Sunday 19th July saw round 3 of the Action Model Centre supported 1/12th scale ‘Summer Shootout’ take place at Chesterfield, the home of 1/12th scale racing in the UK. The driver line up was one of high quality, despite the fact that 1/12th scale racing is relatively quiet over the summer in the UK. Pre-event favorites included the Hot Bodies pairing of Mick Farrell and Chris Smith, Corally’s Andy Sawyer and Serpent’s Peter Craig. Joining them in the hunt for victory was Mark Stiles, who has recently switched from Hot Bodies to the V-Dezign team. Mark immediately got off to a good start with his new chassis, being fastest in all 5 rounds of qualifying and took TQ by over a lap ahead of Mick Farrell and Chris Smith. Mark got a clean start in the A-final and went on to comfortably lap the entire field with an almost faultless run. Mick Farrell recovered from an early crash to finish 2nd, while Peter Craig improved on his 4th placed grid slot to complete the podium. With 3 of the 4 rounds completed, Mick Farrell heads the championship table by virtue of having competed in all of the rounds. However, a top three finish at the 4th and final round on 6th September would see Mark take the overall title.

Source: V-Dezign [v-dezign.net]

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Mark Stiles wins Summer Shootout Rd3

Ultimate Racing have released the new design of its clutch bell spacer. Made of 7075-T6 aluminium to guarantee its hardness, it extends the size of the crankshaft to fit the UR clutch systems and others to the majority of RC car brands existing on the market.

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Ultimate Racing Clutch bell spacer

Nosram now offers a completely new line of high-performance sport, power and team stick packs. The all new packs use the latest NiMh technology to boost them to more capacity and higher voltage. Nosram claim they don’t only set a benchmark in quality, but also feature a completely new and cool design. All stick packs are supplied pre-assembled and directly ready-to-use with connectors. Available in 4600, 4200, 4000 and 3300mAh versions.

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Nosram Sport, Power and Team stick packs

RB Products in France have released the brand new Killer 9, 3.5cc buggy engine. This engine offers very competitive price/quality rate and benefits from the RB service and expertise. Featuring a purpose made crankcase with extra fins for better cooling, the motor uses a 5+2 sleeve, lightened conrod and a 14mm crankshaft. The nylon carburetor uses an orange anodized venturi and a tall cooling head for a better heat dispersal. Provided with orange covers, RB instruction manual and stickers.

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RB Killer 9 Buggy engine