August 16, 2026

Van Dalen is new ROAR National Champion

Having started the season with an impressive double win at the Dirt Nitro Challenge, Tekno’s Seth Van Dalen has just become the new ROAR 1:8 Nitro Buggy National Champion.  Qualifying P2 behind Top Qualifier & defending Champion Dakotah Phend, Van Dalen would line up 6th for the decider after he dropped from pole in his Semi to P4, that race won by team-mate Ryan Maifield who completed the Truggy double earlier in the Silver Dollar Raceway hosted championships.  Double Champion in 2024, Maifield would start 2nd for the 15 buggy World Championhip length 1-hour Main behind Phend’s Xray and ahead of the Xray of Chase Lemieux with Team Associated Davey Batta lining up P4 and Sparko’s  Jonah Wilson carrying no.5.  Having won the eBuggy title on Saturday from Kyosho’s Phi Long Nguyen, Phend led away the nitro final before his first fuel stop at 10-minutes but going an extra lap before his stop, a quicker stop by his pitman Billy Fischer, saw Lemieux come back out still in the lead.  The 2026 ROAR 1:10 4WD Buggy Champion stayed out front until his second stop at the 20-minute mark, but on his in lap the Wisconsin driver had a roll and needed to be marshalled handing Maifield a brief lead.  Out of sequence with the Xrays, Maifield’s 3rd stop handed the lead to Van Dalen.  In the second half of the race Van Dalen and Lemieux would go wheel to wheel.  After a roll that saw his buggy cut the track on his in lap, with the final stops compete it was Lemieux in the lead with just over 7-minutes on the clock but a mistake as the final 6-minutes approached handed the lead back to Van Dalen.  With Lemieux retaking the lead the pair would tangle with 4-minutes remaining, the battle resuming with Lemieux in front.  Inside 3-minute Van Dalen would make the pass for the lead with a mistake from Lemieux giving his rival his biggest lead of the final which he maintained to claim his first national title by a winning margin of 4.4-seconds over Lemieux.  Finishing on the lead lap, Sworkz’s Mason Fuller completed the podium from P11 on the grid.  After a late issue Maifield would fall back to P7 while Phend would be a DNF, retiring at the 2/3rd race distance. 

Image: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

August 14, 2026

JConcepts Striker Pink/Blue T-shirt

Always good with their apparel designs, JConcepts latest fashion piece is the new Striker Pink/Blue T-shirt.  Featuring a bold design that celebrates the cars, racers, and racing culture that helped shape the sport, with a modern identity anchored by their latest Striker body design.  The striking pink and blue graphics pop against the classic black tee, highlighted by a detailed race buggy illustration and the iconic Team JConcepts Racing branding.  The front graphic combines the attitude of vintage and modern RC racing with a nod to JConcepts racing heritage, while the back keeps it clean with the JConcepts logo and World Proven Innovation & Design tagline.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

August 14, 2026

Schumacher Cougar LD3 Optional Steel Chassis

Schumacher has announced the upcoming release of an optional Steel Chassis for their 2WD Buggy World Championship winning Cougar LD3.  This steel chassis conversion provides a lower centre-of-gravity build with increased chassis flex, making it particularly well suited to medium-grip, bumpy Astro through to high-bite Astro and carpet conditions.  The conversion features a 1.2mm steel chassis, carbon fibre side pod stiffeners and front alloy 3D-printed stiffeners.  These stiffeners increase steering response and can be removed to provide an additional tuning option, allowing the handling characteristics of the chassis to be adjusted to suit track conditions.  Schumacher say that in testing, the team has found the Steel chassis to excel in bumpy Astro conditions with medium to high grip, as well as on carpet tracks.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

August 13, 2026

Team Associated RC10 Factory Team Blue Edition Kit

If on the release of the RC10 Factory Team Kit earlier this year you didn’t find the gold colour to your taste, Team Associated has you covered with the announcement of the RC10 Factory Team Blue Edition Kit.  Offering a full blown ‘factory blue’ version of the 1:10 2WD buggy, the kits includes a new blue anodised chassis, noseplate and motorplate.  On pre-order, the latest kit also includes a new rear shock tower that lowers the shock mounting position by 3.5mm. This update is designed to achieve better clearance and provides a larger tuning window when using big bore shocks.

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August 13, 2026

Revolution Design Aluminium Centering Screws

New from Revolution Design comes these weigh reducing Aluminium Centering Screws intended to upgrade the look of your Team Associated build.  Machined from premium 7075 aluminium and finished in a matching dark AE blue, these screws are a clean, lightweight alternative to standard steel hardware and a perfect visual match across Team Associated vehicles.  Available in 6mm, 8mm, 10mm and 12mm, beyond the weight and styling benefits, the screws feature a 1.5 mm unthreaded section.  This centering section helps guide parts into position, improving alignment and ensuring a more precise fit during assembly.

Source: RDRP [revolution-rc.com]

August 10, 2026

Hall brothers double at British Buggy Nationals Round 5

The fifth round of the British 1:10 Offroad National Championships saw the Hall brothers do the double, Jamie taking the win in Saturday’s 2WD action and Tommy the winner of 4WD on the Sunday.  Hosted by Bury Metro Radio Car Club, the event would see Schumacher’s Ben Smith taking the 2WD TQ with two TQ runs ahead of the Team Associated siblings, Jamie securing P2 ahead of Tommy.  In the finals it was Jamie Hall who took A1 from Smith.  With Smith winning A2, it all came down to A3 in which the Halls took a 1-2 as Smith dropped to P3.  Overall this gave Jamei the win from Smith with Tommy, winner of the previous round in Southport completing the podium.  In 4WD, Tommy would secure the TQ ahead Thomas Phipps with Round 4 winner Josh Holdsworth completing the Top 3.  In the finals, after a P5 in A1 which was won by Phipps from Xray’s Lee Martin, the Top Qualifier & defending National Champion would defend his No.1 starting position to win A2 & 3 to secure his first 4WD win of the season.  He was joined on the podium by Phipps and Holdsworth.  The overall championships will be decided at the season finale later this month as Batley Buggy Club hosts Round 6 on August 29/30th.

Image: Team Associated [Facebook]

August 7, 2026

VP-Pro XB8’26 Front Bumper

VP-Pro has updated its range of Front Bumpers to include the latest version of the Xray XB8 1:8 Buggy.  Made from high-quality durable material and redesigned to better protect the front and chassis, this new version bumper is a more compact shape to allow direct access to the differential.  A direct replacement fit, the bumper comes packaged as 2-pieces.

Source: VP Pro [vp-racing.com]

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