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December 20, 2024

Evans calls time on Professional RC Career

Top Offroad racer Dustin Evans has called time on his professional RC racing career, the popular American making the announcement in a video on his social media. A driver who came to international prominence when he first won the famed Reedy Race of Champions Invitational class in 2011, he would initially represent Team Losi Racing around the globe. Red RC had the pleasure of getting to know Dustin for the first time shortly after his Reedy Race win when he travelled to Sweden for the EOS Pilot Race, an event he won 2WD Buggy at and that led to the establishment of the full Euro Offroad Series in which he would lead TLR’s early season efforts. Getting to know Dustin well over the years, he was always a true professional to deal with and we also always enjoyed sharing cycling stories, Dustin a very competent and competitive road cyclist. Attending our first Reedy Race of Champions in 2013, while we missed his first win two years earlier, we would have the pleasure of reporting on his second win of this iconic race in 2018. Racing with Reedy and Associated for the last 8-years, the US manufacturer paid tribute to his contribution to the team in a social media post that said, ‘Associated Electrics would like to extend a big thank you to Dustin Evans for a great 8 years of racing together. With multiple IFMAR World Finals and ROAR National Finals, Dustin has been one of the most consistent 1:10 racers in the world for the past decade. We wish Dustin all the best as he enters the next chapter of life as Husband and Father and he will always be a part of the #WeAreAE family. Head over to his social media pages for a heartfelt message announcing his retirement and to wish him well. Good Luck Dustin!’

Source: Team Associated [Facebook]

December 20, 2024

Team Cayote Crest X 1:10 Racing ESC

Electronics newcomer Team Cayote, which is being headed up by Oscar Jansen, has officially released its Crest X Racing ESC for 1:10 onroad/offroad use. Boasting a team driver line-up that includes Marc Rheinard, Atsushi Hara, Jilles Groskamp and David Ronnefalk, who have been developing products over the last number of months, key features of the Crest X start with it being designed for professional competition and optimised for the most demanding race conditions so that it delivers superior braking control and stability. With Seamless Sensor/Sensorless Mode it will effortlessly switch between sensor and sensorless modes to suit your driving style and maximise efficiency. With Multiple Protection Mechanisms, it is built with advanced protection functions to extend the lifespan of your ESC and ensure safe operation. The ESC’s Core Tech includes a Super Large 48-degree Boost & Turbo Timing for increased power output and optimised motor efficiency. Offline Data Recording allows you to track the ESC’s performance to let you make informed decisions. With over 33 Adjustable Parameters this supports various power and drive modes.

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December 19, 2024

Maifield joins Schumacher for 1:10 Offroad

Schumacher Racing has announced that US legend Ryan Maifield has joined its 1:10 Offroad team. On signing the former World Champion and multiple ROAR Champion, the British manufacturer said, ‘he is a great asset to have on the team and will no doubt bring huge amounts of knowledge and experience.’ With the deal running alongside his 1:8 racing progam with Tekno RC, Maifield said, ‘I am super excited to be joining Schumacher Racing for my 1/10th program, doing this in cooperation with Tekno RC and JConcepts is a great fit for me. Schumacher have awesome products and I cannot wait to hit the track with my new rides! I would like to thank Muz and Robin for making this happen and welcoming me on board, see everyone at the track soon.’ Maifield’s program will see him competing at several USA events throughout the year and also next year’s World Championships in Sydney, Australia.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

December 19, 2024

LRP new Weights Series

Just in time for the carpet season, electronics brand LRP has released a new Weights Series. Made of black burnished brass with a high specific weight, thry have made several improvements, such as optimised dimensions and nicely rounded corners. The weights allow the chassis to be perfectly tuned to ideal weight distribution, no matter what type of battery is used, while lowering the centre of gravity. The lower centre of gravity improves the handling of your car. Available in the most popular weights for standard and shorty batteries and speed controllers. The new super thin double-sided tape pads, 40x40x0.2mm, allow the weights to be attached to the underside of the battery or speed controller with only a minimal increase in the centre of gravity.

Source: LRP [lrp.cc]

December 18, 2024

2024 SIGP Offroad Chassis Focus Index

After a 4 year break, the last SIGP Offroad Race being held in 2019, China’s top annual international offroad race returned with its best entry yet as three World Champions made the trip to the former 1:10 Offroad World Championship host track in Xiamen. With almost 100 entries in Nitro Buggy and 53 in Electric Buggy, racers’ biggest rival of 2024 will be remembered as the track, even the best in the World describing it as their most challenging race of the year. While the European visitors dominated, Italian Mattia Polito really impressing and putting on a great show in the final against a certain Davide Ongaro, we had the opportunity to include the Ming Yang buggy of 2023 FEMCA Champion Jeff Wang in our Chassis Focus. The Taiwanese driver was the top Asian qualifier and finisher, coming home in P7. Featuring buggies from Team Associated, Sworkz, Xray and Mayako, we were also able to photograph each of the podium finishing eBuggies. One buggy we couldn’t include in our Chassis Focus was the WIRC of 18-year-old Italian racer Gabriel Astorino, both his Nitro and eBuggy running new front hubs that are set to appear on the Italian manufacturer’s 2025 kits early next year.

View Chassis Focus Index here

December 18, 2024

Power HD Balance Weight Crawler Servos

Power HD has released a new Crawler servo series that includes two Balance Weight servos. The cases of WT162 and WT120 are made of pure brass material and can be used directly as balance weight servos. When used in a simulated crawler frame designed with a servo on the beam, the weight on the beam can be heavier and the posture of the whole car can be better. Used in a competition performance crawler frame designed with a servo on the bridge, the weight on the bridge can be higher and the crawling performance can be better. Both WT162 and WT120 use brushless motors and support the Flysky i-BUS2 protocol. The servo status can be directly observed on the Flysky NB4 series radio in real time, and the servo parameters can be programmed on the radio. WT80 and WT85 use aluminium heat sink case, and the servos on various crawler frames have strong torque and speed, and the performance is also excellent. WT series servos are all made of steel gears, IP67 waterproof, durable, and can be used in various environments and perform well in 1:10 and 1:8 simulation crawlers and competition crawlers.

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December 17, 2024

Sontag exits TLR/Horizon Hobby

Reigning 1:10 2WD World Champion Tater Sontag has announced his exit from the TLR/Horizon Hobby race team. With team-mate Dakotah Phend subtly confirmed his departure from his career long sponsors TLR on Sunday with a post that simply read, ‘Bittersweet moment coming up in the next hour for the US Open Nitro Buggy main, Tater gave more detail on his departure from the manufacturer and Horizon Hobby owned Trinity and Pro-line. On his social media the 17-year-old made a widely expected posted saying, ‘This is a post I didn’t see coming in my near future. As many already know headed into 2025, I will no longer be representing TLR, Trinity, or Pro-Line. TLR took a chance on me when I was young, and since then I’ve grown so much as a racer/person, and they’ve helped me all the way to winning a world title. It’s been an unbelievable journey that I only dreamed of growing up. Proline being my longest lasting sponsor dating back to 2015 when I got my first deal, TLR’s been by my side for the past 8. I cannot thank everyone enough for the help along the way (I won’t name names in the chance I leave out a name) and only wish the best for all the companies in the future. As far as what my program will look like moving forward, stay tuned as announcements will be coming soon. I’m extremely excited to see what I’ll be able to do with the new program, see everyone at clash.’

Source: Tater Sontag RC [Facebook]

December 17, 2024

Factory Team RC8 Titanium options

Factory Team has released a number titanium upgrade parts for the RC8B4.1 and RC8T4 platforms. These products reduce the overall weight of your vehicle while retaining overall strength in harsh conditions. No additional hardware is needed for installation and parts also boast a great appearance with a machined titanium finish. The shock pins have been designed with threads and a 5.5mm hex to allow for easy threading into the suspension arms. The package comes with two right-hand threaded pins and two left-hand threaded pins. The left-hand threaded pins are denoted with an “L” inscribed on the head. Proper installation is achieved by always putting the left-hand threaded pins on the front right and rear left. Cumulative weight reductions over the kit steel part are 2 grams for the Shock pins, 3.3 grams for the Brake cams are 3.3 grams and 6 grams Steering posts.

Source: Associated [associatedelectrics.com]