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December 20, 2022

Tekno RC announce Tebo departure

Tekno RC has announced the departure of Jared Tebo from its factory team. The move was much anticipated when the American offroad manufacturer announced the signing of Ryan Maifield last month. Tebo joined Tekno four years ago after being the main face of Kyosho for many years and put the smaller brand into the mainstream with plenty of successes in that time, most notably the 2019 Reedy Race of Champions. Making his own follow up announcement on social media thanking Tekno for ‘the journey’, Tebo revealed the announcement came sooner than planned adding he had hoped to retire with the brand. As yet no announcement has been made on his future plans but he did clarify he will continue his racing career in 2023. Announcing his departure, Tekno said, ‘The end of the year is almost here and with it brings a change to our team. Jared Tebo will no longer be representing Tekno RC after 2022. We’ve had four excellent and memorable years with Jared. We enjoyed learning and improving together as well as celebrating some big wins. Piloting his various Tekno RC vehicles, he reached the top step of the podium 17 times at major events across the country. Add another 28 major event podium finishes along with a decent stint as the #1 driver in the world according to Top25.com, it becomes apparent that his time at Tekno RC has been very successful. We would like to thank Jared for all of his positive contributions to Tekno RC, on and off the track. We wish him the best in the next chapter. Thanks, Jared!!!’

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December 19, 2022

Orlowski doubles at Race Stars Contest

Michal Orlowski’s internationals travels for 2022 may be finished but the factory Schumacher driver made the most of being back home in Poland to take the double win at Race Stars Contest ’22. Held in the centre of the country at the Sports Arena in Zgierz, the race attracted an international entry. In qualifying Orlowski would take the TQ for both 2WD and 4WD from Sworkz Micha Widmaier, with third going to Bartek Zambrzycki in 2WD and Bartosz Zalewski in 4WD. In the triple A-Mains, 2WD would see Orlowski chased to the win by Widmaier with the Serpent of Sweden’s Elias Johansson coming through from P4 on the grid to complete the podium thanks to a win in A3. In 4WD, while Orlowski was in control out front, behind Zalewski, after a bad A1, managed to get his Xray passed Widmaier in A2, before going on to win A3 for second overall ahead of the German.

Source: Michal Orlowski [Facebook]

December 19, 2022

Ogden to race TZO 200 Tires

World Championship 1:8 Buggy Finalist Cole Ogden has announced he will be racing for tyre newcomers TZO 200 Tires. The factory HB Racing driver moves to the new American start-up having previously raced with Italian brand Hotrace and the deal is a significant boost for TZO 200 Tires. Posting the news on his social media, Ogden said, “Excited on the new rubbers for this coming year! I’ve done quite a bit of testing, and I can say I’m pretty stoked on the existing compounds and tread patterns. Happy to work with a hard working dude like Nick Hernandez, who believes in making the best tires. When I first contacted Nick a few months ago, he didn’t hesitate sending me stuff to test, and once hearing his attitude, driven mentality, and some on track testing, it was a wrap. He’s been working hard, and I look forward to representing a brand that is motivated in bringing the best of the best and doing what it takes to make it happen. Thanks for the opportunity and stay tuned, more goodies coming in the near future as well!”.

Source: Cole Ogden [Facebook]

December 19, 2022

STRC Traxxas TRX-4M CNC Machined Option Parts

ST Racing Concepts has released CAD images of their upcoming Traxxas TRX-4M CNC Machined aluminium and brass option parts. The upgrades for the new TRX-4M 1:18 Crawler improve both performance and durability with a complete line of high-quality CNC Machined aluminium and brass option parts on offer. These include Aluminium Threaded shock bodies w/threaded collar, lower and upper shock caps, Brass Lower Shock Spring Retainers, Aluminium Front Steering Servo Mount, Brass Front Steering Knuckles, HD Aluminium Steering link set, Brass Front Castor Block and a Brass Diff Cover. STRC plan to have the parts available in early January.

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December 18, 2022

Matsukura hosts 1st Naoto Cup

It is nice to see one of the great drivers of RC racing Naoto Matsukura giving back to the sport that has served him well by hosting the 1st Naoto Cup in his native country of Japan over the weekend. The multiple 1:12 World Champion and both Electric & Nitro Touring Car World Champion, held the race at New Next Rush Circuit in Chiba Prefecture, where he was joined by his mentor and legend of the sport Masami Hirosaka. Masami was instrumental in bringing a very young Naoto onto the international stage as a Yokomo driver. The first of hopefully many Naoto Cup events for years to come, after attending Naoto Cup the 14 time World Champion paid tribute to the now factory Infinity driver.

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December 16, 2022

JConcepts RC8B4 front wing

JConcepts has added this new front wing to its bodies & accessories line-up. A direct fit for Team Associated’s RC8B4 1:8 chassis, the front scoop replaces the front nosecone on the buggy with a front wing design that has shown to produce enhanced steering characteristics. The front scoop includes 2 pieces per package, so a driver has enough to outfit their nitro and e-buggy with the same package. The front scoop can be painted, left clear or frosted for the desired look, fit and finish.

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December 16, 2022

Schumacher CAT L1R

Iconic British brand Schumacher has released a new 1:10 4WD Competition Off Road buggy, the CAT L1R. The new kit brings all the latest developments from the Schumacher international racing team, to make another sensational 4WD buggy. The L1R features improved suspension geometry, lighter weight, better durability, and a new JConcepts bodyshell. The L1 series of buggies have already won the European EOS championship, British BRCA national championship, and the USA ROAR carpet nationals. In prototype form, the CAT L1R has recently achieved some great results including the 2022 British National Championship title, the German National title 2022 along with title success at the Florida Carpet Championship and US Carpet Off Road Championship.

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December 16, 2022

JConcepts SCX24 1978 Chevy K10 body

JConcepts has brought back the late 70’s and early 80’s generation Chevy K10 to the 1:24 line-up with the 1978 Chevy K10 for Axial’s SCX24. The team started from scratch, after heavy influence from the GM hopefuls. Fans of the JConcepts product line have a passion for originals, to re-live those classic days of tradition and conventional truck design, heavy edginess and a lot of detail work went into this beauty. The Axial SCX24 has a new shell fit for fun, legacy, and excitement and like all JConcepts bodies, packs a serious punch of passion.

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