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Bittydesign announces Euro & Nordic Contest entry open

Following the recent announcement of the 2017 Nordic Contest and Euro Contest events, Bittydesign is pleased to announce the entries are NOW OPEN for both events!

Mike Garrison March 15, 2017, 12:42 p.m. View Comments

X Factory UK appointed as AME UK Distributor

X Factory UK is pleased to announced they have been appointed as the official UK Distributor of AME option parts for the UK.

Mike Garrison March 15, 2017, 11:36 a.m. View Comments

ROAR Region 2 announces upcoming offroad events

ROAR Region 2 has just released their 2017 upcoming offroad event schedule. The schedule includes both 1/8 and 1/10 offroad regional series races, state championship events, a fundraiser event, tentative rain date, and more.

Mike Garrison March 15, 2017, 11:08 a.m. View Comments

Gareth Coates appointed as XRAY UK Team Manager

XRAY is proud to announce that Gareth Coates has been appointed as the onroad team manager for the United Kingdom.

Mike Garrison March 15, 2017, 12:39 p.m. View Comments

JAM RC announces 3rd Annual Caribbean Invitational

What is your dream vacation? How about a trip to Kingston, Jamaica, and while you are there racing one of the most exciting R/C races in the Caribbean!?

Mike Garrison March 14, 2017, 9:34 a.m. View Comments

Lee Martin joins Sweep Racing Tires

Sweep Racing continues to expand their growing team of world-class talent by signing European and EOS championship winner Lee Martin.

Mike Garrison March 14, 2017, 10:11 a.m. View Comments

REDS signs Euro Champ Tony Santana Yanes

REDS Racing is happy to announce that the GT European champion and GT Spanish champion Tony Santana Yanes has joined the REDS Racing Team.

Mike Garrison March 14, 2017, 9:51 a.m. View Comments

Viktor Wilck continues with Serpent

Serpent works-driver, Victor Wilck, has signed another long term agreement with Serpent.

Mike Garrison March 14, 2017, 9:43 a.m. View Comments

Germany's Karl-Heinz Meister returns to Serpent

German senior racer, Karl-Heinz Meister, makes his return to Serpent!

Mike Garrison March 13, 2017, 8:51 a.m. View Comments

Mike Gosvig re-signs with XRAY

XRAY is happy to announce that the young talented Danish driver Mike Gosvig has resigned with XRAY for 2017 season.

Mike Garrison March 13, 2017, 8:59 a.m. View Comments

Pastor joined Modelix Racing

Modelix Racing has signed Spanish off-road racer Johnny Pastor to use Procircuit tires, Nitrolux fuel and Ultimate engines.

Aaron Waldron March 10, 2017, 9:12 a.m. View Comments

XRAY re-signed Kraegefski and Menicucci

Euros B and German champion Tom Kraegefski and 13-time Italian champion Alessio Menicucci have agreed to contract extensions with XRAY.

Aaron Waldron March 10, 2017, 1:01 p.m. View Comments

Berton and Boots remain with Team Kyosho International

Kyosho Europe has announced that Italian off-road star Riccardo Berton and two-time European Champion Elliott Boots have both signed contract extensions with Team Kyosho International.

Aaron Waldron March 10, 2017, 4:17 p.m. View Comments

Watch the Traxxas Slash 4x4 soar over BMX dirt jumps [VIDEO]

Looking for inspiration for this weekend's RC bash session? Check out the latest Traxxas action flip - with the brushless-powered Slash 4x4 blasting down a trail through lush green fields to launch over impressively large gaps.

Aaron Waldron March 10, 2017, 4:32 p.m. View Comments

Entries for sixth annual OCRC Raceway Stock Nationals to open April 3

For the sixth year in a row, OCRC Raceway will be hosting an all-spec-class off-road race that will draw some of the fastest drivers from around SoCal and beyond.

Aaron Waldron March 10, 2017, 5:21 p.m. View Comments

Epic whip fail as 2WD buggy crashed into drivers' stand [VIDEO]

With his smart phone ready to record a slow-mo clip at P&T Hobbies and Raceway on Saturday, Matt Gosch got a front-row seat to a spectacular wreck when Brad Abtey tried to score some style points - and missed both the whip and the landing jump!

Aaron Waldron March 9, 2017, 2:14 p.m. View Comments

Entries open for fourth annual Pro-Line Racing The Dirt Lonestar Nitro Challenge

Joey Christensen from The Dirt Racing is teaming up with Thornhill Racing Circuit for the fourth annual Pro-Line Racing The Dirt Lonestar Nitro Challenge next month - here are the details!

Aaron Waldron March 9, 2017, 5:24 p.m. View Comments

Homemade Tekno RC SCT410 2WD conversion [VIDEO]

Check out how Tekno RC driver CJ Hernandez turned his SCT410.3 into a capable entry for the 2WD short course truck class - and watch it in action!

Aaron Waldron March 9, 2017, 12:50 p.m. View Comments

Wang renewed contract with XRAY

XRAY has signed 1/12-scale world championship finalist JJ Wang to a contract extension.

Aaron Waldron March 8, 2017, 8:40 a.m. View Comments

XRAY re-signed Wheeler

Multi-time nationals and Worlds finalist Josh Wheeler has chosen to remain with XRAY for 2017.

Aaron Waldron March 8, 2017, 12:04 p.m. View Comments

Hovgaard signed with Team Yokomo

Team Yokomo has signed Danish 2WD buggy champion Frederik Hovgaard.

Aaron Waldron March 8, 2017, 8:31 a.m. View Comments

More information on JQ Racing Black Edition buggy [GALLERY]

JQ Racing has published new details of its latest 1/8-scale nitro buggy, the Black Edition.

Aaron Waldron March 8, 2017, 10:31 a.m. View Comments

$5,000 grand prize up for grabs in Hobbico's RISE House Racer Challenge video contest

Submit your clip of the custom RISE House Racer FPV course you've built around your home for a chance to win five grand!

Aaron Waldron March 8, 2017, 11:51 a.m. View Comments

Sneak peek at upcoming Team Associated RC10B6D Essentials mobile app [VIDEO]

Forgot your manual and setup sheets at home? Team Associated is preparing a mobile app that includes all of the paperwork that came with your RC10B6D kit - including a built-in feature that makes it easy to share setup sheets.

Aaron Waldron March 7, 2017, 10:25 a.m. View Comments

Thurston signed with Serpent

Serpent has added British touring car specialist Alex Thurston to its international racing team.

Aaron Waldron March 7, 2017, 11:46 a.m. View Comments

Loppini signed with Energy Fuel

Pepe Group has announced Italian 200mm championship runner-up Davide Loppini will run Energy Fuel this season.

Aaron Waldron March 7, 2017, 9:59 a.m. View Comments

Watch Drake describe difference between CVA and universal driveshafts [VIDEO]

Ever wondered what the difference is between CV-style and universal driveshafts? Follow along as Adam Drake from Mugen Seiki Racing describes the traits of each.

Aaron Waldron March 7, 2017, 10:17 a.m. View Comments

XRAY signed Anderson, Arnold, Bakla, Karlsen, Kaufmann, Novotny, Swauger, Wahl and Zuber

XRAY has agreed to contract extensions with Eric Anderson, Leo Arnold, Ari Bakla, Malin Karlsen, Marco Kaufmann, Karel Novotny, Mike Swauger and Tim Wahl, and added John Zuber to its junior squad.

Aaron Waldron March 6, 2017, 2:43 p.m. View Comments

Matrix Racing Tires named sole provider of 2017 Euro Nitro Series

Each racer that hits the track for a Euro Nitro Series event this season will be using Matrix Racing Tires.

Aaron Waldron March 6, 2017, 4:31 p.m. View Comments

Toedtmann teamed up with Matrix Racing Tires

German nitro touring car frontrunner Thilo Toedtmann has joined the Matrix Racing Tires factory team roster.

Aaron Waldron March 3, 2017, 9:34 a.m. View Comments

Watch Gord Tessmann show how to accurately check your engine's temperature [VIDEO]

Are you using your temp gun correctly? Follow along with Ty Tessmann's father and XRAY North American off-road team manager as he gives his tips.

Aaron Waldron March 3, 2017, 11:04 a.m. View Comments

Vega to remain with REDS

Former European champion Dani Vega has agreed to a contract extension with REDS Racing.

Aaron Waldron March 3, 2017, 11:12 a.m. View Comments

Elias signed with Xtreme Aerodynamics

Xtreme Aerodynamics has added Brazilian champion Flavio Elias to its roster of team drivers.

Aaron Waldron March 3, 2017, 9:13 a.m. View Comments

Capricorn signed Vejrak

Former 200mm nitro touring car world champion Meen Vejrak has joined the Capricorn team.

Aaron Waldron March 2, 2017, 3:30 p.m. View Comments

D'Hondt to stick with MLC

Pepe Group has announced that European Champion Robin D'Hondt has signed a contract extension to continue using MLC fuel and products.

Aaron Waldron March 1, 2017, 11:53 a.m. View Comments

New TLR 22 4.0 coming tomorrow? [VIDEO]

Around 5:20 PM Central Time, Team Losi Racing published a teaser clip to its Facebook page showing off what looks like a new 2WD buggy - with the date 3-2-17 displayed at the end.

Aaron Waldron March 1, 2017, 5:38 p.m. View Comments

Behind the scenes of an XRAY team driver photo shoot [VIDEO]

XRAY published a clip that takes a look behind the camera during Alessio Mazzeo's headshot session.

Aaron Waldron March 1, 2017, 10:25 a.m. View Comments

Maclan Racing signed Lee, scored four victories at Motorama

Maclan Racing added British veteran racer Kev Lee to its UK roster with distribution through Inside Line Racing, while its US team drivers netted four wins and fifteen A-Main finishes at Motorama.

Aaron Waldron March 1, 2017, 8:19 a.m. View Comments

Watch Tessmann show how to set sway bars [VIDEO]

Follow along as Ty Tessmann demonstrates how to tune the sway bars on your vehicle for maximum performance.

LiveRC Staff March 1, 2017, 9:52 a.m. View Comments

Weiss retired from RC racing

Former German champion and Euros runner-up Steven Weiss has decided to step away from RC racing. Read his statement and what Team Magic Europe manager Lionel Troyon had to say about it.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 28, 2017, 1:09 p.m. View Comments

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