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JConcepts and Stickit1 Racing are announced as title sponsors of the 2013 ElectroChamps

Our friends at RCDevil.gr have announced today that the popular ElectroChamps race will once again take place in Athens, Greece on June 8-9, 2013. This year they are excited to also announce title sponsorship of the event from none other than JConcep

Mike Garrison April 25, 2013, 6:23 a.m. View Comments

JConcepts releases the new "Silencer" RC8.2 body

Silence the competition with your JConcepts equipped Team Associated RC8.2!

Mike Garrison April 24, 2013, 12:50 p.m. View Comments

Jilles Groskamp renews his contract with Team Orion for 2013/2014

Reigning IFMAR Touring Car World Champion Jilles Groskamp renewed his contract with Team Orion for 2013/2014! The Dutch super star will continue using Team Orion VST2 Pro brushless motors, R10 Pro speed controllers, Carbon Pro LiPo batteries and Adva

Mike Garrison April 24, 2013, 6:37 a.m. View Comments

Chris Marrale and THE E-Car wins at the Grass Roots Racing Series

The soon to be released E-Car wins in the hands of our Factory team driver Chris Marrale!

Mike Garrison April 24, 2013, 7:28 a.m. View Comments

Hobbico announces the 2013 Futaba/O.S. Engines Nitro Challenge (with video)

Whether you come to compete or only to watch, you'll enjoy eight classes of exciting 1/8 scale buggy and truggy racing action plus a HUGE prize raffle.

Mike Garrison April 24, 2013, 6:10 a.m. View Comments

Danny Bartholomew scores a double victory at the Minnesota Offroad Series opener

XRAY team driver, Danny Bartholomew, had a successful weekend at the opening round of the Minnesota Offroad Series, as he took home the win in both nitro and electric buggy.

Mike Garrison April 24, 2013, 6:24 a.m. View Comments

Thursday Testimonials: Dynamite Speedpack Gold LiPo, GHEA Adjustable Ride Height Gauge

Whether it's wheel nuts, wings, tools, tracks, trinkets and/or anything in between, the LiveRC staff gives their testimonial and mini-review of each every Thursday morning!

Mike Garrison April 24, 2013, 8:35 a.m. View Comments

Hobby Pro USA announces a new 1:10 2wd offroad buggy coming soon

The Hobby Pro USA team has been competitive already in the 1:10 scene running various different cars, and we assume will be even stronger on the track running a chassis of their very own!

Mike Garrison April 24, 2013, 6:29 a.m. View Comments

TeamSR releases new weighted front bumpers for the TLR 22 and AE B4/T4

TeamSR is pleased to add yet another innovative product to the family of highly sought after hop ups for AE and TLR vehicles.

Mike Garrison April 24, 2013, 5:56 a.m. View Comments

Tekin buries the competition in the NCT Series opener

Team Tekin triple victory in Washington!

Mike Garrison April 24, 2013, 7:37 a.m. View Comments

Sneak peek of the new Exotek TLR steering system

Exotek Racing has sent us a sneak peek of their all-new TLR steering system. While very few details have been released, the new system looks to replace the stock slider and we assume will not only add performance and durability, but also bling to you

Mike Garrison April 24, 2013, 7:57 a.m. View Comments

AKA sweeps the 2013 Silver State Nitro Challenge

Tebo, Lutz, and Pavidis take AKA to a sweep of the Silver State Nitro Challenge!

Mike Garrison April 24, 2013, 6:40 a.m. View Comments

Brian Miskolczi double victory at the RC Pro Series Mid-Atlantic Division opener

The first round of the Mid-Atlantic Division RC Pro Series kicked off this past weekend at Awesome R/C Hobbies in Warrenton, Virginia. Brian Miskolczi was on hand running Pro Buggy, Pro Truggy, E-Buggy, and Pro4. While bad luck knocked him out of con

Mike Garrison April 24, 2013, 7:09 a.m. View Comments

Nathan Tampe dominates at the 2013 NT Formula 1 Championships

Nathan Tampe driving an F104, dominated this weekends 2013 NT Formula 1 Championships, taking out the TQ and wins in all 6 Final legs.

Mike Garrison April 24, 2013, 6:04 a.m. View Comments

Korgae Scales takes AE to victory at the Western Canadian Indoor Onroad Championship Series

Korgae Scales takes the 13.5 World GT and 10.5 1:12 Super Stock Class championship wins!

Mike Garrison April 24, 2013, 7:32 a.m. View Comments

Buku Crank Case Caps

Buku Performance Products has announced a new crank case cap for nitro R/C engines.

Eric Swanson April 23, 2013, 8:54 a.m. View Comments

Associated, Reedy win Mile High Indoor Championships

In only its second year, 5280 Raceway's Mile High Indoor Championships has become one of the premier indoor carpet races in the country.

Eric Swanson April 23, 2013, 8:30 a.m. View Comments

Tekin, Bornhorst win WRL Championship

Last weekend was the WRL (Winter Racing League) Finals at CRCRC. This was the 6th round of the series that carried all of the way through the winter.

Eric Swanson April 23, 2013, 9:08 a.m. View Comments

Associated announces pint-sized monster truck

The Rival Mini is a fully assembled, Ready-To-Run electric 4WD Monster Truck that includes a 6-cell battery, a battery charger, and XP 2.4GHz radio system.

Eric Swanson April 23, 2013, 10:39 a.m. View Comments

New JConcepts 7" "Hi-Clearance" TLR 22 wing

For 2013, JConcepts has brought a 7 wide version to the development table and introduced it to competition during the Reedy Race of Champions.

Eric Swanson April 23, 2013, 9:55 a.m. View Comments

Team Associated "Apex" 1:18 touring car

The Apex Mini Touring Car is a fully assembled, Ready-To-Run electric 4WD touring car that includes a 6-cell battery, a battery charger and XP 2.4GHz radio system.

Eric Swanson April 23, 2013, 10:32 a.m. View Comments

XFactoryUK Report: BRCA Rd 1

Last weekend saw the BRCA 1/10th Off Road Nationals kick start the season with round one at the ever popular track in Kidderminster.

Eric Swanson April 23, 2013, 12:13 p.m. View Comments

RDRP releases new roll center mounts for Team Durango 210 series vehicles

The LRC suspension mounts lower the vehicle's rear roll centre by 2mm in order to improve handling on medium to low-grip surfaces or when running spec tyres.

Eric Swanson April 23, 2013, 1:16 p.m. View Comments

Moment with Mike: Pre-race rituals and superstitions

Mike discusses pre-race rituals, confidence builders, and superstitions in the world of R/C!

Mike Garrison April 21, 2013, 7:35 p.m. View Comments

Ryan Lutz TQ's all four classes at the the Silver State Nitro Challenge!

Ladies and gentleman, Team Durango's Ryan Lutz has just captured TQ in Pro Buggy, Pro Truggy, E-Buggy, AND Pro4 SCT at the 2013 Silver State Nitro Challenge!

Mike Garrison April 20, 2013, 10:09 a.m. View Comments

AVID releases all-new 2.5mm aluminum chassis for the Associated B44.2

The AVID chassis is designed to improve handling, lower CG, and includes an optional ballast weight system which allows for adjustable weight bias while keeping the CG as low as possible.

Mike Garrison April 18, 2013, 5:47 p.m. View Comments

JQ Products celebrates another set of wins from Spain and Chile

THECar is on a winning streak in both Spain and Chile!

Mike Garrison April 18, 2013, 8:18 p.m. View Comments

Pro-Line releases the new Mugen MBX7 "Bulldog Gen 3" body

The new MBX-7 Gen 3 Bulldog features a larger and higher swoop on the front side panels for more front down-force!

Mike Garrison April 18, 2013, 8:01 p.m. View Comments

A Main Hobbies signs 3-time Australian champion Kyle McBride

The young, super-talented McBride will represent ProTek RC and A Main Hobbies along with his current sponsors all over the world!

Mike Garrison April 18, 2013, 8:32 p.m. View Comments

JConcepts announces the 2013 Clash at Flowood R/C

The 2013 JConcepts Indoor Clash has been officially announced. $3000 combined cash payout offered to winning drivers at one of a kind indoor event!

Mike Garrison April 18, 2013, 7:52 p.m. View Comments

New "ION" 2wd buggy front tire released from Pro-Line

The ION fits perfectly in Pro-Line’s line-up of 2WD front tires because it provides more steering than the Scrubs and less steering than the Suburbs!

Mike Garrison April 18, 2013, 8:06 p.m. View Comments

Vampire Racing releases the new Type AB+ V2 brushless motor line

Based on the experience gained with the original Type AB+ motors the new V2 offers easier maintenance, increased performance and a cool new look.

Mike Garrison April 18, 2013, 8:10 p.m. View Comments

RACE BLOG: Shortcourse Showdown Nationwide Tour at Trackside

Mike and his father, Homer, have packed up the truck and made the 9 1/2 hour roadtrip to Milwaukee on behalf of LiveRC to bring you all of the action!

Mike Garrison April 18, 2013, 8:40 p.m. View Comments

Novak announces new Vulcan motors are now ROAR Approved

Novak is proud to announce today that the new lineup of Vulcan brushless motors are now ROAR Approved!

Mike Garrison April 18, 2013, 9:37 p.m. View Comments

Silver Dollar R/C set to receive fresh soil and layout from The Dirt's Joey Christensen

Fresh dirt just in time for the ROAR Nationals and IFMAR World Championships!

Mike Garrison April 18, 2013, 8:24 p.m. View Comments

Video: Team Associated has got you covered

Our friends at Team Associated have shared a pretty cool video with us featuring the current line of Team Associated vehicles! Whether you're new to R/C, or a season vet, it's always nice to see in action what the industry leading companies have to o

Mike Garrison April 17, 2013, 6:05 p.m. View Comments

STRC releases fresh new line of option parts for the Team Durango 210 series vehicles

The crew at STRC have been working hard lately and have just announced a huge line of new option parts for the Team Durango DEX210, DEST210, and DESC210!

Mike Garrison April 17, 2013, 6:10 p.m. View Comments

Thursday Testimonials: JConcepts Hazard Wheel Dish Set, Ogio Rig 9800 Gear Bag