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January 8, 2023

Herbert wins Hudy Indoor Champs

Keven Hebert has won the Hudy Indoor Champs at ProLevel RC in Chesterfield, Missouri. Attracting more than 150 entries over the classes, in Modified Touring Car it was a battle between the factory Xray drivers of Hebert and Alexander Hagberg. Setting a fastest time of 32/5:00.870 in the fourth & final round of qualifying, Hebert would secure the TQ from Hagberg who put in his best run in Q3 when the Swede set a time of 32/5:02.688. Behind, the Awesomatix of Kemp Anderson secured third ahead of Donny Lia, both also posting their fastest times in Q3. In the single Main, the top three remained unchanged with Hebert having a 2.3 second advantage over his team-mate at the finish. Behind Anderson, Andrew Ellis got passed Lia for fourth. In 1:12 Mod, it was a reverse of the TC podium with Top Qualifier Anderson taking the win from former World Champion Hagberg and Hebert. In Stock Touring Car Billy Sydor took the win while in Stock 1:12 Fabio Evangelista was the victor.

Image: Xray [teamxray.com]

January 4, 2023

Fyrrework to power Mackman

Front running British 1:12 racer Adam Mackman’s 2023 campaign is to be powered by Fyrrework batteries. The Schumacher team driver, who claimed an overall podium in the LMP12 National Championship last year, will be using both the Fyrrework 7400mAh 1S 3.7V 200C & 8500mah 1s 3.7v 130c carbon ECP plus lipo in his LMP12 and GT12 rides. Mackman has already been involved with Fyrrework in testing the cells with his feedback key in choosing the right cells.

Source: Fyrrework [fyrrework.com]

January 3, 2023

Grainger returns to Schumacher for 2023

Schumacher Racing has announced that Chris Grainger is returning to the team for 2023. The veteran British Touring Car driver previously raced with the British manufacturer from 2008 to the end of 2014 and in that time made the A-Main at the 2012 World Championship as well as picking up three British National titles. Switching to Team Associated after his first stint with Schumacher, he would join Awesomatix for the 2020 season representing them for the following three seasons. Announcing the news Schumacher said, ‘In what is the first of a few new exciting driver signings, we are extremely happy to welcome back long time Touring Car racer Chris Grainger to the team. Chris spent an extremely successful period at Schumacher, winning many BRCA Touring car titles, and became an IFMAR Worlds A finalist. Chris is back to compete with us again, this time with the Mi8. With his immense knowledge, Chris is sure to add to the Touring Car program, improving products, while securing some excellent results at UK events. Welcome to the #SchumacherFamily!’. Grainger added, “I am very pleased to have been given the opportunity to return to Schumacher Racing! I enjoyed my most successful period of RC while at Schumacher, 2009-2014. So I can’t wait to get stuck in with the team in 2023!”

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

January 2, 2023

Gruber moves to Capricorn for 2023

Nitro Onroad frontrunner Toni Gruber has been announced as a new addition to the Capricorn factory team for 2023. The German departs Shepherd after 4-years to join fellow countryman Dominic Greiner at the Italian manufacturer which also bolstered its line-up with the signing of Italian Alessio Mazzeo last month. The former European Champion said, “I want to say a big thanks to the complete Shepherd family. We had a great time together and we enjoyed this Team a lot. The last 4 years we will never forget and you will be always a nice memory in my mind. But beginning season 2023 we start with a new adventure. We really looking forward for a great cooperation with Capricorn and we can’t wait to hit track to archive strong results together.”

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

January 1, 2023

Hagberg to race Nosram batteries in 2023

Nosram has announced that factory Xray driver Alexander Hagberg will race their batteries in 2023. The former 1:12 World Champion joins Nosram after a four year stint with Sunpadow RC. Announcing the news Nosram said they were, ‘Thrilled to announce that Team Xray’s Superstar Alexander Hagberg joins Team Nosram and will use Nosram batteries in all his rides!! IFMAR World Champion Alexander Hagberg brings a wealth of experience to the team and will not only race Nosram batteries but will assist in product development. A very warm welcome to Team Nosram Alexander. We are really looking forward to the bright future together!’ On his social media the Swedish driver posted, ‘I’m really happy to announce that I will use Nosram batteries from now on! After seeing the growing popularity of these packs, as well as their superb performance, it became an easy choice! Furthermore, I’m happy to be working with Jürgen Lautenbach again after several years! Thank you for this opportunity! Will be posting technical info soon about these great products!’.

Source: Nosram [Facebook]

December 30, 2022

20-years of Touring Car bodyshell evolution by Jilles Groskamp – Video

World Champion Electric Touring Car ace Jilles Groskamp has wrapped up 2022 with an interesting video showing the evolution of the electric touring car body shell over the last 20-years. Having gathered together of his old race bodies, which have been in storage in his father Frank’s house, the collection includes many that we here at Red RC have had the pleasure of photographing in the heat of battle. Most notable of these are his 2009 European winning Protoform Speed 6 and his 2012 World Championship winning Protoform LTC-R. Interestingly, the factory Infinity driver concludes the video on the topic of how the so called ‘Touring Car bodyshell’ no longer has any resemblance to an actual touring car and adds he hopes the rules will be adapted to try bring them back to resembling the real thing in the future. Another interesting point is how the bodyshell is now almost half the weight of that of two decades ago.

Watch Jilles recount his 20-years of bodyshells here

December 28, 2022

Goto and Yokomo part ways

Leading Japanese Electric Touring Car racer Souta Goto is departing Yokomo with the news that his contract will expire at the end of this month. Claiming the All Japan Touring Car Championship and representing the manufacturer on the international stage, most recent of which was competing at IFMAR World Championship in Italy, Goto joined Yokomo in 2015. Announcing the news, Goto said, “At the end of December 2022 I will be terminating my driver contract with Mr. Yokomo, Ltd. Yokomo has given me valuable experience for 7 years and 3 months since joining the team. Ever since I joined the team, I was able to experience things that I couldn’t achieve on my own, winning the JMRCA All-Japan Championship, challenging the IFMAR World Championship, and winning the SPEED KING TOUR series title. I’m beyond thankful to Yokomo Co., Ltd. for supporting my immature self. And I would like to express my gratitude again to Mr. Fujii, the former president, who invited Team Yokomo at the time. I will continue to work hard in the radio-containing industry to achieve a big goal, so I ask for your continued support.

Source: Souta Goto [Facebook]

December 22, 2022

MIBO International Race – Schedule & Classes

Following on from the recent announcement of the new MIBO International Race that will take place in the Czech Republic on March 3-5, details of the race weekend schedule and the classes have been published. The international indoor event will bring together both offroad and onroad as it presents two separate tracks at the Sport V Hotel in Hrotovice. A venue that always proved hugely popular with racers for the sheer convenience of being able to race, eat and sleep all under one roof. the Mibo International Race is also node to the past when individual international race weekends were once common and made up the indoor season. Onroad, the racing action will cater for Modified, 13.5 Stock & FWD Touring cars plus Formula. Offroad will cater for 2WD and 4WD Buggy as well an open class of ‘Offroad Kids’ that will give the future stars of racing an opportunity to be a part of this international event.

View Race Weekend schedule and classes here