US competition bodyshell manufacturer SuperRad has announced its second 1:10 Oval Truck body release with the new SR-21 SuperTRK. Made from .029” polycarbonate, the truck body is TOUR approved and includes spoiler, decal sheet, and window masks.
Dakotah Phend has opened the new era in his racing career by securing the TQ double at the JConcepts Clash of Champions with his new Xray buggies. Just days after the Slovakian manufacturer officially confirmed they had signed the star American racer, the new package is making its race debut at Hoosier RC HobbyPlex where Phend is chasing a third consecutive win at the annual Indiana event, In 2WD qualifying, 2 from three rounds to count, Phend wrapped up an early overall TQ by taking the opening two rounds, the first ahead of Team Associated’s Spencer Rivkin and the second ahead of Schumacher’s Broc Champlin. In 4WD, it was Xray’s Chase Lemieux who took the first round ahead of his new team-mate before Phend went to the top in Q2 & 3 setting the fastest times ahead of Rivkin to secure the overall TQ.
Image: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
Destiny, the electric touring car brand of Roche RC, has released some new option parts as tuning options for the shocks on its recently released DTY10 1:10 Competition Touring Car. Titanium Coated Shock Shafts improves the shaft surface, the process creating a smoother finish that provides better damping performance of the shock. Also new thickness 1mm and 2mm purple coloured spacers for shock and suspension fine adjustment.
Team EAM has announced that former 1:12 World Champion Alexander Hagberg will use its batteries to power his Xray cars for the 2025 season. Previously running Nosram batteries as part of his race program, the Swede’s switch to the US brand is a significant one for its founder Eric Anderson and commenting on the news Hagberg said, ‘After following the progress of Team EAM on the racing scene in recent years, I had no doubt that their products are absolute top class across the board, and the choice of hobbyists and pro drivers alike! This will give my racing program a great boost going into 2025, and I am excited to work with my long term friend Eric Anderson and his brand! Thank you EAM for this opportunity!’
Source: Team EAM [teameamotorsports.com]
In a break from all the current driver announcements, Team Associated has made an interesting announcement that legend of the sport Masami Hirosaka has joined their Product Development Advisory Board. The iconic US brand post, ‘Masami’s unmatched expertise and iconic racing career will be a driving force behind AE’s continued innovation. With fellow IFMAR World Champions Jay Halsey and Cliff Lett already onboard, this team of legends is poised to shape the future of RC performance like never before. Big things are coming—stay tuned!’ It is great to see Masami’s continued involvement in the industry with his recent MX-4 Forever project with Japanese manufacturer GForce proving hugely success.
Source: Associated [associatedelectrics.com]
Florida based offroad tyre brand PRO1RC has introduced their new Dirt-04V2 1:8 Buggy tyre. A very versatile tyre intended for a multitude of conditions, when the track is greener, with dirt on the racing line, wet or bumpy, it can be put in different positions, to obtain more or less grip. PRO1RC have also added arrow-shaped pins at the intersections, to obtain much more forward grip. The tyre is available in three compounds, Soft X, Super Soft X and Ultra Soft X.
Source: PRO1RC [pro1rc.com]
Wrapping up a busy first week of 2025 driver announcements by various manufacturers, Schumacher has confirmed US Offroad racers Cole Tollard and Tom Rinderknecht as joining their race team for 2025. World Championship finalist Cole joins the British manufacturer after the demise of the TLR Factory team while Rinderknecht joins after a stint at Xray having also previously race for TLR. Commenting on the news Cole said, ‘I look forward to working with the new team and starting fresh on a new platform. It’s great to see the cars growing in popularity as they are proven on many levels. I would like to thank Mike Winders for the introduction, Muz and Robin Schumacher for giving me this opportunity. Looking forward to 2025!’. Rinderknecht said, ‘I am super excited to be joining Schumacher Racing for 2025 season and beyond! I can’t wait to be a part of this awesome team and I am excited to help Schumacher grow in the USA market. I would like to thank Muz and Robin for the great opportunity to run for this team!’
Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]
As the roll out of new driver sponsorships for the 2025 season continues, Hobbywing has announced the signing of leading Portuguese 1:8 Offroad racers João Figueiredo and Ricardo Monteiro to bolster its offroad program in this inaugural eBuggy World Championship year. Tekno driver Figueiredo had an impressive season in 2024 making the IFMAR 1:8 Offroad World Championship final in Redovan and will be looking to build on that performance when the the inaugural 1:8 Electric Offroad World Championship is hosted by his home track in Barcelos, Portugal in August. European Championship finalist Monteiro brings extensive offroad experience to Hobbywing and has also worked as mechanic for Hobbywing’s star driver Bruno Coelho and highly regarded by the World Champion for his technical input will also join the XR8 PRO testing plans for Hobbywing.
Source: Hobbywing [hobbywing.com]
