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September 24, 2024

Yokomo Flexible Series Offroad Springs | Alu Cap

Yokomo has released new Flexible Series Offroad Springs for 13-Shocks and Aluminium Shock Caps with Drain Screw. The Flexible Series is a latest lineup of off-road springs specifically designed for 13-shock setups, optimized for bumpy and slippery dirt surfaces. Extensively tested by Team Yokomo across different tracks, these springs feature carefully selected materials that deliver a more flexible initial stroke compared to the existing 13-shock DOT series. Built for superior performance, they offer enhanced handling and stability, making them ideal for challenging off-road conditions. The Aluminium Shock Cap features a drain screw for precise tuning and is designed to simplify settings adjustments, it allows for easy quantification of shock settings, while improving efficiency. The durable aluminium construction also helps to better absorb bumps, ensuring a smoother and more controlled ride on any terrain.

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September 23, 2024

Matsukura wins 2024 Singapore Open

Naoto Matsukura was the winner of the annual Singapore Open race which once again took place over the same weekend as Formula 1 took to the streets of the small country’s capital. Attracting drivers from 12-countries, qualifying would see former winner Matsukura, fresh from the 1:8 Offroad World Championship, take his Infinity to the TQ at the Marine Parade Radio Control Modellers Club track. Fastest in 3 of the 4 rounds, the multiple category World Champion secured the top spot from former Electric Touring Car World Champion Jilles Groskamp who set the pace in Q4. Takaaki Shimo end qualifying 3rd ahead of reigning Nitro Touring Car & former 1:8 Onroad World Champion Tadahiko Sahashi but wining Super Pole Shimo joined Matsukura directly in to the 45-minute Main. In the race, Groskamp would be an early retirement as Matsukura lead all the way to win by a lap from Shimo with Thailand’s Chavit Saligupta completing the podium.

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September 23, 2024

Isaacs adds 2024 ROAR Paved Onroad title

Awesomatix’s Sam Isaacs added yet another ROAR National title to his CV successfully defending his Modified Touring Car crown at the Electric Paved Onroad Nationals which took place in Texas over the weekend. Hosted by N-Control RC Raceway, Isaacs was in dominant form topping all four qualifiers to secure the overall TQ ahead of Xray’s Chris Adams with Aidan Ferrell completing the Top 3. In the triple A-Mains, Isaacs would win the first encounter comfortably over Adams, repeating the result again in A2 to wrap up the title early. With the other podium placings still to be decided in A3, Adams would DNF after 3-laps but getting ahead of Ferrell, Michael ‘Toastie’ Toth took the win to secure the final step on the podium behind Adams. Also racing in 17.5 Touring Car at the event, Adams would TQ and win to claim a National title ahead of Ferrell and Craig Xavier, the Top 3 finishing as they qualified.

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September 23, 2024

Boots claims 3rd consecutive British National title

Fresh from his podium finish at the 1:8 Offroad World Championship in Spain, Sworkz’ Elliott Boots clinched his third consecutive British National RallyX Championship title at a rain effected season finale hosted by NEMO Raceway over the weekend. Securing the TQ ahead of Xray’s Jonathan Skidmore, bad weather would see the finals cancelled and the Round 5 result declared on the best 2 from 4 qualifiers. With 149 drivers scoring points over this year’s BRCA National Championship in the overall ranking it was Team Associated’s Neil Cragg, who qualified P4 at NEMO, who finished runner-up with 2021 Champion Skidmore completing the season’s podium.

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September 22, 2024

Balestri retains 1:8 Onroad European C/ship Title

Infinity’s Dario Balestri has retained his EFRA 1:8 Onroad European Championship title, the Italian claiming the title for a fourth time with victory at Miniautodromo Locorotondo in Italy. Qualifying fifth and having to come through the Semi Finals, winning his encounter, the reigning World Champion would line 5th for the 45-minute decider behind the Top 4 direct qualifiers. While the Mugen Seiki of Top Qualifier Simon Kurzbuch lead way the field, the Swiss driver’s quest to retake the title he last held in 2018 ended in the first round of fuel stops. With his engine running lean, he suffered a glow plug failure dropping him to last from where he could only recover to eventually finish 6th. A race that saw a number of contacts between drivers, leading to a post race protest against Balestri which EFRA would reject, despite being on a three tyre stop strategy Balestri would take the win by 2 seconds from his 2-stop team-mate Carmine Raiola. Suffering a crash earlier in the race after contact with Serpent’s Andrea Catanzani in which he then got collected by Raiola, 1:8 GT World Champion Toni Gruber would take his damaged Capricorn to the final podium position only half a lap down. Winner of the Last Chance Final to secure P11 on the grid, Lamberto Collari came through to take P4 followed by Xray’s Filippo Domanin.

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September 22, 2024

Leadfinger F8 V2 Beretta Body

Following the revealing of the V2 version of its Beretta 1:8 Buggy body last month US offroad bodyshell manufacturer Leadfinger Racing has released its latest creation for the Sparko F8 and F8e platform. The V2 Beretta body is a design concept that combines Leadfinger’s previous Assassin, A2.1 Tactic and Berretta body features. The modern combination complements both hard and soft lines that provide perfect overall balance under multi surface track testing.

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September 20, 2024

Kurzbuch Top Qualifier at 1:8 European Championship

Mugen Seiki’s Simon Kurzbuch is the Top Qualifier at the EFRA 1:8 Onroad Championship. The former World Champion came out top of the 5-rounds of qualifying at the Miniautodromo Locorotondo in Italy, where 4 different drivers posted TQ runs. Thursday’s opening day of qualifying would see defending Champion Dario Balestri kick off proceedings by taking his Infinity to a TQ run before Kurzbuch posted the first of his two TQ in Q2. Friday’s second day of qualifying would open with the Serpent of Practice Top Seed Andrea Catanzani topping the times sheet for Q3 before Kurzbuch went on to take Q4. With the overall TQ wide open going into the fifth & final round, it would be Infinity’s Carmine Raiola who set the pace from the Capricorn of Toni Gruber, Kurzbuch, Catanzani and Balestri. With 3 from 5 to count overall, Kurzbuch was declared the Top Qualifier from Catanzani with the all important Top 4 direct Main Final qualifiers being completed by Raiola and Gruber, the latter’s 1-2 in Q5 knocking Balestri back to P5. The 22nd running of European Championship will be decided tomorrow over 45-minutes with Kurzbuch going for his second title having previously won it in 2018 when the race was also held in Italy.

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September 20, 2024

Yokomo 05R Motor | Turbo Power 72 battery re-release

As a follow on to the recent re-release of its 1985 YZ-834B, Yokomo has also re-released a period motor and battery for the 4WD offroad buggy. The iconic 05R stock motor, originally recommended for the YZ-834B, is now available once again. Staying true to its roots, the label design has been faithfully reproduced to match the original, preserving the authentic look and feel. The 28 turns classic motor is optimised for performance, ensuring compatibility with current Li-Po batteries. When mounted on your machine, the 05R not only delivers outstanding performance but also brings back the vintage charm that RC enthusiasts love. Also from the Japanese manufacturer is their legendary Turbo Power 72 battery. This iconic powerhouse, which dominated the off-road scene in the 1980s, is making its comeback in its original form, featuring the same high-performance nickel-cadmium technology. The battery will be delivered in a retro-style, yellow shrink-wrapped package, complete with the classic Yokomo logo label from back in the day. Perfect for collectors and enthusiasts alike, this is more than just a battery—it’s a piece of RC history!

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