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January 8, 2023

Herbert wins Hudy Indoor Champs

Keven Hebert has won the Hudy Indoor Champs at ProLevel RC in Chesterfield, Missouri. Attracting more than 150 entries over the classes, in Modified Touring Car it was a battle between the factory Xray drivers of Hebert and Alexander Hagberg. Setting a fastest time of 32/5:00.870 in the fourth & final round of qualifying, Hebert would secure the TQ from Hagberg who put in his best run in Q3 when the Swede set a time of 32/5:02.688. Behind, the Awesomatix of Kemp Anderson secured third ahead of Donny Lia, both also posting their fastest times in Q3. In the single Main, the top three remained unchanged with Hebert having a 2.3 second advantage over his team-mate at the finish. Behind Anderson, Andrew Ellis got passed Lia for fourth. In 1:12 Mod, it was a reverse of the TC podium with Top Qualifier Anderson taking the win from former World Champion Hagberg and Hebert. In Stock Touring Car Billy Sydor took the win while in Stock 1:12 Fabio Evangelista was the victor.

Image: Xray [teamxray.com]

January 6, 2023

Schumacher Eclipse 5

In a busy week for Schumacher with driver announcements, the British manufacturer has also managed to kick off the first week of 2023 with the release of the new Eclipse 5 1:12 chassis. The Eclipse cars are the current reigning 1/12th scale IFMAR World and EFRA European Champions in both modified and stock classes with the new Eclipse 5 featuring an extensive list of refinements, making it even faster and better handling. Schumacher describe the Eclipse 5 as ‘the ultimate professional LMP12 racing chassis kit’. Pre-Orders are being taken with the kits due late January.

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January 6, 2023

Payne signs for Schumacher

Top international 1:12 racer Ollie Payne has signed to race with Schumacher, the news concluding a big week of driver signings for the British team. The former Roche driver, who spent most of his racing career with the Hong Kong manufacturer, will work alongside Schumacher designer & racer Andy Murray and its worldwide team at UK, USA, European, and World events with the Eclipse 1:12 platform as well as its Mi8 touring car. A former EFRA European Champion, IFMAR Worlds Finalist, and winner of the Cleveland US Indoor Champs and New York GP, Payne said, “I am very excited to be joining Schumacher for 2023 and beyond. Thanks to Robin and Andy for the opportunity!”

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

January 6, 2023

T-works X4 Brass Motor Mount Weights

Coming from T-Works and made for Xray’s X4/X ’23 electric touring car is this brass motor mount weights set. The 3 piece set contains 4, 4.5 & 8 grams brass weights machined to specifically to fit around the drive train components and place the weight towards the centre of the car.

View weights mounted here

January 5, 2023

T-works machined Yokomo SLF Big Bore Shock Pistons

T-works has released two sets of machined pistons for Yokomo’s RC drifting SLF Big Bore Shocks. CNC machined from Delrin for low friction, the pistons are available as a set of 1.0mm X 12 or 0.9 & 1.2mm X 12. Each set contains 2-pieces.

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

January 5, 2023

Contact RC Protective Wheel Disks

New from Contact RC Racing Tyres are these protective wheel disks for their range of Oval and SupaStox tyres. The cool looking disks are glued by the customer on the external face of the wheel to protect the foam from the high rigours of oval racing. The disk will help prevent tyre chunking on side impacts. They are included in all JM tyres.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

January 4, 2023

Fyrrework to power Mackman

Front running British 1:12 racer Adam Mackman’s 2023 campaign is to be powered by Fyrrework batteries. The Schumacher team driver, who claimed an overall podium in the LMP12 National Championship last year, will be using both the Fyrrework 7400mAh 1S 3.7V 200C & 8500mah 1s 3.7v 130c carbon ECP plus lipo in his LMP12 and GT12 rides. Mackman has already been involved with Fyrrework in testing the cells with his feedback key in choosing the right cells.

Source: Fyrrework [fyrrework.com]

January 4, 2023

Reds Racing Rotating Back Plate

Having teased first details just after Christmas of ‘a revolutionary backplate’ they are describing as ‘a true masterpiece of engineering’, Italy’s Reds Racing has released an exploded CAD image of their Rotating Back Plate. While no benefits are outlined, they said, ‘We will release in the next months a revolutionary backplate that will be sold separately only as an optional part for Reds Racing engines. The new Rotating Backplate is a true masterpiece of engineering. The only thing that you cannot expect from Reds is to experience ordinary emotions. More info to come soon….’. It will be interesting to find out the theory and benefits of this new concept.

Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]