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June 15, 2023

SMJ .12 Kabuto T12

SMJ has released their latest .12 Kabuto Engine, the T12. The engine has been completely redesigned from the previous model, and features a DLC coated crankshaft with two tungsten weights, which contributes to increased torque at low and mid speeds. The new T12 engine also features an underhead with an O-ring to prevent dust from entering, and a large cooling head finished in a bold blue and black colour to meet the toughest race conditions. The Kabuto T12 is also available pre-broken in by “YURUGIX”, a pioneer of pre-broken-in engines that has earned the trust of top drivers.

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June 14, 2023

Wood makes it BRCA 3 from 3 at Halifax

Tim Wood made it three from three in the British 1:8 Onroad National Championship, the Shepherd driver taking the TQ and win at Halifax last weekend. Already a winner at Cotswold and Wombwell, Wood would set a blistering pace in qualifying setting a new track record as he put his Hasi Tuned powered Velox V8.2 on pole for the A-final. Behind Capricorn’s Andrew Hastings would line up second with the ARC of Niall Cochran 3rd. In the 30-minute final that order would remain unchanged as Wood took a convincing win from the front. With latest BRCA encounter attracting the biggest field thus far of the season with 47 drivers in attendance, there would be position change for fourth with Jason Frost finding a way passed 4th place qualifier Richard Hicklin. Round 4 of the 6 round championship will take racers to the Adur circuit on July 22-23.

Image: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

June 14, 2023

MXLR SideBite R-2 Outdoor Tire Additive

MXLR has introduced SideBite R-2 Outdoor Tire Additive, an odourless and non-toxic to comply with worldwide racing associations rules. Tested and developed to be used on outdoor tracks with asphalt/tarmac/concrete surface. This tyre additive works well on both rubber and foam tires offering a great amount of grip and overall drive feeling. Developed, produced and filled in Germany, SideBite R-2 comes in a handy 95ml plastic bottle with integrated sponge applicator and sealing cap.

Source: MXLR [maexler.com]

June 13, 2023

Marka Racing Level Setup Board System

Italy’s Marka Racing has released a Level Set-up Board system supporting setup boards up to 18mm thick. Consistenting of a level and four machined adjustable aluminium feet, you fix the feet to the four sides of the setup surface, place the spirit level in the centre and rotate the feet until the bubble is positioned in the centre. This ensures you have the perfect even surface on which to make set-up adjustments to your car.

Source: Marka Racing [minizracing.it]

June 13, 2023

Yokomo SuperDrift SD2.0

Yokomo has just released details of their new SuperDrift SD2.0 1:10 drift chassis. The SD series of tuning drift cars, which can achieve various specifications by reconfiguring parts, has evolved into the latest version, SD2.0. While keeping the basic design of graphite double-deck chassis and gear-drive RWD, a thorough review of the weight balance and changes to the front Ackermann ratio have been made to further accentuate the latest RWD drift style.

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June 12, 2023

BRCA 4WD Onroad Nationals R2 Eastbourne – Report

For the second round of this year’s BRCA 4WD Onroad British National Championship it was down to the Eastbourne circuit near Hailsham in Southern England in some rather warm conditions. In Modified, qualifying saw defending champion, Kyle Branson with his Xray X4, take a clean sweep in qualifying taking all three rounds. Lining up behind him, with a second and third and by virtue of the tie-break, was fellow Xray runner Harley Eldridge with Schumacher’s Zak Smith in third with his Mi8. In the finals, it went as per qualifying, with Branson taking the cake, the plate and the cherry on top, by taking all three legs of the final for the overall win. Behind him it was Eldridge in the runner-up spot with three seconds and third on the podium went to Smith with three thirds.

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June 12, 2023

Caretti takes Victorian State Title

Antoni Caretti took the Open Modified Touring Car victory at Hobbies Direct Victorian State Titles which was hosted by Geelong RC Racers over the weekend and attracted 100 entries. The Team Yokomo driver took his BD12 to the top of the times in four of the 5 rounds of qualifying on the indoor track to secure the overall TQ for the triple A-Mains ahead Chris Kalfoglou and Tom Huggan. The only other driver to top a qualifier, Q2, Damon Davis-Perry started 4th. In the finals multiple Australian National Champion Caretti would complete a clean sweep of wins to secure the title from Kalfoglou and Huggan who each counted a P2 and P3 finish.

Image: Antoni Caretti [Facebook]

June 12, 2023

Cruz wins Arizona State Championships

A dominant performance from Jacob Cruz saw the Mugen driver TQ and win the Arizona State Championships at PF Hobbies and Racing in Mesa, Arizona. With the event attracting 146 entries across the classes, the young racer who joined Mugen at the start iof 2021 was able to take his MTC2 to the top of the times in all four rounds of qualifying securig the TQ ahead of the Awesomatix of Lex Tyler and Mugen of Mike Truhe. In the single A-Main, Cruz, who won the race last year, would control things from the front to win from a recovering Tyler who dropped to 5th early in the final with Truhe completing the podium, the former 1:8 Offroad star managing to take TQ and win 13.5 Super Stock.

Image: Jacob Cruz [Facebook]