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July 16, 2024

MWX Performance 1:28 Wheels

Texas based 1:28 specialists MWX Performance has announced a number of new sets of racing wheels available in two different materials. The PC based material wheel is stiffer for high grip tracks but can not be re used once the tires wear out while the NB material wheel is softer but can be soaked in acetone to remove your tyres and re-purpose the wheels. Each wheel is double offset, by mounting the tire backwards you gain 1mm of offset per side. Precise mould process eliminates out of round and wobbly wheels with the wheels available in 19×8.5- 0/1 offset, 19×11 -0/1 offset, 19×14-0/1 offset and 20×11 – 3/4 offset.

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July 16, 2024

Infinity IF18-3 optional SS battery plate

Infinity has release a new optional stainless steel battery plate for its World Championship winning IF18-3 1:8 Onroad chassis. Stainless steel material offers supple flex characteristics while adding extra weight for improved stability on high grip surfaces. This option part promotes mild steering characteristics.

Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]

July 16, 2024

Giaimo crowned Italian GT Champion at Vallelunga

Schepis Model driver Rosario Giaimo is the new AMSCI Italian 1:8 GT National Champion after taking his second consecutive win at the season finale held at Miniautodromo Vallelunga over the weekend. Winner of Round 2 at the Naxos World track in Sicily in May, Giaimo would qualify second at Round 3, the TQ going to the Genius Racing chassis of defending Champion & World Championship Top Qualifier Alex D’angelo. In the 45-minute final, Giaimo would lay down the fastest lap the race to take the victory from newly crowned European Champion Natanaele Senesi. Having qualified a lowly P8, Senesi was just 4-seconds off Giaimo with D’angelo completing the podium. In the GTE category it was Senesi who wrapped up his 5th consecutive Italian National Championship title.

Image: Genius Racing [Facebook]

July 15, 2024

Shepherd Velox V8.2 M0.8 18T/23T pinion options

Following requests from racers around the world Zen-Racing / Team Shepherd have introduced two new pinions to help compliment the current range on offer for its Velox V8.2 1:8 Onroad Chassis which enjoyed victory at the latest round of the Euro Nitro Series over the weekend in the hands of Lars Hoppe. Machined to the highest standard these two new 18T & 23T options will give racers greater flexibility when setting up the drive train to help maximise performance.

Source: Zen Racing [zen-racing.co.uk]

July 15, 2024

Team Associated DC10 Drift Car Kit

Having teased a new kit release last week, Team Associated has announced its entry into competitive RC Drifting with the release of its new DC10 RWD 1:10 Drift Chassis. Since 1964, Team Associated has proven to be the leader in competition racing. With its roots in onroad racing, although it exited the competitive Touring Car racing scene at number of years ago, the American brand said it made sense that their Area 51 engineers would develop the ultimate RC drift car with the DC10. In RC drifting, vehicle balance is key and with the many suspension and chassis tuning options on the DC10, drivers can set up their car with precision. The DC10 allows changes in camber, caster, and kingpin inclination (KPI), as well as motor and battery position.

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July 15, 2024

Krapp latest driver confirmed for eSIC

After the success of the inaugural running of the Electric Singapore International Challenge (eSIC) last September, the organisers have just announced another top international driver with Christopher Krapp confirmed for the second edition. The World Championship runner-up, will join his factory Yokomo team-mate and event co-organise Nicolas Lee at the RCMC race track in Singapore on 14-15th September as they take on strong international team line-ups from Infinity, Xpress and defending Champions Mugen Seiki. Ronald Volker took the win last year ahead of Lee and Naoto Matsukura and the former World Champion is already confirmed to defend his title.

Source: eSIC [Facebook]

July 15, 2024

Hong Nor ‘World Champion’ commemorative T-shirt

To commemorate their World Championship title victory last October in Australia, Hong Nor has released a special T-shirt to mark the success. Germany’s Toni Gruber gave the Taiwanese manufacturer its first ever IFMAR World Champion title when he won his first World title at the 1:8 GT World Championship with an absolutely dominant and perfectly executed drive in Sydney with his X3GTS ’23 WC Edition.

Source: Hong Nor [hongnor-racing.com]

July 14, 2024

Hoppe wins ENS Round 2 in Austria

Shepherd Micro Racing’s Lars Hoppe took the win at the second round of the Euro Nitro Series, the German winning the final in Aigen, Austria, ahead of reigning Champion Toni Gruber. In qualifying it was the Mugen Seiki of 2024 Championship leader Simon Kurzbuck who took the TQ. Winner of the season opener in Ettlingen, Germany, the former World Champion topped 3 of the 4 qualifiers with Hoppe the only other driver to top a round with the fastest time in Q2 to secure P2 on the grid. In the 45-minute final, Kurzbuch looked to have the race under control leading from Hoppe and the Capricorn of third place qualifier Gruber however the Swiss driver’s engine would stop approaching the 20-minute mark. Taking over the lead, Kurzbuch losing over 4-minutes in the pits, Hoppe would see off the challenge of Gruber eventually winning by 3/4 of a lap from the Gruber with the Infinity of Teemu Leino completing the podium a further 8-seconds back. Kurzbuch would finish P8. In 1:10 it was the Infinity of Jilles Groskamp who took the win from the TQ spot ahead of the Capricorn of reigning Champion & Round 1 winner Melvin Diekmann. Infinity’s Milan Holthuis completed the podium.

Image: Lars Hoppe [Facebook]