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May 1, 2025

Kato sets early pace at Philippine Masters

Infinity’s Kouki Kato has set the pace in the opening round of seeding practice at the Philippine Masters, the Japanese driver fastest by a decent margin over 2-consecutive laps of this year’s more technical Manila track layout. The second round of the Cayote backed Asian Buggy Championships, Kato was the winner of last season’s championship finale in Indonesia but this weekend marks his first trip to the legendary Philippines race and it was another of the race’s first timers, Mugen Seiki’s Burak Kilic, who was his closest rival 7/10ths of a second back with the rest of the Top 5 covered by just 2/10ths. The first of the three seeding rounds that make up Thursday schedule would see Team Associated’s reigning World Champion Davide Ongaro complete the Top 3 ahead of team-mate Alex Bernadzik with Italy’s Mattia Polito fifth as the leading Sworkz driver.

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April 30, 2025

LRP WorksTeam V2 Fan Mesh and Fan Mount

LRP has released new versions of its WorksTeam Fan Mesh and Fan Mount for use with 40mm fans. The V2 Aluminium Safety Mesh includes mounting hardware and is compatible with 40mm fans. The mesh protects the fan, increases stability by reinforcing it and adds a cool look. The unique centre needle design eliminates axial movement of the fan wheel for improved reliability. The unique mesh design provides additional ventilation from the site for maximum cooling. The WorksTeam aluminium fan mount is securely tightened to the motor using a high strength screw. You can mount up to two fans for efficient cooling. Compared to its predecessor, the V2 comes with a new design for improved specifications with reduced thickness in chassis and drivetrain area that enables installation versatility in 1:8 models. Reinforced thread section allows for secure and high-torque screw fastening

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April 30, 2025

Fenix Racing G56.2 Optional Front End

Italy’s Fenix Racing has released a new optional front end for its G56.2 Pro10 chassis. More rigid than the kit standard front end, it offers a more constant and reliable feelings in the high speed turns. The set comes with Gr.5 Titanium turnbuckles and kingpin, and all the necessary hardware.

Source: Fenix Racing [fenix-racing.com]

April 30, 2025

IFMAR drops Superpole from IC World C/ship format

IFMAR, the World governing body of RC racing, has announced that for all IC track classes the decision has been taken to retire Superpole from the race format and return to 4 direct qualifiers. The format, in which the participating 4 drivers can book a direct spot in the final alongside the Top Qualifier, had both its fans and its detractors and had its controversies too such as at the 2019 200mm Worlds in Miami. They have also announced for IC Onroad Worlds the introduction of a ‘Last Chance’ final for an 11th spot on the main final grid which is already a feature of the 1:8 Nitro Buggy World Championship race format. In its latest website update, IFMAR have also published updated rules for the upcoming inaugural 1:8 Electric Buggy World Championships set to take place in Portugal from August 26-30 and the 1:8 GT World Championships in Chile which will happen from September 14-20th. Drivers can familiarise themselves with the rules for 1:8 eBuggy here and 1:8 GT here.

Source: IFMAR [ifmar.org]

April 30, 2025

T-Works 22 AWG Servo Extension Cables

T-Works has released a new range of 6 different length Servo Extension Cables made with 22 AWG heavy wire. The black colour extensions features the male plug for JR, the female plug for Futaba making them suitable for JR and Futaba use together. The thick wire design ensures stable transmission, enhanced anti-interference and durability while a gold-plated plug enhances anti-oxidation. Available in 50mm/100mm/150mm/200mm/250mm/300mm lengths the range covers the majority of needs.

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

April 29, 2025

Yeah Racing Set-up Station Tray | Droop Gauge

Yeah Racing has added to its Momentum Series of tools with the release of both an Atsushi Hara Limited Edition Setup Station Tray and V2 Round Droop Gauge. Both made from 7075 Aluminium and detailed with Hara’s distinctive purple trademark colour, the Setup Station Tray allows you to neatly organise your pit space with tailored slots for the Momentum Series Tweak wheel, Setup System V2, and Droop Gauge V2. The new Round Droop Gauge V2 allows you to accurately measure downstop from the bottom of the arm or the wheel axle to bottom of chassis distance with the included two wheel discs. The whole set mounts securely into one small package through securing the droop blocks to the wheel discs.

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April 29, 2025

RC Atomic MRX Master optional Center Damper

1:28 specialist manufacturer RC Atomic has released an optional Center Damper for its MRX Master pan car kit. The MRX ‘Master Edition’ chassis kit is based on the double PNWC 2024 title winning chassis from the Hong Kong manufacturer with this latest option release also making it possible to adjust the car’s droop.

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April 29, 2025

Power HD welcomes Chinese rising star Chau

Leading servo manufacturer Power HD has announced the signing of rising Chinese offroad racer Eric Chau. With a decade of hard-charging experience in the Asian offroad buggy racing scene he is a multiple A-main racer at regional and national events as well as the International SIGP held in Xiamen in December. For 2025 the young ace will race both domestic and international races including the upcoming Philippine Masters, armed with high-torque GTS-6 and S32-V2 servos. On the news he will officially join Team PowerHD, the Sparko driver said, “I’m stoked to join the PowerHD family! Huge thanks to Mr. Ye and Team Power HD for putting their trust in me. The rock-solid performance of PowerHD servos gives me complete confidence. I’m ready to demonstrate our hard-core strength on tracks around the world—let the new chapter begin!”

Source: PowerHD [chd.hk]