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January 22, 2023

Coelho wins GP3F

Bruno Coelho has won the GP3F leading home an Xray 1-2 at the French classic. The 18th running of the race, Coelho would snatch the overall TQ from team-mate Alexander Hagberg. The Swede held the overnight TQ in Longwy but Sunday morning’s fourth & final qualifier saw Coelho put in the fastest run to take the TQ honours on the tie-breaker with his team-mate. Behind, Mugen’s Ronald Volker lined up third with defending Champion Marc Rheinard’s Awesomatix carrying the no.4. In the triple A-mains, Coelho took the the first encounter from a very fast Hagberg, the former 1:12 World Champion laying down the fastest lap of the race as he tried to get to the front. In A2, World Champion Coelho again took the win from Hagberg to go one better than 2022 and secure the overall victory. Hagberg got his win in A3 with a 1-second winning margin over Volker, the German completing the overall podium. In Pro Stock, Alexandre Duchet made it also an win for Xray, taking opening two A-mains from P2 on the grid. Top Qualified Tim Benson would win A3 to secure second with Adam Izsay making up the Top 3. In Front Wheel Drive it was Luxembourg’s Jacques Libar took the win.

Image: MRC Longwy [Facebook]

January 21, 2023

Hagberg holds overnight TQ at GP3F

Alexander Hagberg is the overnight TQ holder at the annual GP3F in France. The first major international touring car race of the new season, the Swede heads the qualification ranking having TQ’d 2 of the 3 rounds on the opening day’s schedule in Longwy. Xray team-mate Bruno Coelho set the early pace taking the first of the four rounds of qualifying from Awesomatix’s Marc Rheinard. In Q2, Hagberg found his form topping the times ahead of Mugen’s Ronald Volker who was top seed having set the fastest 3-consecutive laps in practice. Round 3 was a repeat performance with Hagberg posting the fastest time of the day from Volker while Schumacher’s Michal Orlowski posted a Top 3 run. With the overall Modified TQ still to be decided in the fourth & final qualifier Sunday morning, in Pro Stock its already confirmed that Tim Benson will start from pole position, the German having completed a clean sweep of all three qualifiers topping each round ahead of Adam Izsay.

Image: Xray [Facebook]

January 20, 2023

Mugen’s Volker confirmed for MIBO International

Factory Mugen Seiki touring car ace Ronald Volker will contest the inaugural MIBO International Race. The former World Champion will represent the Japanese manufacturer at the Czech Republic event on March 3-5 marking a return to the venue where the German has enjoyed much previous success. The multiple ETS Champion has clocked up numerous championship race wins at the Sport V Hotel including kicking of his long run of title defences with victory in Hrotovice. The MIBO International Race will see separate onroad and offroad tracks provide two stages for a full weekend of racing action and with drivers like Volker and Yokomo’s Christopher Krapp already confirmed, it is sure to witness some of the great touring car battles of the past relived in this exciting new chapter in Hrotovice’s racing history.

Source: MIBO [mibosport.com]

January 20, 2023

Milansport Pan-Car Oil Set

Another new 1:12 targeted release from Milansport is this set of oils. The 10k, 15k, 20k and 30k oil used in this set is Hudy Premium Oil. This range of oil thickness is mostly used in Pan Cars & F1 cars in front king pins and side tubes and so the 10ml bottles are equipped with a pump for easy application of oil on parts. The set comes with a 3d printed stand to keep the oils in one place and make your pit area more organised.

Source: Milansport [milansportrc.pl]

January 19, 2023

’23 IFMAR 1:10 Off-Road World C/ships Stage 1 Report

Hobby Action has issued the Stage 1 Report for its hosting of the 2023 IFMAR 1:10 Offroad World Championships. The best drivers in the World will descend on the indoor track in Arizona from September 9-16th to battle it out for both the 2WD and 4WD title honours of what will be the 19th running of the World Championships. A 20,000 square feet facility and track that already has its own established major annual event in the Desert Classic (March 1-5), the Stage 1 Report confirms the traditional Worlds Warm-up Race will take place on May 27/28th.

View Stage Report pages here

January 19, 2023

Milansport Aero Disc for 1:12 Hotrace Tyres

Poland’s Milansport has created Aero Discs intended for Hotrace Tyres’ 1:12 range of tyres. After much testing and trying a variety of materials in different thicknesses, the final design for the discs are made out of o.5mm carbon. Designed to fit the front rims with bearing without play between the spokes of the rim. The rear discs are mounted with wheels mounting holes, which it should be noted makes the rear 1mm wider. During extensive testing on different tracks in different classes drivers found the use of the discs to make the car more stable, more on-power steering and less air resistance.

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January 18, 2023

Schumacher ATOM 3 GT12

Schumacher has introduced their latest new GT12 car, the ATOM 3. GT12 is the perfect racing class for small indoor carpet tracks, and the ATOM 3 is the class leader. It is developed from the British and European championship winning ATOM 2 and includes many new features to make the car easier to drive, easier to maintain, and even faster. The ATOM 3 is available in two specs, the Carbon Fibre ‘CF’ Version and the ‘S2’ Version with both due to be available in February.

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January 18, 2023

T-Works Left Thread Steel B74 CVD Driveshafts

Adding to their extensive offering of aftermarket parts for Team Associated’s B74.2/ B74.1 1:10 4WD Buggy, T-Works has introduced these left thread Steel CVD Driveshafts. The compete driveshaft is made from high-quality steel which has been heat treated for extra hardness and is offered in 74mm front and 66mm rear pairs. The left hand threads mean wheel nut will not accidentally come loose while driving.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]