January 11, 2021

Broc Champlin joins Schumacher Racing

…offroad events, and he’s also previously won both the open and the junior classes too. Broc had the following to say: I’m ecstatic to join such an elite race team. The support already from Schumacher has been awesome. We were in talks last year and didn’t do anything, this year, we pulled the trigger. My carpet program is going to excel even more. As many know, Schumacher has the best carpet equipment. Dirt racing, same thing, that 4wd is going to be an animal and I’m excited to work together with everyone at Schumacher with the development of product in…


January 1, 2021

Cavalieri returns to Pro-Line to head Factory team

…Neil Cragg, Aydin Horne, Tanner Denney, João Figueiredo, Aaron Kothman, Mark Sousa and Spencer Heckert. On their 2021 team, PL released this statement: Pro-Line Racing is the winningest team in RC Tires, leading the industry with world-class innovation, in-house tooling & manufacturing, and team support. We’re excited for the offroad racing scene to kick back into gear — once it’s safe to — with this elite team of drivers. Led by an all-time great returning to Pro-Line where he has had a ton of success in the past, here is our #reloaded factory race team for 2021. Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]…


December 31, 2020

Marc Rheinard makes switch to ORCA

ORCA have announced the signing of 5-time IFMAR World Champion Marc Rheinard to their team. Marc will be joining other elite drivers like Jilles Groskamp, Naoto Matsukura and Akio Sobue to mention a few. Making the switch from long time sponsors Muchmore, Marc will be using the full series of ORCA products to power all his rides for 2021 and beyond and ORCA hopes they will be able to power him to many more wins. Rheinard has the following to say: I would like to thank the whole ORCA Team to take me on board for 2021 and more! I’m…


August 27, 2020

TLR 8ight-XE Elite electric buggy race kit

The all-new Team Losi Racing 8ight-XE Elite buggy builds on the championship-winning heritage of its predecessors with updates to the suspension geometry and drivetrain as well as the chassis layout that make it both easier to drive and tougher to beat. Plus, it includes the option parts TLR’s award-winning race team uses to win races around the world. It is ready for high-level competition right out of the box. The 8ight-XE Elite has a combination of features second-to-none including carbon centre diff brace, 3.5mm shock shafts, aluminium front brace, front universals, 10mm wing riser, wider hexes, new pistons, carbon fibre…


August 7, 2020

Rickside Design Products 22 5.0 DC Elite D mount

Japanese brand Rickside Design Products have introduced their new heavy duty aluminium D mount for the TLR 22 5.0 DC Elite buggy. The suspension hanger is machined from high-quality aluminium and it comes black anodised and with machined silver edge details. Due to its design it is a lot more durable compared to the stock part and it can be used with the standard composite suspension inserts. Source: Rickside Design [ricksidedesign.com]…


June 16, 2020

JConcepts P2 22 5.0 Elite body shell

Made for the TLR 22 5.0 Elite is JConcepts’ new P2 buggy body shell. The P2 is all about performance with riveting details including raised nose and hood, taller cab and rear-end force features. The side-pods are JC chamfered to provide that legendary look and the secondary window screams JConcepts styling. The cab drops off quickly and runs deep toward the rear giving plenty of drift to the newly added winglets. The tall, rear fin stabiliser acts as a directional vain to keep the buggy tracking in the proper direction while also maintaining a rigid roofline even with light-weight materials….


May 26, 2020

Exotek TLR 22 Ti rear axles & CF body mount plates

Exotek have announced the release of new titanium rear CVA axles for the TLR 22 buggies as well as carbon fibre body mount plates for the TLR 22, Kyosho RB7, Team Associated B6 and Xray XB2 buggies. Starting with the titanium rear axles, the parts are of super light weight and usable with all 1.0 to 5.0 buggies, however they do not fit the 5.0 Elite VHA axles and hubs. The axle shafts reduce the weight and rotating mass of the driveline for quicker acceleration and they are recommended for drag racing only. Also new are carbon fibre rear body…


May 18, 2020

Konect K1 Elite 540-size brushless motor

Available now from Konect is their K1 Elite 540-size electric brushless motor. It utilises a new and unique stator design for improved torque and high RPM while a special stator coating ensures optimised heat dissipation and surface corrosion resistance. High-purity Copper windings ensure maximised conductivity which further adds to the overall performance. The CNC-machined Billet T6 can sports heavy machining for best possible airflow inside the motor and thus lower operation temperatures while accurately mounted sensors, ensure best possible performance. The package is rounded out by dual sensor ports and the motor is available in 4.5T to 10.5T modified and…


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