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March 20, 2023

Collins wins Italian Indoor TC Championship

Mattia Collina is the 2023 Italian Indoor Champion for Modified Touring Car, the Schumacher driver claiming the title ahead of Xray’s Alessio Menicucci at RC Landia in Scandiano over the weekend. The race was the first sanctioned event of the 2023 national sporting calendar for RC Car Racing of ACI Sport, the Italian Motorsport Federation and member of the FIA. Having secured the overall TQ in qualifying, Collina then converted it into the title after 3 hard-fought finals with EZ Power driver Guido Ristori completing the podium. In Touring Stock, Orlando Fenili (Team Xray) dominated the day with pole position and overall win, preceding his brother Riccardo Fenili (Team Xray) and Federico Collina (Team Schumacher) on the podium. In FWD, great emotions for Enrico Rabitti (Bittydesign) who won the title of Italian Indoor Champion after three hard-fought finals ahead of Emiliano Dagliana and Andrea Selva (Awesomatix). Finally, in GT class, Luca Tassinari (Team Schumacher) took pole and overall win with second place going to Daniele Pacini (Awesomatix) ahead of Andrea Tonini.

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March 19, 2023

D’angelo wins Italian 1:8 GT Championship opener

Alex D’angelo has won the opening round of the AMSCI 1:8 GT Italian National Championship. The Genius Racing team driver lead a 1-2 for the GTc8.23 and Gimar engine combo, taking the win at the Naxos World track in Sicily from 1:8 Buggy World Champion Davide Ongaro. A track that will host the EFRA 1:10 Nitro Onroad European Championships later this year, in qualifying it was Natanaele Senesi who would take the overall TQ ahead of Alessio Mazzeo’s Capricorn with D’angelo P3. Senesi took two of the four rounds of qualifying with his Ielasi Tuned powered Xray but would hit trouble early on in the 45-minute final retiring after just 6-minutes. Upfront and recording the fastest lap D’angelo would win by 2-laps from Ongaro with the new Raptor Max23 of Loris Luise completing the podium. In the Nitro Sport Category Fernando Campeti took the win while in electric Andrea Muscolino was the winner.

Source: Alessio Mazzeo / Image: Alex D’angelo

March 17, 2023

MonTech RS01 GT10 Bodyshell

Italian body producer Mon-Tech Racing has just released a new body for the GT10 category, the RS01. The shell replicates the GT racing model of the well-known French car manufacturer. With aggressive shapes, the RS 01 offers absolute performance. With the RS 01 Mon-Tech Racing offers a model of the highest production quality and performance on the track. The Rs 01 can be mounted on all 1:10 scale Touring Car chassis and is molded from high quality polycarbonate. The kit contains pre-cut stickers, window masks and rear wing fixing screws.

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March 17, 2023

J-Tech High Competition Fuel

The Italian brand J-Tech, owned by the Marchetti Model Service and born in 2008 with onroad tyres, has introduced its new high-competition blend of fuel for model cars following two years of testing. The product and its packaging complies with all directives concerning flammable products and is available in two formulas. The Power formula contains a mix of synthetic castor oils with relative specific additives for the high performance and carburation stability required by the onroad engines. The second formula is Team. This contains a mix of very high quality lubricating oils with relative specific additives for offroad engines guaranteeing performance and greater autonomy with tank and piston cleaning.

Source: J-tech Tyres [Facebook]

March 17, 2023

Hong Nor X3GTS 2023 Nitro GT World Edition

Hong Nor has released a video previewing their upcoming 1:8 GT Nitro release, the X3GTS 2023 Nitro GT World Edition. With 2023 a big year for the onroad category as Sydney hosts the second IFMAR World Championship in October, the brand will be hoping its latest release can capitalise on the World Championship interest and the growing pockets of GT scenes around the world. Very active in the Asian GT racing market, their own 2022 Hong Nor Master Championship in Taiwan attracted more than 90 entries with Germany’s Toni Gruber taking the win. From the video the key features of the new car are adjustable angle C-hubs, improve transmission efficiency, quick release radio box, adjustable aluminium rear hub set and a low profile carbon radio tray. Watch the video here.

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March 17, 2023

Greiner to race Lens Bodies

Less of an announcement but more confirmation of the expected, new bodyshell start-up Lens Bodies has announced Dominic Greiner will represent the brand on track and race their upcoming releases. Greiner made the switch to the Hotrace Tyres team back in January and with Nicola Marrone behind both manufacturers we expected he would capitalise on the former World Champion’s services to also use his bodyshells, CAD images of the ‘BORA’ being released earlier this week.

Source: Len Bodies [lensbodies.com]

March 17, 2023

T-Works 2023 Apparel

Best known for their very extensive range of optional parts, T-works has released a range of 2023 t-shirts so you can now also give yourself a custom look! Available in 6 sizes from S to 3XL, the fabric gives a comfortable and breathable feel with three designs available. Two black and one red designs feature a vivid T-Works logo on the front and back.

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March 17, 2023

Bowie Ginting joins Yokomo Factory Team

Yokomo has announced top Indonesian Touring Car racer Bowie Ginting has joined their factory team. With the Japanese manufacturer’s latest & renamed 1:10 touring car release imminent, the 29-year-old TITC Open Class A-Finalist had the following to say about his move to Yokomo having recently campaigned an Awesomatix, “I am humbled and honoured to be joining the Yokomo factory team. I cannot wait to represent one of the most iconic brands in the RC world and that is the best thing I could have ever imagined. I’m looking forward to having a great time with my teammates and the people at the factory and pursue the best result possible. Thank you Yokomo Japan for the opportunity.”

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]