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January 15, 2024

Hobbywing add European Champions Lauter & Bultynck

Hobbywing has announced the addition of two European Champions to its factory team for 2024 with the news that both Simon Lauter and Olivier Bultynck will race its electronics in this Electric Touring Car World Championship year. German Lauter is the reigning European Spec Champion with Belgian Bultynck the holder of the title in 2022. With both drivers setting their sights on the IMAR World Championship title which will be decided in California in November, they will both begin their new season this weekend at the traditional European season opener when they competes at the GP3F in France.

Source: Hobbywing [hobbywing.com]

January 15, 2024

Xpress Arrow AT1 Carbon Shorty Battery Mount Adapter

Hong Kong based electric onroad chassis manufacturer Xpress has released a new Carbon Fibre Shorty Batter Mount Adapter for its competition spec Arrow AT1 1:10 Electric Touring Car. The adaptor plate allows you to relocated the battery mount forward to accommodate the use a shorty pack in the AT1/AT1S.

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January 15, 2024

Rose gets first win at Southern Indoor Championship

Sworkz’ Brandon Rose claimed the first major win of his career with victory in 1:8 Nitro Buggy at the Southern Indoor Championship in Alabama, and he did it in style beating Top Qualifier and 2023 Triple Champion Dakotah Phend. The RaceTime Entertainment organised event is the first major 1:8 Offroad event of the year and attracted over 500 entries to the indoor venue. Qualifying would consist of three rounds with Phend’s TLR topping Q1 and Q3 for the overall TQ. Taking Q2, Sparko Racing’s Tyler Jones would secure P2 on the grid ahead of the Tekno of Ryan Maifield and with Rose 4th. In the half hour final after Phend led away before Maifield took a turn at front, as the race reached the 1/3 distance Rose got out front where he would stay to the finish for a popular breakthrough win. Half a lap back Phend would take 2nd with Rose’s Sworkz team-mate Mason Fuller completing the Top 3 5-seconds up on Maifield. In eBuggy it was victory for Maifield from Phend while in Nitro Truggy Phend came way with the winner ahead of Camden Lime.

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January 15, 2024

Destiny RX-10SR 3.0R optional rear CVD

New from Destiny for their RX-10SR 3.0R 1:10 Electric Touring Car is this rear spring steel CVD drive shaft with POM bushing and lightweight aluminium differential cup. The length of driveshaft is 0.5mm longer than kit aluminium drive shaft to make the car more stable for better corner speed. New machine cut POM bushing with hardened aluminium differential is for less friction on driveshaft movement and greater durability.

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January 13, 2024

Takashima D-13 expands 2.4G RX range

Following the successful launch of the affordable FH-5 and FH-4 receivers, Takashima D-13 is introducing three more budget-friendly receivers offer racers more options. The new 2.4G 4-channel receivers include the RX-314, compatible with Futaba, but please note that this 314 receiver does not support T-FHSS/RS mode. The second option is the RX-241, designed for use with KO Propo controllers but does not have an SSL port. The third one, DS3, is fully compatible with FLYSKY brand radio. All three receivers feature a compact, antenna-free design suitable for EP car. Takashima D-13’s new receivers offer a lightweight, compact design, combined with a sleek appearance and reasonable pricing.

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January 12, 2024

Infinity IF18-3 Option Parts

Creation Model has introduced a number of new optional parts for its World Championship winning Infinity IF18-3 1:8 Nitro Onroad chassis. First up is a new Super Light Weight Carbon Rear Body Mount Set. Made from a 4mm thick carbon plate for high rigidity and is ultra-lightweight. By transmitting all of the downforce at high speeds to the rear tires, it achieves greater rear traction. The car also gets a new Wide Rear Lower Suspension Holder and a Wide Rear Back Plate that improves response when entering/exiting corners. The pin position is 0.5mm higher and 1mm wider than the standard R0230-IN suspension pin position.

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January 12, 2024

MXLR A12 WC Edition FlexBumper

New from the brand of 1:12 Spec World Champion Max Mächler comes the MXLR FlexBumper for the Awesomatix A12 WC Edition. It is the final version of the test part that Mächler used in his IFMAR World Championship winning A12 in Florida in December. With an increased width of 18mm and extended depth of 4mm it achieves a way better support for the body shell, which plays a key role when using the popular ultra light versions. This new style bumper cctually takes over the role for the front body height adjustment, as the bodyshell rests completely on the bumper itself. With the three included spacers (1.0mm / 1.5mm / 2.0mm) it’s rather easy to get the height setting perfect. Just place them under the bumper, directly on the Carbon Bumper plate of the A12. At tests in Europe and in the United States MXLR found that these three different thickness spacer are suitable to get the correct bodyshell height settings by either using a single piece or stacking them up. They have imprinted the thickness at different spots on each spacer to have a quick and easy count for the overall thickness when looking from above. As a weight comparison the MXLR FlexBumper weights ~5.0grams compared to the original Kit Bumper at ~3.5grams.

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January 12, 2024

Serpent Medius X20 RTR 1:10 Electric Touring Car

Serpent has released a Ready-to-Race 1:10 electric touring car based on its competition level X20 190mm kit, the ’24 edition of which was released in November. Factory assembled, the Medius X20 RTR comes as a complete full package to get started racing in the electric touring car category or for those who just want to have fun driving a touring car. Fitted with a Dragon-RC 13.T motor and speedo combo it is all controlled using the DTS-3 2.4ghZ transmitter also from Dragon-RC. Dragon-RC rubber racing tyres with foam inlays on Serpent TC wheels ensure super-grip. The RTR package is completed with a supplied pre-cut and painted EFRA approved Touring Car body shell.

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