Red RC

June 20, 2025

Sweep official 1:8 GT World Championship tyre supplier

As Chile continues its preparation for hosting the IFMAR 1:8 GT World Championships in September, the organisers have announced Sweep as the official tyre supplier. Racers will use the recently released D-SPEC GT 40 tyre. The organisers have been testing the tyre in various conditions with their advisors since January and ultimately made the decision after a comparison test with other options at the Club de Aeromodelos de Chile (CACH) in the past 2 weeks when weather conditions were similar to those expect in September. The main focus was performance, durability, quality and how long they took to reach optimum performance (considering that EP racing cannot afford to have a lengthy warm up period and tire warmers are not allowed).

Source: IFMAR Worlds Chile 2025 [ifmarworlds2025.com]

June 20, 2025

FX Engines for Orlowski

FX Engines have announced that Michal Orlowski will be racing the Slovakian made engines. The Polish driver will us the Hudy owned brand of engines to power his upcoming 1:8 Offroad campaigns at the Polish Nationals and EFRA European Championships in Portugal. On the announcement Schumacher’s Electric Onroad and 1:10 Offroad ace posted, ‘Looking forward to having some fun with nitro in the next few weeks with my Schumacher prototype! Thanks FX Engines!’

Source: FX Engines [fx-engines.com]

June 19, 2025

Team Titan 1:10 TC Rear Body Stiffeners

New from Team Titan is this stiffener set for lightweight 1:10 Touring Car bodyshells. The newly designed ightweight PLA material stiffeners weigh only 1-gram each. The stiffener can provide more support to the rear of the bodyshell and prevent body tuck in the race. Stiffeners can be fixed to the body with double-sided tape or body glue and are supplied as a bag of 4-pieces for 2 bodyshells.

View fixed to bodyshell here

June 19, 2025

Exotek F1 UltraR5 Hard Anodised Machined Alloy Chassis

New from California based manufacturer Exotek Racing comes this hard anodised 7075 machined alloy chassis for their F1Ultra R5 and CW series 1:10 Formula chassis. Thanks to its slight weight increase, long wheelbase and stiffer feel over the carbon chassis, it helps produce excellent handling in all conditions- whether loose asphalt or high grip carpet. This chassis greatly reduces the centre of gravity for reduced chassis roll for greater corner speeds and an improved ‘balanced feel’ at any track versus a carbon chassis. Designed for use as inline or transverse shorty battery placements, inline carbon fibre battery guides are included with a Battery Tray required for transverse battery mounting. Weighing 75-grams compared to the Stock R5 carbon chassis at 49-grams, the hard anodised chassis is 2.5mm thick in the main sections and 2mm thick in the center cut section.

View more images here

June 19, 2025

Yokomo RD/SD lightweight Alu SP Steering Blocks

Yokomo has announced the upcoming release of Aluminium lightweight SP steering blocks for their RD/SD series of 1:10 Drift cars. This is a colour version of the Oﬀset 0 steering block for the RD/SD series, which has been well-received for its neutral characteristics, and now comes in three new colours: blue, purple, and red. Compared to the standard plastic blocks, the aluminium version is much stiﬀer and improves steering response. Axle retention accuracy is also improved, making it easier to trace the front line and reducing drive loss. This provides a sense of stability and dynamic driving, especially when entering a corner from a straightaway. Sharp turning movement is also achieved, allowing the driver to enjoy a higher driving experience.

View other colour options here

June 18, 2025

RC Maker MTC3 UL Horizontal Rear Post Body Mounts

RC Maker has added a sixth variant to its Ultra Lite Horizontal Rear Post Body Mounts line-up that is intended for the newly released MTC3 Touring Car from Mugen Seiki. After the popularity of their Pro Horizontal Rear Post Body Mounts, the Australian company further reduce the weight with the Ultra Lite range while still maintaining sufficient strength with options for most popular brands of car include now the latest Mugen. With the Ultra Lite mounts they managed to reduce the weight of the entire set by a massive 50%. The new Ultra Lite version comes in at only 1.7g per assembly. These extensions are compatible with ZooRacing, Xtreme, Bittydesign and Protoform Bodies.

Source: RC Maker [rcmaker.com.au]

June 18, 2025

1:8 GT | Onroad Worlds announce Energy as official fuel

Italian fuel manufacturer Energy has been announced as the official fuel for both the IFMAR 1:8 GT and 1:8 Onroad World Championships later this year. Both events take place at the same track in Chile, the very impressive Club de Aeromodelos de Chile (CACH) facility, with the GT title the first to be decided when it runs from September 14-20th. The fourth running of the GT Nitro Worlds, Hong Nor’s Toni Gruber will be aiming to defend the title he won two years ago in Australia. IFMAR original and longest running World Championship, the 1:8 Onroad title will be decide between Nov 27 – Dec 7. Last held in Japan where Infinity’s Dario Balestri took the win, the Italian will be chasing a third World title at the 24th running of the championship near Santiago.

Source: IFMAR Worlds Chile 2025 [ifmarworlds2025.com]

June 18, 2025

VP-Pro extends RS-940 Front Bumper range

Following the introduction of its RS-940 Front Bumper for Mugen Seiki and Team Associated 1:8 Buggies, VP-Pro has expanded the range to offer to cover more manufacturers. Now they are producing the bumper to fit the Tekno NB48 2.2, Xray XB8, the new Hong Nor X5B, the HB819 and the Agama N1. Made from high-quality material for durability, the bumper is specially designed to protect your buggies front end and chassis in the event of knocks and crashes, and minimise contact with the track on jump landings. It is shipped with 2 pieces per bag.

View range here