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February 2, 2022

Tamiya TRF420X 1/10th competition chassis

Tamiya have introduced the TRF420X, their latest competition 1/10th touring chassis. The big change for the X is that the spur gear has now been moved in front of the motor, the motor position staying where it was, resulting in a more balanced and stable car. A focus for this latest iteration was chassis flex, the car comes standard with 2.25mm carbon fibre and 2mm aluminium chassis plates, and further fine-tuning of the setup can be achieved with different combinations and numbers of upper deck screws. The suspension and majority of the drivetrain are carried over from its predecessor.

View more images of the TRF420X here

February 2, 2022

Yokomo YD-2 graphite battery holder set

The graphite battery holder set from Yokomo for the YD-2 series has a new design. The graphite plate has been heavily machined to reduce weight, making it a perfect match for the high traction chassis. The set includes the stand offs, thumb screws and all required fasteners.

View more images of the set here

February 1, 2022

DE Racing Accelerator LP drag tires

From DE Racing products comes the Accelerator LP. This wheel and tire package features many of the ideas found in the original Accelerator with some added refinements that make them easier to use and further pave the way for faster ET’s. The new Accelerator LP was designed with speed in mind. Decreasing the overall diameter from 3.25” to 2.95” allows you to slam the front of your body and cut through the air easier than ever before.

Source: DE Racing [deracing.net]

February 1, 2022

Schumacher Mi8 1/10th touring car

Schumacher have introduced their new Mi8 1/10th touring car. The Mi8 has been developed by Schumacher’s world class engineering team to be faster and better handling than ever. With a lower centre of gravity, lighter weight and fine attention to detail, the Mi8 is a pleasure to build, maintain and to drive. The Mi8 contains all the features and adjustments you need from a high end touring car to take you to the top of the podium. Available with an alloy chassis optimised for carpet racing, or a carbon fibre chassis perfectly suited to asphalt.

View more details & images here

January 31, 2022

Yokomo sign Ethan Cheng to factory team

Team Yokomo would like to welcome Ethan Cheng from Singapore to their factory team. Cheng, who is only 16 years old, will be a part of the Onroad team. The young talent, who recently competed at the ETS Rd4 in Germany, will be piloting the BD10LC and future touring car platforms locally and international races.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

January 31, 2022

Deadfly Fly Juice additive

Deadfly have released their brand new ‘Fly Juice’ additive. Fly Juice has been tested and developed by some of the UK’s top National drivers and has been specially created for rubber & foam tires plus indoor/outdoor surfaces, guaranteeing longer effect and better performance. It comes in a laser marked handy plastic bottle with integrated sponge applicator and sealing cap. All developed, produced and filled in UK. Fly Juice has 3 offerings in the form of Type A, Type B and Type C, each type can be used along side each other offering a greater control in your tire preparation.

Source: Deadfly [deadflyrc.com]

January 28, 2022

2022 BRCA 1/12th Rd1 & Rd2 report

Rounds 1 and 2 of the BRCA 12th Circuit Section Nationals were held last weekend in Eastbourne. This was the first national competition for the section since before the pandemic so was well anticipated. There has been a change to the format of the series with the LMP12 and GT Circuit sections combining forces and offering a GT12 class and a 13.5 stock LMP12 class. The championship is being held over 6 rounds with 4 counting rounds. The Eastbourne club laid out a large track at their Robertsbridge facility using the excellent carpet used at the 2020 World Championships. On first impressions the track layout looked quite intimidating but was actually a fast and flowing track that would test the skills of all the drivers. There was a capacity entry of 30 GT12 drivers and 56 LMP12 drivers.

Continue reading the report here

January 28, 2022

Cyril N’Diaye joins Xray Factory Team

Xray is happy to announce that French National Champion Cyril N’Diaye is joining the Xray Factory Team to race the X4 platform. On his new team, Cyril said, ‘I am super happy to join the team Xray. No doubt it’s most professional company in RC industry. Performance of the new X4 platform has already shown awesome potential, I am really proud and thankful to Xray and Aigoin Racing to be part of that new project.’

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]