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February 23, 2023

Defending Champion Sobue is Top Seed at TITC

Defending TITC Champion and 2022 World Championship podium finisher Akio Sobue is the top seed going into qualifying at the legendary Bangkok touring car event. One of the World’s most significant international touring car races outside of the World Championships, this is the 19th running of the TITC which returns after a forced two year break during the Covid Pandemic. After days of free practice for the strong international field to dial themselves into the unique traction of the Infinity RC Addict track, it was two time Champion Sobue who set the fastest 3-consecutive laps in the single controlled practice. Behind, Axon team-mate and 2022 Worlds Finalist Ishioka Hayato was second fastest ahead of the Awesomatix of Marc Rheinard and returning former TITC Champion Bruno Coelho, the Xray driver having last contested the event in 2019. Winner that year, Alexander Hagberg completed the Top 5 as the drivers now face into 2 rounds of qualifying tomorrow (Friday) with Rounds 3 :& 4 scheduled for Saturday.

Image: Axon [Facebook]

February 22, 2023

Team Zombie new concept 40mm Duct Cooling Fan

In the latest addition to its extensive offering of cooling fans, Team Zombie claims it has made a revolutionary breakthrough in the cooling concepts of it all new 40mm fan. Traditional fan cooling is limited by not having enough fresh air within the touring car body, not enough clearance for the fan to function to its full potential and not having the shape to generates the thrust to cool the motor’s surface evenly. now Team Zombie has the breakthrough on all these cooling limitation by created a revolutionary cooling system as it vacuums fresh air from the side of the chassis to supply the fan blade to cool the motor and the shroud casing providing even cooling on the motor’s surface with 10 grams+ of thrust.

Source: Team Zombie [team-zombie.com]

February 21, 2023

Vejrak joins Team LRP

LRP has announced the addition of Meen Vejrak to their international team. The former Nitro Touring Car World Champion is one of Asia’s leading international electric touring car stars in recent years with results including being a ISTC World Championship finalist and podium finisher at the Reedy Race of Champions, TITC and ETS. The Thai driver will use use LRP electronics to power his Serpent electric touring car this season and is a significant boost for the profile of Jurgen Lautenbach’s electronics brand in Asia.

Source: LRP [Facebook]

February 21, 2023

Zero Tribe TRF420X Low Shock Towers

Japanese tuning parts brand Zero Tribe has released images from final testing of its upcoming release of new low shock towers for the Tamiya TRF420X. Running the towers one of its own Zetricks 420MID conversions which is running to R/C SuperGT Championship specification, they have the effect of lowering the centre of gravity and producing sharp steering characteristics and improved corner speed. Zero Tribe are recommending the use of Infinity’s IF14-2TE shock or Yokomo’s BD10, BD11 with R shock end used for both front and rear.

View more images here

February 20, 2023

Mazzeo wins 1:8 GT Confederation Cup

Alessio Mazzeo got his arrival at Capricorn for the 2023 season off to a winning start with victory at the 1:8 GT Confederation Cup held at Miniautodromo Vallelunga just north of Rome. A track located at the full size Vallelunga Race Circuit, the former 1:10 Onroad Nitro World Championship podium finisher found himself with extra baggage for the flight home after he completed a clean sweep of the event securing the TQ and win with his Max engines powered GT2 chassis. Pushing Mazzeo throughout the 30-minute final, the Genius GTc8.23 of Alex D’Angelo would finish just 2.3-seconds behind. Xray’s Natanaele Senesi completed the GT Nitro podium adding to his TQ & win in the GTE class. 2023 is a big year for 1:8 GT with only the second ever running of an IFMAR World Championship for the category taking place in Sydney, Australia, in October.

Image: Alessio Mazzeo [Facebook]

February 17, 2023

Xray X4F Alu Flex Chassis 2.0mm

Xray has released a new optional aluminium 2.0mm Flex Chassis for its X4F 1:10 FWD Electric Touring Car. The chassis is recommended for high traction carpet tracks, making the car easier to drive and more stable in high traction condition and avoiding traction roll. Made from 7075 T6 aluminium, it features special cut outs for optimal flex characteristics. The ultra-narrow chassis is only 84mm wide and features special cut outs that provide the chassis flex characteristics suitable for a wide variety of the traction levels. The bottom of the chassis is shaped to reduce contact between the chassis and the ground while turning to improve cornering speed.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

February 17, 2023

Wilck joins ORCA

Electronics brand ORCA has announce the signing of multiple Touring Car World Championship Finalist Viktor Wilck to its official race team. The factory Infinity driver will make his official race debut with ORCA at next weekend’s TITC in Thailand and commenting on the announcement the Swede said, “Im very excited to join ORCA racing team. I feel ORCA is determined to succeed and pushing the development of their products. I hope I can contribute on further developing the great products from ORCA. Special thanks to Michael and Frankie for giving me this opportunity.”

Source: ORCA [orcarc.com]

February 16, 2023

MIBO International Race onroad track layout

The organisers of next month’s brand new MIBO International Race in the Czech Republic has released the track layout on which the titles of inaugural Champions will be decided over the two and half day event that runs from March 3-5th. Featuring a 30 metre long straight, the track is 19 metres deep and is the creation of touring car racer Enrico Jung with input from man behind this event Michal Bok. A follow on from the very popular pre-pandemic Mibosport Cup held at the Sports V Hotel venue in Hrotovice, the first running of the MIBO International Race has already attracted an entry of more than 200 that includes star international drivers such as Mugen’s Ronald Volker, Yokomo’s Christopher Krapp and Xray’s Bruno Coelho.

See top view of onroad track layout here