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August 21, 2018

Mon-Tech F18 formula body shell

After its debut at the recent 2018 IFMAR ISTC World Championship and Formula World Cup, Italian company Mon-Tech have officially revealed their all-new F18 formula body shell. Successfully used by winner, Jan Ratheisky, runner-up Dominic Quek and 4th placed Martin Hudy the body was developed to be lighter yet offer even higher performance thanks to optional side dams that not only look realistic but help to guide the air towards the rear wing better. The “underfloor” extends forwards the front suspension which further helps with aerodynamic efficiency, making the body pretty unique. The shell fits most 1/10th scale formula cars and it comes clear including add-on side dams.

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August 20, 2018

Manuel Gremlica wins at Austrian 1/8th Track nats

Round 4 of the Austrian IC Track National was held at the Stöhr Ring this past weekend. In the supporting, and growing, 1/8th Electric Stock class, that attracted nine racers, it was Manuel Gremlica (Buri Racer) with the TQ and win from the Corally duo of Patrick Wendy und Harald Wendy. Wolfgang Reichel and Thomas Burger-Ringer would round out the top 5 result.

Source: Buri Racer [buri-racer.at]

August 20, 2018

PSM TA07 SSBB carbon fibre shock towers

PSM have introduced their new 4mm carbon fibre shock towers for the Tamiya TA07R and Pro models. Designed to replace the standard plastic shock towers with more durable, precise and cooler looking items, the shock stays also feature a refined suspension geometry for better overall performance. The towers are of a low-height design for the use with SSBB shocks and they are available separately for the front and the rear of the car.

View the rear shock tower here

August 20, 2018

Racing Experience 2135 hard-coated pipe sets

Racing Experience from France have two hard-coated EFRA 2135 exhaust pipe sets for O.S. and Picco-based off-road engines available. Both are made of harder material for improved efficiency while the black hard coating ensures better durability and easier maintenance. The sets are available for O.S. and Picco-based engines and they include the muffler, manifold as well as seals and mounting springs.

Source: Racing Experience [racing-experience.fr]

August 20, 2018

Schumacher Dart Cup Rd5 – Report

Round 5 of the Schumacher Dart Cup was held this past weekend at the RC Track facility, about 50km outside of Warsaw. The track offered a very smooth surface and a fast layout with a few technical jumps and the same cool bridge as in round 4. After a great fight between Bartek Kramza, Iwo Czarnecki and Bartek Gogacz, Bartek took the overall TQ in 2WD and 4WD. Unfortunately before the main finals it started to rain and the grip dropped to zero making the race even more exciting. In the opening 2WD final Bartek Kramza was able to fend off the constant attacks of Iwa Czarnecki and Wojtek Rzepecki for the win. In the second final Iwo Czarnecki dominated the race while in the final leg and after a hard fight with Iwo it was Bartek Kramza with the win and the overall from Iwo in 2nd.

Continue reading the report here

August 20, 2018

Czech 1/10th Off-road Nationals Rd4 – Report

The fourth round of Czech 1/10th Electric Off-road Nationals took place last weekend at the bumpy Usti nad Labem astro track. Saturday morning started out wet, however dry weather with temperatures of up to 40 Degrees Celsius was announced. In the 2WD Buggy class Xray’s Kaja Novotny TQ’d all three rounds of qualifying for the overall and he would also take tone-to-tone wins in the opening two A-mains to take the day’s win from the Team Associated duo of Marek Schiller and Ales Bidovsky.

Continue reading the report here

August 20, 2018

Marka Racing RK408 1/28 body shell

Coming soon from Marka Racing is their new RK408 1/28th scale body shell. The GT body will fit micro-size vehicles such as the Kyosho MR03, PN2.5, GL Racing GLA, Atomic BZ and others and it will be made from high-quality polycarbonate material for durability and a low weight. Also included will be a rear wing for increased rear traction and stability.

Source: Marka Racing [markaracing.com]

August 20, 2018

Neumann crowned German 1/10 4WD & Truck champ

This past weekend the 2018 German 1/10th 4WD and Racing Truck Nationals were held at the Arena33 astroturf outdoor track in Andernach. In the 4WD Modified class it was Schumacher’s Jörn Neumann who took the 2018 4WD Modified title by sweeping the class, taking the top qualifying honours and also bringing home the wins in all three A-mains. Yokomo’s Luca Rau came in 2nd from Marcel Schneider (HB Racing) in 3rd. In the Racing Truck class it was again Jörn with the TQ and win as Jens Becker and veteran racer, Guido Kraft, completed the top 3 results.

Image: Jörn Neumann