In last week's motor sport chit-chat we forgot it was the 20th edition of the Dubai 24hrs! The race saw a debut win for the WRT run BMW M4 GT3 Evo in a mixed class field of 64 cars the majority GT3. British driver Darren Leung won both overall and GT3-Am. Good effort! Meanwhile, the battle for the 2025 Dakar raid continues with the lead swining back and forth between the works Henk Lategan driven Gazoo Racing and Yazeed Al Rajhi's Overdrive Racing Toyota Hilux racers. With two stages to go, Lategan holds a two-and-a-half minute lead over the privateer.Five time winner Nasser Al-Attiyah continues to battle on in the lone Dacia Sandrider but is now racing for third place against Mattias Ekstrom in another new car, the works M-Sport Ford.
We will see the final result of the Dakar tomorrow while over in Florida the The Roar Before the Rolex 24 three day test starts to build the excitement for the 24hrs race on the 25th-26th weekend. Keep an eye on the your news channell of choice for he start of the WRC blue riband Monte Carlo rally. The Shakedown is on Wednesday withthings kicking off proper on Thursday.
16 January
Tecnomodel: its 1:43 1967 Porsche 911S street & Le Mans #42/60/67 and 1:18 1958 Ferrari TR58 Le mans & Targa Florio winners, Nurburgring 1000kms & press versions are all now available to order...
Ixo: you know that old saying "An Ixo a day keeps the blues away"? Here is another delivery of a couple of new models and both are the 2024 Elfyn Evans 2nd Sweden Toyota Yaris Rally1 in 43rd & 18th scales. The 43rd features the aditional bonnet mounted light pod...
KK Scale: anticipated for February release are these colour/spec changes to previously released 1:18 diecast 1971 BMW 1802, 1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica, 1966 Ferrari 365 Spider California & VW Scirocco plus all new 1:12 1985 Lamborghini Countach LP5000S QV with opening panels to reveal interior and engine detail...
15 January
CMR: has issued a good looking 18th scale diecast model of the 1990 Le Mans fan favourite, the race winning Jaguar XJR12 driven by Martin Brundle, Price Cobb & John Nielsen. The model features opening doors...
Sparky/Tiny: there are new 1:64 Porsche diecast box sets now available with 1993 Shell Porsche 911 Carrera Cup, 2018 & 2019 Petit Le Mans Porsche 911RSR Porsche GT Team & CocaCola versions...
Ixo: we have a couple of very nice new 43rd diecast models arrived, both from the early 1980s with the Billy Coleman Ford Escort RS1800 Ireland 1980 and Jochen Mass Porsche 935/81 3rd Zolder 1981...
Spark: has a new series devoted to the cars and drivers of the various Formula 2 championships starting with this group of Elf 2 (Alpines) & Brabhams of Jabouille, Depailler, Beltoise, Brabham, Hulme, Rindt, Westbury & Jaussaud plus the H24EVO concept shown at Le Mans last year...
14 January
Werk83: has new 1:18 & 1:12 masters to make the DTM Audi V8 Quattro & Porsche 911 GT1-98 Le Mans winner plus more variations on its existing BMW M1 Procar, Porsche 956 & 917/20, Mazda 787B, Audi Quattro & Audi 90 GTO diecast models...
Spark: there's another healthy shipment being readied to leave the Madagascar factory, expected to arrive during February bringing a mix of 1:43 & 1:18 classic & modern subjects from the 1950s Sebring 12hrs via Monte Carlo, Le Mans, Formula 1, 944 Turbo Cup, Spa 24hrs, Daytona 24hrs to 2022 Pikes Peak...
Schuco Pro.R: mid to late February we will see the first delivery of its 1:12 1955 Mercedes 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe, 1:18 1972 Porsche 916, 1976 Opel Kadett GTE & Mini Moke as well as 1:43 1987 Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 & 1990 Sierra Sapphire Cosworth, 1985 Audi Quattro Sport & 1962 Autobianchi Cabriolet models...
Kess: you will have to wait for Q3 for these new models of the 1927 Alfa Romeo RLSS street & Mille Miglia, 1938 Bugatti T57C Coupe Aerodynamique & 1949 Ferrari 166 Inter Farina Berlinetta but you can place you advanced order now...
Model Car Group: we expect towards the end of the month/beginning February to see its 1:18 diecast models of the 1986 Formula 1 Williams FW11B Grand Prix winners of Mansell/Piquet and Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4 8th Monte Carlo 1992 Biasion/Siviero in Autoglass/Mobil colours...
Ixo: there is lots to be looking forward to in both 43rd & 18th scales with several 2024 Dakar Toyota GR Hilux, special coloured 2024 Toyota Yaris Rally1 & Rally2, Monte Carlo Skoda Fabias, Nurburgring 24hrs, DTM & Le Mans Porsche GT3Rs and road Buick, Mustang, Skoda & Volvo all highlighted...
Spark: this delivery has brought many 2024 models offering Le Mans Ford Mustangs, Porsche 963 Proton/Jota & Inter Europol Oreca, Formula 1 Aston Martin AMR24, Mercedes W15 winners, Miami RBs & Zhou Sauber, Super GT500 Modulo Honda, Motul Nissan & Kobelco Toyota, Barwell Spa Lamborghini plus 1992 DTM Tic Tac BMW M3 & five 1:5 Lewis Hamilton championship winning crash helmets...
13 January
AML Miniatures: has released its 1:43 resin kits of the 2020 Aston Martin AMB001 Brough Superior bike and 2023 Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster...
10 January
FSW Weekly: Our first magazine of the year brings one of the most important models, the 2024 Le Mans winning Ferrari from Looksmart. From the same brand comes F1 Ferraris, Spark's huge pair of deliveries brings the usual great variety of subject. There's rally & road cars from Autocult while both Avenue 43 & Schuco Pro.R both concentrate purely of street machines. Hobby builders are looked after by GCAM with more pre-war Le Mans kits. There are hand builts from two ends of the quality spectrum with new models from MEA Kit 43 and Marsh Models and lastly, our January Sale Dept. offerings are included too...
Matrix: expected to arrive during week four are its 1:43 models of the 1951 Cadillac Superior Ambulance, 1972 Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Brougham & Mercedes 300SD (W116) in US spec. All are availalable in three colours...
Cult Scale Models: on the way to us now are the 1:18 1993 Jaguar XJR-S models made in turquoise, silver and burgundy...
Sparky: proposes three 1:64 two-car 2024 Formula 1 sets each displayed on unique display base designs celebrating the McLaren Constructor's Championship, Mercedes 1-2 in Las Vegas and the Bottas/Zhou final Sauber race in Abu Dhabi...