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August 18, 2025

Hongyu·GDC Offroad Track Opening Race – Announcement

With the brand new 2026 IFMAR 1:12 and ITSC World Championship host track Hongyu·GDC in the final stages of completion, details have been announced for the opening race on the offroad track that is part of the very impressive new RC facility located in Foshan, China. The FIRC (Foshan International RC) Offroad Race will take place Oct 31 – Nov 2nd, with the organisers hoping drivers will combine it China’s well established annual SIGP Offroad Race which takes place one week later at the former 1:10 Offroad World Championship in Xiamen. Hongyu·GDC’s roof covered dirt offroad track is the work of Spanish track builder Miguelo Izquierdo Rodriguez, many drivers knowing his work from races such as Buggyland, both in Madrid, Spain and California in the US, as well as Barcelos in Portugal which recently hosted the 1:8 Nitro Buggy European Championship and will stage the inaugural 1:8 Electric Buggy World Championship next week. The FIRC race will cater for 1:8 Nitro Buggy, 1:8 eBuggy, 1:8 Nitro Truggy, and 1:10 4WD Buggy.

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August 18, 2025

SkyRC ARES Pro 4 1:10 Competition Motor

Best known for their extensive range of battery chargers, SkyRC has released a new competition grade motor for 1:10 racing, the ARES Pro 4. ROAR approved, the ARES Pro 4 features 220°C-rated high-purity copper windings for efficient, low-resistance power delivery, a precision-balanced rotor with 150°C heat-resistant neodymium magnets, and a CNC-machined aluminium heatsink can for optimal thermal management. Dual sensor ports offer flexible wiring and redundancy, while premium-grade bearings and a precision shaft ensure smooth, durable operation. Available in both Stock and Modified variants, the ARES PRO 4 delivers refined control, explosive acceleration, and consistent performance. In the Spec Series you have a choice of T10.5, T13.5, T17.5, T21.5, and T25.5, while in Mod Series it is available in T2.5, T3.5, T4.5, T5.5, T6.5, T7.5, T8.5, T9.5, T10.5, T11.5, and T13.5.

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August 18, 2025

Double title defence for Champlin at ROAR Carpet Nats

Schumacher’s Broc Champlin completed the double at the ROAR Carpet Offroad Nationals to successfully defend both his 2WD and 4WD buggy titles. Racing at the Island Speedway Offroad track in Iowa, Champlin kicked off the event by securing the TQ for both classes, his biggest rival being Thomas Rinderknecht who secured the No.2 spot in both 2WD and 4WD. With the National Championships attracting 144 entries, from the front Champlin needed just the first 2 of the 3 A-Mains to wrap up each title. In 2WD a win in A3 secured Rinderknecht second spot with Xray’s Chase Lemieux, who qualified P4, completing the podium ahead of the Team Associateds of Davey Batta & Spencer Rivkin. In 4WD, it was a repeat Top 2 this time with Brennan Schimmel securing the final podium step ahead of Batta, Rivkin, Aydin Horne and Dakotah Phend.

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August 18, 2025

Noble crowned 2025 Australian National Champion

Caleb Noble is the new RCRA Australian 1:8 Nitro Buggy National Champion, the Tekno driver declared the winner based on his pole starting position after rain brought an early halt to the main final at the oil treated Batemans Bay track in the South East of the country. In qualifying it was 18-year-old Noble who secured the TQ after topping 3 of the 5 qualifiers. Behind him having taken the opening qualifier, 2023 Champion and recent Asian Buggy Championships Brisbane race winner Alex Bernadzik would end qualifying in P2. The only other driver to post a TQ run, Mayako Youth Mentoring Program driver Jayden Edmunds completed the Top 3 ranking ahead of Ari Bakla. With Noble winning the first of the Semi Finals in the fastest time, that would prove critical as reigning Asian Buggy Championships Champion Christian Wolhuter won the second of the Semi’s to secured second on the grid third. A third place in that same Semi meant Bernadzik’s Team Associated would start the scheduled 1-hour from P5. With the final getting underway, an early mistake from Noble allowed Wolhuter to go by and lead the field around briefly with Bernadzik in third. With Noble making a pass back to the lead, the arrival of rain turned the oiled track surface into icy conditions. With Noble and Bernadzik locked in battle for the lead, Bernadzik the leader at the time, the race was stopped after just 13-minutes. After much deliberation, and marshal safety a concern, the race wouldn’t restart with the result declared on the starting grid order meaning Noble is the new Champion from Wolhuter with the Associated of Jarod Ment completing the 2025 podium.

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August 18, 2025

T-Works IFB8 Adjustable Brass Front Weight Set

New from T-Works comes this Adjustable Brass Front Weight Set for the IFB8 1:8 Nitro Buggy from Infinity. CNC machined from brass, the split design makes it easy adjust counterweight weight from 50 to 100-grams. The increased front weight, optimises the centre of gravity distribution for improved manoeuvrability with side grooves design in the bottom counterweight blocks not affecting chassis flex. The weights are black surface treated and finished with chamfered edges and gold laser details.

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August 18, 2025

Vision Racing 22X Option Parts

Oregon based offroad aftermarket parts producer Vision Racing has released a number of option pats for the 22X 1:10 2WD offroad platform from Team Losi Racing. Suitable for the 22X AC, 22X DC & 22X-T, the new parts include -2 two degree aluminium C block, and front pivots in both aluminium and steel options. The Aluminium Pivot weights 9-grams while the steel version comes in at 27-grams. Also new are front & rear 5mm carbon fibre shock towers in three variants – STD, -2mm, and +2mm.

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August 16, 2025

Balestri defends European title to go 3-in-a-row

Dario Balestri has successfully defended his EFRA 1:8 Onroad European Championship title, the Infinity driver going 3-in-a-row when he clinched the 2025 title at the Halifax track in the UK today ahead of Top Qualifier Simon Kurbuch and Carmine Riola. Qualifying 2nd, Balestri would make the pass for the lead on Kurzbuch coming onto the main straight as the race approached the 8-minute mark and once in front the Italian controlled the 45-minute encounter to win by over 9-seconds. While Balestri established his lead, the only time the reigning World Champion relinquished that lead being when he was the first driver to pit for a full tyre change, the main entertainment came from the battle between Kurzbuch’s Mugen Seiki and Riola’s Infinity as they swapped position. In the dying moments of the race Riola was all over the back of the Swiss driver but attempting a pass with half a minute left on the clock he went off the track rejoining a distance third to complete the podium ahead of Capricorn’s Mirko Salemi. The fourth of the direct qualifiers Serpent’s Andrea Catanzani would fail to finish due to engine issues, Teemu Leino would crash out just after 5-minutes, and a difficult day for Capricorn’s Toni Gruber would end with a DNF, the German having had issues in his Semi and had to come through the Last Chance Final to line-up P11 on the grid. For Balestri today’s title win means he is again the double nitro onroad European Champion having won the 1:10 Nitro Touring title in the Netherlands in June and brings his EFRA European Championship tally to 11.

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August 15, 2025

Leadfinger Racing RC10B84 Retro-Mod Body

South Carolina based body shell producer Leadfinger Racing has updated its Retro-Mod body to fit the latest Team Associated RC10B84 1:10 4WD Buggy. The Retro-Mod Buggy Body is a nostalgic throwback that pays homage to the golden era of RC racing. The body design captures the essence of classic RC aesthetics while incorporating modern engineering and performance enhancements. Perfect for enthusiasts and collectors alike, the Retro-Mod Buggy Body brings back the iconic style of yesteryears. Each body is sold clear and ready for paint with included window masks. The Retro wing is sold separately.

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