LiveRC - Press Releases

Serpent terminated contract with Marc Fischer

Just two months before electric on-road racer Marc Fischer and Serpent would've celebrated five years of working together, the team issued a statement saying they've ended Fischer's sponsorship.

Aaron Waldron June 1, 2016, 10:24 a.m. View Comments

Triton RC signed Billy Fischer

Former ROAR Nationals runner-up Billy Fischer has joined the Triton RC team.

Aaron Waldron June 1, 2016, 8:30 a.m. View Comments

2016 Bittydesign EURO Contest sold out with record entry count

The eighth annual Bittydesign EURO Contest sold out with a record number of entries!

Aaron Waldron June 1, 2016, 11:48 a.m. View Comments

Traxxas vehicles bash and splash through water park [VIDEO]

Ever wanted to shred through a tube slide? Watch an assortment of Traxxas vehicles blast through Hawaiian Falls water park in Dallas - in what's definitely their coolest action video yet!

Aaron Waldron May 31, 2016, 9:16 a.m. View Comments

Watch Adam Drake talk about the new Mugen Seiki 4-shoe clutch [VIDEO]

Adam Drake from Mugen Seiki Racing introduced the new 4-shoe clutch in this three-minute video.

Aaron Waldron May 31, 2016, 8:58 a.m. View Comments

Tekno RC signed Witsarut [VIDEO]

Top Thai driver Witsarut "Boy" Roumlarp has joined the Tekno RC racing team. Watch him break in his new car at New RC!

Aaron Waldron May 31, 2016, 8:43 a.m. View Comments

Ripmax purchased HPI Racing

British hobby distributor Ripmax has purchased HPI Racing.

Aaron Waldron May 31, 2016, 10:21 a.m. View Comments

Smolnik to make return to 1/8-scale off-road with Prospeed MX1 and Ultimate engines

Hobby Pro USA's Andrew Smolnik has inked a deal with Bellgate Distributors to race an Ultimate-powered Prospeed MX1 buggy.

Aaron Waldron May 31, 2016, 3:05 p.m. View Comments

River Rat Raceway in Florida burglarized Tuesday morning

Two alleged criminals broke into River Rat Raceway in Palatka, FL shortly before 2 AM Tuesday morning, and stole thousands of dollars worth of kits. The facility is looking for any help to get them back.

Aaron Waldron May 27, 2016, 10:48 a.m. View Comments

Watch Pro-Line's new Badlands MX28 rip up the Earth's surface [VIDEO]

With its motocross-inspired tread, the new Badlands MX28 from Pro-Line Racing are the most aggressive 2.8-inch monster truck tires ever made. Watch two equipped monsters tearing terrain!

Aaron Waldron May 26, 2016, 11:22 a.m. View Comments

Behind the scenes - how MIP shock springs are made [VIDEO]

MIP visited contracted manufacturer Centennial Spring Company to show how its shock springs are made. Check it out!

Aaron Waldron May 26, 2016, 8:51 a.m. View Comments

LMR teased new off-road body

LMR posted an obscured photo hinting at an upcoming off-road buggy shell - what do you think it is?

Aaron Waldron May 26, 2016, 12:32 p.m. View Comments

Watch Paul Lemieux build a MOTIV RC M-Code brushless racing motor [VIDEO]

Multi-time national champion Paul Lemieux shows the production build and quality control processes that ensure each MOTIV RC M-Code brushless motor performs to its highest potential.

Aaron Waldron May 25, 2016, 8:39 a.m. View Comments

New Axial SCX10 II launched at private owners party [VIDEO]

Casey Currie Motorsports hosted a get-together for owners of the popular Axial SCX10 trail and scale rig last night - where the new SCX10 II was shown off for the first time. Knight Customs shared the details!

Aaron Waldron May 25, 2016, 10:52 a.m. View Comments

Awesome 1/32-scale RC10 replica!

British carbon fiber manufacturer Fibre Lyte created a palm-sized replica of the original RC10 buggy that you have to see!

Aaron Waldron May 25, 2016, 9:34 a.m. View Comments

Adam Drake shows how to use one Mugen Seiki starter box for two vehicles [VIDEO]

Mugen Seiki's Adam Drake shows off his personal starter box, which he has configured to easily start both his buggy and truck.

Aaron Waldron May 24, 2016, 8:12 a.m. View Comments

Watch Pro-Line's new BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 1.9" crawler tire in action [VIDEO]

Pro-Line's latest officially-licensed BFGoodrich tires get put to the test in this super-scale off-roading montage.

Aaron Waldron May 24, 2016, 3:59 p.m. View Comments

XRAY celebrated 1/12-Scale Euros domination with highlight reel [VIDEO]

XRAY drivers Alexander Hagberg, Hupo Honigl, and Matej Benda earned European Championships in the Modified, Stock and Junior 1/12-Scale categories at HUDY Racing Arena last month, so they put together this video to honor the accomplishments.

Aaron Waldron May 24, 2016, 1:19 p.m. View Comments

Pre-race drivers clinic part of Mugen Challenge at LCRC in August

The first 25 racers to enroll for the clinic will be able to hit the LCRC Raceway track before the Mugen Challenge August 19-21, with one-on-time instruction time with Adam Drake and other Mugen Seiki Racing drivers.

Aaron Waldron May 23, 2016, 3:01 p.m. View Comments

Rocket-powered RC car set new world record [VIDEO]

Tony Lovering drove his custom-made, rocket-powered Black Hybrid Knight RC car to 210.11 mph - setting a new world record. The Daily Mail in the UK covered the story.

Aaron Waldron May 23, 2016, 12:45 p.m. View Comments

Mesmerizing 360-degree in-car cam from Rental Slash at Tri-County Hobbies carpet off-road track [VIDEO]

Pop a dramamine and take a spin behind the wheel of a rental Traxxas Slash on the carpet off-road track at Tri-County Hobbies in Florida.

Aaron Waldron May 20, 2016, 12:58 p.m. View Comments

Check out this Pro-Line Shootout teaser [VIDEO]

The second annual Pro-Line Shootout spec tire race is going down at Thornhill Racing Circuit in August - get hyped with this quick mash-up of racing footage.

Aaron Waldron May 20, 2016, 10:52 a.m. View Comments

Take a quick walk through MIP Headquarters [VIDEO]

MIP has published a YouTube video showing off their offices and machine shop in Southern California.

Aaron Waldron May 20, 2016, 10:16 a.m. View Comments

Blue Groove RC to host inaugural Stock Wars in June

Blue Groove Hobbies and Raceway in Iowa is preparing for a unique event in which all entrants will be racing with spec motors in a heads-up, Reedy Race-style format.

Aaron Waldron May 20, 2016, 4:32 p.m. View Comments

Maximus RC Raceway Triple Crown Series to kick off next month

Maximus RC Raceway in York, ME is rolling out the turf for a three-race Saturday series that will include a Kids Try-Me track, drone demos and more. And the class winners will get their pictures put on the wall!

Aaron Waldron May 19, 2016, 1:55 p.m. View Comments

Two new Jared Tebo University driving school dates added

Two-time world champion Jared Tebo will be hosting instructional days in Blue Springs, MO and Omaha, NE over consecutive Sundays next month - one for nitro 1/8-scale buggy drivers, the other for 1/10-scale 2WD buggy racers.

Aaron Waldron May 19, 2016, 9:33 a.m. View Comments

What kind of "game changer" is TLR working on?

Shortly before 8 AM this morning, Team Losi Racing posted a short video teaser to Facebook showing few details about a big announcement coming tomorrow. What do you think it is?

Aaron Waldron May 18, 2016, 11:55 a.m. View Comments

Latest RCBrain teaser notes four different differential modes [VIDEO]

Hobbico will release full details of the new RCBrain smart differential on May 23 - but for now, you can learn about the four unique ways the system can function.

Aaron Waldron May 18, 2016, 10:09 a.m. View Comments

Watch Adam Drake show how to build pillow balls [VIDEO]

In his latest video, Mugen Seiki's Adam Drake gives tips on how to correctly build pillow balls for the front end of a MBX7 buggy - or any vehicle.

Aaron Waldron May 17, 2016, 9:09 a.m. View Comments

Watch Keep It RC build an Axial Wraith in three 30(ish)-second videos

Hobbico and Keep It RC's Instant RC video serious sped up the Axial Wraith rock racer build process into three quick videos to show just what goes on to get this kit built, wired, and decked out with option parts.

Aaron Waldron May 17, 2016, 8:34 a.m. View Comments

IFMAR Worlds at RC Tracks Las Vegas Stage 2 report

RC Tracks Las Vegas has published its Stage 2 report for the upcoming IFMAR Worlds in October - detailing information that racers, teams, and spectators will find useful.

Aaron Waldron May 16, 2016, 4:18 p.m. View Comments

LiveRC and Matt Gerald Racing teaming up again for 2016

LiveRC is returning as the title sponsor for two-time off-road world champion Matt Gerald's #395 Single Buggy for the 2016 TORC season.

Aaron Waldron May 13, 2016, 3:16 p.m. View Comments

Maxima to re-enter European market

After a brief lull in product support across Europe, Maxima / Mx has launched Maxima Europa with headquarters in Portugal.

Aaron Waldron May 13, 2016, 4:09 p.m. View Comments

Huang signed with Sunpadow

Sunpadow has signed Guangzhou resident on-road racer Gary Huang to represent the brand and assist with developing new products.

Aaron Waldron May 13, 2016, 4:29 p.m. View Comments

Watch Hobbywing's Ron Schuur discuss programming features of new XR10 Pro ESC [VIDEO]

Spend twelve minutes Ron Schuur from Hobbywing learning about the new adjustments possible with the XR10 Pro speed control.

Aaron Waldron May 12, 2016, 2:28 p.m. View Comments

Awesome Kyosho MP9 TKI4 clip from 5150 Productions [VIDEO]

5150 Productions put together a three-minute video about the latest Kyosho 1/8-scale off-road racing buggy that all racing fans must watch!

Aaron Waldron May 12, 2016, 12:55 p.m. View Comments

Triple Crown R/C Challenge in southern tri-state area begins May 21

The Triple Crown R/C Challenge will visit Club R/C, T&T Speedway, and 405 RC Raceway while attracting the fastest racers in Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma.

Aaron Waldron May 10, 2016, 7:27 p.m. View Comments

Watch Adam Drake describe rear toe-in adjustments [VIDEO]

Mugen Seiki Racing driver Adam Drake talked about everything you need to know about changing rear-toe-in on your vehicle - and how it will affect the handling.

Aaron Waldron May 10, 2016, 2:25 p.m. View Comments