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October 30, 2025

Duraes joins Hong Nor

Taiwan’s Hong Nor has announced that Portuguese international 1:8 Offroad racer Carlos Duraes will represent the brand and race their new X5B buggy. Having campaigned a Mugen Seiki previously, Duraes now has a completely new race package having joined Ielasi Tuned engines earlier this season. On joining Hong Nor, who marked the 35th anniversary of the company’s first buggy with the release of the all new X5B this Summer, Duraes said, “I’m extremely happy to join HN racing team! It’s a new challenge for me, with a completely new platform and I’m looking forward to hit the track to see what we can do together. Thanks to HN and see you on a race track”

Source: Hong Nor [hongnor-racing.com]

October 29, 2025

Infinity Spec1ale T-Shirt

Infinity has released a new Spec1ale T-Shirt designed for enthusiasts of the EP world and their IF14 Speciale Touring Car which was released in the Summer. On the front stands the iconic Inf1nity logo, surrounded by five stars symbolising the five World Championship titles won by the team. The sleeves feature the Inf1nity “Globe” logo on one side and the other group brands on the opposite, while the big news is on the back. Instead of the repeated Inf1nity logo, there’s now the distinctive Spec1ale logo, unique and instantly recognisable. The T-shirt is enriched with a custom inner label and a hang tag featuring the Inf1nity logo, highlighting the attention given to every detail. Like most of the Spec1ale project, the new T-shirt is designed and produced in Italy.

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October 29, 2025

JConcepts Overdose 1:8 Buggy Tyre

JConcepts has announced the release of its all new Overdose 1:8 Buggy Tyre. With the Florida company’s race team arriving to IFMAR World Championships in Redovan, Spain with the new layered bar tyre for extreme conditions, the tread was up to the task of resisting long runs and main events past 30 minutes of action in the heat and glued track conditions at the Barcelos Buggy Arena track. The name arrives after “over-doing it” and adding additional overlapping bars of tread to form a mat of material. The Overdose tyre is all business, made for high-competition racing, extreme conditions with a large amount of grip. The inner carcass has increased thickness, added inner ribbing instances and generally a more robust carcass to limit overheating, sag, and dimensional instability. With the Overdose in popular compounds such as blue, green, aqua, and silver, you can tune with compound by adding less rolling resistance, and an innovative layered and repeated instances of rubber surface area. The compact and nested centre section of the tire builds the design from the centre out to provide forward bite with directional resistance.

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October 29, 2025

FEMCA announce Youth Class for Asia Championship

With youth the future of every sport, we love to see initiatives that give young racers an opportunity to develop & hone their skills and FEMCA has just announced a new Youth Class for the upcoming Asia Touring Car Championship. FEMCA, the governing body for RC racing that represents 15 nations in Asia and Australasia, will host the first rebranded Asia Championship, formerly known as the FEMCA Championship, at the new 2026 1:12 & ISTC World Championship venue Hongyu GDC in Foshan, China, from December 12-14. In addition to racing for Modified and Stock touring car, FEMCA has teamed up with Chinese manufacturer ZT Model and electronics brand Team ORCA to supply a controlled chassis, ESC and motor to racers 15-year-old and younger and all as part of the $200 entry fee. On making the announcement FEMCA said, ‘In the spirit of promoting the hobby and getting the younger generation into the sport, with the assistance of our partners and sponsors, ZT Model and Orca, we are happy and proud to present the ZT Orca Youth Class. Open to 10 International drivers age 15 and under as of January 2026. They will join a list of young up and coming drivers in china to race in the company of some of the world’s top drivers. Entry fee of USD200 includes the complete kit, Orca Totem ESC and their top of the range Blitreme 13.5T motor.’

Source: FEMCA [Facebook]

October 29, 2025

Mugen Seiki MRX7 Onroad Car

With the IFMAR 1:8 Onroad World Championship just a month away and their factory driver Simon Kurzbuch one of the title favourites for Chile, Mugen Seiki has unveiled their latest 1:8 Onroad car, the MRX7. Using prototype of the Japanese manufacturer’s car, Kurzbuch was able to secure the TQ and runner-up tspot at the EFRA European Championship. The MRX7 has been fully adapted to the current requirements of the category and incorporates a few parts from its successful predecessor – Shoki Takahata winning the 2019 World title in the USA with a prototype of the MRX6. The Japanese driver is another who will fight for the title at the impressive CACH track in Santiago in early December. Mugen Seiki said that having spent a lot of time testing, rethinking existing parts the MRX7 has new suspension geometry and improved weight distribution.

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October 28, 2025

R1 Wurks CAT PB Front CF Shock Tower -2mm

Californian based R1 Wurks has released this -2mm front carbon fibre Shock Tower for the Schumacher CAT PB 1:10 4WD Buggy. The lowered upper shock mounting position effectively reduces front suspension up-travel, improving chassis stability and cornering performance when using smaller-diameter tires commonly run on high-grip carpet and turf tracks. Manufactured from high-quality carbon fibre and precision-machined to ensure rigidity and consistent suspension feedback. The tower is available in two premium finishes – Matte Forged, and Gloss 3K Plain Weave.

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October 28, 2025

Mikimodel MS2.0 Digital Camber Gauge Mounts

Continuing with it Yokomo specific product releases, the Japanese car brand’s Italian distributor Mikimodel has released this Digital Camber Gauge with specific mounts for the recently released MS2.0 1:10 Electric Touring Car. There are two specific magnetic mounts, one for the left side and one for the right side. The specific connection with the barrel makes the measurement extremely precise and easy. It can be used with all commercially available sets without any problems.

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October 28, 2025

Penguin Custom CAT PB Raptor body

British custom bodyshell producer Penguin Custom Bodyshells has introduced the Raptor body for the CAT PB 1:10 4WD Buggy from Schumacher. Part of the Slayer Series of bodyshells, which enable a great way of fine tuning the balance of the car. The very low CGI designed shell has been slammed low, with a wide stable unfussy cab at 40 degrees. The sleek unhindered design, copies the popular cab from the L1R Slayer, which gives more front end due to the larger surface area of the window. Underneath it has plenty of room for an extra fan and has aero intakes to deliver air to motor and ESC. Formed from high grade Lexan, the Raptor is available in both standard weight (0.75mm) and lightweight (0.5mm) and comes complete with window masks, overspray film and accurate trim lines. Painted body images show it with the Penguin Gentoo wing which not included with the body.

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