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October 20, 2024

MonTech New York Grand Prix Chassis Focus Index

Last weekend Red RC travelled stateside for the 6th edition of the MonTech New York Grand Prix at the nicely presented 360V2 indoor track in New Rochelle. The first US onroad race we have covered since the final running of the Reedy Race of Champions back in 2019, it was great to catch up again with the country’s leading racers and get to experience the MonTech NYGP first hand – there aren’t too many races you can attended that with just a 20-minute train ride have in you the centre of one of the most iconic city’s in the World. While the big battle of the 2024 edition of the race was 1:12 Modified, Kemp Anderson taking victory for Awesomatix, during our coverage of the race weekend we photographed cars from a number of classes contested. While we were unable to photograph Mod Touring Car winning Keven Hebert’s Xray as it had parts from the upcoming T4 ’25 kit release, we did feature 4 different class winning cars which form part of our last Chassis Focus index.

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October 18, 2024

Coelho to contest FEMCA ISTC Championship

Double World Champion Bruno Coelho is to contest the 2024 FEMCA ISTC Championship. The Xray driver is the first confirmed international entry for this year’s Foshan International Invitational RC Championship (FIRC), which after a successful debut last year, will now host ‘Asian Championship’ title race. Last December the GDC Indoor Race Club in Guangdong, China, hosted the inaugural FIRC where Mugen Seiki’s Ronald Volker took the win and announcing in July the 2nd edition would take place December 5-8 the race has since been award the FEMCA ISTC Championship status. Last year saw the FEMCA Championship return for Electric Touring Car after Covid with Huge RC in Bangkok, Thailand, hosting the race where Awesomatix driver Jack R. Kittipong became 2023 Modified Champion ahead of Yokomo’s Nicolas Lee. One of the four blocs that make up IFMAR, FEMCA represents 15 nations in Asia and Australasia however the FEMCA Championship has been open to drivers from across the globe with entries from the likes of Coelho putting the spot light on the Asian racing scene.

Source: FEMCA [Facebook]

October 18, 2024

Serpent F190 Foam Tyre/Wheel Sets

Serpent has released a range of foam tyre/wheel sets for the unique F190 1:8 4WD Electric Formula 1 Chassis it launched in August. The new Wheel/tyre sets, which require the use different wheel axles available from Serpent, are developed to provide an even a better driving experience with the F190. The 85mm (FR/RR) size of these tyres are similar to the kit rubber tyres and maintain not only the same rollout, but also keep the amazing ‘scale’ look of the F190. Available in 35 and 37 shore, with the foam tyres you will have higher grip on your F190 and achieve faster lap times instantly.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

October 17, 2024

Yokomo MS1.0 Bearing Front/Rear Universal Driveshafts

Yokomo is adding the option of bearing type Front/Rear universal driveshafts for its competition level MS1.0 1:10 Electric Touring Car. The universal design with bearings is available as a pair with corresponding spool or diff cups or individual items. The bearing type driveshafts reduce drive loss and stabilises suspension operation, thereby increasing cornering speeds.

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October 15, 2024

Elias crowned 2024 Brazilian 1:8 Onroad Champion

Flavio Elias is the 2024 Brazilian 1:8 Onroad National Champion, victory at the season finale over the weekend giving the Capricorn driver the title once again. The 2nd and final round of the Championship at the AARC track in ABC, Santo André, São Paulo offered double points meaning the championship title was wide open. In the 1-hour final it was Elias who took the win over the similar car of Eduardo Dulac and that was how they also finished up in the overall championship standings. In 1:10 Nitro Touring, Infinity driver João Hélio took the win over Luis Gustavo Lima with Issao Takara completing the podium which was enough for Takara to claim the title. In 1:8 GT the title would go to WIRC driver Hernan Uner as he took the Round 2 victory ahead of Cesar Passaretti Hong Nor.

Source: Flavio Tamashiro

October 15, 2024

Ielasi Tuned 9mm Super Short Venturi

Following the latest trend in onroad carburettor venturi design, Ielasi Tuned have also released the own Super Short venturi for the GP9R24 engine which improves the power delivery both at low and high revs. The 9mm venturi is anodised in their own grey colour and has already been used with success by their drivers at the recent 1:8 Onrioad European Championship in Locorotondo as well Leno when it hosted the season finale of the Euro Nitro Series.

Source: Ielasi Tuned [ielasituned.com]

October 15, 2024

Capricorn LAB C04 Big Bore System

Capricorn has released a new Big Bore System for their LAB C04 1:10 Nitro Touring Car ahead of the upcoming IFMAR World Championship at Huge RC in Bangkok, Thailand. This big bore spring system is designed to run on high-grip track conditions, on tracks where there are dips and for the Bangkok’s ‘crazy traction’. The kit does not include springs, for this purpose it is necessary to use springs from the Big Bore category, various hardnesses are available, which can be consulted on their spring table.

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October 14, 2024

Jefferies wins EWS season opener

The latest season of the popular & long running Essex Winter Series kicked off over the weekend with Awesomatix driver Olly Jefferies taking the win ahead of the Schumacher of reigning Champion Elliott Harper. Qualifying for the opening round of the 5 race series, which is presented by Ruddog/Iris, would see Harper open proceedings with a TQ hitting the top of the times again in Q3. Taking Q2, Jefferies would however take the overall TQ was he laid down the fastest time in the fourth & final qualifier. Returning to race action former British National Champion Kyle Branson would line-up third ahead of British Nitro Onroad Champion Alex Thurston. In the single 5-minute A-main, the Top 7 would finish as they started with Jefferies registering maximum points 1.5-seconds up on Harper with Branson completing the podium a further 1.3-seconds back. In Stock, Zak Finlay secured the TQ and win while in the FWD class the win went to the Iris of Top Qualifier Adam Southgate.

Image: Kyle Branson