June 2, 2025

Berton wins 25th edition of Kyosho Masters

Riccardo Berton took the Nitro Buggy win at the Kyosho Masters, this year’s event marking the 25th anniversary of the iconic Japanese manufacturer’s flagship annual event.  With almost 200 Kyosho drivers plus JQ making the trip to the RC94 track in France, where they got to see the new MP11 Prototype in person, in Elite qualifying it was Berton who took the TQ ahead of Reno Savoya, Marco Baruffolo and Phi-Long Nguyen.  With Berton and Savoya winning their respective Semi Finals, it was the 3-time European Champion who would line up on pole on home soil.  With Berton starting P2, American Ryan Lutz, only 12th after qualifier, had a great Semi Final to secure P3 on the grid ahead Baruffolo and 13-year-old Nguyen.  Over the 45-minute final, Berton set the fastest lap of the race to win by 2-laps over last weekend’s Kyosho Italia Meeting winner Baruffolo.  With second through 5th all finishing on the same lap, back to back FEMCA 1:8 Offroad Champion Nguyen claimed the final podium step just ahead of Savoya with Lutz in fifth.  In eBuggy it was Savoya who took the TQ and win ahead of Italian duo Berton and Baruffolo.

Image: Riccardo Berton [Facebook]

May 29, 2025

Team Associated RC10T Cliff Lett Edition

Yet another old school kit release from Team Associated as they present the RC10T Cliff Lett Edition.   A tribute to the stadium truck that made its mark at the 1991 Florida Winter Champs, this special edition faithfully recreates the look and performance of the original RC10T that Cliff drove to victory at the debut race of this iconic platform.  At the heart of this release is the striking powder-coated fluorescent red chassis, a signature feature that not only catches the eye but also pays homage to the truck that dominated the competition more than three decades ago.

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May 29, 2025

JConcepts XB2’25 S15, S2, F2 & P2 bodies

Florida based JConcepts has updated their S15, S2, F2, and P2 offroad body shells to fit the latest 2025 version of the X2 1:10 2WD buggy from Xray.  All body styles are available in both standard and a lightweight options and ship with window mask, decal sheet and two of the latest Carpet | Turf | Dirt wings for a quick transition from preparation to racing.

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May 29, 2025

Kyosho MP11 Prototype – First Images

With Kyosho celebrating the 25th annual Kyosho Masters at the RC94 track in France this weekend, the Japanese manufacturer has used the opportunity to release images of a prototype of the upcoming Inferno MP11.  Revealing the new buggy to racers at their flagship annual race today, the Inferno MP platform has been a staple of the Kyosho’s racing kit offerings since the 1:8 Buggy was first released in 1991.  Over the last 34-years it has been a competitive force in racing with this marks 15-years since the platform won a World Championship title – US driver Cody King taking his MP9 to victory in Thailand, his then team-mate Jared Tebo having dominated qualifying to take the TQ.  You can view the Facebook unveil video here

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May 28, 2025

MOD Wide Body Race Armor 1:5 Scale Losi Rear Fenders

1:5 Offroad racing specialists MOD has introduced new Wide Body Race Armor 1:5 Scale Losi Rear Fenders for the MOD Everlast & Stock Losi 5t 1.0 / 2.0 Body.  Coming in three of the favourite colours, White / Green / Gray, the team went to work to improve the rear fenders on the already popular Everlast Bodies.  Featuring a wider profile the rear fender clears the tires better for less scrub and a meaner look. They have also increased the thickness of the material by 30% to keep the rigidity of the fender and make it last that much longer on those hard race crashes.

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May 28, 2025

Revolution Design XB4 7° Aluminium Caster Block Set

More new Xray option parts from Revolution Design Racing Products with the release of these 7° Aluminium Caster Block Set for the XB4 1:10 4WD Buggy.  These a precision-machined upgrade parts are designed to increase strength, durability, and consistency on the track. Based on the proven RDRP design philosophy, these caster blocks are machined from aircraft-grade 7075-T6 aluminium to provide the perfect balance of reduced unsprung weight and maximum strength.  The 7° caster angle, used by most Xray drivers, gives the car more initial steering.  This makes the car more predictable and the overall steering response more stable.  The black anodised finish with silver chamfered edges not only improves wear resistance but also gives the car a premium factory look.

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May 27, 2025

Canas wins Round 2 of Spanish Championship

Round 2 of the AECAR Spanish 1:8 Nitro Buggy Championship took place at La Masia Raceway in Girona where Sworkz’s Juan Carlos Canas took the win. Having missed the season opener due to racing at the Silverstate in the US, defending Champion Canas secured the TQ after topping 2 of the 5 qualifiers. Behind him a very on form 6mik team driver Adrian Pariente ended qualifying P2 ahead of the Mugen Seiki of Round 1 race winner David Todd. Winning the faster of the Semi finals from Oscar Baldo, his brother Bryan winning the second encounter to start P2, Canas took the pole for the 45-minute Main.  An an impressive drive by Pariente would keep European Champion Canas honest the entire final the No.3 starter only 2-seconds behind at the finish.  Unable to match the hot pace of the Top 2, the Xray of Bryan Baldo, who was runner up at the season opener, completed the podium just ahead of Robert Batlle’s Sworkz, the former World Champion report a number of mechanical issues.  Having ran as high as 3rd position Todd would finish 7th.

Image: Adrian Pariente [Facebook]

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