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February 14, 2025

Team Powers Actinium V5M Motor

Team Powers has announced their all-new Actinium V5M Brushless Motor. Based on their Actinium V5, the ‘Modify Spec’ features an Open Core Can Design for exceptional heat dissipation to keep the motor cool even under the most demanding conditions. Advanced Machining Profiles improve convection cooling, making a significant leap from the V5. A Proprietary Alloy Collector Ring minimises resistance while maximising heat dissipation, ensuring peak performance. Hand-wound High-Purity Copper Wiring gives unmatched accuracy and efficiency, reducing resistance to an absolute minimum. The 12.2mm Modify Rotor delivers smoother acceleration with the neodymium sintered rotor built to withstand high temperatures with minimal fade out. ROAR Approved the range of Actinium V5M is available in 4.0T, 4.5T, 5.0T, 5.5T, 6.0T, 6.5T, 7.0T, 8.5T, 9.5T, and 10.5T to suit all your racing needs.

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February 14, 2025

Thunder Alley saved & becomes ‘The Drake Raceway’

Last October iconic US offroad track Thunder Alley announced that it was to close at the end of 2024 but now thanks to the intervention of RC racing’s most famous couple, Adam & Ronda Drake, the Southern California track will continue to rumble to the sound of nitro engines and be known as ‘The Drake Raceway’. Part of a public park, the track was set to be permanently closed with authorities planning to repurposing the facility but work in the RC community behind the scenes sees the track get a second chance. On his Facebook pageDrake posted, ‘We are so grateful and thankful to the R/C community for their outreach and support in helping us work with the Beaumont Cherry Valley Park District to keep such an iconic track (Thunder Alley) going. We have a lot of work ahead of us, but it will be rewarding and worth it. The support has been amazing and we’re looking forward to racing with everyone in the near future at The Drake Raceway at Noble Creek Park.’ Well done to everyone involved.

Source: Adam Drake [Facebook]

February 14, 2025

Watanabe joins Roche

Roche has announced that 2024 1:12 Japanese National Championship podium finisher Shota Watanabe will race their newly released Rapide P12V2 in coming years. Working with the World Champion & reigning Japanese National Champion manufacturer and the Kimihiko Yano Japan team on testing, the former Yokomo driver will represent the team at the 2026 IFMAR World Championships in China. Celebrating his 26th birthday today, on the announcement Watanabe said, ‘I will be working with Team ROCHE on 1/12 pan car! I will do my best to bring out the performance of car. I would also like to thank Max and Yano for giving me this opportunity.’

Source: Roche [rocherc.com]

February 14, 2025

JC Racing Products JC10 Carbon Fibre

British company JC Racing Products has announced the launch of their JC10 Carbon Fibre as a kit. Designed and developed from the RPM long arm RC10 conversions used back in the late 1980s and early 90s. Not very popular back then but hugely popular now for the modern-day tracks and conditions. The JC10 Carbon Fibre is available in two classic finishes: Black and Ivory. JC Racing Products will also offer a range of motor plate colour options, allowing you to personalise your setup to match your style.

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February 13, 2025

Xray XB2 Composite Gear Boxes

Xray has added the option of a Composite Gear Box for its XB2 1:10 2WD Buggy. Available for both the 3 or 5 gear set-up, they are molded from specially-formulated graphite composite material and are lighter and stronger that the standard version. All parts fit perfectly together, and the super-easy access to the rear differential will be appreciated by every racer. The durable gear box houses the differential and rear transmission and allows the mounting of the rear roll center holder, motor plate, and rear shock tower.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

February 13, 2025

Jacinto defends 1:10 4WD Philippine National title

Sworkz driver Dino Jacinto has successfully defended his 1:10 4WD Buggy Philippine National Championship title. Racing at the newly renovated Circulo Verde track in Manila, home to Asia’s biggest annual 1:8 Offroad race the Philippine Masters, the National Championship race was for the 2024 title which due to bad weather late last year had to be rescheduled into 2025. Attracting over 80 entries, the competition was fierce, but in the end, it was Jacinto, from second on the grid, who secured back-to-back national titles with his S14-4D winning the opening two A-Main encounters.

Source: Sworkz [Facebook]

February 13, 2025

JConcepts XB8’25 P2 Body

JConcepts has released its P2 body shell for the Xray XB8’25 1:8 Buggy platform with new Xray team signing and JConcepts team driver Dakotah Phend having tested the body at the Southern Indoor Championships. The P2 design debuted in 1:8 at the last year’s Mugen Challenge and was then used at IFMAR 1:8 Offroad World Championship in Spain, having originally been created for the 1:10 racing. Key features of the P2 design are a tall stabilising fin on the rear of the body as well as a small mini fin placed behind the rear of the cab that does not interfere with the engine head. In the rear, the ramping feature that is so popular on the P2, creeps up behind the cab and engine head to create extra force and stability. The P2 is offered in both standard and lightweight options and each arrives as clear polycarbonate with protective film.

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February 13, 2025

Fenix Racing G56.2 upgrades

Italy’s Fenix Racing has released a number of new upgrades for its G56.2 Pro10 chassis. The front end parts include a new -3mm narrow front end and a new front brace for the standard front end. They have also produced a ‘Standard’ width front end able to carry 1:12 micro servo between the steering assembly and offer that in a -3mm option too. Both plates are drilled for the popular 1:12 servo, such as the PowerHd M8 and Sanwa PSG Hr. For those who like the Awesomatix steering systems, Fenix has released new front arms able to carry the Awesomatix steering system using parts from an A12.

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