 45 minute final Gerhard Kandelhart and Freddy Südhoff got off to a clean start and started to make gap on the rest of the field, also having the advantage of only needing to refuel every 6:45. Around the 13 minute mark Freddy managed to get passed Kandi to take the lead and began to pull a gap and at this time the leading pair had a lap advantage on the rest of the field. Later in the race Rico Kröber, who was in 3rd, started to decrease the gap to Kandi and managed to unlap himself to get back on the lead lap and following some quick laps he managed to catch Kandi again once more, this time for position with 3 laps to go. Going into the fast sweeper, the pair touched and Kandi went off and flamed out, something which would lose him the podium position, dropping to 4th by the time he restarted. This incident moved Daan Jacobs up to 3rd behind Kröber in 2nd, with Freddy Südhoff clear up front to take the European title.

Main final results
1. SÜDHOFF Frederik (DE) – 150 Laps in 45:04.256
2. KRÖBER Rico (DE) – 150 Laps in 45:11.017
3. JACOBS Daan (NL) – 149 Laps in 45:14.067
4. KANDELHART Gerhard (AT) – 148 Laps in 45:04.020
5. KALARIS Mathias (FR) – 147 Laps in 45:10.517
6. SCHUMANN Benjamin (DE) – 146 Laps in 45:01.313
7. PÜPKE Rene (DE) – 146 Laps in 45:13.674
8. MARTINI Francesco (IT) – 145 Laps in 45:07.679
9. MAYRHOFER Stefan (AT) – 138 Laps in 45:00.043
10. RENAUX Jerome (BE) – 136 Laps in 45:11.484

View the full final results here.

Thanks to Fedor Eskes for the photos and Csekő Gergely for the info.

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Exotek Racing release their Mako 44 body shell for the Team Associated B44 buggy. Featuring a super low cockpit for less air drag and better airflow over the wing, the raised side pods offer increased room for brushless ESCs with fans and greater air intake for more effective motor and ESC cooling. Made from clear .030″ thick polycarbonate the shell is supplied with a reinforced 6.5″ wing as well as window masks and a sticker sheet.

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Exotek Racing Mako 44 body shell

The season opener of the Northern German electric off-road regional races took place at the MAC Burgdorf near Hannover. The semi-permanent grass track was once again very well prepared for the near 40 attendees. The weather was fine all weekend but just in time for the finals on Sunday afternoon everything changed to the worst and heavy thunderstorms caused an early end after the first round of finals. Only the 4WD Modified and 2WD Stock class were able to run a second round, the remainder of the finals were swapped away by heavy rain.Young René Sagawe (AE) dominated the 2WD Stock finals followed by Sven Jacobi (AE) and Pascal Sturm (AE) who came in third. 4WD Stock was won by Eberhard Beck (Team Durango) in front of Tom Bujara and Ursus Lieder (Yokomo). 2WD Modified was dominated by Mirco Johne (X Factory) who won over Marcel Felzmann (LOSI) and Red RC’s Sebastian Sürstedt (X Factory).

The 4WD Modified class suffered from the heavy thunderstorm at the start of the first A final. Only five drivers made the full seven minute race as no one was prepared for a wet race. At the end it was Tim Benson (Hot Bodies) who won over Sascha Mohr (Hot Bodies) and Marco Heinrich (Hot Bodies). On one of the first outings Eberhard Beck won the 4WD Stock class with a pre-production prototype of the Team Durango DEX410 4WD buggy. Rumours have it that the DEX410 should be in the stores by the end of May or the beginning of June. Red RC’s Sebastian Sürstedt attended with two recently reviewed buggies: Schumacher’s CAT SX and X Factory’s X-6 Squared and ended up 7th and 3rd respectively in the A finals. The review CAT SX was equipped with CS Electronic’s new Rocket Competition ESC, CS Magnetic motor and the all-new CS 5200 40C LiPo and ran flawless the whole weekend.

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North German EP Off-Road Regional Rd1