Expanding its offroad team, Ielasi Tuned has announced that young Italian talent Riccardo Simionato will use their engines to power his 1:8 Offroad race program. The 19-year-old will debut as an Ielasi team driver at the penultimate round of the very competitive Italian National Championships before competing at EFRA European B Championship at the Ospyteam track in Gussago, Italy, in September.
Source: Ielasi Tuned [ielasituned.com]
R1 Wurks has released this -3mm variant rear shock tower for the Schumacher LD3 2WD buggy. The lowered upper shock mounting position effectively reduces rear suspension up-travel, improving chassis stability and cornering performance when using smaller-diameter tyres commonly run on high-grip carpet and turf tracks. The tower is manufactured from high-quality carbon fibre and precision-machined to ensure rigidity and consistent suspension feedback. It is available in two premium finishes – Matte Forged and Gloss 3K Plain Weave.
Source: R1 Wurks [r1wurks.com]
Team Saxo has released this 1:8 electric kart it is calling the GK-200. Uniquely designed, it is equipped with a pilot that drives with moving feet and arms, appearing to control braking, acceleration and turning the steering wheel adding to the overall realistic design of the kart. Included with the kart as Powerstar 9g servo and high quality foam tyres. Based on a lightweight chassis, the enhance the kart’s performance with precise control, quick response, and high tyre grip. It is available in 2 different versions, standard version, which comes without battery, and pro version which include a battery. The kart is also offered in 3 colour options – red, blue or black.
Axon’s Akio Sobue reigned over the third edition of the Electric Singapore International Challenge (eSIC), the Top Qualifier backing up Saturday’s performance with a dominant Sunday. Taking the A1 win ahead of Xray’s Alexander Hagberg, the Japanese driver would repeat the result in A2 to secure an early overall win in Singapore. Debuting the first production example of Axon’s upcoming TC10/4 Touring Car release the result was the perfect launch for the Japanese manufacturer’s new car. While Sobue had the perfect weekend his team-mate Hayato Ishioka would be less fortunate. Securing P2 in qualifying after topping Q3, he suffered an electrical issue in A1 and A2, but with Sobue able to sit out A3 and watch he gave Ishioka his electrics for A3 and that led to the most exciting of the three A-Main encounters. With the power setting of Sobue’s ESC a little more aggressive to his own, leading away the field Ishioka would overshoot the back straight and drop down the order as Nicholas Lee took over the lead. Shadowed by Hagberg the Xray duo looked to have the race under control until Lee spun out. Having to change car for A3 after an off destroyed his car in A2, Lee was at a loss to explain why he spun out when he ‘wasn’t under pressure’ from his team-mate. With Hagberg now leading and Ishioka seemingly some way back, the Japanese driver came out of nowhere in the last two laps setting up a perfect show down of a drag race to the finish line – Hagberg just getting it by 0.027 to secure second overall. With Atsushi Hara backing up his P3 finish from A1 with another in A3, A2 not going his way, the former World Champion completed the podium at RCMC.
Having feared they might wake to rain, racers at the Electric Singapore International Challenge (eSIC) have instead been greeting by the hottest day of the week in Singapore however the hot humid conditions still weren’t enough to stop the reign of Axon’s Akio Sobue at RCMC as he took a convincing A1 win ahead of Xray’s Alexander Hagberg. Leading away the international field, Top Qualifier Sobue and his team-mate Hayato Ishioka pulled clear with Hagberg getting by team-mate Nicholas Lee early on. While running on used tyres, Lee was holding fourth but then a mistake half way into the race dropped the home hero to last. While the race was ticking off laps, Hagberg would suddenly find himself with Ishioka. Unfortunately the hot conditions causing the Japanese driver to lose power resulting in Hagberg making a little contact as the came onto the straight. Once into P2, Hagberg could do nothing about Sobue who took the win by 2 & a half seconds. Benefiting from Ishioka and Lee’s issues, having lined up P6 Atsushi Hara came through with his Schumacher to complete the Top 3 just ahead of E.C Kim’s Awesomatix.
Adding to its extensive range of battery chargers, SkyRC has released their new e3S balance charger. Featuring a compact design and delivering up to 20W of balanced charging power for 2–4S LiPo, LiHV, and LiFe batteries, the versatile and intuitive e3S supports multiple chemistries with effortless operation. Just connect your pack via the balance port to charge or enter Storage Mode, which automatically optimises cells for longer life during downtime. A universal 100–240V input ensures worldwide compatibility, while tri-colour LED indicators keep you informed of charging progress at a glance. With balanced charging that maintains perfect cell alignment and a maximum output of 2.2A, the e3S combines simplicity, safety, and reliability in one certified, ready-to-travel package.
Australian Touring Car manufacturer RC Maker has released new optional aluminium chassis’ for both its SP1 and front wheel drive SP1F. Both made from 7075 T6 Aluminium with black anodising, the 1.5mm chassis for the SP1 has been developed extensively over several months of testing with team drivers on a variety of classes and surfaces. It has proven to be a great middle ground which works well on a very large range of surfaces, from low grip asphalt, to high grip carpet. Compared to the 2.0mm Aluminium Chassis, the 72-gram 1.5mm option allows more rotation, and makes the car more free in the corner. The overall stiffness of the chassis is comparable to the hard carbon chassis, however being 0.75mm thinner, the centre of gravity is substantially reduced. 110 degree screws are required to install this chassis, the standard 90 degree kit screws not fitting. An optional for the SP1-F, the 2.0mm Aluminium Chassis is a great option for carpet racing. The chassis offers a more forwards weight bias, as well as a very stiff front, and flexible rear thanks to the many cut-outs in the rear section of the chassis for optimal flex characteristics. This increases corner speed and keeps the car sitting flatter under high load cornering. Weighing 80-grams, this chassis uses the standard screws included in the kit.
JConcepts has updated its S15 body shell line-up with the addition of an option for the XB8’25 1:8 Buggy from Xray. The S15 blends performance features from the popular Silencer body with new features such as mid-body winglets and rear stabiliser kick-up. The roof of the body remains strong with the upper fin in position for stability and tracking ability. The front and rear body mount area is cleanly designed and allows for a drop-fit on the XB8’25. The S15 concept uses heavily chamfered side-pods blended into winglets made popular by JConcepts heritage designs. Each body comes with an exterior protective film, window mask and decal sheet.
