July 17, 2025

Kato takes Q1 in Brisbane

The first round of qualifying is in the books at the third round of the Cayote backed Asian Buggy Championships and it was Infinity’s Kouki Kato who came out on top in Brisbane.  The Japanese driver claimed the first TQ run of the weekend ahead of last year’s Australian round winner Caleb Noble, the Tekno driver benefitting from mistakes by a number of key contenders.  Winner of the opening round of the championship in New Zealand back in March, Jayden Edmunds completed the Top 3 as the top Mayako, his team-mate Pekko Iivonen, having topped seeding, having a run he summed as ‘bad’.  The Finnish driver said his tyres just didn’t feel right and he struggled ending up with a P12.  Suffering a number of mistakes, Team Associated’s Alex Bernadzik had good speed but ended up P4 while having TQ’d the first round of eBuggy, Sparko’s Tyler Jones opened with a P5, the American another with a costly mistake in the run.

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July 17, 2025

Iivonen tops seeding at Asian Buggy C/ships Australia

Mayako’s Pekko Iivonen has got his first ever visit to Australia off to a strong start, the Finn topping seeding for Round 3 of the Cayote backed Asian Buggy Championships in Brisbane.   Racing on the oil treated Pine Hills track, Iivonen set the fastest 3-consecutive laps of the two seeding rounds ahead of another track first timer Kouki Kato, the Infinity driver 3/10th of a second off his rival.  Heading the local challenge was last year’s Top Qualifier, the Team Associated of Alex Bernadzik just 8/100th off the Japanese visitor with the Tekno of fellow Aussie Jackson Beale fourth fastest.  With 2025 the attracting Australian round of the championship’s biggest international entry, it was another visitor who completed the Top 5 with American Sparko team driver Tyler Jones travelling 29-hours for his first ever race outside of the USA.  With a threat of rain showers tomorrow, the oil treated surface being very slick in the damp, drivers are in for a busy first official day of action in Brisbane as Race Director Scotty Ernst pushes to get two rounds of qualifying in the books today in case.

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July 15, 2025

Xray XB8 ‘Gripper’ Lexan Front Wing

Xray has released this ‘Gripper’ Lexan Front Wing for its XB8 1:8 Buggy platform.  The Gripper is expertly engineered to enhance front aerodynamic flow, delivering significant downforce at the centre of your vehicle.  This added downforce boosts steering responsiveness but also enables smoother jumps, providing you with a vital competitive edge on the track.  Key features include pre-marked mounting holes for seamless installation and excellent compatibility across various models.  Produced from high-quality, durable Lexan material, this front wing is designed to endure the demanding conditions of racing while consistently performing at a high level.

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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.

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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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