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August 12, 2025

Hudy 1:10 Formula Foam Tyres

Hudy has introduced its own 1:10 Formula Foam Tyres which are compatible with all standard 1:10 Formula chassis. The Slovakian company say they, ‘Deliver exceptional traction, balance, and durability across a wide range of track surfaces and traction conditions.’ Mounted on Hudy’s exclusive silver wheels, the tyres are pre-cut to race-ready diameters and sold in matched front and rear pairs providing the ideal compound balance for competitive Formula racing. The fronts are pre-cut to 59mm with the rears pre-cut to a 62mm diameter. With a carefully selected 50 shore front and 35 shore rear foam hardness, they offer precise steering response up front and maximum rear traction. The compound choice works reliably on both asphalt and carpet, and performs consistently from low to high grip tracks.

Source: Hudy [hudy.net]

August 12, 2025

Exotek 22X Locked Spur Mount Set with Titanium Shaft

California based Exotek Racing has released their Locked Spur Mount Set with Titanium Shaft for the TLR 22X 1:10 2WD Buggy. This super light alloy locked spur mount with titanium centre bolt results in the lightest spur locker yet. Excellent for stock buggy and oval racing, the mount and hardwares totals just 5.2 grams. Attaches right to the stock top shaft and allows for easy switching between a locked spur or slipper as track conditions warrant. Uses a wider range of available spur gear sizes by Exotek and Kimbrough.

View Locked Spur Mount Set mounted here

August 12, 2025

Destiny DTY-12S 1:12

Destiny, the electric onroad brand of Roche RC, has released their new 1:12 chassis, the DTY-12S. The new car features a newly designed narrower 2.0mm 7075 aluminium main chassis to improved cornering speed. It also gets a new design graphite front lower arm with the wheelbase (+/-2.0mm) changeable by changing the direction of aluminium blocks. Also new are 7075 hardened aluminium lightweight 4 deg kingpins. There is also new single piece steering knuckle with pre-built POM insert and polished front wheel axle while a new design graphite stiff front brace is intended for high traction tracks. Other new features include a new graphite chassis side brace and t-brace for chassis reflex adjustment plus a new design floating pod link brace. Pod link position forward/rearward is changeable for roll center adjustment. The DTY-12S comes with a 12 thread holes carbon rear solid axle and fits most spur gears from different brand. As with the Destiny DTY10 Touring Car, the 1:12 gets purple anodising of the 7075 aluminium parts that include the front suspension blocks, servo mounts, steering turnbuckles, motor mount, left bulkhead, center pivot block, rear solid axle and wheel hubs.

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August 12, 2025

T-Works X4’25 One Piece Upper Decks

T-Works has released four new variants of One Piece Upper Decks for the Xray X4 1:10 Electric Touring Car platform. Available in either 1.6mm and 2.0mm carbon fibre, each thickness is also available in a V1 and V2 cut offer further set-up tuning options.

View Version 2 deck here

August 11, 2025

Ielasi Tuned ‘Corsa’ .12 engine

Italian engine tuner Ielasi Tuned has announced the third & final of their new 2025 engines, the ‘Corsa’ .12 engine. Compared to the previous model, this engine is based on the new O.S. T1205 engine incorporating all of Ielasi Tuned’s technical philosophy which are successfully carried forward after years with the GP3 engine. A new top needle for even more precise carburetion and a new crankshaft timing are key features of the evolution of the ‘Corsa’ engine.

View Corsa engine internals here

August 11, 2025

Hall doubles at BRCA Nationals Round 5

Team Associated’s Tommy Hall became first double winner of the 2025 BRCA British 1:10 Offroad Nationals as he took his 3rd 2WD and 2nd 4WD win of the season at the TORCH hosted 5th round of the championships. In 2WD it was a close battle for the TQ between defending British Champion Hall and his senior team Neil Cragg who claimed two TQ runs each from the four rounds. With the fastest time coming in Q1 from Hall he would take the Top Qualifier honours with Ben Smith and Jamie Hall taking 3rd & 4th with the tiebreaker also need to separate the pair. In Saturdays 2WD finals convert his TQ into wins in A1 & 2 to lock in the overall win and extend his lead in the championship standings over Cragg. Winning A3 ahead of Smith, Cragg took second overall with Smith’s Schumacher completing the podium. In 4WD, again it was Hall who took the TQ this time from championship leader Smith and Cragg. Winning A1 & 2, the former EFRA European Champion pulled off the perfect weekend with Smith getting P2 as they pair are now separated by 4-points with one round remaining. Luke Holdsworth came through from qualifying 6th to round out the Top 3.

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August 11, 2025

T-Works X5B Rear Hub Parts

New from aftermarket parts & accessories producer T-Works comes these Rear Hub option parts for Hong Nor’s X5B 1:8 Nitro Buggy. The range includes new machined 7075-T6 Aluminium rear hubs and A, B, and C, Rear Hub Links made from carbon fibre. A thermoplastic used in precision parts requiring high stiffness, low friction, and excellent dimensional stability, CNC Machined Delrin Rear Hub Insert are also available in A, B, and C options. Finally Polyoxymethylene Bearing Cases are offered in 8x16x5 and 12x20x4 sizes to complete the rear hub upgrade.

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

August 11, 2025

Volker wins 2025 German National title

Mugen Seiki’s Ronald Volker is the 2025 DMC German National Champion for 1:10 Electric Touring Car, this year’s event counting for driver selection for next year’s ISTC World Championships in Foshan, China. With 5 rounds of qualifying at the EMC Marktoberdorf hosted championships, it was Volker he would be the Top Qualifier as he took his LRP powered MTC3 to the top of the times in opening two rounds. Topping the fourth round, Yokomo’s Christoper Krapp lined up P2 ahead of Serpent’s Dominic Greiner with the Awesomatix of Simon Lauter, who was fastest in Q3, securing P4. In the finals Volker took the opening encounter by half a second from Greiner who found his way past Krapp. In A2, Volker again took the win, the Top 3 finishing as they started, giving the former World Champion yet another National title. A win in A3 ahead of Mugen Seiki’s TITC open Brushless Champion Sören Sparbier would give Lauter the runner-up spot with Greiner taking the final podium step on tie break with Krapp. In Stock, Xray’s Jan Ratheisky took the TQ and win ahead of Awesomatix’s Lukas Ellerbrock with the ARC of Enrico Jung completing the Top 3.

Image: Elena Fuchs