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February 12, 2025

Grand Prix 3D Retro-Mod RCX’36 conversion kit

Australia’s Grand Prix 3D has introduced a new Retro-Mod RCX’36 conversion kit designed primarily for using a Team Associated B6.4 or B6.3 as a donor car. The all-new GP3D Retro-Mod RCX’36 conversion kit brings back the old-school charm of the legendary ’89 RC10 Stealth. And with the IFMAR 1:10 Electric Buggy Worlds returning to Australia exactly 36 years later, there’s no better time to recapture a piece of RC history, now with a modern edge. Simply take your donor car, add the RCX’36 conversion kit, drop in your favourite electronics, and marvel at the beauty of a rear-motor setup, carbon fibre, and that classic white plastic.

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February 12, 2025

Red RC TITC 2025 coverage presented by Hobbywing

Red RC is excited to announce that we are once again teaming up with electronic manufacturer Hobbywing to bring you coverage of legendary TITC electric touring car race in Thailand. The 21st edition of the race, it has become one of the most significant Modified Touring Car races in world after the IFMAR ISTC World Championship and always sees manufacturers & drivers bring their A-game as they look to add a TITC title. 2025 looks like being one of the most exciting yet with a number of big story lines. Sharing the honours of being the race’s most successful champion along with Atsushi Hara, the two World Champions having won it four times each, defending Champion Bruno Coelho will make his Infinity debut at the Infinity RC Addict track with an all new car from the Japanese manufacturer. Ronald Volker, who came so close to retaking the title last year a decade after his one TITC win back in 2014, returns armed with the very fast new pre-production MTC3 from Mugen Seiki. Debuting the car with a very competitive outing at the World Championships in November, the German is back in the form of his life and travels to Thailand fresh from a dominant performance over Michal Orlowski at MIBO International in the Czech Republic last weekend. Orlowski is the other big story of this year’s race as the Polish ace makes his TITC debut. As one of the best in the business, it will be interesting to watch how the Schumacher driver deals with the race’s unique ever changing track conditions. Hobbywing has a 16-year relationship with the Thailand International Touring Car Championship, to give it its full title, and goes into the 2025 events as both the defending Modified and Open Brushless Champions. Our coverage of the four day event will start on February 20th.

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February 11, 2025

Double win for Catanzani at Florida Winternats

Serpent’s Andrea Catanzani scored a double win at the 2025 Florida Winternats at Nuggets Ranch RC Raceway over the weekend winning both the 1:8 Onroad and 1:8 GT titles. The 49th running of the iconic US nitro onroad race, the Italian secured the TQ for the 45-minute 1:8 Onroad final with his opening qualifying run while in GT it was his time from the last of the five rounds that put him on pole. In the 40-minute GT final, the World Championship podium finisher took his Gimar powered SRX8 GT to a 2-lap victory over Carlie Lopez with Massimo Fabiani completing the Top 3. In the 1:8 Pro A-Main, Catanzani took an even more convincing win over former 1:10 Nitro World Champion Ralph Birch with Lazaro Alonso completing the podium. Attracting a total of 117 event entries this year, in 1:10 Sedan it was the Mugen Seiki of Michael Palazzola took the TQ and win.

Source: Andrea Catanzani [Facebook]

February 11, 2025

Canas takes late Montpellier GP victory

Sworkz Juan Carlos Canas has opened the European 1:8 Nitro Buggy season with victory at the Montpellier Grand Prix. Previously winning the French classic in 2020, the Spaniard took a late win at the 19th edition of the race over World Champion Davide Ongaro and long time race leader Berkan Kilic. Given its early timing in the season, the Circuit du MBM event has faced weather issues and this year was no exception with rain causing qualifying to be cut short and no track action at all on the Saturday. While 5 rounds of qualifying was scheduled with 3 completed before the turn in weather on Friday it was Mugen Seiki’s Burak Kilic who secured the overall TQ with two rounds counting. After sterling efforts by the club, the track being covered on Saturday, racing resumed on Sunday morning and in the Semi Finals it was the Kilic brothers who looked to have the edge. Starting on pole Burak lead from his younger brother for the first third of the race until he suffered the first of two engine flameouts before retiring. With Berkan taking over lead it wasn’t to be his day either with a late crash allowing Canas to go to the front with just 2-laps to go with the Team Associated of 2022 & 2023 winner Ongaro in tow. After an hour of racing the entire podium finished on the same lap, Berkan completing the podium ahead of 2024 winner Ricciardo Berton, the Kyosho driving winning the Last Chance final to line-up 14th on grid before putting in a strong race up through the field.

Image: Modelix [Facebook]

February 11, 2025

Greiner teams up with Power HD

Power HD has announced that former World Champion Dominic Greiner has joined the servo manufacturer’s team driver line-up. Greiner, who won the 2016 IFMAR 1:10 Nitro Touring Car World Championship in Italy, and called time on his very successful nitro racing career at the end of 2023 has since made an impressive switch to electric onroad racing. Last November, the factory Serpent made a very strong IFMAR ISTC World Championship debut in California, putting himself in the final and finishing P7. The German will use POwer HD’s GTS-2 servo in his 1:10 Touring cars, FWD and 1:8 electric onroad.

Source: PowerHD [chd.hk]

February 10, 2025

Roche Rapide P12V2

1:12 World Championship winning manufacturer Roche has announced the release of the V2 version of its Rapide P12 1:12 chassis which was originally released at the end of 2023. Based on a new 7075 aluminium main chassis design that has narrower shape on front to reduce ground touch, the latest car features new design aluminium lightweight motor mount and left bulkhead, a new lower mounting position upper pod plate. Updated center pivot and rear pod geometry help improve initial steering. The Rapide P12V2 also gets new design front graphite lower arm with lightweight pivot ball and a new graphite stiff front brace for high traction tracks with an optional flex front brace for low traction. Also new on the car are 7075 aluminium lightweight kingpins and a single piece steering knuckle with pre-built POM insert with M3 screw front wheel axle. A design servo mounting position allowing servo centering adjustment using the groove in the chassis. Further improvements come in the form of a 12 thread holes carbon rear solid axle that fits for most spur gear from different brands while ultra long side link provides more consistent corner and new design aluminium side spring mounts simplify outer/inner position adjustment. Finally the 7075 aluminum lightweight wheel hub has been updated for M3 thread wheel screws.

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February 10, 2025

Hobbywing XeRun Bandit G4R Motor

New from Hobbywing comes their XeRun Bandit G4R Motors. Available in 13.5 T and 17.5T versions, with specialised Torque and OBL variants of the 13.5T, these motors are built for peak performance combining ultra-high power output, exceptional cooling. Key features include the motor running significantly cooler, by 15 degrees celsius, than the G4 motor under the same power, ensuring consistent performance. With adjustable timing of between 20-60 degrees, this allows you to fine-tune for optimal speed, torque, and efficiency. An exposed stator core maximises thermal efficiency for better heat dissipation. Dual Hall Sensing and Modular design enhances durability, efficiency, and wiring aesthetics.

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February 10, 2025

Xray XB2 5G Gear Box Conversion Set

Xray has released this optional 5G Gearbox Conversion Set for its XB2 1:10 2WD Buggy. Offering significant handling improvement in medium to high traction conditions it keeps the buggy flatter making it easier to drive. Moving the motor further forward, this helps with gaining corner speed and increasing rotation. The gearbox integrates with the flat chassis brace and provides enhanced performance on any surface. Featuring 6 chassis fixation points, this design eliminates the need for additional support from the previous waterfall chassis brace and allows moving the battery even closer to the motor when needed on lower traction levels. Removing the waterfall brace also contributes to the lower CG of the XB2’25.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]