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March 4, 2025

1up Racing Pro Pit Scale

New from American RC accessories brand 1up Racing comes this Pro Pit Scale. The perfect pit companion for precise weight measurement of your diffs, parts, tyres, etc., it has a max weight of 500 grams and increments of 0.01 grams to gives you the capacity and precision you need, build after build. It features stylish laser etched 1up logos on a durable stainless steel face, a blue backlit LED screen, 9 weighing modes, and a full-capacity tare range. Included with the Pro Pit Scale are a protective cover, small parts weighing tray and AAA batteries for your convenience.

Source: 1up Racing [1upracing.com]

March 4, 2025

OGO Racing ‘Dana’ 1:8 Offroad Tyre

Spanish offroad tyre brand OGO Racing has presented their latest 1:8 Offroad buggy tyre, Dana. The new pattern been created to fill the gap between their Vulcano and the Storm, making it ideal for slightly dusty surfaces, while offering enhanced durability for more abrasive terrains or polished surfaces that cause excessive wheel spin. The pin size and spacing have been modified to allow better clearance for dust, while maintaining a high pin density across the tread for excellent wear resistance.

Source: OGO [ogo-racing.com]

March 4, 2025

Hotrace Slick V1 1:10 Offroad tyres

Hotrace has introduced their first 1:10 slick offroad tyre which they are calling the Slick V1. Developed by Aydin Horne and Chase Lemieux who had a 1-2 finish at the INS Round 1 at Trackside Hobbies and at the Desert Classic at Hobby Action this past weekend, the Italian manufacturer says they are confident in product for use on all kinds of indoor clay dirt surfaces. They will initially start by offering it only in their white compound available for now. The rear tyre has inner webbing and proper thickness characteristics to help to have a great balance between grip and stability. The front tyre has no webbing and can be ran on both 2WD and 4WD. This thickness is ideal for 2WD on all conditions and good for a 4WD in low and medium grip track conditions. The 4WD specific Front Slick V1 has inner webbing and is perfect for 4WD especially in medium/high grip track conditions. The tyres will be offered just as rubber to help keep costs down, and eliminate the need to buy new inserts every time, or complete with blue close cell inserts.

Source: Hotrace Tyres [hotracetyres.com]

March 3, 2025

Paloschi wins GT International Gran Prix

New for 2025 Capricorn signing Gabriele Paloschi got his new program off to a strong start with victory at the 2nd edition of the GT International Gran Prix at Mini Autodromo Stradivari in Cremona in Northern Italy. In qualifying it was team-mate and World Championship Top Qualifier Alex D’Angelo who secured the nitro GT TQ after topping 2 of the 3 rounds of qualifying. Fastest in Q2 Paloschi would line up second for the 30-minute final with Leonardo Valente completing the Top 3. Setting the fastest lap of the final, World Championship finalist Paloschi would lead home a LAB GT 1-2 by 16-seconds from D’Angelo. Genius Valente completed the podium. In electric GT Natanaele Senesi took his own creation to the TQ and win over Diego Pizzagalli.

Image: Capricorn [Facebook]

March 3, 2025

PowerStar HV Digital Large Scale Servo

Vapon owned brand PowerStar, who also own VP Pro and Team Saxo, has released a new servo intended for Large Scale car use. Engineered to utilise the latest technologies it offers high precision offering 1:5 enthusiasts huge torque of 80kg @ 8.4V and excellent speed at 0.15sec @8.4V to power through the toughest terrains. The steel gears keep the servo working smooth and reduce any deformity or wear. For easy installation, a 15T spline double horn and a single horn are included.

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March 3, 2025

Desert Classic wins for Lemieux & Horne

The annual Desert Classic presented By Stick It One took place at Hobby Action where it was Xray’s Chase Lemieux and Team Associated’s Aydin Horne who took the big wins. Attracted 320 entries, this was the 9th running of the event at the 2023 World Championship indoor track. In qualifying it was to be a dominant performance from Horne in 2WD as he topped all four rounds to secure the TQ from Lemieux, Japaneses visitor Kouki Kato and Spencer Rivkin. In 4WD it was also Horne who claimed the overall TQ after going fastest in 2 rounds. Fastest in Q3, Lemieux was again his nearest rival with Schumacher’s Broc Champlin P3 ahead of Dakotah Phend’s Xray which topped Q2. In the triple finals it was Rivkin who took A1 of 2WD as Horne fell to the back of the pack at the start before recovering to P3. In A2 Lemieux took a very close win over Horne which set up a three battle for A3. This time Horne would get the win over Lemieux but on tie-break Lemieux got the overall victory. In 4WD it was a more straight forward affair as Horne took the opening two encounters to seal the overall. Winning A3 from Phend, Lemieux got second with his team-mate completing the podium in Arizona.

Image: Mod Live Media [Facebook]

March 3, 2025

Willspeed XB2’25 Osprey Body

British 1:10 Offroad conversion kit and after market parts specialists Willspeed has released its Osprey body shell for Xray’s XB2’25 2WD Buggy. Manufactured from high quality polycarbonate, the low profile, sleek and stylish body design is available in Standard (1mm) and Lightweight (0.5mm) material options.

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February 28, 2025

1up Racing Lockdown Adjustable Bullet Plugs

US RC accessories brand 1up Racing has introduced the world’s first tool-free adjustable bullet plugs which they calling their Lockdown Bullet Plugs. The new connectors are designed to revolutionise power delivery and convenience and with a simple twist, racers can now achieve a secure connection in no time and without requiring tools. Unlike other adjustable bullet plugs that require tools for adjustment, Lockdown Bullet Plugs feature an innovative compression system that ensures a tight, reliable fit in your choice of 5mm or 4mm battery socket sizes. This not only eliminates the risk of loose connections, it also provides maximum efficiency and minimises resistance, giving you more power from start-to-finish of your run. The Lockdown Bullet Plugs are available in 10 vibrant colours allowing you to personalise your electronics.

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