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July 15, 2025

Cragg hits ‘Century’ of National Championship race wins

Former 1:10 2WD Buggy World Champion Neil Cragg pulled off an impressive achievement over the weekend when, 20-years after winning the biggest prize in the sport, he achieved a century of British National Championships race wins. Racing for Team Associated his entire racing career, Cragg added his latest 2WD win at Round 4 of the championships at Bury Metro. Securing the TQ ahead of reigning British Champion and AE team-mate Tommy Hall, 7-time European & 27th BRCA Champion Cragg won the opening two A-Mains to seal his 100th win. Behind Schumacher’s Luke Holdsworth came through for second place with Xray’s Lee Martin completing the podium with Hall in fourth. In Sunday’s 4WD action Schumacher’s Ben Smith claimed the TQ ahead of Martin before going on to win the final with Josh Holdsworth taking the final step on the podium behind Martin.

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July 15, 2025

Landén dominates Nordic 1:10 Offroad C/ships

This year’s Nordic 1:10 Offroad Championship was organised by MHF-U Skarpnäck at their Blue Hill track in Stockholm, Sweden, where Team Associated’s Alexander Landén dominated proceedings. Direct from the get-go it was obvious that Swedish National Champion Landén was really on the pace in both classes, mainly challenged by Schumacher’s Elias Johnsson, the TLR of Ludwig Albertz and Alexander Gjemble also driving a Schumacher. In 2WD Landén secured three out of four qualifiers to secure the overall TQ spot in front of Johansson and Albertz. The finals got a bit interesting since the heavens opened and made the first finals completely wet. Landén got it right with the wet setup and could continue in the same fashion and was able to secure the title with wins in A1 and A2.

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July 15, 2025

Revolution Design Tungsten Battery Weights

New from Germany’s Revolution Design come these two Tungsten Battery Weights. The Shorty Battery Weight is a precision-ground 0.5mm tungsten plate that adds 42 grams of ballast directly beneath any 95 mm shorty LiPo pack. Because tungsten has a density of about 19.3 g/cm³—more than twice that of brass (≈ 8.5 g/cm³) and steel (≈ 7.8 g/cm³) – the plate can be less than half as thick as common 1–1.2 mm brass or steel alternatives. The lower profile lets the battery sit roughly 0.7 mm deeper in the tray, dropping the car’s centre of gravity for crisper turn-in and more stable landings on high-grip tracks. Machined edges and a matte finish give the plate a premium look, while the raw tungsten resists corrosion without additional coatings. Using the same 0.5 mm tungsten architecture as its shorty sibling, the full-length 2S stick pack Tungsten Battery Weight adds a concentrated 60 gram exactly where racers want it, under the LiPo and as low as mechanically possible.

Source: RDRP [revolution-rc.com]

July 14, 2025

JConcepts Injection Molded 1:8 Buggy Front Wings

Having unveiled its new option of injection molded front wing in the early part of the 2025 racing season, JConcepts ups the ante once again with their latest item bringing additional focus to an area of the vehicle that is overlooked. The front of the vehicle is often covered with a nose cone or item which can be painted or decorated to match the body shell paint or scheme. The front wings or scoops available in polycarbonate have since taken over providing some functional consideration to vehicle performance. The polycarbonate versions are often left clear or scuffed, but with new injection molded option, many colours are available to match. The durable nature of the material, the tall side dams built in conjunction with lower front lip gives the front-end benefits in high-speed turns, and sweeping sections. On most vehicles, it simply attaches using an existing screw or set of screws located on the front-end. In some instances, it might be necessary to source a 3mm BHCS to accommodate or mount to a vehicle. On the Xray models, it’s necessary to mount the bracket item to the shock tower first, then install and secure the JConcepts item to the new mounting bracket. The new range of injection molded front wings covers Mugen, Team Associated, Tekno, Sworkz, and Xray.

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July 14, 2025

Simionato goes Ielasi Tuned

Expanding its offroad team, Ielasi Tuned has announced that young Italian talent Riccardo Simionato will use their engines to power his 1:8 Offroad race program. The 19-year-old will debut as an Ielasi team driver at the penultimate round of the very competitive Italian National Championships before competing at EFRA European B Championship at the Ospyteam track in Gussago, Italy, in September.

Source: Ielasi Tuned [ielasituned.com]

July 14, 2025

R1 Wurks LD3 -3mm Carbon Fibre Rear Shock Tower

R1 Wurks has released this -3mm variant rear shock tower for the Schumacher LD3 2WD buggy. The lowered upper shock mounting position effectively reduces rear suspension up-travel, improving chassis stability and cornering performance when using smaller-diameter tyres commonly run on high-grip carpet and turf tracks. The tower is manufactured from high-quality carbon fibre and precision-machined to ensure rigidity and consistent suspension feedback. It is available in two premium finishes – Matte Forged and Gloss 3K Plain Weave.

Source: R1 Wurks [r1wurks.com]

July 12, 2025

JConcepts S15 XB8’25 Body

JConcepts has updated its S15 body shell line-up with the addition of an option for the XB8’25 1:8 Buggy from Xray. The S15 blends performance features from the popular Silencer body with new features such as mid-body winglets and rear stabiliser kick-up. The roof of the body remains strong with the upper fin in position for stability and tracking ability. The front and rear body mount area is cleanly designed and allows for a drop-fit on the XB8’25. The S15 concept uses heavily chamfered side-pods blended into winglets made popular by JConcepts heritage designs. Each body comes with an exterior protective film, window mask and decal sheet.

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July 11, 2025

JConcepts releases Pioneer wheel for 1:8 Buggy

Having introduced the Pioneer wheel for 1:10 2WD buggy racers back in April, JConcepts has now released the unique wheel design to the 1:8 buggy market. While looking at a 1989 Masami Hirosaka replica, JConcepts foubder Jason Ruona had a 3D vision of recreating an iconic variation. The dimensional aspect of the wheels matches the winning Mono wheels, have an industry standard offset and are produced in durable material, inner reinforcing ribs and stout 17mm hex area pack this design. The 4 pack of wheels will be available in popular colours bright white, fluorescent yellow, and under the RM brand in retro pink.

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