Power HD has announced the signing of leading 1:5 scale racer Rick van der Bol to their team. The 3-time Dutch National Champion, IFMAR World Championship and European Championship finalist, will be using Power HD’s high torque servo T70 at forthcoming 1:5 scale national and international race events.
Source: Power HD [chd.hk]
ROAR (Remotely Operated Auto Racers), the sanctioning body for RC racing in North America, has opened voting for the election of a new President along with even numbered Region Directors. With current President Chuck Kleinhagen stepping down this year, two candidates, Clayton Young and David Larry, are in the running to lead the organisation. Voting, via the ROAR website, is open to current members with voting closing at midnight on November 30th. It is widely recognised that ROAR is in need of change to better serve the sport in what is one of the largest and most important RC racing markets in the World.
Source: ROAR [roarracing.com]
This week drivers from around the world are setting off on their travels to Asia and more specifically Bangkok, Thailand after a longer than usual 4-year wait between World Championships. The 2022 IFMAR World Championship for 1:10 Nitro Touring Car is returning to RC Addict in the capital city exactly a decade after hosting the event when it had a fairytale finish. Not really featuring on anyone’s radar when he made his World’s debut in the USA 2 years earlier, in 2012, Bangkok born & bred racer Meen Vejrak took the title. Winning a World title is a thing of dreams but winning it on home soil surrounded by those who supported you from your very first days of racing takes it to an even higher emotional level. It turned out 2012 was a special year for ‘local boy done good’ as a few months earlier we witnessed Jilles Groskamp become ISTC World Champion at the very track on which he honed his skills as a kid. With the Worlds returning to his home track and his name coming up as one that is expected to be in the mix, Meen isn’t phased by the pressure but instead is relishing the opportunity saying, ‘I’m just excited to race again’.
Exotek Racing has released Version 2 of their popular Pro wheelie bar sets for the DR10M and Team Associated’s B6.4 B6.3 series with a version for TLR’s 22 5.0 on the way. The extra long 3mm thick carbon fibre wheelie bar can extend to 14.5″ long. The set includes heavy duty machined titanium turnbuckle that controls the height and angle of the bar and a new heavy duty alloy mounting base. The wheelie bar is now hinged for easier height adjustments and allows for the use of a single optional shock (coming soon) in place of the turnbuckle to create a ‘suspension’ bar. A new updated double bearing alloy wheel holds in the new wider and stronger foam tire. The new caged mounting plate protects the tire and wheel and insures straight line performance.
Last weekend, a 3-day event took place in R2 Club Speedway in Spata, Greece where ISTC World Champion Ronald Volker was in attendance thanks to the invite from the R2 Club Speedway team. Almost 30 participants were in attendance across 2 classes: Touring Modified and Stock while many Greek RC fans came to watch the race. Ronald was also very helpful and gave a lot of advice to the drivers in the race.
World Champion brand OfficinaRC has released their Billionaire, Bella Vita and Dolce Vita kits for the new Xray X4 ’23. All the pieces of the kits are made in Italy with TiAl6V4 Titanium to ensure the best possible product on the market, making the work on the car much faster and more effective. The highest quality titanium used is practically indestructible ensuring endurance and reliability. The Billionaire kit offers the complete transformation of your X4 ’23 to titanium with the 34 piece Bella Vita kit a middle option and the 14 piece Dolce Vita kit covering the key ball studs.
Source: OfficinaRC [officinarc.com]
It is an iconic brand and one that featured prominently during many A-Main driver introductions over the years, but Lunsford Racing is closing its business with founder Kelly Lunsford retiring. The American company was famed for their Grade 5 titanium turnbuckles that features on the cars of many of the greatest drivers in the sport. Having run news of their many top quality titanium products over the years we would like to wish Kelly and Barb all the best in their retirement.
Source: Lunsford [lunsfordracing.com]
RC Drift specialist manufacturer MST has unveiled the upcoming release of its new generation RMX 2.5RTR 1:10 RWD drift car. The entry-level professional drift car features a new configuration and optimised settings to give enhanced performance and make for easier operation. With the car coming already set-up and ready to drift out of the box, it will be offered in both a brushed and brushless motor option with MST to announce more specific details shortly.
Source: MST [rc-mst.com]
