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May 13, 2026

2026 1:8 Nitro Buggy European C/ship – Stage 2 Report

The organisers of this year’s EFRA 1:8 Nitro Buggy European Championship which will take place in Spain from June 23-27 has published its Stage 2 report for the event. Home to the annual Buggyland race, Club CARTT Fuencarral in Madrid will host the 44th running of the European Championship for the category with Xray’s David Ronnefalk heading the entry as the defending Champion. With the track prepared by Miguelo Izquierdo, the man who successfully brought back the Neo Race this year as Neoland, the race will be directed by Javier Garcia. View the full Stage 2 Report here.

Source: EFRA [efra.ws]

May 13, 2026

Revolution Design B84 DJ Front Driveshaft Set

New from Revolution Design comes this DJ Front Driveshaft Set specifically engineered for the Team Associated B8 and which is also offered in a lightweight option intend for Stock Class racing. The Double Joint (DJ) driveshafts eliminate front-end vibrations at full steering lock, providing a noticeably smoother and more consistent feel on the track. For Modified Class racing the shafts are built to handle the massive power of modern modified motors while maintaining a slim weight of just 23 grams per pair. The Lightweight Front Driveshaft Set complete with ‘Stock’ branding is specially optimised for 10.5T and 13.5T Stock Racing. Weighing in at only 21 grams per pair, 2 grams lighter than the standard version, these shafts further reduce rotating mass at the front axle. This results in snappier acceleration and maximum drivetrain efficiency.

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May 13, 2026

Mardave VRX Halo Circuit Rod

1:12 Mini kit manufacturer Mardave has released an updated version of its VRX Hotrod Circuit car, the new VRX Halo. The new version of the popular Hotrod circuit car comes after many years and requests for an update. Mardave was the starter of the most popular GT12 class and also started the very popular Mini class with the new VRX Halo Circuit Rod the MD-26’s big brother. The car comes with a new 3mm GRP Chassis, new Trailing Arm Front Suspension with caster wedges included, side spring damper system, and Lipo sliders for battery position changes. Also new is an Adjustable roll centre pod, and High Spec Axle Bearing set. The kit will come in GRP with a Pro version in CSC Carbon set for release in July.

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May 13, 2026

Xray announces surprise Rheinard signing

Just hours after he announced his depart from Awesomatix, Xray has revealed that they have acquired the services of Marc Rheinard. The reigning ISTC World Champions made the surprise announcement via a short video clip on social media with just the text ‘Legends & World Champions join forces’. With Xray’s loss of Bruno Coelho to Infinity having been reflected in recent Modified results, the new signing of the multiple World Champion by the Slovakian manufacturer is a major coup for the Hudys. He joins long time team driver Alexander Hagberg, who just recently took the European 1:12 title from the German. The signing should also allow their 1:8 World Champion David Ronnefalk to focus his attentions on offroad, his transition to touring car with Xray having proved challenging for the Swede. For Rheinard, whose career spans three decades, joining Xray marks only the fourth Touring Car manufacturer he has represented having raced for Awesomatix, Infinity and Tamiya, his TRF days one of the most iconic partnerships of our sport.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

May 13, 2026

SuperRad SR-27 SuperMero 1:10 Oval Stock Car Body

New from Ohio based onroad body shell producer SuperRad comes their SR-27 SuperMero Gen 3 1:10 Oval Stock Car Body which is designed for stock class racing. Made in the USA from .020” polycarbonate. it is TOUR approved and comes complete with decal sheet and window masks.

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May 12, 2026

Rheinard announces Awesomatix departure

Multiple World Champion Marc Rheinard has announced his departure from Awesomatix after six years with the manufacturer which only came into being at the height of the career of one RC racing’s true legends. The electric onroad star has been their lead driver since his departure from Infinity at the end of 2019, the initial deal to run Aersomatix done through his brother’s successful Tonisport business. While a fourth ISTC World title has eluded the German, achieving a podium in 2024 with the unique Oleg Babich designed touring car, they did enjoy plenty of successes including most recently the 2025 1:12 European title and the 2024 Electric Touring Car European title. In a post on his social media, Rheinard said, ‘Hey Friends, Today I would like to announce my departure from Awesomatix. A bit more than 6 years ago, Oleg gave me the chance to join his fantastic race team. At a time he backed me when I unfortunately did not have the best moments in my career and this will never be forgotten! I would like to specially thank Oleg as well as Max Mächler for great years with good success for all of us.’ With 2026 marking 22-years since he claimed his first World Championship, he added, ‘A true honour for me but now it is time to move on! I wish everyone in the team as well as the factory lots of success and I will always keep great memories in my mind! Last but most important, I’m happy that after talking to Max and Oleg we end our cooperation in a good way and keep the relationship positive. Thanks a lot for all and see you on track!’ With a huge following around the world, especially among Tamiya fans, it will be interesting to see what brand of car he will race next.

Source: Marc Rheinard [Facebook]

May 12, 2026

Rossing Designs B7 Series Waterfall Fan Mount

Texas based Rossing Design has introduced this Waterfall Fan Mount for the B7 Buggy series from Team Associated. Designed to move the fan directly over your motor, to provide maximum cooling, it provides 20+ degrees Fahrenheit cooler temperatures from the stock fan location. Made from proprietary extremely durable material, it fitting all b7.1, b7, t7, sc7 kits and is a non structural design meaning it won’t affect the flex.

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May 12, 2026

Koga-EL.FF 1:10 FWD Buggy

Interesting Japanese project the Koga-EL.FF, a front wheel drive 1:10 buggy with rear trailing arm, is close to becoming a very limited edition kit release. Very much a passion project with the emphasis on engineering rather than commercial success, its creator Kiyoshi Koga, a carpenter by trade, has spent 6 years researching and developing the buggy, incorporating the essence of the FWD buggy he built himself that won the Japanese National Championship back in 1992. With EL.FF standing for Electric Leader Frontmotor Frontdrive, only 50 kits will be released with each individually numbered from 1 to 50. Details on where to pre-order the Koga-EL.FF is expected to be announced shortly with shipping expected in July.

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