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November 4, 2024

Pequito double World Champion at PNWC

RC Atomic driver Jose Pequito completed a title double at the PNWC to be crowned World Champion of 2WD Mod and Pan Open classes at the 1:28 scale event. Taking place in Vélizy Villacoublay, France, the 2024 PNWC attracted 270 entries made up of 130 drivers from 19 counties, but it was Portuguese driver Pequito who came away the biggest winner. In 2WD Mod, he would take the title ahead of French RTRC driver Guillaume Loie with American John Dickson completing the podium. It was the same trio who would make up the podium also in Mod Open, Dickson managing 2nd ahead of Loie. Close to a hat trick of titles, Pequito would finish 2nd in AWD Mod, with that title going to RTRC driver Thomas Robin from France with Clement Coquel completing the podium.

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October 3, 2024

PN Racing Concept C9 ABS Car 1:28 Body Kit

1:28 racing specialists PN Racing has released a new bodyshell that combines ABS and Lexan material with it is calling the Concept C9 ABS Car Body Kit. Coming with a lexan roof & spoiler, the body design prioritizes a low centre of gravity and durability. Featuring Reversible Side Body Clip this allow you to lower the body height by 1mm when installed in the reversed order. The body came unpainted, but the glossy finish of its coloured material make painting unnecessary. The Concept C9 is approved for 2WD Stock and GTLM Super Stock class at the upcoming PN World Championships which take place in France.

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August 22, 2024

Miller & Morey crowned PN North American Champions

Ethan Miller & Lee Morey are the 2024 PN North American Champions. This year’s 1:28 scale championships took place at IronCity RC Hobbies in Pittsburgh over the weekend attracting 126 entries. In qualifying it was the Reflex Racing RX28 of John Dickson who took the 2WD Mod TQ after setting the fastest time in the third of the three qualifiers. In 4WD Mod, New Jersey’s Morey took the new RC Atomic BZ5 to the top spot. With 2WD Mod the biggest of the class, in the triple finals it would be Miller, also driving Reflex Racing, who would come through from P3 on the grid to take the title after winning A2 & 3. Winner of A1, Dickson would have to settle for second with Alex Soto-Pagan completing the podium. In the 4WD Mod finals, Morey would win A1 & A3 to lift the title ahead of team-mate Tommy Lane adding to the BZ5’s debut title win at the recent PN Asia Championship held in Indonesia. 130 drivers from 18 countries will now set their attention on the PN World Championship that take place in Vélizy Villacoublay, France, from October 31st to November 3rd.

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April 12, 2024

PN Racing Mini-Z V2 Tire Gluer Pro

Mini-Z racing specialists PN Racing has released its all new v2 tyre gluer. Designed to work with Mini-z 2WD & AWD wheels in 8.5mm/11mm/14mm width, the V2 Tire Gluer Pro offers an easy and efficient tyre gluing solution for the 1:28 scale category.

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January 9, 2024

PN Racing V4 Anima Sensored Brushless Motor

New from Mini-Z racing specialists PN Racing is the V4 version of its Anima Sensored Brushless Motor. Offered in both 2500kv and 3500kv versions, the design & precision engineering of the motors redefines your Mini-Z racing experience and delivers unparalleled performance on the track. From lightning-fast acceleration to seamless control, every twist and turn becomes an exhilarating adventure with PN Racing’s cutting-edge technology. To distinguish the two motor options, the 2500kv comes with gold detailing while on the 3500kv it is red.

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December 18, 2023

2023 PN World Cup – Report

The 17th running of the PN World Cup was held recently at RCHQ in San Antonio, Texas, USA, with the event selling out in a very rapid 19-minutes. Hosting 114 drivers from 11 countries, they would compete for the honours in Stock, F1, Super Stock, AWD Mod, GT 2WD Mod, and Pan Car 2WD Mod classes. In the modified classes, Michael Maldonado from Pueblo, Colorado, took the victories in Pan Car and GT, and Mathieu De Rocha from France successfully defended his world title from Bangkok 2022 in AWD. Maldonado would also go on to win the Super Stock title, and Ethan Martinez from San Antonio completed the double wins in Stock and F1.

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October 20, 2023

PN Racing V3 Anima Titanium Gear 1:28 Servo

New from Mini-Z racing specialists PN Racing is the new V3 version of its Anima High Torque Titanium Gear Digital Micro Servo. Designed for most 1:28 scale racing chassis, it offers wide operation voltage range from 4,8V to 8.4V allowing racers to fine tune and find the desired driving feel. Tiny at only 7-grams it offers up to 41oz/in torque at 8.4V. It is fully programable with PN Racing’s USB Programmer.

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August 17, 2023

PN Racing PNR3.0 Formula One Chassis Conversion Kit

New from Mini-Z racing specialists PN Racing is this PNR3.0 Formula One Chassis Conversion Kit. Durability and simplicity were the main intention during the designing process of PNR3.0 chassis series, and there’s no exception for this Formula 1 chassis. The California company wanted to make sure the chassis still fits within Mini-Z’s ecosystem yet help racers achieve the best performance. Compared to most carbon chassis in the market, PNR3.0 chassis is easier to test & tune as racers can use most MR03 parts that they are familiar with and already have on hand, such as our “Double A Arm” “Disk Damper” “Ball Differential” as well as most of our recently released motor mounts.

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