The Motiv RC, the brand set-up by former international onroad ace Paul Lemieux, has released this quick connect motor chamber for use with the Hobbywing or Motorlyser motor analyser. The unit comes pre-wired with an extended 2Ft wire for easy use in connecting your motor to the analyser. It also includes an extended 2ft sensor wire.
New from Sweep Racing is the Nanobite 1:8 Buggy tyre designed for hard pack and blue groove, oiled dirt track conditions. The Nanobite has the smallest lug Sweep has ever produced in their 1:8 Buggy tyres range. The lugs are staying diagonal on their latest V6 carcass that is designed to reduce ballooning at high speed and helps generate smooth feeling for consistent lap times. The Nanobite is available in both normal and long life compounds.
Source: Sweep Racing [sweepracing.com]
Xray has confirmed that it will be sending Bruno Coelho to the inaugural MIBO International Race in the Czech Republic. The exciting new indoor event on March 3-5th, will feature both onroad and offroad racing action with Coelho set to focus his attentions on the Offroad competition. Kicking off his 2023 season with victory at the annual GP3F in France last weekend, the reigning Touring Car World Champion will use the event to work alongside Xray’s offroad designer Martin Bayer as the duo begin preparations for what is a big year for 1:10 Offroad. In September, the two time 4WD Buggy World Champion will travel to the US to contest the IFMAR 1:10 Offroad World Championship with one of Bayer’s creations. Xray will also be officially represented at the MIBO International in onroad with Martin Hudy, who is responsible for Xray’s onroad car design, contesting the Modified Touring Car class at the inaugural Michal Bok created event.
JConcepts has stated its committed to SCT off-road racing with the release of the Smoothies slick tyre. In some conditions in off-road racing, a slick tire is the fastest way around the track and throughout the racing calendar year, there are several tracks where slicks in silver or green compound remain the go-to tire. In damp weather, indoor clay surfaces become so tacky that the lower the tread or to the point of zero tread is an advantage. For years drivers have sanded, ground and hand sculpted tires in search of that elusive slick carcass for racing but now JConcepts is giving racers a slick option straight out of the package. Released as a 3.0” x 2.2” bead mounting diameter, the Smoothies mount straight to the latest generation wheels for that all important reactive feel. The carefully profiled tire carcass rolls through the turns with efficiency while the maximum smooth surface area grips the specialty surfaces. like no other. The Smoothies include Dirt-Tech SCT inserts.
Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
We’ve all heard it said that ‘youth are the future of tomorrow’. This is why it is great to see well decorated offroad racing champion Daniel Reckward doing his bit to give something back to the hobby and try to bring in the next generation of racer in a time when RC Racing faces much more competition in an ever increasing high tech screen distracted era. One of the brothers behind the successful German based RC distributor RMV and always a gentleman to deal with during our coverage of races he attended, the former World and multiple European 1:8 Buggy Champion has been bringing RC into schools. Now after a successful pilot run of the concept, he is looking to grow the idea with others. In a positive move, he has already had initial negotiations with EFRA, the governing body of RC Racing in Europe about implementing the idea across its national federations.
Read the full article on Daniel’s efforts to-date here (originally in German/use Google Translate).
Source: RMV [Facebook]
New Mayako team signing Robert Batlle has been confirmed as another star entry for the return of the annual Philippine Masters. The former World Champion joins reigning World Champion Davide Ongaro in returning to the beautiful Circulo Verde track located in the heart of capital city Manila. Taking place on April 28-30th, the Philippine Masters has established itself as one of Asia’s most high profile international events with 2023 marking the 11th running of the QCRCCC hosted event. Again directed by the voice of RC, Scotty Ernst, the draw of both the racing and hospitality in Manila means the sell out event will see drivers representing 14 different nationalities battle it for the 2023 Philippine Masters title.
Source: Philippine Masters [philippinemastersrc.com]
Sworkz has introduced its latest 1:10 4WD Buggy, the S14-4C. This carpet edition race buggy is an evolution from their successful S14-3C platform. The new geometry of the car provides optimised corner speeds and easy handling on carpet and very high grip tracks. The S14-4C features the new gear box with adjustable diff. system on a T7075 hard anodised and lightened aluminium chassis. The flex of the chassis can be changed by different material sideguards. It comes with Sworkz brand new designed 1:10 Pro-Shock System (Short version). The shocks come with new Emulsion Precision Plastic Shock Caps, Shock Pistons with Seal Parts. The kit comes standard with a 4mm carbon carpet version for both front rear shock towers. The Teflon coated shock shafts provides smooth shock reactions. Black Line springs which are good designed with rotation fixed spring holders comes standard in the Sworkz S114-4C kit.
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ST Racing Concepts has released this Steering Link Set for the Traxxas TRX-4M 1:18 Crawler. The new CNC machined Aluminium link reduces the flex and improves the power of your steering. A lot of the steering power from the servo on the TRX-4M is lost due to the flexing of the stock plastic steering link and our Aluminium Steering Link help eliminate flex completely while not adding too much extra weight like with brass link that the steering servo would have to work against. Available in anodised Red, Silver, Orange and also available for scale enthusiasts in anodised Black and Gun Metal.
