August 12, 2016

Chassis Focus – Luca Redaelli

Chassis – Capricorn Lab C03
Engine – Tesla T12 World Edition
Fuel – Runner Time
Tires (handout) – Hotrace
Radio/Servo – Sanwa/KO Propo
Body – Protoform SRS

Remarks – Italian driver Luca Redaelli is running a version of the C03 that sports the latest option parts developed for this track, such as the centre stiffener that takes the place of the roll bar and the one-piece transmission shaft. He is also using a front wire anti-roll bar and a set of Avid ceramic bearings. Despite having used the new differentials for practice and qualifying, having not tested the new material for long runs he decided to revert back to the latest production versions.

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August 11, 2016

Chassis Focus – Syoki Takahata

Chassis – KM Racing HK1
Engine – OS Speed 1202
Fuel – MLC
Tires (handout) – Hotrace
Radio/Servo – Sanwa
Body – SRC Spark

Remarks – Japanese driver Syoki Takahata put a great run to take a surprise TQ in round 4 driving a pretty standard version of the KM HK1. Powered by the new 1202 OS Speed engine, his car is equipped with a carbon upper bumper and a front brass chassis weight.

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August 11, 2016

Chassis Focus – Andy Moore

Chassis – Infinity Prototype
Engine – Novarossi Mito .12 Ceramic
Fuel – Runner Time
Tires (handout) – Hotrace
Radio/Servo – Sanwa
Body – Protoform SRS

Remarks – Former electric touring car World Champion Andy Moore is running an identical example of Jilles Groskamp’s prototype Infinity. Even in terms of engines, clutches and radio gear the pair are running the same components. The Brit’s car though features a stiffer setup in the rear end, with harder springs and a bigger sway bar.

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August 11, 2016

Chassis Focus – Takaaki Shimo

Chassis – Mugen MTX-6 (R)
Engine – OS Speed 1202
Fuel – MLC
Tires (handout) – Hotrace
Radio/Servo – Sanwa
Body – SRC Spark

Remarks – OS Speed and Mugen Seiki development driver Takaaki Shimo is running a pre production version of what could be an upcoming “R” version of the Japanese car, that features the same chassis seen on Robert Pietsch’s car, prototype low friction pulleys, hard suspension arms and rear hubs, a lower front shock tower and a 15g front weight designed to be fitted on the front bumper. Despite carrying a head from the 1201 OS Speed engine, his car is powered by the all new version 1202 that only shares the crankcase with the previous version.

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August 10, 2016

Manufacturer Statistics

The organisers of the 2016 IFMAR 1/10th 200mm World Championship in Gubbio, Italy have compiled a breakdown of the different equipment used by attending racers. While some racers’ details were unknown the majority of the information is complete and gives us a great indication of the popular brands across the 3 categories of car, engine and body brands for the 123 attending racers. First up is the car brands and it is a tie between the current World Champions Xray and the World Championship warmup winners Capricorn with just more than 23% each. Next up is Mugen with 15% followed by Shepherd and Serpent with just over 14% each.

In terms of engines we see a clear majority for both the Novarossi brand with 23% and those brands that it supplies, with Orcan, Max and Gimar making up the next 3 spots with 15.8%, 11.67% and 9.17% respectively. Then come the non Novarossi made engines with Picco in 5th with 8.3%, XRD with 7.55 and OS with 6.6%.

In terms of bodyshells being used by racers here in Gubbio, the Italian made SRC is the most popular with nearly half the field followed by US brand Protoform with 37% followed by Shepherd accessory brand Brilliant RC with 10%.

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August 10, 2016

Chassis Focus – Bruno Coelho

Chassis – Xray NT1 ’16
Engine – Max Power .12 TQ Worlds Edition
Fuel – Runner Time
Tires (handout) – Hotrace
Radio/Servo – Sanwa
Body – SRC Spark

Remarks – Top Xray driver in both practice and Q1, Bruno Coelho is running an NT1 equipped with the same stiffer chassis seen on Hagberg’s car. The Portuguese ace is also using the new ackermann plate that reduces the ackermann angle, a 0.5mm front anti-roll bar and an SRC clutch.

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