He was last after the first corner but Ralph Burch didn’t let the opening drama get to him as the Texan climbed his way back through the field to take a convincing victory at the Gulf Coast Raceway to become the 2010 Nitro Touring Car World Champion. Starting from fourth on the gird, the 43-year-old American got spun out at the first corner and was hit by most of the pursuing field dropping him down to tail of the pack. Taking a few laps to regain his composure he set about a stunning recovery that would see him hit the front just before 10-minutes after a thrilling battle with the then leader Marc Rheinard and the sensation of these championships Takumi Matsuda.
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Losi have released this awesome looking Micro Rally car. An agile 4WD drivetrain and powerful micro motor hooked up with a rugged chassis, extended suspension travel and oil filled shocks make the Micro Rally Car a blast to drive on a myriad of different surfaces. Ready to run straight out of the box all that‘s needed to get up and running is to charge the 220 mAh battery and the rally car can hit the dirt. It features a scale rally style body with a choice of four trim colours based on two basic types of livery. The traditional type of rally/SCT livery is complimented with a style more in-line with the looks of popular rally/SCT liveries seen in the US today. Scale wheels and tyres finish off the scale appearance. The built in combined receiver and speed controller keep weight to a minimum but still offer fully proportional control both in forward and reverse and nerf bars incorporated into the design of the chassis also allow a level of protection for the electronics as well as the suspension.
Specification
Length: 163mm (6.42 in)
Width: 94.5mm (3.72 in)
Wheelbase: 99mm (3.9 in)
Weight: 160g (5.3oz)
Chassis: Extended composite tub
Suspension: Independent 4-wheel
Radio System: Pistol-style AM 27MHz in 6 channels
Speed Control: Electronic, fully proportional forward/reverse
Battery: 4.8V 220mAh NiMH (included)
Charger: Peak wall charger (included)
Features:
- 4.8V 220mAh battery pack and charger
- 2-in-1 ESC/receiver combo unit
- Powerful micro motor
- Adjustable oil-filled, coil-over shocks
- Durable molded composite chassis
- Shaft-driven transmission gear differential
- Micro all-terrain rally car tires
- Simple, bottom-load battery compartment
- Threaded axles (No e-clips!)
- Gold or black rally wheels
- Micro steering servo
- Side nerf bars for collision protection
- Fully decorated rally car body available in different colours and liveries
Source: Losi [losi.com]
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The second of the Semi Finals has seen another of Japan’s super quick teenagers take victory even with his Novarossi powered Mugen suffering a late flame out. Takehiro Terauchi won the race with the fastest of time of the two Semi’s recording the only 100 lapper to finish ahead of European Champion Dirk Wischnewski. The race saw three of the last World Championship finalist eliminated with Paul Lemieux and Christopher Tosolini both running out of fuel. Getting back into the race they managed to battle their way back to finish 3rd and 4th respectively but with faster race times in the earlier Semi it is Team Shepherd’s Marc Rheinard and Australian Champion Philip Woodbury who get the final two places in the Main.
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Losi have released what they claim is the smallest 4wd short course truck on the market. An agile 4WD drivetrain and powerful micro motor hooked up with a rugged chassis, extended suspension travel and oil filled shocks make the Micro SCT a blast to drive on a myriad of different surfaces. Just forget its size, indoors or out it will power its way around or over most obstacles, and getting the power down on any lose or slippery surface will test a drivers ability to control a car under the most difficult of driving conditions. Ready to run straight out of the box all that‘s needed to get up and running is to charge the 220 mAh battery and you’re ready to hit the dirt. That will deliver around five minutes of run time depending on how hard the car is driven and extra batteries are available in various sizes, so track time can be easily maximised. A bottom loaded battery compartment means that changing batteries is a breeze and can be completed without all the hassle of taking off the bodyshell.
Specification:
Length: 163mm (6.42 in)
Width: 94.5mm (3.72 in)
Wheelbase: 99mm (3.9 in)
Weight: 165g (5.3 oz)
Chassis: Extended composite tub
Suspension: Independent 4-wheel
Radio System: Pistol-style AM 27Mz in 6 channels
Speed Control: Electronic, fully proportional forward/reverse
Batteries: 4.8V 220mAh NiMH (included)
Charger: Peak wall charger (included)
Features:
- 4.8V 220mAh battery pack and charger
- 2-in-1 ESC/receiver combo unit
- Powerful micro motor
- Adjustable composite coil-over shocks
- Durable, molded composite chassis
- Shaft-driven transmission gear differential
- Micro all-terrain short course tires
- Simple bottom-load battery compartment
- Threaded axles (no e-clips required)
- Beadlock-style Short Course wheels
- Micro steering servo
- Side nerf bars for collision protection
- Realistic front and rear bumper with skid plates
- Fully decorated short course body available in different colours)
Source: Losi [losi.com]
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Although its less than two weeks since the climax of the 2009/2010 Euro Touring Series, the organisers of the hugely popular electric Touring Car Championship have already announced the schedule for season number 4. Coming off the back of an ultra successful third series, that saw almost 600 drivers register points, the ETS will once again be run over six rounds and visit five different countries.
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