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November 6, 2025

SIGP returnees & debutants agree over challenging track

After successfully returning to the international 1:8 Offroad race calendar last year, the latest edition of the Sunpadow International Grand Prix is under way with the moving of the race date to a month earlier than last year making for much warmer conditions. The 2017 IFMAR 1:10 Offroad World Championship host track’s signature annual event, there also an SIGP Onroad race earlier in the season, last year’s winner Davide Ongaro is absent from the entry which is now headed by last year’s eBuggy winner David Ronnefalk. Fresh from a double win at the opening race of the new Hongyu GDC 1:8 Offroad track last weekend in Foshan, drivers making their way between races on the China’s bulletin train system, Ronnefalk’s main challenge is going to come from his old team-mate Bruno Coelho, the then Xray driver finishing on the SIGP podium in the nitro final. Now part of the Infinity team, the Portuguese driver is joined at the 3-circle ARC International RC Racing Track in Xiamen by Kouki Kato, the Japanese driver making his 1:8 Buggy debut on the large track which is built on the grounds of the massive Sunpadow batteries factory. Also making his SIGP debut, Pekko Iivonen joins his returning Makayo team boss Joseph Quagraine, in taking on the challenging track the Finn more enthused about the track conditions than his main rivals for the large cash prize fund on offer. With no Ongaro this year, Team Associated will be pinning their hopes on young up & coming Korean talent Jung Hyunkyu, who like Ongaro last year is struggling to get to early terms with bumpy track.

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November 5, 2025

Hudy Carbon Fibre Tyre Sticks

Having entered the tyre market this year, Slovakian RC tool manufacturer Hudy has now released its own Carbon Fibre Tyre Sticks for the storage of both 1:10 Onroad and Offroad wheels. Made from premium carbon material and coming as a set of four sticks, the are available in both 4mm and 5mm hole options with clips included to secure wheels in place via Pre-marked holes.

Source: Hudy [hudy.net]

November 4, 2025

Nova Engines BK27 Limited Edition .21 Offroad Engine

Teaming up with their star offroad team driver Burak Kilic, Italian engine manufacturer Nova Engines has released the limited edition ‘BK27’ .21 Offroad engine. From the synergy between Mugen Seiki driver Burak Kilic, who joined join Nova Engines as a factory driver at the start of the 2025 season, and their R&D team, it pushes performance further with it claimed to be lighter, faster, and more precise. The BK27 features exclusive details like Burak’s blue head, Low Profile Venturi, and blue Carburetor Seal Ring. Only 270 units available worldwide.

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November 4, 2025

Gabrielli joins Hong Nor

Continuing to expand their team driver line-up following the release of its new X5B buggy, Hong Nor has announced that EFRA European B Championship podium finisher Dario Gabrielli will race for the Taiwanese manufacturer. The 21-year-old Italian, who previously raced a TLR buggy, qualified second at the this year’s Euro B Championships hosted by the Ospyteam R/C Off-Road Circuit in Italy and would go on to complete the podium line-up with 3rd position. In moving to Hong Nor Gabrielli joins another of the Euro B finalists 19-year-old Mirko Carrettin who switched to the X5B buggy after the September event and on the news Gabrielli said, ‘I’m very proud to be part of the Hong Nor family and I can’t wait to take on this new challenge and get on the track as soon as possible, see you there.’

Source: Hong Nor [hongnor-racing.com]

November 3, 2025

T-Works MP11 1-Piece Engine Mount Plate

T-Works has released more new option parts for the Kyosho MP11 adding this 1-Piece Engine Mount Plate as well as a B Mount and C Mount for the new 1:8 Buggy platform. Made in 7075-T6 aluminium alloy, with a gold-black surface treatment and exquisite reverse edges, the 1-Piece Engine Mount Plate’s integrated structure can enhance the rigidity of the base plate and improve operational stability. The included fixing screws make installation even easier. Both made of 7075-T6 aluminium alloy and finished with chamfered edges, the B and C Mounts are a direct replacement for original kit mounts enhancing both appearance texture and structural stability.

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November 2, 2025

Ronnefalk doubles at Hongyu GDC opening Offroad race

The Offroad track at the impressive new Hongyu GDC multi track facility in Foshan, China, hosted its opening race over the weekend where Xray’s David Ronnefalk completed the double winning both 1:8 Nitro and 1:8 Electric Buggy. The first race on the roof covered dirt track, the layout the work of Spanish track builder Miguelo Izquierdo Rodriguez, it would attract a number of international entries with Ronnefalk the benchmark in qualifying. In Nitro, the Swede took 3 of the 4 rounds to secure the TQ ahead of the Infinity of Asian Buggy Championships Champion Kouki Kato, the Japanese driver fastest in the opening qualifier. Finland’s Pekko Iivonen would secure third with his Mayako ahead of the Team Associated of Korea’s Jung Hyunkyu with Infinity’s Bruno Coelho rounding out the Top 5. With 2016 World Champion Ronnefalk locked-in for pole in Main final, a Semi win for Coelho lined him up P2 while winning the other Semi Kato started P3 ahead of Hyunkyu. Leading from start to finish over the 45-minutes, Ronnefalk would win by over a lap from Coelho while finishing on the same lap as the Portuguese driver Hyunkyu took the final podium step ahead of Iivonen. Problems for Kato saw him retire and classified P9. Setting the fastest times in all 4 rounds of eBuggy qualifying, Ronnefalk was the Top Qualifier ahead of Iivonen and Kato. He would go on to secure the overall win after taking the first two 5-minute encounters. Winning A3, Kato took second overall ahead of Coelho.

Image: Hongyu GDC [Facebook]

October 31, 2025

R1 Wurks CAT PB Top Decks

Continuing with its role out of option parts for the new the Schumacher CAT PB, R1 Wurks has released new front and rear top decks for the 1:10 4WD Buggy. The precision CNC-machined deck is available in Carbon Fibre or Fibreglass, for added chassis flex, offering a highly effective way to fine-tune handling and maximise on-track performance. Increased flex can improve traction in low-grip conditions while giving the car a more planted, stable, and predictable feel.

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October 30, 2025

JConcepts 3DP 1:10 Offroad Carpet tyre

In another new tyre release from JConcepts, the US brand introduces the 1:10 3DP tyre designed and developed for carpet offroad racing. The 3DP is capable of high-performance with advanced wear characteristics, with its longer life span on the carpet created by adding pins and surface edges without reducing driving stability. Looking back in the JConcepts arsenal, a dirt tyre was released in 2011 named the 3D. The tyre was developed as half pin and half bar tire to give a lot of flexibility on different surfaces. Using this identity JConcepts adapted the Fuzz Bite “reverse water tower pins” to the 3DP with a massive increase in pin quantity for the centre portion of the tyre. For the inside and outside positions, unique bars which have been cut and sliced for increased flexibility are positioned like the original 3D dirt tyre. More pins are added in the open spaces utilising the original concept to allow slightly more space on the outside. A radial ring is added to the outside portion of the upper sidewall to provide low edges of contact patch to the racing surface. The 3DP tyres are available as unmounted, and pre-mounted options in either bright white or fluorescent yellow wheel colour combinations.

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