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December 3, 2025

SkyRC FuriaX CoolSink Series

SkyRC has introduced their FuriaX CoolSink Series, a trio of precision-engineered cooling kits designed to keep 1:10 3650 motors running cooler, steadier, and in full control. With CNC-machined aluminium structures working alongside high-speed airflow, CoolSink delivers an effortless 10–30°C drop in temperature, helping drivers maintain consistent power weather racing, drifting, or bashing. The lineup includes the lightweight CoolSink Motor Fan Kit with a high-speed fan and carbon-fiber guard, and the CoolSink Pro with a full aluminium frame and guard for ultra-focused airflow, and the Aluminium Vertical Fan Kit, which elevates cooling to target both motor and ESC in tight chassis layouts. Snap-fit or screw-mounted, each option locks in securely.

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December 3, 2025

Ripoll delivers on form to TQ second qualifier at 1:8 Worlds

Xray’s Maxime Ripoll has TQ’d the second round of qualifying at the IFMAR 1:8 Onroad World Championship in Chile, the 19-year-old delivering on the impressive form shown in practice to top the qualifier from Capricorn’s Toni Gruber. Setting the fastest lap the heat, the rising temperatures in Santiago making for slower conditions, Rapoll would finish 6/10ths up on Gruber with Mugen Seiki’s Shoki Takahata completing the Top 3 after he once again had a driver error over the 7-minute run. With Ripoll having a bad fuel stop in Q1, his father executed a perfect stop the second time of asking while Q1 winner Andrea Catazani had a bad stop, this allowing the French driver to gain track position and run just ahead of the Italian on track. Coming onto the final lap, Catanzani would attempt to go down the inside of Ripoll but they touched and while Ripoll somehow kept going the contact would see Catanani’s Serpent flip leaving him to cross the line with a P7 for the round. The benchmark all week at the CACH track where in September he was the 1:8 GT World Championship Top Qualifier, the Italian who after taking Q1 said their refuelling was an area for improvement, used the lunch break after Q2 to go into pit lane and practice his fuel stops under the watchful eye of Serpent designer and 1:8 Onroad racer veteran Michael Salven. After a strong Q1, Kurzbuch would deal with a rich engine in Q2 crossing the line P4 ahead Britain’s Alex Thurston and young Capricorn driver Leon Fuhrmann, the German suffering a DNF in Q1.

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December 3, 2025

Takashima D-13 TC10/4 | Mi9 | MTC3 Steel Chassis

Following the release of its Steel Chassis for the Awesomatix A800, Takashima D-13 has expanded their offering with chassis designed for the Axon TC10/4, Schumacher Mi9, and Mugen MTC3 Touring Cars. In collaboration with a full-scale automotive machining factory team, Takashima D-13 have selected a special steel that offers an optimal balance of strength and durability. The chassis features ultra-flat precision grinding with nanometer-level accuracy and a mirror-finish surface treatment for exceptional performance and consistency. Designed to be used with 120-degree flat head screws, this greatly improving cost efficiency and ease of availability, Takashima D-13’s own customised 120-degree, 12.9 grade carbon steel screws work perfectly with our chassis.

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December 3, 2025

Catanzani takes close opening qualifier as Kurzbuch finds form in Chile

Serpent’s Andrea Catanzani has taken the opening qualifier at the IFMAR 1:8 Onroad World Championship in Chile, this morning’s first of the six schedule rounds a close encounter as Mugen Seiki’s Simon Kurzbuch found his form after a below par seeding yesterday. With a first lap error from Catanzani, it was 2019 World Champion Shoki Takahata who set the early pace but soon it was Top Seed Catanzani who was back at the top of the timing screens but all the while Kurzbuch was executing a strong run getting to within 0.156 of a second of the Italian, the two drivers the only ones to run 23-laps of the CACH track over the 7-minutes. The star of yesterday’s seeding, Xray’s Maxime Ripoll would complete the Top 3 despite the French driver having a poor pit exit after his fuel stop, his car bouncing off the steel barrier. Capricorn’s Toni Gruber would open with a P4 run after a driver error dropped Takahata back to P5 with the Capricorn of Thilo Diekman completing the Top 6.

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December 3, 2025

RUDDOG RPS Power Supply (750W | 62.5A | 12V)

Adding to its product line Ruddog has released this RPS Power Supply which delivers up to 750W at 12V and provides a continuous current of up to 62.5A giving modern multi channel chargers and high power pit setups a stable and reliable energy source. With three XT60 outputs, two classic 4 mm banana socket pairs as well as one USB A and one USB C port, it offers a versatile connection hub for chargers, fans, LED lighting and mobile devices. Intelligent fan control and extensive protection circuitry ensure safe and comparatively quiet operation, while the wide range 100 to 240V AC input makes it suitable for use at home, at the club and on international race trips. Compact dimensions and the robust housing make the Ruddog RPS Power Supply a powerful yet portable solution.

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December 3, 2025

Catanzani Top Seed in Chile, as Ripoll impresses with P2

Andrea Catanzani is the Top Seed for the 24th running of the IFMAR 1:8 Onroad World Championship but it is the pace of French driver Maxime Ripoll which is the big surprise in Chile. The Top Qualifier at the 1:8 GT Worlds back in September, Catanzani’s Serpent would top the times in opening and closing runs of the day, the schedule made up of fourth seeding rounds. In the second round it was Rapoll’s Xray that raised a few eyebrows as he set the fastest time ahead of 2019 World Champion Shoki Takahata. Round 3 would see Takahata go fastest and the factory Mugen Seiki driver seeds 3rd for qualifying tomorrow when we will have the first 3 of the 6 rounds of 7-minute qualifiers. After a bad start to seeding, Toni Gruber would make it four different manufacturers at the top as the Capricorn driver solved his engine/glowplug issues and managed a 4th and a 3rd to end the day 4th. One of the favourites coming into this World Championship, Japan 2023 Top Qualifier Simon Kurzbuch, didn’t have the day he was looking for finding himself in P5 and with work to do for tomorrow. Celebrating his birthday today, drivers from the 16 nations racing at these Worlds singing Happy Birthday to him at the end of the opening ceremony, British driver Alex Thurston made it three Mugen MRX7s in the Top 6.

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December 2, 2025

Xray X12 1-Piece 2mm Carbon Chassis for Floating Servo

Xray has released this 2.0mm carbon 1-piece chassis for their X12 1:12 car which reduces drag and improves cornering speed. The carbon material ensures the chassis is more flexible than the aluminium chassis and generates more traction. The Slovakian manufacturer suggest the chassis, which is CNC-machined from premium high-grade US made carbon fibre. for low traction carpet & asphalt tracks.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

December 2, 2025

VP-Pro MP11 Front Bumper

Following the release of a number of front bumpers, VP-Pro’s latest addition is a new front bumper specially designed for the Kyosho MP11 1:8 Buggy. Made from high-quality material with strong durability, it is specially designed to protect your chassis in the event of knocks and crashes by minimising contact with the track on jump landings. It is easy to install not requiring extra tools and it comes packed as 2 pieces in one bag.

Source: VP Pro [vp-racing.com]