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July 16, 2023

Ronnefalk takes 2 Swedish Onroad National titles

Former 1:8 Offroad World Champion David Ronnefalk added not one but two Swedish National Onroad titles to his CV today, being crowned the Electric Touring Car and 1:8 Onroad Nitro Champion in Stockholm. Not a complete stranger to electric touring car, Ronnefalk would win the TQ and title for Awesomatix ahead of established touring car stars Alexander Hagberg and Viktor Wilck. A somewhat surprise announcement as an ARC team driver in 1:8 Onroad in April, the reigning 1:8 Offroad European Champion is pretty much a rookie in the sport’s longest established category. Also starting on pole for the half hour final, he would go on to win ahead of Alexander Andersson and Niclas Nilsson for what would be his 23rd Swedish National title! While an impressive performance, Ronnefalk will switch his attention back to Offroad as he prepares to defend his Euros title for Mayako in Redovan, Spain, in early September.

Image: David Ronnefalk [Facebook]

July 16, 2023

Senesi crowned Italian 1:8 GTE Champion

Natanaele Senesi is the 2023 UISP 1:8 GTE Italian National Champion. Winner of the season opener back in March, the Xray driver secured the overall title today at the third & final round of the championship with second place at Miniautodromo Teramo. Attracting over 40 entries, today’s victory would go to the Genius of Alex D’Angelo who finished 2.5-seconds clear of Senesi’s Hobbywing/Nosram powered GTXE with the WRC of Fabrizio D’Aietti completing the podium. Senesi’s 9th National title, the European Championship finalist will make the trip to Sydney, Australia, later this year to contest the IFMAR 1:8 GT World Championship. In the third round of 1:8 GT Nitro, Radiosistemi Factory Team driver Filippo Beretta took the win of the 30-minute final from I-Fenix driver Adriano Tarragoni.

Image: Natanaele Senesi [Facebook]

July 15, 2023

Double TQ for Bernadzik at Asian Buggy C/ship Australia

Team Associated’s Alex Bernadzik has claimed an impressive TQ double at the Australian round of the Asian Buggy Championships presented by VP Racing. The inaugural season of the 1:8 Offroad Championship, Round 2 at Pine Hills Dirt Racing saw Bernadzik set the pace in both nitro and electric Buggy at the Brisbane track. In Nitro Buggy, he would top three of the four qualifiers with Zac Ryan, a Top 6 finisher at Round 1 in the Philippines, his key challenger and the only other driver to top the time sheets. In Q3, Ryan, who was responsible for the track build at PHDR, took his HB Racing to a TQ run by just 0.1 of a second from the Tekno of Caleb Noble. Having missed seeding practice, Noble would conclude qualifying 3rd overall of the 63 entries. In eBuggy, the biggest class with 68 entries, again Bernadzik produced three TQ performances while Noble managed the fastest time in the penultimate round. Using the event to get in some high level race practice prior to the 1:10 Offroad World Championship later this year, Christopher Sturdy would complete the Top 3 in qualifying at the controls of his Team Associated. Qualifying 3rd in Buggy and 2nd in eBuggy, Noble would get P1 in Truggy qualifying leading a Tekno 1-2 from Jackson Beale. Qualifying P2 at the Philippine Masters in April, Round 2 is Beale’s home event. New Zealand’s Logan Toia completed the Truggy Top 3.

Image: Asian Buggy Championships [asianbuggychamps.com]

July 14, 2023

STRC Alu Mini Crawler Wheel Locknut wrench

ST Racing Concepts has released a CNC Machined Aluminium 4mm/5mm thin-wall Wheel Locknut wrench for Axial and Traxxas Mini Crawlers. The small size of the wheel lock-nut and the wheel design surrounding it can sometimes make it difficult to remove with old box wrenches. This new wrench features a thin socket wall that allows it to fit into any wheel design to remove the wheel lock-nut from your Axial SCX24/AX24 (4mm) or TRX-4M (5mm). Available in 6 vivid anodised colours.

Source: STRC [teamstrc.com]

July 14, 2023

Xpress Execute XQ2S mid motor conversion kit

Xpress has released a mid motor conversion kit for their Execute XQ2S entry level 1:10 Electric Touring Car. The performance upgrade kit moves the pulley to the middle of the drivetrain resulting in is equal length belts for both the front and rear for almost equal power delivery to both ends of the car allowing for earlier throttle exiting the corner. By moving the pulley, the motor has been moved forwards as well putting more weight forwards and changing the weight balance by shifting one of the most heavy objects on the car. The conversion kit includes a new chassis Plate, Upper Deck, Pulley, Bearings (9 pcs), Servo Mount Plate, Aluminium Servo Mount and two new Belts.

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July 14, 2023

AKA Void 1:10 Offroad clay tyre

AKA has released it’s newest 1:10 Buggy slick tyre, the Void. Best suited for indoor off-road clay tracks with very little dust on the surface, the slick design maximises the contact patch between the tire and track surface resulting in increased overall grip. The Void carcass has been refined for better drivability and consistency. For the first time, AKA has created a single front tire that can be used on either your 2WD or 4WD buggy. The asymmetric front sidewalls also allow the user to choose how to mount the tire to the wheel: mount the stiffer sidewall to the outside of the buggy in high speed, high traction conditions to reduce the chance of the tire folding over and traction rolling, or use the softer sidewall to the outside for more aggressive steering. The stiffer sidewall can be easily identified by its unique lettering, instead of the industry standard raised lettering, the Void is debossed into the sidewall. The V3 foams inserts are include and have been formulated to increase foam density resulting in a harder more durable foam while keeping weight at a minimum. Void are currently available in AKA’s most popular 1:10 racing compounds: Clay and Medium Soft.

Source: AKA [horizonhobby.com]

July 14, 2023

Roche announce addition of 1:12 Champion Hori

Following the signing of 1:12 Japanese National Champion Kazuki Yamashita to it’s factory team in May, Roche has announced the addition of another Japanese National Champion Masahiro Hori. Making the announcement the World Championship winning 1:12 manufacturer said, ‘We would like to announce that the former 1/12th Japanese National Champion, 2022 A main finalist Masahiro Hori as our factory team driver. Hori san will bring extensive experience and knowledge on 1/12th pan car to utilized in team activities of racing and development. We are proud and glad to welcome Japanese legend Masahiro Hori in our team. Thanks for Japanese distributor Kimihiko Yano to make it happened.’

Source: Roche [rocherc.com]

July 14, 2023

VP Pro EMB-TG 1:14 Truggy tyre

VP-Pro has launched a tyre specifically intended for use on LC Racing’s 1:14 EMB-TG Truggy. Pre-glued, the tyres come as a set of 4 mounted on light weight 1/2 offset wheels in white finish. The VP-458-MS5 tyre is a medium soft compound offering excellent grip and stability without sacrificing agility and increases the stability of the chassis.

Source: VP Pro [vp-racing.com]