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August 1, 2022

Greiner retains European title after 2 year wait

Forced to wait two extra years due to the pandemic, 2019 1:10 200mm European Champion Dominic Greiner was able to successfully defend his title over the weekend with victory ahead of arch rival Dario Balestri. Returning to the Gubbio circuit in Italy, the venue of his 2016 World Championship victory, retaining his European title comes as a huge boost for the German given 2022 is a World Championship year (Red RC will be travelling to Thailand to bring you extensive coverage from title battle).

After a successful & lengthy stint at Serpent, Greiner had switched to Patrizio Rossi’s Capricorn squad for the 2020 season but just as the world was forced into shut down due to Covid. Having to wait so long to make his first major championship appearance for the Italian manufacturer, Greiner kicked off the 16th running of the EFRA European Championship with p4 in practice as Balestri set the pace for Infinity from up & coming Xray star Filippo Domanin and Dutch veteran Jilles Groskamp.

It wasn’t long however before Greiner hit the front to take the opening qualifier. With some mistakes in Q2, Balestri going on to take that qualifier, he was back on top in Q3 & 4 to secure the overall Top Qualifier honours. With 2 time EC champion Balestri booking his spot directly in the main 45-minute final by taking the Super Pole, he would be Greiner’s main challenger. After initially applying pressure before making an early tyre stop, this would give Greiner an advantage he wouldn’t relinquish. Posting the fastest lap of the final, he would win by over 10 seconds from the Italian. Capricorn would enjoy a podium double with Thilo Diekman claiming third ahead of the Infinity of Carmine Raiola.

Image: Dominic Greiner RC [facebook.com]

August 1, 2022

Awesomatix️ bolster 1:12 team with Varah addition

Awesomatix have announced the addition of British Pan Car specialist Matthew Varah to their factory team. He joins Pan Car stalwart and fellow countryman Mark Stiles who was announced by the team in June.

The BRCA national winner and runner up at the 2020 IFMAR 1/12 Spec class World Championship will represent Awesomatix at all major events in the UK along with racing the A12 chassis at the European & World Championships. Commenting on his move to the team Matthew said:

‘[I am] Really happy to be joining the Awesomatix team! It’s a pleasure to be part of a new and exciting team within the UK. The A12 has already proven to be a super competitive platform and I look forward to contributing to the ongoing development. The quality of the A12 components is second to none whilst proving to be super robust. Please come and say hello at all events and I’ll be more than happy to provide any assistance with your AMX cars’.

Source: Awesomatix [facebook.com]

August 1, 2022

New LSB Tyre Additive

LSB has introduced their brand new additive for 1/10 Touring Car. This additive was developed over many years and is finally now on the market. The LSB additive is 85% biodegradable using a very powerful formula that ensures maximum performance with a long duration on the track. This product was tested and approved by World Champion drivers.

Source: Multimodelismo [facebook.com]

August 1, 2022

SMJ machine cut brass serrated wheel nut

SMJ have released these high-precision serrated flange wheel nuts which are machined from brass material. Weighing in at approx. 1.4 grams each, using the brass nuts as a replacement for the standard aluminium wheel nuts on 1/10 scale touring cars can help achieve higher traction. The machined serrations bite firmly into the wheel to securely hold it in place.

Source: SMJ [infinity-rcshop.jp]

July 29, 2022

RC Maker Premium Setup Station for 1/10th TC

RC Maker have introduced one of our biggest releases to date, their brand new Premium Setup Station for 1/10th Touring Car. 2 years in the making, this stylish setup station builds on conventional, proven designs and provides added convenience and elegance. We felt no need to re-invent the wheel on the basic concept of the setup station, and thus we took all the things we didn’t like about conventional setup stations and improved upon them. The frame of the setup station is manufactured from high quality 7075 Aluminium with a black anodising and striking silver chamfered edges. It features a traditional dual ball bearing setup, as well as ball bearings on the bottom of the camber frame.

View more images & details of the Setup Station here

July 29, 2022

Xray RX8E’23 1/8th EP onroad chassis

Following last week’s release of the new for 2023 RX8, Xray have today unveiled the EP version of the same car, the RX8E’23. The car is a major update on its predecessor with only a few parts carrying over from the old car. The all new chassis has narrowed front suspension pivots to increase stability & traction, more chassis cutouts to create greater flex in desired locations and additional chassis cutouts to improve engine cooling. Hard composite suspension arms combined with the improved central chassis flex keeps the suspension geometry stable while the flex is transferred through chassis and radio plate to maintain traction. Narrower front suspension holders help improve geometry, while longer lower suspension arm shock mounting holders compensate for the narrower suspension holders to maintain the ideal shock absorber geometry. Lower down-stop mounting holders without the eccentric geometry make the car easier to set suspension down-stops. There is all-new front aluminium bulkheads with a lowered design and new front upper clamps that feature integrated upper shock mounting positions, eliminating the need for a separate front shock tower. An innovative front upper shock mounting directly on the upper clamps adjusted via shims provide more flex on front suspension. A new front upper bulkhead brace for easy flex adjustments. More stability with the brace installed, more traction and steering when the brace is removed. There is an ultra-compact and super lightweight receiver box that moves the weight lower and closer to the centre of the chassis. Plus many more changes that make up the all new RX8E.

View the RX8E’23 presentation here for complete details.

July 29, 2022

Sinaracing 1/10th 235mm pancar front end

Sinaracing.com have presented their new front end for the 1/10th 235mm pancar category. Available for all current market models, and mainly focused on completing the successful VIP VTE both in its first version and in the current v2, the set comes fully assembled and includes titanium turnbuckles & kingpins, Muddslide Motorsports spring kit and Carbon and brass inserts all around. The new front end aims for a better steering feel, making the car reacts faster and it brings more overall steering in any condition or track. They provide exceptional grip as well as stability in the front end, improving and evolving from the well-known front ends based on the Associated type system. The front end is also fully tuneable with adjustments to camber, dynamic caster, static caster, front droop, etc.

View more images of the front end here

July 28, 2022

Exotek F1Ultra Carpet Works chassis set

Exotek’s new Carpet Works chassis set for F1Ultra is designed for maximum performance on carpet tracks. The weight forward design enhances corner speeds by moving the servo forward and running the battery inline for more front tire bite. The modular chassis design allows you to position the battery for optimal weight placement depending on your tracks traction because not all tracks are the same. The stiff 1-piece carbon chassis is also lighter for more responsiveness while keeping the front section as carbon fibre that is proven to resist tweak and bending that alloy F1 chassis can experience on small indoor tracks. Exotek also now offer the F1Ultra race kit combined with the Carpet Works chassis set.

View more images of the conversion set here