LiveRC - Press Releases

XRAY announced 2017-19 XRS Italy Tour

XRAY has announced the second season of the XRS Italy Tour, kicking off on November 19th at Minirace Casoria.

Mike Garrison Oct. 23, 2017, 9:20 a.m. View Comments

Kerler signed with Capricorn

German nitro on-road front-runner Tobias Kerler has agreed to race the Capricorn C803.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 20, 2017, 10:25 a.m. View Comments

New RC Crew Chief update with added features and bug fixes

On Sunday, RC Crew Chief will issue a new version that includes new steering bellcrank, rack, and trailing axle options among the updates.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 20, 2017, 11:23 a.m. View Comments

miniPRO motor dyno Black Friday giveaway

Follow any of miniPRO's social media accounts to be entered into a contest to win a free motor dyno on Black Friday!

Aaron Waldron Oct. 20, 2017, 11:29 a.m. View Comments

Defending Euro Offroad Series 2WD champ Orlowski to begin title defense on home soil

The Euro Offroad Series begins this weekend in Poland, where Michal Orlowski will look to repeat his success from last year and 4WD champion Bruno Coelho hopes to continue momentum from last season's finale.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 20, 2017, 11:39 a.m. View Comments

Watch Drake describe his new nitro engine break-in method [VIDEO]

Follow along as Mugen Seiki Racing star Adam Drake talks about how he prepares his O.S. Speed Engines to hit the track.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 18, 2017, 12:43 p.m. View Comments

Team Magic Europe signed Van de Wal

Sixteen-year-old Dutch touring car frontrunner Jari Van de Wal joined the Team Magic Europe squad.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 18, 2017, 11:32 a.m. View Comments

Hobbico announced ARRMAgeddon Bash n' Dash 2017 event

Hobbico has announced the ARRMAgeddon Bash n' Dash on October 28th at Falcon Hobby Supply in Springfield, Illinois.

Mike Garrison Oct. 17, 2017, 8:32 a.m. View Comments

Falcon Hobby Supply to host ARRMAgeddon Bash-n-Dash October 28th

Hobbico and Falcon Hobby Supply are teaming up for a day of RC fun, including a kids area, long jump contest, high jump competition, tug o' war, 100-yard dash, raffle and more!

Aaron Waldron Oct. 13, 2017, 4:25 p.m. View Comments

How oval racer Erik Steel reaches out to the next generation of racers

Erik Steel mimicked his favorite full-size race car drivers by carrying a stack of printed cards with him to sign and hand out to kids at the Northeast Oval Racers Association season opener at Lake City Speedway — hopefully hooking future racers into

Aaron Waldron Oct. 13, 2017, 4:04 p.m. View Comments

Fourth annual Full Throttle RC Park Mayhem Race scheduled for November 17-19

The Full Throttle RC Park in Green Island, New York announced that its annual Mayhem Race will take place over two days for the first time, with additional practice on Friday, to pack more fun into the third weekend of November.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 13, 2017, 5:24 p.m. View Comments

Breathtaking GTA Raceway scale Mini-Z and drifting course in Montreal to open for testing next week

Over four months of work (and more than 2000 LED's) went into the creation of GTA Raceway, a spectacular new Mini-Z track set to open in Toronto next week.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 13, 2017, 6:03 p.m. View Comments

DEVELOPING: Mark Pavidis let go from AKA Products

Multi-time world champion and well-known product designer Mark Pavidis posted to his personal Facebook page yesterday that he was no longer employed by AKA Products.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 13, 2017, 10:44 a.m. View Comments

HUDY is the choice of tools for Jefferies

Olly Jefferies has chosen HUDY as his official source of RC tools and accessories.

Mike Garrison Oct. 12, 2017, 8:47 a.m. View Comments

Tessmann and Hara to make Euro Offroad Series debut at season 7 opener

In just over a week, the seventh season of the Euro Offroad Series will kick off in Poland - with former world champions Ty Tessmann and Atsushi Hara scheduled to attend.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 11, 2017, 4:26 p.m. View Comments

RC Concept signed Lee

Following a win this past weekend with his new MC5R engine, Korean racer Ryan Lee has been officially named a member of the RC Concept team.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 11, 2017, 10:40 a.m. View Comments

LRP signed Leo to trackside support team

In addition to racing his LRP-powered Team Associated vehicles, Italian off-road racer Andrea Leo will be tasked with assisting customers across Southern Italy.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 11, 2017, 12:41 p.m. View Comments

Hobby Action RC Raceway to host Haul In for the Holidays

On November 18, Hobby Action RC Raceway will be hosting a charity race in which each unwrapped toy is worth a free race entry.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 11, 2017, 12:52 p.m. View Comments

Watch and learn hard and soft suspension arms explained by David Ronnefalk [VIDEO]

IFMAR World Champion, David Ronnefalk, has shared his latest YouTube video in which he discusses and explains the differences and characteristics of hard and soft suspension arms.

Mike Garrison Oct. 10, 2017, 8:47 a.m. View Comments

Nunn joined FX Engines

Following the signing of Dominic Nunn to XRAY, comes the official announcement that Nunn has chosen the FX Engines brand to power his new rides.

Mike Garrison Oct. 9, 2017, 8:36 a.m. View Comments

Weber joined XRAY

XRAY is happy to announce that Austrian & ETS Champion Herbert Weber has joined the XRAY Factory Team to race the XRAY X1 platform.

Mike Garrison Oct. 9, 2017, 9:04 a.m. View Comments

Xtreme Aerodynamics signed Barbieri

Italian electric touring car racer Federico Barbieri has joined the Xtreme Aerodynamics team.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 6, 2017, 10:49 a.m. View Comments

Second Pro-Line Racing teaser clip about upcoming release [VIDEO]

Pro-Line Racing published a second video with glimpses of the design and production of a new project scheduled to be announced at its Monster Truck-A-Palooza event next weekend.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 6, 2017, 3:15 p.m. View Comments

ARRMA to release new 1/10-scale 4WD vehicle on Tuesday [VIDEO]

ARRMA published a quick teaser clip showing a new 1/10-scale 4WD vehicle that will be announced on Tuesday. What do you think it will be?

Aaron Waldron Oct. 6, 2017, 1:24 p.m. View Comments

Team Magic E4RS4 assembly and maintenance tips

Team Magic Europe driver Lionel Troyon published a series of tips to help E4RS4 drivers get the most out of their cars.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 6, 2017, 11:12 a.m. View Comments

Entries for British Off-Road Grand Prix to open Sunday

The BRCA and Silverstone RCMCC will hold the Schumacher RC Racing British Off-Road Grand Prix at Centre:MK in January — here's the info you need to know to enter.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 6, 2017, 10:56 a.m. View Comments

JBRL announced their first Winter Indoor Off-Road Electric Series

Jimmy Babcock of the JBRL has announced the first ever JBRL Winter Indoor Off-Road Electric Series. The four-round series travels throughout southern California and spans from November to February.

Mike Garrison Oct. 5, 2017, 8:46 a.m. View Comments

XRAY announced free T4'18 shock O-ring replacement program

Due to the shock O-rings shipped with the T4'18 touring car kits, XRAY has announced a free replacement program for customers to replace the T4'18 O-rings with the O-rings used in previous T4 kits instead.

Mike Garrison Oct. 5, 2017, 8:38 a.m. View Comments

Italian driver to join Team Associated and LRP?

An email from an anonymous source suggested that an Italian off-road racer is headed to Team Associated with LRP power.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 4, 2017, 11:38 a.m. View Comments

Watch the JConcepts highlights from the RC Monster Truck Challenge World Finals [VIDEO]

JConcepts has released a new video showcasing a recent R/C Monster Truck event. The event shown, held in Chester, NY features a stacked line-up of drivers competing for the overall RC Monster Truck Challenge World Final title.

Mike Garrison Oct. 4, 2017, 10:33 a.m. View Comments

Watch Tessmann talk about installing servos [VIDEO]

Former world champ Ty Tessmann put together a clip showing how he installs and prepares his MKS servos in his XRAY vehicles.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 4, 2017, 1:05 p.m. View Comments

Watch Ronnefalk discuss differences between universal and CV-style driveshafts [VIDEO]

Ever wondered what changing from universals to CVD's, or vice versa, will do to the performance of your vehicle? Follow along with world champion David Ronnefalk as he explains it all.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 4, 2017, 12:05 p.m. View Comments

Lander signed with Capricorn

UK driver Stephen Lander has agreed to drive the Capricorn F1-01.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 4, 2017, 11:26 a.m. View Comments

HobbyPlex to host five-round Tekno RC Winter Series

Classes for nitro and electric 1/8-scale vehicles, as well as 4x4 short course, will be recognized for the five-race Tekno RC Winter Series at the Hobbytown USA HobbyPlex, with car kits going to randomly-drawn winners in each class.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 4, 2017, 5:33 p.m. View Comments

Nunn joined XRAY

XRAY is pleased to announce the British off-road driver, Dominic Nunn has joined the XRAY factory team for the 2018 racing season.

Mike Garrison Oct. 3, 2017, 8:46 a.m. View Comments

Watch Drake describe Flash Point RC fuel line [VIDEO]

In the latest clip from Mugen Seiki Racing star Adam Drake, the multi-time national champ talked about the fuel tubing available from Flash Point RC.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 3, 2017, 12:29 p.m. View Comments

$1000 up for grabs at Jamrock RC Car Club's RMP Challenge Big Cash Race in Jamaica

The Jamrock RC Car Club is teaming up with RMP & Associates Ltd to host a race on January 6-7, 2018 with the largest payout in the history of the Jamaican RC scene.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 3, 2017, 12:45 p.m. View Comments

Maffeis joined Team Magic and HRC Racing

Team Magic Europe and HRC Racing has announced Gabriele Maffeis as the newest member of their growing race team.

Mike Garrison Oct. 3, 2017, 9:06 a.m. View Comments

Reedy Race lottery winners announced

Here's the list of the 100 drivers who were selected to compete in the Open class at OCRC Raceway for the 2018 Reedy International Off-Road Race of Champions.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 2, 2017, 4:27 p.m. View Comments

Drone versus nitro buggy [VIDEO]

Watch top Spanish off-road racer Juan Carlos Canas square off against a drone pilot.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 29, 2017, 11:01 a.m. View Comments

LiveRC Menu

All News

Featured Columns

Featured Articles

Latest Photo Galleries

Press Releases

Categories