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January 20, 2025

Team Associated RC8B4.1 16 Degree KPI Conversion

Team Associated has added an option to tune the front end with either the kit 8 Degree KPI or the optional RC8B3 16 Degree KPI. All 3 parts needed for a nitro or electric buggy conversion are included in the conversion kit. The kit includes abn Aluminium Front Shock Tower, RC8B3 Steering Blocks, RC8B4 Upper Link Mount and Instruction Supplement. With the addition of the parts purchased a la carte, racers can also try the optional 16 Degree KPI on the RC8T4 Truggy. Each KPI setting has its own strengths and weaknesses, with the 16 Degree KPI excelling in cases where racers need a less responsive front end that will resist direction change as you power through chop and bumps. It can be an advantage in any case where you struggle to have the front end overpower the rear (usually in bumpy lower grip).

Source: Associated [associatedelectrics.com]

January 19, 2025

RC Chili Bowl crowns Dean as Oval World Champion

This past week the pinnacle of the RC Dirt Oval World, the RC Chili Bowl, gathered the best racers from across the United States to find out who was the best and would be crowned World Champion with Nathan Dean claiming that honour. Running alongside the famous Chili Bowl Midget Nationals held annually in Tulsa, the sold-out RC Chili Bowl’s Invitational Class was decided over sixteen rounds of heads up Reedy Race format racing. In the 8 rounds of Late Model, Dean managed two wins before adding another three in Sprint with his best 14 from 16 results giving him a total of 32 points. With 3 wins and a total of 34 points Robert Chapman finished runner-up. Claiming the most wins with 6 to his credit, JConcepts’ Tyler Hooks also had to count two P6 results and he completed the podium.

Image: RC Chili Bowl [rcchilibowl.com]

January 18, 2025

eSIC 2025 – Announcement

The Electric Singapore International Challenge (eSIC) is back for a third edition with the organisers announcing a new earlier date for 2025. With the previous two editions, both won by Mugen Seiki’s Ronald Volker, held the week prior to the the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, eSIC moves from September to an earlier date of July 12-13. The brainchild of top Singapore touring car racer Nicholas Lee and Chhua Jookiah to bring top level international competition to the country, the inaugural event in 2023 attracted over 100 entries to the RCMC Marine Parade race track. Last year they built on that momentum attracting factory entries from Mugen Seiki, Awesomatix, Yokomo, ARC and Xpress with ARC’s Brayden Stanley and Lee completing the 2024 Modified podium. Four classes will make up eSIC in 2025 with racing for Modified, 13.5T Boosted, 17.5T FWD and 17.5T Super GT.

Source: eSIC [Facebook]

January 16, 2025

RM2 Razor L.D. 1:8 Offroad Wing

JConcepts, under the RM2 brand of Ryan Maifield, has added two new colour options to its Razor ‘Low Drag’ 1:8 Offroad Wing. Now available in red and pink, Maifield used the Razor L.D. wing on his Tekno to win the Truggy class at the recent Southern Indoor Championships and with the new RM2 variations the wing should appear around the world on buggies and truggies with matching paint schemes and patterns giving even more options to the racer. This combination wing includes elements first rising to prominence with polycarbonate wings with the use of a single vertical direction side-dam incorporated into the base wing feature providing a little freedom during highspeed turning and 180-degree corners. As with all JConcepts wings, the side-dams are recessed for decal placement and increased rigidness.

View Pink colour option here

January 13, 2025

Bultinck & Braham win Bleiswijk 1:12 Liga Race – Report

After a very successful first event in 2024, the permanent track of RC Indoor Bleiswijk in The Netherlands was over the weekend the host of the Dutch edition of the 2025 Die 12. Liga, a series of 1:12 races organised by veteran 1:12 racer Markus Mobers. With almost 50 entries from Germany, Belgium, France and The Netherlands competing in 2 classes, it was Awesomatix driver Olivier Bultynck who took the win in LMP 13.5T while there was a home victory for Yuri Braham in GT 17.5T.

Continue reading race report here

January 13, 2025

Capelli 1:12 Titanium Ball Diff Upgrade Kit

Australian manufacturer Capelli, who last year brought us the F1-RR 1:10 Formula 1 chassis, has released a new 1:12 Titanium ball differential upgrade kit which has been 13-months in development. Reducing rotational mass of the assembly, utilising Titanium rings that are machine lapped to absolute flatness and treated twice in Ultra hard TiN coating. The diameter of the rings is such that the face of the spur gear is covered preventing ingress of debris into the balls. Supplied with the highest grade of ‘roundness’ Zirconium 1/8” balls, the assembly can then be tensioned using the Titanium carrier (anodised) housing a thrust bearing and titanium bevel washers, fastened by a lightweight Nylon M4 nut.

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January 12, 2025

Orlowski wins ‘Charity Race’

While the biggest winner was the charities the race raises money for, it was Schumacher’s Michal Orlowski who took the win at the 14th running of the annual Charity Race in Scandiano, Italy. Debuting his new Elceram ESC and Team Cayote batteries at the RC Landia indoor carpet track, having joined both brand for 2025, in qualifying Orlowski topped all four rounds with the Xray of Luca Romagnoli his closest challenger recording a trio of P2 runs. World Championship finalist Mattia Collina, second fastest in the final qualifier, completed the Top 3 ahead of the Xray of young Italian talent Filippo Domanin. With Orlowski going on to win all three A-Mains to repeat his run of victories at the race, the order of qualifying remained unchanged with Romagnoli going one better than 2024 to finish second with Collina completing the podium. In 17.5 Stock Touring Car it was Guido Carbognani who took the TQ and win ahead of Flavio Paladin.

Image: Michal Orlowski [Facebook]

January 10, 2025

2025 IFMAR 1:10 Offroad Pre-Worlds – Announcement

With the countdown to the 2025 IFMAR 1:10 EP Offroad World Championships underway, host club Hills Off Road RC has published information regarding the Pre-World race which takes place at the Sydney track on April 3-6th with further testing opportunities either side of the race weekend. With the main event, the 20th running of 1:10 Offroad racing’s biggest prize, schedule for September 30th to October 6th, the Pre-Worlds event will give racers the opportunity to get familiar with the dirt and track surroundings at what is regarded as one of the premier offroad tracks in Australia. US tyre brand Raw Speed are the official controlled tyre for the event with their Super Mini Soft Compound with Grey Open Cell Insert tyre. Only the second time the country has hosted the World Championships for the category, Masami the double winner back in 1989, 2025 also marks the 40th anniversary of the Hills Offroad RC club which was founded the same year as IFMAR hosted the first ever 1:10 Offroad Worlds in 1985 in Del Mar, USA. The kangaroo in the official event logo looks like he is determined and focused on ensuring a home win for the Aussies!!

Source: Hills Off Road RC [Facebook]