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November 22, 2022

Hotrace all new Vesuvio 1:8 tyre

Italian tyre producer Hotrace has just added the brand new Vesuvio to their offering of 1:8 Offroad Tyres. Designed and engineered to achieve one goal, it has been developed by team drivers in several track conditions for almost a year. Everything to give ultimate performance for clay, oily, humid or slightly dusty tracks. A whole new tyre design where the letter “V” is its main characteristic offering more traction and more steering. On dusty tracks it removes the dirt from the inside to the outside of the tyre, increasing forward drag and side grip and Hotrace claim it is easier to drive on bumpy tracks. The Vesuvio will be available from the 1st of December.

Source: Hot Race Tyres [hotracetyres.com]

November 2, 2022

Hotrace Tyre selection App

Italian tyre manufacturer Hotrace has just released a new app to help racers choose the best tyres for the conditions they are faced with. Getting so many messages from customers everyday asking for the best tyre and compound for a specific track they have created the HotRace app to support racers, and answer their most difficult questions. Hotrace has focused all their research and work in this single application to help anywhere at anytime, in any single track condition, considering temperature and grip. No need to wait for anything, no need to overthink, but just a single tap. Get the app on your phone, by searching “HotRace” on the App Store or Google Play

Source: Hot Race Tyres [hotracetyres.com]

December 27, 2021

Riccardo Berton joins HotRace tyres

Italian company HotRace tyres has announced the signing of current European 1/8th Nitro Buggy champion, Riccardo Berton in their team. The Infinity team driver had the following to say about his new signing:

I decided to join Hot Race as I think the quality of the products they have can help me to race and compete always at the maximum level. I really look forward to work with Nicola, improve, share my knowledge and help all the HotRace’s customer around the world. Grazie Nicola!

Source: HotRace Tyres [hotracetyres.com]

February 17, 2021

HotRace 1/8 onroad Lens tires

HotRace have introduced their newest product for the 1/8 on road class, called Lens tires. These new onroad tires present a different foam propriety and an innovative rim material that isn’t affected by different weather conditions. In a change from the usual shore rating, these new tires will be represented with colours, red for super soft, green for soft and light blue for medium, with a further option for normal or high grip conditions, the latter sporting an additional white dot next to the shore colour. Also new is that you can add the included Lexan Lens disc (LLD) to make the car more comfortable in the corner. The result of 10 months of hard work and development, these tires do not replace their current 1/8 on road tires and are just an additional product for this class. Supplied in a box and sold as a complete set of 4, the Italian brand plans to produce only 300 sets every month and you will find on each box the month and the number of production.

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January 26, 2021

HotRace 1/8 Buggy white compound

HotRace Tyres have announced that they have introduced a new white compound in their most popular 1\8 buggy tire lines. Intending to improve current compounds on clay track conditions, the reality was that this new compound worked really good not only in clay track conditions but also in other conditions too. Testing over the lasts 5 months, all over the world, they have found it to work good on oiled track, clay track, indoor track, wet track and astroturf track and especially between 0 to 15 degrees. The new white compound will only be available for now for Bangkok V2 and Amazzonia.

Source: HotRace Tyres [hotracetyres.com]

January 15, 2021

HotRace tyres sign Ty Tessmann

More Ty Tessmann news as HotRace tyres have announced the signing of 2014 IFMAR 1/8th Nitro Buggy champion to their team. The former Pro-Line driver will run the Italian brand’s products at all events around the world and will also assist with product development.

Source: Hot Race Tyres [hotracetyres.com]

August 18, 2020

David Ronnefalk wins at South Swedish Cup Rd2

The second round of the South Swedish Cup was held at the Tomelilla Motor Club in 1/8th Nitro and Electric Buggy classes. The Nitro Pro class saw HB Racing’s David Ronnefalk taking the overall TQ after a clean sweep in the qualifiers from HB Racing teammate, Hampus Berg in 2nd. Agama’s Jessica Palsson came in 3rd overall after the qualifiers. In the 30-minute A-main, David would bring home the win with a 1-lap margin from Hampus in 2nd. Victor Gunnarsson came in 3rd overall to round out the all-HB-Racing podium.

Source: Hot Race Tyres [hotracetyres.com]

June 18, 2020

Hot Race Tyres Hagberg Edition Red Dot 1/12th tyre

Hot Race Tyres from Italy have introduced their new Hagberg Edition Red Dot 1/12th scale foam tyre. Developed in cooperation with IFMAR World and multi-time EFRA European Champion, Alexander Hagberg, the tyre will excel especially on ETS carpet due to being made of a more closed cell foam compared to the regular Hagberg Edition tyres. The new Red Dot compound will provide increased grip and it already showed its performance by allowing Alex to bring home the 2020 EFRA 1/12th scale European Championship title. The tyres come pre-trued and mounted to white 6-spoke rims.

Source: Hot Race Tyres [hotracetyres.com]