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August 9, 2023

Hobbywing XeRun Bandit G4 1:10 Outlaw Comp motor

Hobbywing has announced a new high output motor specially designed for 1:10 Stock Outlaw competition, the XeRun Bandit G4. The new high efficiency motor has a unique design for faster heat dissipation and features 20-60 degrees fully-adjustable mechanical timing as well as Dual Sensor port design for ease of wiring. Compared with the Bandit G2R motor, the new Bandit G4 is 12% more efficient. Made using high quality materials to ensure maximum performance the motor is easy to disassemble and maintain improving efficiency. Compared with the Bandit G2R motor, the maximum output power Bandit G4 13.5T are further increased by 18% while on the Bandit G4 17.5T increase is 15%.

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August 9, 2023

MIBO celebrates 1st birthday

Exactly one year ago today we ran the news that international touring car racer Michal Bok was launching his own brand MIBO, and to celebrate their first business milestone they are offering an 11% discount on all MIBO products ordered today. Over the 12-months since announcing the brand, MIBO has launched 112 products and Bok is excited by some of the new products the Czech based company has planned to bring to racers in the coming months. As well as releasing products, Bok’s passion for racing has also lead the brand to creating its own race event, the MIBO International Race. For both electric onroad and offroad, the inaugural 2023 event was a huge success with the 2nd edition already announced for February 16-18th, 2024. Having travelled to Hrotovice to cover the event, Red RC is looking forward to attending the race again next year.

Source: MIBO [mibosport.com]

August 8, 2023

MIBO 1:10 Onroad Alu Wing Mounts

MIBO has released new Aluminium Wing Mounts to enhance both the aerodynamics and visual appeal of your 1:10 Onroad race car. With an overall weight of 2 grams, the mounts strike the perfect balance between lightweight design and rugged durability. Keeping the CG of your bodyshell as low as possible, while providing maximum surface area to increase the stability and rigidity of the entire system and keeping your wing sitting flat. The bottom plates are mounted from the inside in the wing mount, allowing for a quick and hassle-free installation, secure fit and adjustment of the wing position. With an outer dimensions of 18 x 8 mm, they offer a wing position adjustment range of 10 mm and come complete with self-locking M3 nuts for a 5.5mm nut driver.

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August 8, 2023

Bowie Ginting wins Xcampus Race 2023

Team Yokomo’s Bowie Ginting took the win at this year’s Xcampus Race at the LC Arena in Indonesia. A highlight of the electric onroad racing calendar in Indonesia, the event attracted almost 100 entries with Ginting adding to his tally of wins at the annual event. In qualifying Ginting secured the overall TQ after topping all three rounds of heats with Infinity driver Muhammad Izzah his closest rival securing P2 on the grid ahead of Ary Aditya and Teddy Syach. In the triple finals, things went to A3. Having won A1, Ginting had a DNF in A2 with Infinity’s Ryan Ignatius taking the win, but the pole sitter was back in business in A3 leading home Izzah to take the overall win. Ignatius’ A2 win would see him completed the overall podium.

Image: Bowie Ginting [Facebook]

August 8, 2023

Smokem Racing AT1 RS chassis

Continuing to extend its range of RS Series chassis, Smokem Racing has added one for the Xpress AT1 1:10 Electric Touring Car to the line-up. The AT1 RS incorporates a number of design improvements that deliver major benefits over the kit chassis. Smokem has changed the overall width to 84mm, with material added to key areas of the profile and the 1.5mm deep pocket on the battery side removed. These key changes enhance the flex characteristics of the AT1 and improve its drivability over a wider range of track conditions and temperatures. The RS chassis allows shorty LiPo packs to be mounted towards the front of the car, to counteract the stock AT1’s rear-biased weight distribution with three positions providing fine tuning according to the weight of your shorty pack. The RS chassis also features a lengthened motor recess to allow racers to space their motors further forward to improve weight distribution. An additional battery stop can be added on our RS chassis to further improve battery location/retention.

Source: Smokem Racing [smokem-racing.com]

August 7, 2023

LC Racing Tuning Shock Springs

LC Racing has added a new range of tuning shocks springs for use across their offroad and rally chassis offerings. Two new Front Springs are available with a 5 turn or 6 turn 31mm length made from 0.9mm diameter wire while for the rear they have added a 40mm length spring that is offered in 6 or 7 turn options and also made from 0.9mm wire. The springs are suitable for the LC Racing 1:14 2WD BHC-1 and EMB Series 4WD Offroad chassis, their LC12B1 1:12 4WD Buggy and the PTG-2 Series 1:10 4WD Rally car.

Source: LC Racing [lcracing.net]

August 5, 2023

3 in a row as Coelho takes 2023 European Championship

Bruno Coelho is the 2023 1:10 Electric Touring Car European Champion, the Xray driver making it three in a row with his latest victory in Germany today. Securing the overall TQ in the finale round of qualifying after a battle with Mugen’s Ronald Volker and Schumacher’s Michal Orlowski, the Portuguese ace opened final’s day at Türkheim with a 0.25 second win from a closing Volker, the race finishing order remaining unchanged from how all 10-drivers line-up on the grid. A dramatic start to A2 would see Volker spin out in front of the field and get collected, leaving Orlowski to mount the challenge on Coelho and while the Polish driver would set the fastest lap the gap at the end was 1-second. The win secured the title for Coelho with A3 the battle for runner-up spot. Volker would get the win ahead of Orlowski who would complete the overall podium followed by Awesomatix’s Marc Rheinard and Mugen’s Eric Dankel. In Pro Stock it was also a win for the Top Qualifier with Awesomatix’s Simon Lauter securing the title in A3 after runner-up Jan Ratheisky won A2. Outgoing champion Olivier Bultynck completed the podium.

Image: Bruno Coelho [Facebook]

August 4, 2023

Xray X1‘24

Xray has presented its latest 1:10 Formula car, the X1’24. The kit features a revised chassis layout with new side braces for additional flex control as well as forward servo mounting position that increases space for electronics and improves weight balance. It also gets a new front bulkhead that raises the graphite arm mount plate and provides more clearance for steering links and a larger range of bump steer adjustments. Updated rear pod plate improves durability with additional material around the aluminium pod plate pivot holder mount. Graphite rear pod plate integrates with new bulkheads and improves tweak resistance in hard crashes. Stronger graphite rear brace with strengthened wing mounts improves durability in serious crashes. Lightweight and lower CG bulkheads feature 2 centering pins instead of one for more consistent alignment and tweak resistance.

View the full X1’24 presentation here