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September 12, 2022

Raiola wins ‘Gara dei Costruttori’

Mini Autodromo Jody Scheckter in Fiorano played host to the annual Italian ‘Gara dei Costruttori’ race over the weekend with Carmine Raiola taking a narrow victory over Silvio Hächler. The popular manufacturers trophy race, saw ARC driver Hächler take the overall TQ after he topped all four rounds of qualifying. Infinity driver Raiola would secure P2 with young up & coming talent Filippo Domanin, son of former European Champion Fabio, securing third on the grid. In the half hour final while Hächler would set the fastest lap of the race, strong pitstops from Raiola’s crew would allow him to work his way to the front and cross the finish just less than 3-second in front of the Swiss driver. All finishing on the same 119 laps, Domanin would complete the Top 3 one lap up on Francesco Tironi with Alberto Picco claiming fifth.

Image: Silvio Hächler [Facebook]

September 11, 2022

T-Works RX8 2023 Titanium Turnbuckle Set

As part of their latest batch of product releases, T-Works is offering this titanium turnbuckle set for Xray’s recently released RX8 2023 onroad chassis. Made from 64 titanium, which is known for its particularly high strength-to-weight ratio, the turnbuckles come complete their own 4mm wrench that is finished off with laser engraving of the T-works.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

September 10, 2022

“I always want to add another title”, Rheinard excited about WC return

Six years ago the electric touring car scene looked very different. We still had one of RC’s best known brands fielding a high profile factory race team. Tell anyone you race RC cars and they’ll most likely reply ‘I used to have a Tamiya’. Unfortunately the TRF squad is gone from being a major force in A-Mains around the globe but the driver who lead them on one of their most successful streaks is back for his first World Championship battle since Beijing 2016. The Touring Car World Championship without 3-time champion Marc Rheinard was a strange experience but that’s what happened in 2018, the German missing his first Worlds since bursting onto the scene with victory on his 2004 debut in Kissimmee, USA.

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September 9, 2022

“No pressure” as Volker carries Mugen hopes on ISTC World Championship debut

Ronald Volker says there is “no pressure” despite the German carrying the hopes of Mugen as they make their electric touring car World Championship debut in Italy next week. After a hugely successful run of seasons with Yokomo that finally culminated in him claiming the sport’s greatest prize in China in 2016, Volker believes he goes into the 11th running of ISTC Worlds “a better all round driver”. The years of the Umino and Ronald partnership at Yokomo were the envy of many. Ronald simply drove the car that was meticulously engineered & prepared by Yukijiro Umino.

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September 8, 2022

Team Associated SC28 General Tire RTR

If drag racing is not your thing (see DR28 Lucas Oil Drag Race Car news here), Team Associated has also added a Short Course truck to their new SC28 RTR line-up. With over 100 years experience and prowess, General Tire GT has been manufacturing quality products and continues to perfect its process. They are a proud supporter of the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA). With General Tire GT and Team Associated’s combined knowledge and experience, this makes the SC28 GT a true joy to drive and manoeuvre. So grab a friend and create your own Short Course Truck Racing Series. No need to prep or build your racer, just charge it and you’re ready to drive! The included 2.4GHz transmitter allows complete control, enabling you to navigate around, through and over obstacles with ease! A built-in rechargeable LiPo battery and 4 AAs are included, making the truck ready to go right out of the box!

Source: Associated [associatedelectrics.com]

September 7, 2022

Team Associated DR28 Lucas Oil Drag Race Car RTR

Team Associated’s new DR28 Lucas Oil Drag Car may be small in size, but it’s packed full of features and ready for fun right out of the box. No need to prep or build your racer, just charge it and you’re ready to drive! The included 2.4GHz transmitter allows complete control, enabling you to navigate your DR28 with ease! The DR10-inspired wheels and body make for a great-looking package that will also perform well on the staggered-size foam tires. When the DR28’s integrated LiPo battery runs out of power, the convenient built-in transmitter charger makes it easy to get back to full power and ready to run in less than an hour. A built-in rechargeable LiPo battery and 4 AAs are included, making the car ready to go right out of the box!

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September 7, 2022

Yokomo all new MD1.0 Drift Kit images

Market leaders of RC competition drifting, Yokomo today released images of their upcoming all new MD1.0 Drift Kit on social media. While no detailed description of the car is given, they have published extensive photos of the pre-production sample that features many 3D printed parts. These will all be high quality molded materials when the kit is released around the world later this month.

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September 7, 2022

Serpent X20 ’23 Motor mount weights

Serpent has released two motor weight mounts specifically for use on their X20 ’23 1:10 electric touring car. Offered in 5gram or 10gram options, they improve the centre weight and allow tuning of the weight balance without destroying the overall balance of the chassis, helping the car to be more stable.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]