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January 18, 2024

Raceform Touring & M-Chassis ‘Lazer’ tyre gluing jig

Raceform has released the latest racing racing accessory in its ‘Lazer’ range with its new Lazer Jig, which it is describing as a game-changer for your 1:10 touring and mini racing. The innovative jig tackles the toughest gluing challenges with ease, making it a must-have for serious racers. The Lazer Jig seamlessly adjusts to fit both 1:10 touring and M-Chassis wheels and tyres. With effortless bead openers you can forget about finger fatigue and CA glued fingertips as the new double clincher roller peels tyre beads making the process a breeze. The anti-seesaw fastener keeps your wheel rock-steady, when gluing the inner side meaning no messy spills and uneven gluing. The process is as simple as 1-2, two lever positions (open and close) are all you need to master the Lazer Jig. Two metal nozzle applicators let you apply glue with pinpoint accuracy with thin viscosity CA glue recommended for use.

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January 17, 2024

MonacoRC Xray X4 2024 Swaybar Box

New from Monaco RC is the “Swaybar Box” which is the ideal solution for organising and transporting the anti-roll bars of the Xray X4 2024. Compact in size, it divides into two assignable levels that allow for the separation of used bars from new ones. The levels are equipped with dividers to separate the front bars from the rear ones. To make things even simpler, a colour-contrasting infographic is included.

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January 17, 2024

MST RMX EX GT Competition Drift Car Kit

Max Speed Technology (MST) have introduced their latest 1:10 Competition Drift Car Kit with the release of the RMX EX GT. It is conceptualised with a competition-level focus, endowing the RMX with an entirely new and enhanced control experience. It features a newly designed front/rear suspension and a newly developed stiff spring set, significantly enhancing speed and providing more stable control for big-angle drifting. With comfortable and effortless handling in both entry and exit turns, the RMX EX GT is optimised for performance with a selection of premium optional parts to achieve a more precise driving experience. The newly designed ATK V2 Front steering block is used with a new Ackermann setting that provides aggressive and flexible steering at the beginning of the turn and can handle larger drifting angles in the later stages of the turn capable of stable driving during high-angle drifting.

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January 16, 2024

Dankel and Greiner join Hobbywing

In a busy week of driver announcements from Hobbywing, the World Champion ESC and motor manufacturer has added German duo Eric Dankel and Dominic Greiner to its 2024 Modified Touring Car team line-up. Both drivers come from successful nitro onroad backgrounds with Dankel having made a successful transition to electric touring in recent years while 2024 will see former 1:10 Nitro World Champion Greiner start his first competitive season in electric racing. Having used Hobbywing last season in his Mugen Seiki, 2024 sees Dankel move to Awesomatix as well as become an official Hobbywing team driver. Returning to Serpent for his electric debut, having announced he would be using Nosram batteries the Hobbywing deal completes Greiner’s race package for this new chapter in his racing career.

Source: Hobbywing [hobbywing.com]

January 16, 2024

Manzo46 ‘Simple Tweak Station’

Manzo46, the brand of top Swiss Touring Car racer Michele Manzo, has released a ‘Simple Tweak Station’ as a very accurate and simple way to tweak your car. There are a lot of systems to do the tweak but Manzo46 has created a very easy way to do it just by reading numbers. You don’t have to estimate the value, you see the numbers on the scales. It also has the advantage that you can use the scales for any other needs in the pits with them able to support the weight of up to 500g in 0.01g readings. The very compact design means you don’t need big space in to store it.

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January 16, 2024

Yokomo returns for MIBO International

Having raced at the inaugural MIBO International, Yokomo has confirmed its return for the 2nd edition of the race where it will once again be represented by ISTC World Championship podium finisher Christopher Krapp along with Enrico Jung who will contest the 17.5T Stock Touring Car class. The Japanese manufacturer’s lead international driver, it was a character building race in the Czech Republic last year for Krapp when he finished fifth behind Eric Dankel and this time round the German will be aiming for a much more competitive showing on Feb 16-18th. A unique event, MIBO International brings together both electric touring car and electric offroad racers on the same weekend with the building of two indoor carpet tracks side by side at the Sports V Hotel in the town of Hrotovice. Last week Schumacher’s Michal Orlowski confirmed he would be taking on both tracks as he prepares to race both touring car and buggy at the two & a half day event.

Source: MIBO [mibosport.com]

January 16, 2024

PMT Tyres 1:8 GT Slick

Italian manufacturer and official controlled tyre supplier to the 2023 IFMAR 1:8 GT World Championship in Australia, PMT Tyres has released a new slick for the category. Thanks to their special carcass, the reinforced tyre is designed to withstand the considerable stress to which they are subjected. The construction technology used in the 1:8 GT Slick derives directly from the experience gained in the world of motorsport by PMT. Its innovative carcass is made up of asymmetric radial plies and a soft nylon belt placed at 90°, this allows for incredible handling which translates into unparalleled performance and avoids the increase in tyre diameter due to centrifugal force at to which he is subjected. The 1:8 GT Slick is available in Ultra Soft, Super Soft, Soft, Medium and Hard compounds.

Source: PMT Tyre [pmt-tyres.it]

January 15, 2024

Eldridge wins EWS third round

The popular UK based EWS reach the mid stage of the 2023/24 Championship over the weekend with Xray’s Harley Eldridge becoming the third different winner in as many races. In qualifying it was the Schumacher of Elliot Harper who took the TQ topping 3 of the four rounds. Fastest in Q3, Eldridge would secure 2nd on the grid ahead of team-mate & defending champion Kyle Branson. In the single A-Main, 1-minute in and Eldridge had the lead from Harper and Branson but Harper, winner of Round 2 just before Christmas, was out on lap 7. Branson would follow him in registering a DNF a few laps later, leaving Eldridge to take a comfortable win over the Schumacher of Matthieu Dambrine and Yokomo’s Alex Thurston. In Pro Stock the Xray of Tony Broad had the perfect race taking the TQ and the win ahead of Billy Fletcher and Sam Nicholls.

Image: EWS [ewsevents.co.uk]