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July 31, 2024

D’angelo joins Capricorn

Capricorn has announced that leading international 1:8 GT racer Alex D’angelo has joined its team. The Italian makes the move from another of Italy’s chassis mnufacturers Genius Racing with who he claimed the TQ honours at the 1:8 GT World Championship in Australia last year as well as securing the highly competitive Italian Nitro GT National Championship title. On the announcement D’angelo posted, ‘Excited to announce I will be joining Team Capricorn. Thank you Patrizio for wanting me so much on your team, I can’t wait to get on the track with the new LAB GT2 GP & EP and more. Feeling ready and motivated for the challenges ahead. See you on track!’. With Capricorn producing chassis for a number of racing categories and set to release its first Large Scale, we expect D’angelo to play a roll in the development of that new project.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

July 31, 2024

Axon TC10/3 Aluminium Chassis Kit & option parts

Japanese manufacturer Axon has announced it is to offer its TC10/3 1:10 Electric Touring Car as an Aluminium Chassis Kit while also releasing new option parts for the platform. The TC10/3 Aluminium Chassis Kit (Photo is team driver Akio Sobue’s Alu race car) features a high-rigidity aluminium chassis that enhances the overall rigidity of the car while providing adequate chassis flex. This achieves well-balanced driving performance and boasts excellent driving feel on carpet surfaces and high stability on asphalt tracks. Already being used by Sobue, the new options for the TC10/3, which was launched last November, include an Aluminium Body Stopper which attaches to the front knuckle arm to stabilise the front end of the body, improving stability in high-speed corners. There is also a new Aluminium Rear T-Brace chassis stiffener that enhances the rigidity of the rear section. Using the aluminium rear T-brace improves rear grip and achieves high cornering speed. Carbon Knuckle Arms provides a milder driving feel and improves ride quality over road gaps. Finally Axon has added a 3g Chassis Weight for adjusting load transfer during driving.

View option parts on Sobue’s car here

July 31, 2024

Factory Team RC8B4.1 Rear Arm Carbon Fibre Inserts

New from Team Associated’s optional parts brand Factory Team are these 2.0mm carbon fibre inserts mount to the RC8B4.1 rear suspension arms. Adding torsional stiffness they create more predictable grip in high traction. Each package of inserts comes with two symmetrical CNC routed carbon fibre inserts and 8 pcs. M2.5×6 button head mounting screws.

Source: Associated [associatedelectrics.com]

July 31, 2024

MSP Tuned Hobbywing Motors

1:12 Stock World Champion Max Mächler and Hobbywing’s Salton Dong are joining forces in a new project called MSP Tuned Hobbywing Motors. Both well known for their technical support of drivers at track’s around the world, Mächler also very involved in R&D testing for the World Champion electronic manufacturer, MSP Tuned Hobbywing Motors is set to deliver optimal performance and efficiency through fine-tuned motors for the elite racer. These motors are EFRA and IFMAR legal, maintaining the original Hobbywing design and parts for compliance and excellence. Key Features of the MSP Tuned Hobbywing Motors will be Minimized Rotor Asymmetry, Cleaned and Lubed, Precision Assembly, Perfect Shimming, Optimal Timing and Comprehensive Data. Availability will be at a select handful of PRO RC shops in Europe but due to the detailed performance tuning required, only a limited number of motors will be available so as to ensure each one meets the highest standards. Initially they will offer 13.5T G4R motors but 17.5T G4R and 21.5T G4R motors will follow.

View Key Feature details here

July 30, 2024

Phil Booth – RIP

It is with sadness that we report the death of former World Champion and respected car designer Phil Booth. Phil is best know for his work with British manufacturer Schumacher and his influence within the company shaped many of their past products. He also gave them some of their greatest achievements on track including their first IFMAR World title with the building of the CAT XLS which won the sport’s biggest prize in 1987 driven by Masami Hirosaka. With a true passion for RC cars, Phil was not just skilled car designer but also a highly competent racer and was one of the pioneers of the sport being crowned the second ever IFMAR World Champion when he won the 1:8 Onroad title in 1979. Red RC would like extend our condolences to Phil’s partner Christine and all the racers who had the pleasure of working with Phil over the years.

Image: Schumacher R/C Racing [Facebook]

July 30, 2024

2024 SIGP International Offroad GP – Announcement

Counting Germany’s Joern Neumann and American Ryan Lutz as past Champions, the SIGP International Offroad Grand Prix returns in 2024 with the announcement that the 3-circle ARC International RC Racing Track in Xiamen, China, will host the race from December 11-15. The same venue that hosted the 2017 IFMAR 1:10 Electric Offroad World Championships, the SIGP International Offroad Grand Prix had been one of Asia’s major international offroad events pre-Covid gathering RC drivers from across Asia and the world. The return of the Grand Prix, after its forced break since 2019, the event will give the new generation of Chinese drivers the opportunity to compete with top drivers from home & abroad and show as well as further develop their skills. The classes that will make up the 2024 edition are 1:8 Nitro Buggy, 1:8 Electric Buggy, 1:7 KM Citroen C3 GP Rally, 1:7 Citroen C3 EP Rally, and 1:4 EP Offroad Motorbike, with a total prize fund of RMB 150,000 ($20,000) up for grabs.

View provisional schedule here

July 30, 2024

Menicucci crowned Italian National Champion

Long time Xray driver Alessio Menicucci is the 2024 Italian National Champion for 1:10 Modified Electric Touring Car. A regular on the international racing scene, Menicucci won the AMSCI National Championship title race at the Miniautodromo Arezzo in Tuscany. Securing the TQ after the 4 rounds of qualifying, he would go on to win the finals ahead of the Yokomo of onroad racing stalwart Michele Romagnoli with the Xray of Simone D’Ottavio completing the podium. In 13.5 Stock, it would be a dominant performance from Orlando Fenili who took his Xray to the TQ, Win and Fastest Lap ahead of his brother Riccardo with the Awesomatix of Salvatore Raciti joining them on the podium. In FWD the National Champion title was secured by Ferrara Bryan while in the PRO10 category (Pancar 235mm) Gianluca Maldini driving a Roche Rapide took the crown ahead of the similar car of Pierangelo Benedetti with Alex Camminati completing the Top 3. In F1, the foam tyre category was taken by Daniele Casini while the rubber tyre title was dominated by Alessandro Manciocchi.

Image: Xray [Facebook]

July 30, 2024

Urbain joins quality eSIC entry

This year’s Electric Singapore International Challenge (eSIC) continues to attract an impressive line-up of top international touring car drivers with Lucas Urbain the latest to be confirmed for the September 14-15th event. The French driver, who turned full time professional with Awesomatix just ahead of the TITC earlier this year, brings the number of factory team’s represented at the 2nd running of the event to 6. As the reigning champions with Ronald Volker, Mugen Seiki will face challenges for the title from official factory entries from Yokomo, Express, ARC and now Awesomatix. Hosted by the Marine Parade Radio Control Modellers Club, the first running of eSIC in 2023 had the goal of bringing back high profile racing in Singapore with the creation of one big exciting weekend for the onroad racer and 2024 looks set take that goal to a new level.

Source: eSIC [Facebook]