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October 12, 2026

Hotrace Tokyo 1:8 Buggy Tyre

New World Champion tyre manufacturer Hotrace Tyres Factory has officially released the new Tokyo pattern that took them to victory with David Ronnefalk at the IFMAR 1:8 Nitro Buggy World Championships just over a week ago in Texas, USA. The Italian company’s latest tyre was developed for smooth, clean tracks with little to no dust with the, the Tokyo an evolution of their very popular Sahara, taking the concept even further with a new balance between traction, control and durability. It was developed together with their team drivers, whose valuable feedback and input helped them define the tread pattern and achieve the best possible performance on the track. Compared to the Sahara, Tokyo offers 30%+ longer lifespan, more traction, and is less edgy with more predictable handling.

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October 11, 2026

TRC x Ronnefalk Limited Edition Valve Shock Pistons

Belgian shock components specialist brand Throttlefinger Racing Concepts (TRC) has announced a special limited edition David Ronnefalk Valve Shock Piston set to celebrated the Swede’s 1:8 Nitro Buggy World Championship win in Texas. The TRC x DR Limited Edition piston set features the very same pistons Ronnefalk used in his Xray at Thornhill Racing Circuit en-route to winning the IFMAR World title for a second time. Launching their Valve Shock Pistons in 2025, TRC set out to create pistons that allow for independent adjustment of compression and rebound like the systems used in all other forms of offroad racing. This special edition celebrates Ronnefalk’s achievement at the highest level of RC racing with special DR and race engravings.

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October 7, 2026

Mugen Seiki MSX1 1:10 4WD Electric Buggy

Having entered the 1:10 competition buggy market at the 2023 IFMAR World Championships in Arizona with the 2WD MSB1, Mugen Seiki has just released details of its long awaited 4WD kit, the MSX1. Seen in prototype form at the 2025 World Championships in Australia, the Japanese manufacturer say they MSX1 ‘combines an efficient drivetrain layout with a durable design and extensive setup options, giving racers the ability to fine-tune the buggy to suit a wide range of track conditions and driving styles.’ The MSX1 utilises a lightweight and durable 2.5mm A7075 T6 aluminium chassis featuring an 8-degree kick-up. The chassis design provides a strong foundation for the buggy while helping deliver predictable handling and stability. Key features of the new buggy include height-adjustable front and rear gearboxes, allowing the differential position to be adjusted to three different heights. This provides racers with additional tuning options to alter the buggy’s handling characteristics and optimise performance for different track conditions. A slipper clutch provides an additional tuning option for managing power delivery, while the adjustable front one-way allows racers to fine-tune the drivetrain characteristics to match their preferred driving style and track conditions. Durable 7-degree aluminium caster blocks provide precise front-end geometry and contribute to the MSX1’s responsive and consistent handling. The MSX1 comes complete with a lightweight, stylish kit lexan body designed to complement the buggy’s modern appearance while helping reduce unnecessary weight.

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October 7, 2026

Pro-Line Shredder 2.2 Carpet Buggy Tyres

New from Pro-Line Racing comes the Shredder 2.2 Carpet Buggy Tyre. Made in the USA and offered in CR3 and RC4 compounds, the Shredder’s directional configuration means changing the mounting direction allows racers to tune the balance between forward and side bite based on track conditions, available grip, and the handling feel they want from the car. The Shredder lineup includes dedicated front and rear options, allowing racers to build a more balanced and consistent tyre setup across multiple buggy configurations.

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October 6, 2026

LensBodies ROBERT36 1:8 Buggy Body

Italian body shell producer LenBodies has introduced the new ROBERT36 1:8 Buggy Body. Developed together with Battle, who just completed his 12th and final IFMAR World Championship in Texas last week, and presented in his iconic colours, the ROBERT36 is more than just a new body – it’ is a tribute to an incredible racing journey and to Batlle’s final year of competition. Designed to deliver high traction, exceptional corner speed, and a perfectly balanced feel in all track conditions, the ROBERT36 has been developed with one goal in mind: giving drivers confidence and consistency from the first lap to the last. The body is born from experience, developed on the track, and dedicated to Robert.

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October 6, 2026

Back to back Australian 2WD titles for Donnelly

Lachlan Donnelly is the back to back Australian 1:10 2WD Buggy National Champion, the Team Associated driver doing the title double at the Canberra Off Road Model Car Club hosted championships by also taking victory in 4WD Buggy. Topping all three muddy qualifiers in 2WD to secure the TQ ahead of Jordan Isergin and Christopher Surdy, Donnelly would win the opening two A-Mains to wrap up the RCRC National title early. Winning A3, Isergin would finish runner with fourth place qualifier Ari Bakla completing the podium. In 4WD Buggy it was again Donnelly on the TQ after topping 3 of the 4 rounds with Q3 winner Lachlan Munday lining up P2 ahead of Sturdy. This time the title would go to the third main. Wining A1, after a bad opening lap Donnelly would finish 3rd in A3 behind Munday and winner Matthew Couper. In A3 Donnelly held off Sturdy by 0.050 to complete the weekend double with third place giving Couper the runner-up spot while Munday took the final podium spot.

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October 4, 2026

Back on top of the World after a decade, Ronnefalk gets 2nd World title

A decade after winning his first IFMAR 1:8 Nitro Buggy World title, Xray’s David Ronnefalk is back on the top of the world after taking the win at 20th running of the championship today in Hutto, Texas. After making his Semi Final look like just a formality on his way to securing pole position for the 1-hour final ahead of Top Qualifier Mason Fuller, the Swede looked to be carrying that form in the week’s deciding race. Out front and looking in control, with 2-minutes on the clock however a mistake in the whoops section and a subsequent error that caused chaos for a number of drivers, put him down to sixth with team-mate Chase Lemieux taking up the lead. A driver to really impress at these championship, given his limited nitro racing experience, unfortunately a pit lane exit infringement would earn Lemieux a drive through penalty, dropping him down the order but an engine cut at the 20-minute mark put amends to an impressive 1:8 Worlds debut and he eventually finished P8. With defending Champion Ongaro becoming the third different leader of the race it looked like the Italian was going to once again reign the world for another two years but even the best can make mistakes. With 25-minutes to run and a comfortable lead over Fuller, the Italian would hit the post on the back of the track, the impact immediately ending his 8 years reign as Champion. With Fuller now in the lead, holding it for 26 laps, a number of mistakes allowed a recovering Ronnefalk to close and with a faster pit stop go to the front. As Ronnefalk came in for his final stop, a hard charging Fuller had two mistakes and needed to be marshalled meaning Ronnefalk kept is lead. Fuller didn’t give up however and pushed his rival right to the finish, the separation 1.439 seconds after an hour of racing. Having found himself back in 12th early in the race after that chaos caused by Ronnefalk’s mistake 3-minutes into the race, Juan Carlos Canas managed to get himself back up to third to claim the final step on the podium 2-laps down on his Sworkz team-mate. As the reigning eBuggy World Champion, Marcus Kaerup would be the best Team Associated finisher as he claimed fourth ahead of team-mate Brandon Rose. While Kyosho’s Phi-Long Nguyen would suffer a run away during his Worlds Final debut, caused by a power switch failure, the teenager’s first refuelling at 12:30 couldn’t go by without an honourable mention.

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October 3, 2026

Semi just a formality as Ronnefalk secures pole in Texas

The Semi Finals were just a formality for Xray’s David Ronnefalk, the 2016 World Champion securing pole for the IFMAR 1:8 Nitro Buggy World Championship in Texas with his dominant winning time in the first Semi securing him pole for the title decider. Needing to do an extra fuel stop over his rivals, the Swede got a early break when Canas crashed on the opening lap and back up the field. Pulling out an earlier lead, Ronnefalk’s extra fuel stop was quick negated such was the buffer he built up by his first stop. At the end of the 30-minutes it was 2024 pole sitter Juan Carlos Canas who finished second despite making contact with the same post that made him an internet sensation in the final qualifier. Completing the Top 3 was Spencer Rivkin ahead of Team Associated team-mate Brandon Rose. In the second Semi, the opening part of the race very scrappy with defending World Champion Davide Ongaro and Top Qualifier Mason Fuller coming together and handing Ryan Maifield the lead until he found the famous left hand side roof post. In the end it was the very impressive Chase Lemieux who took his Xray to the win holding just fending of the close attentions of both Fuller and Ongaro, the defending champion set to start 4th on the grid behind Fuller.

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