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January 9, 2024

Fuller brothers join Sworkz

Sworkz has announced the signing of American brothers Mason and Kaden Fuller. The young offroad pairing raced the 2023 season with HB Racing with Mason achieving a number of high profile race podium finishes including the Nitro Buggy TQ & 3rd place at the Alabama Manufacturers Shootout, 3rd place at the Silver State Indoor Championships in Las Vegas and a Truggy double win at Psycho Nitro Blast. On their move to Sworkz, Mason said, ‘Kaden and I are excited to be joining the SWORKz team. Thank you to Max, Brent, and Tim for believing in us and all of your support. Looking forward to a great 2024! First race up is SIC. See you guys in a couple of days!!’. Sworkz boss Max Sonnleitner added, ‘Great to have the Fuller Family in the SWORKz factory team. We are looking forward to have two of the raising talents with us. The whole family totally fits into our team, where working together, friendship and success are the main topics.’

Source: Sworkz [Facebook]

January 9, 2024

Genius FR2.24 1:5 Formula 1

New from Italian large scale and 1:8 GT manufacturer Genius is their FR2.24 high performance 1:5 scale Formula 1 competition car. The latest car is a technological evolution of the previous FR2.EVO 2021 and features a new rear upright system for quick and easy wheelbase and weight balance adjustment. Using the included shims, both rear blocks can be moved rearward to adjust weight balance depending on track condition. The car also gets easy access to the differential for quick setup changes or maintenance. One of the design goals of the FR2.24 was to make the whole chassis have an extremely low centre of gravity, to make the car even easier to drive. The rear suspension has been designed to incorporate the push-rod system with the fully adjustable stabiliser bar and a highly smooth gear transmission. The new central chassis FR2.24 is characterised by the low profile of the radio plate and the brake master cylinders. The new front suspension geometry is a mono-shock with a 100% functional stabiliser bar. Genius have introduced 4 new positions of the lower rear arm allowing the roll centre to be varied to improve the handling and the car is equipped with new low profile shock absorbers at both the front and rear. For this system they have designed a line of progressive springs and a line of linear springs. The new battery support and receiving box have been completely redesigned: more compact, lighter and more functional. The receiver box is designed to house MYLAPS transponder and the power connection and they have introduced a new servo saver with new Akermann geometries which allow better cornering.

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January 8, 2024

MSE Tungsten Weights

MSE Performance Parts has added two new tungsten weights to its range that help provide a super low centre of gravity in your car and are ideal for adding weight in a limited space. Offering a flat 10-gram weight and a 15-gram rectangular shaped weight, the 10-gram option measures 34,8 x 14,8 x 1mm while the heavier option is 5 x 6 x 26mm in size with the two shapes giving you different options for where to mount the weigh.

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January 8, 2024

Awesomatix A800 narrow profile pulley

Awesomatix has released new revised parts for its A800 1:10 Electric Touring Car. A new 38T Pulley features a more precise and narrow profile. Suitable for use on the A800 / A800X / A800MMX / A800R / A800FX Gear Diff it replaces the previous P138 and P138-1 options with Aweomatix pointing out that it does not fit the AT03B-X Spool. They also have two new screw sets. ST69-00-R is an optional Linear Spring Screw for AT119 Progressive Spring Screw Holder with 0% progression with the ST69-25-R for AT119 Progressive Spring Screw Holder with 25% progression. The “R” versions feature a 0.8mm extended shaft and thread.

Source: Awesomatix [awesomatix.net]

January 8, 2024

Ielasi Tuned to power Phi-Long Nguyen

Following his move to Kyosho for the 2024 season, Ielasi Tuned engines has announced it is to power up & coming US 1:8 offroad talent Phi-Long Nguyen’s nitro programme. The 12-year-old will use both Ielasi Tuned engines as well as the Dirt R EVO and Dusty R USA engines from the Italian brand for whom they say the deal will see them ‘take on new challenges and push the boundaries of racing excellence’. Commenting on the announcement Nguyen said, “Super excited to be part of the team. The tuned powerplant will definitely gives us all we need”.

Source: Ielasi Tuned [ielasituned.com]

January 7, 2024

Mod double for Hagberg at HUDY Indoor Champs

Alexander Hagberg completed the Mod double at the annual Hudy Indoor Champs at ProLevel RC in Chesterfield, Missouri, claiming both the Touring Car and 1:12 wins. Up on 2023 numbers with this year’s event attracting almost 180 entries, the Xray driver kicked off his 2024 season by securing the TQ in both classes. With 2023 Touring Car winner Keven Hebert absent this time round, Hagberg would go onto take the win ahead of second place qualifier & team-mate Jan Ratheisky with Kemp Anderson’s Awesomatix completing the podium. In 1:12, it was World Championship Top Qualifier Anderson who was the defending champion of the race but having been beaten to the win by the American last year Hagberg, fresh from his Worlds podium finish, was not about to let that happen again. In the 8-minute A-Main he would take the win by almost a lap from the second placed qualifier. Behind Anderson, Ratheisky completed the podium, the German having a busy weekend as he competed in four classes winning both Stock and Super Stock Touring Car finals.

Image: Alexander Hagberg [Facebook]

January 7, 2024

Kilic opens ’24 season with third ‘OneRace OneMan’ win

Mugen Seiki’s Burak Kilic has opened his 2024 season in the best way possible with a third 1:8 Nitro Buggy victory at the annual ‘OneRace OneMan’ race at the IBR Padova indoor facility in northern Italy. Second in qualifying behind Infinity’s Riccardo Berton, Kilic would like up P4 for the 45-minute final after the Semi Finals. A previous winner of the race in 2018 and 2021, the German would take his third win ahead of new Xray signing Alex Zanchettin with the HB Racing of Theo Lemaire from France completing the podium. Having qualified fourth but securing pole position for the final with victory over Zanchettin and Kilic, WIRC Racing’s Marco Baruffolo would lead the first quarter of the race until he was forced to retire with a throttle servo failure. In eBuggy, Berton took the win from 2023 Nitro Buggy winner Mattia Polito with Lemaire making it a double podium at IBR Padova.

Image: Burak Kilic [Facebook]

January 5, 2024

Xtreme Aerodynamics 1:8 Buggy Wing

Following its entry into the 1:8 Buggy bodyshell market with the release of the Aria back in November, Xtreme Aerodynamics kicks of 2024 with its first body option part. Following the growing trend of clear polycarbonate rear wings for the category, the Italian company is offering its ‘special’ 2 piece wing in two different thickness options of 1.omm or 1.5mm.

Source: Xtreme Aerodynamics [xtremeaerodynamics.it]