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April 11, 2025

Matsukura confirmed for Philippine Masters debut

Infinity’s Naoto Matsukura has been confirmed to make his Philippine Masters debut later this month at the 13th running of Asia’s biggest annual 1:8 Offroad race meeting. The second round of the Cayote sponsored Asian Buggy Championships, Matsukura got his first taste of the championship last year when he complete at the season finale in Indonesia where Infinity team-mate Kouki Kato took the win. Now the multiple World Champion will tackle the famed Circulo Verde Race Track in Manila which is the work of track designer and accomplished offroad racer Edward Sio. Commenting in his Philippine Masters debut Matsukura said, ‘I’m excited for the first time to join the Philippine Masters! It’s also my first time going to the Philippines. I’m looking forward to racing at such a great event, and having some good battles with the top drivers.’

Source: Asian Buggy Championships [Facebook]

April 11, 2025

VP-Pro IFB8 Nitro Buggy Body

VP-Pro has released a new body for the Infinity IFB8 1:8 Nitro Buggy. Featuring an integrated shark fin on the cab, this helps adds stability and increases high speed handling. The low-slung design also features a laid-back windshield and long centre fin for ideal stability and side bite. Manufactured from lightweight 0.8mm thickness high-quality polycarbonate, the body is comes clear with window masks for painting and official VP-Pro logo stickers.

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April 10, 2025

RC-Project RC8B4.1 30g Rear Chassis Weight

New from Italian option parts brand RC-Project comes this 30-gram Rear Chassis Weight for the Team Associated RC8B4.1 1:8 Buggy. The latest weight features a redesigned structure that centralises mass distribution compared to the previous version. This update provides improved stability in high-speed corners and better responsiveness during direction changes. Unlike the previous model with a fixed position, the new version allows for forward weight adjustment, enabling fine-tuning of the mass distribution according to the driver’s specific needs. Additionally, the lower geometry has been revised to ensure a mount that minimises contact surface with the chassis, significantly enhancing the chassis torsion.

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April 10, 2025

Ongaro heads 2025 Philippine Masters entry

World Champion Davide Ongaro will once again head the entry at the Philippine Masters, which takes place later this month in Manila. The Team Associated star driver has become a regular of the event which has grown into Asia’s biggest annual 1:8 Offroad race meeting. With 2025 marking the biggest edition yet of the Philippine Masters, it is the second stop of the four round Asian Buggy Championships which kicked off in New Zealand last month. With a new title sponsor in Cayote, Round 1 of the Scotty Ernst promoted championship saw Mayako Youth Mentoring Program driver Jayden Edmunds take the win and the Australian will be aiming to build on that performance at the Circulo Verde Race Track from April 30 -May 4th. A huge fan of the Philippine Masters, this the 13th running of the event, asked about the race reigning Champion Ongaro said, ‘I like to come to the PM Masters because the atmosphere is incredible, the joy of the people is something that I’ve never seen, the track is amazing and the effort that the guys put on for this race is something special.’ The Philippine Masters is one of Red RC’s favourite annual events to attend and report on as it combines both top level racing and a social atmosphere around the racing that lives up to the host country’s tagline ‘It’s More Fun in the Philippines’.

Source: Asian Buggy Championships [Facebook]

April 9, 2025

FEMCA rebrands to Asian Championships

The governing body that represents 15 nations in Asia and Australasia, FEMCA has announced a rebranding of its blue ribbon events. Previously known as the FEMCA Championships, they will now be hosted under the titles of Asian Championships with 1:12 and Touring Car the first races set to crown the ‘Asian Champions’ later this year in Foshan, China which will host the 2026 IFMAR World Championships for both categories. Under the leadership of Leonard Kee, the Far East Model Car Association (FEMCA) has been busy re-establishing its championship events following Covid. The 1:8 Offroad Championship has enjoyed great success on its return with Kyosho’s American based up & coming offroad star Phi-Long Nguyen claiming back to back titles in Vietnam last month. Part of the success of that event has been FEMCA’s move to award the host track the option to host the race for 2-years. This is in order to help the track recoup any investment made in presenting a track worthy of hosting this major international title race that includes Atsushi Hara and Kyle McBride as past champions. At the end of last year the profile of the FEMCA Touring Car Championship got a major boost when World Champion Bruno Coelho traveled to Gavin Kwok’s GDC Indoor track, where the Portuguese ace added the title to his CV ahead of former FEMCA Champion Naoto Matsukura. In making the announcement FEMCA stated, ‘FEMCA will launch the “Asia Championship” races in Asia starting this year with ISTC and 1/12 category in the city of Foshan China at the start of December. The Asia Championship will provide a platform for all racers and hobbyist in Asia Pacific to race against their peers and fellow enthusiasts. ‘ Listing the categories that will have Asian Championship status, they added, ‘The events are based in Asia and the entries will be open to all. More events and changes are abound as FEMCA makes tweaks to rules and formats to move forwards in this hobby and region.’

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April 8, 2025

Xray X4 CFF Front/Rear Lower Arms

Xray has released new CFF (Carbon Fibre Fusion) lower arms for its X4 1:10 Electric Touring Car. The lower suspension arms feature optimised flexing under dampening and with the shock being mounted in the middle of the arm, the load is evenly distributed onto the suspension arm, which increases the mechanical traction, and response of the car. Graphite hardness of the lower suspension arms is recommended for carpet tracks and even for some high traction asphalt conditions. These will provide the most consistent handling and will make the car more free in corners compared to when H or M arms are used.

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April 8, 2025

Nosram batteries for Baruffolo

Nosram has announced that top International 1:8 Offroad racer Marco Baruffolo is to use their batteries to power to eBuggies in 2025. The seven time Italian Champion, Silver State winner and IFMAR World Championship Finalist, will use the German brands batteries as part of his campaign with Kyosho, whom he joined at the end of the 2024 season. With IFMAR hosting the first ever 1:8 Electric Buggy World Championship this season, 2025 is a big year for eBuggy and on his new partnership Baruffolo said, ‘I’m really excited to join the Nosram team! This will give me a great boost during my season, and I’m excited to have the opportunity to work with Jürgen and his team. Thank you Nosram for this opportunity!’

Source: Nosram [Facebook]

April 7, 2025

Xray XB4 Lightweight Steering Block & 7° C-hub Set

Xray has released a new lightweight complete set of aluminium steering blocks and with 7° caster C-hubs for their XB4 1:10 4WD Buggy. 30% lighter than previous version, their ultra-strong construction provides very long life and durability in even the most extreme racing conditions. CNC-machined from Swiss 7075 T6 aluminium and black coated, using the steering blocks in an aluminium material reduces flex, and improves consistency, and will free up the buggy. The set includes all 3 different graphite steering extensions – 1 dot, 2 dots, 3 dots.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]