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October 20, 2025

Champlin crowned double INS15 Champion with Finals clean sweep

Newly crowned 1:10 2WD Buggy World Champion Broc Champlin is the double Champion of the JConcept INS15, the Schumacher driver capping off the popular 1:10 Offroad series with a clean sweep at the season Final held at Hoosier RC Hobbyplex in Indiana over the weekend. While Champlin had already secured the 2WD title ahead of the fifth & final stop on the calendar, he was looking to replace his P5 from Round 1 of the series held at at Trackside Hobbies in Wisconsin. In 2WD qualifying it was Team Associated’s Davey Batta who took the opening round but the World Championship podium finisher who end up P2 on the grid as Champlin topped Q2 & 3. Xray’s Chase Lemieux and Dakotah Phend completed the Top 4. In 4WD it was again Champlin who secured the TQ over Batta with Brennan Schimmel third ahead of Aydin Horne. In the triple finals, Champlin would wrap up both victories as he went two from two in A2. Winning A3 of 2WD, Batta secured second as Phend completed the podium while in 4WD Phend took 2nd despite Horne winning A3, the Team Associated driver completed the podium.

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October 20, 2025

Zero Tribe ARES1 & TYPE A Ultra Light GT Touring Bodies

Japanese tuning parts brand Zero Tribe has announced two limited edition 1:10 GT Touring body shell runs in collaboration with Italy’s Bittydesign and US company Exotek Racing. The Type-A ULT (Ultra-Lightweight Version) body is the second instalment of the Zero Tribe & Exotek collaboration which won last year’s RC Super GT Championship and is a long-awaited lightweight version for users competing not only in GT categories, like the RC Super GT Championship, but also in open-body races. The ULT Version is approximately 20-grams lighter than the previous model, providing more agile handling and an advantage on circuit and in races. The Bittydesign ARES1 get the Ultra Lightweight treatment further enhancing its low profile and excellent driving characteristics which are designed to match today’s low centre of gravity touring car chassis. The ARES-1 delivers ultimate performance for the 1:10 GT 190mm class with a body weight (including painted and attached wing) of approximately 70-grams.

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October 20, 2025

T-Works MP11 CF Center Gearbox Plate

New from T-Works for the Kyosho MP11 1:8 buggy which was released in July comes this carbon fibre Center Gearbox Plate and Upper Plate. Made from high-quality carbon fibre and coming with precision flanged ball bearings, the gearbox plate is a direct replacement for the plastic kit plate and combining lightweight properties and high toughness it reduces the overall buggy weight. The Upper Plate reduces vehicle weight burden and enhances handling flexibility and requires no additional modifications for mounting.

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October 20, 2025

PowerStar Sleeve Extractor Tool

Powerstar has introduced this new Sleeve Extractor Tool with three option available to cover both 1:8 and 1:10 engines. Designed to simplify the removal of nitro engine cylinders, the essential lightweight & durable tool is made from high-strength polymer. With universal compatibility, it’s secure grip prevents damage to engine components. For 1:8 Offroad engines there is 16.2mm diameter version, with the 16mm version intended for 1:8 onroad engines. For 1:10 the Sleeve Extractor has a 13.6mm diameter.

Source: PowerStar [powerstar-racing.com]

October 19, 2025

Isaacs claims third NYGP 1:12 Mod win

From a grid that was lead out by the past three 1:12 Modified Champions of the Montech New York Grand Prix, it was the high profile East Coast race’s most successful driver Sam Isaacs who took the big win at the 7th edition of the 360v2 hosted event. Starting P2 on the grid behind 2021 Champion Donny Lia, and in front of defending Champion Kemp Anderson, while Isaacs mounted a number of charges on Lia over the 8-minutes it was a backmarker that ultimately decided the race. Running as an impressive high speed train for over 6-minutes, CRC’s Ollie Payne also in the mix, Lia’s efforts would come undone when he collected a back marker who was out of shape having just launched his car off the curbing. With Isaacs and Anderson going through, Lia would set about a charge getting back by Anderson but running out of time to deny Isaacs his 3rd win in the AbsoluteHobbyz 1:12 Modified class, the final gap 0.885. Anderson would complete the podium in New Rochelle with 2019 Champion Payne claiming fourth on his NYGP return while Excelerate’s Josh Cyrul round of the Top 5.

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October 18, 2025

O.S. Speed B21 ‘Adam Drake’ AD4 .21 Offroad Engine

O.S. Engines has announced their latest engine collaboration with 1:8 Offroad legend Adam Drake, O.S. Speed B21 Adam Drake 4. The .21 1:8 Offroad engines features a number of redesigned parts specific to Drake’s spec for better balance, more torque and more power for better driving performance. The AD4 gets a newly designed cylinder liner uses 3 port design which changes the exhaust dimension for more torque. They have also changed the crankshaft’s inner diameter for better response in low to middle range. A new outer head has double anodised black and blue with new laser design and at same time lighter and better balance compared to the previous model. The inner head’s combustion chamber has been redesigned for improved combustion efficiency, resulting in more torque. The AD4 comes with φ6II and φ8 blue anodised venturis.

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October 18, 2025

Isaacs tops Q2 but Anderson holds overnight TQ at NYGP

Having taken the second round of 1:12 Modified qualifying at the Montech NYGP, Sam Isaacs repeated the feat in the Speedzone Modified Touring Car class but again the Awesomatix driver came up short in better his team-mate Kemp Anderson’s Q1 time. Improving his car from Q1, when he posted the second fastest time, the reigning US National Champion would come very close the America duos best times separated by 0.017 of a second. Again it would be first time visitor to the 360v2 track Lucas Urbain who would complete the Top 3 but the factory Awesomatix driver was slower than his Q1 effort. With the race marking the debut of Xray’s new X4’26 in the US it was Drew Ellis who lead their challenge for the round as he took his example to P4 ahead of team-mate Ratheisky.

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October 17, 2025

Anderson kicks off NYGP title defence with TQ run

Defending Montech NYGP 1:12 Modified Champion Kemp Anderson has opened the 7th edition of the New York based event with a TQ run, the Awesomatix driver fastest from team-mate Sam Isaacs and CRC’s Ollie Payne. Having topped seeding in AbsoluteHobbyz 1:12 Modified class, the 23-year-old carried that form in to the first of the four scheduled qualifiers at the 360V2 track taking the 8-minute run by almost 3-seconds from Isaacs. After a strong start, Payne dropped back finishing a further 2.3-seconds off the TQ pace. Organiser of the NYGP, Donny Lia would get a fourth for the round despite the multiple World Championship finalist struggling to get his Awesomatix to his liking. Excelerate’s Josh Cyrul and 1:12 Spec World Champion Max Mächler completed the Top 6, with the later having to be marshaled, which cost his almost 6-seconds on a track where Anderson’s fastest was an 8.415.

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