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December 11, 2025

EssexCarpetClash Round 3 – Report

The recent third round of the EssexCarpetClash would be perfect for Schumacher’s Ben Smith as he took the win in both 2WD and 4WD. With many drivers excited for the next round of Essex Carpet Clash, drivers entered to a track initially looking simple and flowing to race on. After a round of heated practice it turned out that this was a very demanding track to get right and needed a lot of concentration to get the perfect lap. 4WD would see Smith entering this round and dominating each qualifying run at the top of the timing sheets. Steve Biscoe would have great results with his x-ray car and would line up second on the grid for the three leg finals. Also having consistent runs in the final were Ellis Stafford Steve Brown a head of Alfie castle and Ben Elliott. The finals was more of a fight for who would be on the podium. Ben Smith won each leg showing how fast he truly is on a tyre combination and surface he’s not raised on before. Steve Biscoe again would be second best for the day in all finals and finished second on the podium a head of Ellis Stafford managing third.

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December 10, 2025

Hong Nor X5B M0.8 Steel Spur Gear & Clutch Bell

1:8 GT World Champion manufacturer Hong Nor has introduced this new M0.8 Steel Spur Gear & Clutch Bell for its X5B 1:8 Nitro Buggy. The Taiwanese manufacturer brought the 0.8M gear from the GT to the X5B Nitro Buggy and using 60/17T gear ratio the result is smoother power and quicker acceleration during cornering.

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December 10, 2025

U.S. Carpet Offroad Champs wins for Horne & Lemeiux

Team Associated’s Aydin Horne and Xray’s Chase Lemieux where the Modified winners at the annual U.S. Carpet Offroad Championships held in Cleveland over the weekend. The Scotty Ernst promoted event runs a week after the same venue host famous U.S. Indoor Champs touring car race which in its 45th edition is the world’s longest running RC race. With the Offroad race attracting almost 500 entries in 2WD it was Horne taking all three qualifier who secured the TQ ahead of a trio of World Champions, Ryan Cavalieri, Spencer Rivkin and Tater Sontag. He would continue that form into the finals winning the opening 2 to secure the win ahead of Cavalieri. For the final podium position Sontag got a head of Rivkin who had a bad A2. In 4WD it was defending champion Lemieux who took the TQ ahead of team-mate Dakotah Phend, three different drivers posting TQ runs. Last year’s 2WD winner Brennan Schimmel made it an all Xray Top 3 on the grod ahead of Nate Sutherland who was fastest in Q3. In the triple Mains Lemieux retained his title with wins in the opening two while Phend took A3 to finish 2nd ahead of Sutherland who got third after a tie break with Horne.

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December 8, 2025

Revolution Design B7 | T7 HD Suspension Mount C

New from Revolution Design comes these HD Suspension Mount C for Team Associated’s latest T7 and SC7 trucks, as well as updated B7 buggies equipped with the new 3-gear transmission. It offer racers enhanced durability and tuning options and is available in two variants, standard geometry and a -1° toe-in version. The mounts are machined from high-quality 7075 aluminium and offer a stronger, more robust design than the stock parts. The standard version maintains the factory suspension geometry and is ideal for most conditions. The -1° version reduces rear toe-in by 1° and is particularly suited for high-grip tracks, offering improved rotation and corner speed. Both versions feature refined design with extra material at critical stress points.

Source: RDRP [revolution-rc.com]

December 7, 2025

1:10 Offroad WC to return to Hudy Arena in 2027

IFMAR has announced that the 1:10 Electric Offroad World Championships is set to return to the Hudy Arena in 2027. The indoor dirt track, which is part of the Hudy & Xray factory in Slovakia, previously hosted the same World Championships when it was the EFRA Bloc’s last turn to host the race in 2019. With FAMAR originally awarded the 2027 Worlds, it was announced just after the recent Worlds in Australia that the South American Bloc had declined its turn to host the championships. IFMAR then opened up the hosting of the race to the other Bloc s inviting them each to put forward a single potential host venue with FEMCA putting forward the new Hongyu GDC track in China, which hosts the 2026 1:12 and ISTC Worlds, ROAR selecting Hoosier RC Hobbyplex in Indiana, USA, and EFRA the Hudy Arena. After their very impressive hosting of the 2025 Worlds, the Hills Off Road RC club was also included as a potential return host. Considering all four options, the world governing body selected the Hudy Arena, which this year hosted the 1:10 Offroad European Championships. In 2019 it was Spencer Rivkin in 2WD and Bruno Coelho in 4WD who where crowned World Champions in Trencin. In making the announcement IFMAR posted, ‘Attention Racers! Important announcement regarding the 2027 IFMAR Electric Off-Road Buggy World Championships. As previously announced, no venue in the FAMAR BLOC was available to host the event. The IFMAR Board of Directors put to the remaining BLOCs to put forward options to host the event and we received 4 valid options to consider. EFRA, ROAR and FEMCA all providing venue options as well as a 4th option to return to Hills Off Road RC. We thank each BLOC for working swiftly with the BOD and their member countries to put forward strong options for consideration. The BOD discussed, debated and ultimately voted on the options and are pleased to announce we have selected EFRA and the Hudy Racing Arena (Trencin, Slovakia) to host the 2027 Championships. We are confident this will be a strongly supported and highly successful event at what is a truly world class facility.

Source: IFMAR [ifmar.org]

December 5, 2025

Schumacher CAT 2000 ‘Classic’

Schumacher has announced the upcoming release of the CAT 2000 ‘Classic’. The CAT 2000 was Schumacher’s groundbreaking 4WD buggy introduced in 1993, evolving from the legendary CAT series that included the Bosscat and ProCat. Carrying forward this race winning pedigree, the CAT 2000 set new standards in performance, innovation, and handling. The CAT 2000 Classic brings this icon back to life, carefully re-created for today’s vintage racing and collecting scene. With its sleek composite chassis and distinctive period styling, the CAT 2000 Classic looks every bit as fast as it drives. Subtle updates improve durability and battery fitment, while keeping the authentic character that made the original such a success. Performance features include optimised 4WD suspension geometry and smooth, low friction ‘pro’ specification shocks for maximum grip and control. The CAT 2000 Classic is a striking addition to any collection and a genuine contender on the track, the perfect blend of heritage, style, and race winning potential. The kit will be available from January.

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December 4, 2025

XC-ESC GL8 FOC Brushless Crawler ESC

XC-ESC has announced it latest new speedo controller intended for crawlers, the GL8 FOC ESC. With a maximum continuous 140A it is intended for large 1:7 and 1:8 Crawlers. With a BEC range of 6~14A Max, it features advanced FOC high-speed current loop and microsecond-level current control for strong torque at low speed. Smart speed servo control means on the uphill it increases torque automatically to overcome obstacle. On downhill it gives steady speed to prevent rolling and drag force tuning means steady park without rolling. X.BUS precisely controls park-on-incline. Smart Cooling System give temperature control with the fan starting when it reaches preset value, saving power and low noise. These is a ‘Normally-On’ setting for the fan always on for steady top performance. Built-in Bluetooth Connectivity allows you to connect to mobile App for convenient ESC tuning, live data monitoring and firmware upgrade. Capable of data loggings you can view voltage, current, throttle volume, RPM and temperature reading both live or recorded. The GL8 is IP67 rated Waterproof for all weather conditions and is also Dustproof and impact-resistant.

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December 4, 2025

T-Works MP11 Hard Coated Alu Servo Saver Arm

One of the companies making our overage of this week’s IFMAR 1:8 Onroad World Championship possible, aftermarket parts manufacturer T-Works has released this 7075-T6 Hard Coated Aluminium Servo Saver Arm for the Kyosho MP11 1:8 Buggy. Machined from premium 7075-T6 alloy and finished with a black hard coated treatment, it delivers significantly enhanced hardness and wear resistance. Fully compatible with the original kit part for hassle-free installation, it features three types of threaded adjustment shims (B/C/D), which can meet the adjustment needs of different installation distances and have a wider range of applicable scenarios. The Type B threaded adjustment shim supports dual-position distance adjustment of 22.5mm and 21.5mm. The Type C threaded adjustment shim has a fixed adjustment distance of 22mm, suitable for precise matching requirements. The Type D threaded adjustment shim: Supports dual-position distance adjustment of 21mm and 23mm. Customers may also purchase Gasket A and Gasket E separately as needed. Gasket A (thread-adjustable) supports dual-position distance adjustment of 20.5mm and 23.5mm while Gasket E (thread-adjustable) supports dual-position distance adjustment of 20mm and 24mm.

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