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January 12, 2025

Phend takes SIC win on Xray nitro debut

Having taken a debut electric win with his new chassis sponsor Xray at last weekend’s JConcepts Clash of Champions, Dakotah Phend has now given the new partnership a debut nitro win with a Pro Nitro Buggy victory at the Southern Indoor Championship. In qualifying at the annual Alabama race, which this year attracted almost 400 entries, it was Kyosho’s Ryan Lutz who secured the overall TQ ahead of Phend after topping the times in the first 2 of the three qualifiers. While Phend took Q3, it was the Tekno of Ryan Maifield that completed the Top 3 ahead of Seth VanDalen. Coming out of retirement, Jared Tebo qualified fifth ahead of defending SIC Champion Brandon Rose who has joined Team Associated for the 2025 season. In the half hour final once Phend got out front early on he dominated the race setting the fastest lap on his way to a comfortable win over Lutz who in turn had a 20-second margin over Maifield. Unfortunately for Rose his race ended after just 14-minutes. In eBuggy, Phend took victory from the TQ with Sworks’ Mason Fuller finishing runner-up while Maifield again completed the podium. Maifield would get a win however taking Nitro Truggy ahead of Fuller and Lutz.

Image: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

January 12, 2025

Orlowski wins ‘Charity Race’

While the biggest winner was the charities the race raises money for, it was Schumacher’s Michal Orlowski who took the win at the 14th running of the annual Charity Race in Scandiano, Italy. Debuting his new Elceram ESC and Team Cayote batteries at the RC Landia indoor carpet track, having joined both brand for 2025, in qualifying Orlowski topped all four rounds with the Xray of Luca Romagnoli his closest challenger recording a trio of P2 runs. World Championship finalist Mattia Collina, second fastest in the final qualifier, completed the Top 3 ahead of the Xray of young Italian talent Filippo Domanin. With Orlowski going on to win all three A-Mains to repeat his run of victories at the race, the order of qualifying remained unchanged with Romagnoli going one better than 2024 to finish second with Collina completing the podium. In 17.5 Stock Touring Car it was Guido Carbognani who took the TQ and win ahead of Flavio Paladin.

Image: Michal Orlowski [Facebook]

January 11, 2025

Hebert gets Team Zombie power for 2025

Reigning ROAR National Champion Keven Hebert’s 2025 program will be powered by Team Zombie, the Canadian onroad driver being announced as a team driver for the electronics brand. A multiple World Championship finalist, the factory Xray driver will kit out his cars with the full line-up of Team Zombie products. Wrapping up his 2024 season with notable wins at the U.S. Indoor Champs and MonTech New York Grand Prix, on the announcement Hebert said, ‘I am very happy to team up with Team Zombie for 2025! I am excited to work with Ryan and Timmy this coming season and beyond. Team Zombie has been on the rise these last few years and is also very involved in the on-road industry and I look forward to this partnership and to showcase what their products are capable of! I will be running the full line of Team Zombie with ESC, batteries, fan, motors and accessories!’

Source: Team Zombie [team-zombie.com]

January 11, 2025

Infinity Clutch Nut Adjustment Tool

New from double Onroad World Champions Infinity comes this new Clutch Nut Adjustment Tool for both 1:10 and 1:8 Onroad use. The adjustment tool fits directly onto clutch nuts such as that on the IF18-3 and IF15-2 with the flat top surface making it easy to apply force when tightening the nut and enables easy installation even with hard clutch springs.

Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]

January 11, 2025

KO Propo Electrical Switch 4

Japanese radio and servo manufacturer KO Propo has announced the upcoming release of its latest electronically controlled power switch the Electrical Switch 4. With a new case size that is about half that of the Electrical Switch 3 the switch is intended for use on GP powered cars. A CPU memorises the power status (ON/OFF), so it can prevent power-off caused by connector connection failures due to vibrations specific to gasoline engine cars or momentary disconnections during overload. It features a full-colour LED to display the battery mode (cut-off voltage) and remaining battery power. This allows you to check the switch status at a glance and with high-intensity LED used it is easy to check even outdoors. The switch comes with two types of bottom cases included, one with fixing holes and one without, so you can switch between them depending on how you install it.

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January 11, 2025

Awesomatix PSSX Progressive Spring System

Awesomatix has released a number of new parts for its A800 touring car platform including their new PSSX Progressive Spring System. This is designed to add 30% progressivity into the originally linear action of SPR01S and SPR01 springs in all A700/A800 cars. An updated version of the previously known “PSS set”, the PSSX set comes with the new ST69X-30 Screw with wider cap that provides 30% progressivity across an increased range of suspension travel and suspension setups. All previous ST69 screw versions fit as well but are not included. With the PSSX set the initial action of spring is softer at the beginning of the compression and becomes progressively harder when the suspension get compressed during downtravel of the car. Our tests showed that the car with PSSX set at proper settings becomes more easy to drive and more consistent at low-med traction conditions and especially on outdoor asphalt tracks. In addition to the PSSX, Awesomatix has also released a new Rear Beam for its 1:12 car. For the A12X, this updated beam features an additional notch for easy track width measurement.

Source: Awesomatix [awesomatix.net]

January 10, 2025

2025 IFMAR 1:10 Offroad Pre-Worlds – Announcement

With the countdown to the 2025 IFMAR 1:10 EP Offroad World Championships underway, host club Hills Off Road RC has published information regarding the Pre-World race which takes place at the Sydney track on April 3-6th with further testing opportunities either side of the race weekend. With the main event, the 20th running of 1:10 Offroad racing’s biggest prize, schedule for September 30th to October 6th, the Pre-Worlds event will give racers the opportunity to get familiar with the dirt and track surroundings at what is regarded as one of the premier offroad tracks in Australia. US tyre brand Raw Speed are the official controlled tyre for the event with their Super Mini Soft Compound with Grey Open Cell Insert tyre. Only the second time the country has hosted the World Championships for the category, Masami the double winner back in 1989, 2025 also marks the 40th anniversary of the Hills Offroad RC club which was founded the same year as IFMAR hosted the first ever 1:10 Offroad Worlds in 1985 in Del Mar, USA. The kangaroo in the official event logo looks like he is determined and focused on ensuring a home win for the Aussies!!

Source: Hills Off Road RC [Facebook]

January 10, 2025

JConcepts RC10B7 Alu Option Steering parts

JConcepts has released more aluminium option parts for the RC10B7 from Team Associated, this for the 2WD buggy’s steering. With each part offered in a blue or black anodised finish, the servo saver-less aluminium steering bellcrank item is CNC-machined and and sports machined chamfered silver edges and engraved JC logos. Its light-weight assembly provides a more rigid steering system with increased steering feel and response. To compliment the bellcranks they are also offering an aluminium steering race with the same finish. Completing the latest release are the all caster hat bushings that are CNC machined and have trick indentations providing styling cues and identifiers to quickly recognise thickness. They arrived packaged including the 0mm and 3mm thickness, most used in carpet racing applications.

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