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December 4, 2024

Willspeed LD3 5 Gear Transmission

Willspeed has announced the release of their first drop fit 5 gear gearbox casing/conversion on the Schumacher LD3 2WD Buggy platform. This is an inclusive conversion that includes two aluminium machined case halves, hardware and enclosed gear cover to fit that 5 gear goodness to your Schumacher LD3. The gearbox relocates the motor +21mm further forward compared to the standard location, a popular setup option in modern off road buggy racing for improving corner speed in medium to high traction scenarios. They have selected the idler gear size to maximise efficiency and reliability, maintaining a higher tooth count provides a fuller tooth engagement, notably even more so on the 32dp gear pitch that Schumacher uses. Maintaining the same gear size as the standard LD3 also allows choice between using Schumacher’s gears or our own WS PEEK gears. The design retains the use of the original gearbox top to maintain the quick diff access. Please note, due to the relocation of the motor, this also relocates the spur gear, meaning the bodyshell must be cut around our included enclosed gear cover. Gearbox halves manufactured in 6082 Aluminium. Gear cover manufactured from Nylon.

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December 4, 2024

Baruffolo departs WIRC Racing

Italian 1:8 Offroad racer Marco Baruffolo has announced his departure from WIRC Racing 14-months after joining the Italian manufacturer. Joining WIRC from Tekno, Baruffolo posted on his social media, ‘As my race season 2024 is almost over, I decided to part away with WIRC Racing. I just wanna say thank you to Franco and all the people’s at the factory, it was a great time with good results. 2025 is calling…’

Source: Marco Baruffolo [Facebook]

December 3, 2024

JConcepts INS15 Announcement

JConcepts in conjunction with Elite RC Media has announced the 2025 INS15. The Indoor National Series, now approaching its 15^th season, is making headlines with a complete and finalized schedule at a host of popular racetracks throughout the RC community. The condensed 2024 campaign was popular in the industry, helping to open the schedule while incorporating a series taking place on both dirt and carpet surfaces. For the new season, JConcepts has teamed up with Elite RC Media to promote, race direct, stream, and cover the INS15 series. The advantage, a single and consistent race director, schedule, and format for the entire series. The promotional side will focus on individual event matchups and points battles throughout the series. Look for Lance MacDonald, Dany Paz, and Keenan White at select events pushing the content of these races to another level. The vision of the Indoor National Series comes from Jason Ruona and the JConcepts Speed Shop team from Groveland, Florida. Since 2010, the series has traveled to remarkable locations, crowning series champions while also showcasing the industry and series affiliates along the way. Key figures in the industry have made the Indoor National Series special, showcasing product and talent at events ranging from dirt, carpet, and astroturf.

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December 3, 2024

Boda returns to Team Associated

Having announced his departure from Sworkz in October, Team Associated has announced the return of French offroad racer Clément Boda to its team. Joining the iconic US manufacturer after a 3-year stint with Sworkz, the newly crowned French 1:8 eBuggy National Champion said, ‘We cannot wait to get started and look forward to the journey ahead. For this I would like to give an huge thank to Craig Drescher, Brent Thielke, Yannick Aigoin and Sebastien Mure for making this possible.’ Boda will concentrate on both 1:10 and 1:8 offroad and help enhance the team’s presence across France and Europe by working closely with CML France. His RC10B7, B74.2 and RC8B4.1 will be fully equipped with the latest Factory Team parts and accessories and will make his season debut later this month at the Christmas Race in Paris, France.

Source: Associated [associatedelectrics.com]

December 2, 2024

Willspeed Xray XB2 Peek Gears

Following on from the release of their PEEK idler gears for the Team Associated B7 and Schumacher LD3, 1:10 offroad specialist manufacturer Willspeed has released this machined 25T Gear Conversion Set for Xray’s XB2’25. PEEK (polyetheretherketone) is a premium high performance engineering plastic and boasts excellent mechanical strength, heat and wear resistance and bearing properties, the highest rated among plastics making these gears truly a fit and forget item.

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December 2, 2024

Batlle move to Sworkz confirmed

Sworkz has confirmed the signing of former World Champion Robert Batlle with the Spaniard filling the role of International Team Manager and Brand Ambassador. Announcing his departure from Mayako last week after a 2-year stint with brand, Sworkz had already teased the move with an image taken from behind a driver signing a contract and on making things official posted, ‘Some of you guys guessed right… Welcome to the Sworkz team Robert Batlle! We are very excited to announce Robert Batlle as our new International Teammanager and Brand Ambassador! Robert has many years of experience in the industry and is a super kind and helpful person. He is the perfect addition to our team to get the best out of our drivers and the brand. We are looking forward to a great time together and wish him a good start with the team!’ On his own social media the 2012 World Champion posted, ‘Everything to RED. Very happy to start this new challenge, let’s go for it and I hope you love many new things we have cooking ALL IN RED. Really happy to join this awesome Brand! New chapter in my life, looking forward to make you all feel like home! Great things coming up.’

Source: Sworkz [sworkz.com]

December 2, 2024

O.S. Speed B2105 Ongaro WC V3

To mark Davide Ongaro’s history making 3 in a row IFMAR 1:8 Offroad World Championship victory in Redovan in this year, his Japanese engine sponsor O.S. has released the O.S. Speed B2105 Ongaro WC V3. Based off the B2105 the Italian used to take his second nitro WC victory with the brand, features of this special release include the outer head being double anodised in black and gold to meet Ongaro’s request. The letters on both sides of the crankcase have special laser engraved for a shiny finish, with the “World Champion” logo also engraved on the front bearing. The reducer is a gold-plated φ6.5 II that was used in the World Championship. The TB02 tuned silencer is also a special edition with Ongaro’s signature and the “World Champion” logo.

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November 30, 2024

Martin ends 1:10 program with Schumacher

Multiple 1:10 Offroad European Champion & World Championship podium finisher Lee Martin has announced his time at Schumacher Racing has come to an end. Joining the British manufacturer at the beginning of 2013 for a 1:10 Offroad program alongside his Agama 1:8 commitments with Nemo Racing, his departure from Schumacher is expected to clear the way for the British driver to race Agama’s new 1:10 offering. In May of this year the manufacturer announced its entry into the 1:0 market with the release of the N110 1:10 2WD Buggy. Announcing he was leaving Schumacher on his social media Martin posted, ‘As November comes to an end, so does my time with Schumacher Racing. I would like to thank everyone at Schumacher for the last 2 years together where we achieved a few National wins to go with many other fantastic results. Thanks to Robin, Muz, Tris and everyone in the factory and my fellow racers from Team Martin. 2025 is loading….’

Source: Lee Martin [Facebook]