Issue - December 2006

• Xray at the Worlds
Juraj Hudy sums up the team’s disappointment at the rallycross worlds.
• Getting the ‘fax
Tricky conditions greeted the touring car racers at the Halifax BRCA National.
• Wheel Only
JR’s car radios are only available in steerwheel design so we asked Neil Mead to give us his thoughts on the R1.
• Sim on Test
Our PC guru puts the Virtual RC radios to the test.
• The Trophy Returns
The annual Thunder Tiger event returned to 3A Raceway and saw two of the drivers of the season share the honours.
• Last Lap Lunge
The stock battle went down to the final laps when the Tamiya Eurocup visited Broxtowe.
• Home Town Heroes
When the 1:10 off-road Euros visited Vienna, it was two Austrian drivers that cleaned up.
• MRT on Test
The Racer staff test out the latest speed control and transponder from MRT.
• Its True
Integy have one of the best tyre truers on the market as we found out when we took the unit trackside at a major meeting.
• Racer Interview
We talk to Losi’s Adam Drake and Travis Amezcua as we find out all the gossip on the new 8ight buggy.
• Team Associated RC18B
The latest evolution of Associated’s 1:18 scale range is the buggy. After testing it on a dedicated track, could
the RC18B be the best micro RTR mini on the market?
• Tenth Scale Lightning
Hot Bodies have reduced the Lightning range by now offering ion tenth scale guide. Powered by a 2.5cc
engine, we thrashed the Lightning Stadium 10 RTR to the limit and enjoyed the whole experience.
• Creating some Turmoil
The Pro spec Turmoil from Sportwerks is aimed at the top racer, comes prebuilt and offers a great drive straight out of the box. Just choose your own radio and engine…
• Cheap Thrills
For under £200, the XT-2 from XTM packs a huge punch with radio, engine and painted body all included.
Can you ask for any more?