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October 29, 2024

Menicucci announces Xray departure

Long time Xray driver and top Italian Electric Touring Car racer Alessio Menicucci has announced his departure from the Slovakian manufacturer. Posting the announcement on Facebook, the reigning Italian National Champion who was a regular on the international tour said, ‘After 13 years I have to announce that from now on I will no longer be part of Team Xray. We have taken away many satisfactions, we have had many disappointments, we have won and we have lost, always giving 100%. I must especially thank all my teammates for sharing beautiful days and many laughs together, Martin Hudy for having trust in me, Francesco Martini for being my mentor, Fabio Domanin for his unconditional support and support. Thank you very much. The friendships created will go beyond the color of the shirt we wear. I’m looking forward to discover what the future brings, but I already know that I will continue to give 100%.’

Source: Alessio Menicucci [Facebook]

October 27, 2024

Hagberg wins Masters of Foam

Former 1:12 World Champion Alexander Hagberg has won the annual Masters of Foam race in Belgium. Establishing itself as one of the major races on the international 1:12 calendar, this year’s event saw Hagberg take his Xray to the overall TQ honours ahead of defending back to back Champion Ollie Payne. While the British Schumacher driver topping the opening qualifier, Hagberg would set the pace in the remaining three rounds. Hungarian Adam Izsay would complete the Top 3 on the Modified grid ahead of the fellow Xray driver Mathias Nedrebø from Norway. Making the trip from the United States to the Miniatuur Racing Club Zwevegem track, MonTech NYGP organiser Donny Lia would qualify his Awesomatix 5th. In the triple finals, Hagberg would win the opening two 8-minute encounters to secure the overall win reversing the 2023 results with Payne finishing 2nd. Izsay completed the podium. In the 13.5 Stock, Payne would defend his 2023 title. Securing the TQ from Belgium’s Ollie Bultynck and Lia, Payne wrapped up the overall victory by winning the A1 & 2 with Izsay claiming 2nd overall as A3 winner Lia complete the podium ahead of team-mate Bultynck.

Image: Alexander Hagberg [Facebook]

October 25, 2024

Xray X4 ‘25 1:10 Electric Touring Car

Xray has unveiled its latest 1:10 Electric Touring Car contender with the release of the X4’25. The back to back World Champion manufacturer’s newest kit features all-new shorter shocks positioned 3mm lower than previous geometry improve cornering speed, mid-corner steering and stability, as well as reduced traction rolling in high traction conditions. New shock holders relocate the upper shock mount position to compliment shorter shock geometry. All-new link style upper suspension arms are included in the kit as an alternative to the traditional CFF upper arms for maximum adjustability & improved handling in certain conditions. Te X4’25 also gets a new flex limiting top deck shims for improved stability with the kit also including wider wheel hubs for better all-around performance out of the box.

View the full X4’25 presentation here

September 29, 2024

Dominant Coelho claims European 4WD title in Sweden

Xray’s Bruno Coelho is the new EFRA 1:10 4WD Offroad European Champion after a dominant performance in Malmo, Sweden. The first time the European Championships have been held on an indoor carpet track, the former 4WD Buggy World Champion took the European title in the category for a second time with the absolute perfect score. In qualifying the Portuguese driver topped all 5 rounds with his Hobbywing powered XB4’25 to secure the TQ ahead of defending Champion Michal Orlowski, the Schumacher driver securing the 2WD title for the first time earlier in the week. Sworkz’s Micha Widmaier completed the Top 3 for qualifying ahead of the Team Associated of 2022 Champion Marcus Kærup. Continuing his form into the A-Mains, Coelho took the first one by 1.4-seconds from Orlowski. While his Polish rival was slightly closer in A2, Coelho sealed ther title with another win. A3 would see Orlowski take the win ahead of former back to back Champion David Ronnefalk who came through from P6 on the grid but third for Widmaier would see the Austrian complete the overall podium.

Image: Hobbywing Technology [Facebook]

September 29, 2024

Xray X12 ‘25

Xray has unveiled its latest 1:12 kit with the Slovakian manufacturer’s newest pan car featuring an all-new one-piece chassis design with more consistent handling in all conditions and improved tweak resistance. The X12 ’25 chassis concept integrates with the front Tweak-Free Suspension and the rear Tweak-Free POD System to maximise performance. The chassis plate’s edges are beveled for less drag on the track surface during cornering to improve handling and efficiency with special cut-outs for optimal flex characteristics. The standard chassis is CNC machined from 2.0mm Swiss 7075 T6 aluminium. A new 2-piece rear pod concept is positioned above the one-piece chassis. The new configuration is more adjustable with improved tweak resistance. The new pod plate is used to set droop, pod angle adjustment and supports the side springs. All-new rear spring location creates more forward traction and lowers CG. New lightweight aluminium bulkheads help lower CG as part of the new POD assembly, with the left side bulkhead adding a cooling fan mounting provision.

View the full X12’25 presentation here

September 8, 2024

‘I feel that I am in the right place again’ – Ronnefalk

In the same year that his official status got upgraded from ‘Kid’ to ‘Teenager’, a then 13-year-old from Sweden would showcase driving skills that marked him as having a talent that was going to take him places. Attending the European Championship that year, his speed on track was enough for US Offroad star Richard Saxton to state to Red RC during our coverage from that Austrian event that EFRA was about to get its first ever B and A Champion. While he didn’t make the Main on that occasion, that hotly tipped talent would go on to become a European Champion not once but three times as well as taking home the greatest prize our sport offers – World Champion. That year was 2009 and that talent was David Ronnefalk and now 15-years on from making that memorable first impression, he goes into the 19th running of the IFMAR 1:8 Offroad World Championship confident he is in the hunt to add a second World title to the one he claimed in Las Vegas in 2016. Just before David made the trip Redovan, Spain, where today (Sunday) drivers hit the track for the first of two days of free practice, we chatted to him to get his take on the race that only comes around every 2-years and that last time round he came rather close to winning.

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September 6, 2024

Xray X8 Aluminium Side Belt Pulley 34T/35T

Xray has added two new Aluminium Side Belt Pulleys for its X8 1:8 Onroad chassis for adjustment of front tyre rotation speed in relation to rear tyre rotation. Available in 34T/35T options, the pulleys are CNC-machined from premium lightweight Swiss 7075 T6 aluminium and are strategically lightened. They are finished with a black hard coated for extra durability and long life.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

September 3, 2024

Xray X4F’25 Front Balancing Weights

Xray has added a new front weight option for its X4F’25 1:10 FWD Touring Car. The front left and front right 50g brass weights are moved from the bumper under the front driveshafts into the centre of the front drive train for improved weight transfer on & off power. These weights makes the car better balanced and improves its rotation. CNC-machined from brass material, black colour coated and laser engraved.

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