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January 20, 2025

RugRacers Round 3 – Report

Round 3 of British indoor touring car series Rug Racers took place over the weekend where it was Schumacher’s Elliott Harper who made it three from three in the Hertford Radio Car Club series. Harper who took control from the get go setting a new FTQ time in each of the opening 3 qualifiers, which was enough for the overall TQ with Q4 proving slower. Lining up on pole behind him would be Bailey Graves and Dan Robins. The opening A-Main saw the British National Champion take a comfortable lights to flag victory with Bailey holding position ahead of Dan Robins. A2 saw Harper lead from the off but the battle behind was super close with Robins able to make his way past Bailey to take the 2nd spot. Overall Harper took victory from Robins & Bailey by virtue of a faster Leg 1 Race time. The result earns Harper the overall Modified title with 2 rounds to spare.

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January 20, 2025

Team Associated RC8B4.1 16 Degree KPI Conversion

Team Associated has added an option to tune the front end with either the kit 8 Degree KPI or the optional RC8B3 16 Degree KPI. All 3 parts needed for a nitro or electric buggy conversion are included in the conversion kit. The kit includes abn Aluminium Front Shock Tower, RC8B3 Steering Blocks, RC8B4 Upper Link Mount and Instruction Supplement. With the addition of the parts purchased a la carte, racers can also try the optional 16 Degree KPI on the RC8T4 Truggy. Each KPI setting has its own strengths and weaknesses, with the 16 Degree KPI excelling in cases where racers need a less responsive front end that will resist direction change as you power through chop and bumps. It can be an advantage in any case where you struggle to have the front end overpower the rear (usually in bumpy lower grip).

Source: Associated [associatedelectrics.com]

January 20, 2025

Xray X4F Alu 1.5mm Flex Chassis

New from Xray for their X4F Front Wheel Drive Electric Touring Car is this 1.5mm thick aluminium chassis with unique flex characteristics. Generating more overall traction and improved steering, it is suitable for low to medium traction carpet conditions, as well as high traction asphalt tracks. The narrow chassis is 84mm wide with tapered bottom edge of the chassis to reduce contact between the chassis and the ground during cornering to improve speed. Specially CNC-machined countersunk screws from Hudy Spring Steel must be used to make the assembly possible. Optional screws are available also as a complete set featuring 33pcs of special 110° screws to completely install the chassis.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

January 20, 2025

Sobue wins GRC Indoor track reopening SSOGO race

Having won last year’s single round Asian Onroad Championship at the newly renovated outdoor track at GRC Raceway in Korea, Axon driver Akio Sobue returned over the weekend to win the first race on the track’s newly completed indoor track. Hosting the ‘SSOGO 2025’ race to reopen the very impressive newly redone indoor facility, the event attracted a number of international racers including Xray’s Nicolas Lee, Xpress’ Yugo Nagashima and Sobue along with his Axon team-mate Hayato Ishioka. Racing to 17.5T Boosted spec, qualifying would see Sobue top all three qualifiers to secure the overall TQ ahead of fellow Japanese racer Nagashima, Lee and Ishioka. Sobue continued that form in the finals wrapping up the win after A2. Winning A3 ahead of runner-up Nagashima, Ishioka would complete the podium. Finishing P4 Lee, a race promoter himself who puts on the annual eSIC event in his home country of Singapore, has produced a video tour of the Galenaro Racing Circuit (GRC) which highlights the impression vision of track owner Yun Tak Kim – click here to view video.

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January 20, 2025

Team EAM GRAPH-X 6000mAh Shorty

US battery brand Team EAM has added this all new 6000mah 150C Li-Po battery pack to its line-up. Featuring a completely new Graphene chemistry that offer the lowest resistance and highest voltage output available, it offers greater performance in all classes while still maintaining one of the highest life cycles in the industry. All packs are QC checked and tested to ensure they meet Team EAM standards for quality and reliability. ROAR Legal, it features gold plated 5mm bullet connector and comes in at 215grams while measuring 25.1mm tall.

Source: Team EAM [teameamotorsports.com]

January 20, 2025

Axxelerate LiPo Adapters

New Swiss RC accessories brand Axxelerate RC are these LiPo Adapter charging solutions. Offering a Standard and a Shorty LiPo pack version, these adapters simplifies charging and extends the durability of your cables, especially the balance cable. Both adapters are designed with practicality and durability in mind, making them ideal for any RC enthusiast looking to streamline their charging process.

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January 20, 2025

Ogden joins Sparko

1:8 Offroad chassis manufacturer Sparko has announced that World Championship Finalist Cole Ogden has joined its team for 2025. The American, who was a long time HB Racing team driver but ran 2024 without a chassis sponsor, will now help lead the US efforts of the category’s relative newcomer who after launching their first buggy in 2023 started the 2024 season by signing Ryan Cavalieri and Ryan Pavidis. On the announcement Ogden said, ‘I’m extremely excited to be a part of the Sparko family. Taking a much needed break throughout the entirety of 2024, has made me realize that my time here isn’t complete. I still have the passion and drive to compete and spread knowledge about racing. Traveling the world, racing and helping others has always brought me extreme satisfaction. Forming relationships with other racers at all levels drives me, and is an important part of what us drivers do. Racing, and development is my duty moving forward, as well as what I previously stated. I’m looking forward to a busy year ahead, and I’m ready to go to work!’

Source: Sparko Racing [Facebook]

January 20, 2025

Max Speed Technology TMB Rear Hub Set

RC Drift specialists Max Speed Technology (MST) has introduced this TMB Rear Hub Set which is a high-performance and easy-to-install solution for adjustment of the rear wheel steering to utilise the body’s side tilt during cornering. Effectively altering the centre of gravity, it enhances control and provides the flexibility to increase or decrease tail slip force as needed. Compatible with their RMX EX, MRX S PRO and FRX 1:10 Drift car kits, the set is available in Red or Black colour options and requires their THA Rear Arm Set for use.

Source: MST [rc-mst.com]