April 10, 2024

2024 IFMAR Large Scale World C/ship – Stage 1 Report

The organisers of this year’s IFMAR Large Scale World Championship which is set to take place in Sydney, Australia from October 21-27, has just published the Stage 1 Report for the event (link here).  Having organised & executed an excellent 1:8 GT World Championship last year at its John Grant International Raceway, New South Wales Radio Control Racing Car Club are the hosts of the 12th running of the World Championship for 1:5 scale Touring Car.  The third time the track has welcomed the World’s best drivers having hosted the 2001 1:8 Onroad WC, together with the host country’s governing body Remote Control Racing Australia (RCRA), the club is seeking expression of interest from all international and Australian racers to better understand the expected attendance at the event.  Racers interested in attending – or who perhaps have already decided they are definitely attending are being asked to please complete the form (link here) to assist with host planning.  The previous Large Scale World Championship took place at Steel City RC Raceway in Fontana, USA, in 2022 where Germany’s Markus Feldmann became the categories first ever repeat winner driving for Mecatech.  Having travelled to Sydney last year to cover our first ever 1:8 GT Worlds, Red RC intends to return to this great city to report on our first ever Large Scale race.

Source: NSWRCRCC [nswrcrcc.org.au]


April 10, 2024

Team Titan 1:10 Touring Car Body Arch Maker

New from Team Titan is this body wheel arch maker designed 1:10 Touring car use.  The adjustable lower 5mm aluminium bar can adjust to fit all rubber/foam tyres in different diameters.  This means after painting you can make a perfect wheel arch on your bodyshell.

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April 9, 2024

Guerra & Giorgio win at FORGASS finale

The fifth & final round of the Florida Onroad Gas State Series was held at Greg Esser’s Nuggets Ranch Raceway in Arcadia, Florida where it was reigning series Champion Jerry Guerra who took the 200mm Sedan win while Gianni Giorgio took the victory in 1:8.  Having raced only twice since retiring 8-years old, José Castellanos made an impressive return to action securing the TQ by 1.1 seconds with his Infinity and showing no signs of rust as he prepares for the 200mm IFMAR World Championships in Costa Rica later this year.  Behind, it would be Guerra who secured 2nd with David Larry completing the Top 3 after the four rounds of qualifying.  In the half hour final, Guerra who will also travel to the World Championships made a strong start managing to get by Castellanos at the second corner and once his Infinity IF15 was in front was able to eek out a gap crossing the finish half a lap up on Castellanos who would post the fastest lap of the race.  Peter Breton, who started from P5, would  complete the podium with his Shepherd.  In 1:8, Giorgio completed a clean sweep by taking the TQ and a comfortable win in the final over Alex Esser.

Image: Jerry Guerra


April 9, 2024

Chinese Champion Lao joins Yokomo

With the impending release of its new MS1.0 1:10 Electric Touring Car at the end of this month, Yokomo has announced that Chinese Onroad Champion Alfred Lao has joined its factory team.  The 20-year-old, is set to represent the Japanese manufacturer with the new MS1.0 in his race programme that will focus on the South East Asia region with his home country also set to host the FEMCA 1:10 Electric Touring Car Championship later this year.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]


April 8, 2024

Hebert & Hagberg win at Canadian Onroad Nationals

Keven Hebert and Xray team-mate Alexander Hagberg took the main wins at this year’s Canadian Onroad Nationals which took place over the weekend at Rose City Speedway in Ontario.   In Touring Car, reigning Champion Hebert would secure the TQ with the fastest time in the fourth & final round of qualifying.  Behind the Awesomatix of Douglas Shewfelt secured second with his Q3 time ahead of international visitor Alexander Hagberg.  In 1:12 qualifying it was the Swede who claimed the TQ from Shewfelt with Hebert lining up P3 for his title defence.  With the 13th edition of the event attracting a very healthy 349 entries, in the single A-Main encounters it was Hebert who took the Mod Touring Car win by 2.4-seconds over Shewfelt and Hagberg while the former 1:12 World Champion converted his TQ into a 1-lap winning margin over the 8-minutes from Hebert with Shewfelt completing the podium.

Image: Keven Hebert [Facebook]


April 8, 2024

Infinity IF18-3 optional Offset Spacer Set

Infinity has release an optional Offset Spacer Set for its World Championship winning IF18-3 1:8 Onroad Chassis.  The machine aluminium front bearing spacers increase the spacing between the front axle bearings adding rigidity support and improving steering response when entering corners.

View set content here


April 5, 2024

MonTech MLGT3 GT10 Body

After the success of the body in the GT12 category, Mon-tech Racing has released the MLGT3 in 1:10 scale for the GT10 category.  Like all Mon-tech Racing products, the new MLGT3 was completely designed and produced inhouse by the Italian company with the latest McLaren inspired body super detailed in every detail making the model equal to the real thing.  Formed from high quality 0.75mm polycarbonate, the body kit includes window masks, headlight decals, model graphics, and rear wing fixing screws.

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April 5, 2024

Milansport Motor Analyzer Stand

Coming soon from Polish brand Milansport is this Motor Analyzer Stand.  After many test designs and self use by company owner Michał Milanowicz he has finally finished the stand.  It is made to make your work on motors with an analyzer much easier as the standard alligator clips that come with the devices are rather risky to misconnect ABC.  In this Stand you have 3 wires ABC that you connect directly into your device and when the motor placed on the stand it connects with plates giving the needed signal.  It is compatible with most popular motor analyzer on the market like Motolyser and Hobbywing Technology Tunalyzer.

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