Continuing with its roll out of composite parts for their XB2 1:10 Buggy, Xray has released these Medium Composite LSM Front Lower Suspension Arms. Suggested for low traction tracks, the reliable medium hardness material significantly improves reliability and the strength reduces crash related failures. The third compund option offer, the different hardness arms provide additional turning options.
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Run as part of the largest all indoor racing and live motorsport shows in the US, Chase Lemieux came out the main winner at the annual Motorama event held at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex. With the now electric class only event attracting over 300 entries, in 1:8 eBuggy it was the Xray of Lemiuex that secured the TQ on tie break as he and Tekno’s Ryan Maifield each topped two of the four qualifiers. Behind them Mugen Seiki’s Adam Drake completed the Top 3 ahead Team Associated’s Lee Setser. In the triple 5-minute Mains, Lemieux took the opening two encounters with a comfortable margin to claim the overall victory. Winning A3 ahead of Drake, Setser would claim the runner-up spot with the podium being completed by the Xray of Ethan Mackanick as Maifield and Drake finished 5th and 6th respectively. In Expert Truggy it was last year’s buggy winner Ryan Lutz who took the TQ but winning the opening two A-Main encounters No.2 qualifier Spencer Heckert took the win ahead of 2024 winner Maifield with Joey Bourdon claiming third overall.
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Xray has released these new Composite Elevated Long Side Braces for its XB2 1:10 2WD Buggy. Made from specially-formulated graphite composite mixture, they are intended for high-traction conditions making the buggy more stable and predictable.
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Xray’s Bartek Zalewski and Team Associated’s Tommy Hall took the big wins at this year’s British Off Road Grand Prix. Organised by the British Radio Car Association, the annual 1:10 carpet track event takes place in the Centre:MK shopping centre in Milton Keynes and attracts a strong international field including reigning 4WD World Champion Davide Ongaro. Showcasing RC Racing in front of weekend shoppers, the event kicked off with 2WD action and it was Hall who secured the overall TQ as he topped 3 of the five rounds. Behind him the Schumacher of Ben Smith took the No.2 spot on tie-break with last weekend’s MIBO International 2WD Champion Zalewski. In the finals, it was the Team Associated of Marcus Kaerup who took A1 after a hectic start before Hall came back with a dominant A2 victory. With four in with a chance of the overall win going into A3, it was Hall who delivered despite some serious attention from Zalewski. In the end it was Kaerup who claimed the runner-up spot with Zalewski completing the podium. On to 4WD, last year’s winner Bruno Coelho not in a attendance, and it was Zalewski who secured the TQ as things went down to the final qualifier, the Polish teenager taking it to secure pole ahead of Ongaro and Kaerup. After winning A1, an error from Zalewski in A2 allowed Ongaro through for the win but in the finale he made amends staying out front to secure the overall win the overall with Ongaro and Kaerup joining him on the podium.
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Xray has added the option of a Composite Gear Box for its XB2 1:10 2WD Buggy. Available for both the 3 or 5 gear set-up, they are molded from specially-formulated graphite composite material and are lighter and stronger that the standard version. All parts fit perfectly together, and the super-easy access to the rear differential will be appreciated by every racer. The durable gear box houses the differential and rear transmission and allows the mounting of the rear roll center holder, motor plate, and rear shock tower.
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JConcepts has released its P2 body shell for the Xray XB8’25 1:8 Buggy platform with new Xray team signing and JConcepts team driver Dakotah Phend having tested the body at the Southern Indoor Championships. The P2 design debuted in 1:8 at the last year’s Mugen Challenge and was then used at IFMAR 1:8 Offroad World Championship in Spain, having originally been created for the 1:10 racing. Key features of the P2 design are a tall stabilising fin on the rear of the body as well as a small mini fin placed behind the rear of the cab that does not interfere with the engine head. In the rear, the ramping feature that is so popular on the P2, creeps up behind the cab and engine head to create extra force and stability. The P2 is offered in both standard and lightweight options and each arrives as clear polycarbonate with protective film.
Xray has released this optional 5G Gearbox Conversion Set for its XB2 1:10 2WD Buggy. Offering significant handling improvement in medium to high traction conditions it keeps the buggy flatter making it easier to drive. Moving the motor further forward, this helps with gaining corner speed and increasing rotation. The gearbox integrates with the flat chassis brace and provides enhanced performance on any surface. Featuring 6 chassis fixation points, this design eliminates the need for additional support from the previous waterfall chassis brace and allows moving the battery even closer to the motor when needed on lower traction levels. Removing the waterfall brace also contributes to the lower CG of the XB2’25.
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Travelling to MIBO International for the first this weekend Team Associated Danish talent Marcus Kaerup returns home from the Czech Republic with an updated CV and additional silverware after securing the win in 4WD and runner-up spot in 2WD, that title going to the Xray of last year’s 4WD Champion Bartek Zaleswski. While Michal Orlowski’s plans to race both onroad and offroad at Michal Bok’s unique event didn’t materialise, the competition on the offroad track was still fierce between Kaerup, Zaleswski and Schumacher’s Daniel Kobbevik the end result seeing the trio play music chairs in terms of the podium other between categories. In 4WD, Kearup secured the TQ honours while Kobbevik secure the 2WD pole but Zaleswski sent of message of intent with his double TQ run in Sunday morning’s fifth & final qualifier ahead of the triple finals. In 4WD a gamble on new tyres gave Kaerup the A1 win ahead of Zaleswski. While his rivals brought out their new rubber for A2, a calculated performance on his one run older tyres saw Kaerup stretch an early lead which he then worked on maintaining to the end to wrap up an early overall win. While Sworkz’s Micha Widmaier won A3, leaving three drivers equal of 5-points, the tie breaker gave Kobbevik 2nd and Zaleswki third ahead of the Austrian.
