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March 3, 2024

Rheinard wins A1 as Volker & Coelho tangle at TITC

Marc Rheinard has taken the win in the opening A-Main at the TITC, the Awesomatix handed the lead after Bruno Coelho made contact with Top Qualifier Ronald Volker as he challenged the Mugen driver’s lead. With the Top 2 quickly pulling clear off the field, Rheinard’s passage to the front started when he capitalised on a mistake from a struggling Alexander Hagberg to go to third. Starting third on the grid, Hagberg afterwards described his car as being ‘like driving on ice’ before contact from Naoto Matsukura put him out of the race with a broken car. With Volker and Coelho still locked in battle at the front as the race passed the half way distance, Rheinard would be gifted the lead as Coelho ran into the rear of Volker after the chicane. With enough of a gap to resume racing in the lead, unfortunately the impact had broken the anti tuck on Volker’s car and as the German tried to turn around having been spun his car flipped. As Coelho waited on Volker, Rheinard went to the front where he would stay finishing 1.6 seconds ahead of the Infinity of Matsukura. Battling their way back up through the order Volker would finished 3rd with Coelho right behind in 4th.

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March 2, 2024

Volker is TITC Top Qualifier

Having found himself lining up for the B-Main 12-months ago, Mugen Seiki’s Ronald Volker has bounced in style to become the Top Qualifier at the 20th edition of the legendary TITC in Thailand. Opening Day 2 of qualifying in Bangkok with a TQ run after a mistake from defending Champion Bruno Coelho, Volker added a second TQ in the slower than expected fourth & final ‘Rocket Round’ on Saturday evening. With the huge entry of drivers from around the world watching on in anticipation of a thrilling conclusion to qualifying from the top heat, the showdown between Coelho and Volker would all be over in a matter of seconds. As Volker led out Q4, Coelho would make a false start going off at the same time as team-mate Alexander Hagberg. Backing off the throttle after realising his error, getting back on the power he traction rolled his Xray in the first corner. With the Portuguese driver who took both of yesterday’s qualifiers now out of contention for Q4, the pressure was still on Volker to TQ the round in order to deny his rival pole for tomorrow. With Infinity driver Kouki Kato putting in an impressive run in the fourth fastest of the five Modified heat group, Volker couldn’t let up and in the end delivered a second TQ run followed by Kato with Hagberg third from the Awesomatix pairing of Marc Rheinard and Lucas Urbain. That finishing order his how they line up on the grid behind Volker and Bruno with Kato, a C finalist on his TITC debut last year, completing the Top 6.

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March 2, 2024

Volker takes Q3, TQ to be decided in ‘Rocket Round’

Ronald Volker has taken the third round of qualifying at the TITC, meaning the final ‘Rocket Round’ of qualifying in Bangkok will decide the Top Qualifier for the 20th running of the famed race. Top Seed for the event, the Mugen driver would take his first TQ run as Bruno Coelho traction rolled his Xray with 1-minute to go while on TQ pace. This promoted Volker to the top of the timing screens followed by Alexander Hagberg as Coelho ended up with a P3. Behind the leading trio Awesomatix’s Lucas Urbain finally posted a strong run after a difficult first day of qualifying at RC Addict yesterday. Behind the Frenchman was team-mate Marc Rheinard with Axon’s Hayato Ishioka completing the Top 6 in today very humid afternoon conditions.

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March 2, 2024

Manzo46 XR10 G2/G2S Wire Duct

New from Manzo46, the brand of top Swiss Touring Car racer Michele Manzo, is this Wire Duct for Hobbywing’s XR10 G2/G2S ESC. Following nearly two years of rigorous testing under diverse temperature conditions, we’ve identified the ideal plastic material capable of enduring the high temperatures generated by the controller without warping. This product not only facilitates neat cable routing but also enhances the vehicle’s balance. In addition, it allows for the attachment of either a large or small “non-polarity” capacitor beneath the cable guide. The design is meticulously crafted to ensure there is no interference with the upper deck or the belts.

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March 1, 2024

Gruber-Racing Silicone Oil

Gruber-Racing, the business of World & European Champion Toni Gruber, has launched its own silicone oil for shocks and differentials in 100ml bottles/75ml cans. Working with the best possible silicone oil, which is specially produced for RC racing, the important thing for Gruber was to offer a range of world-class quality oil at a price for everyone. With 62 different viscosities ranging from 100cst to 4 million cst, they offer a spectrum for all classes. At the beginning of 2024, Gruber used the silicone oil in his first training runs in Italy on the famous Pista di Leno.

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March 1, 2024

Coelho holds overnight TQ in Bangkok

With Day 1 of qualifying at the 20th edition of the TITC complete it is Bruno Coelho who holds the overnight TQ in Bangkok. The Xray driver would take both rounds of qualifying on today’s schedule helped by top seed Ronald Volker having a 360 spin while on TQ pace run in Q2. The second of the four qualifiers would be a repeat of the opening round in terms of the Top 3 with Alexander Hagberg 3rd fastest having been the pace setter for a time during the 5-minute run. After an early mistake and a bad set-up choice in Q1, Naoto Matsukura would get a P4 on his second attempt ahead of Souta Goto driving the new Tamiya TRF421 which is making its race debut here. With many of the leading drivers having moments it was the Xray of Shin Sawada who was running in the second fastest along with Goto who completed the Top 6.

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March 1, 2024

Gens Ace Redline 2.0 Series batteries

Gens Ace has introduced its latest competition battery packs with the release of the Redline 2.0 Series. With a discharge rate of 140C, the Redline 2.0 series surpasses their 1.0 series (130C), offering faster response times and a competitive edge on the track. The second generation batteries also feature lower internal resistance, ensuring a stable and enduring discharge for consistent power delivery throughout your race, without any drop-offs. Additionally, the Redline 2.0 series boasts increased capacity compared to its predecessor, providing more power for longer run times. Offering 11 pack options in the series, all have earned both EFRA and ROAR certifications, guaranteeing the highest standards of performance and safety.

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March 1, 2024

Coelho takes opening qualifier at TITC

Bruno Coelho has kicked off the defence of his TITC title in the best way possible by TQ’ing the opening round of qualifying at the iconic Bangkok race. Second behind Ronald Volker in the single seeding round yesterday evening, the Xray driver reversed the order in the first of the four qualifiers by topping the round by 7/10th over the Mugen driver. Held just after midday local time on a very hot track, behind the Top 2 there was a considerable gap. The third fastest time was set by Alexander Hagberg who was closely followed by Marc Rheinard and Akio Sobue, the Top 5 all previous winners of what is widely regarded as the most difficult race in the world. Making it five different manufacturers in the Top 6, Xpress team driver Yugo Nagashima put in the sixth fastest time.

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