MonTech New York Grand Prix Chassis Focus Index

Last weekend Red RC returned stateside for the 7th edition of the MonTech New York Grand Prix at the 360V2 indoor track in New Rochelle.  One of the highlights on the annual US onroad racing calendar and having attended the Donny Lia organised event for the first time in 2024, this year attracted a strong international entry but there was little they could do about top US driver Sam Isaacs.  The US Champion would complete the double, winning both Modified 1:12 and Modified Touring Car for Awesomatix.  While Isaacs was testing new parts on his 1:12, meaning we couldn’t photograph the car for a Chassis Focus, we did get to feature his winning A800RR Touring Car.  The NYGP would see the US debut of Xray’s all new X4’26 and with just two examples of the Slovakian manufacturer’s latest touring car in the country we got to photograph both of them, one being the Stock car of NYGP first timer Jan Ratheisky and the other being the Modified example of US Team Manager Drew Ellis.  In 1:12 we got to feature cars from three different manufacturers including 2024 Champion Kemp Anderson’s Awesomatix, the CRC of returning former NYGP Champion Ollie Payne who made the trip over from the United Kingdom, and the latest Excelerate Prodigy 12 from the car’s designer Josh Cyrul.  Additionally we got to include the 25.5 LMH winning Express of Charles Bruno and the FWD class Xray of Top Qualifier Andy Brooks to complete our latest Chassis Focus Index.

Touring Car

Sam Isaacs – Awesomatix A800RR (Modified Touring by Speedzone)

Lucas Urbain – Awesomatix A800RR (Modified Touring by Speedzone)

Drew Ellis – Xray X4’26 (Modified Touring by Speedzone)

Jan Ratheisky – Xray X4’26 (21.5 Super Stock Touring by JACO)

Andy Brooks – Xray X4F’26 (FWD by 1up Racing)

Charles Bruno – Xpress XQ11RR  (25.5 LMH by Interstate Hobby Sport)

1:12

Kemp Anderson – Awesomatix A12X (Modified 1:12 by Absolute Hobbyz)

Ollie Payne – CRC MetriCKs (1:12 Super Stock by Excelerate RC)

Josh Cyrul – Excelerate Prodigy 12 (1:12 Super Stock by Excelerate RC)
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Chassis Focus – Sam Isaacs (Awesomatix)

Chassis – Awesomatix A800RR
Class – Modified Touring by Speedzone
ESC – Hobbywing XR10 Pro G3
Motor –  Hobbywing V10 G3 5.oT
Battery – Team EAM 4200Mah
Tires – Jaco (handout)
Radio/Servo – Sanwa M17S / Sanwa PGS-LHII
Body – Xtreme Twister Speciale

Notes –
Sam is running a steel chassis for the NYGP and the SCC conversion set.  His car is also built with Avid bearing and Titanium Ball Studs.

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Chassis Focus – Andy Brooks (Xray)

Chassis – Xray x4F’26
Class – FWD by 1up Racing
ESC – Hobbywing Xerun XR10 Pro G2
Motor – R1 Wurks V30 25.5T
Battery – Team EAM 42000mAh
Tires – Jaco
Radio/Servo – Futaba 10px / Futaba CT701
Body – PIP Aero E-TCR

Notes –
Andy, who is the owner of Sortafast, is running his brand’s titanium screws, turnbuckles and hybrid ceramic bearing set.

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Chassis Focus – Josh Cyrul (Excelerate)

Chassis – Excelerate Prodigy 12
Class – 1:12 Super Stock by Excelerate RC
ESC – Hobbywing Xerun XR10 Pro 1S HD
Motor – R1 Wurks V30 13.5T
Battery – Excelerate Ion 8500mAh
Tires – Excelerate
Radio/Servo – FlySky Noble Pro+ / MKS HV50
Body – Excelerate Mach-S

Notes –

As the designer of Prodigy 12 Josh said he is running ‘little trinkets’ on the care here at the NYGP such as new bushing and new camber pieces.

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Chassis Focus – Drew Ellis (Xray)

Chassis – Xray x4’26
Class – Modified Touring by Speedzone
ESC – Hobbywing XR10Pro G3X
Motor –  Motiv MC5 5.0
Battery – Motiv 4800mAh
Tires – Jaco (handout)
Radio/Servo – KO Propo EX Next/ KO Grasper II
Body – Xtreme Twister

Notes –
Drew new X4’26 is built using a titanium screw set from Sortafast and he has opted for Xray’s optional 1.6mm top deck.

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