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July 12, 2025

RC Maker SP1 | SP1F Optional Alu Chassis’

Australian Touring Car manufacturer RC Maker has released new optional aluminium chassis’ for both its SP1 and front wheel drive SP1F. Both made from 7075 T6 Aluminium with black anodising, the 1.5mm chassis for the SP1 has been developed extensively over several months of testing with team drivers on a variety of classes and surfaces. It has proven to be a great middle ground which works well on a very large range of surfaces, from low grip asphalt, to high grip carpet. Compared to the 2.0mm Aluminium Chassis, the 72-gram 1.5mm option allows more rotation, and makes the car more free in the corner. The overall stiffness of the chassis is comparable to the hard carbon chassis, however being 0.75mm thinner, the centre of gravity is substantially reduced. 110 degree screws are required to install this chassis, the standard 90 degree kit screws not fitting. An optional for the SP1-F, the 2.0mm Aluminium Chassis is a great option for carpet racing. The chassis offers a more forwards weight bias, as well as a very stiff front, and flexible rear thanks to the many cut-outs in the rear section of the chassis for optimal flex characteristics. This increases corner speed and keeps the car sitting flatter under high load cornering. Weighing 80-grams, this chassis uses the standard screws included in the kit.

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July 11, 2025

Drivers settle-in in Singapore ahead of biggest eSIC

With the biggest Electric Singapore International Challenge (eSIC) taking place this weekend, drivers have been settling themselves in with open practice at the country’s only permanent track RCMC over the past few days. Just 10-minutes from the country’s famous Jewel Changi Airport, the third edition of eSIC is living up to its international title with drivers from 14-nations making up this year’s entry. This is also the first time the event has a greater number of international entries versus locals with 60% of the entry being drivers from other countries, Malaysia topping the visitor count followed by China. 2025 also marks the first factory entries from Xray and Axon. Singapore’s very own Nicholas Lee, a driving force behind the race, takes on eSIC for the first time in Xray colours and is joined by Alexander Hagberg and Jan Ratheisky. Hagberg returns to the track a decade on from his last visit. Axon are here with their up coming TC10/4 touring car release and while Sobue has raced here before with his previous team Infinity, the Japanese driver says he is going to count this as his first visit as he was very sick on the previous occasion and doesn’t remember too much about that particular trip. Another RCMC rookie this weekend is Atsushi Hara and the legend of the sport has a new Hara purple edition ride in the form of a Mi9 from Schumacher, this being his first run with the car on a ‘proper track’.

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July 11, 2025

Capricorn LAB GT2 Front Hub Insert EVO 2 Kit

Continuing the roll out of parts updates for its LAB GT2 1:8 GT chassis in this IFMAR GT World Championship year, Capricorn has released this EVO 2 Front Hub Insert Kit. The new kit provides a lightening of the suspended masses of 5 grams per hub carrier, which ensures a greater steering angle. The new steering horn has been strengthened and allows for double adjustment of the tie rods. The new structure, as with the rear hub stay, ensures greater smoothness of the wheel hub.

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July 11, 2025

Axon TC10/4 Electric Touring Car Pre-release Spec

Japanese Electric Touring Car manufacturer and 2022 World Championship podium finishers Axon has pre-released some of the features of its upcoming new offering, the TC10/4. Publishing three images of the car on social media, Axon, who are currently in Singapore for this weekend eSIC race with drivers Akio Sobue and Hayato Ishioka, list features of the new car to include a sophisticated lightweight upper and lower bulkheads. The car still shares the chassis with the current TC10/3, which was official announced in November 2023, but gets a new centred design of the front & rear dampers for improved cornering manoeuvrability. Axon will release further details on the final production kit shortly.

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July 10, 2025

AOC Korea 2025 – Date Announcement

Won last year by Axon’s Akio Sobue, Scotty Ernst has announced the return of his Asian Onroad Championship event to the beautiful GRC Raceway in Korea for 2025 with a race date of October 9-12. GRC Raceway which has just finished its full remodelling has positioned itself as one of the nicest RC venues in all of the World. GRC Raceway has everything you would need as a racer to enjoy the hobby at all levels. They offer 2 beautiful race tracks, 1 outside and 1 inside, with fully air-conditioned pit area plus an onsite Hobby shop all which is topped off with an onsite coffee shop and restaurant. The following classes with form the schedule for event AOC Korea – Modified Touring Car, 17.5 Boosted Touring Car, 21.5 Touring with Roar Legal Motor, GRC Super GT 21.5, FWD, and Mini 2WD.

Source: Asian Onroad Championship [aocrc.com]

July 9, 2025

Thurston takes win No.3 at Adur

BRCA 1:8 Onroad British Champion Alex Thurston took the third win of his title defend with victory at the fourth round hosted by Cotswold Model Car Club last weekend. The second time for racers to race at Cotswold this year, Mugen Seiki UK/YMC Racing supported Thurston would qualify P2 as the Shepherd of Championship Round 1 winner Tim Wood took the TQ by just over 2-seconds. Shepherd’s Andrew Hastings, a podium finisher at the season opener, completed the Top 3 on the grid for the half hour final. Getting by Wood at the first, Thurston managed to stay out front despite running an extra fuel stop and made it three wins in a row with a margin of 4.6-seconds over Wood. Getting by Hastings, John Carr completed the Top 3 for his first podium of the season. Round 5 of the 7 round championship takes place at Wombwell later this month.

Image: Alex Thurston [Facebook]

July 9, 2025

Takashima D-13 EP Touring Spring Collection Box

New from Takashima D-13 comes this Electric Touring Car Spring Collection Box. Store up to 16 springs in this 74 x 78 x 23.5 mm which weights 52-grams. Each spring compartment measures 18 mm in height and 17.5 mm in diameter with an embedded spring stiffness label is included inside the box. Additional spring stiffness labels are also available for separate purchase.

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July 8, 2025

Fenix Racing Mistral 3.5 Outlaw F1 Chassis

New from Italian manufacturer Fenix Racing comes this outlaw F1 chassis called the Mistral 3.5 Outlaw. With the Outlaw F1 Class becoming popular in Switzerland, the 200mm F1 class is having their own class at Pancar Master in Lostallo with more clubs following the trend and introducing it as class. The Mistral 3.5 Outlaw shares quite few parts with G56.2-200, and of course with Mistral 3.5, retaining the variable wheelbase option. Thanks to the humongous Pro10 tyres, is better suited for a 17.5 motor.

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