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April 11, 2025

MR33 A800R Low Profile Flex Bumper

New from Marc Rheinard’s MR33 brand is this Low Power Flex Bumper for the Awesomatix A800R Electric Touring Car. Weighing just 9.8g the 2mm lower design further optimises the centre of gravity. The angled side and front sections ensure optimum handling when riding over curbs as the bummer does not touch the ground or touches it much later. The four spring profiles printed into the bummer give it the necessary rigidity that is otherwise only found in much heavier models. A set consisting of 3 different inserts (5mm, 6mm, 7mm) which can be clicked into the left and right sides of the bumper and eliminate the gap that every body always has to the side of the bumper. This means that the body sits even better on the car.

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April 11, 2025

Yokomo MD2.0 Champion Edition

Team Yokomo is releasing the kit of drift team driver Kai Ito who won the World Championship at the world-class drifting event “WTDC” held in Malaysia. The base machine is the MD2.0, which has a front-rear balance that emphasises steering maneuverability while taking advantage of its high rear traction. The front lower arm is also made of resin instead of graphite with a ball pivot, which improves handling and response. Because the suspension structure provides sufficient rear grip, the motor is purposely set in a low position to obtain agile motor performance. By eliminating the sluggishness often associated with high-mounted motors, the motor’s combativeness in pursuit scenes is enhanced.

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April 10, 2025

RC Atomic MRX Master Lexan Touring Body Mount

1:28 specialist manufacturer RC Atomic has released this Touring Lexan Body Mount for its MRX Master 1:28 pan car. With this option, the body post is moved 6mm towards the rear which is good for touring bodies. The body post will not come out from the windows of the body and it also it gives you the option of turning the body post 90 degree so you can adjust the orientation of the body clip.

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April 10, 2025

Mikimodel MS1.0 ‘ZZ’ Front Stiffener

Another new Yokomo specific release from Italian Yokomo distributor Mikimodel comes this ‘ZZ’ front stiffener for the MS1.0 Electric Touring Car. Also compatible with the previous BD12/BD11/BD10 models, this particular carbon fibre stiffener allows the model to increase driveability when cornering, making steering smoother and more progressive.

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April 10, 2025

Sweep Racing GT8 D-SPEC Tyres

Sweep Racing has released a new tyre for the 1:8 GT market offering the category its new D-SPEC Rubber treatment. After many months of testing in the US and around the globe, the improved D-SPEC rubbers are specially formulated for heavier GT8 cars. Long lasting with easy to drive characteristics, they are just like the smaller touring car D-SPEC TC Tires used as the spec tyre at last year’s IFMAR ISTC World Championship in California. Available only Pre-glued with dual stage inserts, they will be available in 32 36 40 and 44 shores.

Source: Sweep Racing [sweepracing.com]

April 9, 2025

Tyre compound change for EFRA 1:8 GT European C/ships

EFRA, the governing body for RC racing in Europe, has announced a change of control tyre compound for the upcoming 1:8 GT & GTE European Championships. The fourth running of the Euros for nitro and third edition for electric, MRC Leipzig host the event at their track in central Germany from June 18-21 with Italy’s PMT the official tyre supplier. Initially selecting the Q5 compound as part the new for 2025 rule that drivers must use one single compound for both axles, after testing it was discovered the the cars, especially electric, were difficult to drive due to the rear being to hard a compound. As a result, the race will now switch to the softer Q3 compound. Drivers are now also allowed to change tyres in the Main Final due to the softer compound. In Nitro it will be Natanaele Senesi who will be looking to defend his title while another Italian, Rosario Giaimo, will be looking to retain the title he won at the Naxos World track in Sicily, Italy, last year. Later this year 1:8 GT drivers will also compete for the World Championship title in Chile.

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April 9, 2025

Infinity IF15-2 redesigned F/R Hubs

Infinity has introduced a new version of the front and rear hub of their World Championship winning IF15-2 1:10 Nitro Touring Car. The front hubs, which replace the conventional front knuckle, are a complete redesign to improve the strength and rigidity of the bearings and other components to significantly enhance front drive stability. The materials used have also been changed to improve crash resistance.
In addition, the ball screw opening dimensions and shape have been optimised to achieve smoother suspension stroke. The rear hub is also completely redesigned with a wheel offset of 2mm to accommodate longer arms and additional ribs to improve overall hub rigidity. The change in suspension geometry stabilises the rear behaviour, leading to improved and stable lap times. They require the optional 8.1mm titanium ball screws which has a ball diameter that is optimised for the new rear hub.

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April 9, 2025

FEMCA rebrands to Asian Championships

The governing body that represents 15 nations in Asia and Australasia, FEMCA has announced a rebranding of its blue ribbon events. Previously known as the FEMCA Championships, they will now be hosted under the titles of Asian Championships with 1:12 and Touring Car the first races set to crown the ‘Asian Champions’ later this year in Foshan, China which will host the 2026 IFMAR World Championships for both categories. Under the leadership of Leonard Kee, the Far East Model Car Association (FEMCA) has been busy re-establishing its championship events following Covid. The 1:8 Offroad Championship has enjoyed great success on its return with Kyosho’s American based up & coming offroad star Phi-Long Nguyen claiming back to back titles in Vietnam last month. Part of the success of that event has been FEMCA’s move to award the host track the option to host the race for 2-years. This is in order to help the track recoup any investment made in presenting a track worthy of hosting this major international title race that includes Atsushi Hara and Kyle McBride as past champions. At the end of last year the profile of the FEMCA Touring Car Championship got a major boost when World Champion Bruno Coelho traveled to Gavin Kwok’s GDC Indoor track, where the Portuguese ace added the title to his CV ahead of former FEMCA Champion Naoto Matsukura. In making the announcement FEMCA stated, ‘FEMCA will launch the “Asia Championship” races in Asia starting this year with ISTC and 1/12 category in the city of Foshan China at the start of December. The Asia Championship will provide a platform for all racers and hobbyist in Asia Pacific to race against their peers and fellow enthusiasts. ‘ Listing the categories that will have Asian Championship status, they added, ‘The events are based in Asia and the entries will be open to all. More events and changes are abound as FEMCA makes tweaks to rules and formats to move forwards in this hobby and region.’

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