T-Work`s has released many new products for the new Awesomatix touring car. There is a set of titanium turnbuckles available to beef up the suspension package, as well as several titanium screws for the campers, the topdeck, and the belt tensioner. A set of titanium ball ends and titanium screws, as well as a gold plated steel screw set is rounding out the new products from T-Wors for the new Awesomatix A800R. The products are expected to be in hobby shops around the world very soon!
T-Works part numbers:
TP-800R-A 64 Titanium Centering Screw 3 x 6mm ( For Awesomatix A800R ) 4pcs. TP-800R-B 64 Titanium Damper Vertically Screw ( For Awesomatix A800R ) 4pcs. TP-800R-C 64 Titanium Body Shell Front End Downtravel Screw ( For Awesomatix A800R ) 2pcs. TP-800R-D 64 Titanium Belt Tension bearing screw ( For Awesomatix A800R ) 1pcs. TP-800R-E 64 Titanium Linear Spring screw ( For Awesomatix A800R ) 4pcs. TSSU-A800R 64 Titanium Screw set ( UFO Head ) 158pcs. ( For Awesomatix A800R ) GSS-A800R-B Gold Plated Steel Screw Set( Bottom )42pcs. ( For Awesomatix A800R ) GSS-A800R Gold Plated Steel Screw Set 123pcs. ( For Awesomatix A800R ) TSS-A800R-B 64 Titanium Screw set ( Bottom )58pcs. (For Awesomatix A800R ) TB-289 64 Titanium Turnbuckle Set( For Awesomatix A800R ) TP-113 64 Titanium Ball End set ( For Awesomatix A800R/A800MMX )
Alexander Hagberg has won his eight (8th) European Championship title in the modified class this past weekend in Great Britain. Hagberg was TQ after qualifying with his Nosram and Hobbywing powered Xray car, and won the first and second A-Main from pole position ahead of the hard charging competitors Ollie Payne (Schumacher) in second place, and Michal Orlowski (Schumacher), and Marc Rheinard (Awesomatix) completing the top four. It was the eight championship title for Hagberg in the highly competitive 1:12 scale class and Hagberg is the record winner of this class now tied with David Spashett who was able to win this title eight times as well between 1993 and 2003. What an amazing achievement for Hagberg to equal this outstanding number!
The Stock class saw a very high number of entries (85 drivers). Michal Orlowski was able to win the European Stock Championships from first position on the grid with Ollie Payne and Louis Parker finishing second and third overall. A great result for Orlowski and Payne for Schumacher, after missing the big win in Modified. Congratulations to all racers, and also to the club, the ERFA, and the BRCA for hosting a great event!
today we must inform you about a re-scheduling of ETS RD3 in Andernach due to a Heavy Metal Festival going on in Andernach! Originally, we had our race at Arena33 scheduled from 07-10. September 2023. At exactly the same weekend, there will be a very big Heavy Metal festival on the ground beside the racetrack now. The festival is called Metal Mania and will take place from Friday to Sunday. It is a big event with official ticket sales and professional bands playing very loud Heavy Metal Music all day long. The event was not announced when we planned the ETS race calendar, but now we have no other chance than shifting the race to the weekend before Metal Mania.
ETS RD3 will now take place from 31.08. – 03.09.2023 at Arena33
We are sorry about this change but it is the only way to ensure a nice and smooth ETS event at Arena33 during ETS Season #16 2023/24. If you have already made some early hotel bookings, please try to change them ahead of time.
Yokomo had a very successful 2022 with the BD11 including two ETS race wins and a second place at the IFMAR world championships in Italy. Now, the Japanese company has released first information and pictures about the next touring car model they will release – the BD12. The car received a massive update with a lot of small changes, tested and developed by the Yokomo factory team under the lead of vice-world champion Christopher Krapp. More detailed information will follow soon. Here is what we know until now!
New features of the Yokomo BD12
2-piece Topdeck
Shorter Shocks with new, bearing mounted spring holders
Front Body stoppers included
New carbon plate on motor mount
Use of 90T Spur Gear for LCG is possible
New front shock tower with additional mounting positions
New rear shock tower with more possible rear shock angles
RC Maker has released a couple of nice and helpful tuning parts for the Awesomatix A800R and Iris ONE touring car platforms. The range covers bumper plates, body mounts, a shock maintenance station , as well as a front hood body stiffener. More products are in the pipeline and will get released soon. Until then, enjoy the bling-bling for your Iris One and Awesomatix A800R touring car from RC Maker!
RC MAKER Part Numbers
RCM-IRIS-DDRS RC MAKER Pro Damper & Diff Rebuild Station for Iris ONE
RCM-IRIS-RBMS RC MAKER Carbon Quick Adjust Rear Body Post Spacers for Iris One
RCM-IRIS-CBP RC MAKER Geocarbon Front Bumper Mount for Iris ONE
RCM-IRIS-RBM RC MAKER Geocarbon Rear Body Mount for Iris ONE
RCM-A800R-CBS RC MAKER Pro Hood Stiffener for Geocarbon Bumper Mount for Awesomatix A800R
RCM-A800R-CBPS RC MAKER Geocarbon Stiff Front Bumper Mount for Awesomatix A800R
RCM-A800R-CBP RC MAKER Geocarbon Flex Front Bumper Mount for Awesomatix A800R
ETS: Hello Niclas, welcome to the ETS interview with us. You were runner-up in the German Hobby class this year, and you also had some good results in the ETS in the Orca 17.5 Stock class. Are you looking forward to the first race of the new season in Apeldoorn or are you sad that the last season is over?
Niclas: Hello Patrick, basically I am looking forward to the new season. Hopefully I will have my A-levels and have a lot of time to train and race.
If you had to assess your last ETS season, how would you sum it up?
Basically, I am satisfied because I was in the A-Main in all five races I raced in and I improved in every race. Nevertheless, there was more in almost all the races, which means I am not yet satisfied with my performance in the finals.
How and when did you start driving RC cars? Was it your father who got infected with the virus or did you become aware of it through friends?
Yes, it was my father. Through my interest in building and tinkering with our model railway (H0), my father made me so curious about the Tamiya Cup that we just wanted to give it a try. In 2013, I got a Super Fighter GR for Christmas, which was then no longer approved, so then became the Neo Fighter Buggy. I raced the Tamiya Fighter Cup for many years. Fortunately, I was able to finish this series with the Onroad title before I got too old. I then drove Tamiya Euro Cup races for a while, but before that really got going with the Euro TW class in Sonneberg, Corona unfortunately got in the way. After a training weekend in Andernach, I decided to switch to ETS.
Can you still remember your first remote-controlled car? If so, what kind of car was it and do you still have it in your possession?
Yes, of course I can, even though it was ages ago. It’s a Dickie Super Fighter2 and it’s still around.
When did you take part in your first race? Can you still remember the result?
My first real race was qualifying for Sonneberg in 2015. That was at the RC-Glashaus in Quickborn, where I took 2nd place. I can’t remember this race exactly, I’d have to ask my father.
You live near Hamburg, in northern Germany. What clubs and race tracks are there in your area? Do you belong to a club?
We are club members at MC Flensburg. We race in Flensburg because it’s the only club that organises Tamiya Cup races in the north. Only if you are also in the club can you actively participate in RC racing. In addition, I have been a flat rate driver at the Megadrom in Hasloh for 3 years. We built a track there for the indoor season, so that’s where I trained the most.
We? Did you mean to imply that your father also races RC? Until now he always hides behind the monitor.
Yes, he always claims that he can drive. To be honest, I’m quite happy that he hasn’t put his claim of being able to drive in an ETS 17.5 into practice yet. Even though I’m of the opinion that we wouldn’t drive in a group anyway. Sorry dad 😉
Do you train often or do you try to do as many races as possible?
Both and I also play football for the club, so we try to split up all our appointments as much as possible. We also go to Andernach or Apeldoorn for training during the school holidays or like now during the Christmas holidays I was able to train for 8 days and at the end of the week there was a race in Hasloh.
You are a driver has competed in many ETS races. What was it like at your first ETS? Was there any difference to other events or was it like any other race for you?
The first ETS race was very special for me, I had only raced Tamiya Fighter Cup and Euro Cup before. The professionalism was very amazing for me and I saw races that were completely unknown to me before. The amount of drivers alone was overwhelming for me.
If we are informed correctly, you are currently racing a Mugen Seiki MTC2 touring car. What were the reasons for you to start with the Mugen chassis?
I decided to switch to Mugen Seiki in the summer of 2022, the biggest reason for choosing Mugen was the support from the whole team and especially from Ronald Völker. He gives me great support and is a great guy, so I would like to thank Ronald again. I am very happy with the change, the atmosphere in the team is great and the car is performing great on the track.
Now that the indoor season is over and it’s back to asphalt. Do you prefer asphalt or carpet?
I guess I disagree with a lot of people, because I would say I prefer to drive on carpet. I just find the smoothness of the carpet wonderful and also more predictable.
Usually guys your age party at the weekend. Is it sometimes hard for you to skip a party to go to an RC car race or do you make up for the missed parties 😊?
Great question Patrick. What can I say now, many know the discussions with my father on the subject. If I’m honest, it’s hard for me to skip the parties on some weekends, but some evenings at races can also be very amusing 😉 So I’m already looking forward to the next race in Bad Berneck, or rather to the evening celebrity race, whoever wants to know more can drop by. But when I’m back home, to be honest, it’s hard for me to cancel a party.
What has been the greatest experience so far in your time as an RC car racer?
I wouldn’t directly name one experience. Whether it was the first A-Main or one of the wonderful evenings with my RC friends. There are many things that make this hobby so wonderful.
What is your life like besides the RC hobby? Are you still a student or have you already started your working life?
I’m still at school and in spring I’ll start with my exams. If you ask me what I want to do after that. I don’t know yet ;=)
Is RC car racing your only passion or do you have other hobbies?
Besides RC car racing, I’m also a passionate footballer, because I’ve been playing for 14 years now. I have never really played in a higher league, but the fun of the game and the beer afterwards are most important to me 😉 Basically, it is difficult to combine both hobbies, which is why there is no possibility for me to play in a higher league.
We have heard from a safe source that your favourite club is HSV (a German football club). Are you often in the stadium and do you think that a promotion to the first league is possible soon?
I love HSV, but unfortunately I can rarely be in the stadium because of my hobbies. But I’m there for the important games, like the first and second leg of the relegation against Hertha. Unfortunately, it didn’t work out with the promotion, but now I’m sure we’ll make it into the first league without the diversions via the relegation. Nur der HSV.
When you talk to your friends about your RC car hobby, how do you explain to them what exactly you do? What do your friends say about it?
I tell them that I drive remote-controlled model cars. You can rarely go into much more detail that most of them don’t understand. Often they see it as toy cars, so to counteract that reputation a bit, I tell them how fast the cars go and that some do it for a living.
Is there a driver (or drivers) that you like to watch drive? If so, is there anything you try to copy or imitate?
I would say my favourite thing to watch at the moment is Ronald, the best Mugen driver. It’s just inspiring to see how well you can drive. It’s at these races that you realise how much you can improve.
Last season you finished in a good 8th place in the Orca 17.5T Stock class. What is your goal for the new season?
I would be lying if I said I didn’t want to improve. I don’t want to set a direct target but everything is at zero for the new season.
Would you like to try another racing class in the next few years?
We have that in mind. But if I do, I’d like to switch to Modified quickly and not work my way up to 13.5 first. Because driving in Modified is just a lot of fun for me, no restrictions and no limiter. Even though it would be a big step, I think it would be the right decision.
And Niclas, what else is coming up? Hasloh, Tamiya, TOS, ETS and defending the DM vice-champion title in EGTWHO this year?
This year I’m taking part in the European Championship in Türkheim for the first time, but of course I won’t miss the ETS and the DM. I can’t say exactly what it will look like towards the end of the year, because I still have to think about what I want to do after my Abi in the summer.
Niclas, thank you very much for this interview and your time. We are very happy to call you part of the ETS family. We wish you nothing but the best, and most of all good luck and success on the race track!
Thank you very much, I’m happy to be part of this awesome series and hope to stay with it for a long time. See you at the next race in Apeldoorn.
T-Work`s have released a pair of aluminum rear drive shafts for the Mugen Seiki MTC2 touring car. They are a direct fit for the MTC2 and are installed in just a few seconds. The drive shafts are made from 7075 T6 aluminum to save the maximum weight possible. The hard coating stands for a long lifespan and the black shafts have a length of 44.5mm. A perfect tuning part for the MTC2 which reduces the rotating mass in the rear, especially over the kits standard metal wheel axles.
T-Work`s part number: TW-C-MTC2-AA T-Work`s Aluminum Rear Drive Shaft Set 44,5mm for Mugen Seiki MTC2 (2)
Last weekend was round six, which was the final round of the Worksop Masters series 2022-23, the fantastic track crew once again did not disappoint, there was a brilliant layout which would prove to be a challenge for many, it had a large table top as usual and many features. The same format as at previous rounds was the order of the day, 1 timed practice followed by 4 qualifying runs and finishing off with 1 round of finals for all. As this was the last round of the series, there were still many overall championship positions to be decided. 4wd was first up as usual, it was total domination by Michal Orlowski as he took TQ in all 4 rounds, therefore he would line up on pole position for the final. Edward Callan would line up 2nd and Jonathan Skidmore 3rd. The CAT L1R proving to be very good with 7 of them making the A final.
Final result of 4WD
1st Michal Orlowski – Schumacher 2nd Jonathan Skidmore – Xray 3rd Edward Callan – Schumacher 4th Ben Smith – Schumacher 5th Lee Martin – Schumacher 6th Luke Holdsworth – Schumacher 7th Josh Holdsworth – Schumacher 8th Ben Simpson – Yokomo 9th Matthew Thompson – Schumacher 10th William Skidmore – Xray
In 2WD qualifying, Jonathan Skidmore would take TQ in the first 2 rounds of qualifying, but then Michal Orlowski took TQ in rounds 3 and 4 with a faster time, so would take pole position. Therefore Jonathan Skidmore would be 2nd on the grid and Ben Smith would line up 3rd.
Final result of 2WD
1st Michal Orlowski – Schumacher 2nd Jonathan Skidmore – Xray 3rd Ben Smith – Schumacher 4th Edward Callan – Schumacher 5th Will Skidmore – Xray 6th Lee Martin – Schumacher 7th Luke Holdsworth – Schumacher 8th Ben Simpson – Yokomo 9th Matthew Thompson – Schumacher 10th Josh Holdsworth – Schumacher
So this concludes what has been another awesome series at Worksop.
The Championship positions were decided and trophy boards were given to the top 20 drivers in each class.
The top 3 in each class were:
2WD 1st – Jonathan Skidmore 2nd – Tommy Hall 3rd – William Skidmore
4WD 1st – Jonathan Skidmore 2nd – Edward Callan 3rd – Ben Smith
A huge thank you to each and every person that has helped at this series, we shall be back to do it all again when the new series starts in October.
After a teaser posting some months ago, Awesomatix now presents the new A800R with all details to the public. The car has already won the ETS final race in the Awesomatix Pro Stock class, the TITC race in the Open Brushless class, and the AOC in Australia in the Modified class. The A800R seems to be a real winning machine out of the box and here you find all the information from the official Awesomatix press release:
Awesomatix A800R – born to win!
The A800R now features a new damper system which includes a Linear and Progressive damping option.
These are also quickly adjustable from the underside of the chassis without sliding the dampers in or out.
Another advantage is that the dampening and the spring are entirely separate on the A800R; Changing the damper rate doesn’t affect spring rate anymore. The car features a super short chassis to reduce chassis rub to increase corner speed. New suspension arms were needed to keep the same wheelbase in combination with the shorter chassis. Additionally, we angled the lower bumper to reduce chassis rub under braking action, while adding a new upper bumper plate which is an active part of front flex. With the new damper design comes a new bulkhead design and upper arm holders for improved geometry. We included the all new ST112 Centering Screws (same as for D3 dampers mounts) which ensure a perfect and straight build to key the dampers and bulkheads to the lower chassis. This car features a new and ultra-light, reliable rear body holder, in addition to new sway bars which were needed because of the new suspension design. We also include new battery holders, but the motor mount and topdeck system remain unchanged. The car includes the latest version AM177-2 motormount. The one-piece C27MMX topdeck also remains compatible.
There are no changes to the well-known and reliable drivetrain with spool, IFJ, IRJ, GD2B-R and BEL351 belts. As we have come to expect from Awesomatix, the Steering unit remains bulletproof with the AM24-20 and the latest version AM180EVO steering rack (which is the same as the most recent version on the A800MMX car).
The First kits are on the way to the Distributors and Dealers around the Globe!
Special Features of the A800R versions:
– newly designed C01B-RC 2.2mm Carbon Lower deck for A800RC kit – newly designed C01B-RA 2.0mm 7075 T6 Alloy Lower deck for A800RA kit – C127 Topdecks for A800RC kit – C127S Topdecks for A800RA kit – SPR01 Springs for A800RC kit – SPR01S Springs for A800RA kit – newly designed D3 Dampers with progressive/linear damping feature (not pre-build) – newly designed C45F/C45R Damper Braces – newly designed AM278 Bulkheads – newly designed AM19-R Upper Arm Holders – newly designed ST102F/ST102R Damper Rod Guides – newly designed ST112 Centering Screws – newly designed ST205 Damper Rods with B415 Ball Bearings – newly designed SWB-R-1.X Swaybars (1.0 / 1.1 / 1.2 / 1.3 Included in kit!) – newly designed P14-R-1 Lower Bumper – newly designed P14-5-R Upper Bumper – newly designed P64 Rear Body Holder – newly designed C204L / C204R Carbon Suspension Arms – newly designed P23-R Outer Batter Holder + P68 Battery Adjuster – AM24-20 + AM180EVO Steering system – ST69-00 + AT119 Spring Screw + Holder – IFJ Inner Front Joint System – IRJ Inner Rear Joint System – GD2B-R Gear Diff – AM177-2 Motor Mount
INFO: – Radio Receiver and Transmitter, ESC, Servo, Servoarm, Motor, Fan, Pinion and Spur Gear, Lipo Battery, Bodyshell and Tires are not included in the kit.
– Due to our policy of continuous product development, the exact specifications of the kit may vary. Awesomatix do reserve all rights to change any specifications without prior notice. All rights reserved.
this information is for all ProStock drivers, and everybody who wants to step into the Awesomatix ProStock class with the 17.5T Motor in the next ETS season. As we mentioned in our latest video, the software is not 100% ready while we are still working on some modes and values.
But if you already like to go testing, you can use the software which was in use in the 17.5 Stock class in the last season. We will use the same RPM Limiter, just with the longer gearing of 3,8. So you can already practice and test for the ProStock class with this software. The only modifications we will make for the start of the season is to reduce the adjustability of some other modes like PWM frequency or Punch. Here we will also go for a more easy speedo setup where racers don`t have to try too many different ESC setting options!
Just click onto the link below and navigate all the way down to the download section on the product page. There you can Download the 17.5T Software V1.4 from the last ETS Season for your practice sessions. Keep in mind that this “old V1.4” Software is NOT the final version for the new season! As soon as the new software is completeley ready, we will provide it for downloading there as well!
If you have missed out on our video about the actual testing stages of the softwares and motors (also 21.5T), just watch the video again and update yourself. Information and software for the 21.5 classes will be available soon as well!
