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August 20, 2023

Ruddog supports Red RC 1:10 Offroad Worlds coverage

In just three weeks time the first wheels will be turning at the 2023 IFMAR 1:10 Offroad World Championships and Red RC is excited to announce we have teamed up with Ruddog Racing to bring our readers full trackside coverage from Arizona. Having been at Yatabe Arena in Japan in 2015 to witness both Spencer Rivkin and Bruno Coelho claim their first World Championship titles, we are super excited to be travelling to Hobby Action RC Raceway to see if either driver can defend their title and become 3-time Champions. After waiting an extra year for the 19th running of the race that decides the greatest prize any driver will achieve, the anticipation of the battles between the best racers in the World and the unearthing of the sport’s next generation of racing talents is higher than ever. The first of four World Championships Red RC will attend this year our coverage from Arizona is being supported by Ruddog. Founded in 2006 by Sven Rudig, himself an avid offroad racer, Ruddog is steeped in offroad racing history being a distributor for 31 times World Champion manufacturer Team Associated and iconic offroad tyre brand JConcepts to name but a few. In addition, they have developed their own product ranges such as Ruddog Racing, a new line of electronics offered by the German company that already has a European Championship title to its credit in touring car. Revolution Design Racing Products has established itself as a designer & producer of high-quality tuning parts and are popular upgrades among offroad racers. Red RC’s trackside coverage of the 1:10 Offroad World Championship will kick off on September 10th with the start of the 4WD action and conclude on September 16th when 2WD Champion is decided.

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August 18, 2023

Hu Wei Ping crowned Chinese 1:8 Offroad Champion

T-Works/Team Associated driver Hu Wei Ping added to his tally of National Championship titles with the 1:8 Nitro Buggy victory on the return of the China Nationals after a 3 year absence for the country’s top competition. Governing body CMAC had a busy four days of competition as both the Offroad and Onroad Championships were run side by side at the large FSR International Race Track located in Yongkang in the centre of the country. Ping would take his Associated to the win ahead of the similar buggy of Mao Yu Jun with the Xray of Gavin Kowk completing the podium. One of Ping’s main rivals in the Buggy final until he broke a shock ball end, Mugen driver Liu Shuo took the Truggy title ahead of the Team Associated of Zhu Lei Xiang with Xiao Si Tan third. eBuggy would go the way of Tang Qian Jun and his Team Associated buggy ahead of the Kyosho of Liu Zhi Chen. In 1:10 Offroad, the title went to Liu Zhi Chen.

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August 17, 2023

RDRP Ultra Exhaust Pipe Clamp | Carb Dust Cover Seal

Revolution Design Racing Products has two new accessories for nitro racing. First is the Ultra Exhaust Pipe Clamp which offers a sturdy and efficient way to secure the exhaust pipe in most 1:8 and 1:10 Offroad and Onroad vehicles. Crafted from premium 7075 aluminium, it provides durability while remaining lightweight. This clamp can either be fixed mounted, acting as an additional safeguard to the set screw in the pipe, or used in a floating configuration to allow for more flexibility. In the floating setup, the pipe is secured solely by the two set screws of the Ultra Exhaust Pipe Clamp. The black anodising, combined with the silver chamfers, gives the clamp an attractive and professional appearance. Installation is easy and straightforward, enabling you to enhance the control and stability of your exhaust without consuming much time and effort.

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August 16, 2023

Fangzhou “Rocket” Zhang wins China Nationals

Fangzhou Zhang, better known as Rocket Zhang, is the new 1:10 Electric Touring Car Chinese National Champion. After a 3-year absence, the CMAC was finally able to host the China Nationals once again with the FSR International Race Track the location where both the 5 onroad and 5 offroad titles on offer would decided making for a busy 4 day race schedule. Driving his Awesomatix, Rocket would secure the title ahead of the Xray pairing of Ma Hao Ran and Dai Shu Xia. In 1:10 Formula it was another of China’s international racers Stick King who took the title with the Serpent driver taking the victory over Zou Shi Jie and Zhang Yun Kai while in 1:12 Xray’s Dai Shu Xia took top prize. In the nitro onroad classes Alfred Lao won the 1:10 title with Xray’s Ma Hao Ran crowned the 1:8 GT National Champion.

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August 16, 2023

Team Associated Apex2 Sport Datsun 620 RTR

In another officially licensed Datsun release, Team Associated has added the Datsun 620 truck to its highly-detailed and fun-to-drive Ready-to-Run RC car line-up. Like the Datsun 240Z and the A550 Rally Car, the track is built on the budget-friendly Apex2 Sport chassis, the Datsun 620 features some of the latest features in racing. A front and rear independent suspension with coil-over shocks and active rear toe give the Apex2 Sport the ultimate in handling on uneven tarmac. With the Datsun 620 a 1970s Japanese classic truck, this superbly designed single-piece polycarbonate body features a highly detailed decal sheet, injection-molded fender mirrors, windshield wipers, and spoiler. Modelled after wheels from that era, the 1.9 bronze-coloured turbine-style rims are the perfect fit on this realistic-looking Datsun 620. The included LiPo Combo comes with a Reedy Compact Balance Charger and Reedy 7.4V 2S LiPo Battery with T-plug.

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August 16, 2023

Exotek Losi 22S Wheelie Bar Set

New from Exotek Racing is this wheelie bar set for the Losi 22S drag car. Made of heavy duty 3mm carbon fibre with a titanium turnbuckle and nylon ends and mounts to the stock chassis and motor guard, it is extra long adjustable wheelie bar for the Losi 22S Drag car and extends from 9.5″ to 12″ (axle to axle). The longer bar gives you more stability, for straighter and faster passes without needing to let off the throttle as often compared to the stock short bar. And the flat bar designs adds limited upwards flexing which acts like a shock for softer landings on the wheelie wheels. You are able to finely adjust the wheel height via the 4mm turnbuckle or make large adjustments by adding spacers under the wheel (M3 spacers not included).

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August 16, 2023

JConcepts S15 ET48 2.0 Body

JConcepts has announced the release of their S15 body shell for the Tekno ET48 2.0 1:8 Truggy. The S15 body style is a staple in the line-up at JConcepts and its IFMAR World Championship winning design has served well over the years, even spawning many look-alikes around the industry. When it comes to eTruggy racing, the Florida company has worked on and finalised an S15 for the popular truck class. The cab is redesigned, going to single window S15 treatment, the opposing angular window layout blends into the mid sidepod winglet so famous with this design. The roof features the centre fin stabilising structure to strengthen the cab while also providing some stability in forward tracking ability. The bed of the body shell is a lowered area and features a deep draw with surrounding geometry to strengthen the rear of the section. To escape out of the rear, a large ramping wing feature maintains rear stability while matching the look and intensity of the S15. The package includes both, a nose cone, and front scoop for additional front-end downforce and enhanced steering characteristics.

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August 15, 2023

Team Associated RC8B4 Medium composite arms

Team Associated has developed a new Medium composite arm material for 1:8 offroad racing. Compared to the RC8B4 kit Hard material, the Medium arms have reduced fibre content which offers several improvements. Medium arms are marked with a blue dot on all parts. Benefits of Medium arms include increased impact strength while maintaining responsive racing feel as well as increased durability in cooler temperature range. They also offer more grip on low traction conditions where added flex makes the car more forgiving. Over the kit arm the have a slightly reduced weight of approximately 1.5 grams per arm.

Source: Associated [associatedelectrics.com]