February 12, 2023

Hagberg wins penultimate round of EWS

Alexander Hagberg has won the fourth & penultimate round of the Essex Winter Series.  The Swede continued Xray’s winning streak in the popular indoor British based series as he became the third different winner of the current season on a guest appearance at the Deanes Sports Centre.  In qualifying it was Xray team-mate Harley Eldridge who got out of the blocks first as she topped the opening qualifier.  Hagberg got up to speed by Q2 to take control, and secured pole position.  In the Final, Alexander had a unchallenged lights-to-flag win, whilst behind some close racing led to some side-by-side action, allowing Schumacher’s Chris Grainger to take second from reigning champion, & winner of the previous two rounds.

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February 12, 2023

Orlowski wins 2023 Charity Race

Michal Orlowski has won this year’s ‘Charity Race’, the 2023 edition of the Italian race marking the 12th running of the annual event that has raised thousands of euros for local charities.  Racing at the RC Landia indoor carpet track in Scandiano, the Schumacher driver took the TQ from team-mate Mattia Collina, both drivers notching up two TQ runs each from the four rounds of qualifying but with his Q2 pace the fastest time recorded it was Orlowki who would line up on pole position.  In the finals, the Polish driver completed a clean sweep of wins while behind Collina and Luca Romagnoli had a close battle for P2.  In the end it would be a Schumacher 1-2 with Collina getting the tie breaker to secure second with Romagnoli’s Xray completing the podium ahead of Germany’s Marco Kaufmann.

Image: Michal Orlowski [Facebook]

February 10, 2023

Redcat RDS Competition Spec Drift car Builder’s Kit

On the back of the release of their all new Ready to Run RDS 1:10 Competition Spec Drift car, Redcat is to also offer the RWD chassis as a Builder’s Kit.  The RDS builders kit requires assembly and does not include a body, motor, ESC, radio system, steering servo, gyro, battery or charger.  The kit is intended for serious drifters who want to build a capable drift chassis that they can add all of their favourite electronics and 200mm body to.  The RDS can be set up for three different battery sizes; a competition style 2S shorty LiPo pack, LCG 2S shorty pack, or a standard sized 2S stick pack.

Source: Redcat Racing [redcatracing.com]

 

February 8, 2023

IRIS confirm MIBO International Race entry

Electric Touring Car newcomers IRIS has confirmed its official participation in the inaugural MIBO International Race in the Czech Republic next month.  The German brand owned by Ruddog Distribution will be represented by Dionys Stadler in the Modified Touring with the ‘One’ chassis designer Andreas Myrberg also contesting the event in 13.5 Stock Touring Car as well as supporting Stadler efforts. Just 3-months after the release of its first chassis, IRIS joins Yokomo, Mugen and Xray in sending touring car team drivers to the March 3-5th event.  Ruddog owner and keen 1:10 Offroad racer Sven Rudig will also race in Hrotovice in the offroad section of the event in which both Xray and Schumacher will have official team entries, one of whom is reigning 4WD World Champion Bruno Coelho.

Source: MIBO [mibosport.com]

February 8, 2023

Exotek XB2 Vader drag chassis conversion set

In the latest conversion kit from US Drag Racing specialists Exotek Racing has released their Vader conversion kit for Xray’s XB2 2WD Buggy. The Carbon fibre drag conversion set can convert Xray XB2’16-XB2’22 making it an economical and fun way to try ‘street eliminator’ drag racing for Xray XB2 owners! Multi drilled gear box plate accepts most variety of XB2 gearboxes and suspension hangers (’16-’22). The kit provides the legal 13″ wheelbase to fit under the hottest new no prep bodies that are on the market such as the Proline Corvette. Included in the conversion set is a heavy duty 2.5mm thick Carbon fibre made and machined in the USA chassis, and side rail plates. Carbon fibre adjustable wheelie bar with heavy duty titanium tie rod height adjuster as well as an extra stiff 4mm gearbox plate. The chassis accepts 47mm wide or narrower shorty type drag racing packs or regular shorty packs with velcro hold downs. 2 level chassis design allows you to lower or raise the gearbox if desired. A 3mm carbon fibre front shock tower allows you run a lower ride height as well as allowing the use of a street eliminator body mount kit. The carbon fibre rear body mount plate that bolts to the stock XB2 wing mounts.

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February 8, 2023

O.S. SPEED R2105 .21 Onroad Engine

O.S. Engines has released the latest version of its 1:8 Onroad World Championship winning engine, the R2105.  The O.S. SPEED R21 series took the Mugen of Shoki Takahata to the World title in the US at the end of 2019 and in a year that he will try to defend that title in Japan at the Infinity International RC Speedway, the Japanese engine manufacturer has redesigned most of the parts that make up the R2105.  To increase torque on high-grip track surfaces, a newly designed 9-port sleeve is adopted.  O.S. SPEED’s traditional DLC coated crankshaft delivers linear power from low to top by changing the counter balance.  The outer head has been mirror finish and by clear coat from the conventional colour to a silver head base has been adopted.  By adopting a thrust plate made out of steel, wear due to interference between the connecting rod and the cover plate during rotation is reduced and engine life is improved.

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February 7, 2023

Infinity Carrying Bags

Creation Model has introduced two new Infinity bags for hauling all your racing gear around to tracks.  The carrying black bag with bright red straps is offered in a standard 2 box and large 3 box option.  The included boxes are made of plastic, which offer more durability and water-resistance than ordinary cardboard boxes and they fit 1:8 nitro onroad cars perfectly, together with tires and parts which can also be stored in an organised manner. The side opening has a double zipper for ease of use.

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