December 4, 2023
…my sponsors for the great support during this years, especially that ones that helped me in the beginning of my career to grow in this class to be a multiple World championship finalist. I was at 7 World Championship and 6 times in the final, my worst qualification at a Worlds was a 7th place, making me super happy to achieve that together with all my friends that helped me in the pit to be competitive like this. Cheers guys!!!! This means also the departure from most of my sponsors. I want to thank Patricio Rossi for the great support…
December 4, 2023
New from Singapore’s Raceform is their 1:12 Perfect Wheel Arc Cutter which is is specially designed for 1:12 racing making it their first ever onroad specific pit accessory. Adjustment from 40mm to 50mm Diameter, it is the only tool that is able to trim a perfect wheel arc over and over again without any hassle. The Secured Position Design ensures the tool does not move if 2 or more cut is required, eliminating 2nd cut line and it works with any standard hobby knife blade. Super safe as the cutting blade is not exposed during cutting, it is suitable for…
November 30, 2023
New from RC Maker are their 3d Pro Hand Straight and 3d Pro Hand Wheel Arch Sander Sets for final prep of your racing body shells. Handy little tools for all racers to keep in their pit bag they features a stylish and durable 3d printed design, with quickly changeable sandpaper bases. The Straight Sander is ideal for sanding skirts of bodies, to remove any jagged edges from cutting, or simply to remove some material while the Wheel Arch Sander is ideal for cleaning up those jagged wheel arches to prevent cracks. The arch sander diameter is 64mm, which fits…
November 29, 2023
Just in time for the upcoming IFMAR 1:12 World Championship at Beachline Raceway in Cocoa, Florida, next week, Roche has released its new 2024 Pit Mat. Made of high-quality fabric with non-slip rubber layer the pit mat measures 100x60x0.3cm with a colour printing of the World Champion manufacturer’s logo. Source: Roche [rocherc.com]…
November 1, 2023
…form into Day 1 of qualifying but having admitted yesterday that the 4-minute run time would be close, this morning it was to cost him the TQ run. Having hinted at his pace in the final practice when he was fourth fastest, Infinity’s Jessie Davis would complete the Top 3 for the first of the 6 rounds of qualifying 0.579 ahead of Toni Gruber. One of the four drivers to top timed practice yesterday, Naoto Matsukura didn’t have a good start to qualifying as he needed to pit after the first 1-minute to have his engine tuned. Continue reading here…
October 17, 2023
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 13, 2023
Debuting at the recent 1:10 Offroad World Championships in Arizona, JConcepts has officially released its S15 body for both the Team Associated B6.4 2WD & B74.2 4WD buggies. Designed, built, and produced in the 11th hour, the new S15 body is available for both the standard and Dirt versions of both chassis. With successful designs coming from the Punisher, Finnisher, and Silencer line, the JConcepts crew made the decision, it was time for the S15. Incorporating lessons from the lineage, the team concentrated on the single cock-pit placement, deflection angles, hard edged (JConcepts chamfering), and side pod winglets. The single…
October 12, 2023
Genius Racing’s Alex D’angelo delivered a TQ run in the penultimate round of qualifying at the 1:8 GT World Championship and in doing so has put himself in a position to deny Hong Nor’s Toni Gruber from becoming the early Top Qualifier in Sydney. Yet again it was an action packed 7-minutes, the first casualty being Andrea Catanzani whose Serpent suffered a mechanical and was out after just 4-laps. Up front his team-mate Jeff Hamon was setting the pace but his engine was too lean and the Australian was forced to pit to have it retuned ending his effort. Toni…
