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September 15, 2025

Maifield does the buggy double at 2025 SikCross

Tekno RC’s Ryan Maifield did the buggy double at the 2025 SikCross over the weekend winning both Nitro Buggy and eBuggy at The Drake Raceway hosted race. A track that was saved earlier this year thanks to the intervention of RC racing’s most famous couple, Adam & Ronda Drake, SikCross made its returned to the Southern California venue with 200 entries looking to enjoy the races unique start/race format. With two 15-lap races determining the grid for the finals it was to be Kyosho drivers who came out on top – Ryan Lutz taking the eBuggy TQ with his young team-mate Phi-Long Nguyen the Top Qualifier in Nitro Buggy, Maifield ending up P2 in both categories. In the triple 30-lap each finals, Lutz would have a tough time in eBuggy, Maifield winning A1 and A3 for the overall win with Nguyen winning A2 to claim second as the Team Associated of Tyler Fenster completed the podium ahead of Lutz. In Nitro, Nguyen opened with a win ahead of Maifield but suffered a DNF in A2 as Maifield took the win and repeated again in A3. Jimmy Fishback made it a Tekno 1-2 overall with Nguyen having to settle for third as Lutz again missed the podium with fourth. Nguyen would get a win however taking the title in Nitro Truggy ahead of Fenster, Lutz and Adam Drake.

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September 5, 2025

Tekno RC 1:8 Buggy/Truggy Droop Gauge

US offroad kit manufacturer Tekno RC has introduced this new Droop Gauge for 1:8 Buggy/Truggy use. Precision-machined from aluminium, laser-etched, and anodised in their signature colour for durability and easy readability, the gauge’s hinged droop blocks are 40mm in height, made from a strong and lightweight composite, which saves space in your pit bag and also protects your chassis surface by preventing scratches. With traditional droop measuring methods relying on overall shock length and often produce misleading and inconsistent results, due to variables like hub height and shock mounting position affecting the reading, the Tekno RC Droop Gauge eliminates these issues by measuring what actually matters – the driveshaft position in relation to the chassis. With a range from -8mm to +8mm, you can quickly and accurately dial in your setup for any track condition. A universal gauge, it can be used with all 1:8 offroad race vehicles.

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August 18, 2025

Noble crowned 2025 Australian National Champion

Caleb Noble is the new RCRA Australian 1:8 Nitro Buggy National Champion, the Tekno driver declared the winner based on his pole starting position after rain brought an early halt to the main final at the oil treated Batemans Bay track in the South East of the country. In qualifying it was 18-year-old Noble who secured the TQ after topping 3 of the 5 qualifiers. Behind him having taken the opening qualifier, 2023 Champion and recent Asian Buggy Championships Brisbane race winner Alex Bernadzik would end qualifying in P2. The only other driver to post a TQ run, Mayako Youth Mentoring Program driver Jayden Edmunds completed the Top 3 ranking ahead of Ari Bakla. With Noble winning the first of the Semi Finals in the fastest time, that would prove critical as reigning Asian Buggy Championships Champion Christian Wolhuter won the second of the Semi’s to secured second on the grid third. A third place in that same Semi meant Bernadzik’s Team Associated would start the scheduled 1-hour from P5. With the final getting underway, an early mistake from Noble allowed Wolhuter to go by and lead the field around briefly with Bernadzik in third. With Noble making a pass back to the lead, the arrival of rain turned the oiled track surface into icy conditions. With Noble and Bernadzik locked in battle for the lead, Bernadzik the leader at the time, the race was stopped after just 13-minutes. After much deliberation, and marshal safety a concern, the race wouldn’t restart with the result declared on the starting grid order meaning Noble is the new Champion from Wolhuter with the Associated of Jarod Ment completing the 2025 podium.

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April 6, 2025

Repeat double for Maifield at Psycho Nitro Blast

Ryan Maifield pulled off a repeat of his 2024 Psycho Nitro Blast double by once again taking his Teknos to the Nitro Buggy and Nitro Truggy wins at the 18th edition of the Tennessee based indoor race over the weekend. Attracting almost 1000 entries, qualifying would see Maifield secure the TQ in both categories. In Nitro Truggy the defending champion topped both rounds to secure pole ahead of Kyosho’s Ryan Lutz and the Tekno’s of Jared Tebo. In Nitro Buggy it was Team Associated’s Brandon Rose who took Q1 ahead of the Sworkz of European Champion Juan Carlos Canas but with a faster Q2 topping time Maifield would lead away the 18 buggy field in the half hour Main. With the Truggy final up first, Maifield took the win from new Sparko signing Lee Setser who came through from 12th on the grid with fourth place qualifier Mason Fuller completing the Top 3. In Buggy, Fuller went one better with his Sworkz finishing runner up to Maifield, the gap at the finish 10.3-seconds. Seth VanDalen completed the podium ahead Lutz, Rose and Canas. Fuller would complete his move up the podium by wrapping up the event with the eBuggy victory ahead of Canas and Maifield.

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May 19, 2022

Exotek EB48 2.0 & NB48 2.0 HD alloy options

For the Tekno EB48 2.0 and NB48 2.0 series, Exotek have released a number of new aluminium options. The new parts include heavy duty 7075 alloy steering spindles, alloy rear hubs and bell crank set for more consistent suspension performance and handling. Extra durable for high powered applications and polished and anodised in glossy Tekno team colours for that factory look.

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March 30, 2022

Tekno NB48 2.0 revised body shell

Tekno have released this revised body for the NB48 2.0. It maintains the original body’s distinctive design elements and style while slightly increasing the cab width. The modification adds extra internal room to optionally use the short air filter tube included with previous versions of the NB48 and NT48 vehicles.

Source: Tekno [teknorc.com]

March 25, 2022

RC Maker Tekno NB48 2.0 carbon tank gaurd

RC Maker have introduced their carbon tank guard for the Tekno NB48 2.0 Buggy. The carbon tank guard shields the tank from heat generated by the exhaust, which can heat up fuel and cause damage to your fuel tank. It guard protects the tank from melting in crashes that may cause the pipe to get knocked inwards next to the tank. For installation, simply drill two holes in the upper catchment section of the tank, install your preferred M3x8 Screws and M3 Locknuts, and tighten. The guard can be used with the fuel line clips also to keep everything neat and tidy. The tank guard is 1mm thick and CNC Machined in Australia from high quality carbon fibre and features a nice CNC engraved RC MAKER Logo.

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December 9, 2021

Marco Baruffolo joins Tekno RC

Tekno RC have announced the addition of Italian front-runner Marco Baruffolo to the Tekno RC family. Marco will be racing their full line of vehicles at major events throughout the world and together with their International Team Manager Ilias Arkoudaris, Marco will restart Tekno RC’s European racing presence after International R/C competition was brought to a near halt by the pandemic. The multiple National Champion said, ‘I am really excited to take part at TeknoRC family! Thanks to Daniel and Ilias for this awesome opportunity, I will do my best!’

Source: Tekno RC [teknorc.com]