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October 17, 2023

Tekno RC SCT410 2.0

Tekno RC has announced the launch of its latest creation the SCT410 2.0 1:10 Short Course Truck. Building on the success of their SCT410.3, released nearly nine years ago, the SCT410 2.0 is designed to cater to RC racers and enthusiasts seeking a well handling, nearly indestructible vehicle built to withstand the harshest bashing and most competitive race conditions. It has undergone over two years of meticulous testing and development to ensure it stands as a true successor to the beloved SCT410.3. This new platform, derived from Tekno RC’s highly successful 2.1 1:8 racing vehicles, aims to maintain the legendary durability of its predecessor while introducing a range of enhanced features and improved handling. Positioned as the go-to option for extreme environments, the SCT410 2.0 does not replace the highly successful SCT410SL but complements it, providing a robust and durable alternative for outdoor racing and bashing conditions.

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October 17, 2023

1:8 Onroad Worlds coverage presented by Infinity

After our trip Down Under to cover our first ever 1:8 GT World Championship in Sydney last week, Red RC is excited to announced that the next stop on our World Championship tour, 1:8 Onroad in Japan, will be presented by Infinity. In less than 2-weeks time the sport’s original World Championship category will descend on the Infinity International RC Speedway where the 23rd IFMAR World Champion will be decided. A category through which our own interest in RC racing came about, the first World Championship we covered here on Red RC was the 2007 1:8 Onroad Worlds in Argentina so it’s a category which has a very special place in our hearts. Nine years ago, the last time Japan hosted the event, we where on hand to tell the story of Tadahiko Sahashi home victory and last year when Infinity also made our coverage possible we where able to see Tadahiko add the 1:10 Onroad title. Our coverage from Japan will begin on Monday, October 30th, starting with news from control practice and how the story unfolds over the next 5 days.

October 17, 2023

Destiny clamp design single bell-crank steering

Team Destiny has introduced a new optional clamp design single bell-crank steering set for its RX-10SR3.0 1:10 Electric Touring Car. It features two different linkage widths for steering response adjustment with three different Ackermann angles selectable. It is supplied with two 5x9x3mm large ball bearing for increase stability and mount on the kit servo floating servo mount directly.

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October 17, 2023

Moritz Lautenbach joins Sworkz

Better known for standing in for his father Jurgen as LRP tech support at various races, but also an experienced racer, Moritz Lautenbach has teamed up with Sworkz to run their buggies in 1:10 offroad. Having raced for 7-years with Schumacher, the German driver’s electronics knowledge will be a bonus for SWORKz with Lautenbach driving the new S12-2EVO and the S14-4C this season as part of his own racing program. On the announcement Max Sonnleitner said: “We are very happy to welcome a familiar face to the SWORKz team. I am sure he will fit perfectly into our family and make his way!”

Source: Sworkz [Facebook]

October 17, 2023

2023/2024 Schumacher Winter Series Rd1 – Report

The 2023/2024 Schumacher Winter Series presented by the Louth Radio Control Car Club got underway over the weekend with the first round of the popular championship attracting a strong capacity entry. The stock class for this year saw rule freeze from the previous seasons with everyone now in a single 17.5-turn category. This created great racing through the field, with a much larger field and closer racing. Four rounds of fast paced qualifying would see the Xray of Chris Lovely take the TQ spot, taking three rounds in the process. Defending Champion Alex Brocklebank would take a TQ run to secure second on the grid. Daniel Burks would place his Destiny in 3rd place, chased hard by the Awesomatix duo of Paul Sleight and David Sedgewick. Daniel Leonard would round out the top six positions with his Xray. In the final it was clean start for all the drivers as Chris lead The field around, himself and Alex would gap the field until the 2 minute mark when Alex would drop back and be caught by a hard charging Daniel. It was close behind between Paul, Dave and Dan Leonard. Chris would see it as a flag to flag victory, as Alex would hold off late pressure from Daniel. Dave would have a race long field and hold off Paul to flag and Daniel Leonard would round out the field.

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October 17, 2023

Beat1Racing RC Bike Pit Mat

Japanese RC bike manufacturer Beat1Racing has released a new limited run rubber pit mat for RC bikes. Measuring 60 X 40cm and 0.5cm thick, the surface of the mat is oil and stain resistant with an anti-slip backing to keep it securely in place as you work on your bike.

Source: Beat1Racing [beat1racing.jp]

October 16, 2023

Senesi Motorsport GT5 1:8 GT Engine

During the 1:8 GT World Championship in Australia, Senesi Motorsport unveiled their new upcoming GT5 engine release for the category. With a custom WC head graphic, Natanaele Senesi used the engine to good effect posting a TQ run in the fourth round of qualifying. After qualifying he stripped down the OS based 5-port engine to allow Red RC a preview. Featuring a piston & liner that is hand tuned by his mechanic Michele Baruzzi, the engine is equipped with a unique plastic back plate which reduces friction compared to the aluminium version usual associated with engines. With less friction, the top speed is increased along with reducing wear on the conrod. Having invested a lot of time into testing different plastic materials to find best option in terms of offering the lowest friction, Senesi is protective of the specific material used to make the final product. With the GT5 using the R2104 crankcase, the back plate will be available separately for those using OS or OS based engine brands in both onroad and offroad.

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October 16, 2023

LRP G4.1 5100 HV Ultra LCG Stock Spec Battery

LRP has released their all new G4.1 5100 HV Ultra LCG Stock Spec Battery, which the German brand say is the first time Stock Spec battery technology in Ultra LCG height available for 1:10 Touring Cars. The G4 6100 Stock Spec (22,5mm height) was the favourable battery of their range for Stock Indoor Carpet racing or on tight asphalt tracks last season. The all new G4.1 5100 Stock Spec battery offers Ultra LCG design of just 20.0mm height for lower centre of gravity, lighter weight and therefore improved handling. Intensive testing has shown that the new battery offers an advantage at TC Stock Indoor Racing with handout motors. With strong 13.5 turn EFRA Stock motors like the X22 Stock Spec timeable, this new battery offers improved handling but the 6100 might offer more power giving racers the choice to choose the best battery for the track conditions.

Source: LRP [lrp.cc]