February 7, 2024
…finalist, European Championship finalist and Dutch Champion joins Giorgio Favaretto’s passionate F1 RC brand after a long stint with Infinity having played a key role in the development of the Japanese company’s IF11 Formula 1 chassis. Commenting on his new deal, the personable Dutch driver said, ‘Very happy to now be part of Fenix Racing. Also I’m still very grateful for everything Infinity has done for me. Time for a new chapter!!’ Miedema’s first big outing with his new car will be the International Dutch F1 Masters in March of which he is the defending Champion. Source: Fenix Racing [fenix-racing.com]…
February 7, 2024
Schumacher Racing has bolstered its entry for the upcoming MIBO International Race in the Czech Republic with the news Daniel Kobbevik and Pekko Iivonen will join Michal Orlowski at the second edition of the event on February 16-18th. Having the British manufacturer previously confirming Orlowski would be taking on the event’s unique double track build, racing for both the onroad and offroad titles, he will be joined by Kobbevik in offroad and Iivonen in Touring Car. A multiple Norwegian National Champion and former European Championship Top Qualifier, Kobbevik will be in the mix for Schumacher against strong opposition led by…
February 7, 2024
Hobbywing has announced two prominent Asian driver signings with reigning FEMCA Champion Kittipong Ruangchuamuan and eSIC Open Brushless Champion Ethan Cheng now officially representing the Chinese ESC and motor manufacturer. Thai driver Kittipong was crowned FEMCA Modified Touring Car Champion at the end of November at Huge RC in Bangkok where he beat Yokomo’s Nicolas Lee and Xpress’ Yugo Nagashima. From Singapore and a team driver with Yokomo, last September Cheng won Stock at the inaugural eSIC (Electric Singapore International Challenge) race held at the RCMC race track in Singapore as well as making the internationally load Modified A-main at…
February 7, 2024
…in a double edge or single edge jaw design. The Slim Double Edge cutter has two sharp cutting blades with the slim, thin & sharp jaw blades enabling easier removal of smaller parts with less clearance around the sprue. It is best for use on plastic parts with a diameter of less than 3mm. For hard plastics cutting diameter is limited to 1.5mm. It has an adjustable screw to protect the precision blades from damage. The Extra Slim Single Edge cutter has a single edge with one sharp blade with a strong focus on plastic gate cutting. Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]…
February 7, 2024
…the new GHOST Barz. Based off of their existing BARZ tyre, the new Ghost variant shortens the existing tread pattern from .6mm to .1mm while the carcass has been thickened to add overall support. The tyre is designed as a semi directional, one direction will give slightly more forward traction & less side grip or reverse the direction and have slightly more side grip and less forward traction. Also a great tuning option on the front of the car, before doing set up changes to the vehicle to add or loose steering, try rotating the tyres. Source: Lugz Racing [lugzracing.com]…
February 6, 2024
…latest conversion kit intended for the Kyosho ’87 JJ Ultima Replica 60th Anniversary limited chassis. The kit includes a 7075 T6 chassis and 8 separate carbon fibre parts, all made with 100% carbon fibre plate, aluminium stand offs, washers and screws. The kit has reinforced front and rear 3.5mm shock towers and in addition to using original shocks it is compatible with modern 1:10 buggy shock systems. Extra mounting positions on the shock towers are available for fine tunings. Another feature of the conversion is the adjustable battery mounting positions with three easy to use options. Source: EXO Design [exorcdesign.com]…
February 6, 2024
New from Blitz is the Pista-10 2 door GT body designed for all 1:10 190mm electric power touring cars. With a super low stance, the high-performance aerodynamic body provides a stunning look and easy handling for all levels of driver. The rear wing comes with 2 cut lines allowing driver choose a higher or lower wing, the higher wing gives more stability while the lower wing can give the car more steering. The PISTA-10 comes in standard weight and or a 0.5mm lightweight version and is supplied with window mask and light decals. Source: Team Titan [team-titan.com.tw]…
February 6, 2024
Reedy Power has introduced a new addition to its team wear for 2024 with the new W24 Pullover Hoodie just in time for the Winter racing season. The simple design features the iconic Reedy Power logo on the front of the black base colour Pullover Hoodie which is a 50/50 cotton and polyester blend fabric for comfort, warmth, and easy care. Source: Reedy [associatedelectrics.com]…
