Chassis – Capricorn Lab C03
Engine – Maxima T6
Fuel – Maxima
Tires (handout) – Hotrace
Radio/Servo – Sanwa
Body – Protoform SRS
Remarks – 2012 World Champion Meen Vejrak is in attendance at this Worlds edition in Gubbio behind the wheel of a Capricorn car. His LAB C03 features the new aluminium rear differential, lightweight rear driveshafts and an optional aero front bumper. He is also using titanium screws on the top deck.
Image Gallery
Chassis – Xray NT1 ’16
Engine – Orcan WC Edition Cesare Rossi
Fuel – Runner Time
Tires (handout) – Hotrace
Radio/Servo – Sanwa
Body – Protoform SRS
Remarks – Reigning World Champion Alexander Hagberg is here in Gubbio to defend his title running an updated 2016 version of the NT1. His car is equipped with a prototype chassis with less rear flex, a prototype ackermann plate that reduces the ackermann angle and prototype low friction pulleys in a distinctive orange colour. He is also using a number of option parts, such as a softer front anti-roll bar, short shock springs, a one piece motor mount, Hiro Seiko lightweight screws and Avid ceramic bearings.
Image Gallery
Chassis – Mugen MTX-6
Engine – Picco EMX WC
Fuel – Maxima
Tires (handout) – Hotrace
Radio/Servo – Sanwa
Body – Protoform SRS
Remarks – Former Worlds Top Qualifier and European Champion Robert Pietsch is running a slightly updated version of the Japanese MTX-6. His car sports a new chassis that allows for weight distribution fine tuning without affecting the flex of the car and features smaller cuts in the rear to reduce flex in that section. He has also hand modified the radio tray so that it can be fixed or floating to fine tune the flex of the car.
Image Gallery
Chassis – WRC Prototype
Engine – Nova Ielasi Tuned WC
Fuel – MLC
Tires (handout) – Hotrace
Radio/Servo – Sanwa
Body – SRC Spark
Remarks – 2008 1/10th 200mm World Champion Daniele Ielasi is back racing this class after a long hiatus at the controls of the new WRC prototype. Only using outsourced lower suspension arms, everything else in the car is designed and produced by the Italian company, the rear end sporting the same magnetic brake feature as used in their 1/8th scale car.
Image Gallery
Chassis – Serpent 748 Natrix
Engine – Gimar WC Edition
Fuel – MLC
Tires (handout) – Hotrace
Radio/Servo – Sanwa
Body – SRC Spark
Remarks – Best of the Serpent drivers after 10 rounds of practice, Italian ace Alessio Mazzeo is running an updated version of the 748 that sports completely new differentials and lighter driveshafts. Alessio also opted for using a hard anodised chassis, big bore shocks taken from Serpent’s electric touring car and a Novarossi clutch.
Image Gallery
Chassis – Shepherd Velox V10 Pro
Engine – Novarossi Mito .12 Ceramic
Fuel – Maxima
Tires (handout) – Hotrace
Radio/Servo – Futaba
Body – Brilliant RC TCX
Remarks – Reigning World Champion in the 1/8th class, Simon Kurzbuch is currently sitting first in the practice standings running an updated V10 Pro. His car features a new, thicker top deck and a new chassis plate that moves the servo saver position 3mm towards the rear of the car. The front bulkheads are also new, designed so as to move the differential 3mm backwards. In the rear end we also find new bulkheads that are now linked to the transmission axle mount by a carbon stiffener. All the parts will be available after the Worlds.
Image Gallery
