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July 16, 2023

Senesi crowned Italian 1:8 GTE Champion

Natanaele Senesi is the 2023 UISP 1:8 GTE Italian National Champion. Winner of the season opener back in March, the Xray driver secured the overall title today at the third & final round of the championship with second place at Miniautodromo Teramo. Attracting over 40 entries, today’s victory would go to the Genius of Alex D’Angelo who finished 2.5-seconds clear of Senesi’s Hobbywing/Nosram powered GTXE with the WRC of Fabrizio D’Aietti completing the podium. Senesi’s 9th National title, the European Championship finalist will make the trip to Sydney, Australia, later this year to contest the IFMAR 1:8 GT World Championship. In the third round of 1:8 GT Nitro, Radiosistemi Factory Team driver Filippo Beretta took the win of the 30-minute final from I-Fenix driver Adriano Tarragoni.

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July 14, 2023

Xpress Execute XQ2S mid motor conversion kit

Xpress has released a mid motor conversion kit for their Execute XQ2S entry level 1:10 Electric Touring Car. The performance upgrade kit moves the pulley to the middle of the drivetrain resulting in is equal length belts for both the front and rear for almost equal power delivery to both ends of the car allowing for earlier throttle exiting the corner. By moving the pulley, the motor has been moved forwards as well putting more weight forwards and changing the weight balance by shifting one of the most heavy objects on the car. The conversion kit includes a new chassis Plate, Upper Deck, Pulley, Bearings (9 pcs), Servo Mount Plate, Aluminium Servo Mount and two new Belts.

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July 14, 2023

Roche announce addition of 1:12 Champion Hori

Following the signing of 1:12 Japanese National Champion Kazuki Yamashita to it’s factory team in May, Roche has announced the addition of another Japanese National Champion Masahiro Hori. Making the announcement the World Championship winning 1:12 manufacturer said, ‘We would like to announce that the former 1/12th Japanese National Champion, 2022 A main finalist Masahiro Hori as our factory team driver. Hori san will bring extensive experience and knowledge on 1/12th pan car to utilized in team activities of racing and development. We are proud and glad to welcome Japanese legend Masahiro Hori in our team. Thanks for Japanese distributor Kimihiko Yano to make it happened.’

Source: Roche [rocherc.com]

July 13, 2023

Capricorn RC Multi Tire Additive Machine

Italy’s Capricorn RC has presented CAD images of its new Multi Tire Additive Machine. The main features are the possibility of performing the treatment on up to 4 rear and 4 front wheels at the same time. Heating is generated by 4 halogen lamps capable of bringing the rubber to about 50 °C to facilitate penetration of the liquid. The motor and lamps managed separately by a double command switch and it has interface tools dedicated to 1:10 and 1:8 wheel types with anti-bending flanges. For the front wheels it is possible to choke to 1/3 1/2 2/3 of the width. The Multi Tire Additive Machine is powered at 12V DC, and requires a minimum power supply of 50W.

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July 13, 2023

Ielasi Tuned GT manifold & Hardcoating

New from Ielasi Tuned is their V3 GT Manifold and the news that the Italian brand is now offering all pipe sets across both their onroad and offroad range with optional Hardcoated finish. The 2185 GTR, which is from their own mold, comes with the new manifold V3 giving more power and rpm for the GP5 Engine. Following testing with their team driver Toni Gruber with his GT car, it was decided the new V3 manifold was best performance match for this pipe.

Source: Ielasi Tuned [ielasituned.com]

July 13, 2023

Smart Starter GT Version

Smart Workshop has released a new version of their Smart Starter intend for 1:8 GT use. The extended front tips are capable of accommodating GT models with a higher body shell height. Like the original glow plug starter, it is a high efficiency high frequency synchronous step down DC/DC regulator capable of delivering up to 6A output current. It integrates main switch and synchronous switch with very low RDS (on) to minimise the conduction loss, Internal Soft-start Limits the Inrush Current. It uses a replaceable 3.7V 1800mAh Lithium Iron Rechargeable Battery (Size 18500) with JST connector with build in protection board to prevent over charge and discharge. One touch button to show five levels of the battery capacity. Red and Green indictor to show the charging progress. Changeable Inner hexagon contactor use direct plug-in design without locking, user can insert or remove fast and smoothly during operating. In order to reduce the phenomenon of flashover and oxidation, Inner spring power contactor come with gold plated and both contactors make by 100% copper to minimise internal resistance.

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July 12, 2023

Hong Nor’s Grenenger takes QLD 1:8 GT State Title

Having only signed for Hong Nor at the end of May, Russell Grenenger got the partnership off to the best possible start by taking a debut 1:8 GT Nitro victory at the Queensland State Title championships at England Park Raceway. The former large scale World Champion, secured the overall TQ after topping 3 of the six rounds of qualifying with the similar car of Cameron Nurcombe 2nd, Serpent’s Jeff Hamon 3rd and Jason Vallely’s Hong Nor P4, each driver having posted 1 TQ run. In the 30-minute final, Grenenger, having dropped off the lead for a time, would get his Ielasi Tuned powered X3-GTS 2023 back to the front to eventually win by 8-seconds from Lachlan Pearson and Vallely. Unfortunately having just won the 1:8 Onroad title one race earlier, Hamon would DNF 2/3rd the way through the GT encounter. A big year for the 1:8 GT category, Grenenger’s State Title win will be a nice boost ahead of the 1:8 GT World Championships. Only the second running of IFMAR title for the class, New South Wales Radio Control Racing Car Club will host the Worlds from October 8-15th at the ‘The John Grant International Raceway’ in Sydney.

Image: Speedy RC [Facebook]

July 12, 2023

Marka Racing Side Circle Ride & Droop Height Gauge

Italy’s Marka Racing has released two new set-up tools, the Side Circle Ride & Droop Height Gauge. As a combination the tools allow the measurement of ride height and droop with the Ride Height Side Circle also available separately. The idea originated years ago from the engineer Ivo Cavuoto that, with the help of the team, finally sees realised his project. This tool, being two faced, is one of a kind because it can be used on both sides. This way is possible to get a more accurate measurement of the height from the ground with step of 0.1mm. The tool extensively can measure from 2.9mm to 6.4mm. Adding the second part of the tool that raises the Ride Height Gauge by 10mm is possible to measure the Droop, and the tool becomes a Droop Height Gauge. In the second part of the tool there is a hole that allows the Awesomatix differential’s place for its upkeep. The tool has being produced by CNC, anodised with the colour black and silver borders.

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