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September 25, 2024

Orlowski adds 1st 2WD Offroad European title

Michal Orlowski has added the EFRA 1:10 2WD European Championship title to his CV for the first time, the Schumacher/Hobbywing driver taking the win in Sweden where the championships are being hosted indoors for the very first time. The reigning 4WD European Champion would secure the overall TQ in Malmo topping 4 of the 5 rounds of qualifying. Schumacher team-mate Daniel Kobbevik took Q5 to secure P2 on the grid with Team Associated’s defending Champion Marcus Kaerup claiming 3rd ahead of the Xray’s of Bruno Coelho and David Ronnefalk. In the triple finals, Orlowski took A1 by almost 4 seconds over Norwegian Kobbevik as Ben Smith came through for third. A2 would be a much closer finish as Kaerup with the only 18-second lap of the race tried to force the fight to A3 but coming up 9/100ths short it was Orlowski who took A2 and the title. With a number of drivers in contention for the other podium placing in A3, it looked to be Kobbevik who would fill the second step but chased down by Kaerup, a mistake with 30-seconds to go, allowed Kaerup through for the win and runner-up spot. Kobbevik completed the podium ahead of Smith. Orlowski will now try to go for his first Euros double as the rest of the week switches to the 4WD title fight.

Image: Hobbywing Technology [Facebook]

September 25, 2024

Schumacher GP Scandiano – Announcement

ASD Team La Gang, the club behind the famous annual ‘Charity Race’ in Italy, have announced details of this year’s Schumacher GP Scandiano which will take place on the November 24th. Taking place at the RC Landia indoor carpet track, the latest edition of the GP will see Touring Car racing for Modified, Stock, FWD and GT10 while 1:12 will cater for PanCar and GT12 classes. The Schumacher GP counts Michal Orlowski and Mattia Mattia Collina as previous winners.

Source: Team La Gang [teamlagang.it]

September 25, 2024

Smart-Workshop ‘Shock Mate’ Vacuum Pump

Smart-Workshop has announced its newest product the ‘Shock Mate’ Vacuum pump has just hit the market. Shock Mate is a handy, compact electric-powered vacuum pump for shock absorbers and differential, developed to quickly & easily bleed unwanted air bubbles from oil-filled shock absorbers and differentials. Electrically operated with automatic suction level and timing control, simple operation by build-in battery or DC 5V Type C power cord. May also be used as 1/8,1/10 and1/12 tire additive penetrator to help penetrate additive in the small pores of the foam tire. A well penetrated tire works better and lasts longer. The shock holder plate features 19mm (differentials), 20mm (1:8 Offroad), 15.6mm (1:10 On/Offroad) holes for the shock absorbers and 14.8mm hole for differentials. The three different heights Vacuum Pump Post can be combined into five different support heights for those holder plate. Comes in a soft case and Silicone vacuum tube protector for safe storage & transport.

Source: Smart Workshop [smart-workshop.net]

September 25, 2024

1st Trofeo Nuova Games Segrate – Report

The first Nuova Games Segrate Trophy race was held recently at the NGS track in Segrate, Italy. Scheduled to be a two days race, the forecast showed heavy rains on Sunday so the timetable was adapted so that everything got done on Saturday, sadly not all drivers were able to make it with the club thankful to all the those that were able to make it for the revised schedule. The race had an important purpose, beyond just keeping racers entertained there was also a charity element. The race was able to raise €800 through entry fees which was donated to “Fraternità di Misericordia Segrate”. On track maybe it the best race of the entire Summer season at the track which has catered for racers from Milan and Lombardy for years now! All classes gave a show of the highest level, fought fairly and with stratospheric times.

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September 25, 2024

T-Works IFB8 Hard Coat Alu Axle Shafts | CF Upper Plate

More new aftermarket parts from T-Works for Infinity’s IFB8 1:8 Buggy with the release of Hard Coated Aluminium Front/Rear Axle Shafts and a carbon fibre Upper Plate. The Axle Shaft are made of high quality 7075-T6 aluminium alloy and hard anodised to provide high strength, light weight, and high transmission efficiency and durability. Each axle is approximately 4.9g lighter than the original factory axles. Also making the buggy ligther is the Lightweight carbon fibre material Upper Plate which is fitted on the front of the buggy, better protecting the front structure and improving driving performance.

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September 24, 2024

Schumacher’s Collina wins 2024 Italian TC C/ship – Report

Schumacher’s Mattia Collina is the undisputed ACI Italian Champion of Modified Touring Car. It was an emotional weekend at the 2024 Italian Touring Car Championship, held at the Road Race Riccione track where drivers gave it their all, fighting with determination to win the class titles after passing the qualifying stages for the 2024 Championship in the Divisional Italian Cup races held between April and July. At the end of an intense weekend that saw robust attendance and impeccable organisation by the Road Race staff, the fate of the 2024 title was already decided in the qualifying sessions on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. The drivers who secured Pole Position for the Sunday afternoon finals in fact confirmed their superiority with solid performances in the three final rounds.

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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.

Image: Infinity [Facebook]

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.

Image: ROAR [Facebook]