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June 9, 2017

Antoni Caretti joins Yokomo Factory team

Yokomo have announced the signing of Antoni Caretti to their factory team. Antoni, an on-road specialist will use the company’s BD8 touring car and will also use Yokomo’s line of off-road buggies. Antoni will also be using the companies line of Racing Performer Electronics in all his vehicles. The former 3 time Australian National Champion and AOC champion, brings great experience to the Australian team. Antoni will compete at all major Australian races, and also compete in races internationally including Asia and Europe. Antoni had the following to say:

Im am really excited to join Team Yokomo for the rest of the 2017/18 season, and beyond! I first started racing RC with Yokomo cars, so to join the team has always been a dream of mine. I am looking forward to my first races with the team at the upcoming ETS races in Europe. I will also use the Racing Performer line of Electronics, which have been working amazing so far! A huge thank you to Tom Yokobori, Aso Minoru and Nicola Poltroniere for the opportunity, and I want to thank Team Schumacher and Team Scorpion for their previous support.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

June 9, 2017

Carpricorn Formula/Pan Car thrust bearing spacer

Capricorn have released a small but important item for their Formula and Pan Car platforms. The new thrust bearing spacer, shown in the image between the bearing and hub, is designed in order to house part of the thrust bearing allowing for an easy assembly of the parts on the axle.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

June 9, 2017

Stu Wood joins Schumacher Racing

Schumacher Racing would like to welcome Stu Wood to their team. Stu is extremely experienced, great with car set up and has had many great results in the UK. Having raced at a high level Stu knows how to compete amongst the UK’s best and will be found competing at many racers throughout the UK and especially in the North West region. He had this to say:

A massive thank you to Mark Musgrove and Robin Schumacher for this opportunity. After 2 years out of 1/10th Off Road I am excited to get back to my roots and joining team like Schumacher. Exciting times ahead for sure.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

June 9, 2017

Arrowmax Ultra Pinion Holder combo with 64P pinions

Arrowmax release their newest Ultra Pinion Holder combo supplied with 28 x 64p aluminium pinions ranging from 21T to 48T, enough to cover all your racing needs. The pinion holder uses high quality aluminium with detailed CNC machining, the cylindrical design pinion holder very light and able to hold up to 28 x 48p or 64p pinions. Sporting Arrowmax’s signature honey-comb design it features the Arrowmax logo CNC engraved in gold colour.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

June 9, 2017

Depta & Wischnewski win Mid-German regionals Rd2

The second round of the Mid-German onroad regionals took place in Kirchhain last weekend with 46 drivers in attendance with sunny weather on Saturday. Rain on Sunday however meant that for the third and fourth rounds of qualification most of the drivers decided not to drive. In 1/8th the only drivers who were able to make the 25 laps in qualifying were pole man Oliver Mack and Merlin Depta, with Patrick Schäfer lining up on the grid in 3rd position.

Continue reading this report here

June 8, 2017

JConcepts 1988 Chevy Silverado extended cab MT body

JConcepts is on top of the best monster truck body styles in the business with the release of the 1988 Chevy Silverado. The 1988 styling is very clean, updated, refined and didn’t display the boxy looks from the early 80’s. The fleetside, extended cab design is spot-on featuring slight curvature to the main shape, new headlights, grille treatment and form-fitting wheel wells. The slight flare to the tire openings give just a little wrinkle to the bed-sides and front fenders to accommodate different sized tires for maximum versatility. The body includes a decal sheet that makes detailing out the headlights, taillights and grille a breeze while window mask allows the user to quickly get the body into paint. The extended cab body has an 13” wheelbase and fits retro and race monster trucks as a drop-on giving the all important clearance and functionality.

View the rear of the truck here

June 8, 2017

Team Associated RC10B64 & RC10B6 Club Racer

Team Associated have introduced their latest concept, the Club Racer, coming in two different flavours the RC10B64 4wd buggy and the RC10B6 buggy. Positioned between a RTR and a full blown pro kit, it has been designed with the entry-level racer in mind while being fully upgradable to compete at the pro level. The B64 Club Racer comes out of the box with big bore shocks, three differentials with lightweight internal gears, while the B6 Club Racer has big bore shocks, 3-gear transmission with ball differential and both have precision ball bearings. Also included is a Reedy Power 13.5 & 17.5 Fixed Timing Brushless motor for the B64 and B6 respectively, Blackbox 600z Brushless speed control and high-torque digital servo.

View more details & images here

June 8, 2017

Schumacher CAT K2 & Cougar KC/KD chassis skins

Schumacher have released these new CAT K2 and Cougar KC/KD chassis skins. These pre-cut chassis protectors will increase the life of your chassis in rough conditions and with a grey, white and black pattern it is sure to complement any paint design. The durable protector fits the chassis perfectly and also covers the screws and holes to prevent loose dirt, sand and water from getting into your race vehicle.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]