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August 10, 2025

Kilic 1-2 at German 1:8 Nitro Buggy Nationals

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]

August 10, 2025

Lutz crowned RC Bike World Champion

Germany’s Marc Lutz is the new RC Bike World Champion, the two time Vice Champion finally taking the top step on the 1:5 Superbike podium at the 19th running of the championships which took place in Brisbane, Australia. Hosted by Queensland Radio Circuit Car Racing Association at England Park Raceway, qualifying would see Lutz secure the TQ honours ahead of Melbourne’s David Varricchio as he topped 4 of the 5 rounds. With his Jabber Two prototype, Andy Bishop completed the Top 3 on the grid ahead of former IFMAR 1:8 Onroad World Champion Kenji Osaka from Japan. In the triple finals, Lutz would win A1 and A2, coming under late pressure in the second encounter from Varricchio, to secure the title while a win in a rain delayed A3 promoted Osaka to Vice Champion. A 2nd in A1 and 3rd in A3 secured Bishop the final step on the podium ahead of Varricchio. In Stock Bike, it was Singapore’s EZ Apandi Ismail who secured the TQ but from 2nd on the grid it was Italian Massimiliano Ciccacci who became the new World Champion after a battle with defending Stock Bike Champion Bernhard Renner from Austria. While Ciccacci won A1, third place qualifier Renner took A2 meaning it all came down to A3. Ciccacci’s Jabber delivered win ahead of Singapores’s Andrew Ting, the final podium order being Ciccacci, Renner and Ting.

View Stock Bike podium here

August 9, 2025

2025 IFMAR 1:8 Elec. Offroad Worlds – Stage 2 Report

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.

View Stage 2 Report here

August 8, 2025

Ielasi Tuned ‘Gran Turismo’ 1:8 GT Engine

With the IFMAR 1:8 GT World Championship coming up in Chile next month, reigning World Champion engine tuner Ielasi Tuned has released details of their latest .21 GT engine, the Gran Turismo. The new engine, compared to the 2023 World Championship winning engine used by Toni Gruber, does not change much externally but internally sees a number of developments. The 2025 piston is derived from the Pista engine and the new crankshaft are the technical innovations of this Gran Turismo engine. These changes result in greater reliability and more power are the characteristics of the 2025 Gran Turismo engine.

View engine internals here

August 8, 2025

Mardave Venom Pulse LMGT3

Niche British 1:12 Mini kit manufacturer Mardave has announced the re-introduction of its Venom Pulse LMGT3 car. LMGT3 is the perfect racing class for small indoor carpet tracks, and a great step up from Mini racing and utilises the 2s Lipo and 25.5 combo brushless system. Mardave who introduced the GT12 Class and also the very successful Mini class, now brings you LMGT3 with the Venom Pulse getting many new features to make the car easier to drive, easier to maintain, and even faster. The kit features all carbon components made from high grade carbon CSC.

View new features & more images here

August 8, 2025

Rêve D RDX Rear A-Arm System

Japanese Drift RC car specialists Team Rêve D has announced the released of their long-awaited Rear A-Arm System for its RDX drift chassis. Engineered to deliver exceptional cornering performance and traction, this upgrade transforms the RDX’s rear suspension into an A-arm setup, allowing full adjustability of vehicle width, camber, caster, roll centre, and even bump-induced toe changes. This greatly expands the range of setup options available allowing you to experience greater control during corner exits with enhanced kick, charge, and release dynamics. The system supports faster throttle response during drift transitions, enabling you to fine-tune performance based on surface conditions, track layout, and your unique driving style. The initial settings are based on a well-balanced setup developed by Team Rêve D’s Takahiro, in collaboration with Akira Tayui and Hodaka Ishijima, both of whom bring years of competitive A-arm experience.

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August 8, 2025

Asian Buggy C/Ships Finale, Indonesia – Announcement

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.

View Race Information pack here

August 7, 2025

Reedy Power 400mAH 60C 7.4V 1:28 LiPo

With parent company Team Associated entering the 1:28 market with the RC28R Team Kit, Reedy Power has released 400mAH 60C 7.4V LiPo designed specifically for 1:28 racing enthusiasts. Engineered for maximum power, durability, and efficiency, it boasts an impressive 60C rating and 400mAh capacity provides explosive power and run time across all 1:28 racing classes. Weighing just 18g, this lightweight battery ensures optimal vehicle handling. A high quality, durable hard case helps prevent damage while embedded 2mm socket connectors keep power robbing resistance to a minimum.

Source: Reedy [associatedelectrics.com]