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Depta and Hard signed contract extensions with Serpent

Top German on-road racer Merlin Depta will continue racing at the highest level with Serpent, while Swedish racer Per-Ola Hard has signed on for his 21st season with the company.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 13, 2017, 8:01 a.m. View Comments

Wollanka signed contract extension with XRAY

Multi-time Austrian champion and Euros runner-up Martin Wollanka will continue racing for XRAY in 2017.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 13, 2017, 7:44 a.m. View Comments

See what it looks like inside of a running nitro engine [VIDEO]

YouTube user JohnnyQ90 cut a backplate and head button from clear acrylic and then fired up a nitro engine so that the combustion chamber and spinning crankshaft are visible!

Aaron Waldron Feb. 13, 2017, 10:25 a.m. View Comments

Yannick Aigoin re-signed with Modelix Racing

French off-road star Yannick Aigoin has reached an agreement with Modelix Racing to use Procircuit tires and Ultimate engines and accessories.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 13, 2017, 8:12 a.m. View Comments

Triple win for Pittman at Kelowna Chill Out

XRAY's Luke Pittman won the Stock 1/12-Scale and Touring Car classes, as well as the Modified Touring Car class, after starting from the TQ spot in all three at the annual race hosted by the Kelowna RC Racing Club in British Columbia.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 13, 2017, 8:20 a.m. View Comments

Pro-Line Racing Come Drive With Us episode from 2016 IFMAR Worlds [VIDEO]

Re-live last year's incredible IFMAR World Championship at RC Tracks of Las Vegas in the latest episode of the Pro-Line Racing Come Drive With Us series from 5150 Productions.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 13, 2017, 9:13 a.m. View Comments

POLL: Have you ever tried freestyle tricks with your RC car?

The gyroscopic properties of the tires on an RC car can be used to pull off cool stunts like flips and 360s - have you tried to flip or spin your RC car or truck?

Aaron Waldron Feb. 13, 2017, 9:22 a.m. View Comments

New RDRP aluminum rod end balls for RC8B3/T3

Revolution Design Racing Products has introduced new aluminum rod end balls for the suspension links of the RC8B3/T3 platform, which are hard-anodized to prolong wear and are over 1 gram lighter per piece than the stock steel units.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 13, 2017, 9:32 a.m. View Comments

Orlowski won inaugural GT12 world championship

Schumacher's Michal Orlowski won the inaugural GT12 world championship, held in front of a large crowd at The Centre:MK, by driving his Atom CC to a perfect score and the fastest time to secure the overall tiebreaker.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 13, 2017, 9:50 a.m. View Comments

New Trinity Monster Horsepower power supply

Trinity has introduced a 75-amp power supply wrapped in green Monster Horsepower colors.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 13, 2017, 10:14 a.m. View Comments

New XRAY XB8 2017 nitro buggy kit

XRAY has introduced its 2017-spec XB8 nitro buggy, with new differentials, revised suspension geometry and more.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 13, 2017, 10:37 a.m. View Comments

Floris signed with Alpha

Italian Alpha Plus distributor Planet Racing has signed off-road frontrunner Walter Floris.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 10, 2017, 8:44 a.m. View Comments

New ONE .12 nitro on-road racing engine

Capricorn RC has published details of a new .12 touring car engine it is now distributing worldwide, from a company called ONE.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 10, 2017, 9:01 a.m. View Comments

Ronnefalk showed how RC racers travel [VIDEO]

David Ronnefalk published a new clip showing what it's like to fly around the world as an RC racer.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 10, 2017, 9:20 a.m. View Comments

New RDRP brass rear chassis weight for RC8B3/T3

Revolution Design Racing Products has released a brass weight that fastens to the chassis of the RC8B3/T3 platform just in front of the rear diff case.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 10, 2017, 9:42 a.m. View Comments

XRAY's Bayer, Hudy and Tessmann to tour western US

XRAY has announced a tour of select tracks in the United States from now through the start of the Dirt Nitro Challenge, where fans and drivers can meet and talk shop with Martin Bayer, Juraj Hudy and Ty Tessmann.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 10, 2017, 2:45 p.m. View Comments

TRF's Kono to attend TITC

Tamiya Racing Factory driver Takayuki Kono is entered to compete at the Thailand International Touring Car Championship at the Infinity Addict Circuit - where he'll also be supporting Tamiya fans and drivers with setup advice, product news and more.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 10, 2017, 2:36 p.m. View Comments

New REDS Racing EFRA 2143 exhaust pipe

REDS Racing has introduced a new EFRA 2143 exhaust pipe, designed for increased torque and fuel economy for .21 off-road engines.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 10, 2017, 9:34 a.m. View Comments

New HB Racing D817 1/8-scale nitro buggy

HB Racing has released details of its latest World Championship-winning 1/8-scale nitro buggy, the D817.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 10, 2017, 8:35 a.m. View Comments

Pro-Line Racing Sand 2 Snow preview clip [VIDEO]

Pro-Line Racing published a teaser of an upcoming action video showing a variety of vehicles slashing through snow.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 10, 2017, 9:11 a.m. View Comments

Clancy, Tatlow and Morris won eighth HNMC round [VIDEO]

Wet winter weather greeted racers at round eight at the Herts Nitro Model Club, where Jamie Clancy, James Tatlow and Nigel Morris won the Buggy, Truck and E-Buggy finals.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 10, 2017, 2:55 p.m. View Comments

Keep It RC Valentine's Day Gift Guide for RC guys [VIDEO]

With Valentine's Day approaching, Hobbico's Keep It RC channel put together some quick tips for RC guys.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 10, 2017, 8:17 a.m. View Comments

Watch Gord Tessmann show how to build shocks [VIDEO]

XRAY's North American off-road team manager (and world champion Ty Tessmann's father) Gord Tessmann gave his tips on assembling smooth, consistent shocks.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 10, 2017, 7:55 a.m. View Comments

Exotek Racing aluminum wing mount and steering link for 22-4 2.0

Exotek Racing has introduced two new black-anodized aluminum option parts for the 22-4 2.0 4WD buggy - a one-piece rear wing mount, and a bearing-supported steering link.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 9, 2017, 8:38 a.m. View Comments

Beach re-signed with SWORKz

Young British off-road racer Lewis Beach has agreed to continue racing for SWORKz.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 9, 2017, 8:59 a.m. View Comments

New Maxima Mx R6 .21 on-road racing engine

Maxima Mx Europa has introduced the latest on-road racing engine from Maxima Fuel, designed for a lower center of gravity and using new ceramic rear bearing as well as special modifications for improved torque and fuel mileage.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 9, 2017, 8:19 a.m. View Comments

Tudor-Hart Racing Lexan shock tower guards for B6

THR has introduced new 5mm-thick polycarbonate guards for the front and rear shock towers of the B6 platform.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 9, 2017, 9:06 a.m. View Comments

New ProStar RC blue Kevlar shock towers for B6

ProStar R/C will soon release front and rear shock towers for the B6 platform made of blue-colored Kevlar.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 9, 2017, 9:21 a.m. View Comments

New Leadfinger Racing Smoke Grey Hammer 1/8-scale rear wing

Leadfinger Racing has introduced a gray-colored version of its Hammer Lexan wing.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 9, 2017, 8:54 a.m. View Comments

Limited edition piano black Sanwa MT-S radio

At the end of the month, Sanwa will release a limited quantity of its mid-level MT-S transmitter with a glossy piano black finish.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 9, 2017, 9:12 a.m. View Comments

New HRC Racing exhaust pipe with smoke generator and LED light

Add smokin' style to your scale rig or drifter with this new LED-lit exhaust pipe and third-channel-controlled smoke generator from HRC Racing.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 9, 2017, 8:44 a.m. View Comments

PROTOform LTC-R body to include new decal sheet

After eight years on the market, including four IFMAR ISTC World Championships, the PROTOform LTC-R received a fresh new set of stickers as a running change.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 9, 2017, 8:30 a.m. View Comments

New Tesla TS108LP low-profile servo

Capricorn RC has introduced a new low-profile, high-voltage servo under the Tesla name.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 9, 2017, 8:27 a.m. View Comments

New Scorpion Vanguard S2-50 Clubrace speed control

Scorpion Power Systems has introduced a new spec-class speed control for 1/10-scale vehicles.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 8, 2017, 1:25 p.m. View Comments

New JTP Race Carbon optional shock towers for RT6 and SC6

Jared Tebo has introduced new carbon fiber shock towers for the RT6 and SC6 trucks under his JTP RC brand.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 8, 2017, 11:06 a.m. View Comments

New Contact RC 1/12-scale foam tires for GT12 and LMP12 cars from Schumacher

Schumacher has introduced a new lineup of Contact RC foam tires to fit 1/12-scale cars that race in the GT12 and LMP12 categories.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 8, 2017, 10:19 a.m. View Comments

New Maxima Mx GT1 nitro on-road racing engine

Maxima Mx Europa has introduced a new Maxima Mx .21 engine built specifically for the GT class, based on the O.S Speed 21XZ-GT with special modifications to affect performance and fuel mileage.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 8, 2017, 9:55 a.m. View Comments

New RDRP titanium shock mounts for RC8B3

Revolution Design Racing Products has introduced a one-piece titanium shock mount for the RC8B3.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 8, 2017, 9:30 a.m. View Comments

New HPI Racing Jumpshot SC short course truck available through Hobbico [VIDEO]

Hobbico has announced the new HPI Racing Jumpshot SC short course truck is now ready to go! Watch the video here.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 8, 2017, 3:24 p.m. View Comments

Entries open for 2017 Silver State in Las Vegas

Here's everything you need to know about this year's Silver State at RC Tracks of Las Vegas - including how to enter.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 8, 2017, 2:37 p.m. View Comments

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