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January 28, 2025

Tekno RC NT48 2.2 Nitro Truggy

Following on from the release of its ET48 2.2 electric truggy back in November, US offroad kit manufacturer Tekno RC has announced the release of its nitro sibling the NT48 2.2. The latest evolution of their successful 1:8 competition nitro truggy, the NT48 2.2 has proven its capabilities by securing back-to-back ROAR National Championships in the hands of Ryan Maifield. This fourth iteration of the NT48 platform, first launched in 2014, the truggy now features full 2.2 chassis specifications, including updated hubs, front spindles, carriers, and Ackermann plates, which provide near-full compatibility with Tekno RC’s EB48 2.2 and NB48 2.2 buggies, as well as their electric truggy. The NT48 2.2 comes equipped with numerous high-quality components with previously optional lightened 7075 CNC machined shock towers are now standard, reducing weight while maintaining strength.

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January 28, 2025

Tamiya TRF104 – First images

Better known as the Nürnberg Toy Fair, Spielwarenmesse officially opened today with RC fan favourites Tamiya using it to unveil their new TRF104 1:10 F1 kit. Well known racer German racer Dai Sakaguchi, who also operates Sakaguchinetshop, was one of the first to publish images of the first new TRF F1 offering since the Japanese manufacturer released the previous TRF103 back in 2018. German online shop Tamico then added more images for fans to dissect. The key feature of the TRF104 is the is the updated suspension from it predecessor, the move being made to a front set-up that use plastic arms and lets you adjust camber and caster with minimal fuss. At the rear the design employs all connections on the motor mount with the drivetrain’s rear diff unit using carbon fibre shafts and included ball bearings for efficiency.

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January 26, 2025

Orlowski retains ETS title with win No.4 in Daun

Michal Orlowski has retained his ETS title, the Schumacher driver claiming the championship with one round to go after notching up his 4th win of the season at Round 4 in Daun, Germany. Securing the TQ after topping the times in the opening 3 of the four qualifiers, the Pole held off the new Mugen Seiki MTC3 of Ronald Volker to win the first of the A-Mains on Saturday evening. In A2 on Sunday morning again Volker showed great pace setting the fastest lap but Orlowski stayed out front to take the win and with it his second ETS title. Winning A3, former ETS Champion Volker finished 2nd overall to return to the podium for the first time this season. Qualifying P3, recent GP3F winner Marc Rheinard completed the podium ahead of Awesomatix team-mate Simon Lauter and the leading Xray of Adam Iszay. In Pro Stock Mugen Seiki would get the win thanks to Sören Sparbier who claimed his first ETS success securing the TQ and victory ahead of Iszay and Round 1 & 3 winner Lukas Ellebrock. In FWD, Schumacher driver Márk Valent took the TQ and win to give the Hungarian a 5-point championship lead over Yokomo’s Frederik Hovgaard with one round remaining.

Image: ETS [Facebook]

January 26, 2025

Philippine Masters ’25 – Announcement

It has become a bucket list race in the 1:8 Offroad racing scene and the organisers have today announced that registration for the 2025 edition of Philippine Masters is open with just 200 entries up for grabs. Scheduled for April 30-May 4th, the 13th running of the Philippine Masters will see racing for 1:8 Nitro Buggy, 1:8 eBuggy and 1:8 Nitro Truggy (click here to register). A race that was started by local Philippine racers with no ambitions for it to become a major event on the international racing calendar, the Philippine Masters has grown into becoming Asia’s biggest annual 1:8 Offroad race meeting. The success of the race, which takes place in the capital city of Manila, has lead to the continent getting its own high profile championship with Race Director Scotty Ernst creating the Asian Buggy Championships of which PM25 is the second stop of four races that make up the championship’s third season. The Philippine Masters is one of Red RC’s favourite annual events to attend and report on as it combines both top level racing and a social atmosphere around the racing that lives up to the host country’s tagline ‘It’s More Fun in the Philippines’.

Source: Asian Buggy Championships [Facebook]

January 24, 2025

Exotek Racing B7 Carbon Fibre Battery Brace Set

California based Exotek Racing has added these Factory race looking heavy duty machined carbon fibre battery braces for the B7 series of 1:10 2WD Buggies from Team Associated. Feature machined out sections on the underside of the brace, they match the stock geometry for a perfect fit of 4800-6400 shorty packs and install using the stock hardware and instructions.

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January 22, 2025

Tamiya Championship Series 2025 Schedule

A brand that has started the journey into RC racing for the majority of us, Tamiya’s Championship Series enters into its 30th edition in 2025 with Tamiya USA publishing the schedule of 13 races that take in 10 different states. First established in 1995, 303 races run since then, the latest series keeps off next month with Race No. 304 at J&S RC W/NORA Carpet Racers in Washington State. The TCS will culminate with a 14th & final race, the TCS Race Finals. While the venue and date of the finals are still to be confirmed, last year’s final hosted in August at Cal Raceway in California. Racers can compete over 6 classes, GT Spec Novice, GT-2, GT-1, M-Chassis, F1 Rubber Tire, GT PRO Spec, Euro Semi-Truck GT and GT-E details of which can be found by here. With Tamiya renowned for its body shell details and realistic looks, the winners of “Best of Show”, the award for the best-looking vehicle, will receive an R/C body set plus a TCS Coin of Best of Show Achievement.

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January 21, 2025

Philippine Masters ’25 track revealed

The organisers of the Philippine Masters has revealed the Circulo Verde Race Track which will host Asia’s most high profile 1:8 Offroad event of the year from April 30-May 4. The 13th running of the Philippine Masters, track designer and accomplished offroad racer Edward Sio has overseen the work which includes the track being newly re-surfaced and oiled. Tweaking the layout in some sections and they have also added some additional jumps for more actions on this always popular track. Last year the Manila event was once again won by World Champion Davide Ongaro in a final that saw the legendary Atsushi Hara lead for almost half the final. With the Philippines famed as a holiday destination, the event has a truly unique vibe living up to the nations tourism tagline ‘It’s More Fun in the Philippines’. Holding the same status as the TITC in Thailand does among onroad racers, once again Philippine Masters ’25 will form part of Scotty Ernst’s Asian Buggy Championships as the second stop of four races that make up the championship’s third season.

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January 21, 2025

Coelho joins ONE Engines for nitro onroad return

Bruno Coelho will make a return to nitro onroad racing with ONE Engines announcing the former European 1:10 Nitro Tour Car Champion as a team driver. While best known for his Electric Touring Car exploits, that includes three consecutive World titles, the Portuguese driver began his racing career in nitro racing. The 2015 European 200mm Champion and 2016 World Finalist, he stopped nitro onroad racing at the end of 2017 after a dominant championship win in the Euro Nitro Series due to commitments in other more important sales categories for then chassis sponsor Xray. However joining reigning 1:10 and 1:8 Nitro Onroad World Champions Infinity for 2025 to head up its new electric touring car program, he will also combine this with a return to nitro racing as well as its relatively new 1:8 Nitro Offroad project. On the announcement with One Engines, a brand owned by Italian nitro onroad chassis manufacturer Capricorn, Coelho posted, ‘For many years, I have been passionate about Nitro, in fact, I started my journey with Nitro. Patrício Rossi was one of the people who always supported and helped me behind the scenes, a great friend that has always been there when needed, even though I was never sponsored by any of his brands. Now, after so many years, we finally have the opportunity to work together which I’m so proud of. ONE Engines are well known in on-road racing, having achieved numerous major victories, and now they are in the final phase of developing their off-road engines. I am proud to be part of this exciting project and actively involved in testing to help bring these engines to the highest level of performance.’

Source: ONE Racing [Facebook]