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December 4, 2025

Another TQ run as Ripoll take Q4 just ahead of Catanzani

Xray’s Maxime Ripoll has become the first driver to repeat a TQ run at the IFMAR 1:8 Onroad World Championship, the French talent opening Day 2 of qualifying in Chile with the fastest time for the fourth round ahead of Andrea Catanzani and Toni Gruber, the trio the only drivers who can now take the overall TQ honours. A slightly warmer morning that yesterday in Santiago, Ripol would break 23-laps for the first time over the 7-minutes bettering Catanzani’s Q1 time by over a second, something that could prove key in deciding the Top Qualifier with the second two runs of the day normally proving slower. With Ripoll’s advantage over Catazani’s Serpent 0.233 of a second, while he set the fastest lap for the round, it is his father’s performance in the pit lane that is the big talking point among his rivals, Team Ripoll making up over a second on refuelling. Behind Gruber’s Capricorn, it was the two factory Mugen Seiki’s of Simon Kurzbuch and Shoki Takahata who completed the Top 5. The two former World Champions said afterwards they just lacked pace this round, Kurzbuch reacting with, ‘Only 5th, I don’t know how to find the speed’, the Swiss driver adding they are going to have to try something different for Q5.

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December 2, 2025

Xray X12 1-Piece 2mm Carbon Chassis for Floating Servo

Xray has released this 2.0mm carbon 1-piece chassis for their X12 1:12 car which reduces drag and improves cornering speed. The carbon material ensures the chassis is more flexible than the aluminium chassis and generates more traction. The Slovakian manufacturer suggest the chassis, which is CNC-machined from premium high-grade US made carbon fibre. for low traction carpet & asphalt tracks.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

November 27, 2025

Xray XB2 Extra-Short Rear Wide 2.0mm Alu Chassis

Following the previous Short version release, Xray has now introduced this Extra Short – Rear Wide Alu chassis for their XB2 1:10 2WD Buggy. The 2.0mm chassis is manufactured from premium Swiss 7075 T6 aluminium and its extra-short design with a wide rear section is specifically developed for ultra low-traction and slippery track conditions, especially on dirt and loose surfaces. It improves rear-end stability, increases traction, and ensures smoother handling of the car in demanding conditions.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

November 18, 2025

T-Works X4’26 Alu Eccentric Bearing Hub

New from T-Works comes this Aluminium Eccentric Bearing Hub for the Xray X4’26 Touring Car. Made of high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium alloy it provides high tensile strength & lightweight, wear resistance, durability and resistance to deformation. Precisely matching the original bearing hub it firmly supports the bearing, reduces operational friction, balances lightweight and durability, and requires no modifications during installation.

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November 17, 2025

Oscar Piastri RC car themed Las Vega helmet reveal

FIA Formula 1 World Championship title contender Oscar Piastri has unveiled a special helmet design for this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix that is inspired by his National Championship winning RC car body shell paint scheme. The McLaren driver won his National 1:10 Electric Touring Car Championship 15-years ago to the weekend and to mark that achievement, which the Australian describes himself as his ‘first success in racing’, he has replicated the colour scheme onto his Bell helmet that he will race around the streets of Las Vegas. The 9-time Grand Prix winner’s reveal gives some nice exposure to both Xray and LRP, with whom he won his 2010 Australian RC National title.

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November 11, 2025

Xray XB4’26 4WD Buggy

Xray has unveiled the details of their latest 1:10 4WD Buggy presenting its XB4’26. Describing the buggy as ‘all new’ features of the kit, which is offered in Carpet and Dirt variant from Slovakia manufacturer, include centralised & lowered components to reduce rotational inertia and lower CG for improved handling dynamics. A new chassis plate update accommodates the new side guard and motor mount dimensions that allow lowering of the battery and motor while a new motor & central bulkhead lowers motor position & improves CG. Updated side guards provide clearance for the lowered motor & battery positions and easier installation. There is a new carbon centre upper deck for both the XB4C & XB4D. Smaller spur gear maximises the benefit of the lower motor position with the XB4C now including the smaller 78T slipper clutch spur & the XB4D including a 75T gear differential spur. New front and rear bulkheads include provisions for anti-roll bar centering collars with a new rear carbon T-shaped chassis brace providing new flex adjustment options. A narrowed rear chassis brace allows motor and battery placement closer to the centre line. Among other improvements are a new lower rear shock tower (5 dot) in the XB4C that reduces chassis roll on high traction.

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November 8, 2025

Ronnefalk delivers in Q3 at SIGP

David Ronnefalk has delivered a TQ run at the Sunpadow International Grand Prix, the Xray driver ending Kouki Kato’s reign at the top pf the time sheets as he took the third round ahead of the Japanese driver and his Infinity team-mate Bruno Coelho. Setting the fastest lap of the round with a 32.725, Ronnefalk would eventually finish a massive 13-seconds up on Kato who, like Ronnefalk the previous round, needed to be marshalled only in Kato’s case he had double the mistakes on each opposite side of the track. With drivers reporting track conditions as even more difficult for Q3, Coelho also had two bad laps resulting in him failing to run 15-laps however overall the time still gave him a three for the round. 5-seconds behind the multiple class World Champion, promising future hope Jung Hyunkyu enjoyed his best round result with P4 for the Team Associated teenager ahead of Mayako’s Joseph Quagraine. Unfortunately for JQ’s lead driver Pekko Iivonen it was another throw away round as he lasted just over 2-minutes before his engine moved.

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November 4, 2025

Sawada joins Xray

Xray has announced that top Japanese Touring Car racer Jin Sawada has joined the Slovakian marque and will race under its Japanese Racing Team. The 2024 JMRCA Japanese National Champion had been racing for Infinity for almost 7-years and gave them victory at this year’s SIGP Onroad Race in China ahead of team-mate Bruno Coelho with his now new team-mate Nicholas Lee completing the podium. Unfortunately at this year’s Japanese Nationals, Sawada would struggle qualifying only 8th for his title defence, Akio Sobue taking back the title. On the announcement Sawada said, ‘I’m excited to be in the world’s best team. I’m looking forward to race with the Xray package.’

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]