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July 31, 2025

2025 SIGP International Offroad GP – Announcement

After a hugely successful return to the international racing calendar last year, Sunpadow has announced November 5-9th as the dates for the 2025 SIGP International Offroad Grand Prix. Last year saw World Champion Davide Ongaro take the win on his SIGP debut ahead of fellow Italian Mattia Polito with Bruno Coelho completing the podium ahead of eBuggy winner David Ronnefalk. Taking place at 3-circle ARC International RC Racing Track in Xiamen, China, the same venue that hosted the 2017 IFMAR 1:10 Electric Offroad World Championships, the SIGP International Offroad Grand Prix also counts American Ryan Lutz and Germany’s Joern Neumann as past champions. With the introduction of visa-free entry to China for many European countries, this boosted the international entry on the events return after Covid. Organised by Sunpadow Batteries, the huge offroad & onroad racing facility located on the same grounds as their battery factory, registration for the SIGP will open September 15th. Red RC will be travelling to Xiamen again this year to cover all the racing action.

Source: Sunpadow [sunpadow.com]

July 31, 2025

PowerStar Digital Engine Pressure Gauge

New from Powerstar comes this Digital Engine Pressure Gauge. Used to check your engine’s cylinder pressure, you can document your engine wear and find potential problems with reliability or performance within seconds. The pressure gauge will fit any RC nitro engine via the glowplug location at the top of the piston. The gauge is powered by 2x AAA batteries.

Source: PowerStar [powerstar-racing.com]

July 31, 2025

Excelerate RC Nexus B7 1:10 Offroad Body

Wisconsin based Excelerate RC has entered the 1:10 offroad body shell market with their Nexus B7 Body for Team Associated’s RC10B7 1:10 2WD Buggy. The work of Josh Cyrul, the Nexus B7 design focused on increasing overall grip and stability on all dirt surfaces and features an aggressive styled pod area to help channel air against the body and not over the body. This design increases overall traction and stability without sacrificing speed. The front windshield angle was adjusted to increase steering input. The Nexus B7 body comes in standard .030 and a lightweight .020 version. Pulled in crystal clear Lexan with a clear protective film it is supplied with window masks.

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July 31, 2025

Mugen Seiki MTC3 Updated Motor Mount

Mugen Seiki has announced an updated motor mount for its recently released MTC3 1:10 Electric Touring Car. Having found with the original mount that the gear ratio settings are extremely limiting due to the difference in the shape of the motor used they have produced the updated mount that allows the motor to be closer to the spur gear. The updated ‘B’ mount can be -6T with total teeth of pinion+spur compared to the original. The Japanese manufacturer is offering a motor mount exchange program for MTC3 owners. In announcing the new motor mount Mugen Seiki has also released new 1.1×4 pistons that are intended for track that have higher grip or bumpier surfaces.

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July 31, 2025

MXLR Turbo Fan Style Steering Wheel

New from Max Machler’s MXLR brand comes this Turbo Fan Style Steering Wheel for the Sanwa M17, MT-5, and MT-R transmitters. Wheels are a big thing in car design, not only for performance reasons, they are also a major part of the design and in many cases forever remembered in combination with the legacy of famous racing cars. The MXLR Turbo Fan Style Steering wheel is a homage to the legendary winning car of the 24h Race in 1982. The steering wheel has the original dimensions of the standard Sanwa M17 steering wheel and is suitable for all versions of the following Sanwa Transmitters – M17, M12, MT-4, MT-44, MT-5, MT-R and MT-S. While no foam not included, you can just swap your current foam onto the new wheel. Depending on the “grip” of your steering wheel foam it’s recommended to use a thin double sided tape to secure the foam on the wheel.

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July 30, 2025

Bayer takes first EFRA 2WD European title

An emotional Martin Bayer is the new EFRA 1:10 2WD Buggy European Champion, the Xray driver taking the title at the Hudy Arena indoor dirt track in Slovakia 12-years after he held the 4WD European title. With the race coming down to A3, it was Bayer’s team-mate David Ronnefalk who finished second with Team Associated’s Joona Haatanen completing the podium. In qualifying four different drivers produced TQ runs, the first coming from Bayer with a second TQ run in Q5 declaring him the Top Qualifier. Fastest in Q3, Schumacher’s defending Champion Michal Orlowski would start second ahead of former Champions Ronnefalk, who took Q2, and Sworkz’s Joern Neumann who set the pace in round 4 of qualifying. In A1, the Top 3 ran in close order for the first 3-minutes until a mistake from Orlowski that dropped him into a battle with Team Associated’s Joona Haatanen but contact put them both out of the hunt for the win. Coming under pressure from Ronnefalk, Bayer was driving defensive and with just over half a minute to go the Swede made a pass for the lead and made it stick. In A2 we would see Orlowski’s title defence end just after the 1-minute mark with a mistake coming onto the back straight. With Ronnefalk promoted to second he chased down Bayer but the Czech driver held on for the win while Team Associated’s Joona Haatanen completed the Top 3. With A3 an Xray shootout, Ronnefalk didn’t take long to get passed Orlowski setting things up for a great race but then a series of mistakes dropped him out of contention allowing Bayer to take the win ahead of team-mate Bartek Zalewski, the Polish driver finishing fourth overall.

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July 30, 2025

SuperRad SR-40 Losi Nascar 1:12 Stock Car Body

New from US competition bodyshell manufacturer SuperRad comes this SR-40 1:12 Stock Car Body designed for the Losi NASCAR series of RTR cars. The Old School Stock Car body, is available in regular thickness lexan which is comparable weight to Losi bodies, and ‘Lite’ option for those lookingto save weigh. Each clear body includes a spoiler, and mounting screws, decal sheet, and window masks.

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July 30, 2025

Rossing Designs Horizontal Body Mounting System (HBS)

Texas based Rossing Design has extended its range of Horizontal Body Mounting System (HBS). Since its launch, several new electric touring cars have been released, as well as option parts to allow popular models, to mount bodies horizontally. This has allowed Rossing Designs to create versions of its HBS for Schumacher’s Mi9 and Team Associated’s TC8. The HBS is designed to screw in with your wing mounting screws, to mount your body from horizontal body posts, and is an anti-tuck device. This works with bodies like: Twister, Wolverine, Super Mafia bodies and is available for Awesomatix, Xray, RC Maker, Schumacher, and Team Associated. Made out of a proprietary plastic that is extremely flexible and durable, it allows the device to be used on many bodies, and is not designed as a single use item.

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