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November 28, 2022

Maifield wins US Open Championships on Tekno debut

Having officially announced his switch to Tekno RC on Friday, Ryan Maifield was straight down to business with his new fleet of cars as he took part in the US Open Championships at Adobe Mountain RC Speedway in Phoenix, Arizona. In qualifying Maifield secured the TQ in nitro buggy, nitro truggy and e-Buggy. With the event attracting 130 entries, the first race up for Maifield was the 45-minute Nitro Truggy Main which he was able to win ahead Camden Lime and Spencer Rivkin. In eBuggy, Rivkin would deny Maifield a clean sweep as he took his Associated to the win in the dying moments of the 10-minute final. Back to Nitro and Maifield was able to cap off his first race weekend in Tekno colours with a convincing win in the 1-hour Buggy Main ahead of Tanner Dennehy and Camden Lime.

Image: Tekno [Facebook]

November 28, 2022

Kyosho Box Logo Hoodie

Kyosho has added a new Box Logo Hoodie to their original clothing range. Due to go on sale on tomorrow (November 29th), the hoodie features is a double lined hood and is made of 85% polyester, 15% cotton, giving a warm and soft feeling while the brushed lining provides high heat retention. Offered in four colours – burgundy, grey, navy and black, Kyosho say the sizes run small and recommend ordering a size up.

Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]

November 25, 2022

Corsatec officially announce Ronnefalk as team driver

Having already extensively mentioned his involvement with the new start-up when they officially announced themselves to the world on Monday, Corsatec has today issued a press release specifically announcing David Ronnefalk as ‘their star driver in this newly formed team’. The announcement read, “Having collected already numerous titles in a very short time, EFRA European Champion, 2nd at the IFMAR World Championship, a win at the DNC to name a few, CORSATEC is delighted to make it official announcing David Ronnefalk as their star driver in this newly formed team. Having proved the excellent quality and performance of our products we are looking forward to more success and great moments with David”. In the release Ronnefalk said, “It’s well known by now that I partnered up with CORSATEC from the start. Having worked with the people behind the newly established company for a long time already, the relationship has always been great and there was no doubt I wanted to be a part of this new journey. During the year we have been working hard to bring you quality products and I’m confident to say that we have achieved this. It’s been a long process, but the wait has been worth it, trust me! Looking forward to see and hear about what people have to say when they get to test the products for themselves.”

Source: Corsatec [corsatec.net]

November 25, 2022

Maifield signs for Tekno RC

Confirmation of Ryan Maifield’s much anticipated switch to Tekno RC has just been confirmed with the American manufacturer announcing they are, “pleased to welcome Ryan Maifield to the factory team. Ryan is well known in RC racing as his long list of achievements speaks for itself. From the many world and national championships, to the dozens and dozens of major event wins, he has proven time and again why he is considered to be one of the best drivers to ever compete in RC. Ryan has incredible talent, vast knowledge of RC cars, and a large network of sponsors and fans who support him. Combined with his unique approach to racing, he has a competitive edge that fuels his strong desire to win. Like many of the greats, he is well-versed in 1/8th and 1/10th scale off-road racing disciplines. We’ll be working closely with him to refine our current products and to develop new vehicles for our valued customers to enjoy. We can’t help but be excited for the 2023 racing season!!” On the announcement Maifield said, “I’m excited to be a part of the Tekno program!! I have driven the vehicles and have been very impressed with the speed, adjustability, and quality of the products. After spending some time with the crew behind the scenes, I was able to see how much commitment and passion goes into these vehicles.”

Source: Tekno [teknorc.com]

November 25, 2022

MIBO Touch Duo Racing Charger

MIBO introduces it latest product, the Touch Duo Racing Charger. This AC/DC 400W unit is a dual-channel charger and discharger with a touchscreen display. It has built-in balancers with up to 200 W per channel for all battery types (NiMH, NiCd, LiPo, LiHV, Li-ion, LiFe and lead-acid). The charger is designed to be powered from a 100–240 V/50–60 Hz mains supply, a 12 V lead-acid battery (traction or car battery), or a suitable stabilised power supply. The charger is equipped with XT60 sockets in both channels and is shipped with 2 JST-XH service connector adapters allowing direct connection of power cables and JST-XH connectors of 2–6S LiPo packs. If you use packs with XT60 and JST-XH connectors, you don’t need any charging cables. You can use common Sky RC or RC System adapters to connect service connectors from other systems.

View full specs & more images here

November 24, 2022

Hobbywing Tunalyzer Motor Tuner

Describing it as ‘The next-generation tool for motor testing and tuning’ Hobbywing has unveiled the Tunalyzer Motor Tuner. It is used to test the brushless DC motor and its internal components and can measure the Kv value, rpm, current, end-bell timing and sensor elements of the brushless motor. These parameters can be is played on the LCD in real time, so that you can have an intuitive and full understanding of the motor used. In addition, the built-in Bluetooth of the Tunalyzer can establish communication with the esc through the mobile phone app to realise the parameter setting and firmware updating of the esc.

SWORKz S35-4E EC Conversion Kit

SWORKz has released a European Champion Edition Conversion Kit for its S35-4E 1:8 Electric title winning buggy. It includes the Arched-Bridge-System which was a big step for S35-4E and the high capacity shock system that made the car go faster and be more stable. In the package we also include a new special BBS piston and oil sealing parts that the Euros team drivers tested during the race. They are made by a high Precision Plastic mold machine. Also included are specially made durable material parts for the the suspension (inserts) which our team drivers used and felt immediately more confident. These are the options included in this S35-4E ECE that Juan Carlos Canas drove to win the 2022 EFRA European Championships in Slovakia.

Source: MW RC Cars [mwrccars.at]

November 24, 2022

SWORKz Sport Cabin Bag 2.0

SWORKz Sport Cabin Bag is available again in a new SWORKz Design. Thhe Sport Cabin Bag 2.0 is light and easy to carry. It is ideal for your 1:8 off road buggy and your buggy with the wing and tires fits into it. The size of this cabin bag can fit as handluggage at most airlines. (You should always check you airline company rules). With a smart trolley hand bar and 2 ball bearing wheels, traveling becomes super easy.

View other angle of bag here