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Watch the Director's Cut of the Pro-Line Racing Come Drive With Us episode from Dirt Nitro Challenge for a limited time [VIDEO]

Get pumped for next week's race by watching a special edit of last year's Dirt Nitro Challenge episode of the Pro-Line Racing Come Drive With Us series - and hurry, before time runs out!

Aaron Waldron Feb. 12, 2016, 2:18 p.m. View Comments

Highest RC signed two-time European Champion David Ronnefalk

Ronnefalk joins fellow international stars Robert Batlle and Renaud Savoya in using the Korean-made servos.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 12, 2016, 3:28 p.m. View Comments

Go on-board with David Ronnefalk at Revelation Raceway [VIDEO]

Former European Champion David Ronnefalk mounted a Go-Pro to the wing of his HB-HPI Racing buggy for a practice run around Revelation Raceway in Southern California.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 11, 2016, 1:56 p.m. View Comments

LRP launched an all-new website

German electronics giant LRP digested tons of visitor feedback before designing a brand new home on the web that's totally mobile-friendly.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 11, 2016, 10:36 a.m. View Comments

Matrix Tires introduced World Support Team of pro drivers

If you're not sure what tire and wheel setup you should be running at a major event, just ask one of Matrix's factory racers!

Aaron Waldron Feb. 11, 2016, 4:15 p.m. View Comments

Creation Model signed Teemu Leino as newest INFINITY team driver

Long-time on- and off-road racing veteran Teemu Leino has joined the Creation Model Infinity team.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 11, 2016, 2:40 p.m. View Comments

Murph's Intermountain RC Raceway preparing for 28th annual Pro-Line Racing April Fools Classic

Sign-ups for the long-standing indoor off-road race will open later this month

Aaron Waldron Feb. 11, 2016, 4 p.m. View Comments

Sudhoff split from HB-HPI Racing

Following the announcement that former world champion Andy Moore and team manager Hiroyuki Kasuya ended their long-term deals with HB-HPI Racing, German racer Freddy Sudhoff has done the same.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 11, 2016, 2:47 p.m. View Comments

Moore and Kasuya split from HB-HPI Racing

Early Wednesday morning, 2008 IFMAR ISTC World Champion Andy Moore and team manager Hiroyuki Kasuya both announced the end of their ten-year relationship with the brand.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 10, 2016, 6:41 p.m. View Comments

Second annual TLR Cup scheduled for France in May

Noeux Les Mines will host the special race for Team Losi Racing vehicle owners, who are invited to compete in 1/8-scale, as well as 2WD and 4WD buggy and short course.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 10, 2016, 5:27 p.m. View Comments

Awesome time-lapse showing assembly of ECX AMP MT Build-n-Drive [VIDEO]

Watch TLR/Horizon Hobby product developer Frank Root put together the $130 ECX RC AMP MT Build-N-Drive in less than three minutes!

Aaron Waldron Feb. 10, 2016, 2:53 p.m. View Comments

RC Excitement to host Scotty Ernst's Off-Road Showdown on March 18-20

Famed event organizer Scotty Ernst is teaming up with one of the Northeast's best-known indoor off-road facilities for a two-day race next month.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 9, 2016, 2:18 p.m. View Comments

Pro-Line showed off the SwitchBlade tire in new promo clip [VIDEO]

Learn more about the latest addition to Pro-Line Racing's world championship-winning line of 1/8-scale off-road buggy tires in this new vid about the SwitchBlade.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 9, 2016, 2:59 p.m. View Comments

Watch Adam Drake show how to prep pre-oiled air filter foams [VIDEO]

Mugen Seiki's Adam Drake goes through the steps to properly prepare and install the new pre-oiled air filter foam elements from Flash Point RC.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 8, 2016, 8:17 p.m. View Comments

Graham Alsop joined Team Losi Racing and Horizon Hobby UK

Horizon Hobby UK announced that British nitro off-road racing veteran Graham Alsop has signed on to drive for Team Losi Racing.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 8, 2016, 7:04 p.m. View Comments

International field confirmed for inaugural TnT Grand Prix on island of Tobago

The Radio Controlled Model Organization of Trinidad & Tobago is preparing for its first major on-road race at Dwight York Stadium - and an international field of drivers are already confirmed.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 8, 2016, 5:39 p.m. View Comments

Team Associated named title sponsor of 2016 JBRL series

For the first time in series history, the Jimmy Babcock Racing League has named Team Associated its headlining sponsor for both the nitro and electric championships.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 8, 2016, 2:19 p.m. View Comments

New Futaba S9372SV servo; Aquacraft Mini Alligator Tours swampboat upgraded to 2.4 GHz; Trakpower's Deiny won Chili Bowl Mod Sprint title

Hobbico's big news for the week includes a high-voltage mega surface servo, a radio system upgrade for a mini swamp boat, and a big win for a Trakpower battery.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 8, 2016, 4:24 p.m. View Comments

40-and-over "Worlds" Race returning to Vaasa

The Motorsport Club of Vaasa will once again crown unofficial world champions in higher age groups, this time with both the 2WD and 4WD classes competing all weekend long.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 8, 2016, 6:51 p.m. View Comments

New Scorpion RS-3240 3.5-turn brushless motor and portable USB charger

Scorpion Power Systems has added a 3.5-turn motor to its RS series, intended for on-road racing, and offers a handy USB portable charger for mobile devices.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 5, 2016, 6:53 p.m. View Comments

XRAY XB2 Dirt Edition coming soon

XRAY has announced that details of the second version of the brand's XB2 2WD buggy, fitted with parts designed to improve the car's performance on natural surfaces, will be published in the near future.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 5, 2016, 1:07 p.m. View Comments

Serpent named David Ehrbar new team manager and designer

German racing veteran and three-year team driver David Ehrbar has joined Serpent full-time, where he will oversee on-road team drivers and assist Michael Salven in creating new products.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 5, 2016, 12:54 p.m. View Comments

New promo video showing Pro-Line Brawler wheel for solid axle trucks

Watch a Clod Buster fitted with Pro-Line's new Brawler wheel go out for some serious track bashing at the company's on-site racing facility.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 4, 2016, 12:39 p.m. View Comments

Team Associated drivers looking to defend JConcepts Indoor National Series titles

After winning five series championships last season, Team Associated is looking forward to another strong showing ahead of this weekend's JConcepts Indoor National Series kickoff.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 4, 2016, 8:11 p.m. View Comments

Euro Touring Series to host record turnout in Germany for round two

Four-time world champion Marc Rheinard will look to go 2-for-2 in 2016 and score a win on home soil.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 4, 2016, 2:09 p.m. View Comments

XRAY's factory on-road racing team drivers for 2016 announced

XRAY has announced its on-road racing team roster for this season - featuring five world champions.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 4, 2016, 11:53 a.m. View Comments

Wallie Builds premium TC7 build by Cavalieri's national champion mechanic

Among its variety of build and rebuild services, Wallie Builds will have the mechanic who built Ryan Cavalieri's ROAR Nationals-winning TC7 touring car personally assemble your new kit.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 3, 2016, 1:48 p.m. View Comments

Hernandez to run Agama vehicles and 6MIK tires

Six-time Spanish nationals runner-up and former Euros podium finisher Borja Hernandez has signed with Spanish distributor Summum Brothers to run the Agama A215 buggy with 6MIK tires.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 2, 2016, 7:25 p.m. View Comments

XRAY's 2016 off-road team roster

These are the 30 drivers who make up XRAY's international off-road factory team for this season.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 2, 2016, 2:23 p.m. View Comments

Watch Adam Drake describe Flash Point's new aluminum diff cross pins [VIDEO]

This new video shows Adam Drake from Mugen Seiki Racing talking about the benefit of using the new lightweight aluminum differential cross pins from Flash Point RC.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 2, 2016, 1:36 p.m. View Comments

Watch Schumacher's Chris Ashton talk about the SupaStox ATOM 1/12-scale GT car [VIDEO]

Learn more about 1/12-scale GT racing - and the Schumacher SupaStox ATOM chassis - in this 8-minute video.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 2, 2016, 6:49 p.m. View Comments

World champion Coelho signed with GForce Hobby

Japanese accessory brand GForce reached an agreement with 2015 IFMAR 4WD world champion Bruno Coelho.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 2, 2016, 7:04 p.m. View Comments

Watch the Pro-Line Racing 1966 Ford F-100 body pose for the camera [VIDEO]

New Pro-Line promo video shows a scale rig built with the new 1966 Ford F-100 pickup shell sitting pretty in the studio.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 1, 2016, 4:27 p.m. View Comments

Aluminum rear hubs for XRAY XB2 buggy

XRAY has released optional aluminum rear hubs for the 2WD XB2 buggy.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 1, 2016, 6:58 p.m. View Comments

Hagberg, Hebert, Rathiesky, Dodge and Knapp won Snowbirds

XRAY team drivers won four out of six classes in the road course segment of the annual indoor carpet race in Florida.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 1, 2016, 2:21 p.m. View Comments

Hobbywing signed Bruno Coelho through 2018

Reigning IFMAR 4WD world champion Bruno Coelho has switched from LRP to Hobbywing, having signed a three-year deal.

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

New Infinity 1/8-scale on-road car to debut tomorrow

New racing marquee Creation Model, who signed 9-time world champion Lamberto Collari in October, will release the brand's new Infinity racing chassis on February 2.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 1, 2016, 10:31 a.m. View Comments

PR Racing America appointed Fred Wieland as East Coast team manager

Long-time PR Racing America team driver Fred Wieland will oversee sponsored drivers throughout the eastern United States.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 29, 2016, 2:59 p.m. View Comments

Kyosho Optima re-release coming soon?

Kyosho posted a teaser to its website and Facebook page hinting at an upcoming announcement, showing the silhouette of what looks like a vintage off-road buggy.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 29, 2016, 2:28 p.m. View Comments

Cragg to make EOS debut at record-breaking round in Germany

Former 2WD world champion Neil Cragg will attend round three of the Euro Offroad Series, which has drawn the largest entry count in the history of the championship.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 28, 2016, 6 p.m. View Comments

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