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July 29, 2024

Orlowski wins at Belgian Nationals Rd 4

The fourth round of the Belgian Nationals drew some extra high profile entries over the weekend with Schumacher’s Michal Orlowski taking the win at the Racing Club Roeselare track. With the track set to host the EFRA 1:10 Electric Touring Car European Championships next month, a number of manufacturers used the National Championship round as final preparations for the Euros with the podium being completed by Awesomatix’s Lucas Urbain and Xray’s Alexander Hagberg. Last month the Roeselare track hosted the official Warm-up Race where Orlowski also took the win on that occasion ahead of triple back to back reigning Champion Bruno Coelho. In the fourth round of Stock, it was British driver Ollie Payne who took the win for Schumacher ahead of Belgium’s own Olivier Bultynck who will be aiming for a third European title having won previously in 2019 and 2022.

Image: Michal Orlowski [Facebook]

July 29, 2024

Capricorn LAB C04 W.C. 2024 Chassis Kit

With the IFMAR World Championship for 1:10 Nitro Touring Car coming later this year at the Huge RC Circuit in Thailand, Italian manufacturer Capricorn has released a new W.C. 2024 Chassis Kit for its LAB C04. A car that was originally launched in 2020 and which won the 2022 and 2023 European Championship titles, the first win coming with Dominic Greiner and the most recent with current factory driver Toni Gruber, the new Chassis will be stiffer at the front end guaranteeing much more steering. The updated chassis will be sold as a whole kit (see image).

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

July 29, 2024

Blitz Type S GT Wing

Bodyshell producer Blitz has released a new Type S GT Wing designed for use with its GT5 Zonda and GT6 Pista 1:8 GT Onroad bodies. Compared with the original GT5/GT6 wings, the new Type S option provides more rear traction and better top speed, especially on the GT6 Pista body. The standard Type S Wing is made from 1.0mm polycarbonate material with a lightweight option offered in 0.7mm thickness.

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July 29, 2024

LRP G4.1 7000mAh HV Mid Size Modified Battery

New from German electronics brand LRP is their HV Mid Size Modified Graphene 4.1 7000mAh Hardcase Battery. To maximise capacity while adjusting the length of the battery to 113mm, the only option was to develop a new cell construction and invest in a completely new case. This new size extends the battery by 16mm over the Shorty battery length of 97mm and makes it 26mm shorter than the standard battery length of 139mm. Due to these specifications, this Mid-Size battery offers three advantages. In 1:8 Electric Offroad the 113mm battery completely fills up the battery compartment in the popular Team Associated RC8B4.1e buggy and offers increased capacity over the normal shorty batteries. Also in buggies with a full length battery compartment (139mm) the new Mid-Size battery can be moved forward and backward to adjust the weight distribution while providing sufficient capacity. In 1:10 Modified Touring Car the weight distribution can be adjusted front to rear by 26mm which can be vital to getting the perfect weight balance and cornering.

Source: LRP [lrp.cc]

July 28, 2024

Canas retains European title with dominant win

Sworkz’s Juan Carlos Canas has retained his EFRA 1:8 Nitro Buggy European Championship with a dominant win at the OngaroRing in Italy. Having secured the overall TQ ahead of Mugen Seiki’s Burak Kilic after topping three of the five qualifiers, the Spaniard went on to win his Semi Final to secure pole position for the 45-minute. With Burak retiring from the lead of his Semi, behind Canas on the grid it would be Burak’s brother Berak Kilic who lined up second followed Xray’s David Ronnefalk and Team Associated’s Davide Ongaro. Leading from start to finish it was a dominant display from Canas who has clearly marked himself as a favourite for the World Championship in just 6-weeks time in his home country. A late charge from 2018 Champion Bruno Coelho, who started P5, would see the Xray driver get by his team-mate Ronnefalk to finish within 6-seconds of Canas. Former World & European Champion Ronnefalk completing the podium ahead of the WIRC of Marco Baruffolo. Racing at his family owned track, current back to back World Champion Ongaro would see any chances of a first European title dashed when he ran out of fuel having just passed Ronnefalk for second with 15-minutes left on the clock.

Image: Sworkz [Facebook]

July 26, 2024

Avid 7” High-Clearance Low Drag 1:10 Buggy Wing

Avid has a new 7″ wide wing designed for 1:10 buggies with high clearance wheel cutouts and low drag. Available in two thicknesses, lightweight and standard, it features a flat but curved front lip to speed the air up going over it with a smooth transition to the low pressure 18.5 degree rear section so there are no pockets or hard edges to disrupt the flow. An innovative feature they have incorporated in is a small raised line in the centre, allowing easy centring during mounting. Additionally, the wing includes eight support ribs on the sides to maintain structural integrity. Two gurney options are also offered to adjust the rear bite to your preference. The wings comes uncut as 2 units.

Source: Avid [avidrc.com]

July 26, 2024

Ninja JX21-B07 Buggy Engine

New from Mugen Seiki engine brand Ninja comes the JX21-B07 Buggy Engine. Over two years since the release of its predecessor, the JX21-B07 engine includes new crankcase, carburetor, backplate, and piston cylinder. The carburetor provides great power that is easy to drive, provides consistent tuning, and is fuel efficient. With options of a silver or black head version, the Ninja B07 engine has a square bore and stroke which has smoother power characteristics and improved fuel consumption. The DLC coated crankshaft is tungsten weighted. The lightweight cooling head has a lower center of gravity and provides exceptional cooling and stable operating temperatures. Also, new for the Ninja B07 is the rear backplate that includes a steel thrust plate.

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July 26, 2024

Ielasi Tuned EFRA2186FT One Piece Buggy pipe

Ielasi Tuned is now offering their EFRA2186 1:8 Offroad exhaust as a Hard Coated one piece pipe set. The EFRA2186FT uses the same pipe as before. An exclusive mold to the Italian engine tuner which was created to give an exclusive sound, excellent power delivery and lower consumption, now having the muffler and manifold all in one piece further optimises performance as well as removing the ‘annoying’ exhaust gasket. More linear in the power release and with better runtime, the one piece set is being used by team drivers at the EFRA European Championship which is currently underway at the Ongaroring in Italy.

Source: Ielasi Tuned [ielasituned.com]