LiveRC - Press Releases

Medina RC Raceway to host LutzRC Hometown Shootout

Ryan Lutz will be designing the layout at his home track in Ohio, Medina RC Raceway, for the inaugural LutzRC Hometown Shootout.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 13, 2016, 2:11 p.m. View Comments

RC racing pioneer Ron Ton passed away

Ron Ton, one of the original co-founders of Serpent and the creator of the Centax clutch, has died.

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

Risser signed with Team Corally

German racer Nicolas Risser has joined Team Corally.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 12, 2016, 1:53 p.m. View Comments

Ty Tessmann shows how to adjust sway bars [VIDEO]

Defending 1/8-scale off-road world champion Ty Tessmann offered his tips on adjusting sway bars for maximum handling performance.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 12, 2016, 2:05 p.m. View Comments

2016-17 Euro Offroad Series to consist of five rounds

The host location and date for the fourth race of season six of the Euro Offroad Series, which will be held in Germany, will be announced shortly after next weekend's opener. http://www.liverc.com/news/announcements/12867-2016-17_Euro_Offroad_Series_

Aaron Waldron Sept. 9, 2016, 3:26 p.m. View Comments

Drake describes fuel filter tip [VIDEO]

Adam Drake doesn't actually use the filter element inside the Mugen Seiki Racing fuel filter, but he does use thread lock and silicone to prevent air leaks.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 7, 2016, 9:11 a.m. View Comments

Entries for 2017 Dirt Nitro Challenge now open

The 2017 Dirt Nitro Challenge will once again be limited to a certain number of sign-ups for the 1/8-scale portion, and a U4-class will be added to the 1/10-scale track! Sign up now so you're not left out.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 7, 2016, 4:32 p.m. View Comments

Pro-Line's Ambush 1/25-scale RTR rock crawler tours Pro-Line Racing office [VIDEO]

Pro-Line Racing has introduced the Ambush, a 1/25-scale RTR rock crawler that's perfect for climbing around the office. Watch the Ambush crawl through PL headquarters - then stay for a replay of a panel discussion with four team members about the sho

Aaron Waldron Sept. 6, 2016, 3 p.m. View Comments

BBR Carbon Products launched with shock towers, mud guards and more

Racers Andrew Horniman and Andrew Rizzo have launched BBR Carbon Products with a few carbon fiber shock tower and mud guard options for popular 1/8-scale vehicles.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 6, 2016, 12:37 p.m. View Comments

Yokomo's Martin Hofer shows how to prepare plastic pieces for building [VIDEO]

Team Yokomo driver Martin Hofer has launched a new video series detailing a kit build with a first episode that shows how to prepare plastic components for initial construction.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 6, 2016, 10:59 a.m. View Comments

VBC Racing signed Marc Fischer

Less than a week after wrapping up the IFMAR ISTC World Championships in China, Marc Fischer has joined the VBC Racing team.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 2, 2016, 10:12 a.m. View Comments

Sneak peek at upcoming Pro-Line Racing Hyrax crawler tire

The graphic artist from Pro-Line Racing shared a look at this new tread pattern in the company's official Facebook fan page.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 2, 2016, 10:36 a.m. View Comments

Team Tekin signed Jimmy Maddison

After running Tekin motors that he bought off the shelf, British on-road racer Jimmy Maddison was added to the team.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 1, 2016, 1:35 p.m. View Comments

Greiner and Kurzbuch to headline Euro Nitro Series to Austria for round three

Newly-crowned 200mm world champion Dominic Greiner and defending 1/8-scale title-holder Simon Kurzbuch will line up on the grid in Aigen after the Euro Nitro Series took a two-and-a-half-month break.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 1, 2016, 7:28 a.m. View Comments

Drake demonstrates how to pack for air travel [VIDEO]

Ever considered flying to an RC race? Watch Mugen Seiki's Adam Drake show you how to pack your stuff.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 1, 2016, 10 a.m. View Comments

Serpent Viper 977 Evo 2 coming soon

Serpent will announce details of its second-generation Viper 977 Evo 2 in the coming week.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 1, 2016, 1:29 p.m. View Comments

Branson signed with Infinity

World championship finalist Kyle Branson has joined the Infinity team to race the brand's nitro 1/8- and 1/10-scale vehicles, as well as upcoming electric-powered chassis.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 31, 2016, 12:05 p.m. View Comments

Team ARC USA signed Brandon Cho

Defending KO Propo Grand Prix champion Brandon Cho will compete with the ARC R8.0 through the end of next season.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 31, 2016, 9:41 a.m. View Comments

ARCOR preparing for next weekend's 23rd annual Tumbleweed Classic

ARCOR - Albuquerque's RC Car Off-Road Raceway - will host nitro and electric off-road racers from all over the southwest and beyond for the 23rd annual Tumbleweed Classic on September 9-11.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 31, 2016, 12:59 p.m. View Comments

Flying Cars movie featuring Team Associated vehicles [VIDEO]

Check out the first teaser for Flying Cars, an independent feature film in which the main character falls in love with racing - and jumping - RC cars.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 31, 2016, 10:08 a.m. View Comments

LiveRC welcomes Erik Jensen to the crew full-time

Erik Jensen has been a part of LiveRC's streaming broadcasts since the first international event in 2008 - and now he's going to be working for us full-time.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 23, 2016, 4:50 a.m. View Comments

Pro-Line Racing Come Drive With Us episode from 2016 ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals [VIDEO]

Sit back, grab a snack, and watch this 54-minute documentary on the 2016 ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals - the latest episode in the Pro-Line Racing Come Drive With Us series from 5150 Media Productions.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 20, 2016, 10:45 p.m. View Comments

X-Factory RC ROAR Nationals track walk [VIDEO]

Watch X-Factory RC engineer Paul Sinclair explain the course at this weekend's ROAR Nationals, with slow-mo clips of some of the country's fastest racers to illustrate what he's talking about.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 13, 2016, 9:50 a.m. View Comments

XRAY X12 2017 coming soon

XRAY announced that details of its 2017-spec X12 1/12-scale pan car will be released in the coming days.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 10, 2016, 12:35 p.m. View Comments

Adam Drake shows off his tool and parts boxes [VIDEO]

In these two videos, Mugen Seiki Racing star Adam Drake goes through the Akro-Mils craft storage cases he uses for tool and parts boxes.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 9, 2016, 12:11 p.m. View Comments

Team Orion Carbon Pro LiPo batteries receive ROAR approval

Team Orion's newest Carbon Pro LiPo batteries will be legal at this week's ROAR Electric Off-Road Nationals.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 8, 2016, 8:32 a.m. View Comments

Drakes fell victim to mail thief

A woman stole packages off of the doorstep of Adam and Ronda Drake - including thousands of dollars in Team Tekin equipment.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 5, 2016, 12:46 p.m. View Comments

Powering up an SCX10 II in thirty seconds [VIDEO]

Hobbico's Keep it RC channel published a half-minute stop-motion video showing a pair of hands outfitting a new SCX10 II kit with a full array of electronics.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 5, 2016, 9:48 a.m. View Comments

Tekno RC's Ryan Lutz shows how to set toe-in and bump-steer [VIDEO]

Watch Ryan Lutz demonstrate his method for setting toe-in and bump-steering on his Tekno RC NB48.3 buggy.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 5, 2016, 10:49 a.m. View Comments

XRAY announce new XT2 stadium truck coming soon

XRAY posted a very brief message along with this teaser image - alluding to the upcoming release of a XB2-based 1/10-scale 2WD stadium truck called the XT2, the brand's first for the class.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 5, 2016, 1:01 p.m. View Comments

Hara confirmed to attend Dragon Stone Asian Buggy Championship

Former IFMAR World Champion Atsushi Hara will compete at the upcoming Dragon Stone Asian Buggy Championships in China.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 4, 2016, 9:54 a.m. View Comments

Russian RC demo highlight reel from Moscow City Games [VIDEO]

The Moscow City Games are a huge action sports festival in Russia's capital and it included RC demos like drifting and grass-track off-road, as well as races against motocross bikes - more than one RC car was harmed in the making of this video. Che

Aaron Waldron Aug. 4, 2016, 12:13 p.m. View Comments

Kyosho's new RB6.6 promo [VIDEO]

Kyosho has published a new video showing the features of its new RB6.6 2WD buggy - complete with plenty of racing and testing footage.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 4, 2016, 1:37 p.m. View Comments

How to mount Pro-Line's 1.9-inch bead-loc wheels and tires [VIDEO]

Pro-Line Racing has published a video showing the proper method for mounting up a set of their 1.9-inch crawler tires to a set of bead-loc wheels.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 3, 2016, 12:07 p.m. View Comments

RCParadise to distribute Maxima Mx engines and fuel in Cyprus, Greece and Malta

Maxima Mx Europa has announced that RCParadise will have exclusive distribution rights in the countries of Cyprus, Greece and Malta.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 3, 2016, 7:35 a.m. View Comments

Watch Adam Drake demonstrate proper ring and pinion shimming [VIDEO]

Mugen Seiki Racing driver Adam Drake's latest instructional video shows how to get proper ring and pinion mesh with diff shims.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 2, 2016, 12:04 p.m. View Comments

RC Crew Chief update with improved damping models and bug fixes

Version 4.2.0.6 of the RC Crew Chief software works out some kinks with the new shock damping models and added functionality to tune all 92 different vehicles in the program's library.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 2, 2016, 8:14 a.m. View Comments