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August 26, 2025

Phend fastest as Day 1 of eBuggy Worlds concludes

Xray’s Dakotah Phend has set the pace on the opening day of the inaugural IFMAR 1:8 Electric Offroad World Championship, the American topping the times after 5 rounds of free practice at the Barcelos Buggy Arena in Portugal. Setting his fastest 3-consecutive laps in the penultimate round of the day’s free practice, many drivers feeling they made the wrong call on tyre compound for the cooler evening’s final run, Phend was fastest from Juan Carlos Canas, the Sworkz driver topping that final round to record his best time of the day. The pace setter after the first three rounds, David Ronnefalk finished the day out in P3 ahead of Sworkz’ Elliott Boots. With reigning Nitro Buggy World Champion Davide Ongaro having a challenging day, which ended in him being only 13th fastest, it was his younger team-mate Marcus Kaerup who led the way for Team Associated. Second fastest in FP5, which was 10-minutes long with the previous four rounds having been 5-minutes each, he ended the day fourth fastest. Another improvement in FP5 came from Tekno’s João Figueirdo, the Nitro World Championship finalist, whose family are the hosts of these World Championships, completing the Top 5.

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August 26, 2025

First ever 1:8 Electric Buggy Worlds is go in Portugal

eBuggy is now officially an IFMAR World Championship class with free practice for the inaugural 1:8 Electric Offroad Worlds getting underway at the beautifully presented Barcelos track in Northern Portugal today. Arriving this morning to foggy conditions, which caused an hour delay to the start of the day’s five rounds of free practice, once drivers got on track they quickly gave the fresh surface and new layout plenty of abuse, even the top title contenders looking somewhat rookie level as they tried to put early laps together. With the second round of practice completed, drivers’ general feedback on the track was positive with many of those who raced here at the European 1:8 Nitro Buggy Championship last month saying track builder Miguelo Izquierdo Rodriguez’ latest build was more technical and difficult. With the lack of noise being something that takes getting used to when you walk around the pits surrounded by the best 1:8 Nitro Buggy in the World, in terms of early pace it was Xray’s David Ronnefalk who led the way after 3 rounds ahead of Mugen Seiki’s Bruak Kilic, fastest after Round 2, with Sworkz’s Elliott Boots completing the Top 3.

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August 26, 2025

RC-Project MBX8R Shock Towers

Italian option parts brand RC-Project has released new shock towers for the Mugen Seiki MBX8R. The result of months of testing in both Europe and the United States, they are manufactured from 7075-T6 Ergal aluminium with a 5 mm thickness and hard anodised finish ensuring high torsional rigidity, excellent mechanical strength, and improved driving precision. A key feature of the new towers is the dual mounting options for a customisable setup. The upper holes are recommended for bumpy or rough tracks offering increased stability and control, while the Lower hole are ideal for smooth, high-grip surfaces, enhancing traction and responsiveness. The rear tower has additional mounting holes with two new positions allowing for a higher roll centre compared to the original design, improving cornering response and load transfer management.

Source: RC-Project [rc-project.it]

August 25, 2025

RUDDOG Travel Backpack

New from Germany’s RUDDOG comes this Travel Backpack which they say is the perfect companion for RC enthusiasts on the go. The backpack features two spacious main compartments, an integrated laptop compartment, and a dedicated phone pocket, it offers plenty of storage for a race weekend or short trip. Measuring approximately 45 × 30 × 15 cm, it combines practicality with a sleek design. The durable construction, padded shoulder straps, and stylish RUDDOG branding make it both comfortable and eye-catching.

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August 25, 2025

Mugen Seiki Europe MBX8R Premium Edition

Mugen Seiki Europe has announced a limited ‘Premium Edition’ of the MBX8R 1:8 Buggy platform in both nitro and electric versions. Exclusive to MSE and the European market, it is aimed at drivers who expect race-ready, durable performance and precise control straight out of the box. This exclusive special set includes, in addition to the standard kit, a selection of high-quality optional parts that noticeably improve handling, durability and serviceability, ideal for ambitious hobbyists and club racers. These options benefit the buggy by significantly improving robustness and longevity of key drivetrain and steering components. It also makes for better traction and more consistent power delivery under racing conditions.

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August 25, 2025

CFG Racing Mi9 Spring Steel & Alu Chassis

Swiss based CFG Racing has launched a new chassis line-up for Schumacher’s newly crowned European Champion Mi9 1:10 Electric Touring Car. First of the chassis is 1.2mm Spring Steel option made in Switzerland which brings together Swiss CNC precision and on-track performance delivering more grip, more stability, and more consistency. It also keeps tyre temperatures alive with today’s temperature-sensitive compounds, making warm-up easier and mid-corner grip stronger. CFG Racing say the chassis is best for low to very high grip asphalt and medium to high grip carpet tracks. Also offering a 1.5mm 7075 Aluminium Chassis, this is for racers chasing lower CG and progressive flex. Giving a sharper steering, smoother transitions, and a planted, neutral feel this especially works weak when the car needs to rotate but stay calm mid-corner. On asphalt and carpet this works best on low to medium-high grip.

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August 25, 2025

1:8 Electric Offroad World Championship coverage presented by Team Cayote

The week on which IFMAR will crown a brand new World Champion has finally arrived and thanks to electronics manufacturer Team Cayote, Red RC are travelling to Barcelos in Portugal to tell the story of how the inaugural 1:8 Electric Offroad World Champion is crowned. Having run in the shadow of 1:8 Nitro Buggy, which since crowning its first World Champion back in 1986 has established itself as the ‘Rock Star’ category of all RC racing classes, this week is eBuggy’s moment to shine on the world stage. Revealing over the weekend the layout on which all the leading buggy manufacturers will battle it out to go down in history as the first ever eBuggy World Champions, the Barcelos track in North Portugal will play host to almost 120 drivers from around the globe. With Europe’s governing body EFRA enjoying crowning 1:8 eBuggy Champions over the last decade with their stand alone championship event, the reigning champion is none other that three time back to back Nitro Buggy World Champion Davide Ongaro. Despite the European Nitro Buggy title still eluding the Italian, he is the back to back Champion of eBuggy having also won the title previously in 2019. With Barcelos hosting the 2025 EFRA European Nitro Buggy Championship back in early July of this year, the European’s should have slight home advantage. David Ronnefalk lifted the title for a fourth time, and the Swede would love nothing more than to complete the set by adding an Electric World title to the Nitro Worlds win he took in 2016 in Las Vegas. While the US team is relatively small by their standards, they do have their defending eBuggy Champion Dakotah Phend making the trip. Unlike 1:8 Nitro Buggy, in which fuel stops and tyre changes come into play over the long races, 1:8 electric is more heads up racing and we are excited to see how things unfold over the next 5-days. Our coverage presented by Team Cayote, who offer competition spec ESC’s, Motors, and Batteries, will begin on Day 1 of the event, Tuesday, when drivers start off two days of practice, followed by 2-days of qualifying with the finals on Saturday.

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August 24, 2025

Orlowski finally adds European TC title to tally

Schumacher’s Michal Orlowski has finally added the EFRA 1:10 Electric Touring European Championship title to his CV, the Pole taking the 2025 title ahead of outgoing Champion Marc Rheinard in the Netherlands. With Bruno Coelho securing the TQ with the new Infinity IF14 Speciale ahead of Orlowski and Rheinard, A1 would see a dramatic start to finals day at the RACO2000 track. On the opening lap Orlowski made a mistake giving Coelho some breathing space but then on Lap 2 the World Champion rolled handing the Awesomatix of Rheinard the lead which the German held to the end to win ahead of Ronald Volker’s Mugen Seiki with Orlowski P3 ahead of Coelho. Switching from a white body to full race paint for A2, the switch wasn’t to bring Coelho any better luck for A2 as again Lap 2 would be his downfall as he spun out of the lead ahead of Orlowski. With Rheinard then making a mistake, Orlowski would cruise to the win ahead of Volker and Xray’s Alexander Hagberg as Rheinard registered a P5 and Coelho a DNF. With Coelho out of title contention, the focus of A3 was on if Rheinard could retain his title or if Orlowski could lay claim to it for the very first time. With Rheinard needing to finish second and ahead of Orlowski, as Coelho led out front the race would see the Top 7 finish as they started and with his A2 win and P3 in A1 it was Orlowski’s title. With Rheinard finishing runner-up, the podium would be completed by 7-time Champion Volker with Coelho ending up fourth. In Stock the race would also see the crowning of a brand new Champion as Top Qualifier Adam Iszay converted with wins in A1 & 3 to win the title for Xray ahead of former Champions Olivier Bultynck, who won A2, and Max Mächler. In FWD and Formula it was to be home wins for Robin Van Gog and Fenix driver Jitse Miedema.

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