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November 5, 2024

Mugen brings new MTC3 to World Championship

Mugen Seiki has brought two of its all new MTC3 1:10 Electric Touring Cars to the IFMAR World Championship which gets underway tomorrow (Wednesday) with the first day of track action. The very close to final production prototypes will be raced by former World Champion Ronald Volker and top US racer Jacob Cruz, both drivers getting their very first feel for the car on asphalt when they joined a number of other manufacturers for a final shakedown over the weekend at the Exeter RC Speedway, that track about a one hour drive from the WC venue. While the Japanese manufacturer is currently working on the planning of parts production for the new car, the MTC3’s designer Robert Pietsch, who has travelled out to California with Volker, says that no release date has yet been set for the car adding that from a design aspect what they are racing is very close to the final product. Making the decision to not yet allow any detailed photograph of the cars as it looks to keep the design under wraps, speaking to Volker during today’s registration and tyre prep day here at Finishline RC Raceway here in Bakersfield, the German said the new car is a big step forward, the new design bringing the car in line with the latest design trends in the category. Having had four bodies painted in his trademark colours for the World Championship, unfortunately we wont be seeing much of Volker’s MTC3 in his scheme as the bodies failed to arrive in time for his departure to the US.

November 5, 2024

Team Associated TC8 Prototype – Images

In a major boost for 1:10 electric touring car racing Team Associated is back, the iconic American brand bringing its all new prototype TC8 to the IFMAR ISTC World Championships here in Bakersfield, California. Two examples of the car will be raced this week at Finishline RC Raceway by US touring car stalwart Rick Howhart and the car’s designer Kyle Klingforth. Having been absent from the competitive Touring Car market for almost 5-years, the return to the class was first mooted last December before Klingforth was given the green light to put pen to paper and design an all new car. With the company’s heritage firmly in racing, the unveiling of the Touring Car is an exciting time for Associated, with it widely expected to be followed by a return to 1:12. Having their first machined and 3D printed example in March, Howhart and Klingforth have been developing the car ever since with the late decision made to highlight their return to the category by racing at the Worlds. Previously working on the design of the RC10 B7 2WD Buggy, Klingforth said his brief for the new car was ‘create something for Associated fans’ and technically use the new trend of a steel chassis as a base. Himself a touring car racer since 2009, he said they also wanted to create something more user friendly than a lot of the cars on the market these days. Features of the car are a low centre of gravity design and AE’s KPI (King Pin Inclination), something Klingforth was responsible for bringing to the market while working on the B7. Keen to highlight the cars being used at the Worlds are TC8 Prototypes, Howhart expects the final kit to come to market in late Q1 of 2025.

View TC8 Prototype Image Galley here

November 5, 2024

RugRacers Round 1 – Report

Popular British indoor touring car series Rug Racers returned for another season last weekend with racing over 3 classes with Schumacher’s Elliott Harper coming away with the Modified win. In qualifying Bailey Graves proved his impressive pace on track by bringing the fight to the defending Rug Racers and national champion, where Graves held the TQ spot through the second and 3rd qualifiers until Harper was able to take pole in the last qualifier by one second on fastest time. Harper was able to find the space to stretch his legs in both finals, taking the overall win while Matthieu Dambrine was able to find his way through to second in leg 1. Leg 2 allowed everyone to find their own space easing to the top 4 finishing where they started.

Continue reading report here

November 5, 2024

Infinity IF15-2 Light Weight Alu Center Bulk Set

Infinity has released this Light Weight Aluminium Center Bulk Set for their 1:10 Nitro Onroad offerings the IF15-2 and IF15-2W. The use of 7075-T6 material and its slim profile make it both lightweight and highly rigid. Securely fastens the main chassis to the upper deck for more stable running on all surfaces.

Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]

November 4, 2024

Hotrace T-foam 1:12 tyres

Hotrace Tyres has just presented their new T-foam for 1:12 along with a new soft rim exclusively for the new foam. After extensive testing with their leading team driver & former 1:12 World Champion Alexander Hagberg, the Italian company has developed the T-foam compound to be super good in low to medium grip conditions and also good for CRC carpets. The T-foam compound will be available on the standard rim and their new soft rim, the soft rim is only available with the T-foam compound.

Source: Hotrace Tyres [hotracetyres.com]

November 4, 2024

Capricorn LAB GT2 Alu Shock Springs Retainer

Capricorn has released these new optional aluminium Shock Spring Retainers for their LAB GT2 1:8 GT Onroad platform. Suitable for use on both the nitro and electric version, they are finished in the Italian manufacturer’s trade mark red anodising, and as well as giving the LAB GT2 a much cooler look, the new retainers guarantee a lighter shock weight.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

November 4, 2024

Pequito double World Champion at PNWC

RC Atomic driver Jose Pequito completed a title double at the PNWC to be crowned World Champion of 2WD Mod and Pan Open classes at the 1:28 scale event. Taking place in Vélizy Villacoublay, France, the 2024 PNWC attracted 270 entries made up of 130 drivers from 19 counties, but it was Portuguese driver Pequito who came away the biggest winner. In 2WD Mod, he would take the title ahead of French RTRC driver Guillaume Loie with American John Dickson completing the podium. It was the same trio who would make up the podium also in Mod Open, Dickson managing 2nd ahead of Loie. Close to a hat trick of titles, Pequito would finish 2nd in AWD Mod, with that title going to RTRC driver Thomas Robin from France with Clement Coquel completing the podium.

Image: MOD Media [Facebook]

November 4, 2024

2025 EFRA European Championship Calendar

Hosting its AGM over the weekend in Brussels, Belgium, EFRA, the governing body for RC racing in Europe, has released a provisional 2025 race calendar of which the European Championships are the highlights. Made up of 13 European Championship deciding events, it will all kick off with the 1:12 EC in Belgium at the end of March and concluded with the only remaining European B Championship for 1:8 Buggy which takes place at the end of September in Italy. EFRA also announced the awarding of 2026 European Championship to tracks with the Fuencarral circuit in Madrid, Spain, home to the annual international Buggyland race, set to host the 1:8 Buggy Championships. Other confirmed 2026 locations include Bourg-en-Bresse in France which will be the venue for the 1:8 Onroad Euros while Steyregg in Austria has been selected to host the 1:10 Offroad Championships. Electric Touring Car will return to Mini Circuit ‘Ville de Luxembourg’, the iconic Luxembourg track having last hosted the Euros in 2009. Two significant points to come out from the EFRA AGM include the 1:12 section making the decision to modernise the bodyshell rules in coming years, bringing in the styling and design of modern LMDh/IMSA endurance racing cars. In 1:8 Offroad, control tyres will now be mandated for the 2025 European B 1:8 Buggy Championship. The new rule allows each tyre manufacturer to nominate control tyres for use during the event.

View calendar dates here