Continuing its roll out of option parts for its newly released Quantum 1:8 Onroad Nitro chassis, Italian manufacturer Capricorn has released this new central mounting block. A high-precision CNC-machined brass component, it is designed to increase the stiffness of the central chassis area and optimise mass distribution, resulting in more stable and consistent on-track performance.
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Capricorn has released this new optional F-R Motor Mount Kit for their newly released Quantum 1:8 Onroad Nitro chassis. Made in house by the Italian manufacturer from brass to ensure maximum rigidity and precision, the extra weight of the material also enhances on-track performance as a set-up tuning option.
Capricorn has introduced two new central chassis wights for its LAB GT2 1:8 GT car. Offered in 50 and 65 gram options, the weights are made from high-quality materials to ensure precision and durability and help improve the balance and performance of the car, providing greater stability and control on the track.
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Brazilian Nitro Onroad stalwart Flavio Elias completed a double at the long running South American Championships winning both the 1:8 Onroad and 1:8 GT titles in Argentina over the weekend. Going into this year’s event as the defending GT champion having won that title, and finished 3rd in 1:8 Onroad, at the World’s host track CACH in Chile in 2025, the Capricorn/Ielasi Tuned driver kicked off the action at the Mendoza track by securing the GT TQ from Chile’s Alvaro Jara. In 1:8 Onroad he would also take the TQ this time ahead of Argentina’s Emilio Lanzilotta. In the 45-minute GT final, the 2025 IFMAR GT World Championship podium finisher would take a dominant win ahead of Jara who had a close battle with third place Franco Anderlucci. The 1:8 Onroad final would also see the 1:8 Onroad World Finalist be the class of the field to lead home Lanzilotta with Alexandro Giardino completing the podium.
Image: Ielasi Tuned [Facebook]
ONE Racing, the engine & accessory brand of onroad chassis manufacturer Capricorn, has released the own mold design 1:8 Onroad bodyshell they are calling the Inferno. After numerous tests on various tracks, the Italian company felt the need to offer a bodyshell more in line with the latest setup trends and driving styles. A modern evolution that optimises solutions already highly appreciated in the racing scene they have redesigned the front wheel arches to follow the trend towards narrower track widths. This allows for freer steering, without interference during cornering phases. Made using their own in-house machine molds, Inferno is available in two versions -Long and Short. Shortened both at the front and the rear, the short version offers a freer rear end, consistent with current trends that seek slight rear slip for a more aggressive corner entry. A more stable front end, thanks to the reduced overhang between bumper and bodyshell, limits vibrations and improves overall feeling. The body is available in regular (uncut) and pre-cut versions for the Capricorn Quantum, Capricorn C804R, Infinity, Serpent, Mugen MRX7, Xray, Shepherd, and ARC.
After unveiling the first CAD images last October, Capricorn officially presents the new Quantum 1:8 Onroad, a completely new project that marks the beginning of a new era for the company. The Quantum is the result of an extensive process of design, development, and technical validation. Over the past four months, the car has undergone an intensive testing program in prototype configuration, allowing all key technical solutions to be fully validated. Today, the car is complete in every aspect. Thanks to Capricorn’s production facility in Cologno Monzese, component manufacturing and track testing take place in extremely short timeframes, allowing Patrizio Rossi and his team to immediately refine every detail and optimize each technical solution. The development process was focused not only on creating a new model, but also on defining a base setup that is truly usable by all drivers, from professional racers to hobbyists. Development will continue intensively over the coming weeks, with the goal of starting the first deliveries by the end of January, bringing to the track a technically advanced, reliable, and high-performance project, in true Capricorn style.
Day 1 of qualifying at the IFMAR 1:8 Onroad World Championship has been completed in Chile and it has provided plenty of variety with the three rounds producing TQ runs from three different drivers, Capricorn’s Toni Gruber coming good on his status as one of the title favourites to TQ the day’s final encounter. With Top Seed Andrea Catanzani steering his Serpent to the opening TQ, the second round saw the number 2 seed Maxime Ripoll deliver on his impressive practice form with a TQ run and together with a P2 in the last run of the day the 19-year-old French driver leaves the CACH Facility this evening as the overall TQ holder. With Gruber having highlighted the afternoon runs were he was strongest, the German was locked in a tight battle for the Q3 top spot with it going down to the wire with Ripoll, and Mugen Seiki’s Shoki Takahata until the latter had a bad lap. In the end Gruber would have an advantage of 3/10ths of a second over Ripoll at the end of the 7-minutes with Takahata competing the Top 3 ahead of the Capricorn of Thilo Diekmann. For Catazani the day wouldn’t finish as it started as his car came to stop on track. Having had his crew practice pit stops during the lunch break, this time it would be Catanzani’s own error during the stop as he came in too fast and got out of shape under braking. Still in TQ contention however, a driver error on track at the same spot as his contact with Ripoll a round earlier, would cancel that potential. With his engine running very lean in the qualifier it would eventually stop just shy of the 7-minutes. With the 7-minute heats bringing an extra element to the qualifiers and piling the pressure on pit crews, Simon Kurzbuch would end the day with a bad stop. With his pitman unable to catch the car properly, the fuel was released all over the car causing the former World Champion to spin on release and with no fuel taken on he would have to revisit the pit lane, the result being a P9 for the round. Despite this the Swiss racer holds P3 just ahead of team-mate Takahata with Catanzani fifth.
Just in time for the upcoming IFMAR 1:8 Onroad World Championship in Chile, title contenders Capricorn has released its new 2026 t-shirt design. Moving away from their tradition red branding, the Italian manufacturer has gone for yellow graphic in the new design and we can expect to see team-driver Toni Gruber and the rest of the team modelling the new t-shirt at CACH, where it will be perfect t-shirt weather as the temperatures are set be in the high 20-degree range for the championships. The t-shirt is available in S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL, and XXXXL.
