June 16, 2025

Wins for Hall & Holdsworth – BRCA Nationals Round 3

Round 3 of the BRCA British 1:10 Offroad Nationals took place at Southport over the weekend where Tommy Hall and Josh Holdsworth took the wins.  2WD qualifying would see Team Associated’s reigning Champion Hall secure the TQ honours ahead of Schumacher’s Ben Smith, Xray’s Lee Martin and Associated’s Neil Cragg.  In the finals Hall won the opening two encounters from Smith for his second win of the season with Martin completing the podium.  In Sunday’s 4WD action, it was again Hall who secured the TQ but the defending champion, who opened his 2025 campaign with a win at Round 1 at Herts, wouldn’t complete the weekend double in the finals on the B74.2’s final outing.  Qualify P2 it would be Cragg who took A1 after Hall rolled out of the lead.  A2 would see P3 qualifier Smith win from Josh Holdsworth as Hall again struggled and finished down in P8.  It was all to play for in A3 with Josh Holdsworth grabbing the win from Martin and with it his first National 4WD win on tie break with Championship Round 2  winner Smith.  Cragg would complete the podium.  The BRCA National Championship next moves to Bury Metro on July 12/13th.

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June 16, 2025

RC Atomic MRX Master Alu Chassis & Motor Mount

RC Atomic has released this Aluminium Chassis plate for its MRX Master 1:28 pan car kit.  The chassis itself weighs 12 grams with it possible to add 4 x 1.5 gram brass weights.  The overall full car complete weight will be around 162 to 165 gram with an ABS hard body  (around 30 grams).  The chassis is good for 2500kv spec class in which speed and acceleration are key.  The new motor mount is included for a lower motor position.

Source: RC Atomic [rcatomic.com]


June 16, 2025

Speedzone Evolution 2S Battery Packs

Speedzone has expanded its battery range with the release of three new Evolution lipo packs.  The Evolution 7800mAh 140C 7.6V Mid Size HV Shorty is ideal for 1:8 use offering plenty of runtime measuring 113x47x25.1mm and weighing 263 grams.  The Evolution 4600mAh 140C 7.4V 2S ULCG Shorty battery pack is great for 1:10 Modified Touring Car and Buggy and weighing 170 grams measures 95x47x18.5mm.  The third of the packs is the Evolution 5000mAh 150C 2S 7.4V ULCG Ultra-Thin Lipo.  Just 17.5mm in height and with excellent low resistance and high average voltage, it is ideal for 1:10 onroad spec classes.  Each of the packs features 5mm inboard connectors.

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June 16, 2025

T-Works MBX8R Graphite Rear Hub Link ±1.5mm


New from aftermarket parts & accessories producer T-Works are these +1.5mm Carbon Fibre rear hub links for the Mugen Seiki MBX8R 1:8 Buggy.  Machined from quality carbon fibre, the links feature a wider range of mounting options than the original kit links.  With two rows of mounting holes that are 1.5 mm up or down from the original hole locations this allows for greater fine tuning of the buggy’s rear roll centre set-up.

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June 16, 2025

Gimar engines for 1:8 GT Champion Senesi

Italian engine manufacturer Gimar has announced the return of reigning 1:8 GT EFRA European Champion and IFMAR World Championship finalist Natanaele Senesi to its team line-up.  Gimar’s Giovanni Crea and Senesi have previously worked together for many years and reunited the Italian driver will now concentrate on developing Gimar’s engines for 1:8 GT class.  With the 2025 European Championship coming up next weekend he will be one of their leading drivers in Leipzig as well as at the IFMAR World Championship in Chile in September.  On the announcement Senesi said, ‘I know Giovanni since many many years now, and I now that we can do something special together. Our goal? Win!’

Source: Gimar [rcgimar.com]


June 16, 2025

Serpent Mini Spider 1:24 RTR Short Course

Better known for their high end onroad competition cars, Serpent has released this ‘fun’ 1:24 Mini Spider SC RTR.  Made of super elastic plastic, the 2WD chassis is powered by a coreless motor that takes the Short Course truck up to 20km/h.  If this is too fast for you in the living room or children’s room, you can also reduce the speed thanks to a rotary control nub.  Throttle/brake and steering commands are sensitively implemented in full proportion by the 2.4GHz remote control.   The Mini Spider SC has built-in ‘Electronic Stability Program’ (ESP) which keeps the rear-drive vehicle always well on track even on smooth surfaces such as laminate or tiled floors. Thanks to a built-in ‘gyro’, the truck detects unnatural movements of the rear and steers automatically against it to prevent a breakaway (to a certain extent).

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June 14, 2025

WIRC Racing SBX4 1:8 Buggy

Italian manufacturer WIRC Racing has officially unveiled their new 1:8 Competition Buggy contender the SBX4.  Having just added Fabrizio Teghesi to its team driver line-up, the new buggy they will race features a new rear suspension system and reinforced front hubs.  The upgraded front bumper and stone guards provide maximum protection from impacts and debris, while the refined chassis layout enhances rigidity and weight distribution.  Additionally, the rear wing stay and anti-roll bar mount have been improved to ensure optimal downforce and precise cornering.

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June 13, 2025

7075.it MBX8 R ECO Conversion Kit

Italian after market parts producer 7075.it has released a new conversion kit for the Mugen Seiki MBX8 R ECO 1:8 Buggy.  The 7075 SPC Kit is based on a completely redesigned alu chassis with hard black anodising.  The design gives better weight balance and rotates the motor 180° and moves it more forward wit the saddle-pack batteries moved to the rear.  A new type of central transmission is perfectly aligned with the central differential which is moved to the centre of the chassis for greater efficiency of rotating parts and improved smoothness.  There is a new battery trays for 2S shorty batteries with two mounting positions on the chassis: one forward for more aggressive cornering, and one rearward for greater stability.  A new receiver/ESC/servo mounting plate made from a single 3D-printed plastic piece for weight balance and easy maintenance.  The new 3mm thick servo saver brace is machined from a solid 6mm block.  The design allows mounting on both the 7075 SPC kit and the original kit by simply moving the front reinforcement brace anchor point.

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