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August 10, 2022

MIBO 1:10 Onroad Low Profile Brushless Servo

Following its official brand launch yesterday, RC newcomer MIBO has announced the first product in its range, the MIBO 1:10 Onroad Low Profile MB-2311 Brushless Servo. The high torque/ultra high speed programmable digital low-profile brushless servo comes with steel gear and double BB-ed output shaft and is intended for use in 1:10 on-road RC cars (suitable for Modified, Stock, FWD, Formula classes). All-aluminium case ensures perfect cooling under high load. MB-2311 is programmable using the KAVAN servo USB programmer/interface and PC software.

View Programmable Functions & Spec here

August 10, 2022

Takashima D-13 aluminium curved servo horn

RC Drift specialists Takashima D-13 have extended the range of colours in which it offers their lightweight 23mm aluminium curved servo horn with the addition of an anodised purple option. Featuring a 25T spline, it has been made from high quality 7075 aluminium and lightened, making the steering response even faster for Yokomo & Takashima curved steering system.

Source: Takashima D-13

August 9, 2022

Tamiya TB Evo.8 – Coming soon

Over five years on from the announcement of the current TB chassis offering, Tamiya has recently released some details of the up coming Evo.8 version of their popular shaft-driven 4WD touring car. Expected to be released in November, the TB Evo. series has gained numerous fans since its inception in 2000. Tamiya say the Evo.8 features numerous advances from the previous generation including TA08 design A-type arms and promises even further evolution of the series.

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August 9, 2022

Bok announces new ‘MIBO’ brand

Having raced around the world as the Czech Republic’s top electric touring car racer, Michal Bok is launching his own product brand called Mibo. Responsible for bringing races like the ETS to his home country as well as organising his very own internationally successful Mibo Cup race series, Bok turned from racer to RC businessman in more recent years. After establishing Mibosport which would become Yokomo’s European distributor, Michal is now about to realise a long time ambition of having his own range of professional RC products. In collaboration with RC flight specialists Kavan, the new ‘Mibo’ brand aims to provide racers with a range products for their cars and pit table which goes hand in hand with values he believe in – sustainable quality, professional services and reasonable prices. Mibo will announce the first of their products in the coming days.

Read official Mibo brand announcement here

August 9, 2022

Inaugural ‘1up OC Throwdown’ – Report

This past weekend was an inaugural event for 1up Racing at Cal Raceway in Orange County CA called the OC “Throwdown”. It gathered racers from up and down California and San Diego reaching a mere 120 entries. This was an open tire event for TC which enabled racers to choose best tire choice. The racing format was open and controlled practice on Friday, Saturday with early morning seeding followed by three qualifiers. The TQ was determined by a qual points system. Sunday was triple mains.

In the modified division, on Saturday, it was Team Mugen driver young phenom Jacob Cruz who set the Top Seed for qualifying with an impressive 3 Lap time result. Leading up to Q1, it was Team Awesomatix driver Lex Tyler who took 0 points using Team Powers 36V2 tires with Cruz in 2nd using Team Solaris 36J tires and Team Associated driver Kyle Klingforth in 3rd using Team Solaris 36V2 tires.

Continue reading race report here

August 8, 2022

Nicolson leads Yokomo 1-2 at QLD State Championships

Simon Nicolson lead a Yokomo 1-2 at the 2022 Speedy RC Queensland State Championships over the weekend taking the title from fellow international electric touring car racer Antoni Caretti. Held at England Park Raceway in Brisbane, overnight rain on the Friday meant drivers faced completely different track conditions for the start of qualifying. Despite adapting his car set-up to the track during qualifying, Nicolson was able to take the first of the five qualifiers from Caretti and ARC driver Jeffery Mackie. He would also TQ Rounds 3 & 4 to secure the overall TQ. Fastest in Q2 and 5, Mackie would secure second on the grid from Caretti. The finals would be a Nicolson clean sweep securing him the title. With Caretti second in A1 from Mackie, and that order reversed in A2, the third final would decide which side of the podium they would join Nicolson. Caretti again got by Mackie, finishing 1.5-seconds behind the winner in A3 to take second overall.

Source – Simon Nicolson [facebook.com]

August 8, 2022

Rheinard wins German Nationals

A nation that has been an international powerhouse in the world of 1:10 electric touring car racing, Germany’s National Championship took place at the Arena33 track in Andernach over the weekend. The hometown of a certain multiple World Champion, it was to be Marc Rheinard who came away with the DMC title. While the modified class attracted only 12 of the events 67 entries, with some notable top international driver absentees, the Tonisport driver topped two of the 5 rounds of qualifying with his Awesomatix to take the TQ honours. Behind, factory Mugen driver Ronald Volker and Yokomo’s lead international star Christopher Krapp completed the Top 3 on the grid ahead of the Xray of Marco Kaufmann, each driver producing one TQ run a piece. In the A-Main, Rheinard took the opening two encounters to claim the title for a podium that visually could be from any international race with Volker and Krapp completing the line-up. All three drivers will be vying for the sport’s biggest prize next month when they travel to Gubbio in Italy for the 1:10 Electric Touring Car World Championships, a title that hasn’t been contested for 4 years!

Image: Mugen Seiki Europe [mugen.eu]

August 7, 2022

SuperRad SR-02 1:12 LMP body

New US racing bodies manufacturer SuperRad Competition Bodyshells has released its first product, the SR-02 for 1:12 LMP racing. Established by former IFMAR A Finalist and US 1:12 modified national champion Steve Radecky, the body has been in development for about 6 months and has been designed specifically with modern 1:12 cars in mind. The first in a line of bodies they are planning for future release, the bodies are manufactured in the USA using the latest vacuum forming technology. The SuperRad SR-02 LMP body is available in SuperLite .015” and Lite .020” polycarbonate with the ROAR approved shell coming with window mask included.

Source: SuperRad Competition Bodyshells [superrad.com]