…Seiki although winner of the last World Championship to be hosted in China in 2016, Ronald Volker will arrive over the weekend for testing with many of the racers staying for up to a week of further testing after the race. In terms of cars, manufacturers are here with plenty of new updates/prototype parts and even completely new cars. While Awesomatix is here with its standard car, Lucas Urbain 6th for them in seeding, at the other end of the scale Schumacher have a completely brand new car with Michal Orlowski ending up 7th in second. Once the dominant force…
…all four rounds of qualifying to secure the overall TQ with Hagberg lining up second, followed by Harper, Kyle Branson, Sören Sparbier, Christopher Krapp, and Lucas Urbain. He would convert his pole position in to wins in A1 & 2 for the overall victory, while the A3 win gave Hagberg the runner-up spot as Harper completed the podium. In Stock it was the Awesomatix of EWS Series Champion Zak Finlay who also dominated proceedings to take the TQ and win ahead of Denmark’s Jesper Rasmussen and Finley Whitelock. In FWD Xray’s Stefan Schulz took the win. Image: Alexander Hagberg [Facebook]…
Following the release of its Steel Chassis for the Awesomatix A800, Takashima D-13 has expanded their offering with chassis designed for the Axon TC10/4, Schumacher Mi9, and Mugen MTC3 Touring Cars. In collaboration with a full-scale automotive machining factory team, Takashima D-13 have selected a special steel that offers an optimal balance of strength and durability. The chassis features ultra-flat precision grinding with nanometer-level accuracy and a mirror-finish surface treatment for exceptional performance and consistency. Designed to be used with 120-degree flat head screws, this greatly improving cost efficiency and ease of availability, Takashima D-13’s own customised 120-degree, 12.9 grade…
…ride height and droop with the front wheels installed and without the need to change any shims, caster posts or any disassembly. Key Features of the set include full front-end tuning without removing the wheels. Faster, cleaner adjustments compared to traditional 1:12 pan-car suspensions and it is compatible with standard 1:12 setup stations or an angle gauge for camber. With a camber range of ±1.75°and selectable caster angles of 3°, 4°, 5°, 6°, it offers stepless ride-height adjustment and stepless downstop adjustment. Awesomatix state the A12-AFS set cannot be used with the standard C1205X or C1201X components. Source: Awesomatix [awesomatix.net]…
The 45th running of the legendary U.S. Indoor Champs Presented by Hobbywing took place in Cleveland over the weekend where it was Awesomatix pairing Kemp Anderson and Sam Isaacs who took the big wins. The longest running indoor carpet race in the World, this year attracted 434 entries, and in 1:12 Modified it was Anderson’s weekend. In qualifying, the fastest of 4 rounds to count, it was the 2024 World Championship Top Qualifier with the only 56-lap run who secured the TQ ahead of team-mate and reigning US National Champion Isaacs. Behind the US pairing, 2018 World Champion Alexander Hagberg…
New Italian start-up BoostRC has introduced a new ‘Black Edition’ Spring Steel Chassis for the popular Awesomatix A800R | RR 1:10 Electric Touring Car. Recommended for use when racing on indoor carpet and asphalt with medium to high grip racing conditions, the chassis was developed through extensive CAD optimisation and on-track testing. Machined from high-grade spring steel, delivering a driving feel that is both smoother and more controlled compared to the standard carbon fibre version, thanks to the material’s elastic properties, the spring steel chassis provides more linear and predictable handling. It also increases traction without unwanted snap reactions and…
The 2025/2026 Essex Winter Series presented by Team Cayote continued last weekend with Round 2 where Alex Thurston would take the big win. The LRP Modified Class was one to watch, with defending champion Olly Jefferies returning to the series after missing the first event, and Round 1 winner Kyle Branson looking to capitalise on his early championship lead. It was a tight battle for TQ between Kyle and his Awesomatix, and Alex Thurston. Branson took Q1, whilst Alex topped Q2 and Q3. The drivers traded positions in Q4 initially, with Alex then taking the lead, only to have a…
New from Awesomatix comes this Zero Ackermann Set for their A800FXR FWD Touring Car. The optional ZA (Zero Ackermann) set is designed for their latest front-wheel drive car and allows you to test and use three different Ackermann levels. The No.1 level ‘Almost zero Ackermann’ potentially gives an advantage on high-speed tracks with mostly fast, big-radius turns. No.2 ‘Low Ackermann; is an intermediate between No.1 and No.3 Ackermann setting. The No.3 setting is ‘Normal Ackermann’ which is close to the standard A800FXR car Ackermann setting. Source: Awesomatix [awesomatix.net]…
