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October 2, 2025

Champlin TQ’s final qualifier to secure P2 for WC Final

Schumacher’s Broc Champlin has TQ’d the final round of 2WD qualifying at the IFMAR 1:10 Offroad World Championship, the result promoting the American driver to second on the grid behind Top Qualifier Marcus Kaerup. With the running order for Round 5 of qualifier at the Hills RC Off Road track in Sydney starting with the fastest heat up first this morning, it was Schumacher’s Michal Orlowski who topped that but with the track improving as things warmed up, the following heats proved faster. Seeding in the second fastest heat Champlin set the top pace ahead of Xray’s David Ronnefalk and Team Associated’s Joona Haatanen, Ronnefalk’s first Top 10 run coming too late to put him in the title deciding A-Main. Orlowski’s time would end up being good enough for 4th ahead of team-mate & Q4 winner Daniel Kobbevik, improving the Polish driver’s quali tally but keeping him P5 on the grid. Having wrapped up the overall TQ after 3 rounds, Kaerup again used the final qualifier to test something on his Associated, the Dane saying afterwards that the changes ‘didn’t work’.

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October 2, 2025

Team Associated RC10GB Nitro Buggy

On a day that a new 1:10 2WD Buggy World Champion will be crowned in Australia, it seems after all its retro RC10 kit releases Team Associated decided to go a slightly different route with its latest offering of the iconic buggy platform by sticking a nitro engine in it. The RC10GB is 2WD nitro buggy, combining the RC10GT’s gas-powered durability with the suspension and styling of the RC10 Team Car. Delivering vintage looks, modern performance, and true nitro excitement for collectors, racers, and off-road RC enthusiasts, the RC10GB pays tribute to two of the most iconic vehicles in RC history. In the release for the new buggy, the American manufacturer states, ‘For the first time ever, Team Associated has officially unveiled a nitro-powered buggy that blends the race-proven performance of the legendary RC10GT Gas Truck with the unmistakable looks and suspension geometry of the classic RC10 Team Car. This isn’t a reissue or a replica – it’s a brand-new creation that merges decades of innovation into a single, high-performance package. At its core, the RC10GB is built on the durable and battle-tested foundation of the RC10GT, a gas truck that dominated ROAR Nationals and club tracks throughout the 1990s. Known for its strength, speed, and reliability, the RC10GT serves as the perfect platform for this nitro-burning buggy. From the reinforced chassis to the tough drivetrain and stealth-inspired transmission, the RC10GB is ready to handle the rigors of high-speed off-road racing. What sets the RC10GB apart visually and functionally is its unmistakable buggy form. Borrowing its suspension layout, shock towers, and overall stance from the RC10 Team Car, it delivers the classic 2WD buggy feel with long-travel shocks and a low-profile design that’s perfect for loose dirt and high-traction surfaces alike. It’s a seamless blend of form and function, wrapped in a body that nods to Team Associated’s vintage golden era.’

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October 1, 2025

Kobbevik delivers TQ run in Q4

Having opened qualifying day at the IFMAR 1:10 Offroad World Championships with an impressive P3 run, Schumacher’s Daniel Kobbevik closed the day out with a TQ run in the penultimate round in Australia. With Marcus Kaerup dominating the first three rounds to secure the overall 2WD TQ, the Team Associated driver used Q4 as a test session, the front tyres he opted to try leaving him with ‘no steering’ and causing him to ‘drive like a wild animal’. This opened the door for us to see a new name at the top of the timing, and running in the second fastest heat it would be Kobbevik who took that honour. While unable to match the 12-lap TQ time set the previous round, the Norwegian managed 11 laps in 5:01.373 to finish ahead of Team Associated Aydin Horne on 5:03.814 and his Schumacher team-mate Michal Orlowski on 5:03.842. Clement Boda and Davey Batta completed the Top 5. Close to a TQ run in Q3, Spencer Rivkin couldn’t back that up, a mistake on his third last lap leaving the 2015 & 2019 World Champion with a P7 ahead of Broc Champlin.

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October 1, 2025

Sweep announces Senesi as team driver

Sweep Racing, the tyre supplier to the recent 1:8 GT World Championships in Chile, has announced the addition of top Italian racer Natanaele Senesi as a new team driver. A multiple World Championship finalist and 2024 European Champion, Senesi’s extensive experience in 1:8 GT will significantly strengthen Sweep Racing’s team competitiveness and help them to expand their presence in the global market. On the announcement Sweep posted, ‘In collaboration with Natanaele, we will accelerate the development of the GT8 tires and actively expand our sales efforts to meet the diverse needs of our customers. This new signing marks a major milestone in Sweep Racing’s growth in the international racing community, and we are committed to continuous innovation and progress in the future.’

Source: Sweep Racing [sweepracing.com]

October 1, 2025

Kaerup locks up early TQ in Australia with 3 from 3

Team Associated’s Marcus Kaerup has locked up an early overall TQ at the IFMAR 1:10 2WD Buggy World Championships in Sydney, the Dane taking a clean sweep of the opening 3 rounds of qualifying to secure his second WC Top Qualifier honours in the space of a month. Fresh from his 1:8 eBuggy World Championship win in Portugal, once the 17-year-old found his rhythm on the Hills RC Off Road track yesterday he has been pretty much untouchable topping seeding and today carrying that momentum into qualifying. While Davey Batta signalled he might give his team-mate a run for his money and keep the fight for the TQ going, it wasn’t to be as the American ran out of tyres in Q3. In the end it was a rejuvenated Spencer Rivkin who would end up Kaerup’s closest challenger, the pair the first to go 12-laps over the 5-minutes however running in the second fastest heat Rivkin, thinking his run was done, stopped on his last lap before realising him mistake but he lost almost 4-seconds – Kaerup beating his time by 3.5-seconds. The second fastest heat would again see some impressive times with Schumacher pairing Broc Champlin and Daniel Kobbevik again setting the 3rd and 4th fastest time respectively. Reigning British Champion Tommy Hall enjoyed a strong Q3 breaking into the Top 10 for the first time with a P5 ahead of Batta.

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October 1, 2025

Kaerup takes Q1 ahead of Batta in Australia

Team Associated’s Marcus Kaerup picked up where he left off in Australia yesterday, the Dane taking the opening round of qualifying today at the IFMAR 1:10 2WD Buggy World Championships. Topping seeding practice yesterday Kaerup would go head to head with his AE team-mate Davey Batta in the first of the 5 rounds of qualifying at the Hills RC Off Road track. After a less than perfect start, Batta would come back strong over the heat setting the fastest lap to get within 6/10ths of a second of Kaeup as both drivers found themselves in traffic for the final two minutes of the run. With Orlowski the biggest challenger to Kaerup yesterday, it was to be his team-mate Daniel Kobbevik who lead the Schumacher charge this morning. Running in the second fastest heat, which he topped ahead of 2-time World Champion Spencer Rivkin, Kobbevik’s time was good enough for third overall ahead of Orlowski and Japan’s Kouki Kato with Davide Ongaro completing the Top 6 ahead of Rivkin.

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October 1, 2025

T-Works TC8 6mm Bearing Wheel Hub Axle +0.5 | +1mm

T-Works has produced this Bearing Wheel Hub Axle in both +0.5mm and +1mm options for the Team Associated TC8 1:10 Electric Touring Car. Machined from lightweight 7075 aluminium alloy and treated with a black anodisation process, for combined high strength, scratch resistance and corrosion resistance, compared to the original kit hub axle, the T-Works version are 0.5mm and 1.0mm thicker, allowing fine adjustment of the wheelbase to avoid steering interference and improve the smoothness of four-wheel steering. It also enhances the cars anti-roll capability and driving stability. Equipped with a 6mm bearing structure and anti-detachment design, this ensures stable power transmission without loosening.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

October 1, 2025

Reflex Racing RX28 Gen 3 Conversion Kits

Following the recent release of its third generation RX28 kits, 1:28 specialists Reflex Racing is now offering conversion kits for Gen 2 car owners to upgrade their car to Gen 3 spec. Available in RX28D WE and RX28SE WE options, the conversion kit fully upgrades your Gen 2 Worlds Car into the latest Gen 3 spec RX28. The conversion kit are a limited run from the US manufacturer which them currently taking pre-orders for the kits.

Source: Reflex Racing [reflexracing.net]