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February 12, 2024

Xray X4F’24 Alu Flex Chassis 2.0mm

New from Xray is this 2.0mm Alu Flex Chassis for its X4F’24 1:10 FWD Touring Car. Made from Swiss 7075 T6 aluminium, the chassis is recommended for high traction carpet tracks making the car easier to drive and more stable in high traction condition and avoiding traction rolling. It features special cut outs for optimal flex characteristics. The ultra-narrow chassis is only 84mm wide and features special cut outs that provide the chassis flex characteristics suitable for a wide variety of the traction levels. The bottom of the chassis is shaped to reduce contact between the chassis and the ground while turning to improve cornering speed.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

February 12, 2024

Zalewski heads Xray challenge for MIBO International

Defending MIBO International Offroad Champions Xray has announced its team for the second edition of the upcoming Czech Republic based event. At the inaugural running of the event Bruno Coelho won both 2WD and 4WD buggy ahead of young Xray talent Bartek Zalewski who kept the multiple World Champion honest. Securing the 2WD TQ last year, now Zalewski will head the Slovakian’s offroad efforts. Enjoying a podium double at the recent EOS Daun, the on-form Zalewski will resume his battles with Schumacher’s Michal Orlowki and Team Associated’s Joona Haatanen with Sworkz’ Joern Neumann joining the mix at the Sports V Hotel in Hrotovice. The Polish teenager will be joined by Xray’s Max Gotzl and lead offroad chassis designer Martin Bayer. An event that sees a double track build allowing offroad and onroad to race side by side, in the onroad competition Xray will be represented by Martin Hudy, Jan Ratheisky, David Ehbrar and newly crowned Snowbirds FWD Champion Stefan Schulz.

Source: MIBO [mibosport.com]

February 8, 2024

Xray XB2 & XB4 12mm Hex Wheel Aerodisks

Xray has released a range of yellow wheel Aerodisks for its XB 1:10 2WD and 4WD Buggy platforms. The wheels are IFMAR standardised with the wheel hex offset and feature countersunk center area which allows the wheel nut to sit deeper in the wheel. Designed for high-competition racing, they feature internal reinforcement ribs to provide stability and resist deformation. The side of the wheel is aerodynamic for maximum performance with the wheels featuring a 12mm internal hex. The range offers two 2WD front wheel options, a 2WD/4WD rear wheel and a 4WD specific rear wheel.

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January 7, 2024

Mod double for Hagberg at HUDY Indoor Champs

Alexander Hagberg completed the Mod double at the annual Hudy Indoor Champs at ProLevel RC in Chesterfield, Missouri, claiming both the Touring Car and 1:12 wins. Up on 2023 numbers with this year’s event attracting almost 180 entries, the Xray driver kicked off his 2024 season by securing the TQ in both classes. With 2023 Touring Car winner Keven Hebert absent this time round, Hagberg would go onto take the win ahead of second place qualifier & team-mate Jan Ratheisky with Kemp Anderson’s Awesomatix completing the podium. In 1:12, it was World Championship Top Qualifier Anderson who was the defending champion of the race but having been beaten to the win by the American last year Hagberg, fresh from his Worlds podium finish, was not about to let that happen again. In the 8-minute A-Main he would take the win by almost a lap from the second placed qualifier. Behind Anderson, Ratheisky completed the podium, the German having a busy weekend as he competed in four classes winning both Stock and Super Stock Touring Car finals.

Image: Alexander Hagberg [Facebook]

December 22, 2023

Senesi leaves Xray

1:8 GT Specialist and World Championship finalist Natanaele Senesi has announced he is leaving Xray after just one year with the Slovakian manufacturer. Taking the GTX8 to fourth place having topped a round of qualifying at the recent World Championship in Sydney, Australia, the Italian had done a lot of own development work on the car and appears this is one of the reasons for both parties having decided not to continue into 2024. On his social media he posted, ‘Here it ends. After only one year with XRAY both the company and I have decided to parts away. I think that this season we really showed the potential of the cars, but after trying to develop and doing my best to improve the car even more I found myself very tight in the team. For this reason I decided to not continue with the brand and move on. In this cases you should ready “stay tuned for an announcement”, but no announcement this time since I decide to don’t team up with any brand that knocked at my door. What does this mean? Well… stay tuned to discover on what we are working. Now I need to rest and prepare for the next season. Cheers Guys!’

Source: Natanaele Senesi [Facebook]

December 15, 2023

Xray XB4 ’24 4WD Buggy

Xray has officially unveiled its latest 1:10 4WD Buggy, the XB4 ’24. Key features of the latest kit release from the 2-time World Champions of the category include a redesigned chassis which offers short and long configurations to adjust wheelbase and weight balance to match any track conditions. Front & Rear LSM arms in Medium composite provide better crash durability and are suitable for all conditions. The Steering Blocks & C-hubs are also moulded from new medium composite hardness for extra reliability and crash resistance. The XB4 ’24 gets new rear uprights that provides a lowered roll centre positions to improve stability and reduce suspension collapse in high speed corners. All-new big bore 13.2mm shock design features new shock bodies, 2.0 and 2.5mm piston choices, shock caps, nuts and shock shafts. The front shock tower gets wider positions increasing the set-up adjustment range for different track conditions while the rear shock tower with lowered shock positions improves roll characteristics and increases cornering speed. Available in a Dirt and Carpet edition kit the front and rear differentials on the XB4C use steel satellite gears for improved efficiency and increased lifespan. Finally a new ‘Lush’ rear wing with significantly increased lifespan improves airflow and maintains chassis attitude over large jumps while improving traction in all conditions.

View the full X12’24 presentation here

December 14, 2023

Xray X4’24 Alu Flex Chassis 1.5mm – Swiss 7075 T6

Xray have released a special 1.5mm thick aluminium chassis with unique flex characteristics generates more overall traction and improves steering on its X4’24 Electric Touring Car. Suitable for low to medium traction carpet conditions, as well as high traction asphalt tracks. The narrow chassis is 84mm wide with tapered bottom edge of the chassis to reduce contact between the chassis and the ground during cornering to improve speed. Specially CNC-machined countersunk screws from HUDY Spring Steel #913305 (M3x5), #913308 (M3x8) and #913312 (M3x12) must be used to make the assembly possible.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

December 13, 2023

’23 1:12 World Championship Chassis Focus Index

Last weekend 1:12 concluded the 2023 IFMAR World Championship calendar in Cocoa, Florida. While the entry may have been small, at the front of the field things were ultra competitive as some of the biggest names in the sport battled it out to win the smallest scale and the original electric World Championship. A beautifully presented track, Beachline Raceway was the battle ground with the TQ going to Awesomatix’ Kemp Anderson ahead of Marc Rheinard and Michal Orlowski – each taking 2 TQ runs from the six rounds. In the finals we witnessed next level driving skills as painted was swapped in battle before Schumacher’s Michal Orlowski finally became a World Champion. In 1:12 Spec, Awesomatx’ Max Machler did the double taking the TQ and the manufacturer’s first ever World title. With the Schumacher team running a different front end on their car specifically to suit the black carpet in use, we didn’t get to take our traditional ‘World Champion Chassis Focus’. Over the event however we did however photograph 10 cars from four of the six different manufacturers represented at the 21st running of the championship and we have compiled them all here in our latest Chassis Focus index.

View Chassis Focus Index here