Hong Nor has released a new CNC Throttle Servo Horn specifically intended for use on its new X5B 1:8 Nitro Buggy. Machined from Made from 7075 aluminium and finished with a black anodised finish, the clamping servo horn features silver chamfer edges and laser-etched the X5B logo. It is available in both 23T and 25T options.
Mugen Seiki’s Kilic brothers took at 1-2 finish at the DMC German Nationals for 1:8 Nitro Buggy, Burak winning ahead of Berkan to claim his third German Championship title in the category. Racing at Landshut in southern Germany, qualifying who see Burak’s Nova Engines powered MBX8R secure the TQ on the tie breaker with his brother, the 2023 Champion. Team Associated’s Joona Haatanen, who now lives in Germany where he works for Ruddog Racing, secured P3 ahead of team-mate defending Champion Aaron Rönick. With both Kilic’s retiring from last year’s final, this time round they both enjoyed a trouble free final to complete 67 laps over the 40-minutes with Burak’s advantage over Berkan at the finish just under 15-seconds. Behind them Kyosho driver Tim Kraus would get the better of Haatanen to complete the podium line-up while Rönick finished P5.
Image: Burak Kilic [Facebook]
IFMAR has published the Stage 2 Report for the upcoming inaugural 1:8 Electric Offroad World Championship which takes place in the northern Portuguese city of Barcelos. Beginning with 7 rounds of practice on Tuesday, August 26th, the event will see the first ever eBuggy World Champion crowned on Saturday, 30th of August, with the final entry expected to reach just over 120 drivers. While a predominantly European entry, one new addition is 4 time 1:10 Offroad World Champion Ryan Cavalieri who joins a relatively small team from the Offroad powerhouse nation that is the United States. Among those making the trip from Stateside are former 1:10 Offroad World Champion Ryan Maifield and reigning ROAR National Champion Dakotah Phend. With an official entry list due to be published next week by IFMAR, on the European side triple back to back reigning Nitro Buggy World Champion and back to back European eBuggy Champion Davide Ongaro heads the list of title favourites. That list also include Juan Carlos Canas, winner of the Barcelos track’s annual signature International Buggy Challenge race, and David Ronnefalk who just won took his fourth European Nitro Buggy Championship title there last month having also won his previous title at the track in 2022.
Making its debut on the Asian Buggy Championship last year with its completely natural dirt track proving a huge hit with visiting drivers, West Side Raceway in Indonesia is ready to conclude the biggest season yet of the Team Cayote backed 1:8 Offroad championship with entries for Round 4 now open. Located just 30-minutes from Jarkarta’s main airport and a 15-minute drive from the official race hotel, the season finale is limited to a 135 racers who will compete for honours in Nitro Buggy, Electric Buggy, and 45+ Nitro Buggy. Last year would see Infinity’s Kouki Kato take the win on his Asian Buggy Championship debut which the Japanese driver has since backed up with a win at Round 2 of the 2025 championship, the famed Philippine Masters, and a second place in Brisbane last month, where he also took a debut win in eBuggy. For drivers looking to experience the West Side Raceway dirt and enjoy their first experience of Scotty Ernst’s Asian Buggy Championships, the race hosts have put together this nice information pack on race.
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New from accessories brand VP-Pro come these Shock Cap Protectors. Made from high-quality material with strong durability they are designed to better protect your shock cap. Easy to fit there are intended 1:8 offroad vehicles. Available in Black, they comes as a set of two pieces.
US electronic brand Reedy Power has launched its new Blackbox 880R Competition 1:8 ESC which has been engineered for the extreme demands of 1:8 Buggy, Truggy, and 1:10 Short course competition. Delivering excellent throttle and brake feel, the ESC offers a wide range of adjustability, and robust hardware for racers seeking maximum performance on track. A 40-year veteran of the RC Industry, Reedy Power’s brand manager Rick Hohwart said, ‘The 880R is the culmination of months of testing, delivering the power, control, and reliability that racers demand. Whether you’re an enthusiast racing at the local level or a pro racing at national and international competitions, this ESC is capable of winning’. Default settings have been developed by Reedy’s race team but the maximum potential of the 880R can be exploited by using the optional Blackbox Programmer2 to fine tune a wide variety of settings. The 880R ESC includes two modes that can be modified and saved independently from one another. Standard mode offers a wide variety of tuning options while Expert mode takes it one step further and opens additional options for more experienced racers and/or racing classes that can take advantage of these advanced settings.
New for its recently released Inferno MP11 1:8 Nitro Buggy, Kyosho has introduced a new Sub Tank Fuel Filter. Boasting a large capacity, the new filter features a fin-finished body and a funnel shape to guarantee a steady fuel flow. An added bonus of using the filter is that it helps you achieve a safer and cleaner fuel tube routing.
JConcepts has released its popular F2 and S2 body shells for the 22X 1:10 2WD Buggy from Team Losi Racing. With the release of the 22X in May, JConcepts set off to incorporate all the functionality of the IFMAR World Championship winning F2 body & the S2 body and wrapped them around the newest kit from TLR. On the F2, the exclusive composition of the cab, extra rear windows, louvered roof all tied together with Finnisher “V” configuration makes it a classic performer. The bodies include two of the 6.5” Carpet | Turf | Dirt wing which is now a standard racing item around the world. The S2 with it slammed overall height allows it to whisk through the turns with a low centre of mass while the progressive cab design provides plenty of front-end force for superior balance and steering. Both bodies arrive as clear polycarbonate with protective film and are available in standard and lightweight formed thickness.
