Capricorn has released a Wide 235mm version of its P10 SR 1:10 4WD Electric pan car. Originally launched as a 200mm standard width chassis configuration they now offer a 235mm kit or the option of a 235mm conversion kit to change your existing P10 SR. The conversion kit includes a longer rear solid axle (235 mm), front carbon structure, rear body support and longer drive shafts.
View P10 SR Wide 235mm chassis renders here
With the IFMAR 1:8 Onroad World Championship just over 3-weeks away, Infinity & SMJ Products have announced they are releasing an Infinity IF18-III Ver. ZERO kit for the participating racers. Taking place at the Infinity International RC Speedway in Japan from October 27th to November 5th, the kit is available to racers who have entered an Infinity car in the 23rd running of the World Championship. The IF18-3 Ver. ZERO is a pre-sale special edition of the IF18-3, which will be officially announced and sold in mid-November, and it can be ordered by eligible racers by contacting the Hobby Shop where they have always purchased Infinity products with is available from todat to October 13th. Differences from the official version IF18-3 include a different specification Muffler-stay and pinion-gear specifications. Also, the assembly instruction manual is for the Ver. ZERO only and it will come in simplified packaging without sleeve.
Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]
Italian onroad competition chassis manufacturer Capricorn has released CAD images and details of its new up coming 1:8 Onroad kit, the LAB C804 R. Features of the latest design from Patrizio Rossi include a new radio plate that offers an improved weight distribution thanks to the renewed position of the servo. The car get a new fuel tank design for greater tank efficiency and also improving engine efficiency is a new gear shaft which is lighter, yet made from stronger material. New wheel shaft hub, which it is calling ‘The Silent Revolution’, showcases Capricorn’s attention to the detail. With a strong plastic exterior and aluminium bearing inserts, these wheel shaft hub are designed to deliver consistent performance, especially as pressures and temperature rise.
The second of this year’s four IFMAR World Championships takes place in Sydney, Australia, next week where Sworkz’ Jorn Neumann will try to defend his 1:8 GT World title and our friends at RC Race Media will be broadcasting all the action live. Live video coverage will be available from Wednesday 11th to Saturday 14th October bringing you all the action from qualifying and finals. Commentary will be shared between the venue and the stream with Leonard Kee making the trip over from Malaysia to look after announcing duties. Tony Firth who is known in Australia for his RC Racer Chat interviews will be bringing viewers all the post race chats, interviews and pit walks throughout the event. You will be able to watch the live stream on a number of Facebook and YouTube channels, and thanks to a special collaboration with RC Racing TV you can also watch all the action on their YouTube channel and Facebook page. Red RC will of course be making the trip Down Under to tell the story of how only the second ever running of the World Championship for the 1:8 GT class unfolds at John Grant international Raceway, starting Monday 9th October. With the first Worlds held in Florida in 2020, this will be Red RC’s first ever 1:8 GT event to cover and we are excited to witness first hand the stacked manufacturers battle between Sworkz, Serpent, Xray, Hong Nor, Genius Racing and Capricorn, each of whom are fielding drivers capable of becoming World Champion.
Source: RC Race Media [Facebook]
ARC driver Jeffrey Mackie is the 2023 Speedy RC South Australian State Titles Champion for Modified Touring Car. Racing at the Radio Racing Cars SA track in Littlehampton, which is located half an hour from Adelaide City, Mackie was in dominant form taking all five rounds of qualifying to secure the overall TQ from the Awesomatix pairing of Damon Davis-Perry and Jordan Hunting. In the finals, A1 would see Davis-Perry pile the pressure on the Top Qualifier but Mackie managed to keep him at bay as the pair crossed the line separated by 0.566 of a second. A2 saw a more convincing win from the Sydney driver, the winning margin 3.7-second which secured him the overall title that he celebrated with the clean sweep by also winning A3. Managing P2 in the third encounter after bad luck saw him qualify P4, Team Yokomo’s Antoni Caretti would complete the overall podium behind Davis-Perry. In Pro Stock, Rhys Marshall took the title for Awesomatix ahead of Top Qualifier Richard Groncki with Jordan Isergin third.
Image: Antoni Caretti [Facebook]
Drift RC specialist Max Speed Technology has released this aluminium rear upper deck connecter for its RMX-M 1:10 RWD chassis. The optional part, on which the car’s receiver & gyro can be mounted, is available in a red or black anodised finish and is a direct replacement for the plastic connector that is supplied in the kit, ATR, and RTR versions of the car.
The third edition of the MonacoRC Race Of Champions took place in Lucca, Italy, over the weekend where Touring Car World Champion Bruno Coelho took the win. A race at which the Xray team officially presented it’s new X4′ 24, Coelho secured the TQ at the A.S.D. Minicar Lucca track taking all four rounds ahead of Xray/Hobbywing team-mate Alexander Hagberg. In the triple finals continued his sweep of the event to take the overall win ahead of Hagberg with ISTC World Championship finalist Alessio Menicucci completing the Modified podium. In Stock, Nico Catelani had the perfect weekend securing the TQ & win while in FWD it was Awesomatix driver Daniele Pacini who came away with victory. In Formula, former ETS Champion David Ehrbar was the winner.
Source: Monaco RC [monacorc.com]
R1 Wurks has released a number of new aluminium optional parts for its DC1 Drag car. All made from a durable 7075 T6 aluminium, the new parts include a Lightweight optional shock tower. The same weight as DC1 LCG carbon fibre laydown shock tower it has a durable black anodised finish with laser etched R1 branding. Also offered is the Drop Down Wheelie Bar Bracket which provides the option to reposition the wheelie bar to be coplanar with the lower chassis. You can also adjust the mounting offset simply by using spacers for your preferred setting. Finally R1 Wurks have added an Direct Rear Hub Body Mounting Plate.
