Zen-Racing / Team Shepherd has announced the expansion of the Brilliant RC Titanium range of products with a new Titanium Hinge Pin Set for the Shepherd Velox 8.2 1:8 Nitro Onroad chassis. These new machined titanium hinge pins offer incredible strength and durability with the added advantage of saving more than a 1/3 in weight (13 grams) over the standard steel options.
FEMCA, the governing body of RC racing that represents 15 nations in Asia and Australasia, has announced details of the 2024 FEMCA EP Offroad Championship. Following the Covid shutdown, FEMCA, under the guidance of Vice President Leonard Kee has been proactive in re-establishing its various FEMCA title deciding races with 1:10 Offroad the latest event to be announced for July 19-21 at the GDC Indoor track in Foshan, China. The track operated by well known racer Gavin Kwok, is no stranger to international visitors having hosted a very successful inaugural Foshan International Invitational RC Championship for electric touring car in December where former World Champion Ronald Volker took the victory. In addition to its touring car track, GDC also has a dedicated astro turf offroad track on which it will host the FEMCA EP Offroad Championship. A total of four FEMCA Champions will be crowned at the event including 4WD Modified & 13.5 Stock Buggy and 2WD Modified & 17.5T Stock Buggy. The race will also feature 2WD & 4WD Vintage Buggy support races. While the controlled tyre for each class is still to be announced, the schedule with see 5 rounds of qualifying with 3 to count and triple finals for everyone. Former FEMCA EP Offroad Champions include multi discipline World Champion Naoto Matsukura.
View GDC offroad track images here
Expanding its range of RCV driveshaft options, Miborg has released a version intended for the Awesomatix A800 Electric Touring Car. This new release is a complete solution proposed from wheel to cup combining innovative RCV wheel joint and the new unique RJS inner joint. First released in November of last year, the RCV is a unique constant velocity driveshaft, more compact and efficient than a double joint. The driveshaft kit integrates a specific axle wheel assembly with robust 5x10x3 bearings and calibrated spacer to distribute the wheel axial load on both bearings. The RJS is a unique system reducing the friction effect generated by the driveshaft in roll movement of the car. It is a more robust and simple solution compare with bearing competitive solutions. The inner idler rotates freely in the drive shaft head and is lubricated for life with specific lub. It is compatible with Awesomatix “IFJ & IRJ” spool or differential output.
Source: MiBorg [miborg-rc.com]
The organisers of this year’s IFMAR Large Scale World Championship which is set to take place in Sydney, Australia from October 21-27, has just published the Stage 1 Report for the event (link here). Having organised & executed an excellent 1:8 GT World Championship last year at its John Grant International Raceway, New South Wales Radio Control Racing Car Club are the hosts of the 12th running of the World Championship for 1:5 scale Touring Car. The third time the track has welcomed the World’s best drivers having hosted the 2001 1:8 Onroad WC, together with the host country’s governing body Remote Control Racing Australia (RCRA), the club is seeking expression of interest from all international and Australian racers to better understand the expected attendance at the event. Racers interested in attending – or who perhaps have already decided they are definitely attending are being asked to please complete the form (link here) to assist with host planning. The previous Large Scale World Championship took place at Steel City RC Raceway in Fontana, USA, in 2022 where Germany’s Markus Feldmann became the categories first ever repeat winner driving for Mecatech. Having travelled to Sydney last year to cover our first ever 1:8 GT Worlds, Red RC intends to return to this great city to report on our first ever Large Scale race.
Source: NSWRCRCC [nswrcrcc.org.au]
New from Team Titan is this body wheel arch maker designed 1:10 Touring car use. The adjustable lower 5mm aluminium bar can adjust to fit all rubber/foam tyres in different diameters. This means after painting you can make a perfect wheel arch on your bodyshell.
A former winner of the Philippine Masters, legend of the sport Atsushi Hara will make his return to the famed Manila based 1:8 Offroad event next week (April 18-21). The offroad and onroad World Champion, last contested the race in 2019 and will return to the Circulo Verde track at the controls of an Sworkz Buggy, a decade on from when he raced for manufacturer full time during the 2014 season. Joining the international entry that includes reigning World & Philippine Masters Champion Davide Ongaro, multiple Worlds finalist Kyle McBride, Asian Buggy Championship points leader & PM debutant Ryan Lutz, and another PM debutant Joern Neumann, on his return to the Asia’s biggest annual 1:8 Offroad race former FEMCA Champion Hara said, “I am so excited to be back at Philippine Masters, because Philippine Masters is one of the best organizers in the world. This time, Sworkz and Cayote have helped me to enter the race! I am also looking forward to seeing my many friends and fans in the Philippines! See everybody at the track!”
Source: Asian Buggy Championships [Facebook]
The fifth & final round of the Florida Onroad Gas State Series was held at Greg Esser’s Nuggets Ranch Raceway in Arcadia, Florida where it was reigning series Champion Jerry Guerra who took the 200mm Sedan win while Gianni Giorgio took the victory in 1:8. Having raced only twice since retiring 8-years old, José Castellanos made an impressive return to action securing the TQ by 1.1 seconds with his Infinity and showing no signs of rust as he prepares for the 200mm IFMAR World Championships in Costa Rica later this year. Behind, it would be Guerra who secured 2nd with David Larry completing the Top 3 after the four rounds of qualifying. In the half hour final, Guerra who will also travel to the World Championships made a strong start managing to get by Castellanos at the second corner and once his Infinity IF15 was in front was able to eek out a gap crossing the finish half a lap up on Castellanos who would post the fastest lap of the race. Peter Breton, who started from P5, would complete the podium with his Shepherd. In 1:8, Giorgio completed a clean sweep by taking the TQ and a comfortable win in the final over Alex Esser.
Image: Jerry Guerra
Xray has added this optional Narrow Gear Diff Composite Case & Cover for its XB2/XT2 2WD Offroad Platforms. The Gear differential case with 53T pulley and cover for the narrower LCG Differential is made from a specially-formulated graphite composite mixture for increased strength and lower weight. A perfect balance between reliability and performance. Lightweight, the more durable material also makes it more resistance to higher temperatures and wear.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
