Red RC Events

July 5, 2016

Chassis Focus – Robert Batlle

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Chassis – Mugen MBX7R
Engine – Ultimate M-4R
Tyres – Procircuit Road Runner Medium
Fuel – Nitrolux
Radio/Servos – KO Propo/Highest
Body – Ultimate MBX7 Pro Buggy

Remarks – Two time winner of this event, Robert Batlle is running an out-of-the-box MBX7R equipped with a 20g rear weight and a Ultimate bodyshell for different aerodynamics. His car also sports a rear carbon shock tower and a handmade carbon battery holder coming from German company JSB.

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July 5, 2016

Chassis Focus – Elliott Boots

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Chassis – Kyosho MP9 TKI4
Engine – Reds R7
Tyres – ProLine Blockade X2
Fuel – Byron Fuel
Radio/Servos – Sanwa
Body – Stock TKI4

Remarks – Reigning Champion Elliott Boots is running the latest version of the MP9 from Kyosho, the TKI4. Equipped with heavy duty parts such as aluminium suspension braces, servo horns and hard anodised chassis and shock towers, his car also sports titanium turnbuckles and a bigger engine mount plate to better deal with the big and fast jumps on the Spanish track.

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May 29, 2016

Chassis Focus – Ryan Maker

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Chassis – VBC Wildfire D08 Dynamics
Motor – Muchmore Fleta 5.0T
ESC – Muchmore Fleta Pro
Batteries – Silverback Spiral II 6400mAh
Tires – Sweep (handout)
Radio/Servo – Futaba
Bodyshell – Protoform LTC-R
Remarks – Australian VBC team driver Ryan Maker came to California with his standard TITC setup on his Wildfire D08 and has continued to make changes to adapt to the track’s unique track surface. Changing to a prototype chassis plate that has more flex for improved traction he has also narrowed the rear of the car to get more rotation. Due to the track changing a lot since yesterday and to cope with the lower traction he is still working on his setup.

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May 28, 2016

Retro Focus – Barry Baker TC3

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4-time Reedy International Touring Car Race of Champions winner Barry Baker has brought along his 2002 title winning Team Associated TC3 and trophy for us to have a look at. The car that won Baker his third RROC title on the iconic event’s first visit to Tamiya Raceway, it is also the same car that the Californian used to TQ the 2002 Worlds in South Africa which took place just the weekend before. The car was never run again so Baker had to build another one to win the ROAR Nationals a fortnight later to cap off a great few weeks. Its interesting to see how much touring car has developed over the past decade & a half and its great to see Barry still running and still winning races.

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May 28, 2016

Chassis Focus – Barry Baker

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Chassis – Yokomo BD7 2016
Motor – Reedy Sonic 3 4.5T
ESC – Reedy Blackbox
Batteries – Reedy Zapper 5600mAh
Tires – Sweep (handout)
Radio/Servo – Sanwa/Highest Volker edition
Bodyshell – Protoform LTC-R
Remarks – 4-time Reedy Race Invitational winner Barry Baker is back this year and running a Yokomo BD7 2016. Prepared for him by Yokomo Team Manager Robert Itoh, the Californian only had a small shake down run with team mate Carson Wernimont at URC Raceway prior to putting the car on the track here. Starting with a setup from Eric Albano, Baker has changed almost everything with the focus on narrowing the track width as well as putting some weight on the front of the car to make it easier to drive.

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May 28, 2016

Chassis Focus – Viljami Kutvonen

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Chassis – Awesomatix A800
Motor – LRP X20 4.5T
ESC – LRP Flow
Batteries – LRP LCG 5600mAh
Tires – Sweep (handout)
Radio/Servo – Sanwa/Highest
Bodyshell – Protoform LTC-R
Remarks – Runner up at the recent Italian round of the ETS, Viljami Kutvonen started here at the Tamiya Raceway with his car and setup from Riccione but has since made some small adjustments. Running less droop, he also changed to higher front roll centres to get more steering. In terms of car he is using new rear suspension arms with built-in rear toe as well as upper arm mounts that reduce caster flex. The Finn is also using revised thicker shock parts that remove bad flex into the car’s innovative shocks.

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Having covered our first ever 1:8 GT World Championship in Australia 2 years ago, Red RC is excited to be travelling to Santiago, Chile, for the next chapter in IFMAR GT class history where drivers will battle it out to become the 3rd World Champion of the Nitro class. This year will also see the crowning of the inaugural eGT World Champion as the electric class gains World Championship status having run as a World Cup race in Sydney.

Taking place at the very impressive Club de Aeromodelos de Chile (CACH) facility, our coverage of how the championships unfold has been made possible thanks to Sweep Racing, Energy Fuel and reigning World Champion chassis manufacturer Hong Nor. Sweep Racing are the official controlled tyre supplier for these World Championships while Italian fuel manufacturer Energy is the controlled fuel for not just the 1:8 GT Worlds but also the 1:8 Onroad Worlds which also take place at CACH later in the year.

Red RC is looking forward to travelling to South America, our last trip to this part of the world being for the 2012 1:8 Buggy Worlds in Argentina, with our coverage beginning on Wednesday, September 17th, with the first round of qualifying. We hope you will follow our coverage as we tell the story of how the sport’s latest World Champions are crowned.