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September 7, 2023

RC Maker A800R Brass LCG Weights

RC Maker has released a new range of brass LCG Weights for the popular Awesomatix A800R 1:10 Electric Touring car. A total of 5 different weights are offered starting with the LCG Front Chassis Weights which have been designed to fit seamlessly into the fron of the A800R. Adding 8.5g each side, they are an excellent way to fine tune the weight balance. LCG Rear Chassis Weights add 6.7g each side. With the ultimate place to add weight to your car the centre of the chassis, there is also a Front and a Rear Centre Stiffener Weight. The rear weight locates behind the motor mount, extending to the rear arms. It is the perfect way of adding 15.5g, in the centre and nice and low on your chassis! This can be used to adjust your car to a more rearward weight bias for more steering and rotation! It features 3 holes for flex adjustment to stiffen the rear when required, as well as a 0.5mm Black Aluminium shim for spacing the weight up for minimum flex interference. The front weight locates in-front of the motor mount, extending to under the steering rack and add 11.5g. Finally they have added new Brass Roll Centre Shim Plates which are available in 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 and 3.0mm thicknesses. The 1.5mm Set adds 4.6g of weight at the lowest point of the car.

View individual weights here

September 7, 2023

Hong Nor X3 GTS 13-46T Spiral Bevel Gear Set

Hong Nor has added a new optional 13-46T Spiral Bevel Gear Set for its X3 GTS 2023 1:8 GT kit. Hong Nor has added the new ration in order to adapt to racetracks around the world with the 13-46 gear ratio assisting drivers to achieve higher speed in medium and small scale tracks, and also reduces the load on the engine to attain better fuel consumption.

Source: Hong Nor [hongnor-racing.com]

September 6, 2023

Harper returns to racing with Schumacher

Schumacher Racing has announced that former IFMAR Worlds, EFRA European podium finisher, and former BRCA Champion Elliott Harper is returning to the team after a 3-year break from racing. Harper stepped away from racing in 2020 but the love that is RC is still in the blood and the British driver has decided to return to competition with his former team. Commenting on the announcement Harper said, “I’m really excited to be re-joining the Schumacher team. I retired from racing after a 16-year career in 2020 to spend more time on life outside the RC world. However, and like many others, I couldn’t stay away from the sport I loved! I enjoyed some great years working with Schumacher in the past between 2015 and 2018, and I’m looking forward to seeing what the future holds with our new partnership. I’ll primarily be racing in the UK, focussing on the BRCA Nationals and Essex Winter Series (EWS). I can’t wait to see you all again at the track soon – do pop over for a chat and say ‘hi’!” Alongside the Mi8 HGT he will use Hobbywing electronics and Intellect batteries to power his ride and his first race back will be the final BRCA National at Colchester on September 16/17.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

September 6, 2023

Team Saxo MF-1-200 1:10 Formula Car

Team Saxo has released this new mini 1:10 Formula kit, the MF-1-200. With a 210mm wheelbase, the car incorporates many parts from Team Saxo’s regular 1:10 Formula chassis but packaged closer to the size of the popular M-chassis category.

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September 5, 2023

MSE Ultra strong re-usable body stiffeners

German based MSE Performance Parts has released this set of ultra strong re-usable body stiffeners for 1:8 Onroad. Cut from 2.0mm carbon fibre, the front, centre, and middle stiffeners are designed for use with the popular Super Diablo/ Hyper Diablo from Italian body manufacturer Xtreme Aerodynamics.

View stiffeners mounted here

September 5, 2023

2024 Charity Race – Announcement

It has become an iconic race on the Electric Touring Car Racing calendar and has raised thousands of euros for local charities since its inception, the 2024 edition of the Charity Race in Italian has been announced for February 17-18, 2024, at RC Landia. Won last year by Schumacher’s Michal Orlowski, the race has always been well support by factory teams with past winners including reigning World Champion Bruno Coelho and former Champions Marc Rheinard, Ronald Volker and Alexander Hagberg. 2024 will mark the 13th running of the event with racing for Modified, Stock 17.5T, FWD, GT, 1:12 OPEN and GT12. The venue will be equipped with newly delivered CRC carpet for the upcoming indoor season with entries limited to 120 places. The organisers, Team La Gang, will hold the traditional charity raffle for good causes over the race weekend with registration for the the ‘2024 Charity Race’ set to open on MyRCM in due course.

Source: Team La Gang [teamlagang.it]

September 5, 2023

Berselli takes Italian ACI Sport Touring Car title

Team Marka/Awesomatix driver Gabriele Berselli is the Modified Touring Car Champion of 2023 edition of the Italian Electric Touring Car Championships of ACI Sport, the Italian motorsport and R/C Car Racing Federation. Taking place at the recently resurfaced ‘RMT Torino’ track near Turin, drivers, by virtue of the new structure of the sporting activity in force from 2023, had to gain access to the race through the qualifying phases of the Italian Cup in the three areas of the peninsula (North – Center – South) held in the Spring and Summer months. Favourable weather conditions and excellent organisation by the host association allowed the race to proceed, from free practice to the finals, without any issues, leaving room for exciting battles on the track. In Modified Berselli took the win ahead of the Xray of World Championship finalist Alessio Menicucci with Team Marka/Awesomatix driver Daniele Pacini completing the podium. In Stock, local hero Andrea Simari driving an Xray took the title followed by teammate Orlando Fenili and the Awesomatix of Jacopo Antonelli. In FWD, Riccardo Laletta was crowned champion with his Awesomatix ahead of Jacopo Antonelli and Andrea Tonini. Finally, in GT class, Team Marka’s Daniele Pacini successful defended his 2022 Italian Championship title after a very close fight with the Xrat of Matteo Simari. Andrea Tonini completed the Top 3.

Source: ACI Sport [acisport.it]

September 5, 2023

Mikimodel Yokomo BD Body Stopper

Mikimodel, the Yokomo distributor for Italy, has announced it is to produce its own range of special parts and optional for the Japanese manufacturer’s cars. The first optional produced is this Body stopper for the BD12/BD11 1:10 Electric Touring Car which is also compatible with the older BD10 and BD9. The stopper leans against the bodywork in the front part of the bodywork to prevent it from deforming due to incoming air flows. This system therefore preserves the bodywork from deforming and losing its aerodynamic characteristics. Equipped with an upper adjustment screw, it allows you to find the correct height with all the bodies on the market.

Source: Mikimodel [mikimodel.net]