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March 30, 2026

Polito wins Italian Nationals Round 2 from Ongaro

Sworkz’s Mattia Polito took the win at the second round of the AMSCI 1:8 Nitro Buggy Italian National Championship reversing the result of the season opener as he beat defending Champion Davide Ongaro. Racing at the OspyTeam track in the north of the country, after the four rounds of qualifying it was Polito who secured the TQ ahead of the Team Associated of Ongaro, Mugen Seiki’s Burak Kilic and Kyosho’s Marco Baruffolo. Polito posted TQ runs in the opening three rounds with Ongaro topping the final round. With Ongaro winning his Semi in the faster time, the 10-time consecutive National Champion secured pole for the final ahead of the WIRC of 5th place qualifier Andrea Trevisan who won the other Semi ahead of Polito. In the 45-minute final, with the Top 3 quickly breaking away, on lap 3 a bobble from Trevisan allowed Polito to move into second. Approaching the 7-minute mark a mistake from Ongaro would see him clip a corner pipe and spin around handing Polito a lead he would hold and extend to win by almost 4-seconds from the World Champion. Half a lap back Trevisan completed the podium ahead of Kyosho’s Riccardo Berton and Xray’s Alex Zanchettin with Kilic completing the Top 6. In eBuggy, Ongaro would make it two from two with the Round 2 win ahead of Top Qualifier Polito with Trevisan enjoying a double podium weekend with P3.

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March 26, 2026

Team Associated RB10 Retro Kit

Another week, another new 1:10 2WD Buggy kit from Team Associated with the US manufacturer’s latest addition the RB10 Retro Kit. The RB10 Retro Kit blends classic offroad buggy styling with proven B5 engineering for a true old-school look backed by modern durability and adjustability. Featuring a rear-motor layout, the RB10 delivers familiar handling characteristics with updated materials and race-ready components. At its core is a Retro Blue anodised aluminium B5 tub chassis, paired with a matching Retro Blue aluminium front nose plate and exclusive grey molded plastics throughout for an unmistakable vintage appearance. An authentic retro Viper body and high-downforce 5.5” retro wing complete the classic silhouette, while 12mm hex dish wheels and high-grip off-road tires ensure confident performance on today’s tracks. Under the body, the RB10 is all business. Blue anodised 12mm big bore coil-over shocks, a B5 rear-motor Stealth transmission, rear CVA driveshafts, and a 2.6:1 sealed gear differential provide smooth, reliable power delivery. With an adjustable V2 slipper system drivers have the full the tuning range they expect from a modern Team Associated platform.

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March 26, 2026

RC-Project MBX8-R Steering Hub Weight Kit

Italian option parts brand RC-Project has released this new Steering Hub Weight Kit for the Mugen Seiki MBX8-R 1:8 Buggy. Their latest kit is designed to give you maximum flexibility in weight distribution, helping you fine-tune your buggy based on track conditions and driving style. With two mounting positions available, front, rear, or both, the kit comes with 5 gram weights with 7.5 gram options also available. The kit includes 2 x aluminium bases (L/R), 2 x aluminium mounting brackets (L/R), 2 x 5gram weights and 12 x hex screws. Since the bases are M3 threaded, proper installation requires drilling the hub with a Ø3/Ø3.2 mm drill bit to allow the M3x16 screws to pass through.

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March 26, 2026

T-Works RC10 Model 24 Classic Carbon Shock Towers

Leading aftermarket parts producer T-Works has released these Carbon Front & Rear Shock Towers for the 1:24 Team Associated RC10 Model 24 Classic. The scaled down kit of the re-released 1:10 2WD Buggy was announced last month, with the 1.5mm Carbon Fibre towers from T-Works direct replacements for the kit standard white coloured fibreglass shock towers.

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March 25, 2026

AECAR Statement in response to Canas having no entry for eBuggy National C/ship opener

AECAR, the governing body for RC racing in Spain, has issued a statement in response to yesterday’s news that Juan Carlos Canas will not be at this weekend’s opening round of the 1:8 Electric Buggy National Championship as he has no entry following a new ruling for the new season. With the new for 2026 ruling also affecting other racers including Xray team driver Bryan Baldo, and causing plenty of international online discussion, in the statement AECAR outlines its reasoning behind the introduction of 24-hour ruling. It would still appear however that Canas and Baldo will have a free weekend from racing and hopefully for the remaining rounds a more workable solution is found.

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March 25, 2026

Ming Yang MY3 1:8 Nitro Buggy

Taiwanese manufacturer Ming Yang has announced the upcoming release of its newest 1:8 Nitro Buggy Kit, the MY3. The 2023 FEMCA Championship winning manufacturer with team driver Jeff Wang, has released two CAD images of their latest buggy which is due for release in April. While giving no details of the new kit or improvements over the previous MY2, they did confirm an electric version of the MY3 is set to follow later. Wang used an example of the MY3 to claim a podium at the SIGP in Xiamen, China, over the weekend, the race won by Japan’s Kouki Kato.

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March 25, 2026

Associated 13mm Green Front & Black Rear Springs

Team Associated has introduced two new soft spring options to its 13mm shock spring line-up. Intended for the RC10 platform, the front lineup now includes a Green spring option, while the rear lineup now has a Black spring option. Giving racers a greater range of adjustability for various conditions the 13mm Front Green Spring is rated 3.1 lb/in, L44, 7.5T, 1.2D, while the Black Rear is rated 1.7 lb/in, L61, 12.5T, 1.2D.

Source: Associated [associatedelectrics.com]

March 24, 2026

Xray XB8, XT8, GTX Heat Resistant Alu Diff Pin & Inserts

New from Xray are these Heat Resistant Alu Diff Pin & Inserts intended for use on their XB8, XT8, GTX platforms. The high-strength lightweight aluminium differential pin and insert set is designed for 2-gear differential configurations. This setup delivers a smoother, more stable, and easier driving feel on high-traction tracks. The no flat spot pin design enhances durability when running only two gears, while the heat-resistant inserts maintain consistent performance under load and elevated temperatures. One set covers both front and rear differentials (includes 2 pins + 4 inserts).

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]