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January 24, 2025

Sparko adds US talent Wilson to team line-up

Surprising many with the news earlier this week of his departure from long time chassis sponsor Team Associated, young US Offroad talent Jonah Wilson has been announced as the latest driver addition at Sparko. Having already announced American Cole Odgen and French teenage offroad talent Noha Ben Mohamed will run the Taiwanese manufacturers 1:8 Offroad platforms in 2025, the 18-year-old further bolsters the brand which only arrived on the racing scene in mid 2023 with the release of the F8. The 2023 ROAR National Junior Champion, Wilson’s 2024 season included a number of high profile race eBuggy TQs and wins as well as a Nitro Buggy A-Main start at Silver State and Nitro Truggy A-Main at the ROAR Nationals. On his new chassis sponsor the Tennessee driver said, ‘I am very excited to be a part of the Sparko team! Helping to develop and promote the brand is something I look forward to. I hope to also bring value in helping others and of course get some solid results on track! I can’t wait to get to the races and work with everyone!’

Source: Sparko Racing [Facebook]

January 24, 2025

Alpha Falcon B-Spec .21 Offroad Engine

Taiwanese engine manufacturer Alpha has announced the upcoming release of its Falcon B-Spec .21 Offroad Engine. Best known for powering the campaign of US Kyosho driver Ryan Lutz, the original Alpha Falcon engine was launched 12-months ago. While Lutz has consistently used it to claim podium finishes and Team Associated’s Neil Cragg took it to third overall in the British National Championship, behind the scenes Alpha engineers have been working to further elevate the engine performance, the result of which is the B-Spec Falcon. With this new version, Alpha claim enhanced power and improved fuel efficiency while maintaining the same quality and linear feel as before. To distinguish the B-Spec it gets a fresh, sharp head logo. The planned release for the B-Spec is set for Q1 2025.

Source: Alpha Plus [alpha-rc.com]

January 24, 2025

Hobbywing sign offroad star Kaerup

Hobbywing has announced that highly rated offroad star Marcus Kaerup has joined its International team. The 17-year-old Dane who drives for Team Associated makes the move from Reedy to Hobbywing electronics for a similar package to team-mate & reigning 4WD World Champion Davide Ongaro who will try to defend that title later this year in Australia. Winning his first European Championship title at just 14-years of age in 2022 in 4WD and then adding the 2WD title one year later, Kaerup made his World Championship debut in Arizona in 2023, putting both his 2WD and 4WD buggies in the A-Main on his first attempt on the World’s biggest stage. On the announced Kaerup said, ‘I’m super excited for this opportunity. I’m sure we’ll have success ahead of us. Thanks to Hobbywing for giving me this massive opportunity toward my RC career. I can’t wait to hit the track and represent the company and brand.’

Source: Hobbywing [hobbywing.com]

January 23, 2025

HotRace 17mm Wheel Wrench

Given its an essential item to all their customers, tyre producer Hotrace has released its own 17mm wheel wrench which has been designed by none other than former World Champion and tyre guru Mark Pavidis. Featuring a grippy handle, the uniquely designed 17mm wrench incorporating a multi-piece design with carbon fibre insert and is finished in the Italian company’s trademark red colour.

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January 23, 2025

Polito back with Gimar Engines

After a season away from the brand, Gimar Engines has announce that top Italian 1:8 Offroad racer Mattia Polito has returned to the Italian engine tuner to power his program with Sworkz. Having used O.S. Engines in 2024, securing the TQ and an impressive 2nd place at the SIGP in Xiamen, China, in December after a great battle with World Champion Davide Ongaro. Opening his 2025 season with the 1:8 Nitro Buggy victory at the annual ‘OneRace OneMan’ race at the IBR Padova indoor facility in Italy, Polito now returns to working with Giovanni Crea for his engine needs with the Gimar owner stating, ‘After a year of stop, here we are together again stronger than before, ready to face new experiences and new races together. Welcome back Mattia.’

Source: Gimar [rcgimar.com]

January 23, 2025

Xray X4 Glass Fibre ‘Soft’ Upper Decks

New for their X4 1:10 Electric Touring Car, Xray has released these ‘Soft’ Glass Fibre Upper Decks. Specially made from flexible & durable glass fibre material to increase the flex of the car they improve handling on low to medium grip tracks. Machined from 1.5mm glass fibre, the shape of the top deck has been specifically designed to achieve maximum traction and great steering characteristics at the same time. The top deck can be connected to the motor mount using these alternatives. For a Soft setting, only one rear screw is used. This allows maximum flex and provides maximum steering. However, the car is less stable on-power. To achieve a Stiff setting, both screws are used. This setting gives reduced flex both in front and rear. Mid-corner steering is decreased, rotation is decreased. This setting provides maximum stability and makes the car easier to drive.

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January 23, 2025

Klinik RC MP10 Molded Carbon Fibre Side Guards

US racing upgrade parts producer Klinik RC has released these Molded Carbon Fibre Side Guards for the MP10 1:8 Offroad platforms from Kyosho. Coming complete with titanium hardware they are precision molded to fit perfectly on the MP10 TKI2, TKI3, MP10e and MP10T. Featuring smooth and sealed edges the set includes 2x Carbon Side Guards, 8x Titanium Countersunk Screws and 8x Nuts

Source: Klinik RC [klinikrc.com]

January 22, 2025

Teghesi joins Gimar Engines

Former Italian 1:8 Buggy National Champion Fabrizio Teghesi’s 2025 racing season will be powered by Italian engine tuner Gimar. In a deal that came about through featuring one of the engines from the Giovanni Crea owned brand on his YouTube channel, on the announcement of the new partnership the HB Racing driver from Florence said, ‘I am really excited to join the Gimar Factory team! I had the opportunity to test their engine last year on various occasions thanks to the project “a different engine for every race” that I featured on my channel in 2024, and I was really impressed, so much so that I decided to run my international season with these engines! I do not deny that the choice of the brand was also made with the perspective of the content I will be able to create thanks to this company, which has been nothing short of volcanic lately… They have many exciting new developments in the pipeline that I can’t wait to present in my YouTube videos!’

Source: Gimar [rcgimar.com]