Chassis Focus – Atsushi Hara (Tamiya Lunchbox)

Chassis – Tamiya Lunhbox ‘Hara Edition’
ESC – Cayote RS80
Motor – Cayote Modi 9.5T
Battery – Cayote 3900 shortie
Tires – Tamiya kit tyre
Radio/Servos – Futaba 10PX/O.S. Speed B1
Body – Lunchbox Kit

Notes
It was great to have Atsushi Hara in attendance at the 1:10 Offroad World Championships in Australia, one of RC racing’s greats there in a support role with electronic manufacturer Team Cayote.  Unfortunately he wasn’t racing at the Hill RC Off Road track, however, he did have a car with him, his Tamiya Lunchbox with which he now enjoys playing RC Soccer in his home country of Japan.  With a number of manufacturers not allowing us to do a chassis focus on their buggies or until after the finals, we took the opportunity to feature Hara’s Lunchbox.  Due to its new purpose, the ‘Hara Edition’ Lunchbox has a modified front bumper designed to better control the ball.  Finished in Hara’s distinctive colours, the Lunchbox’s plastic body is done in custom hand cut body decals by his wife.  Describing RC Soccer as very social, the Onroad and Offroad World Champion added, ‘It’s not actually that easy to play’.  Chatting to Hara as we photographed his car, he said 2017 was his last 1:10 Offroad Worlds with the previous one being a decade earlier.  At the 2017 Worlds in China he was running a Yokomo to help the manufacturer with its campaign that proved hugely successful as Ryan Maifield did the double, the American taking diff from Hara’s buggy for A2 of 2WD which Maifield went on to won to claim his first ever World title.  Asked if having enjoyed watching the action in Sydney if he might be tempted to race at the next 1:10 Offroad Worlds, Hara said it will have been ’10-years since my last one so it might be time to have a go again.’

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