June 12, 2025
Following the recent release of their front body support for the Schumacher Mi9 touring car, Hong Kong’s Takashima D-13 has now produced a rear body support. Weighing only 1.5 grams, the 3D printed piece is engineered to prevent deformation of lightweight body shells at high speed and reduce the chances of wheel arch cracking. Additionally Takashima D-13 has added a 3D Printed Lightweight Bumper for the Awesomatix A12 1:12 chassis. Produced using durable material, it comes in at a weight of 4.2 grams. Source: Takashima D-13 [Facebook]…
June 9, 2025
Wanting for some time to create a tool that makes filling and bleeding Awesomatix dampers easier and more reliable, German brand Boom RC introduces its ‘Bubble Flow’ tool. The touring car manufacturer’s new damper is a technical improvement over the MMX, but clean filling without air bubbles has often been a test of patience so Boom RC came up with the solution to raise the damper on the cap side so the screws are completely surrounded by oil – and where there’s oil, there’s no room for air. The tool allows you to fully refill the damper after opening the…
June 9, 2025
New from MXLR comes this M-FlexBumper for the Awesomatix A800 platform which is a weight optimised version of the German brands popular FlexBumper. The goal of the new ‘M-shape’ bumper was to offer a lighter version thas remains stable and strong enough. Coming in at 8.8 grams, more than 3g lighter than their standard FlexBumper version, it is only 3g. heavier than the kit foam bumper. The M-FlexBumper for the A800R/RR & A800FXR matches the original footprint, but with a lower overall profile. Also new is a Rear Body Support that prevents the deflection of lightweight body shells, especially at…
June 2, 2025
Michal Orlowski’s unbeaten run in the Euro Touring Series continued over the weekend as the Schumacher driver opened the latest season with another win at Apeldoorn in the Netherlands. In a repeat performance of 12-month earlier, Orlowski secured the TQ topping 3 of the 4 qualifiers while Practice Top Seed Lucas Urbain took the final qualifier to line up P2 on the grid with his Awesomatix. Infinity’s Bruno Coelho returned to the series with a P3 ahead of Mugen Seiki’s Ronald Volker as Marc Rheinard’s Awesomatix completed the Top 5 on the grid. That P5 would prove to be the…
May 21, 2025
…Rear gets an updated shape for better clearance with the rear toe links and replaces the previous part offering. Suitable for A800FX / A800FX Evo and A800FXR, the latest parts release includes a carbon Front Top Deck. Away from new carbon parts Awesomatix has added an optional Heavy Duty 351mm high-performance drive belt for high power applications. Specially suited for Modified class racing or OBL class racing with 13,5T Boosted. Finally the D4 Damper set has been added to the range. The set includes all parts to build two D4 Dampers. One left and one right damper. Source: Awesomatix [awesomatix.net]…
May 20, 2025
Schumacher’s reigning British Electric Touring National Champion Elliott Harper took the first win of his title defence with a dominant win at Round 2 of the BRCA Championship held at the Stafford track over the weekend. With the Awesomatix of Round 1 winner Olly Jefferies not making the trip to the Midlands track, Harper would dominate qualifying topping four of the five rounds to secure the TQ. Xray’s Harley Eldridge was his closest challenger counting her three Top 2 times to line up second ahead of multiple champion Chris Grainger while the privately enter Awesomatix of Stefan Chodzynski completed the…
May 7, 2025
Hobbywing has announced that 2023 TITC Open Brushless Champion Tim Wahl has joined its team line-up and will their ESC and motors to power his touring car campaign. One of Europe’s top electric touring car drivers, the German driver is a multiple ETS podium finisher and is also a highly respected mechanic, having supported his Awesomatix teammate Simon Lauter in securing the IFMAR Spec Touring Car World Championship title in 2024. On the announcement Hobbywing said, ‘His professional expertise, extensive knowledge, and outstanding character make him the ideal member Team Hobbywing seeks, and we take immense pride in his decision…
April 28, 2025
Having opened the French National Championship with a win last month, Awesomatix Lucas Urbain made it 2 from two with another win this time at the MRC Longvic track near Dijon. Wrapping up an early TQ ahead of RC Maker’s Antoine Brunet and the Mugen Seiki of multiple National Champion Remi Callens, in the triple finals Urbain found himself under more pressure. With Callens taking A1 from Brunet and French Touring Car stalwart Cyril N Diaye, Urbain bounced back to take A2 after being pushed hard by Brunet. With A3 the decider, Urbain managed to again keep Brunet at bay…
