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April 25, 2023

Puse joins Yokomo in dual Australian role

Team Yokomo has announced John Puse as part of their growing on-road team in Asia. A multiple Australian National Champion in the Stock category, Puse is now racing mainly modified and has stepped up to assist the racing community down-under. On the announcement he said, “It’s an honour to represent Team Yokomo as I know the innovation is never ending, the quality is never overlooked, most importantly, the teamwork and the fun never stops. Taking both a team driver and management role in Australia, we will continue to grow, succeed and develop our leading products as a leading team.”

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

April 19, 2023

Yokomo sign Stock specialist Shimizu

Continuing a busy few weeks of driver announcements, Team Yokomo has added Stock Touring Car Specialist Kenichi Shimizu to its factory team. The Japanese driver is a leading competitor in the class and as well as racing the brands cars he has been recruit by team in a technical role given his well-known for his technical knowledge. In this role, Shimizu will be assisting and providing customer support in Japan.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

April 18, 2023

Charlee P back to Team Yokomo

Yokomo has announced that top Asian racer Charlee Phutiyotin is back as part of its international touring car team. The Thai driver joins fellow countryman Meen Vejrak at the Japanese manufacturer after the pair both briefly raced for Serpent before returning to Yokomo. Commenting on the announcement Phutiyotin said, “It feels good to be coming back “home”. I’m thankful for the opportunity and more motivated than ever. See you guys at the track.”

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

April 11, 2023

Yokomo adds 1:12 Champion Yamshita to team roster

Continuing their run of driver signings, Team Yokomo has announced Kazuki Yamshita has joined its onroad team. The 21-year-old is the reigning Japanese Champion in 1:12 Modified securing that title from Akio Sobue in November representing Hayate Engineering. Also a 13.5T Touring Car Champion and former 1:12 winner at the Snowbirds, on joining Yokomo, Yamshita said, “I would like to thank Yokomo for this opportunity. I would like to do my best everyday so I can get results in future races.”

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

April 10, 2023

Yokomo welcomes back Meen V

Yokomo has announced the return of Meen Vejrak to their factory touring car team line-up. The Thai driver was a formidable member of the Japanese team’s international race squad during their tenure as the 2016 ISTC World Champion manufacturer and rejoins after a short stint with Serpent. The former 200mm Nitro World Champion is the latest signing by the brand who look to be re-establishing their strong presence in touring car racing around the globe. Commenting on the announcement, Meen said, “I am more than happy to come back to Yokomo. I’m still motivated and believe we can achieve more great results together. Look forward to seeing you at the tracks.”

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

April 6, 2023

Yokomo BD12

Yokomo has officially released details of its newest 1:10 Touring Car the BD12. The Japanese World Championship winning manufacturer says their ‘touring cars, which bring innovation with its highly creative design, has evolved into the “BD12”, a racing machine that tends to be uniformly designed. While maintaining the same balance between pitching and roll as before, the racing design has achieved an even lower centre of gravity. The advanced design makes the obvious a thing of the past, and will lead the racing scene in the 2023-24 series. Based on a new motor mount that controls pitching rigidity, the chassis roll is controlled by the front and rear split upper decks, which together with the A.T.F active top deck flex, provide sharp cornering. The front and rear shocks are also shortened, and bearings are mounted in the spring holders to absorb spring torsion when the shocks are actuated, resulting in linear operation.

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April 5, 2023

Yokomo MD1.0 Red/Purple Version

Yokomo has released two limited editions of their Master Drift MD1.0 drift car, the Red Version and the Purple Version. A drift car chassis that has gained the support of expert drivers as a high-end competition machine, it is now available in a limited edition version covered with red/purple colour anodised parts. The contrast between the chic matte graphite parts and the brightly coloured anodised parts dramatically increases the sense of ownership of the chassis. The basic design is the same as the previous MD1.0, but this colour version has a 4-gear rear drive for even greater acceleration traction. This specification is ideal for P-tile and coloured concrete surfaces with low grip, increasing the sense of speed in single runs and building an advantage in pursuit runs as well.

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March 22, 2023

Jackie Shum rejoins Yokomo factory team

Continuing to bolster its Asian Factory team having signed leading Indonesian racer Bowie Ginting last week, Team Yokomo has announced that top Hong Kong racer Jackie Shum has rejoined the brand. Shum previous raced for Yokomo for 4-years before switching to Serpent at the end of 2020 but now returns to the Japanese manufacturer. Commenting on the switch Shum said, “Firstly, I would like to thank Mr. Lau from Serpent for supporting my racing program in the past years. But, Yokomo has always been where my heart belongs and I am excited to be rejoining the famous Japanese RC brand. I am looking forward to representing Yokomo in the best way possible for years to come.”

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]