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November 26, 2024

JConcepts Arina 1:8 Buggy tire

A new design from JConcepts is the Arina 1:8 Buggy tire that features a unique elliptical pattern scattered throughout the tire surface. Available as pre-mounted in sticky green compound on bright white or fluorescent yellow rims, it produces heavy forward bite. The centre section, called the “marina” has parked back-to-back shaped pins that provide the difficult task of holding the grip during high-speed expansion. In-between, the half-height, dog bone shaped pins create more contact patch after initial tire wear is complete. A large and patterned arrangement of horizontal style pins complete the entire carcass giving it performance characteristics like JConcepts legacy tires like the Crossbow. Each pin has a slight and divided recess which gives multiple edges of bite during fresh outings on the track. The crisp nature of the pins is excellent in slightly fluffy conditions, fresh water, and outside loam is where the Arina excels above many others.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

November 26, 2024

Team Losi Racing 2025 Racing Announcement

With much talk in racing circles about Team Losi Racing’s future commitment to competitive racing, the famed brand has just made an announcement on its ‘New Vision’ for 2025. In the announcement the offroad manufacturer, which is part of the RC model industry giant Horizon Hobby, state that for 2025 they are committed to developing a new 2WD platform including a Stadium Truck while also ‘refreshing’ its 4WD, and ‘refining’ the 8X. The announcement opens on the subject its race team stating that as the ‘racing landscape continues to evolve’ they are evolving their race team program ‘to ensure its sustainability, growth, and long-term success’. While winners of a World Championship as recently as 2023, when Tater Sontag took the 2WD Buggy title at Hobby Action in Arizona, TLR has not been the force it once was in racing so lets hope this announcement results in TLR being back at the forefront of international offroad competition once again.

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November 22, 2024

Sworkz to defend MIBO International title

Having made their debut at MIBO International last year and claimed the 2WD Buggy title with Joern Neumann, Sworkz is the first team to confirm its participation in the third edition of the annual Czech Republic based event. Taking place on February 07-09, with practice starting on the Friday evening, multiple European Champion Neumann and Micha Widmaier will travel to Hrotovice to represent the manufacturer at the indoor event once again. MIBO International brings together both electric offroad and onroad racing on two tracks build side by side in the Sport V Hotel by the team from Mibosport. With entries for the event having opened this week, the Offroad track will cater for 2WD and 4WD Buggy and ‘Offroad Kids’, while on the onroad track the racing action will cater for Modified, Stock & FWD Touring car with a 1:12 GT 13.5T class as well as ‘Onroad Kids’ being introduced for 2025. With a capped entry limit the relaxed schedule means plenty of time in the evening to wind down and socialise over dinner after each day’s racing.

Source: MIBO [mibosport.com]

November 22, 2024

JConcepts RC10B7 Option Parts

JConcepts has just dropped a range of new option parts for the World’s most popular 2WD 1:10 Buggy, the Team Associated RC10B7. First up is a Standard & -4mm hard anodised 7075-material chassis that maintains many of the critical and standard mounting geometry but features black hard anodising and additional pocketing in a progressive pattern. The -4mm length chassis weighs in at approximately 122g and with the addition of the angular pockets provides racers with another tuning option for the B7. JConcepts are also offering 7075-aluminium machined front bulkheads in both 0-degree, that allows the vehicle to maintain its original kick-up angle, and 2.5-degree variants that allows the racer to alter the kick-up angle of the buggy. Both are available in blue or black finishes. A steel electronics plate set and steel servo weight plate set which provide the ability to add or remove weight in a race car is the adjustability racers lust for. The steel servo weight plate is adjustable and features 2 pieces. The main body of the plate weighs 9.5g making it slightly heavier than an aluminium option. Adding the included optional insert of 8g boosts the weight to a combined 17.5g making it a hefty and adjustable item. The main body of the plate electronics weighs 18.6g while adding the included an optional insert of 16.7g boosts the weight to a combined 35.3g. Finally JConcepts has designed a user friendly and light-weight titanium axle specifically for the B7. The blooming flower design offers individual pads to support the wheel. This allows the part to reduce even more rotating weight on the axle and with the titanium material supporting the load, offers great durability. The titanium material axle anodised in either burnt blue or stealth black has performance and aesthetic advantages.

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November 22, 2024

Matrix Red Giant 1:8 Offroad tyre

Italy’s Matrix Racing Tires has announced the release of their new Red Giant offroad tyre for 1:8 Buggy. Announcing its entry into the offroad market at the beginning of 2023, the reigning World Champion tyre manufacturer is describing the newest addition to its 1:8 Offroad line-up as ‘a new Game Changer’ with the Red Giant the result of hours of development by their R&D department. Claiming the IFMAR 1:8 Offroad World Championship in Spain in September with Davide Ongaro, Matrix don’t go into an specific details on the tyres pattern or the types of conditions the new Red Giant is best suited for.

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November 21, 2024

2025 Asian Buggy Championships Calendar

Scotty Ernst’s Asian Buggy Championships has announced confirmed dates for the first three rounds of the 2025 Championship with dates for the season finale, Round 4, set to be confirmed soon. Kicking off once again in New Zealand on March 19-23, entries will open on December 1st for the Counties RC Car Club hosted round which has a 250 entry limit. The Championships, of which Sworkz driver Christian Wolhuter is the of newly crowned overall 2024 Buggy Champion, head north for the legendary race that is the 2025 Philippine Masters on April 30 – May 4. This is an event that attracts some of the very best racers not just from the Asia-Pacific region, but across the globe. Pine Hills in Brisbane, Australia is the next stop for Round 3 on July 16-20. The technical, high grip challenges of the PHDR circuit that made this the biggest ABC event of 2024. New to the calendar in 2024 and presenting a proper dirt track that attracted world wide attention, the 2025 Asian Buggy Championships will wrap up at the stunning West Side RC Raceway in Jakarta, Indonesia. The beautiful racing surface, amazing facility and impressive hospitality make it a perfect way to round out the third season of the Asian Buggy Championships with the date set to confirmed as soon as possible.

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November 21, 2024

Ielasi Tuned to power Berton

A driver who is set for a completely new race package going into the 2025 season, Kyosho bound Riccardo Berton is to use Ielasi Tuned engines to power his offroad race program. The Italian engine tuner who was represented in the 1:8 Offroad World Championship final in Spain in September with Joao Figueiredo, announced, ‘We are super happy to have one other top driver with us. He will use our TERRA offroad engine with the 2186FT combo in the upcoming seasons. Together we will keep good results, good luck Ricky.’ Reacting to his new engine deal, Berton, who was also in the final in Redovan with former chassis sponsors Infinity and former engine sponsor O.S. Engines, said, “I am very happy to join Ielasi Tuned for 2025 and 2026, I always admire their attitude on and off the track and I really look forward to start the new season with them, let’s go!!”

Source: Ielasi Tuned [ielasituned.com]

November 21, 2024

2025 MIBO International registration opens

The MIBO International Race in the Czech Republic which takes place on February 07-09 has announced that registration for the third edition of the annual race is now open. Organised by former international touring car racer Michal Bok, the race brings together both electric onroad and offroad racing on two tracks build side by side by the team from Mibosport. Realising a long time dream to host his own major international event in Hrotovice, Bok’s first edition of MIBO International saw Mugen’s Ronald Volker crowned the inaugural Touring Car Champion and Xray’s Bruno Coelho take double buggy honours at the Sport V Hotel venue. In 2024 it was Schumacher’s Michal Orlowski who took the Touring Car win while on the Offroad track it was Sworkz’ Joern Neumann in 2WD and Xray’s Bartek Zalewski in 4WD that came away as the Champions. With everything from the track, restaurant, bowling alley and hotel rooms all under one roof, the venue was a hit with racers who travelled from more than 13 different countries. With a capped entry limit the relaxed schedule also meant plenty of time in the evening to wind down and socialise over dinner after each day’s racing. On the onroad track, the racing action will again cater for Modified, Stock & FWD Touring car with a 1:12 GT 13.5T class being introduced for 2025. Having successfully had an offroad class for young racers the past two years, for 2025 there will also be ‘Onroad Kids’. The Offroad track will cater for 2WD and 4WD Buggy and of course ‘Offroad Kids’. Red RC is once again looking forward to making the return trip to Czech Republic which will kick off our 2025 race coverage.

Source: MIBO [mibosport.com]