The 2010 Norwegian championship took place last weekend in Spydeberg and classes included 1:12 scale, 1:10 modified and 1:10 Pro Stock, with eighty drivers signed up, however only 65 showed up. There was free practice on Friday to get a better grip on the only 1 race old 600m2 carpet, while on Saturday there were 4 rounds of qualifying with a 5th on Sunday as well as driving finals at the end of the day. Adrian Bernsten won all 5 qualifying rounds which meant he took the TQ spot in front of Helge Johannesen in 2nd and Petter Berntsen in 3rd.

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In the start of the first final, Adrian got a clean start while Helge made a mistake in the first corner. Building a big lead, the young Xray driver pulled away from the start to the end having only 1 lap out of 26 over 12 seconds, and having 11.4 seconds as the fastest. After 5 minutes Adrian finished 10 seconds in front of Helge in 2nd and Petter in 3rd.

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Also this final Adrian was leading from start to finish. This time Helge followed at the start but trying to keep up the pace he made too many mistakes eventually finishing the final in 4th. This leg win gave Adrian the overall and the Norwegian title. In this final Petter finished 2nd and Joakim Nicolaisen finished 3rd.

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Having already won Adrian decided to drive the last final as practice for the European championships. Petter and Helge were going to fight for taking 2nd place overall and in the end it was Helge who took the second place finishing in 2nd in leg 3 behind winner Adrian and three second ahead of Joakim in 3rd and Petter in 4th.

Thanks to Adrian Bernsten for the report.

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Schumacher have announced the signing of top British 1/8th Buggy racer Graham Alsop to run their 1/8th tires on grass and astro for 2010. Schumacher are keen to improve all aspect of their tire program and have been working hard with Graham to gain valuable experience in the 1/8th market. Schumacher are expected to release further details about their 1/8th scale buggy tire project in the next few days.

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Team Losi have announced that the hugely experienced and widely respected Portuguese driver Miguel Matias is joining their team with immediate effect and will contest the Losi 8ight EU in all competitions in 2010. Adding his considerable depth of talent to an already impressive European driver line up that includes Yannick Aigoin, Martin Bayer and Darren Bloomfield, former European champion and World runner-up Miguel is sure to be installed as one of the pre-race favourites for the up-coming European Championships later this year.

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It’s snowing in Central Texas. That’s not something we see much of around here. A flurry or two every few years, maybe. But it’s been snowing for hours and hours now. Not being a cold weather person, I probably won’t be taking my RCs out in the snow. But that’s not true for everyone. Before you do, make sure you’ve protected your RC and its electronics from the snow, water, mud, and other wet stuff. Electrical tape, balloons, and silicone sealant are your wet weather friends.

Weatherproof Your RC originally appeared on About.com Radio Controlled Vehicles on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 at 16:23:29.

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LRP have released two new sintered tuning rotors as an extra option for everyone who uses the successful X12 modified or X12 Stock Spec brushless motor. Available in 12.5mm and 13.0mm, a precision balanced rotor with new special black shaft and titan coated magnet will boost the efficiency and power performance of your brushless motor to a completely new level.

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Kyosho have announced that the Evolva M3 Evo conversion set, based on the Lamberto Callari winning car of 2009, is now available. The Kyosho Evolva Series is now the three-time consecutive IFMAR 1/8 I.C. On-Road World Champion and the new M3 Evo claims to be simply the best race car with added benefits such as increased durability, more adjustability and improved performance. The set includes all parts required to upgrade your standard Evolva M3 to the M3 Evo spec, including new chassis pate, front & rear bulkheads, rear wishbones, 2-speed gearbox, rear anti-roll bar and more.

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