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March 9, 2023

Nedrebø and Dahle crowned Norwegian Champions

Last weekend Stavanger Modelcar Club played host to the 2023 Norwegian Championships for 1:12 and Stock Touring Car with almost 90 drivers making the trip to Stavanger Raceway. While the focus was on the two official titles up for grabs the event also had support 1:12 Stock, FWD and 21.5 Touring Car. After four rounds of qualifying it was Andreas Byrne who secured the 1:12 TQ while Olav Dahle was Top Qualifier in Touring Car. The titles would be decided over triple mains with Mathias Nedrebø getting the better of Byrne to win the 1:12 title while Martin Sørlie completed the podium. In Touring Car Dahle made it a clean sweep to be crown Norwegian Champion from Fredrik Håvardsrud the original Touring Car Viking Helge Johannesen!

View Touring Car Podium here

March 9, 2023

Pirani RC ‘Turbo Effect’ INS-Box

Pirani RC has released a new ‘Turbo Effect’ INS-Box design for 1:8 and 1:10 onroad competition. EFRA approved, homologation number INS202301, the new design is 20% lighter, 8mm lower and 3mm less in diameter than other INS-boxes. Made of light weight ABS, internally the sponge filter is low profile to reduce the total height of the ins-box. The air inlet has two 8mm holes from where air pass through the “turbo effect” and goes into the carburetor with more speed and more pressure. This increase of air pressure makes the top speed rising of 2km/h, more constant carburetion and more torque. All combined with new aero design, especially designed for new 1:8 onroad bodies.

View technical images here

March 8, 2023

Reds Racing 1:8 Motor 40mm Fan Holder

Reds Racing has produced this new aluminium 40mm fan holder for use on 1:8 electric motors. Clamping around the motor this help with heat dissipation which is fundamental to keeping your motor working perfectly. The two piece mounts are black anodise and finished with machined silver edges.

View holder parts here

March 8, 2023

1up Racing UltraLite 30mm Fan Shrouds

Randy Caster’s 1Up Racing has introduced new UltraLite 30mm Fan Shrouds to maximise the effectiveness of your motor’s cooling fan. Made in the USA by Vargr Industries with high quality materials and the latest 3D printing technology, the fan shrouds are strong while keeping the overall weight incredibly light. A perfect match for the 1up Racing UltraLite 30mm Aluminium Cooling Fan but are fully compatible and look great with any 4-hole 30mm fans. Traditional Ducted is the most common and directs all air forward. This is flat on the bottom for those who want to chassis mount their 1up UltraLite Cooling Fan without the Optional Brass Chassis Mount, but still fits perfectly along with our Brass Chassis Mount. Weighs only 2.7 grams! Bypass for EP TC directs all of the fan air forward while also pulling in air from two vents on the top and right side, perfect for nearly every 1/10 electric touring car with belts and weighs only 3.5 grams! Like the Traditional Ducted Shroud, this is flat on the bottom for chassis mounting and fully compatible with our Brass Chassis Mount. 2wd Buggy Rear Fit funnels air between the endbell and transmission case towards the rear side of the motor. Tested and fit on the Team Associated B6.4, the shroud may require minor trimming for proper clearance on other buggies and it weighs only 1.2 grams!

View Shroud fitted to Touring Car here

March 8, 2023

Italian Indoor Championships – Announcement

ACI Sport, the Italian Motorsport Federation and member of the FIA, has announced that the first phase of the 2023 national sporting calendar for RC Car Racing, the one dedicated to indoor races, culminates with two appointments that will assign the titles of Italian Indoor Champion for 2023. The “TOURING EP” classes will race on 18/19 March and will see Modified, Stock, FWD and GT hit the track. On 2 April it will be “LMP & GT12” classes’ turn, with 1:12 Open Modified and GT12 contesting the titles. The RC Landia indoor track in Scandiano, best known for the annual international ‘Charity Race’ will host both races. Both events will offer prize money awarded by ACI Sport to the drivers crowned Italian Indoor Champions. €650 is on offer the Modified champion, €500 for Stock and €350 each for FWD and GT. In 1:12, Open Modified the Champion will also receive €650 with €350 on offer for GT12. Registration for both events is via MyRCM.

Source: ACI Sport [acisport.it]

March 8, 2023

MIBO Shock & Diff Oils

Fresh from hosting their hugely successful inaugural MIBO International Race over the weekend, Czech brand MIBO has added a range of shock and diff oils to its product line. MIBO Shock Oil is a high-performance suspension fluid that is specially formulated for use in RC car racing. Suitable for both on-road and off-road use, it is designed to provide smooth and consistent damping action for your RC car shocks. With the new MIBO shock oils, ranging from 10wt/100cSt all the way to 80wt/1000cSt, you can fine-tune your car’s suspension system to suit your driving style and racing conditions. The new high-performance MIBO Diff Oils range runs from 2,000cSt all the way to 1,000,000cSt so you can fine-tune your car’s differential stiffness for optimal performance and improved handling.

Source: MIBO [mibosport.com]

March 7, 2023

Thurston wins EWS Season Finale – Report

The 2022/2023 Essex Winter Series concluded over the weekend with the fifth and final round of the popular British Indoor Series. In Modified, new Yokomo signing Alex Thurston gave his new team something to smile about as he topped the first three qualifying rounds. Already-crowned champion Kyle Branson took Q4 to secure second on the grid, with Kyle’s team-mate Harley Eldridge third overall and looking to secure the overall championship podium. The top five was made up of the Schumacher duo of Andy Murray and Chris Grainger. Alex led away the final, with the top two pulling away from the field. Alex initially built a small gap, but Kyle then reeled him in and for the final minute, there was a great battle as it looked like Kyle had the slightly faster car in the latter stages of the race. However, Alex kept his car on the racing line and Kyle wasn’t able to find a way past, leaving him to take the runner-up spot on the day. The victory confirmed Alex as second in the overall points standings, whilst behind Harley was best-of-the-rest in third, with Andy and Chris maintaining their starting positions to round out the top five – which directly translated into the same results in the overall championship.

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March 7, 2023

ReveD RDX parts release

Japanese RC Drift car manufacturer ReveD has a number of new parts releases for its RDX chassis. The line-up consists of 5 new items starting with an aluminium servo mount made with Shiny Wedge (SE) processing for more luxurious look but more importantly use of the mounts gives more precise steering inputs. A set of 22mm length screws allows for extending the RDX suspension. There are 42mm length suspension pins for using RD-300 suspension mount series and RD-002ASL front lower arm on the front of RDX. Also offered is an aluminium ball bearing spacer for replacing the kit standard plastic spacer on RDX Rear hub carrier. The latest parts release is completed by an 18mm turnbuckle made of light weight, but high rigid SPM Titanium.

Source: Rêve D [teamreved.com]