July 11, 2023

RC-Project Rebound Tool

Italian RC tuning parts company RC-Project has release this Rebound Tool that makes matching rebound between shocks easy and accurate.   Simply clip the Rebound Tool on the shock shaft to the desired size before bleeding the shock absorbers.  The benefits are shocks will have same quantity of oil, precise rebound measurement, Rebound check after closing the shocks and rebound check after a track session.  The Rebound Tool measures: 2.5, 5, 7.5, 10, 15, 20mm and is compatibility: 3 to 5mm shock shafts.

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July 11, 2023

Asian Buggy Championships lands in Australia

After a hugely successful opening race at the Philippine Masters in April where World Champion Davide Ongaro took the win, the new Asian Buggy Championships lands in Australia this weekend for the second of its inaugural three race schedule.  The VP Racing backed championship will see four days of action at Pine Hills Dirt Racing (PHDR) track in the east-coast Australian city of Brisbane and has attracted a sell out 250 entries.  Travelling from across Australia, New Zealand and Asia, drivers will do battle to be crowned winners over six Nitro & Electric Buggy and Truggy classes, all under the direction and voice of championship promoter Scotty Ernst.  With many Australian’s having travelled to Manila for the opening race of the Asian Buggy Championships, this weekend is another opportunity for the nations up & coming racers to showcase their talents on a track that well known Aussie racer Zac Ryan has been instrumental in the development of.  Jackson Beale, Jak Parsey, Aaron Dexter, Jayden Edmunds, Jordan Van, Zac Foster and Christian Wolhuter are all expected to feature in the battle for victory against young Queensland talents Alex Bernardzik and Caleb Noble.

Source: Asian Buggy Championships [Facebook]


July 11, 2023

Full Scale Tamiya Wild One MAX

We are used to seeing scale releases of iconic race cars from the RC manufacturers especially from the likes of Tamiya, but thanks to British based The Little Car Company we are seeing the reverse of this with the release of the full size Tamiya Wild One MAX.  Based on Tamiya 1:10 2WD Buggy which was first released in 1985, and re-released in 2012, the full scale vehicle is being produced under licence from Tamiya.  Coming in at €41,000 plus taxes and shipping, it costs a little more than the RC version it is based on.  However like its 1:10 version it is electric powered with eight removable battery packs giving a total capacity of 14.4kWh and a top seed of 80kph.  Unlike the RC derivative it is also possible to register the buggy as road legal in the UK and EU.  The Tamiya Wild One MAX will be publicly unveiled and on static display at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed which runs from July 13-16th.  If you fancy getting one the order books open on Thursday and you should have it in early 2024 just in time to drive it to your local track to race your RC cars of course!!

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July 10, 2023

Double win for Widmaier at Austrian Nationals Rd3

Sworkz’ Micha Widmaier completed the double at the latest round of the Austria 1:10 Offroad Nationals over the weekend.  Racing on the GMAC track in Litschau for the third round, Widmaier had the perfect weekend that started off with him securing the TQ for both 2WD and 4WD Buggy.  Lining up on pole for the 4WD A-Mains ahead of Xray’s Hupo Honigl, he would wrap up the overall win after A2 with Honigl (2nd) and Team Associated driver Peter Pinisch joining him on the podium.  In 2WD, the Yokomo of Robin Riedmann was Widmaier closest rival qualifying P2 with Honigl P3 but the pole sitter won the first two comfortably for the win.  Winning A3, Honigl would claimed his second runner-up spot of the weekend with Riedmann completing the podium.

Image: Micha Widmaier [Facebook]


July 10, 2023

Champlin and Horne win JConcepts INS13 Summer stop

Broc Champlin and Aydin Horne took the Buggy wins at the latest stop of the JConcepts Indoor National Series, the Summer INS13 race taking place at the Hobbyplex Raceway track in Omaha over the weekend.  In 2WD it was Team Associated of Reedy’s Dustin Evans that secure the TQ from Champlin and Horne but over the triple Champlin got the better of Evans to take his LRP powered Schumacher to the overall victory with wins in A1 and 2.  Winning A3 Evans would takes second with Horne completing the podium ahead of Tom Rinderknecht and Ryan Cavalieri.  In 4WD it was Champlin who won the qualifying battle from Horne with Evans P3 but it was it Team Associated’s Horne who came out top in the opening two A-Main for the win from Champlin and Evans with Xray’s Chase Lemieux fourth.

Image: JConcepts [Facebook]


July 9, 2023

Bermudez crowned Euro B Champion

It was a dream weekend for up & coming 1:8 Offroad talent Rémy Bermudez as the French teenager claimed his first European Championship title on home soil.  The Xray driver secured the overall TQ at the EFRA Euro B Championships at Longvic in Djion and duly went on to win his Semi final to secure pole position for the final from Mathis Peyre who qualified P2 and won the second of the Semi finals.  Over the 45-minute final, Bermudez would set to the fastest lap of the race with his FX Engine powered XB8 en route to taking the win by a lap from the similarly Hotrace Tyres shod Sworkz of Spain’s Adrian Pariente Torrijos who line-up 3rd on the grid.  8-seconds back Peyre’s Xray would complete the podium at the 18th edition of the championships which counts David Ronnefalk, Juan Carlos Canas and Lee Martin as just some of its former champions.

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July 8, 2023

Bermudez Top Qualifier at Euro B Championships

Rémy Bermudez is the Top Qualifier at the EFRA 1:8 Offroad European B Championship in France.   The Xray driver, who is supported by multiple European Champion Yannick Aigoin’s Aigoin Racing, topped qualifying from the similar XB8 of fellow countryman Mathis Peyre, the HB Racing of Kévin Michaudet and Agama of Hugo Tavernon.  With each driver managing to go fastest in one of the four rounds of qualifying, the Top 3 would be decided on tie break with Bermudez’s Q2 time the fastest to give him the overall TQ.  Racing on the large Alc Longvic Mini Racing Car track, best non French racer was Spain’s Adrian Pariente Torrijos who took his Sworkz to 6th in the final qualification ranking.  All drivers will have to progress from Semi Finals to the Main Final which will decide the 18th edition of the European B Championships, a title that has been a stepping stone to greater things for many drivers.

Image: Xray [Facebook]


July 7, 2023

Schumacher Cougar LD2 S2 Wide Rear Link Mount

Schumacher has released this new optional S2 Wide Rear Link Mount for their popular Cougar LD2 1:10 Buggy.  During testing the LD2 in high grip conditions, it has benefited with this wider plate supporting the rear of the car.  This helps the car drive flatter through the fast bends.  It is also very good for a more aggressive turn in and excellent drive out of the bend.  The team have been using these so far in medium and high grip conditions.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]


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