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February 18, 2025

Energy Speed Evo Onroad Fuel

Energy, the well known nitro brand of Italian fuel producer Pepe Group, has released a new formula of its popular onroad fuel. After 6 months of intensive testing, they have introduce the new Energy Speed Evo for the 2025 season. An evolution of the previously offered Speed formulation, in creating Speed Evo they have worked hard to optimise fuel efficiency and make the product even easier to use with it offering better lubrication for superior engine protection.

Source: Pepe Group [pepegroup.net]

February 18, 2025

Team Associated RC10 2025 Metallic Edition Kit

Team Associated continue the roll out of special editions of its RC10 with the release of yet another ‘colour’ option of the iconic 1:10 2WD buggy. The story behind the RC10 2025 Metallic Edition Kit goes that ‘on December 5th, 1984 the All-American designed Team Associated RC10 was introduced to the RC world. Being the first to take home the gold in both the ROAR National and IFMAR 2WD World Championships, the RC10 secured its place as a legend in RC car history. This year (2025) marks the 41st anniversary of the RC10 and we are proud to offer this special limited 2025 Metallic Edition kit. Staying true to the original, this anniversary kit features the same race car technology introduced in the 80s.’

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February 17, 2025

Lemieux wins Motorama

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.

Image: Hotrace Tyres [hotracetyres.com]

February 17, 2025

Xray XB2 Composite Elevated Long Side Braces

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.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

February 17, 2025

Branson wins EWS Round 4

Kyle Branson registered his first win of the current EWS season taking victory at the fourth & penultimate round of the established British Winter series. In qualifying it was the Schumacher of reigning Champion Elliott Harper who took the TQ ahead of the Awesomatix of Round 1 & 3 winner Ollie Jefferies with Branson, top qualifier at the previous round, lining up P3. In the one day event’s single 5-minute A-main, that order got reversed at the 1 and a half minute mark with Branson going to the front where he would stay until the finish. 1.6-seconds back Jefferies would finish second with a 1-second advantage over Harper. In Pro Stock, Zak Finlay maintained his perfect record for the season with his fourth win in a row while in the FWD Adam Southgate was the winner.

Image: Kyle Branson

February 17, 2025

RC Maker SP-1 Option Parts

RC Maker has released a number of new option parts of its SP1 1:10 Electric Touring Car platform. After rigorous testing across multiple tracks and conditions they have introduced optional ‘soft’ upper arms. These arms provide more caster flex which makes the car less aggressive initially but overall generates more traction in the corner. Also new from the Australian manufacturer are new optional brass battery hooks. Manufactured from brass with black oxide coating, they add weight (12 grams each) down low right next to the battery which is particularly useful when using ULCG Batteries where extra weight is required for correct balance. They can be used on their own in replacement of the kit carbon hooks, or can be used in conjunction with 5014 or 5016 Full Size or Shorty Weights to further increase the amount of weight on the battery side. The other new optional are Short ULCG Battery Posts for the SP1. Manufactured from 7075 T6 Aluminium with black anodising they are intended for use with Low ULCG Batteries Under 20mm in height.

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February 17, 2025

Zalewski & Hall win at British Off Road Grand Prix

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.

Source: BRCA [Facebook]

February 17, 2025

Invisible Speed announce Cavalieri as first Pro driver

Invisible Speed, the platform created in 2020 by Joseph Quagraine to share over two decades of car set-up knowledge through books and online courses, has announced Ryan Cavalieri as the brand’s first Pro driver. The American, who has amassed 4 X World Champion titles in 1:10 Offroad, is now 38-years-old with Invisible Speed believing he still has the speed in him to win, and that is their reason for signing him. Set to be 40 at the next IFMAR 1:8 Nitro Offroad World Championship, the say that their goal for the interesting deal is to help make Cavalieri’s speed visible again. With Quagraine also heading up 1:8 offroad chassis manufacturer Mayako, Cavalieri will as part of the new deal run Mayako chassis’ as well as TZO tyres. In terms of engines he will continue with Nova. On the Invisible Speed announcement, Cavalieri said, “I’m really pleased to announce I will be racing for Invisible Speed in 2025 and beyond. I feel very confident starting this new chapter in my racing program and can’t wait to see what we can accomplish together. I would like to thank Joseph and everyone involved for this opportunity.”

Source: Invisible Speed [invisiblespeed.net]