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April 8, 2025

Nosram batteries for Baruffolo

Nosram has announced that top International 1:8 Offroad racer Marco Baruffolo is to use their batteries to power to eBuggies in 2025. The seven time Italian Champion, Silver State winner and IFMAR World Championship Finalist, will use the German brands batteries as part of his campaign with Kyosho, whom he joined at the end of the 2024 season. With IFMAR hosting the first ever 1:8 Electric Buggy World Championship this season, 2025 is a big year for eBuggy and on his new partnership Baruffolo said, ‘I’m really excited to join the Nosram team! This will give me a great boost during my season, and I’m excited to have the opportunity to work with Jürgen and his team. Thank you Nosram for this opportunity!’

Source: Nosram [Facebook]

April 7, 2025

Xray XB4 Lightweight Steering Block & 7° C-hub Set

Xray has released a new lightweight complete set of aluminium steering blocks and with 7° caster C-hubs for their XB4 1:10 4WD Buggy. 30% lighter than previous version, their ultra-strong construction provides very long life and durability in even the most extreme racing conditions. CNC-machined from Swiss 7075 T6 aluminium and black coated, using the steering blocks in an aluminium material reduces flex, and improves consistency, and will free up the buggy. The set includes all 3 different graphite steering extensions – 1 dot, 2 dots, 3 dots.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

April 6, 2025

Repeat double for Maifield at Psycho Nitro Blast

Ryan Maifield pulled off a repeat of his 2024 Psycho Nitro Blast double by once again taking his Teknos to the Nitro Buggy and Nitro Truggy wins at the 18th edition of the Tennessee based indoor race over the weekend. Attracting almost 1000 entries, qualifying would see Maifield secure the TQ in both categories. In Nitro Truggy the defending champion topped both rounds to secure pole ahead of Kyosho’s Ryan Lutz and the Tekno’s of Jared Tebo. In Nitro Buggy it was Team Associated’s Brandon Rose who took Q1 ahead of the Sworkz of European Champion Juan Carlos Canas but with a faster Q2 topping time Maifield would lead away the 18 buggy field in the half hour Main. With the Truggy final up first, Maifield took the win from new Sparko signing Lee Setser who came through from 12th on the grid with fourth place qualifier Mason Fuller completing the Top 3. In Buggy, Fuller went one better with his Sworkz finishing runner up to Maifield, the gap at the finish 10.3-seconds. Seth VanDalen completed the podium ahead Lutz, Rose and Canas. Fuller would complete his move up the podium by wrapping up the event with the eBuggy victory ahead of Canas and Maifield.

Image: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

April 6, 2025

Donnelly doubles at 1:10 Offroad Worlds Warmup

Team Associated’s Lachlan Donnelly claimed an impressive double victory at the official 1:10 Offroad Warmup race over the weekend, the Australian beating off a strong international team entry on home soil. Racing at the Hills Off Road RC track in Sydney, which will host the World Championship proper from September 29th to October 6th, Donnelly would kick off the Warmup Race with the TQ in 2WD buggy topping 3 of the 5 rounds. Former 2-time World Champion Spencer Rivkin, on his second visit to the track having won the Australian 2WD National title there back in October, would top Q5 to secure second while reigning European Champion Michal Orlowski was fastest in Q4 to put his Schumacher P3 on the grid. In the finals, late errors from Donnelly handed Orlowski the A1 win and Rivkin the win in A2. With it all to play for in A3, the 20-year-old’s third attempt would not only be his best but the fastest of all three to give him the overall win on tiebreak with Rivkin while Orlowski completed the podium. Sunday’s 4WD action would again see Donnelly, the reigning Australian National Champion, secure pole with two TQ runs. Behind him would be another of his AE team-mates with Marcus Kaerup lining up P2, the Dane topping Q4. Taking Q2, Rivkin made it an all Associated Top 3 with Q5 winner Daniel Kobbevik best of the rest putting his Schumacher P4 ahead of team-mate Orlowski. In A1 after a good battle, it was Kaerup who came away with the win over Donnelly. In A2 the duo again battled hard until contact, Rivkin the benefactor to take the win from the Xray of Chase Lemieux with Kobbevik third ahead of Donnelly. With things wide open in A3, again Donnelly saved the best for last winning the encounter with fastest time to once more deny Rivkin on the tiebreak. Lemieux secured the final step on the podium with Kobbevik and Kaerup rounding out the Top 5.

Image: RC Race Media [Facebook]

April 6, 2025

Baldo brothers joined Team LRP

Highly decorated German electrics brand LRP has announced that well known Spanish 1:8 Offroad racing brothers Bryan and Oscar Baldo have officially joined its team. Having already had their first race with LRP power at the Buggyland race in Madrid last October, they join the LRP team line-up for the 2025 season alongside other well known siblings Burak and Berkan Kilic. The two Xray team drivers will tackled the inaugural eBuggy World Championship later this year in neighbouring Portugal with a full LRP package. The Baldos were responsible for the hosting of not one but back to back 1:8 Nitro Buggy World Championships at their impressive Redovan track near Alicante, Bryan playing a particularly hands on role in the preparations of the race.

Source: LRP [lrp.cc]

April 4, 2025

Hudy 1:10 Offroad Set-up Toolset

Following on from the release of their new Set-up Toolset for 1:10 onoad, renowned Slovakian RC tool manufacturer Hudy has released this set for all 1:10 offroad cars. Pioneers & industry leaders of set-up systems, they have combined all their different tool offerings to created this latest set that includes all tools for complete geometry adjustment. All components are made by Hudy in Europe and are are machined from lightweight aircraft aluminium ensuring the highest precision & superior quality.

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April 4, 2025

Yokomo SO 30mm fan shrouds

Yokomo is releasing a 30mm fan shrouds for their SO3.0 and SO2.0 1:10 2WD Buggies. The 30mm fan shroud is attached to the cooling fan to increase the cooling effect of the motor. The motor duct shape has been optimised and will greatly contribute to maintaining motor performance and efficiency in the coming warmer season. A 30mm cooling fan is attached to the chassis via the Z2-CFM aluminium cooling fan stay and secured using the upper hole of the fan – the cooling fan/aluminium fan stay are sold separately.

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April 3, 2025

Xray XB2 Front Lower Arm Mount CF Distance Shims

Xray has introduced these Front Lower Arm Mount Carbon Distance Shims for its XB2 1:10 2WD Buggy. The Front lower arm mounting distance shim eliminates play between #322317 front lower arm mount +3/-3° and 2.0mm thick chassis. The play can be eliminated also by using the larger carbon plate for front lower arm mount that allows to mount the suspension holders 1mm lower. Lowered suspension will help to generate more steering.

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