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April 7, 2025

Axon confirms Ishioka for eSIC 2025

Japanese touring car manufacturer Axon has confirmed 2025 TITC Finalist Hayato Ishioka will represent them when they make their team debut at the 3rd edition of the Electric Singapore International Challenge (eSIC) on July 12-13. Axon become the latest manufacturer to support the race which is the brainchild of top Singapore touring car racer Nicholas Lee and Chhua Jookiah. Aiming to bring top level international competition to the Asian island country, the previous two editions of the race has attracted official team entries from Mugen Seiki, Awesomatix, Yokomo, ARC and Xpress and in addition to Axon that list in 2025 will grow to also include Xray who confirmation that Germany’s Jan Ratheisky with travel to the RCMC Marine Parade race track hosted event.

Source: eSIC [Facebook]

January 21, 2025

Philippine Masters ’25 track revealed

The organisers of the Philippine Masters has revealed the Circulo Verde Race Track which will host Asia’s most high profile 1:8 Offroad event of the year from April 30-May 4. The 13th running of the Philippine Masters, track designer and accomplished offroad racer Edward Sio has overseen the work which includes the track being newly re-surfaced and oiled. Tweaking the layout in some sections and they have also added some additional jumps for more actions on this always popular track. Last year the Manila event was once again won by World Champion Davide Ongaro in a final that saw the legendary Atsushi Hara lead for almost half the final. With the Philippines famed as a holiday destination, the event has a truly unique vibe living up to the nations tourism tagline ‘It’s More Fun in the Philippines’. Holding the same status as the TITC in Thailand does among onroad racers, once again Philippine Masters ’25 will form part of Scotty Ernst’s Asian Buggy Championships as the second stop of four races that make up the championship’s third season.

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January 20, 2025

Sobue wins GRC Indoor track reopening SSOGO race

Having won last year’s single round Asian Onroad Championship at the newly renovated outdoor track at GRC Raceway in Korea, Axon driver Akio Sobue returned over the weekend to win the first race on the track’s newly completed indoor track. Hosting the ‘SSOGO 2025’ race to reopen the very impressive newly redone indoor facility, the event attracted a number of international racers including Xray’s Nicolas Lee, Xpress’ Yugo Nagashima and Sobue along with his Axon team-mate Hayato Ishioka. Racing to 17.5T Boosted spec, qualifying would see Sobue top all three qualifiers to secure the overall TQ ahead of fellow Japanese racer Nagashima, Lee and Ishioka. Sobue continued that form in the finals wrapping up the win after A2. Winning A3 ahead of runner-up Nagashima, Ishioka would complete the podium. Finishing P4 Lee, a race promoter himself who puts on the annual eSIC event in his home country of Singapore, has produced a video tour of the Galenaro Racing Circuit (GRC) which highlights the impression vision of track owner Yun Tak Kim – click here to view video.

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November 28, 2024

Axon TC10/3 High Big Bore Shock5 Conversion

Axon has announced its latest new High Big Bore Shock Conversion for its TC10/3 1:10 Electric Touring Car, the latest conversion denoted as ‘Shock5’. This damper upgrade package was developed by the Japanese manufacturer for the recent IFMAR 2024 ISTC World Championship in California. The new design and performance will further lower the centre of gravity and improve driving performance. Features of the Shock5 Conversion include a 4mm lower centre of gravity achieved with new short shock and exclusive low damper stay. This provides stable cornering performance and sharp feel. They have also adopted new O-rings with Low friction micro O-ring II installed. The use of special polymer blended silicone greatly suppresses expansion caused by silicone oil and improves performance stability. Another feature is the interchangeability with continued use of the following parts from the Shock4 conversion – Upper cap, Spring dial, Diaphragm, Piston E-ring and 6mm Hex ball.

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October 20, 2024

Sobue wins Asian Onroad Championship in Korea

Axon star driver Akio Sobue was the winner of this year’s single round Asian Onroad Championship held over the weekend at the impressive newly renovated GRC Raceway in Korea. While defending Champion Nicolas Lee headed the entry for Yokomo, it was to be Sobue, a three time winner of the Korean stop on the multiple race Asian Onroad Championship, who stamped his authority on this year’s race. Securing the TQ by topping the opening two qualifiers he started on pole ahead of the Infinity of Viktor Wilck, who took Q3, with Lee completing the Top 3 ahead of Sobue’s team-mate Hayato Ishioka. In the finals, Sobue made perfect starts in A1 & 2 before quickly gapping his rivals and adding another AOC Korea win to his tally. With Wilck winning A3 to secure P2 overall, Xpress’ Yugo Nagashima would come through from 5th on the grid to finish 2nd in A3 and snatch the final step of the podium on the tie breaker with Lee.

Source: Asian Onroad Championship [aocrc.com]

July 31, 2024

Axon TC10/3 Aluminium Chassis Kit & option parts

Japanese manufacturer Axon has announced it is to offer its TC10/3 1:10 Electric Touring Car as an Aluminium Chassis Kit while also releasing new option parts for the platform. The TC10/3 Aluminium Chassis Kit (Photo is team driver Akio Sobue’s Alu race car) features a high-rigidity aluminium chassis that enhances the overall rigidity of the car while providing adequate chassis flex. This achieves well-balanced driving performance and boasts excellent driving feel on carpet surfaces and high stability on asphalt tracks. Already being used by Sobue, the new options for the TC10/3, which was launched last November, include an Aluminium Body Stopper which attaches to the front knuckle arm to stabilise the front end of the body, improving stability in high-speed corners. There is also a new Aluminium Rear T-Brace chassis stiffener that enhances the rigidity of the rear section. Using the aluminium rear T-brace improves rear grip and achieves high cornering speed. Carbon Knuckle Arms provides a milder driving feel and improves ride quality over road gaps. Finally Axon has added a 3g Chassis Weight for adjusting load transfer during driving.

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July 2, 2024

Axon TC10/3 option parts

Axon has announced the introduction of four new option parts for it TC10/3 1:10 Electric Touring Car. The first of these is a 2.0mm aluminium Main Chassis. The alu chassis gives the perfect balance of moderate flex and chassis rigidity. Lightweight yet strong, the chassis improves stability and handling performance of the car. Also new for the car are Front Roll Posts. The roll rigidity of the entire top deck can be freely adjusted. Subtle chassis flex adjustment is possible by changing the mounting position of the post at the front and rear. This is a setting item that can respond to all kinds of road surface conditions. There is also a Rear Roll Post Type B that does not fasten the rear roll post to the top deck with screws, and allows natural chassis flex without losing chassis pitching rigidity and roll rigidity. Combined with the front roll post, it provides a higher level of mechanical grip. Finally the Japan manufacturer has added 6mm ball bushing O-rings. These O-rings secure the 6mm ball bushings for the TC10/3 front and rear lower suspension arms, replacing C-clips and improving road gap travel for a smoother ride.

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November 30, 2023

Axon TC10/3 Electric Touring Car

Having pre-released some specifications and images of their upcoming TC10/3 earlier this month, Axon has released more images and details of their long-awaited 1:10 Electric Touring car kit which is pencilled for a December 21st release. An evolution of the TC10/2 which achieved a podium finish at last year’s ISTC World Championship in Italy, both the Japanese manufacturers two factory drivers making the A-Main, the new TC10/3 gets refined handling and an improved chassis balance. The car features a completely new 2.25mm chassis and top deck design and gets a new drive shaft system. The car uses a common front and rear aluminium caster block and the settings can be changed by half degree increments between 2.0 and 4.0 by changing inner bushings.

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