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July 17, 2024

Ronnefalk and Bertin part ways after 15-years

It is hard to imagine one without the other at any major international 1:8 Offroad race but former World Champion David Ronnefalk and his long standing mentor & mechanic Adrien Bertin are to part ways after 15-years. Bertin himself a double World Championship in nitro onroad, has played an integral part in the career of the Swedish driver. Red RC first witnessed this partnership, that would become a world recognised force, in action the EFRA European Championships in Austria fresh from Ronnefalk having become the European B Champion. Since then the duo have gone on to win around the world with them achieving the ultimate dream when Ronnefalk took the World title in Las Vegas in 2016. A partnership that started through Kyosho and Orion engines and successfully moved to HB Racing, but Ronnefalk’s latest move to Xray after a brief stint with Mayako has seen the duo a somewhat less formidable force and now as the saying goes ‘all good things must come to an end ‘ with Ronnefalk making the announcement on his social media and concluding ‘I wouldn’t be in the position I am today if it wasn’t for you Adrien. I can’t thank you enough’

Reading Ronnefalk’s full announcement here

July 17, 2024

Yokomo YZ-834B Re-release

Having first revealed plans to re-release the YZ-834B back at the end of May, Yokomo has released more details about the upcoming kit release of what was the Japanese company’s first ever 4WD offroad buggy. Winning on the first ever IFMAR 4WD World Championship on jts debut, the re-release will retain many original features such as front and rear monoshock, chain drive 4WD, front one-way, trailing arms, etc., captured the attention of children at that time. The kits comes about as in recent years there have been many requests from customers to reissue the buggy. Looking into the possibility of manufacturing it, Yokomo finally decided to release it this Summer. The YZ-834B will be released in the same semi-finished chassis as when it was first released in 1985. One sharing two images of the actually buggy along with more CAD images, Yokomo say this will be a product to be enjoyed by looking at the machine and reminiscing about those days, as well as by driving it with the sound of the chain drive.

View more images here

July 17, 2024

Wong doubles at PN Asia Championship 2024

Indonesia played host to the sixth running of the PN Asia Championship with previous editions of the 1:28 event having been hosted in Singapore and Thailand. Attracting just shy of 100 entries to the city of Surabaya, the event saw drivers from Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand, USA, Italy and Finland compete for the Asian title in 4 Classes – 2WD Mod, 4WD Mod, GTLM Superstock, and Pan Mod. In 2WD Mod it was Malaysian driver Jason Wong with his Reflex Racing RX28 who took the win ahead of Top Qualifier Natapong Chansawang from Thailand with Arif Zakaria from Brunei completing the podium. In 4WD Mod, it was local driver Tony Lee who secured the TQ but it was Chansawang driving his RC Atomic BZ5 who was crowned PNAC Champion with Indonesia’s Andre Irawan his closest rival. Making it a double success, Wong would also take the GTLM Superstock class while Pan Mod was won by Roy Chong from Singapore. The PN World Championship will take place in Vélizy Villacoublay, France, from October 31st to November 3rd.

Source: SubRC [surabayarc.com]

July 17, 2024

Serpent Nitro GT Series Hong Kong – Report

The first round of the Serpent Nitro GT Series took place at the Tom Racing Circuit in Hong Kong on July 14th. The weather was perfect for racing, with a sunny day at 34 degrees. The race consisted of two classes: the Sport GT class, which primarily features RTR GT Chassis with stock engines, and the Open class, which has no restrictions on chassis or engine. After three rounds of qualifying, Sam Kwong took the top qualifying spot in the Open class, while Jason Choi took the TQ in the Sport GT class. Following a 45-minute A-Main final, Opel Chiu emerged as the winner in the Open class, followed by Simon Chan in second place and Ricky Yim in third. The Sport GT class race was more thrilling, with the second, third, fourth, and fifth positions all having the same number of laps and a very tight gap. In the end, Tiger Ho emerged as the winner, followed by Ming Wu in second place and Jason Choi in third.

Report: Justin Wan

July 17, 2024

Factory Team B7 Servo, Motor, & +2mm Ballstud Mounts

New from Team Associated’s optional parts brand Factory Team are these one-piece Servo Mounts, Motor Mounts, and +2mm Ballstud Mounts for the RC10B7 1:10 2WD Buggy. While adding some bling to the buggy, they further improve the durability. Made from 7075-T6, these parts are available anodised blue or black with secondary machined chamfers and laser-etched FT logo.

View individual mounts here

July 17, 2024

Xray X4 Medium Composite Hub

Xray is offering a new medium composite hub for its X4 1:10 Electric Touring Car platform. The medium composite is softer than Graphite material and thus generates more mechanical grip on the car and improves side traction. Recommended for low traction asphalt tracks and very-low grip carpet tracks. The hubs allow full adjustability of the axle height to adapt the car to every condition. The aluminium front steering plates and rear ARS plates are easily mounted depending on the hub’s location. The design of the hub is universal with the same part used at all four corners with corresponding extensions.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

July 16, 2024

Stanley joins ARC Factory Team

ARC has announced that young Australian onroad racer Brayden Stanley has joined its factory team. A multiple 1:10 Nitro Touring Car Australian and State Champion, and a finalist at the 2022 IFMAR World Championship in Thailand, Stanley has also been racing extensively in electric touring cars for the past few years. Debuting the A10-25 electric touring car at the recent PDNR Winter Champs, he took TQ and overall win in the highly competitive Modified Class. As part of the deal, the former Infinity driver will also now race in the 1:8 Onroad category. Commenting on the move to ARC, Stanley said, “In my initial test with the A10-25, I was immediately impressed with its quality and speed straight out of the box. I want to thank Jones from ARC and Vincent from Smokem for welcoming me into the ARC team. I am also super excited to start racing 1/8th nitro with the ARC R8.4 LCG, as it’s a class I’ve been aspiring to race in since my early nitro days!”.

Source: ARC [arc-rc.com.tw]

July 16, 2024

RC Maker SP1 Touring Car production parts image

It’s a car that has been generating a lot of interest in Electric Touring Car circles and now RC Maker has published the first official photo of some of the production parts that will make up the new SP1 1:10 Touring Car kit. On its Facebook page, RC Maker gave an update with the image saying, ‘We’re inching closer to the release of our brand new SP1 Touring Car and SP1-F FWD! We will be presenting both cars on the 1st of August 2024, and at the same time we will open up Pre-Orders both directly and through our global distributor network! We will provide an estimated global release/shipping date when both cars are presented on the 1st of August! Until then, enjoy a peek at some production parts…’ A passion project of international racer Ryan Maker, who is behind the well known Australian carbon fibre parts and accessories producer RC Maker, he added on his own social media, ‘It’s hard to contain my excitement having all the production parts coming together!! Many revisions, prototypes, samples and tolerance adjustments. Leaving no stone unturned in making the SP1 and SP1-F the absolute best cars I can. I’m really proud of what we’ve achieved so far. It’s taken longer than I expected, because being my first ever car, there has been a lot of learning that’s had to happen! But that’s a part of it, and possessing this valuable knowledge will only improve everything I design and produce in future! Both cars will be presented on August 1st, and Pre-Orders will commence from us directly and our global distributors. Thanks again for all the support and interest! We’re almost there…’

Source: RC Maker [rcmaker.com.au]