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January 10, 2024

Ronnefalk officially announced at FlySky

Although he has been using their Noble Pro radio for a number of months already, today FlySky has officially announcement former 1:8 Buggy World Champion David Ronnefalk as its newest team driver. The Swede is the latest in an impressive line-up of drivers who have joined forced with the ambitious Chinese manufacturer including offroad legend Ryan Maifield and onroad World Champions Marc Rheinard and Ronald Volker. Over the weekend, both Dakotah Phend, who announced he would no longer be sponsored by Spektrum, and newly crowned 2WD Buggy World Champion Tater Sontag used the Noble Pro at the ‘Clash of Champions’ race at the Hoosier RC Hobbyplex event in Indiana where Phend completed the buggy double. With most drivers running the radio prior to being announced as team drivers, we expect the FlySky line up to be further expanded in the coming weeks. Commenting on his latest sponsorship announcement, factory Xray driver Ronnefalk “The FlySky Noble Pro has really impressed on me. The feeling on track is just as good as it feels holding it in your hand. With the metal frame the weight is just right to me and overall it really oozes quality. I’ve been using the Noble Pro for a few months already and I’m happy to be a part of FlySky team for 2024 and beyond.”

Source: Flysky [flysky-cn.com]

January 10, 2024

Team EAM power for Bultynck

Two time European Spec Touring Car Champion Olivier Bultynck is to ru Team EAM batteries to power his 2024 season. The Belgian Awesomatix driver joins the brand under the Team EAM Europe which is headed up by recently announced team manager Max Mächler. 2024 will see the EFRA European Championship take place in Bultynck home country with him also set to travel to the IFMAR World Championship later in the season. To kick off the new partnership his first race will be what has become the traditional European season opener when he competes at the GP3F in France. Commenting on the announcement Bultynck said, “Proud to be Joining Team EAM. Thank you Eric Anderson and Max Mächler for giving me the thrust and opportunity. Looking forward to rocking the batteries on the coming events!”

Source: Team EAM [teameamotorsports.com]

January 10, 2024

R1 Wurks LW Titanium/CF Wheelie Bar Turnbuckle

New from R1 Wurks for their DC1 Drag car is the Lightweight Titanium/Carbon Fibre Wheelie Bar Turnbuckle which is adjustable from 190mm – 205mm. It is constructed with a rigid carbon tube and lightweight titanium inserts, ensuring minimal weight for improved performance. The threaded rod ends with left and right-hand threads, combined with laser-etched markings, enable precise and easy adjustments. It features impact-resistant nylon rod ends and high-quality Grade 5 titanium inserts, ensuring longevity and resilience during RC drag car races. A direct fit for DC1 wheelie bars, it is universally compatible with most RC drag car wheelie bars, providing flexibility for various setups.

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January 10, 2024

MonTech GR-10 1:10 190mm body

Continuing to expand its offering of LMH 1:10 190mm bodies, MonTech Racing has released the GR-10. Based on the official Toyota Gazoo Racing World Endurance Champion entry and like all the other bodies in the Italian bodyshell producers LMH series, this one is also super detailed and reproduces the appearance of the real car. The GR-10 can be mounted on all the latest generation 1:10 Touring Cars and on the Formula chassis with a 260mm wheelbase. The kit includes all the stickers, the masking along with the fixing screws for the wing.

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January 9, 2024

PN Racing V4 Anima Sensored Brushless Motor

New from Mini-Z racing specialists PN Racing is the V4 version of its Anima Sensored Brushless Motor. Offered in both 2500kv and 3500kv versions, the design & precision engineering of the motors redefines your Mini-Z racing experience and delivers unparalleled performance on the track. From lightning-fast acceleration to seamless control, every twist and turn becomes an exhilarating adventure with PN Racing’s cutting-edge technology. To distinguish the two motor options, the 2500kv comes with gold detailing while on the 3500kv it is red.

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January 9, 2024

Tekno announce Figueiredo for 2024

Tekno RC has announced that top Portuguese 1:8 Offroad driver João Figueiredo will race for them in 2024. The 5-time European Championship Finalist will drive for the American manufacturer after a decade of representing Kyosho internationally. Reacting to the announcement the 27-year-old said, “I’m super happy, proud and excited to announce that I’ll be part of the Tekno RC family from 2024 and beyond! Since first time we spoke the team energy has been amazing and the rides have been working amazing in every condition I tested! Can’t wait to start the season and meet everyone! A big thank you to Daniel Lewis and Ilias Arkoudaris for this opportunity and trust! 2024 will be a big year!”

Source: Tekno [teknorc.com]

January 9, 2024

Fuller brothers join Sworkz

Sworkz has announced the signing of American brothers Mason and Kaden Fuller. The young offroad pairing raced the 2023 season with HB Racing with Mason achieving a number of high profile race podium finishes including the Nitro Buggy TQ & 3rd place at the Alabama Manufacturers Shootout, 3rd place at the Silver State Indoor Championships in Las Vegas and a Truggy double win at Psycho Nitro Blast. On their move to Sworkz, Mason said, ‘Kaden and I are excited to be joining the SWORKz team. Thank you to Max, Brent, and Tim for believing in us and all of your support. Looking forward to a great 2024! First race up is SIC. See you guys in a couple of days!!’. Sworkz boss Max Sonnleitner added, ‘Great to have the Fuller Family in the SWORKz factory team. We are looking forward to have two of the raising talents with us. The whole family totally fits into our team, where working together, friendship and success are the main topics.’

Source: Sworkz [Facebook]

January 9, 2024

Genius FR2.24 1:5 Formula 1

New from Italian large scale and 1:8 GT manufacturer Genius is their FR2.24 high performance 1:5 scale Formula 1 competition car. The latest car is a technological evolution of the previous FR2.EVO 2021 and features a new rear upright system for quick and easy wheelbase and weight balance adjustment. Using the included shims, both rear blocks can be moved rearward to adjust weight balance depending on track condition. The car also gets easy access to the differential for quick setup changes or maintenance. One of the design goals of the FR2.24 was to make the whole chassis have an extremely low centre of gravity, to make the car even easier to drive. The rear suspension has been designed to incorporate the push-rod system with the fully adjustable stabiliser bar and a highly smooth gear transmission. The new central chassis FR2.24 is characterised by the low profile of the radio plate and the brake master cylinders. The new front suspension geometry is a mono-shock with a 100% functional stabiliser bar. Genius have introduced 4 new positions of the lower rear arm allowing the roll centre to be varied to improve the handling and the car is equipped with new low profile shock absorbers at both the front and rear. For this system they have designed a line of progressive springs and a line of linear springs. The new battery support and receiving box have been completely redesigned: more compact, lighter and more functional. The receiver box is designed to house MYLAPS transponder and the power connection and they have introduced a new servo saver with new Akermann geometries which allow better cornering.

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