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May 30, 2015

Collari tests new Infinity

Nine time 1:8 Onroad World Champion Lamberto Collari has been spotted in Japan driving for new market entrant Infinity. The legendary Italian is in attendance at the Japanese Nationals which is taking place at Kei Tune Raceway, the host track of the 2013 1:8 Onroad World Championship. With Japan’s National Championships open to foreign drivers, we understand the Euro Nitro Series championship leader will race the car in the event leading to rumours that Collari is set to become involved in developing the car. The new company, which has been set-up by Indonesian racer Kenji Taira, already has fellow Italian racer Carmine Raiola involved with the fifth place finisher at the last Worlds having done a lot of the early development work on the project alongside Japanese racer Masao Tanaka.

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May 30, 2015

JConcepts Finnisher 1/8th truck body – Coming soon

During this weekend’s AMS 6.0 in Alabama JConcepts are debuting a brand-new 1/8th truggy bodyshell. Prototyped for the TLR 8ight-T 3.0 and driven by TLR/JConcept’s Ryan Maifield the body is set for a release shortly after the ROAR 1/8th Nationals and it will be available for TLR and Mugen trucks.

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May 29, 2015

Max Mort teams up with Schumacher

Schumacher welcome young up and coming Finnish star Max Mort to their team. Max will be competing in many regional and national races in Finland as well as select international races such as the EOS events. This is what Max has to say:

I am happy to start driving with Schumacher Off Road cars for 2015-2016 season. I was given an opportunity to drive with factory support with really competitive cars on carpet and I couldn’t have said “no”. I am really looking forward to the EOS season and Finnish races and I hope that we can have a great year together.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

May 29, 2015

Daniele Ielasi leaves BMT for WRC

Former IFMAR World Champion and Italian frontrunner Daniele Ielasi has announced his departure from former car sponsors BMT to make a move to WRC Racing. He addresses that the move was mainly done for business reasons rather than being technically related. This is what Daniele has to say about the 2-year deal:

First of all I want thank Pasquale (BMT) for the support in the last year, and is important for me all the people must know the reason of my changing was not technical, but just for business, because in my position today is not important just make the “driver” and sometime in this world of RC the changing are unexpected and instant. So, now I’m really really excited to join in the team WRC and I hope to have good result this season and also the next!

May 28, 2015

Team Associated SC5M Team Kit short course truck

Team Associated have introduced the all-new SC5M Team Kit 1/10th scale 2WD short course truck. Based on Team Associated’s B5M platform, the truck shares closes ties with the of the B5M and T5M to design the ultimate short course truck chassis that utilises all the advantages that come with a mid-motor configuration. The kit features a high performance, no-compromise dedicated mid-motor designed chassis, configured specifically for short course and it shares nearly 90 percent of the parts as the B5M and T5M Team Kits, making it easier than ever to run multiple classes at the same time. From the aluminium hard anodised chassis, to the Factory Team V2 threaded shocks, to the Factory Team VTS slipper clutch, the SC5M Team Kit comes with all of these features and many more. The kit will become available in July.

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May 28, 2015

Traxxas Bandit & Stampede VXL TSM RTR kits

Traxxas have upgraded VXL Brushless RTR kits available such as the Bandit 1/10th 2WD buggy and the Stampede 2WD truck. Both are proven platforms and around for some time and they feature powerful brushless systems, capable of propelling the cars to speeds of more than 110km/h, they include TQi 2.4GHz radio systems, 7-cell NiMH battery packs and suitable chargers. New to both kits is the Traxxas Stability Management that helps providing straight ahead full-throttle acceleration on slippery surfaces, without fishtailing, spinouts, and loss of control. High speed cornering and control is also made possible as TSM makes corrections in the background, without intruding on fun, or creating unexpected side effects. Both kits will hit the stores very soon.

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May 28, 2015

Arrowmax large micro fibre pit towel

New from Arrowmax comes a large pit towel made from micro fibre. Measuring 110x70cm it has the perfect size for most pit tables and it not only helps to protect the table’s surface from becoming dirty or damaged but it also keeps small parts from rolling away during building, maintenance and setup.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

May 28, 2015

Muchmore Premium Racing ball bearings

Muchmore introduce their Premium Racing ball bearings in a range of sizes. Coming with a protective rubber shield on one side and a drag-reducing metal shield on the other side the bearings will offer exceptional protection against the elements while improving the drivetrain efficiency compared to all-rubber sealed ball races at the same time. The bearings come pre-oiled using high-temperature resistant oil and they are available in five different standard sizes with the 5x10x3mm offering being the only all-metal seal one.

Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]