July 30, 2021
RC Maker have presented their new V2 Top deck range for the Mugen MTC2 and one-piece range for the Awesomatix A800MMX. Building on the development of their first MTC2 version, they wanted to produce their own pivot screws to improve the adjustability and efficiency of the flex, and also strength of the top decks whilst achieving maximum pinion clearance. The end result is the V2 & their new SlimFlex 1-piece. With the twin top deck being the standard on the A800MMX, benefits were still being seen of the single-piece design shifting the flex point forward for increased steering. RC Maker…
July 27, 2021
Awesomatix have announced the addition of German stock class driver Louis Kretschmer to their Factory Team. Louis is another ‘young gun’ in the Awesomatix Team and he will participate at the Euro Touring Series events, where he recently finished 4th overall, as well as local events in Germany like RCK and TOS races. Louis said ‘At this moment I am just thrilled to be part of the Awesomatix team. I’ve dreamed of working together this closely for years. This opportunity is a real pleasure for me and I hope to be an asset to the team. It will be a…
July 26, 2021
The 2021 edition of the Schumacher GP Italy took place at the beautiful outdoor track of Minicar Fontanellato near Parma and saw solid participation with available places being sold out some time before the race. In Touring Car Modified, Team Schumacher’s Mattia Collina, won a thrilling race from the TQ ahead of Alessio Tolomelli (Awesomatix) and Luca Torreggiani (Xray). In Touring Car Stock, run with EFRA rules, Luca Giovannoni (Team Schumacher) showed a very solid pace and won the race ahead of 8-year old Alberto Rossetti (Mugen) and Edoardo Forte (Xray). In FWD, Michele Piluzza took the win ahead of…
July 20, 2021
…(Awesomatix) 4. Louis Kretschmer (Awesomatix) 5. Max Mächler (Awesomatix) 6. Enrico Jung (Yokomo) 7. Alex Kunkler (Mugen Seiki) 8. Frederik Mikkelsen (Awesomatix) 9. Valentin Hettrich (Awesomatix) 10.Lukas Ellerbrock (Xray) 11.Nicolai Lindegaard (Schumacher) Winner B-Main: Olivier Bultynck Winner C-Main: Richard Oversloot Winner D-Main: Dave Lunenburg The Hobbywing Frontwheel class saw Steven Olsen taking pole position ahead of Henrik Heitsch, Stefan Schulz, Patrick Müller and Kevin Sparbier. With all drivers being on pace in the finals, it was Steven Olsen from Denmark who finally celebrated his first ever ETS win in front of Henrik Heitsch and last year’s race winner Stefan Schulz….
July 16, 2021
New from MR33 is this brass bulkhead weight set for the Awesomatix A800FX or FX Evo. The set includes 4 individual pieces which get screwed onto the front bulkhead lining up directly under the differential and adds 90g of additional weight. Compared to other, more forward mounted bumper weights, it will create a little more aggressiveness to the front end of your car. Source: Tonisport [tonisport.de]…
July 12, 2021
…Modified class. In qualifying young gun Filippos Oikonomou (Awesomatix) took pole position after winning Q3 and Q4 in front of Giorgos Maricholas (Awesomatix) with a win in Q2 and Giorgos Kalantzakis (Xray) with a win in Q1. In the finals, the battle was fierce between Oikonomou and Maricholas with the latter taking the overall victory winning A1 and A3 and the former taking home P2 winning A2 after some bad luck in the first final. Christos Vasilopoulos (Xpress) rounded out the podium after some exciting battles with fellow drivers. Touring Stock (Top 5) 1. Giorgos Maricholas (Awesomatix) 2. Filippos Oikonomou…
July 12, 2021
…the following runs, the Awesomatix went on to take TQ ahead of Jefferies but would start the finals on used rubber. On fresher tyres for leg one Jefferies did not take long to ease past Grainger and once ahead Jefferies set about managing his tyres for leg two taking as little out of them as he could to take the leg one win. Leg two of the modified A final saw a similar start with Jefferies pushing hard and Grainger defending, but it was a similar story and the Xray driver was soon past and on his way to taking…
June 22, 2021
Two new items from DeadFly for the Awesomatix MMX, the first is this I-Brace which is a centre line rear brace that alters the rotation characteristics of the car. Using both screws provides the most rear end stability and least steering. By using just one front screw and a set screw in the rear hole, the I-Brace gives a spring effect on the chassis. Allowing more steering and rotation, but with more rear stability than no brace at all. The other new items is a pair of balance weights for the front of the car. Weighing 13 grams each that…
