Continuing with its roll out of composite parts for their XB2 1:10 Buggy, Xray has released these Medium Composite LSM Front Lower Suspension Arms. Suggested for low traction tracks, the reliable medium hardness material significantly improves reliability and the strength reduces crash related failures. The third compund option offer, the different hardness arms provide additional turning options.
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One year ago the very likeable Australian Touring Car racer Ryan Maker revealed to the world that he was going to take the brave step of turning his very successful aftermarket RC parts company RC Maker into a full fledged car manufacturer. In doing so he was aiming to realise a childhood dream, but he didn’t just announce these plans with some CAD drawings, he turned up with a self designed first prototype under his arm to race at one of touring car racing’s biggest and toughest stages – the famous TITC in Bangkok, Thailand. Having done a feature piece on Ryan in the build up to our coverage of last year’s TITC, as part of the lead into our coverage of what is looking like being the greatest edition yet of this unique event, we caught back up with Ryan to discover, if 12-months on, he is still living the dream as the second batch of SP1 kits are currently making their way around the world to new customers. Spoiler alert, always a pleasure to chat to due his infectious passionate and positivity, he concluded our conversation with the very clear, ‘I am living my dream that’s for sure, it’s pretty damn cool.’
Energy, the well known nitro brand of Italian fuel producer Pepe Group, has released a new formula of its popular onroad fuel. After 6 months of intensive testing, they have introduce the new Energy Speed Evo for the 2025 season. An evolution of the previously offered Speed formulation, in creating Speed Evo they have worked hard to optimise fuel efficiency and make the product even easier to use with it offering better lubrication for superior engine protection.
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Run as part of the largest all indoor racing and live motorsport shows in the US, Chase Lemieux came out the main winner at the annual Motorama event held at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex. With the now electric class only event attracting over 300 entries, in 1:8 eBuggy it was the Xray of Lemiuex that secured the TQ on tie break as he and Tekno’s Ryan Maifield each topped two of the four qualifiers. Behind them Mugen Seiki’s Adam Drake completed the Top 3 ahead Team Associated’s Lee Setser. In the triple 5-minute Mains, Lemieux took the opening two encounters with a comfortable margin to claim the overall victory. Winning A3 ahead of Drake, Setser would claim the runner-up spot with the podium being completed by the Xray of Ethan Mackanick as Maifield and Drake finished 5th and 6th respectively. In Expert Truggy it was last year’s buggy winner Ryan Lutz who took the TQ but winning the opening two A-Main encounters No.2 qualifier Spencer Heckert took the win ahead of 2024 winner Maifield with Joey Bourdon claiming third overall.
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Xray has released these new Composite Elevated Long Side Braces for its XB2 1:10 2WD Buggy. Made from specially-formulated graphite composite mixture, they are intended for high-traction conditions making the buggy more stable and predictable.
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RC Maker has released a number of new option parts of its SP1 1:10 Electric Touring Car platform. After rigorous testing across multiple tracks and conditions they have introduced optional ‘soft’ upper arms. These arms provide more caster flex which makes the car less aggressive initially but overall generates more traction in the corner. Also new from the Australian manufacturer are new optional brass battery hooks. Manufactured from brass with black oxide coating, they add weight (12 grams each) down low right next to the battery which is particularly useful when using ULCG Batteries where extra weight is required for correct balance. They can be used on their own in replacement of the kit carbon hooks, or can be used in conjunction with 5014 or 5016 Full Size or Shorty Weights to further increase the amount of weight on the battery side. The other new optional are Short ULCG Battery Posts for the SP1. Manufactured from 7075 T6 Aluminium with black anodising they are intended for use with Low ULCG Batteries Under 20mm in height.
Xray’s Bartek Zalewski and Team Associated’s Tommy Hall took the big wins at this year’s British Off Road Grand Prix. Organised by the British Radio Car Association, the annual 1:10 carpet track event takes place in the Centre:MK shopping centre in Milton Keynes and attracts a strong international field including reigning 4WD World Champion Davide Ongaro. Showcasing RC Racing in front of weekend shoppers, the event kicked off with 2WD action and it was Hall who secured the overall TQ as he topped 3 of the five rounds. Behind him the Schumacher of Ben Smith took the No.2 spot on tie-break with last weekend’s MIBO International 2WD Champion Zalewski. In the finals, it was the Team Associated of Marcus Kaerup who took A1 after a hectic start before Hall came back with a dominant A2 victory. With four in with a chance of the overall win going into A3, it was Hall who delivered despite some serious attention from Zalewski. In the end it was Kaerup who claimed the runner-up spot with Zalewski completing the podium. On to 4WD, last year’s winner Bruno Coelho not in a attendance, and it was Zalewski who secured the TQ as things went down to the final qualifier, the Polish teenager taking it to secure pole ahead of Ongaro and Kaerup. After winning A1, an error from Zalewski in A2 allowed Ongaro through for the win but in the finale he made amends staying out front to secure the overall win the overall with Ongaro and Kaerup joining him on the podium.
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Destiny has released more new option parts for its recently released DTY10 1:10 Competition Touring Car. The new parts include a 10-gram Motor Mount Weight which mounts on centre of chassis with no effect to car front to rear weight balance. A new 1.6mm Graphite Split Type Upper Deck is intended for high traction asphalt or indoor carpet surface with the effect of making the car easier to drive. The third of the releases are Hex Wheel Washers machine cut by POM. Replacing the kit rubber ring that locks the hex wheel hub these are more durable and reliable.
