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October 11, 2024

Excelerate RC Prodigy 1:10 World GT-R pan car

Having announced its entry as a car manufacturer in July with its Prodigy 12 1:12 pan car, Excelerate RC has brought its new 1:10 World GT-R class contender along to the Montech NYGP to display this weekend. With World GT-R WGT a popular class in the US, the second car release from the Wisconsin based company, which is aptly named the WGT-R, is based off much of the 1:12 car and is due to go on sale in around 3 weeks time – some of the car’s metal parts still in production. With Excelerate RC a partnership between Ken Lupi and veteran racer & car designer Josh Cyrul, it originally started out around 1-year ago to produce RC Drag racing tyres. Racing 1:12 himself at the NYGP, Cyrul said the WGT-R is essentially a big version of their 1:12. Like the Prodigy 1:12, it features a stiff high grip 2.5mm Aluminium chassis with a steel roll plate and steel pivot plate helping to lower the car’s centre of gravity.

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October 11, 2024

MonTech New York Grand Prix – Preview

This weekend the 360V2 track plays host to the sixth edition of the annual MonTech New York Grand Prix where 2023 IFMAR 1:12 World Championship Top Qualifier Kemp Anderson heads the entry. The nearest thing RC will get to having a race in Time Square, the track just a 20-minute train ride from the centre of the City That Never Sleeps, the Montech NYGP is the vision of long time 1:12 racer Donny Lia. RedRC first got to know Lia when he was a leading contender at the 2014 1:12 World Championship in Florida where he would qualify third behind Top Qualifier & defending Champion Naoto Matsukura and Marc Rheinard who would go on to take the win. Rheinard would later also become a Montech NYGP Champion in Mod Touring Car at the 18,000 square feet 360v2 venue with other previous international visitors including Ronald Volker, Alexander Hagberg and David Spashett. Having attracted almost 300 entries at its peak until Covid broke that momentum, Lia is keen to build the race back up to its former levels. Although the proximity of this year’s IFMAR ISTC World Championship in California has ruled out a number of factory entries this year, with Anderson, Xray’s Keven Hebert and 1:12 Spec World Champion Max Machler among the entry an exciting weekend of racing is expected on a track which is proving a big hit with racers.

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October 10, 2024

Infinity IFB8 Alu Centre Diff Mount

Infinity has released a new Aluminium Centre Diff Mount for their IFB8 1:8 Offroad platform. This part is machined from 7075-T6 alloy, significantly enhancing the stiffness of the central diff mounting. Additionally, it improves heat dissipation and facilitates a smoother transmission, resulting in enhanced performance.

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October 10, 2024

Team Associated TC7.2cc Collector’s Clear Edition Kit

Having released the clear version of their iconic RC10 buggy last year, Team Associated has announced a clear version of their last competition touring car chassis, the TC7.2. No longer an active manufacturer in competition 1:10 EP touring car market, the US brand is commemorating their most successful 4WD touring car platform, which was original launched in 2018, with the announcement of the TC7.2cc Collector’s Clear Edition Kit. This kit offers RC collector’s the ability to build the successful 1:10 scale touring car platform in iconic polycarbonate clear material. This clear car edition includes great features you remember from the RC10TC7.2. The TC7.2cc is designed for optimal build experience, and this clear car edition kit is a true gem for both collectors and racers alike. While clear parts are stronger than SLA and could be driven, it was manufactured as a display piece for your collection. The polycarbonate clear components will only be available in the kit. They will not be sold individually.

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October 9, 2024

Schumacher NEON 4WD MTC Mini Touring Car

Schumacher has released a new Mini Touring Car called the NEON 4WD MTC. The British manufacturers multiple World Championship winning engineering team have applied their knowledge and experience to create the 1:10 NEON MTC, the NEON already a proven winner at British BRCA National races. It features class leading suspension geometry, and transmission efficiency, to make a well balanced car that is easy to drive fast. The NEON will bring out the best in your driving skills, to move you up the rankings in this fun and competitive racing class. The NEON is available in two Specifications, full Carbon Fibre or S2 Kits.

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October 8, 2024

Beretta & D’Angelo win at Modeltek Trophy

Mini Autodromo Stradivari in Cremona, Northern Italy, played host to the Modeltek Trophy last weekend where Filippo Beretta and Alex D’Angelo took the 1:8 GT wins. In 1:8 Nitro GT, qualifying would see Genius Racing’s Beretta secure the TQ as the Italian topped two of the three rounds. Fastest in Q2 France’s Bernard-Alain Arnaldi made it a Genius 1-2 on the grid. In the half hour final, Beretta would deliver the win posting the fastest lap of the race but having come from P7 on the grid with new Capricorn signing & World Championship Top Qualifier D’Angelo would finish just 1-second back. Newly crowned European Champion Natanaele Senesi took his Senesi Motorsport S21 GT to the final podium step. In 1:8 Electric GT, it was Arnaldi who secured the TQ from Senesi and D’Angelo with the later coming through to win the opening two encounters for the overall victory. Winning A3 Arnaldi took the runner-up spot ahead of Senesi.

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October 8, 2024

2025 Euro Large Scale Series (ELS) – Announcement

The organisers of the Euro Large Scale Series has announced the two venues for the 2025 ELS with iconic tracks Fiorano in Italy and Mini Circuit “Ville de Luxembourg” in Luxembourg the two new locations for next year. This year the ELS saw Bologna in Italy and Lostallo in Switzerland host the series with Mecatech’s 2024 EFRA European Champion Emanuele D’Amico taking victory at Round 1 and MCD Racing’s Dario Veseli the Round 2 victor. With categories for Open Pro, Open Gentleman, Sport and F1, the dates for both races are still to be finalised with the ELS organisers waiting for the publication of the EFRA race calendar.

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October 7, 2024

Infinity IF15-2 option parts

With the IFMAR 1:10 Nitro Touring Car World Championship coming up in November, reigning champions Infinity has released a number of options for their IF15-2. A new Hybrid Servo Saver Set is a combination of carbon and aluminium materials that helps provide sharp steering characteristics with a highly rigid and lightweight finish. In addition, the included 4.9mm ball and aluminium spacer optimise bump steer and increase corner speed. Also new are Black Brake pads that can be used with IF15-2/2W and the IF18-3. Compared to the standard soft (red), this pad enhances initial braking, allowing you to tune your preferred feeling when entering the corner. By mixing this pad with the standard (soft (red)), you can create an intermediate feeling. Finally the Japanese manufacturer has introduced a Alu Belt Tensioner Flange which helps prevents the side belt from falling off when a heavy load is applied to it.

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