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August 22, 2024

Niko Saarinen crowned Finnish 1:8 Onroad Champion

Mugen Seiki driver Niko Saarinen is the 2024 Finnish 1:8 Onroad National Champion, the title being decided at the fourth & final round which took place in Hyvinkää over the weekend. Three drivers went into the final race still with a chance of the overall with drivers counting 3 from the four races with Pekka Koivula leading the standings from Niko Saarinen and the defending Champion Jere Saarinen. The race was run in tricky conditions with the track changing from wet to dry. Practice was run on a drying track but luckily when qualifying came around the track had dried up allowing for 2 rounds in the dry before the rain returned. Based off the dry runs it would be Niko Saarinen who took the TQ, from Panu VehniäinenI and Jere Saarinen. The main final was driven in drying conditions meaning everybody had to be very careful to not push over the limit. Niko took the early lead followed by VehniäinenI while there was a collision on the straight between Jere, Joona Lempiäinen and Koivula, which forced the Champion to change tyres due to a broken rim and while Lempiäinen required a bodyshell change. After 20 minutes Niko was till leading followed by Vehniäinen until the second placed driver ran into transmission problems and was forced to retire. Allowing Niko to take the win ahead of Jere with Lempiäinen completing the podium, overall Niko’s Max Power engined Mugen took the title ahead of the similar O.S powered car of Koivula. Also driving a Mugen, fitted with a Max Power engine,the outgoing champion complete the Top 3 ahead of the Infinity of Lempiäinen with Vehniäinen’s Mugen 5th.

Source: Teemu Saarinen

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.

Image: PN Racing [Facebook]

August 22, 2024

Revolution Design 120x60cm Pit Mat

German aftermarket parts producer Revolution Design Racing Products has added a new Pit Mat to its range. The RDRP4000 Pit Mat is the perfect workbench mat for your workshop or at the track. With a generous size of 120 cm x 60 cm, it offers ample space for your equipment and all necessary tasks. The mat impresses with robust & durable materials and an elegant design that is both functional and visually appealing.

Source: RDRP [revolution-rc.com]

August 22, 2024

MIP Bypass1 Hi-Flow Tapered Pistons

Renowned US tool manufacturer MIP has announced the latest addition to our renowned Bypass1 piston family – the Hi-Flow Tapered Piston. Building on the proven success of our Original Bypass1 and Hi-Flow pistons, this groundbreaking design represents a significant leap forward in shock performance. The original Bypass1 piston introduced revolutionary technology that redefined shock performance, offering unparalleled control and consistency, quickly becoming a favourite among enthusiasts. The subsequent Hi-Flow piston took this technology a step further, enhancing oil flow and responsiveness for even greater performance. Now MIP has pushed the boundaries once again with the Hi-Flow Tapered Piston. Featuring a meticulously engineered tapered design, this piston provides improved oil flow with the tapered profile optimising oil flow through the piston, resulting in smoother and more consistent shock action. Enhanced responsiveness means quicker reaction times to changing track conditions. The Hi-Flow Tapered Piston is compatible with kits from Associated, Hot Bodies, Kyosho, Mugen, Sparko, Tekno, TLR and Xray.

Source: MIP [miponline.com]

August 22, 2024

Mugen MBX8R ECO 2-Piece Carbon Battery Box

Mugen Seiki Europe’s parts brand MSE Performance Parts has introduced a 2-Piece Carbon Battery mount for the Mugen MBX8R ECO 1:8 Electric Buggy. Machine from high quality carbon fibre, the mount fits two 2S lipo batteries and is a upgrade from the standard plastic mount that comes with the MBX8R ECO kit.

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August 21, 2024

1:8 Buggy World Championship preview by Scott Guyatt

While attending this year’s Philippine Masters we had the pleasure of meeting Scott Guyatt who has been working as part of the media team behind Scotty Ernst’s Asian Buggy Championship this year. Talking all things RC and sharing old RC stories with this Aussie over dinner each night while in Manila, talk of him creating some content for Red RC was floated. Having worked with Scott on content from the ABC and now with the greatest spectacle in RC, the IFMAR 1:8 Offroad World Championship, just around the corner, when Scott put together a preview of event for his own Action R/C podcast we thought what a great opportunity and way to introduce his writings to Red RC readers. Sharing his thoughts is the ideal way to start building up this great race as we get ready to build up to our own coverage from Spain which is presented by Ruddog. So take it away Scott – What will almost certainly be the most-watched race of 2024, the IFMAR IC Buggy World Champs, is just a few weeks away. You have to believe we’re excited about this one, and can’t help but cast an eye over the field to preview the event. We’ll do it by producing our own Tier List for the event (yeah, we know Tier Lists are a bit 2018, but we’re so old-fashioned that we’re still all about the long-form story here, so let’s go with a Tier List as well). We’ve picked the drivers we think most likely to run up front, those aiming for a semi- or quarter-final, and a few wild cards with enough talent to up-end the predictions completely. Disclaimer: We used the most recent entry list we could find – so forgive us if some we’ve named don’t make it to Redován come September.

Continue reading Scott’s preview here

August 21, 2024

MonTech P-963 1:12 body

Following the success of the its Hyper Car LMH series based P-963 1:10 190mm body it launched at the end of last year, Mon-Tech Racing has now released the P-963 for 1:12 pancars. The new smaller scale P963 LMH, faithful in all the details and shapes of its bigger sister, will be available in two versions, the Standard version and the “La Leggera” with the kit including all decals/masks and fixing screws for the rear wing. The latest 1:12 body from the Italian company will be available from early September.

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August 21, 2024

MOPS ChargerStand

German based MOPS, which is owned by Sascha Baumann, has released the aptly named ‘ChargerStand’ which combines the your charger and power supply into one. It also provides convenient operation and a clear view of the display with the platform able to accommodate all chargers that are at least 90mm wide. The stand is adjustable and fits power supplies that are at least 80mm and at most 140mm deep. The entire tool is detachable and fits into any charging case or tool bag. The stand is available in a number of colour options.

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