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August 29, 2025

Kaerup again in Q4 as rain fails to dampen form

With overnight rain delaying the start to Day 2 of the qualifying at the eBuggy World Championship and presenting drivers with very different track conditions, it still wasn’t enough to prevent Team Associated’s Marcus Kaerup from making it three TQ runs in a row in Portugal. With the start to the fourth round of qualifying delayed by an hour, Kaerup topped the times from his team-mate Davide Ongaro, the TQ pace over 17-seconds slower than the Dane’s best from yesterday. With Q1 winner David Ronnefalk and Top Seed Elliott Boots both having bad runs, it would be the Schumacher pairing of Michal Orlowski and Daniel Kobbevik who completed Top 4. Playing a pivotal role in Kaerup’s third TQ run, French eBuggy Champion Clement Boda enjoyed his best run so far with the fifth fastest time ahead of Tekno’s João Figueiredo whose time saw him top the fastest heat group.

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August 28, 2025

Associated RC10GT Richard Saxton Edition 1:10 Gas Truck

Another vintage re-release from Team Associated, this time in the form of the RC10GT Richard Saxton Edition 1:10 2WD Gas Truck. Originally released in 1993, the RC10GT changed the world of RC Racing by introducing nitro engines into the competitive world of RC Racing. Amassing countless wins, the RC10GT has forged itself as the most iconic gas truck ever created. One of the most respected figures in the RC racing, Richard Saxton played a pivotal role in the dominance of the Team Associated RC10GT, the 1:10 scale gas-powered stadium truck that would go down in history as the only undefeated platform in ROAR National Championship competition. Widely known as “The King”, Saxton’s relationship with the RC10GT began in the early 1990s when gas truck racing was starting to gain popularity. Team Associated’s RC10GT debuted with a revolutionary design based on the proven RC10 platform, adapted for nitro power. With its durable chassis, precise handling, and superior suspension geometry, the RC10GT was an instant contender and under the control of Saxton that the truck became unbeatable.

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August 28, 2025

Kaerup doubles to hold overnight TQ at eBuggy Worlds

Team Associated’s Marcus Kaerup produced another TQ run at the eBuggy World Championship to hold the overnight TQ in Portugal after backing up his TQ from Round 2 with another fastest time of the event in Q3. The Danish teenager topped the final round of Day 1 of qualifying at the Barcelos track from Schumacher’s Michal Orlowski, his advantage over the Pole 1.5-seconds. On a potential TQ run in the previous round until a late driver error, Sworkz’ Juan Carlos Canas posted his first Top 3 of qualifying just 0.034 shy of Orlowski. The big surprise of Q3 was Ryan Cavalieri, the multiple 1:10 Offroad World Champion steering his Mayako right into the mix with the 4th fastest time. Behind the American, Noha Ben Mohamed showed his run to the fifth fastest time in Q2 wasn’t a one off as he again recorded a P5 with Davide Ongaro completing the Top 6, the Italian again suffering a mistake over the 5-minutes. Taking the opening qualifier, David Ronnefalk ended the day with a 10th after a mistake on the final run to the loop. Despite this, the Swede sits P2 in the overnight qualification ranking thanks to his third fastest time in Q2. For his Xray team-mate Dakotah Phend it was a tough day, the American having started out the day with a 6th in Q1 but ending up 20th for Q2 after a mistake and then suffering a DNS in the day’s final round due to a mechanical.

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August 28, 2025

Kaerup takes Q2 in Portugal

Team Associated’s Marcus Kaerup has taken the second qualifier at the 1:8 eBuggy World Championship, the Dane redeeming himself following a disappointing first effort to top the times from Top Seed Elliott Boots. Ending up with a 41 for Q1, Kaerup would take Q2 in a new fastest time bettering David Ronnefalk’s opening TQ time by over 1-second. Ronnefalk would back up his TQ run with a P3 for the round with Boots just getting the better of him by 0.049 of a second after the British driver produced a better final lap. Schumacher’s Michal Orlowski posted the 4th fastest time ahead of young French talent Noha Ben Mohamed who steered his Sparko into the Top 5. It was a frustrating run for a number of leading title contenders. Davide Ongaro lost almost 3-seconds with a mistake on lap 7 of 9 but still salvaged a 6th such was his pace, Juan Carlos Canas had a final lap mistake that cost him 4-seconds, and Dakotah Phend lost any chance of a strong Q2 with a mistake on his second lap.

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August 27, 2025

Kaerup goes fastest in final practice

Team Associated’s Marcus Kaerup has wrapped up practice at the 1:8 Electric Offroad World Championship, the Dane laying down the fastest 3-consecutive laps of the Barcelos track in Portugal in the 7th & final free practice. Ending Day 1 of practice fourth fastest, in this morning’s two final free practice runs Kaerup bettered that time ending up 1-second faster with his FP7 time. Behind it was Schumacher’s Daniel Kobbevik who set the second fastest time just ahead of another of the morning’s big improvers Pekko Iivonen for an all Scandinavian Top 3. Setting the pace yesterday, Dakotah Phend would not improve on his FP4 time but the Xray driver still ends free practice in P4 with the that time ahead of Polish duo Bartek Zalewski and Michal Orlowski.

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August 20, 2025

Factory Team Turnbuckle and Hex Diff Wrench

Team Associated’s options parts brand Factory Team has introduced this new combination turnbuckle & hex diff wrench intended for the RC10B7 Buggy. The two in one wrench allows you to adjust the ball differential without having to take off the tires, or conveniently flip around the tool to adjust your 3.7mm turnbuckles like those from Factory Team.

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August 14, 2025

Team Associated RC10 Stealth ATC Transmission Kit

After all of their vintage RC10 kit releases, Team Associated has now re-released its Stealth A.T.C. (Associated Torque Control) Transmission. A revolutionary advancement in RC racing, it was developed by Cliff Lett to give the new RC10 “Team Car” a competitive edge. Released in 1990, the Stealth featured a compact, low-friction, and fully enclosed 3-gear design that significantly improved efficiency and durability over the original 6-gear transmission. Its debut took place at the 1990 ROAR Off-Road Nationals held at Hobby Haven Raceway in Des Moines, Iowa. where the transmission proved its worth as Team Associated drivers dominated the field. Lett’s engineering focused on optimising power transfer, reducing rotating mass, and simplifying maintenance – all of which contributed to the Team Car’s immediate success. The Stealth quickly became the gold standard in competitive off-road RC, influencing future transmission designs across the industry and solidifying Associated’s dominance throughout the early ‘90s. Its legacy continues as a defining innovation in RC racing history. The Stealth ATC Transmission kit includes everything you need to convert, replace, or refresh the transmission of your favourite RC10 buggy is included in this Stealth Transmission kit. In addition to the Stealth gearbox you get the updated V2 Octalock slipper system, plastic transmission brace, case-to-motor plate seal, 75-tooth 48-pitch Octalock spur gear, molded gear cover, steel ball bearings, and ball differential.

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August 11, 2025

Hall doubles at BRCA Nationals Round 5

Team Associated’s Tommy Hall became first double winner of the 2025 BRCA British 1:10 Offroad Nationals as he took his 3rd 2WD and 2nd 4WD win of the season at the TORCH hosted 5th round of the championships. In 2WD it was a close battle for the TQ between defending British Champion Hall and his senior team Neil Cragg who claimed two TQ runs each from the four rounds. With the fastest time coming in Q1 from Hall he would take the Top Qualifier honours with Ben Smith and Jamie Hall taking 3rd & 4th with the tiebreaker also need to separate the pair. In Saturdays 2WD finals convert his TQ into wins in A1 & 2 to lock in the overall win and extend his lead in the championship standings over Cragg. Winning A3 ahead of Smith, Cragg took second overall with Smith’s Schumacher completing the podium. In 4WD, again it was Hall who took the TQ this time from championship leader Smith and Cragg. Winning A1 & 2, the former EFRA European Champion pulled off the perfect weekend with Smith getting P2 as they pair are now separated by 4-points with one round remaining. Luke Holdsworth came through from qualifying 6th to round out the Top 3.

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