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August 8, 2024

Thurston crowned British Champion with 5 in a row

Alex Thurston is the new 2024 BRCA British 1:8 Circuit National Champion, the YMC Racing supported driver claimed the title with a perfect season of 5 wins from 5 races. With round 5 of 7 taking drivers to the centre of the country and to the Wombwell Circuit, Thurston would take his Ielasi Tuned powered Mugen Seiki to the TQ ahead of the Shepherds of out going champion Tim Wood and Andrew Hastings. In the process of his Q4 FTD, Thurston claimed a new track record with a fastest lap of 16.02. In the half hour final Wood would keep Thurston on his toes but a late push in the final minutes allowed Thurston to build as gap he could maintain to the finish to make it 5 from 5 by a margin of 6-seconds. Behind Wood, Hastings completed the podium 2-laps down. The title win sees Thurston retake the title he had previous held for three years in a row in 2022. The penultimate round of the 2024 championship will see drivers return to Halifax, having hosted previously Round 5, on September 7/8th.

Image: Alex Thurston [Facebook]

August 7, 2024

Ielasi Tuned Electronics power for D’Angelo

Leading 1:8 GT racer Alex D’angelo, who was announced as a new team driver at Italian chassis manufacturer Capricorn, is to use Ielasi Tuned Electronics for his EP GT race programme. On the announcement the Italian said, ‘I’m happy to announce that I’m from now using Ielasi Tuned Electronics on my Lab GT2 EP. I will use the ITX8-RS ESC with the 2650Kv motor. I already had the opportunity to try the Combo last weekend, excellent performance with lower battery consumption, and new track record. Thanks to Daniele and Sabrina for their availability, hoping to achieve great results together.’

Source: Ielasi Tuned [ielasituned.com]

August 5, 2024

Harper secures British National title with Stafford win

Schumacher’s Elliott Harper is the new BRCA British 1:10 Electric Touring Car Champion having secured the title with victory at the penultimate stop on the 5 round calendar at Stafford over the weekend. Having only returned to racing at the end of last season after a number of years away from the sport, the former Champion opened his 2024 campaign with a podium finish behind the Xray reigning Champion Kyle Branson and first tiime victor Alex Thurston who is the only other driver to win this season. Securing his latest TQ from Peter Eagles, Harper converted his pole into wins in both A-Main legs for the overall win and title. The podium in Stafford was completed by Eagles and the Xray of Harley Eldridge. It was a double success for the Schumacher team with Ollie Payne taking the win in the 13.5T class ahead of Billy Fletcher and James Hart.

Image: Schumacher [Facebook]

August 4, 2024

D’Amico new European Large Scale Champion

Large Scale Touring Car racing has a new EFRA European Champion after a dominant performance in Switzerland from Italian Emanuele D’Amico. Having secured the TQ by going fastest in all 5 rounds of qualifying at the Lostallo circuit, the Mecatech driver would lead the half-hour final from start to finish setting the fastest lap of the race in the process. With second place qualifier & 2016 Champion Giovanni Verbrugghe suffering a bad start and later becoming the race’s first retirement approaching the 20-minute mark, in the closing stages of the race it did look as though World Champion Markus Feldmann might be able to make a late challenge on D’Amico. As the German reduced the gap on the leader, unfortunately just inside the final 5-minutes his car would come to stop on track. This promoted the MCD of the defending Champion Dario Veseli, who started P5, to second but such was the gap D’Amico could back right off the pace and cruise to his first European title. The podium would be completed by the Genius of 2003 World Champion Hessel Roskam from the Netherlands.

Source: AMSCI [Facebook]

August 2, 2024

D’Amico Top Qualifier at European Large Scale C/ship

Mecatech driver Emanuele D’Amico has secured the TQ at the EFRA Large Scale Touring Car European Championship in Switzerland with a dominant performance. Already a winner this year in the European Large Scale Series and an EFRA GP winner, the Italian topped all five rounds of qualifying at the iconic Lostallo circuit. Behind it was the similar car of Belgian Giovanni Verbrugghe who ended up P2 locking his place in the A-Final alongside D’Amico. Qualifying P3 was reigning World Champion Markus Feldmann who will have race his way from the Semi-Finals to the main event with defending European Champion Dario Veseli joining him in the same Semi, the MCD driver having only managed P5 with a best run of the second fastest time in the second qualifier. With the 27th running of the European Championships attracting 78 Touring Car drivers, last year’s Top Qualifier and 2022 Champion Edoardo Repetti also races in the Semi A Final having ending qualifying 9th.

Image: Emanuele D’Amico [Facebook]

July 31, 2024

D’angelo joins Capricorn

Capricorn has announced that leading international 1:8 GT racer Alex D’angelo has joined its team. The Italian makes the move from another of Italy’s chassis mnufacturers Genius Racing with who he claimed the TQ honours at the 1:8 GT World Championship in Australia last year as well as securing the highly competitive Italian Nitro GT National Championship title. On the announcement D’angelo posted, ‘Excited to announce I will be joining Team Capricorn. Thank you Patrizio for wanting me so much on your team, I can’t wait to get on the track with the new LAB GT2 GP & EP and more. Feeling ready and motivated for the challenges ahead. See you on track!’. With Capricorn producing chassis for a number of racing categories and set to release its first Large Scale, we expect D’angelo to play a roll in the development of that new project.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

July 31, 2024

MSP Tuned Hobbywing Motors

1:12 Stock World Champion Max Mächler and Hobbywing’s Salton Dong are joining forces in a new project called MSP Tuned Hobbywing Motors. Both well known for their technical support of drivers at track’s around the world, Mächler also very involved in R&D testing for the World Champion electronic manufacturer, MSP Tuned Hobbywing Motors is set to deliver optimal performance and efficiency through fine-tuned motors for the elite racer. These motors are EFRA and IFMAR legal, maintaining the original Hobbywing design and parts for compliance and excellence. Key Features of the MSP Tuned Hobbywing Motors will be Minimized Rotor Asymmetry, Cleaned and Lubed, Precision Assembly, Perfect Shimming, Optimal Timing and Comprehensive Data. Availability will be at a select handful of PRO RC shops in Europe but due to the detailed performance tuning required, only a limited number of motors will be available so as to ensure each one meets the highest standards. Initially they will offer 13.5T G4R motors but 17.5T G4R and 21.5T G4R motors will follow.

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July 30, 2024

Menicucci crowned Italian National Champion

Long time Xray driver Alessio Menicucci is the 2024 Italian National Champion for 1:10 Modified Electric Touring Car. A regular on the international racing scene, Menicucci won the AMSCI National Championship title race at the Miniautodromo Arezzo in Tuscany. Securing the TQ after the 4 rounds of qualifying, he would go on to win the finals ahead of the Yokomo of onroad racing stalwart Michele Romagnoli with the Xray of Simone D’Ottavio completing the podium. In 13.5 Stock, it would be a dominant performance from Orlando Fenili who took his Xray to the TQ, Win and Fastest Lap ahead of his brother Riccardo with the Awesomatix of Salvatore Raciti joining them on the podium. In FWD the National Champion title was secured by Ferrara Bryan while in the PRO10 category (Pancar 235mm) Gianluca Maldini driving a Roche Rapide took the crown ahead of the similar car of Pierangelo Benedetti with Alex Camminati completing the Top 3. In F1, the foam tyre category was taken by Daniele Casini while the rubber tyre title was dominated by Alessandro Manciocchi.

Image: Xray [Facebook]