Andersson secures Indoor Euros runner up spot
Team Yokomo/LRP factory driver Ronald Völker took the European title following the first two A-main legs and so chose to sit out and watch the last final. With Ronald absent from the starting grid it gave Christer Andesson the virtual pole position and a clean track ahead of him and was followed by Alexander Hagberg [...]
Losi 8ight Titanium parts & Great grease
Team Losi have introduced a number of optional titanium parts for their range of 8ight buggies and truggies. For the 8ight buggy their is this turnbuckle set (above), while there is a similar set for the truggy, both of which consist of 6 pieces and because of their new material, are super strong yet lightweight. [...]
F1 RCGP 2010 Round 1 report
The new F1 RCGP season kicked off last month at RC Stadium Seiki in Nara. This high traction indoor circuit allows drivers to concentrate on set-ups and driving without being affected by the cold weather. This year there will be 10 rounds just like last year with the last round held in Hong Kong. Regulations [...]
Ronald Volker is European Indoor Champion
Ronald Volker is the new European Indoor Touring Champion for 2010. The German Yokomo driver once again put in a mistake free final to build the gap to second place driver Christer Andersson bit by bit. Both put in a clean run and Völker didn’t give Andersson any chance to close the gap even though [...]
Ronald Volker takes A-main Leg 1 in Finland
The first A-final of the day at the Indoor Euros in Finland included some close racing but also many mistakes. Ronald Völker started from pole position with some fast laps, while behind, some small mistakes from both Christer Andersson and Alexander Hagberg let Marc Rheinard through to take the second place. Marc looked more serious [...]
Atsushi Hara claims 2010 TITC title
Atsushi Hara has won the modified class at this year’s TITC at RC Addict in Bangkok, Thailand. The Japanese Hot Bodies driver started from the pole position after 3 rounds of qualifying, in which the best 2 counted. Fellow Japanese racer Shin Adachi lined up in 2nd ahead of current European Champion Jilles Groskamp and [...]
2011 Infiniti M37 / M56 – First Drive Review
Infiniti reboots its flagship using mollusk-like design.
Well behind most of its luxury competitors in sales, Infiniti is a brand that never stops reinventing itself. The latest thrust for the 2011 M37 and M56 flagship sedans takes styling in a highly organic, almost halibiotic direction, evoking various swimming and wiggling forms of ocean proteins. We’re not [...]
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