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WORLDS: Prototype Lexan XRAY wing spotted in the pits

We found an unfamiliar Lexan wing on Martin Bayer's XB8 buggy - and it turns out that it's an XRAY piece still under development.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 3, 2016, 6:33 p.m. View Comments

WORLDS: Ty Tessmann tried modified version of new Pro-Line Racing Electroshot

Pro-Line Racing drivers have been trying the new Electroshot tread pattern at the IFMAR Worlds - and in the final round of practice, Ty Tessmann set the preliminary fastest time with a specially trimmed version.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 3, 2016, 6:10 p.m. View Comments

WORLDS: A list of every former 1/8-scale nitro off-road world champion

Two years ago, Ty Tessmann added his name to a very elite and exclusive group - those who have won the IFMAR Worlds for nitro off-road buggy. Here's a list of all the past winners.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 2, 2016, 7:15 p.m. View Comments

WORLDS: 2016 Fuel Off-Road World Championships broadcast schedule [UPDATED]

Here's when you'll need to tune in this week to catch every lap of the IFMAR Worlds, live from RC Tracks of Las Vegas.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 2, 2016, 7:59 p.m. View Comments

WORLDS: Cragg and McBride testing new aerodynamic Pro-Line body for RC8B3

Team Associated drivers Neil Cragg and Kyle McBride tried an aggressively sculpted prototype Pro-Line Racing body on their RC8B3 buggies in the first round of practice at the IFMAR Worlds.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 1, 2016, 8 p.m. View Comments

BREAKING: Amezcua to compete at Worlds with borrowed HB Racing buggy

Travis Amezcua is in Vegas after all - with the help of a fellow SoCal racer.

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

DEVELOPING: Rear wing regulation rules virtually everyone illegal at Worlds

The rule regarding the size of the side dams of the rear wings used at the World Championships might cause a big issue this week - leaving some drivers to resort to hasty modifications.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 1, 2016, 3:15 p.m. View Comments

WORLDS: New JConcepts prototype body and front wing for RC8B3

Reigning ROAR National Champion Spencer Rivkin's RC8B3 sported a prototype body and front wing from JConcepts on Day One of the IFMAR Worlds.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 1, 2016, 10:53 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: LiveRC's 2010 IFMAR Worlds DVD

Six years ago, LiveRC produced a DVD of the 2010 IFMAR World Championships in Thailand. Now you can watch it all on YouTube - for free!

Aaron Waldron Sept. 30, 2016, 4:45 p.m. View Comments

Pettit to sit out 2016 IFMAR Worlds

Tekno RC's Barry Pettit is one of the fastest nitro off-road racers in the Eastern United States - but he won't be competing at next week's IFMAR Worlds, citing his responsibilities as an engineering student at Clemson University as a priority.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 29, 2016, 6:13 p.m. View Comments

Inside Ricochet R/C Raceway - SoCal's first carpet off-road track

Ricochet R/C Raceway in El Centro, CA is the first track in Southern California regularly offering off-road racing on carpet - and it's been a big hit so far.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 29, 2016, 3:02 p.m. View Comments

Former world champion hospitalized in Vegas

Spanish driver Robert Batlle, who won the 2012 IFMAR Worlds in Argentina, was admitted to the Southern Hills Medical Center with kidney stones yesterday - but he's expected to be ready to hit the track for the start of practice.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 29, 2016, 12:02 p.m. View Comments

WHERE'S WALDO: What kind of Worlds will we get?

The last four IFMAR Fuel Off-Road Buggy World Championships have yielded four different winners - and four very different 60-minute finals, from late-race upsets to runaway blowouts. What do you think next week's race will be like?

Aaron Waldron Sept. 28, 2016, 4:17 p.m. View Comments

RC Tracks of Las Vegas ready for IFMAR Worlds - track walk photos

RC Tracks of Las Vegas published a gallery of photos showing the complete track layout for next week's IFMAR World Championships. Here's a first look at the obstacles.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 27, 2016, 9:20 a.m. View Comments

Tessmann testing new Pro-Line Racing tire for Worlds?

Ty Tessmann posted an image to Facebook while preparing for next week's race - and may have showed a sneak peek at a new tread pattern.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 27, 2016, 4:10 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Jake Dellinger

Jake Dellinger is one of the fastest nitro off-road racers from Texas, a former ROAR Nationals finalist, and will be one of the Americans representing the host country at next week's IFMAR World Championships in Las Vegas. Learn more about Jake and h

Aaron Waldron Sept. 27, 2016, 3:09 p.m. View Comments

POLL: Which country's drivers have the best chance of winning the Worlds?

Over 40 different nations have drivers signed up to compete at the IFMAR Worlds next week in Las Vegas. Where do you think the winner will come from?

Aaron Waldron Sept. 26, 2016, 1:44 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: LiveRC's 2008 IFMAR Worlds DVD, Disc One

Eight years ago, LiveRC broadcast its first IFMAR World Championships live online - and then produced a DVD from the footage. Now, for the first time, that DVD is available on YouTube! As we lead up to the 2016 IFMAR World Championships, here's Disc

Aaron Waldron Sept. 23, 2016, 4:07 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Alan Wight

The 2015 ROAR national champion in the 17.5 Stadium Truck class talked about his RC racing career, where he got his start and more in this week's Talk It Up Tuesday.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 20, 2016, 4:31 p.m. View Comments

POLL: Which buggy will win the 1/8-Scale Worlds in Vegas?

What chassis manufacturer is your pick to win the IFMAR World Championships title?

Aaron Waldron Sept. 19, 2016, 12:37 p.m. View Comments

LRC: Why your track should run its next race with LiveTime's Heat Race Qualifying Format

Why spend your next club race racing against the clock? LiveTime's Heat Race Qualifying Format puts the emphasis on heads-up competition.

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

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Kody Knudtson

Former ROAR modified touring car national champion Kody Knudtson dove into drone racing headfirst - and he talked about making the transition, as well as how he compares the two hobbies, in this week's Talk It Up Tuesday.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 13, 2016, 3:21 p.m. View Comments

POLL: Who will win the IFMAR 1/8-Scale Off-Road Worlds in Vegas?

The IFMAR World Championships in Las Vegas is just three weeks away. Who is your pick to win the title?

Aaron Waldron Sept. 12, 2016, 3:50 p.m. View Comments

BREAKING: REDS Racing preparing special Worlds-only engine

A photo on Elliott Boots' Facebook page showed only a glimpse of a REDS Racing engine that team drivers will use at the IFMAR Worlds in Las Vegas - and perhaps never again.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 8, 2016, 12:20 p.m. View Comments

THURSDAY TESTIMONIALS: RL's Power Supplies Hitec 12-volt 75-amp DC power supply

Joe hooked up a couple of chargers to the lower-end unit from RL's Power Supplies for a day at the track - and came back with heaps of praise.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 8, 2016, 2:42 p.m. View Comments

Kicking off the inaugural Dragon Stone Asian Buggy Championship in China

The Dragon Stone Asian Buggy Championship drew some of the fastest off-road racers from around the world, as well as regions spreading across China, to compete on one of the world's most magnificent tracks. Check out this photo montage from opening c

Aaron Waldron Sept. 2, 2016, 1:37 p.m. View Comments

GUEST POST: OCRC Raceway's Robert Black on running a place for pros versus joes

Robert Black, the owner of OCRC Raceway, shared his thoughts on owning an RC racetrack - and who it's really for. http://www.liverc.com/news/special_features/12794-GUEST_POST%3A_OCRC_Raceway%27s_Robert_Black_on_running_a_place_for_pros_versus_joes/

Aaron Waldron Aug. 30, 2016, 11:48 a.m. View Comments

WORLDS: Inside Ronald Volker's BD8 World's touring car

The announcement has been confirmed and photos finally released. Ronald Volker has been putting in countless hours with relentless testing to improve the performance of the BD7 2016 with goals to make the car more rounded on different track surfaces.

Thomas Tran Aug. 26, 2016, 7:40 p.m. View Comments

WORLDS: Inside Atsushi Hara's Worlds touring car

The long, amazing career of Atsushi Hara has been well documented as Hara is one of the most popular drivers around the world.

Thomas Tran Aug. 26, 2016, 2:21 a.m. View Comments

WORLDS: Inside Marc Fischer's Worlds touring car

The Capricorn star is off to a great start here at the 2016 IFMAR ISTC World Champion with excellent speed and strong finishes in free practice.

Thomas Tran Aug. 25, 2016, 3:17 a.m. View Comments

WORLDS: Inside Ryan Maker's Worlds touring car

So far with a pretty good start here at the 2016 IFMAR ISTC Worlds, Australian National Champion Ryan Maker has placed his A800 in the top 20 during free practice. Looking to improve and work his way closer to the top 20, Maker has been putting in a

Thomas Tran Aug. 25, 2016, 1:08 a.m. View Comments

WORLDS: Inside Defending Champion Naoto Matsukura's Worlds touring car

Defending touring car IFMAR World Champion, Naoto Matsukura has just won his 4th 1/12th scale title a few days ago here in Beijing and is geared up to defend his crown against the world's best drivers. Trying many things in free practice, Matsukura i

Thomas Tran Aug. 25, 2016, 2:03 a.m. View Comments

WORLDS: Numbers by the chart! [UPDATED]

Countries, car manufacturers, electronics, motors, batteries, and ESC's are all on display here at the IFMAR ISTC World Championships and have you ever wondered who's using what and what's most popular at such an event?

Thomas Tran Aug. 25, 2016, 8:58 p.m. View Comments

WORLDS: Inside Marc Rheinard's Worlds touring car

After a shaky start in free practice 1 and 2, Rheinard looks like he's back on track and posting top 5 free practice times as the 3 time IFMAR ISTC is looking to add a 4th title this year. With the track being totally 'green', the team has made the a

Thomas Tran Aug. 24, 2016, 10:25 p.m. View Comments

WORLDS: ISTC World Championship broadcast schedule [UPDATED]

Here's when you'll need to log on to watch every lap of the IFMAR Touring Car World Championship live from Beijing!

Aaron Waldron Aug. 23, 2016, 8:30 p.m. View Comments

WORLDS: Every former IFMAR ISTC world champion in history

The International Scale Touring Car class was added to the IFMAR Electric On-Road World Championships as a provisional category in 1998 - here's a list of the drivers who've won the title.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 23, 2016, 9:40 p.m. View Comments

WORLDS: Inside the Fengtai Sports Center asphalt track for the ISTC world championship

The IFMAR World Championship for the International Scale Touring Car category begins with the first of two days of practice on Wednesday morning, as the fastest electric on-road racers in the world head outside to the purpose-built asphalt course on-

Aaron Waldron Aug. 23, 2016, 12:48 a.m. View Comments

WORLDS: IFMAR 1/12-Scale World Championship A-Final replays and full results [VIDEO]

Relive the three 8-minute A-Main races from the IFMAR 1/12-Scale World Championships from Beijing China - watch the replays and check out the full results here!

Aaron Waldron Aug. 22, 2016, 5:17 a.m. View Comments

WORLDS: Inside Hideo Kitazawa's 1/12-scale Worlds car

Perhaps one of the more unfamiliar name in the international race scene, Morotech's Hideo Kitazawa is a race veteran and a beast in his own right. Showing great pace here at the IFMAR 1/12th scale World Championship, Kitazawa is a previous World's A-

Thomas Tran Aug. 21, 2016, 10:17 p.m. View Comments

WORLDS: Inside Akio Sobue's 1/12th scale Worlds car

After the 1st day of qualifying wrapped up, Japanese ace Akio Sobue is really starting to find his groove after 4 rounds sitting 2nd overall.

Thomas Tran Aug. 21, 2016, 8:37 p.m. View Comments

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