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January 10, 2025

2025 IFMAR 1:10 Offroad Pre-Worlds – Announcement

With the countdown to the 2025 IFMAR 1:10 EP Offroad World Championships underway, host club Hills Off Road RC has published information regarding the Pre-World race which takes place at the Sydney track on April 3-6th with further testing opportunities either side of the race weekend. With the main event, the 20th running of 1:10 Offroad racing’s biggest prize, schedule for September 30th to October 6th, the Pre-Worlds event will give racers the opportunity to get familiar with the dirt and track surroundings at what is regarded as one of the premier offroad tracks in Australia. US tyre brand Raw Speed are the official controlled tyre for the event with their Super Mini Soft Compound with Grey Open Cell Insert tyre. Only the second time the country has hosted the World Championships for the category, Masami the double winner back in 1989, 2025 also marks the 40th anniversary of the Hills Offroad RC club which was founded the same year as IFMAR hosted the first ever 1:10 Offroad Worlds in 1985 in Del Mar, USA. The kangaroo in the official event logo looks like he is determined and focused on ensuring a home win for the Aussies!!

Source: Hills Off Road RC [Facebook]

January 10, 2025

JConcepts RC10B7 Alu Option Steering parts

JConcepts has released more aluminium option parts for the RC10B7 from Team Associated, this for the 2WD buggy’s steering. With each part offered in a blue or black anodised finish, the servo saver-less aluminium steering bellcrank item is CNC-machined and and sports machined chamfered silver edges and engraved JC logos. Its light-weight assembly provides a more rigid steering system with increased steering feel and response. To compliment the bellcranks they are also offering an aluminium steering race with the same finish. Completing the latest release are the all caster hat bushings that are CNC machined and have trick indentations providing styling cues and identifiers to quickly recognise thickness. They arrived packaged including the 0mm and 3mm thickness, most used in carpet racing applications.

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January 10, 2025

T-Works DLC coated MO/SO/YZ Shock Shafts

T-Works has added three new options of DLC-coated shock shaft sets to cover Yokomo’s offroad range of buggies. Intended for the Japanese manufacturer’s MS, SO and YZ shocks, the shafts are available in 41mm, 47mm and 48.6mm lengths. Made of high-quality steel and they sport a DLC surface treatment, the same as the crankshaft coating of many competition engines. The slick yet very durable surface protects the shock shaft from becoming excessively scratched or damaged while ensuring super-smooth shock action.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

January 10, 2025

FlySky GMR-C3 mirco receiver

New from radio manufacturer FlySky comes their new micro size GMR-C3 receiver intended for use in Mini Z, 1:28 Pan car, Micro and Mini RC cars. Offer the previous GMR receiver the C3 is 25% smaller in size and 23% lighter coming in at just 1.3 grams. Compliant with AFHDS 3 (third generation automatic frequency hopping digital system), the 3-channel micro receiver features a a single antenna and bi-directional. It supports external gyroscope connection and parameters adjustment on transmitter. The receiver is compatible with FkySky’s Noble range of transmitters.

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January 10, 2025

Infinity IF11 Hybrid Steering Knuckle

Infinity has released a new optional Hybrid Steering Knuckle set for their IF11 1:10 Formula chassis. Featuring titanium axle shafts and duralumin steering knuckles the Hybrid has been designed to expand the adjustability options for the front end. Mild steering characteristics are achieved by setting the amount of trail at 3mm. The thickness of the steering knuckle is 6mm, which allows for a wider range of ride height adjustment.

Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]

January 9, 2025

Menicucci joins Infinity

Top Italian electric touring car racer Alessio Menicucci has announced he has joined Infinity following his close friend Francesco Martini and ISTC World Champion Bruno Coelho in joining the Japanese manufacturer’s new electric touring car project. A long time Xray driver, the reigning Italy National Champion announced his departure from brand back in October with it widely expected he would play a role in the move to Infinity when rumours of Coelho’s high profile switch first started to do the rounds. Making the announcement on his social media, the popular Italian posted, ‘A new chapter, a new challenge, but the same passion that has always united us! Since 2009, Francesco and I have shared our passion for this hobby, always in the same team. He started as my mentor and later became one of my closest friends. 2024 has been a year of reflection and changes, where we both felt the need for new challenges to keep the flame of our passion alive. Embracing this new project, so bold and special, was a natural choice. It’s a true honor to join the TEAM INFINITY, a prestigious team where I have the chance to reconnect with familiar faces and once again share this incredible passion. A heartfelt thank you to Francesco Martini for wanting me by his side in this new adventure, and to Kenji for making it all possible. I can’t wait to see where this journey will take us!’

Source: Alessio Menicucci [Facebook]

January 9, 2025

Leadfinger Mini-B Retro-mod body

Having released a Retro-Mod body for the 1:24 Losi Micro-B back in October, Leadfinger Racing has produced a Retro-mod body and wing for the larger 1:16 Losi Mini-B. Pushing the buggy body styling of the 1980 through the Retro-mod hastag, the South Carolina based Offroad bodyshell manufacturer is planning to expand its offering of Retro-mod bodies to some of the current 1:10 buggy brand offerings currently on the market. Modern bodyshell design, both in offroad and onroad, is always a subject that divides opinion with many feeling the current offerings are nothing like the real category which they are supposed to be based off. Earlier this week JConcepts’ new retro body release, the Protector for the Team Associated RC10B7, was met with a positive reaction.

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January 9, 2025

ARC A10-25 1.6mm Upper Decks

ARC has announced the release of four new Upper Deck options for its A10-25 1:10 Electric Touring Car. The 1.6mm upper decks gives the chassis more flex compared with the standard 2.0mm upper deck and make the car easier to drive and less likely to roll when track traction is high. Offering a front and rear upper deck, the main Upper Deck is offered in two cuts, a more standard version and a -Flex option.

View front and rear upper decks here