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April 10, 2023

Surpass Hobby Rocket-RC MINI 28 PRO ESC

Surpass Hobby has released their latest electronic speed controller, the new Rocket-RC MINI 28 PRO Sensored Brushless ESC for 1:28/1:24 Mini Drift and Touring Car Racing. Featuring a CNC aluminium housing it is the perfect combination of shape and function giving it a super small size and making it extremely light weight. With powerful output support, it has a With a continuous current of up to 30A. The ESC has a wide range of parameter settings to precisely adjust power requirements for the ultimate control experience. PWM drive frequency, Brake frequency, Boost, Turbo and two driving modes: Zero timing(Blinky) & Modified mode, it is built intended for competition use.

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April 9, 2023

Bermudez wins inaugural Montpellier GP Brushless

Having won SuperPole yesterday to become the Top Qualifier, Rémy Bermudez has won the inaugural Montpellier GP Brushless in France. Xray’s young talent had a tough start to finals day at Circuit du Mini Bolide Montpellierain as the first of the four A-Main Legs resulted in a DNF while the HB Racing of Theo Lemaire took the win from the Infinity of Riccardo Berton. Resetting for Leg 2, Bermudez resumed normal service winning the 10-minute encounter by 1-second from Berton. Having had issues of his own in qualifying yesterday, leaving him 9th on the grid, Bruno Coelho would come through for the Leg 3 win but in the decider it was Bermudez who delivered the win to secure the overall title ahead of Berton with Coelho completing the podium. Behind, Lemaire took fourth ahead of Mayako’s David Ronnefalk and Tekno’s Marco Baruffolo.

Image: Xray [Facebook]

April 9, 2023

Ielasi Tuned GP3R23 .12 Engine

Ielasi Tuned has announced details of its new GP3R23 .12 1:10 Onroad engine. The latest version of the GP3 is an upgrade of the previous version with some small improvements that have been developed and tested over the past few months. A new engine backplate, a differently worked crankshaft and the new smaller & lighter cooling head with new graphics are the substantial differences of this new version. The engine will be available from Friday 14th April with future engine presentations from World Champion Daniele Ielasi due in the coming days including the 1:8 GT specific GP5GTR23.

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April 8, 2023

Bermudez Top Qualifier at Montpellier GP Brushless

Young French talent Rémy Bermudez will lead away the A-Mains at the Montpellier Brushless GP tomorrow after the Xray driver won the SuperPole battle from Marco Baruffolo to be declared Top Qualifier at the inaugural running of the event. With the Nitro edition of the Montpellier Grand Prix holding the long standing honours of being the event to kickstart the annual outdoor buggy racing season in Europe, the first electric edition has attracted a strong international field with the Infinity of Italy’s Riccardo Berton topping the ranking after the four rounds of qualifying. Topping Q2 & 3 he was followed the Tekno of fellow countryman Baruffolo, fastest in Q4, with Bermudez ending up third overall having topped the opening qualifier. Two time European eBuggy Champion David Ronnefalk would take his Mayako to P4. In Superpole Bermudez would be the only driver to record a 33-second lap topping the battle from Baruffolo. The A-Mains will be run over four legs with each driver’s best three to count.

Image: Circuit du MBM [Facebook]

April 7, 2023

PSM TT02S Carbon Shock Towers

Following the release of their aluminium shock tower for Tamiya’s TT02, the German parts & accessories manufacturer PSM has released carbon shock towers for the TT02S version of the 1:10 touring car chassis. Machined from 3.0mm carbon fibre, the new front and rear towers featuring refined suspension geometry for use with Tamiya SSBB shocks and offering an alternative setup solution.

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April 7, 2023

RC Maker A800R Geocarbon parts

RC Maker has released a number of Geocarbon parts for Awesomatix’s recently released A800R. Replacing the standard plastic parts, their brand new GeoCarbon Battery Mount features great looks, adjustability and durability. The hooks are manufactured from extremely durable 4mm Thick Carbon Fibre, with a 2.5mm spacer underneath to add more adjustability, as well as added hook height for improved battery security. The spacer features slots which allow movement under the hook, to set the correct amount of movement for your specific battery. It also allows a very small (1-2mm) tuning window for moving your battery back or forwards for fine tuning weight bias. The Hooks feature 7075 Black Aluminium pressed threaded inserts which ensure its rigid attachment to the car, and allow the attachment of the battery swivel posts.

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April 7, 2023

Protoform ARRMA Ford Mustang

Protoform has released a 1:7 NASCAR Ford Mustang for ARRMA owners. In 2022, NASCAR completely refreshed the look of their cars to add more details of their street counterparts and now Protoform has captured all the details of the 1:1 Cup Series Mustang for owners of the Infraction and Limitless chassis. Officially licensed by both NASCAR and Ford, this body comes clear so that you can paint it up in your favourite NASCAR driver’s scheme or create your own with the included numbers and sponsor decals. It includes a full set of detailed graphics such as windshield frames, sponsor logos, and side skirts. The body is made in the USA from durable 1.5mm thick high-quality polycarbonate with paint-then-peel overspray film. Also included are a custom add-on front splitter and rear spoiler with mounting hardware to complete the super-scale look.

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April 6, 2023

Pro-Line Reaction & Front Runner drag racing tyres

Pro-Line has released its next generation of drag racing tyres for the Losi Mini No-Prep scene with the new Reaction and Front Runner tyres. The Reaction is molded from a super soft compound and features a wider contact patch for massive grip at launch. It comes pre-glued to the Showtime+ wheel which is 15% wider than the stock wheel for extra stability. The modern two-toned Silver & Black look creates a unique, super-scale look on your mini no-prep ride. Pair these with the Front Runner for the ultimate upgrade combination. The Front Runner feature a super skinny, lightweight design to mimic real drag cars. It comes pre-glued to the Showtime wheel which features a modern two-toned Silver & Black look.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]