January 13, 2023

Wilck departs Arrowmax & Dash RC

Top international touring car driver Viktor Wilck has announced he will no longer be representing Arrowmax and Dash RC in 2023.  The multiple World Championship podium finisher has worked with both companies since his days as a factory Serpent driver, both brands being part of the same company that took over the, originally Dutch, pioneering RC manufacturer.  Now racing as part of the factory Infinity team, the Swede said, “I would like to say thank you to everybody at Arrowmax and Dash for this last 7-years.  We had many success together, highlights as the two times IFMAR world championship podium and numerous wins on international and national races.  Special thanks to Mr. Lau and Wing Lau.  Always giving me the best quality products to compete and also sharing many good memories together at races.  I wish everybody at Arrowmax and Dash good luck for the future.”

Source: Viktor Wilck [Facebook]


January 13, 2023

MR33 A800FX / Evo Carbon Flex T-Brace

MR33, the brand of multiple World Champion Marc Rheinard, has released this Carbon Flex T-Brace for Awesomatix’s A800FX and Evo kits.  Due to the pressed-in threaded sleeves, you can mount the brace very easily on the rear of the chassis.  Depending on the orientation, the strut can be mounted completely on the chassis, or slightly raised above the chassis.  The different mounting points give you several flex options and an additional adjustment possibility for your A800FX. Additional nuts are not needed for mounting.

View more images of brace here


January 13, 2023

Payne joins Contact Tyres

Contact RC Tyres has announced top 1:12 racer Ollie Payne as a new international team driver.  The British driver previously ran with Japanese brand Ulti but following his recent move to new chassis sponsor Schumacher the signing is a logical one given Contact is one of the brands in their portfolio.

Source: Contact RC Tyres [Facebook]


January 13, 2023

ReveD alu spur gear holder

Japanese RC Drift manufacturer ReveD has introduced a new aluminium spur gear holder that can be attached to RDX and MC-1. It can be used when changing the spur gear from the RDX kit standard configuration. The spur gear is sandwiched between a lightweight aluminium separate type holder with SE (Shining Edge) processing, and it uses a centre lock method that secures it with a single aluminium nylon nut. The 4-point positioning method eliminates the need to worry about centering the spur gear, allowing for quick spur gear replacement.

View holder parts here


January 12, 2023

Tim Wood joins Hasi Tuned

Top British Championship 1:8 Onroad racer Tim Wood will race Hasi Tuned engines in 2023.  The Shepherd driver joins the engine brand of Swiss onroad star pairing Silvio Hächler and Simon Kurzbuch in an important year that will see him race at the World Championships in Japan along with his usual British and ENS campaigns.  A 7-time British Champion and European Finalist, the experience Wood said, ‘“I am so impressed with the attention to detail and focus on absolute top quality the Hasi team have. I am super excited to start this new journey and want to thank all at Hasi for the great opportunity”.

Source: Hasi Tuned [Facebook]


January 12, 2023

Dash RS-tuned Ultra Speed 13.5t Motor

New from Dash RC is this RS-tuned Ultra Speed 13.5t Motor.  Designed for extreme performance in stock class category, it uses high quality materials to guarantee for high current flow.  It is housed with “arrows” cooling openings and aluminium endplate to keep the temperature and overall weight down.  It comes equipped with a balanced sintered rotor to reduce unwanted vibration and to be able to withstand high temperatures.  The outlaw RS-tuned ultra speed motor is designed to break limits and to set a new standard in the stock class category.

Source: Dash [dash-rc.com]


January 11, 2023

MonTech M22 1:12 Body

Coming from MonTech is their new M22 1:12 plan car bodyshell.  The new design features sleek lines that result in an extremely clean airflow across the bodywork.  On the track, this translates into extreme speed, cornering and entry while also providing great stability. Formed from high quality polycarbonate, the M22 is available in two versions, ‘Standard’ which weighs 40grams and the lightweight ‘La Leggera’ which is just 22grams.

View more images here


January 11, 2023

Crompton joins Xray

Xray has announced that UK driver Paul Crompton is joining the Xray Team to race the both its 1:10 electric and 1:8 nitro offroad platforms.  With a 2023 programme that will include the 1:10 Offroad World Championships in Arizona in September, Crompton said, ” I’m really excited to join the Xray factory team, I can’t wait to to start racing with the cars and do everything I can to get the best results possible.  I want to say a massive thank you to everyone at XRAY and the Hudy family for giving me this opportunity.  Let’s make 2023 an amazing year!”

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]