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December 30, 2024

Phend’s move to Xray confirmed

Xray has confirmed that US Offroad force Dakotah Phend has joined its factory team, the Slovakian manufacturer confirming the American shortly after it announced the departure of its star driver Bruno Coelho. Xray has been without a top driver in the US since the departure of Ty Tessman at the start of the 2024 when the Canadian former World Champion announced time on his career. With the demise of the TLR Factory Team and Phend announcing the end of a 19-year stint with iconic US brand, his confirmation at Xray ends one of the most discussed and talked about silly seasons in RC in years. On the announcement Phend said, ‘The time in my career has come to make a change, reset, and rejuvenate for the upcoming years. Change is hard but sometimes necessary. I feel like I still have a lot left to give to the RC community and I’m not ready to be done yet. I’ve done a lot of thinking and reflecting these past few months and with that in mind I’m beyond excited to be working with XRAY/RC America for the 2025 season and beyond. There dedication and drive to building race vehicles and competing at the highest level in RC is 2nd to none and I can’t wait to get to the races and show how they can elevate my program. A special thanks goes to everyone behind the scenes at XRAY & RC America that made this opportunity possible. I will be competing at all the major 1/10th and 1/8th events this year including the National and World Championships! I can’t wait to hit the track and I’ll see everyone there!’

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

December 27, 2024

Phend officially announces the end of an era with TLR

After months of speculation and being the centre of endless social media posts on the subject, Dakotah Phend has just officially announced that his time with TLR has come to an end. With TLR making the decision to discontinue their ‘Factory Team’, the official news from Phend sees the end of an era that lasted 19-years, the American having represented the brand his entire professional career. Having first hinted at the widely expected news just before the Nitro Buggy Main at the recent U.S. Open Fuel Championships, Phend went into more detail in his latest post which was accompanied by the video that ends with the statement, ‘After 19-years of dedication to the brand my time with TLR has come to an end. My new journey of dedication and commitment will be announced soon’.

View Phends full announcement here

December 27, 2024

Australian Offroad Champion Lachlan joins Power HD

Servo manufacturer Power HD has announced that top Australian Offroad racer Lachlan Donnelly has joined their team line-up for 2025. The 20-year-old from Sydney who has raced with Team Associated for a decade took one of the biggest wins of his career recently when he won the Australian 4WD 1:10 Buggy National title ahead of a visiting Spencer Rivkin – the 2-time World Champion attending the race as preparations for the Hills Off Road RC track hosting the 2025 World Championships. Donnelly will equip his 1:10 buugies with the GTS-3 servo while using the GTS-6 for 1:8 offroad program.

Source: PowerHD [chd.hk]

December 27, 2024

Tollard latest driver to confirm TLR exit

Cole Tollard is the latest driver to announce their exit from the TLR/Horizon Hobby race team. A long time Team Associated driver, the America racer joined TLR at the beginning of 2023 after an impressive 11-year stint with AE with whom he won a ROAR Mod Truck National title. Having topped a round of qualifying at the 2023 IFMAR 1:10 Offroad Worlds and made the 4WD final in his first season with TLR, on his departure Tollard posted on his Facebook page, ‘I hope everyone had a great Christmas! As 2024 is coming to a close I’ve decided to go in a different direction next year. I would like to thank everyone at TLR for the support the last two years. As this time was shorter than what I anticipated. I’ve gained a lot of friends and created many memories. I’m hoping to continue making memories with everyone in the future. I wish nothing but the best for TLR/Horizon as they create their new vision.’

Source: Cole Tollard [Facebook]

December 26, 2024

Brunet joins RC Maker

After a host of Australian driver signings Australian Touring Car manufacturer newcomer RC Maker has announced top French racer Antoine Brunet has joined its team. Following a single season with Yokomo in 2024 after racing with Xray for a number of seasons before that with whom he achieved MIBO International and ETS podium finishes, Brunet will kick off his campaign with the SP1 at the GP3F race in Longwy followed ETS Daun and the legendary TITC in Bangkok, Thailand at the end of February where Ryan Maker debuted the SP1 prototype this year. Making the announcement RC Maker posted, ‘We are beyond excited to work with such an accomplished and professional driver, and are looking forward to developing the SP1 and moving forward together to achieve the best results possible! Welcome aboard Antoine!! ‘. On joining RC Maker’s exciting new touring car project Brunet, ‘A new adventure begins! I’m super excited to join the RC Maker team. Im looking forward to contributing to grow the brand in Europe and all around the world! I want to say a big thanks to Ryan for the opportunity and trust in me. I’m sure the best is yet to come!’

Source: RC Maker [rcmaker.com.au]

December 26, 2024

Yokomo RO2.0 1:10 2WD Buggy

Following the release of its newest competition buggy oﬀering the SO3.0 last month, Yokomo has announced the latest kit offering in its Rookie range, the RO2.0. The RO series, which has become a very popular machine due to its easy handling and high driving performance has evolved even further to now be released with a drivetrain that can handle dirt surfaces, and at a more reasonable price. The biggest change is in the rear end of the 2WD Buggy. A gear cover has been installed to protect the drivetrain when driving on dirt surfaces enabling daring driving without hesitation, even on surfaces with lots of sand and pebbles. The gear case also features a gearbox that emphasises rear traction, and the motor position is set closer to the rear to keep the weight closer to the rear axle. The battery position also has a wider adjustment range, allowing for even higher rear load depending on the situation.

View Kit Features & more images here

December 26, 2024

VP-Pro 1:8 Buggy Tire Sticks

Adding to its offering of RC accessories, VP-Pro has introduced their new 1:8 Buggy Tire Sticks. Made from durable ABS material that will not warp due to high heat, the one-piece snap-on design works without any additional locking nuts. This allows you to insert/remove the tire on the stick easily, and ensures the tires will not fall out from the stick during storage, transport and while handling with the tires sets.
Available in black/blue/pink colours they comes as a bag of 12 sticks.

Source: VP Pro [vp-racing.com]

December 24, 2024

Bittydesign Falcon-X Desert 1:7 Truck Body

Continuing to expand their range of bodies for the 1:7 vehicles, Italy’s Bittydesign has added their first offroad offering with the release of the Falcon-X Desert Truck for Arrma’s Mojave 6S and Traxxas UDR. Made with high quality and genuine 1.5mm polycarbonate Lexan, the Falcon-X was developed especially for the UDR and Mojave models with the main intention of offering a different shape and details than the stock body. Attention to details makes sure they were able to come up with an aggressive-looking and uniquely styled body. Specially designed to be installed on the Falcon-X, they also offer as optional interior with pilot and co-pilot to complete the look by giving the body a rather realistic appearance thanks to details such as the suit, gloves, belts, seats and steering wheel that can be painted as desired, even matching the body livery.

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