January 14, 2025

RaceformRC Katana Modular System

New from Singapore’s Raceform comes the Katana Modular System.  Inspired by the elegant simplicity of the Japanese Katana sword, Katana Modular is a revolutionary new system designed to elegantly solve the challenges of tight and messy race pit tables, and efficiently store and display your prized RC Cars at home.  Katana Modular transcends traditional RC racks.  It is a fully modular ecosystem that seamlessly integrates your race program home organisation.  Specially lightened and compact, it can be fully dismantled part by part for easy travel luggage storage.  It can hold multiple chassis securely during races, maximising workspace efficiency and minimising clutter.  It can accommodates a range of tool holders, keeping your essential tools within easy reach and organised.  A high quality CNC machined base with RaceformRC touches Parts and Screw Compartment Base is available.  They have even thought of Sunglasses Holder to conveniently stores your prescription glasses or sunglasses, ensuring they are readily available when needed.  When not in use a races the Katana Modular System can be used as Elegant Wall-Mounted Display to showcases your prized RC cars using a simple and secure wall mount hook system.

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January 13, 2025

Martin wins British Offroad Masters on Xray debut

Lee Martin has kicked of his new drive with Xray with victory at the BRCA British Offroad Masters which was hosted by the well respected Worksop Radio Car Club.  Run using the famous Reedy Race Format, drivers competed in 6 heads up races first in 2WD before repeating the format again the following day in 4WD.  Saturday’s 2WD action would end with Ben Smith and Neil Cragg at the top of the points table on equal points with 5 rounds to count.  Behind them Martin would sit P3 going into Sunday’s 4WD action with defending Champion Tommy Hall lying P4.  With drivers complimentary of this year’s ‘fun’ track layout, it was Jonny Skidmore who came out topp of the 4WD ranking after the 6-rounds ahead of Hall but matching his P3 in the 2WD ranking it was Martin who was crowned the overall Champion ahead of team-mate Skidmore.  Hall’s Team Associated completed the podium ahead of Cragg and Smith.

Image: RC Disco


January 13, 2025

MSE MSB1 +5mm CFRP Shock Towers

MSE Performance Parts Germany have released new optional CFRP Front and Rear Shock Towers for the Mugen Seiki MSB1 1:10 2WD Buggy.  +5 mm wider than the original, they provide more stability on carpet and high grip tracks due to possibility to change the angle of the damper more steep.  MSE also claim the new towers contribute to better control of the buggy during jumps, as well as faster steering and stability during rapid load changes.

View rear shock tower here


January 13, 2025

Yokomo confirm Krapp for 3rd MIBO International outing

Having attended the previous two years of MIBO International, Yokomo has confirmed its return for the 3rd edition of the annual Czech race where it will once again be represented by ISTC World Championship podium finisher Christopher Krapp.  The Japanese manufacturer’s lead international driver and team manager travels to Hrotovice aiming to mix it with defending Champion Michal Orlowski over the weekend of February 07-09.  A unique event, MIBO International brings together both electric touring car and electric offroad racers on the same weekend with the building of two indoor carpet tracks side by side at the Sports V Hotel.  With everything from the track, restaurant, bowling alley and hotel rooms all under one roof, the venue has always been popular with racers and counts Bruno Coelho, Ronald Volker, Joern Neumann, Adam Izsay and Bartek Zalewski as some of its champions.  With a capped entry limit the relaxed schedule means plenty of time in the evening to wind down and socialise over dinner after each day’s racing.

Source: MIBO [mibosport.com]


January 13, 2025

Infinity IF15 Stainless Rear Stiffener Set

New for its back to back World Championship winning IF15 1:10 Nitro Touring Car platform, Infinity introduces this Stainless Rear Stiffener Set.  Mounted in the opening at the rear of the main chassis, it increases chassis rigidity at the rear end of the chassis and increases weight by approximately 13g to ensure stable rear grip. It is also effective when the track surface is high grip and traction roll occurs. Used with G230 Carbon Rear Stiffener Set you van expand the range of setting.

View Stainless Rear Stiffener Set components here


January 12, 2025

Another EWS win for Jefferies at Round 3

With the latest season of the popular & long running Essex Winter Series reaching the midway stage today it was the Awesomatix of Olly Jefferies that became the first double winner of the current season.  In qualifying it was former British National Champion Kyle Branson who secured the overall TQ ahead of the Schumacher of reigning EWS Champion & Round 2 Elliott Harper with Jefferies, winner of the season opener third.  The four rounds of qualifying produced four different TQ runs with the Xray of Harley Eldridge taking Q1, Branson Q2, Harper Q3 and Jefferies Q4.  In the single A-Main Branson struggled with a tricky car allowing Harper to go to the front early on.  Pushed hard by Branson a touch with 1-minute to go would unsettle Harper’s car allowing Jefferies to pass them both to take the win.  In Stock Zak Finlay made it three wins from three races with Ben Moorey and Billy Fletcher joining him on the podium.

Image: Kyle Branson


January 12, 2025

Phend takes SIC win on Xray nitro debut

Having taken a debut electric win with his new chassis sponsor Xray at last weekend’s JConcepts Clash of Champions, Dakotah Phend has now given the new partnership a debut nitro win with a Pro Nitro Buggy victory at the Southern Indoor Championship.  In qualifying at the annual Alabama race, which this year attracted almost 400 entries, it was Kyosho’s Ryan Lutz who secured the overall TQ ahead of Phend after topping the times in the first 2 of the three qualifiers.  While Phend took Q3, it was the Tekno of Ryan Maifield that completed the Top 3 ahead of Seth VanDalen.  Coming out of retirement, Jared Tebo qualified fifth ahead of defending SIC Champion Brandon Rose who has joined Team Associated for the 2025 season.  In the half hour final once Phend got out front early on he dominated the race setting the fastest lap on his way to a comfortable win over Lutz who in turn had a 20-second margin over Maifield.  Unfortunately for Rose his race ended after just 14-minutes.  In eBuggy, Phend took victory from the TQ with Sworks’ Mason Fuller finishing runner-up while Maifield again completed the podium.  Maifield would get a win however taking Nitro Truggy ahead of Fuller and Lutz.

Image: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]


January 11, 2025

Hebert gets Team Zombie power for 2025

Reigning ROAR National Champion Keven Hebert’s 2025 program will be powered by Team Zombie, the Canadian onroad driver being announced as a team driver for the electronics brand.  A multiple World Championship finalist, the factory Xray driver will kit out his cars with the full line-up of Team Zombie products.  Wrapping up his 2024 season with notable wins at the U.S. Indoor Champs and MonTech New York Grand Prix, on the announcement Hebert said, ‘I am very happy to team up with Team Zombie for 2025!  I am excited to work with Ryan and Timmy this coming season and beyond.  Team Zombie has been on the rise these last few years and is also very involved in the on-road industry and I look forward to this partnership and to showcase what their products are capable of!  I will be running the full line of Team Zombie with ESC, batteries, fan, motors and accessories!’

Source: Team Zombie [team-zombie.com]


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