March 20, 2024
US racing upgrade parts producer Klinik RC has released new +1.5mm and +3mm taller rear hub plates for the Sparko F8 1:8 Buggy platform. Used at last weekend’s 25th Anniversary Dirt Nitro Challenge Ryan & Mark Pavidis, Ryan Cavalieri and Tony Newland, the carbon fibre plates Gain rear grip and consistency by raising the rear roll centre. The plates feature notches for easy identification between the 1.5mm and 3mm option which come as four pieces per size. Source: Klinik RC [klinikrc.com]…
March 15, 2024
German carbon parts producer RC Carbon Cavalieri has introduced a new 1:8 Offroad rim grinding tool to its range. With this simple tool, grinding rims is child’s play as simply clamp the tool into a cordless screwdriver and off you go. Thanks to the elastic structure, the machine adapts perfectly to the rim to achieve a perfect sanding result. The sand paper sheets are also interchangeable and can be changed very quickly making it a “must have” for all those who glue tyres themselves. The Starter Kit includes 3x Sanding Paper sheets. Source: RC Carbon Cavalieri [carbon-cavalieri.com]…
February 12, 2024
The 14th season of the popular JConcepts Indoor National Series kicked off at Trackside Hobbies over the weekend where Team Associated’s Spencer Rivkin took the buggy double. The first of 5 stops on the 2024 calendar, the JConcepts Winter Dirt Indoor Nationals attracted over 330 entries to the Wisconsin track once owned by legendary race announcer Scotty Ernst. In 2WD qualifying, Rivkin topped two of the three rounds to secure the overall TQ from the Xray of Chase Lemieux who took Q3 with Schumacher’s Broc Champlin 3rd ahead of team-mate Ryan Cavalieri. 4WD would also see Rivkin take pole this…
January 29, 2024
…both A-Main encounters for overall win No.2 of the weekend, the first leg ahead of Frankie Contreras and the second ahead of Rivkin but a P4 and P5 was enough for Cole Odgen to finished runner up with Contreras claiming 3rd overall. Attracting over 400 entries, in the concluding races of the event it was to be 2023 winner Rivkin who again took the Nitro Buggy victiry after getting passed Maifield who had lead the first half of the 45-minute encounter. Qualifying P2, Kyosho’s Ryan Lutz would complete the podium ahead of Sparko Racing’s Ryan Cavalieri. Image: AMain Hobbies [Facebook]…
January 10, 2024
Sparko Racing has announced the addition of Ryan Pavidis to its race team line-up for 2024. The new 1:8 Offroad buggy manufacturer kicked off off the New Year with the announcement Ryan Cavalieri would lead their charge and now adding a second Ryan has a formidable team line-up in the important US market. After departing HB Racing towards the end of the 2023 season, Pavadis, son of former World Champion Mark, raced the F8 recently in two events securing podium finishes on both occasions including the U.S. Open Fuel Championships. Source: Sparko Racing [Facebook]…
January 2, 2024
1:8 Offroad newcomer Sparko Racing has announced that Ryan Cavalieri is to run their buggies in 2024. After a brief 12-month stint with the Italian brand WIRC Racing for his 1:8 programme, the multiple Electric Offroad World Champion joins the Taiwanese brand who look to expand internationally and in particular in the US, a key market for 1:8 Offroad. On social media Sparko Racing said, ‘We are proud to announce World Champion, Ryan Cavalieri has joined Sparko racing team! Ryan will be racing the Sparko F8 and F8e buggy at USA national races and international events as well. With his…
December 19, 2023
It was a surprise announcement when it was made this time last year, but after just one season since joining WIRC Racing, Ryan Cavalieri has announced his departure from running for the Italian manufacturer. The multiple electric 1:10 Offroad World Champion, who races for Schumacher in that category, looks set to announce imminently a new 1:8 offroad chassis sponsor having just last week joined Nova Engines. On his social media, Cavalieri stated he was ‘really excited about the next chapter’ implying a new sponsor is already in place. He posted, ‘With 2023 coming to an end so does my time…
December 15, 2023
Italian engine manufacturer Nova Engines has announced that 4-time Offroad World Champion Ryan Cavalieri will race it’s engines for the 2024 season. The deal means the American’s 1:8 Nitro Offroad programme will have a very Italian feel to it with him having joined WIRC Racing as his 1:8 Offroad chassis sponsor this time last year. Commenting on the announcement Cavalieri said, ‘Really excited to be joining the Nova Engines family! Thank you to Mirko and Andrea for this opportunity.’ Source: Nova Engines [nova-engines.com]…
