Reigning 1:8 GT World Champion manufacturer Hong Nor has released a new soft compound Adjustable GT Clutch Shoe. The newly developed ‘Black’ adjustable clutch shoe is made of soft material allowing drivers to adjust the power of the car to suit the grips levels of different tracks.
Source: Hong Nor [hongnor-racing.com]
Donathen RC has announced the addition of another two WMH Racing products, the 550 (4 pole) Load Master and 550(4pole) Analyzer Test Holder. The 550 Load Master is a device to be used with a motor analyzer to measure how your motor would work in real world conditions (like when it’s on the track). The 550 Analyzer Test Holder is designed to hold your 550 brushless motor, instead of using the alligator clips that come with the units. Features & specs for the Load Master are that it plugs into any motor analyzer and has colour coded wires to identify A, B and C poles, With vented sides it is supplied complete with 9″ motor wires and 275mm sensor wire as well as a Resistor bank and coupler. Made in the USA, the Load Master is supplied in a protective carry case.
View Analyzer Test Holder here
Current 1:12 World Champion Marc Rheinard is the top seed at the 21st running of IFMAR’s original electric category. The Awesomatix driver set the fastest 3-consecutive laps in the second of the 3 seeding rounds today at Beachline Raceway in Florida. Having won the first of his two Worlds titles in Florida nine years ago, the multiple Electric Touring Car Champion will lead away tomorrow’s opening qualifier ahead of Schumacher pairing Ollie Payne and Michal Orlowski. Payne was just 0.053 off the pace of Rheinard, the British driver’s best time also coming in the second controlled practice. With Rheinard fastest in the opening two rounds, Orlowski would top the third & final practice breaking into the 32-seconds for the first time, with the Top 3 separated by just 8/100ths of a second. Leading the home challenge Sam Isaacs made a significant improvement in CP3 to end to up 4th ahead of fellow American and Awesomatix team-mate Kemp Anderson. Completing the Top 6, Germany’s Jan Ratheisky was the highest placed Xray.
Reigning 1:12 World Champion Marc Rheinard got his title defence off to a positive start with the Awesomatix driver topping the opening round of controlled practice at Beachline Raceway in Florida. Setting a time of 32.983 for his fastest 3-consecutive laps, the German also had the fastest lap for the round with only team-mate Kemp Anderson, 3rd quickest for the round, also able to run a 10-second lap of the track which is proving popular with drivers. Overall it was the Schumacher of Ollie Payne who posted the second fastest time with team-mate Michal Orlowski fourth quickest. Japan’s Hayato Ishioka’s Roche was fifth for the round, with recent U.S. Indoor Champs winner Sam Isaacs completing the Top 6. Keven Hebert was the top Xray in P7 over a second down on Rheinard’s time.
IFMAR’s original electric World Championship takes place in Florida this week where the 21st Champion will decided among a small but ultra competitive field. One of those drivers who will be vying for success is Alexander Hagberg who, as one of the great specialists of the category, is also one who holds a membership to one of RC racing’s most elite clubs. In 2014 he claimed his first World title when he won 1:10 Nitro Touring Car in Thailand, and then in 2018 he took the sport’s biggest prize in 1:12 in South Africa. As the reigning European 1:12 Champion, equalling David Spashett’s record of 8 titles when he won in April of this year, it is fair to say he isn’t going into these Worlds on the back of a run of impressive form since.
Creation Model has officially released its latest 1:8 onroad chassis, the IF18-3. In 2023 the long awaited IFMAR 1:8 Onroad World Championship was held at Infinity International Speedway in Japan where on its official debut 6 out of 10 IF18-3 cars advanced to the final, with team driver Dario Balestri being crowned 2023 IFMAR World Champion (see winning chassis focus here). The new IF18-3 was designed based on data from Infinity team drivers active all around the world and introduced by them during the 2023 World Championship. With increased rigidity and a lower centre of gravity, it has outstanding rear traction that significantly exceeds the previous model IF18-2. Armed with an all new brake system with improved control and drivability the IF18-3 successfully regained the championship title. It has multiple part revisions from the previous model, allowing for a wide range of settings with minimal changes to each component, making it adaptable to all track conditions. The IF series fuel tank, which has received high praise all over the world, guarantees a stable fuel supply. The new clutch extracts as much power as possible even from 16% nitro fuel, which is mainstream in Europe. The front area has also been improved and the lower suspension has improved crash resistance, now making it possible reproduce track width setup changes more quickly and easily. Of course, it maintains high compatibility with many existing parts, and the design allows you to continue using a wide variety of optional parts, so you can customise it to your liking.
The organisers of the Foshan International Invitational RC Championship, which takes place on December 15-17 at the new GDC Indoor track in China’s central Guangdong Province, has announced FEMCA Vice President Leonard Kee as Race Director and race commentator of the inaugural running of the event. The race which aims to promote high level racing to local racers, has attracted a number of high profile international entries including former World Champion Ronald Volker from Mugen Seiki, Xpress team driver & 1:12 World Finalist Yugo Nagashima, and Team Yokomo’s Australian National Champion Simon Nicholson. FEMCA, the governing body of radio-controlled car racing in Asia and Australasia that represents 15 nations, is looking to boost racing in the region following Covid, with Kee’s attendance a big boost for both FEMCA and the event which hopes to become an annual international electric touring car fixture. On the announcement Kee, who was the Race Announcer for the 1:8 GT World Championship in Australia said, “Hi All, I’m Leonard you can call me Leo. I’m the Vice President of FEMCA. Am absolutely thrilled to be heading to one of the premier carpet tracks in Asia for their inaugural race, The 2023 Foshan International Invitational RC Championship as their Race Director as well as race commentator. One of my tasks for this race is to evaluate the feasibility of the Foshan venue for upcoming regional and world events. It’s going to be a blast. I look forward to seeing my friends from the RC world there.”
Source: Foshan International Invitational RC Championship [Facebook]
SkyRC has released this smaller than a credit card B6ACneo Charger that sports a sleek design with vibrant colours, and boasts an impressive 200W charging capacity with DC power and 60W with AC. Surpassing the original B6AC’s 50W AC limit, the B6ACneo reduces charging time, maximising your time in RC action. Don’t let its downsized footprint deceive you – this charger packs a punch. When powered by DC it delivers a remarkable charging power of up to 200W with a maximum current of 10A. Even when connected to AC power it effortlessly fills up to 60W. The SkyRC B6ACneo features an XT60 interface as its DC input and Universal 100-240V AC input, ensuring greater flexibility and convenience in charging your RC batteries.
