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May 27, 2025

Phend wins ‘The Dirt’ Lonestar Challenge

Over the Memorial weekend in the US, expected 2026 IFMAR 1:8 Offroad World Championship venue Thornhill RC Raceway in Hutto, Texas played host to ‘The Dirt’ Lonestar Challenge where Xray’s Dakotah Phend took the Nitro Buggy win. After 3 rounds of qualifying, 2 to count, it was Tekno’s Seth VanDalen who claimed the TQ honours from Phend, Ryan Maifield and 2025 Silver State dominator Mason Fuller. While VanDalen lead for the first 15-minutes, having already taken the Nitro Truggy win once Phend hit the front he stayed there to win by almost a full lap over the pole sitter while Maifield, winner of eBuggy, completed the podium with his Tekno. Fuller would finish 4th after a close finish with Xray’s Chase Lemieux who round out the Top 5 just 0.893 of a second back.

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May 27, 2025

Holdsworth & Smith win at Scotty Ernst UK Showdown

Famed British astro track Robin Hood Raceway played host to the Scotty Ernst UK Showdown over the UK Bank Holiday weekend where Schumacher’s Luke Holdsworth and Ben Smith took the big wins. With 2WD action first up it was it was Luke Holdsworth who secured the TQ as he topped 2 of the four rounds. Tied for second with one TQ run each was Smith and the other of the Holdsworth brothers Josh, however with the faster time 2024 2WD winner Smith denied the brothers a 1-2 on the grid. In the finals, A1 would see a Holdsworth 1-2 as Luke got by Smith, however Smith got the better of them both in A2 meaning it was all to play for in A3. Taking a 4-seconds win over Josh, a mistake on lap 2 ending Smith’s challenge, it was a 1-2 overall for the brothers with Smith completing the podium. Moving onto 4WD, the battle between Smith and the brothers continued. While Luke opened and closed with TQ runs, taking Q2 & 3 with a faster time it was Smith who was the Top Qualifier. Winning the opening two encounters just ahead of third place qualifier Josh, Smith took the overall victory, while Josh completed a podium that was a complete reverse of 2WD.

Image: Scotty Ernst UK Showdown

May 27, 2025

Team Bomber T-Bars for Tamiya Group C kits

Japanese 1:12 specialists Team Bomber has announced it is to release a range of parts for Tamiya’s once popular Group C series chassis of 1:10 kits. With the cars having become popular with the resellers of famous cars of the past years, to make them more easy to drive Team Bomber has produced two types of ‘HQ High Traction T-Bar’. Featuring a new design and new material they help achieve a more stable ride in all conditions. In addition to the original design aimed at improving the rear grip and improving the gap breaking performance, this product uses a high-quality natural FRP that boasts a gentle twisting characteristic. The new T-Bars, available as a soft or medium option, are a direct replacement for the original Tamiya kit version. With the T0Bar release Team Bomber are already working on developing their second, third Group C kit specific parts.

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May 27, 2025

Yokomo RS Touring Car Series Option Parts

Yokomo has released a new optional Alu Heat Sink Motor Plate, Alu Lower Bulkheads, and a Sway bar set for their entry level Rookie Speed 1:10 Electric Touring car. For the RS2.0, the aluminium heat sink Motor Plate is shaped like a heat sink and improves the cooling eﬀect of the motor. It suppresses heat leakage of the motor during driving and improves power efficiency. Suitable for both the RS1.0 & 2.0, the aluminium lower bulkhead is offered in anodised blue, the optional image colour of the RS series and can be combined with the optional sway bars. The Sway bar set comes with three different bars, front and rear, each with ball bearing support for smooth operation and increased stabilising effect on the car.

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May 26, 2025

Bermudez wins Round 2 of French Championship

Xray’s Remy Bermudez took the win at the second round of the French FFVRC 1:8 Nitro Offroad National Championship which was hosted by the Savoie Auto Model Club. In qualifying it was Team Associated’s Clement Boda who secured the TQ honours after the four rounds with Bermudez second ahead of Hugo Tavernon, Rayan Medjoubi and Noha Ben Mohamed. Winning his Semi final ahead of Tavernon in the fastest time, Boda would start on pole from Medjoubi who won the other Semi ahead of Bermudez, the defending French Champion lining up P3. In the 45-minute final, while Boda posted the fastest lap he would make a poor tyre choice, and Bermudez got to the front to take the victory by a 5-second margin. A lap down on Bermudez, Medjoubi’s HB Racing buggy completed the podium ahead of the Sparko of young Ben Mohamed.

Image: Remy Bermudez [Facebook]

May 26, 2025

ONE 9P Tuned 2025 Edition .21 Onroad Engine

ONE, the engine brand of Italian onroad chassis manufacturer Capricorn, has announced the new 2025 version of its 1:8 Onroad 9-port .21 engine. Requiring longer development time to design its new timing and a new underhead button, the performance of this new engine has improved by 13% both in terms of maximum power and speed. An O.S based engine, ONE offer two dedicated pipe options for the engine, the ONE EFRA 2163-R Ultra Power and the ONE EFRA 2191.

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May 26, 2025

R1 Wurks B7 Lowered Rear Tower Set with inverted Front Shocks

California based R1 Wurks has produced this Lowered Rear Tower Set that uses inverted Front Shocks and is intended for Team Associated’s B7 1:10 2WD Buggy. The setup requires the use of an additional set of front-length shocks in the rear, resulting in one of the lightest and lowest centre of gravity rear shock configurations available. In addition to the significantly reduced CG, it also delivers the performance advantages of inverted shocks, making it an essential upgrade option for high-traction surfaces. Also the droop remains standard, while uptravel is reduced, ideal for smaller carpet tire diameters. The set also shifts weight forward to enhance mass centralisation, improving rotation and steering response.

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May 26, 2025

Baruffolo wins 23rd edition of Kyosho Italia Meeting

Celebrating its 23rd edition, the Kyosho Italia Meeting saw Marco Baruffolo do the double as he won both nitro and eBuggy from his international factory team mates at the Pista Offroad Campogalliano track in the north of the country. In qualifying it was Frenchman Reno Savoya who took the TQ for the 45-minute final ahead of Baruffolo and Riccardo Berton. In eBuggy pole position went to Baruffolo as he topped all three qualifying rounds with Savoya P2 as Berton again made up the Top 3. Converting his pole position into victory in eBuggy with A1 and A2 wins, the podium would be the same order as the Top 3 started. In the Nitro final, setting the fastest lap of the race Baruffolo took the win by 2-laps from Berton as a communication problem put Savoya’s refuelling strategy out of sync dropping the multiple European Champion to 3rd. Next weekend all three drivers will get to battle it out again at the Japanese manufacturer’s flagship 25th annual Kyosho Masters at Robot Club 94 in France where they will also be joined by US team drivers Ryan Lutz and now Phi-Long Nguyen.

Image: Pista Offroad Campogalliano [Facebook]