September 21, 2025

Xray confirm Ratheisky for MonTech NYGP

Xray’s Jan Ratheisky has been confirmed for next month’s MonTech New York Grand Prix, the German driver the second international entry announced so far for the seventh edition of the high profile US indoor race.  With Xray the reigning NYGP Mod Touring Car Champions after Keven Hebert took the win last year, Ratheisky will lead the Slovakian manufacturer’s challenge Stateside.  Taking place at 360v2 RC in New Rochelle from October 16-19th, this year’s event will see drivers compete for victory over 9 different classes on the large 105ft x 48ft carpet track.  In Touring Car, drivers will battle it out in Modified, 21.5, 25.5, and 25.5 LMH (LeMans Hypercar) as well as FWD, while in 1:12 there is Mod, 13.7, 17.5 and LMH 1:12.

Source: Fordham 360 Hobbies & Raceway [Facebook]

September 19, 2025

Xray X12‘26 1:12

Xray has unveiled their ‘all new’ 1:12 chassis, the X12‘26.  Featuring a redesigned chassis with reduced rear flex this improves stability & overall traction.  The chassis also adds mounting holes for a floating servo mounting and additional holes for easier access to rear pod hardware.  A new pod front plate and carbon side link plates with 3 positions provides proper side link alignment for each of the centre pivot positions.  New side link mounting positions keep the side links’ rear pivots in-line with each of the three centre pivot positions to minimise bind during suspension compression.  At the front a redesigned front carbon bumper improves durability while a front brace from thinner 1.6mm carbon material improves handling & overall feel.  Wider front lower arms, 1mm wider per side, improves drivability in all conditions.  New aluminium pivot holders allow a lower roll-centre setting without protruding below the chassis.  The X12’26 offers two servo mounting alternatives, fixed & floating, with an all-new floating servo holder providing more forgiving handling and minimises steering drift due to servo movement after a crash.

View the full X12’26 presentation here

September 17, 2025

Izsay joins Xray R&D team

Xray has announced that team driver Ádám Izsay has joined their R&D team in a full-time capacity.  The Hungarian racer who has brought the Slovakian manufacturer much success on track will now bring his experience to the company’s R&D onroad team and work alongside Martin and Juraj Hudy.  On making the announcement Xray said, ‘Adam has already demonstrated his value through his dedication, precision, and strong contributions to testing and racing. His professionalism and commitment to excellence make him an ideal addition to XRAY’s R&D program. Each year, Xray annually updates the majority of the world’s largest portfolio of high-competition model racing cars — a lineup of 20 different models.  This extensive process requires not only engineering expertise but also continuous on-track evaluation. With Adam now part of the R&D structure, Xray will further strengthen its ability to innovate and accelerate development especially in on-road field.  Together, Martin Hudy, Juraj Hudy and Adam Izsay will form a highly effective R&D on-road team focused on pushing the boundaries of performance and maintaining Xray’s reputation for world-leading design and quality.’

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

September 15, 2025

Lee wins Hudy Series Australia

As 1:8 GT drivers descend on Santiago, Chile, this week for the IFMAR World Championships, the venue of the previous GT Worlds hosted the Australian Hudy Series over the weekend where it was Nicholas Lee who took the Mod Touring Car win.  Racing at the New South Wales Radio Controlled Racing Car Club’s track in Sydney, Lee would take his Xray to the TQ ahead of ARC’s Brayden Stanley on tie break as the pair recorded two TQ runs each over the four qualifier.  The only drivers to go 20 laps (in Q3) around the John Grant International Raceway, it was Lee who got the pole position with his faster time.  Behind them RC Maker’s Jeff Hamon completed the Top 3 in front of team-mate Damon Davis-Perry.  In the finals Lee took the first one with Stanley winning A2 after a DNF in the A1.  Unfortunately local star Stanley would again fail to finish in A3 and with Lee taking it it was the Singapore driver with the overall winner down under.  Hamon got second with Schumacher’s Simon Nicholson, from 8th on the grid, grabbing the final step on the podium ahead of Davis-Perry.  Hamon would take the win in 13.5 Stock ahead of Cristian Silva and Top Qualifier Markus Askell.  In FWD, John Puse took the TQ and win while in 1:12 Michael Stone was the winner having started from the TQ.

Image: RC Maker [Facebook]

September 12, 2025

Xray XB2 Carbon Rear Wing Shim

Xray has introduced this Carbon Rear Wing Shim for its XB2 1:10 Buggy.  Also compatible with the XT2, the 1-piece carbon rear wing shim connects to both wing holders, and helps to reduce the flexing and bending of the wing.  The shims prolong the life of the rear wing because of improved durability.

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August 28, 2025

Ronnefalk TQs opening qualifier at eBuggy Worlds

Xray’s David Ronnefalk has TQ’d the opening round of qualifying at the inaugural IFMAR 1:8 Electric Offroad World Championship in Portugal.  Winner of his fourth European 1:8 Nitro Buggy Championships title at the Barcelos track earlier this month, the Swede took the first of the six qualifiers from the similar car of Michal Orlowski, the Schumacher team driver only half a second off at the end of their respective 5-minute qualifying efforts.  Having been missing from the radar over the previous 2-days of practice, qualifying would see Davide Ongaro turn up with a Top 3 run ahead of Top Seed Elliott Boots, the Sworkz driver having a late issue with traffic on his run.  Boots’ team-mate Juan Carlos Canas opened his account with the fifth fastest time with Dakotah Phend continuing to be the top non-European as he steered his Xray to P6 ahead of Infinity’s young Japanese protege Kouki Kato.

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August 26, 2025

Phend fastest as Day 1 of eBuggy Worlds concludes

Xray’s Dakotah Phend has set the pace on the opening day of the inaugural IFMAR 1:8 Electric Offroad World Championship, the American topping the times after 5 rounds of free practice at the Barcelos Buggy Arena in Portugal.  Setting his fastest 3-consecutive laps in the penultimate round of the day’s free practice, many drivers feeling they made the wrong call on tyre compound for the cooler evening’s final run, Phend was fastest from Juan Carlos Canas, the Sworkz driver topping that final round to record his best time of the day.  The pace setter after the first three rounds, David Ronnefalk finished the day out in P3 ahead of Sworkz’ Elliott Boots.  With reigning Nitro Buggy World Champion Davide Ongaro having a challenging day, which ended in him being only 13th fastest, it was his younger team-mate Marcus Kaerup who led the way for Team Associated.  Second fastest in FP5, which was 10-minutes long with the previous four rounds having been 5-minutes each, he ended the day fourth fastest.  Another improvement in FP5 came from Tekno’s João Figueirdo, the Nitro World Championship finalist, whose family are the hosts of these World Championships, completing the Top 5.

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