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Kanai signs contract extension with REDS

Famed designer and former world champion Yuichi Kanai agrees to continue using REDS Racing engines.

Aaron Waldron April 18, 2018, 11:29 a.m. View Comments

Yokomo preparing new YRX-12 for upcoming world championships

Team Yokomo acknowledges that they're building a new version of the YRX-12 for its championship-winning team to use at the upcoming Worlds in South Africa.

Aaron Waldron April 18, 2018, 11:49 a.m. View Comments

Clancy wins third round of HNMC summer series [VIDEO]

The Herts Nitro Model Club holds round three of its summer series, which is the last race before the Nationals opener, and Jamie Clancy wins the A-final.

Aaron Waldron April 18, 2018, 8:10 a.m. View Comments

RC community teamed up to help 10-year-old Bella Rogers race at Silver State

A number of racers raised $1000 to fund a trip for Bella Rogers, a fourth grader from Ohio, to race at the upcoming Silver State.

Aaron Waldron April 18, 2018, 8:35 a.m. View Comments

Kurzbuch and Greiner win EFRA GP Series opener

World champions Simon Kurzbuch and Dominic Greiner earn victory in the 1/8-scale and 1/10-scale classes, respectively, to kick off the EFRA GP series at the first round in Fiorano.

Aaron Waldron April 18, 2018, 10:36 a.m. View Comments

New PROTOform 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 for VTA class

PROTOform's latest Vintage Trans Am racing body is a dutiful recreation of the iconic 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 muscle car.

Aaron Waldron April 18, 2018, 8:26 a.m. View Comments

Hall signs with PR Racing

Young UK racer Tommy Hall joins the PR Racing team.

Aaron Waldron April 18, 2018, 8:47 a.m. View Comments

$7000 in cash and prizes up for grabs in TLR Cup opener

The Horizon Hobby RC Fest will include the first round of this year's Team Losi Racing Cup, where the podium finishers in each of five classes will take home either RC gear or money.

Aaron Waldron April 18, 2018, 12:42 p.m. View Comments

Klapacz wraps up Grand Prix Malopolska Series title in 13.5 Touring Car

With a second place finish at the final round, Team Magic's Jakub Klapacz wrapped up the overall Grand Prix Malopolska Series win in 13.5 Touring Car.

Mike Garrison April 17, 2018, 8:36 a.m. View Comments

GS Hobby announces The Hanging Judge 2018

Entry is now open for The Hanging Judge off-road race, an annual event held at GS Hobby in Barling, Arkansas which has seen a number of national and world championship drivers in attendance in years past.

Mike Garrison April 17, 2018, 10:32 a.m. View Comments

FUTURE STARS OF RC: Brandon Rose

The Texas area has fostered a group of quick younger racers, led by Jake Dellinger that travel the state and region weekly battling it out for bragging rights until the next event. Brandon Rose is one of the newest hot shots battling for the win at e

Tyler Hooks April 17, 2018, 12:59 p.m. View Comments

New FireBrand RC scale crawler accessory kit

FireBrand RC has released their newest scale crawler accessory kit which includes fire extinguishers, a gas can, a Party-tanker, shovel, rifle, RPG launcher and fasteners.

Mike Garrison April 17, 2018, 11:09 a.m. View Comments

Menicucci wins at the XRS Italy finale

The final round of the XRAY Racing Series Italy took place this past weekend, where team driver Alessio Menicucci would take the win after a close race with Martin Hudy.

Mike Garrison April 17, 2018, 10:48 a.m. View Comments

New Exotek Racing 7075 EB410 steering crank set

Exotek Racing introduces their new heavy duty 7075 alloy steering crank set for the Tekno RC EB410, designed for easier maintenance and increased durability.

Mike Garrison April 17, 2018, 8:46 a.m. View Comments

New HRC Racing 3S 6000mAh LiPo pack in standard 2S size

HRC Racing continues to expand their LiPo range with a new 6000mAh 3S pack that is sized to that of a standard 2S LiPo pack.

Mike Garrison April 17, 2018, 8:22 a.m. View Comments

New Team Associated MT28 micro 2WD monster truck RTR

Team Associated's new 1/28-scale MT28 monster truck charges directly from the transmitter and includes everything you need to get moving - even the AA's.

Aaron Waldron April 17, 2018, 1:55 p.m. View Comments

Maclan releases new 3.0 firmware platform for MMax Pro and MMax Pico ESC's

Maclan Racing has released their new 3.0 firmware platform for the MMax Pro and MMax Pico ESC's, consisting of updates and improvements with a new Maclan Panel Software, ESC firmware, ProLink firmware, and SmartLink Android device app.

Mike Garrison April 17, 2018, 9:44 a.m. View Comments

Watch Juan Pablo Montoya take wheel of a Losi LST 3XL-E monster truck [VIDEO]

Accomplished race car driver Juan Pablo Montoya joins Horizon Hobby's Max "The Intern" to take the wheel of a Losi LST 3XL-E monster truck. Does he have the skills with an R/C car that he does an Indy Car?

Mike Garrison April 17, 2018, 10:58 a.m. View Comments

Apolaro and Regalado win at the 2018 Wallace Racing Challenge

Novarossi team drivers DJ Apolaro and Roniel Regalado emerge victorious in their respective classes at the 2018 Wallace Racing Challenge.

Mike Garrison April 17, 2018, 9:06 a.m. View Comments

Watch World’s Biggest RC MegaRamp Stunt Session with Traxxas [VIDEO]

Traxxas goes bigger than ever as they take the E-Revo to the sky on the 70 foot gap of the Woodward West MegaRamp alongside BMX star Morgan Wade and scooter rider Chandler Dunn.

Mike Garrison April 17, 2018, 10:02 a.m. View Comments

Mattia Dall'Oca wins 2018 Jokerteam Championship season opener

Round 1 of the Italian GT12 Jokerteam Championship is in the books, and it was Mattia Dall'Oca who earned the season opener win and early points lead.

Mike Garrison April 16, 2018, 10:33 a.m. View Comments

New Arrowmax black and gold touring car stand

Following the success of the limited edition ISTC Worlds car stand, Arrowmax has re-designed and released their new black and gold edition 1/10 and 1/12-scale on-road car stand.

Mike Garrison April 16, 2018, 12:13 p.m. View Comments

Sunpadow introduces new LiPo lineup

Sunpadow releases a new range of LiPo batteries built specifically for RC cars and trucks.

Aaron Waldron April 16, 2018, 2:52 p.m. View Comments

Drake wins fifth round of Grassroots Racing Series

Mugen Seiki Racing star Adam Drake outpaces the rest of the Expert Nitro Buggy field at round five of the Thunder Alley RC Raceway Grassroots Racing Series.

Aaron Waldron April 16, 2018, 3:06 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Mark Sousa

This young man began traveling from his home in Canada to race against faster drivers in the United States, making a name for himself as a talented driver and picking up notable finishes at national and regional events along the way — no, I’m not tal

Aaron Waldron April 16, 2018, 3:15 p.m. View Comments

New Yeah Racing aluminum M07 suspension mounts and heat sink

Yeah Racing has introduced their new aluminum rear suspension mount system and chassis mounted heat sink for the Tamiya M07.

Mike Garrison April 16, 2018, 11:27 a.m. View Comments

Kyosho purchased by Shinsei Bank investment fund

The Japanese financial institution Shinsei Bank has purchased Kyosho under its Silver Fund umbrella.

Aaron Waldron April 16, 2018, 10:08 a.m. View Comments

New T-Works hard coated aluminum MP9 shock standoffs

T-Works has released their new hard coated 7075-T6 aluminum shock standoffs to fit the Kyosho MP9 TKI3 and TKI4 series buggies.

Mike Garrison April 16, 2018, 11:40 a.m. View Comments

New Arena RC Racing 3D printed fan booster and touring car body trim block

Arena RC Racing introduces their newest 3D printed products with a new fan booster to fit the T4 and IF14 touring cars, and touring car body trim block to aid in accurately marking body trim height lines.

Mike Garrison April 16, 2018, 11:47 a.m. View Comments

A MOMENT WITH MIKE: Growing old in the world of R/C

After a weekend of freezing weather and stuck inside watching movies. Mike realizes that much like the movie "Neighbors", he was once the young "cool kid" at the track, but has quickly become the old man he thought he'd never be.

Mike Garrison April 16, 2018, 8:25 a.m. View Comments

POLL: Do you use setup tools?

When you're making an adjustment to your car, do you break out a complete setup station? Do you only use the basics, like ride height and camber gauges? Or do you usually rely on your eyeballs?

Aaron Waldron April 16, 2018, 7:45 a.m. View Comments

Watch the 2040RC extreme stunt session at Lambro Skate Park [VIDEO]

2040RC goes "Over The Edge" with their new R/C extreme stunt session at Lambro Skate Park in Milan, Italy.

Mike Garrison April 16, 2018, 10:02 a.m. View Comments

New Team EAM spool axles for 1/12-scale pan cars

Team EAM introduces hollow and solid carbon axles that remove the ball differential, which increases traction on high-grip carpet tracks.

Aaron Waldron April 13, 2018, 8:13 a.m. View Comments

Rheinard and Coelho tied for Euro Touring Series points lead ahead of round three in Spain

The first outdoor asphalt race of this year's Euro Touring Series is happening in Madrid this weekend, with defending champion Bruno Coelho tied with Marc Rheinard after the fellow Worlds winners split the first two rounds.

Aaron Waldron April 13, 2018, 8:01 a.m. View Comments

Final Inside AMain Hobbies episode shows off retail stores, flying field and track [VIDEO]

In the fourth of four videos showing off the A Main Hobbies operations, you'll visit the company's brick-and-mortar hobby and cycling stores as well as check out their RC tracks and flying field.

Aaron Waldron April 13, 2018, 2:08 p.m. View Comments

Come Drive With Us from the Surf City Classic [VIDEO]

Check out this 52-minute, in-depth look at the annual OCRC Surf City Classic event as the Pro-Line Racing and 5150 Media Productions Come Drive With Us series continues.

Aaron Waldron April 13, 2018, 3:18 p.m. View Comments

Van de Wal won ERCE Open Championship opener

Dutch Team Magic Europe driver Jari van de Wal didn't need to make any setup changes to win the Stock class in Eindhoven.

Aaron Waldron April 13, 2018, 7:53 a.m. View Comments

Victories by Horne, Lundberg and Vaughn highlight Factory Tracks Invitational and Pro-Line Challenge

Leisure Hours Raceway hosted the Factory Tracks Invitational and Pro-Line Challenge last weekend, where Aydin Horne won the Invitational portion, and Cody Lundberg and Alex Vaughn split the 2WD and 4WD wins.

Aaron Waldron April 13, 2018, 10:47 a.m. View Comments

New 6MIK Lexan side guards for D817

These Lexan side guards from 6MIK shave 20 grams from the D817 and E817 buggies.

Aaron Waldron April 13, 2018, 9:07 a.m. View Comments

Boots signs with RC Disco and Sunpadow

Multi-time European Champion Elliott Boots agrees to use Sunpadow RC batteries in a new deal with RC Disco.

Aaron Waldron April 13, 2018, 8:58 a.m. View Comments

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