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December 2, 2011

Motonica P81 RS2 on road chassis

Motonica have released the P81 RS2, the next evolution of their 1/8th scale on road chassis. Based off the racing experience gained this year, Motonica takes a further step forward to improve upon the already top performance of their race winning chassis. The new version retains the features already developed in the previous version, keeping the technical features and all the components of the RS version untouched. The most important innovation of the RS2 is the new front hub set that allows the adjustment of the King Pin angle, which can have a considerable effect on the cars performance.

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October 26, 2011

Motonica P8F Club Race Kit

Motonica have introduced their P8F Club Race Kit, a further step towards a structured product offering for those approaching this hobby for the first time, allowing them to find in a single package everything they need to get the car complete. The kit includes the P8F, suspension-free 1:8 scale with four wheels drive chassis, a VOX Otto V1 Rally Tech engine with exhaust, a set of Motonica tires, a RX battery pack and finally an unpainted GT body shell.

Source: Motonica [motonica.com]

July 6, 2011

Motonica P81 Pro upgrade kit

Motonica have introduced an upgrade kit to update the P81 Pro to the latest P81 RS. The kit includes the floating radio plate, aluminum sway bar mounts, shock towers for more mounting points and aluminium parts to stiffen the rear of the car.

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June 1, 2011

Motonica P81/P8F Kevlar pulleys

New from Motonica are these optional pulleys for the P81/ P8F cars, made in Kevlar material. The new material allows for a smoother movement of the transmission system while minimizing friction. The smaller pulleys are sold in a set (16T, 18T, 22T, 24T, 25T), while the 50T and 51T versions are sold separately.

Source: Motonica [motonica.com]

May 25, 2011

Motonica signs Raimondo Gilletti

Motonica have announced the signing of Italian ace Raimondo Gilletti. Raimondo has been racing RC since 2000 and has acquired great experience for his young age. For the last 3 years he has been ranked in the Italian Top 10 and has already taken part in the most important racing events at both National and International Level. The first events that will see Raimondo running the P81 RS are the Ecomodel Trophy in Gubbio, Italy (11/12 June) and the Euro Nitro Challenge in Hildesheim, Germany (23/26 June).

Source: Motonica [motonica.com]

February 4, 2011

Toy Fair 2011 – VOX & Motonica

Italian company Fastom have their two competition brands Motonica and the new VOX engine brand represented on the same stand. Beside their already released Otto V.1 3.5cc on road engine they have three all new .21 engines on display, two of which are buggy engines. The Otto C.1 Cross engines come in standard 5 port and ‘tuned’ 5+2 port versions, with the latter additionally featuring a lightened and balanced crankshaft and hard chromed liner. The third and final new motor is the Otto V.1 Rally engine which is a 7+2 port type for use in the Rally game class.

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December 24, 2010

Stéphane Bouche joins Motonica France

Italian company Motonica have announced the signing of front running French driver Stéphane Bouche has joined their National team. A 3 time runner up in the French National Championships, last year’s Coupe de France winner hopes to finally capture the National title for his new team. Stéphane had the following to say about the deal:

Firstly, thanks a lot to team Shepherd for their support for the last 3 years. Now it’s a new challenge for me and I’m really happy to join the Motonica team and I will make my best for the next seasons in the different races. The P81 was really performing well and I’m sure that the new RS will be even better for all Motonica’s drivers.

Source: Motonica [motonica.com]

November 13, 2010

Motonica P81 RS 1/8th scale chassis

Italian company Motonica have announced the P81 RS 1/8th scale competition chassis. Developed by the Motonica R&D Team with the supervision of Stefano Solaroli and Stefano Puccinelli and suggestions by the best professional drivers, the improvements of P81 RS touch a wide range of items. From the shock absorbers to the new swing shafts, made out of special steels which were also used for the transmission shafts, to the PHS system with more effective adjustments points.

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