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Tamiya is returning to its super-scale truck roots with this new solid-axle Ford. Leaf-spring suspension and full-time 4WD are promised, and a Multifunction sound/light unit is slated for the truck. Expect a bunch of project trucks to be built around this bad boy! Click for discussion and a link to more pics.

Yannick Aigon, TQ driver at the most recent IFMAR 1/8 Off-Road World Championship, has joined RB Products in the R&D department. Yannick will also drive the XRAY XB8 in France to strengthen the XRAY French team. XRAY will work very hard on further improvement and development, and with world class top drivers like Aigon and other running XRAY, it will certainly help to speed up the evolution of the car.

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And you thought he just drove touring cars. Marc wheeled a CRC Carpet Knife with Orion GP3700 cells and good ol' brushed-motor power (Orion V2 Revolution) to take the win. Click Here for more info and feedback at the Radio Control Zone.

The results are in from the Reedy International Touring Car race in the United Kingdom. Losi/Trinity driver David Spashett found himself sitting on the top of the heap after 5 exciting rounds of qualifying. Associated/Reedy drivers Chris Grainger and Craig Drescher sat behind him. Spashett recently made the switch back to Losi and was driving the Prototype Triple-XS.
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Congratulations to Craig, Associated, Reedy, LRP for their exciting victory!

The Top 10 qualifying positions were as follows(courtesy of CMLdistribution.com) David Spashett (Losi/Trinity/LRP) Chris Grainger (Associated/Reedy/Novak) Craig Drescher (Associated/Reedy/LRP) Ryan Coxhall (Losi/Trinity/LRP) Andrew Moore (Losi/Trinity/LRP) Barry Baker (Yokomo/Reedy/LRP) Marc Neale (Associated/Reedy/Novak) Mike Blackstock (Associated/Reedy/Novak) Jonas Anderson (HPI) Wayne Lander (X-Ray/Peak/Keyance)

The final result after a triple A-main format are:  1. Craig Drescher  2. David Spashett  3. Jonas Andersen  4. Ryan Coxall  5. Barry Baker  6. Mike Blackstock  7. Andrew Moore  8. Marc Neale  9. Chris Grainger 10. Wayne Lander

With back-to-back wins in the A1 and A2 4WD finals, Ryan Cavalieri proved he’s The Man in four-wheel — even if he is just 18 years old. His victory didn’t come easily; he had to beat TQ Ryan Mayfield, a hard-charging Neil Cragg, and the legendary Masami Hirosaka while battling difficult track conditions.

This was no freight train to the finish line; the lead changed several times, sometimes from corner to corner. Just when a driver looked like he was extending his lead, an unlucky bounce would cause a bobble and close the gap. The action was intense, but Cavalieri kept his cool and made all the right moves.

There’s one more A Main left to determine the final finishing order, but it’s all for second place. The podium’s top step is taken.

Ryan Cavalieri’s Worlds-Winning gear:
Car: J-Concepts BJ4
Radio: Airtronics M11
Battery: Trinity GP3700
Motor: Epic Shock 13x2
Servo: Airtronics 94Z60
Speed Control: LRP QC3