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June 21, 2024

Balestri Top Qualifier at 1:10 200mm European C/Ship

Dario Balestri is the Top Qualifier for the 2024 EFRA 1:10 Nitro Touring Car European Championship, the Italian heading an Infinity 1-2 in France from team-mate Jilles Groskamp. Racing at the Le Model’Club Thionvillois in northern France, where rain has effected the action, Balestri topped the opening three qualifiers to secure pole position for Saturday’s title race which is the 18th running of the championship. A former double champion of the category, reigning 1:8 Onroad World Champion Balestri last held the 1:10 European title in 2007 having successful defended his 2006 win. Fastest in Q4 & 5, Groskamp will start second ahead of the Capricorn of defending Champion Toni Gruber. Enjoying a very strong season in his National 1:8 Onroad Championship with wins at the first three rounds, British driver Alex Thurston locked in the final direct qualifying spot in the Main taking his Mugen Seiki to P4. Top French nitro onroad racer Quentin Leroux just missed the cut ending qualifying P5 despite being second fastest in Q5 and he will have to progress from the Semi Finals.

Image: EFRA [Facebook]

June 21, 2024

AKA Supernova 1:8 Offoad tyre

AKA has announced the launch of its newest 1:8 Offroad race tyre, the Supernova. Designed specifically for hard-packed, dusty track conditions, the Supernova is the culmination of years of research, development, and testing by AKA’s team drivers. It features a unique star-shaped tread lug pattern that enhances traction and stability, ensuring maximum control and speed on hard-packed and dusty tracks. Constructed with AKA’s proprietary rubber compounds, the Supernova offers exceptional wear resistance, allowing racers to push their limits without compromising performance. The tyre’s optimized carcass and inner reinforcements create a larger contact patch, delivering increased forward bite. It is available in AKA’s most popular rubber compounds Super Soft, Super Soft Long Wear, or Soft Long Wear.

Source: AKA [horizonhobby.com]

June 21, 2024

VP-Pro S350 new style Air Filter Foam

VP-Pro has added new style Air Filter foam intended for Sworkz’ S350 1:8 Offroad platform, namely the S350/S350BK-1/S350 EVO/S350 EVO II/S350T/S35-4. Precision cut in a foam block for better protection, storage and to prevent any degradation, it comes as a pack of 10 pieces.

Source: VP Pro [vp-racing.com]

June 21, 2024

T-Works B7 Alu Steering Bellcrank

New from T-Works is this Steering Bellcrank made of 7075-T6 Aluminium intended for Team Associated’s B7 and B6.4 1:10 2WD Buggies. Providing greater stiffness and strength compared to plastic material, this results in improve the overall durability and reliability and more precise and accurate steering control. The aesthetic design of a black finish with machined silver edges adds to the visual appeal.

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

June 20, 2024

Ko Propo announce collaboration with Hara Racing

Japanese radio manufacturer Ko Propo has unveiled that it is to collaborate with RC racing legend Atsushi Hara. The Onroad and Offroad World Champion has reinvented his racing career in recent months back travelling to international race events and it is good to see Ko Propo being active in the market again. A collaboration with Hong Kong based 1:10 Touring Car manufacturer Xpress, who produced a limited edition Execute XQ11 featuring parts in Hara’s signature purple colour, proved very successful. A driver who raced his entire professional career using Futaba but has not been sponsorship for some time, on the announcement of the new collaboration between Ko Propo and his Hara Racing brand, the Japanese driver said, ‘I’m hold KO PROPO for the first time in 18 years!’ while Ko Propo stated, ‘Please stay tuned for further developments!’. We will watch this space with interest but it is great to see increased activity from Hara in the industry and on the racing scene.

Source: KO Propo [Facebook]

June 19, 2024

Factory Team RC10B7 Alu Hubs

Team Associated’s Factory Team brand has announced new aluminium hubs for the RC10B7 1:10 2WD Buggy. These hubs are a more durable alternative to the molded hubs and provide more unsprung weight, which can be used as a tuning option. The HRC (High Roll Center) hubs include the secondary bearing bore for the upcoming FT Universals. The HRC hubs allow for higher axle heights, which is great when running on high grip surfaces with smaller diameter tires and lower ride heights. Both standard and HRC variants have colour options of anodised blue or black with secondary machined chamfers and laser-etched FT logo.

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June 18, 2024

Team Associated RC10 40th Year Anniversary Pin

As part of their commemoration of the 40th year anniversary of the iconic RC10 buggy that took the world by storm in 1984, Team Associated has released this limited-edition pin. Forty years later, it has not lost its popularity nor its winning touch as the American brand’s flagship 2WD electric buggy iterations continue to win races, having picked up twelve IFMAR World Championships along the way and countless other titles. The pin is available exclusively on RC10.com in limited quantity with a serial number on back, which are randomly distributed, and measures 1.25″ x 1″ (3.18cm x 2.54cm).

Source: Associated [associatedelectrics.com]

June 17, 2024

Tironi & Johansson winners at Oslo Open Nitro Race

Infinity pairing Francesco Tironi and Alexander Johansson claimed the wins at the 2024 Oslo Open Nitro Race held at the impressive Hverven Raceway located south of the Norwegian Capital over the weekend. Organised by the Oslo Modellbilklubb, the race attracted a strong international entry and after 4 rounds of qualifying it was Italian Tironi who secured the overall 1:8 TQ honors from Finland’s Teemu Leino, the team-mates recording two TQ runs each. The Serpent of Italian Jonathan Gandin completed the Top 3 ahead of the ARC of Swiss driver Silvio Hachler and Capricorn of Germany’s Thilo Diekmann. In the rain delayed half hour final, Tironi would lead from start to finish, setting the fastest lap of the race to finish almost a lap up on Hachler . With Leino an early retirement Fabian Vernersson completed the podium. In 1:10, it was Viktor Wilck who secured the TQ from Norway’s Tom Erik Haaversen with Johansson P3. A problem for Wlck at the start allowed Haaversen to lead early but it was Johansson who took the win as Haaversen hit issues. Second would got to øyvind Stusdal with Wilck recovering to complete the podium.

Image: Francesco Tironi [Facebook]