August 16, 2022

Marcus Kaerup joins 6MIK Team

French tire brand 6MIK have announced the signing of Marcus Kaerup as an official team driver for 2022.  The 14-year-old Danish talent joins the team on the back of a very successful Summer in which he became EFRA European 4WD Champion having finished runner-up in 2WD earlier in the same week.  The son of former European Electric Touring Car Champion Jonas Kaerup, the Team Associated driver will represent 6MIK on the sport’s biggest stage when he makes his 1:8 Offroad World Championship debut in Redovan, Spain in early September.

Source: 6Mik [6mik-racing.com]

January 5, 2021

Kyle McBride to run 6Mik for 2021

Multiple Australian Champion Kyle McBride has announced that he has joined 6Mik for 2021. Another former Pro-Line driver to sign for the French company, the Infinity factory driver joins an increasingly strong 6Mik team featuring Juan Carlos Canas & the recently signed Alex Zanchettin. Kyle had this to say about the deal on social media:

It is with great…GREAT pleasure that I officially announce I will be joining the 6Mik/Optima racing team for 2021. I want to give a huge special thank you to Sebastien Leonard for believing in me and bringing me on board for 2021! I cannot wait to show everyone how seriously good these tires and products are! I’ve got so much planned for 6Mik and for everyone this year it’s going to be epic. I am going to be using 6Mik range of super high quality tires with multiple tread patterns and two different compound ranges on offer. Along with the massive range of tools/oils/option parts and products that 6Mik/Optima has to offer. I cannot wait too grow this company and team here within Australia, over in New Zealand and around the rest of the world! Stay tuned for what is to come people.

Source: 6Mik [6mik-racing.com]

January 4, 2021

Alex Zanchettin joins 6Mik Team

French tire brand 6Mik have announced the signing of Alex Zanchettin as an official team driver for 2021. The Italian driver, and former Pro-Line racer, is a World Championship finalist, Italian Champion and multiple Padova race winner. On his new deal the TLR driver said, ‘I’m very happy to join 6Mik team for 2021 and beyonds. Its a great pleasure for me to work with Seb and his crew and I can’t wait to start the season with his amazing products. I’m sure his R/C passion and knowledge will make the difference.’

Source: 6Mik [6mik-racing.com]

March 14, 2018

6mik Axium 4WD 1/10th buggy front tyre

6mik have introduced their new Axium 4WD 1/10th buggy front tyre for artificial surfaces such as carpet and astroturf. The tyre uses the company’s Optimized Control Concept design with softer inner and harder outer carcass for improved steering precision in both low and high bite track conditions, depending on the mounting direction of the tyre. The tread makes use of rounded outer pins for great balance between steering aggressiveness and bite while the inner blocks ensure good traction. The tyre will become available in green soft and blue medium compound.

Source: 6mik [6mik-racing.com]

February 25, 2014

6Mik Crunch 1/10 buggy tyres

6Mik Crunch 1/10 buggy tyres

French company 6Mik soon have “indoor” variants of their Crunch 1/10th buggy tyres available. Following three outdoor compounds the pin tyres will also be released in a “harder” purple and “softer” blue compound aimed at racing on carpet, astroturf and artificial surfaces. Coming as 4WD front and 4WD/2WD rear tyre the tread sports medium-size pins and a pin-free sidewall for smooth cornering and less need to “cut” the tyres when running on grippy surfaces. The tyres come as rubber only or including foams or moulded inserts.

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February 21, 2009

6MIK Large Diameter Fusion rim

6MIK Large Diameter Fusion rim

French company 6MIK have announced the release of their new larger diameter Fusion rim. Its new size allows an optimized pattern to the tire’s shape, without changing its overall diameter, with the width and thickness having been chosen after many tests to find the best compromise between a great corner speed, driving comfort and precision. These very light wheels, only 34grams, still including gluing lips to guarantee the best gluing security and its genuine curved pattern allows a more comfortable driving feeling on bumpy tracks, with a unique look too.

Source: 6MIK [6mik-racing.com]

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