Saturday, February 9, 2008
Josh Cyrul joins Motonica Categories - Motonica, Gas, On Road, Racing, Drivers - comments closed 
We heard this mentioned at the fair on the Motonica booth but thought the announcement was still a time away, but today we have gotten confirmation from Motonica USA that Josh Cyrul will race their car for this season. Cyrul is a former IFMAR World’s TQ, and multiple national and international race winner and he brings with him many years of racing knowledge and engineering experience. His debut with the Motonica P8.0R 08 will be at the upcoming Winternats held in Ft. Myers, Florida and joining Josh will be sedan racing ace Ron Atomic and one of the best 1/8th on road drivers in the US, Scotty Barrera. This is the second announcement regarding Josh this week, having been confirmed as a TOP team driver on Thursday.
Source: Motonica USA [motonica-usa.com]
Friday, January 18, 2008
Motonica P8.0R 2008 Version Categories - Motonica, Gas On Road, Cars, Products - comments closed 
A while ago we showed you pictures of the upgrade set for the Motonica P8.0R that brought the original car up to 2008 spec. Well now Motonica have been kind enough to send us on pictures of the complete car for our visitors to look at. As we know from the previous post, the 2008 version includes quite a few major new parts including an updated chassis plate, radio plate, fuel tank, front bulkheads, rear body mount and front shock tower.
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Monday, January 14, 2008
Stefano Solaroli signs to Motonica Categories - Motonica, Gas, On Road, Racing, Drivers - comments closed
Top Italian 1/8th scale gas racer, and owner of Solaroli Tuning, has signed a 4 year deal to join Motonica starting immediately. Joining fellow Italian racer, and current number 1 Motonica driver, Dario Balestri, Solaroli will begin work on development of the car as well as helping customers trackside at races. Stefano has raced for a number of top brands, the most recent of which being Mugen.
Source: Automodellismo [automodellismo.net]
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Motonica P8.0R WC 2008 Upgrade set Categories - Motonica, Gas On Road, Cars, Products - comments closed
Our site sponsors, the Border, has got the first information on the new 2008 Motonica P8.0R, as used by Dario Balestri at the World Championships in Argentina. The upgrade set isnt yet available but pre orders are being taken and it includes quite a few major new parts including an updated chassis plate, radio plate, fuel tank, front bulkheads, rear body mount and front shock tower. The upgrade set is supplied with a CD that contains the instruction manual.
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Monday, December 3, 2007
Hiro Factory Motonica 1st gear carrier Categories - Hiro Factory, Motonica, Accessories, On Road, Products - comments closed
Japanese manufacturer Hiro Factory have released this aluminum 1st gear carrier for the Motonica P8.0. Made from black anodised aluminium, it features a high quality one way bearing and for added performance, and weight advantage, the carrier has been lightened through adding holes to the parts surface.
Source: Team Honest [teamhonest.jp]
Friday, November 16, 2007
Team Titan 1/8th Racing Pulleys Categories - Mugen, Team Titan, Motonica, Kyosho, On Road, Accessories, Products - comments closed
Team Titan have announced the release of these 26T, 16T & 18T pulleys for use in the Kyosho Evolva 05/M3, Mugen MRX-4X and Motonica-P8.0R. Made from hard coated aluminium, they weigh the same as the original plastic pulleys but provide 3 times the durability and have a better resistance to dirt build up, which means you don’t need to clean them after running.
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Monday, November 5, 2007
Team Honest Motonica P8.0R oneway axle Categories - Team Honest, Motonica, Accessories, On Road, Products - comments closed
Japanese Motonica importer and after market parts producer Team Honest have released this one way axle for the Italian company’s P8.0R 1/8th scale. The strong but lightened axle sports a metal 24T front pulley which is said to increase the life of the front belt as well as prolonging the life of the pulley itself. The axle is fitted with quality oneway bearings that are tightly pressed into the axle and ensure that all the power is consistently delivered to the front one way axles.
Source: Team Honest [teamhonest.jp]
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Team Titan Motonica & Mugen Pinion gears Categories - Mugen, Team Titan, Motonica, Accessories, On Road, Products - comments closed
Team Titan have released a new range of high quality, very durable, pinion gears for the Motonica P8.0R and Mugen MRX-4X. Available in 16T, 17T, 20T and 21T, they have been made from hard coated high quality 7075-T6 aluminium and claim to last twice the time as the original versions.
Source: Team Titan [team-titan.com.tw]
