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2014 Reedy International Touring Car Race of Champions Announcement

Reedy, Tamiya America, and Scotty Ernst Productions are proud to announce that after a five-year absence, the Reedy International Touring Car Race of Champions will return to the Tamiya America circuit May 22-25, 2014.

Mike Garrison Feb. 26, 2014, 9:41 a.m. View Comments

Mark Green continues with Team Serpent for 2014

Serpent has announced today that multi-time champion, Mark Green of the UK, will be in fact returning to the Serpent team for 2014. Green will be once again racing the Serpent 1:10 and 1:8 vehicles, while also getting behind the wheel of the 411 Eryx

Mike Garrison Feb. 26, 2014, 3:19 a.m. View Comments

Trinity releases the new Killshot 10.5 high torque brushless motor

Trinity has just released their new Killshot 10.5 brushless motor. The new motor features a high torque stator, and is available with optional high torque rotor as well. The motor is designed to meet ROAR approval specs, however, it is still awaiting

Mike Garrison Feb. 26, 2014, 2:58 a.m. View Comments

Jerrit Knight wins at the 2014 Pro-Line Presidents Day Classic

This past weekend host the 2014 Pro-Line Presidents Day Classic at Addiction R/C Raceway in Ogden, Utah. With 220 entries, and 28 heats, the field was stacked. Pro-Line Racing team driver, Jerrit Knight would be the man to beat in the 13.5 Stadium Tr

Mike Garrison Feb. 26, 2014, 3:24 a.m. View Comments

Thursday Testimonials: ProTek R/C "Tru" Cleaners and the "Random Item of the Week!"

This week we test out the new ProTek R/C "Tru" Cleaners and our "Random Item of the Week!"

Mike Garrison Feb. 26, 2014, 5:23 a.m. View Comments

JConcepts officially releases the new RC10B5 "Silencer" body

JConcepts, out to Silence the competition, debuts new Silencer body design for Team Associated RC10B5 vehicle.

Mike Garrison Feb. 26, 2014, 5:49 a.m. View Comments

Lee Martin wins at the 2014 BRCA Winter Open at Silverstone

This past weekend hosted the 2014 BRCA Winter Open at the Silverstone Club facility in the UK. The event brought about some of the UK's top offroad drivers to fight for the crown on the indoor astro track. This would be Yokomo's Lee Martin maiden voy

Mike Garrison Feb. 26, 2014, 5:06 a.m. View Comments

Factory RC releases new "MO-GRIP" tire additive and "O-Slip" o-ring lube

Factory RC, a California based small business, has just released two new products.

Mike Garrison Feb. 26, 2014, 3:59 a.m. View Comments

A new racing surface awaits ETS in Gran Canaria this weekend

This weekend (28 Feb-2 March) the Yokomo Euro Touring Series heads to Gran Canaria where a freshly resurfaced track awaits competitors travelling to the Spanish holiday island for the third round of the championship.

Mike Garrison Feb. 26, 2014, 10:33 a.m. View Comments

Arrowmax R/C releases new XRAY T4'14 aluminum chassis

Following in the footsteps of XRAY, Arrowmax R/C has released their very own version of aluminum chassis for the T4'14. The new Arrowmax chassis looks very similar to the XRAY aluminum chassis, with the exception of the hard coated finish.

Mike Garrison Feb. 26, 2014, 4:36 a.m. View Comments

RPM Products releases new RC10 Classic original a-arm hinge pins

RPM brings back the original length hinge pins from 20 years ago!

Mike Garrison Feb. 26, 2014, 5 a.m. View Comments

Serpent releases new RTR Cobra GT electric and nitro cars

It is without a doubt that the GT8 1:8 scale nitro class has become a popular choice of racers of all skill levels around the world. Serpent has recognized the interest and enjoyment in the growing onroad class, and have announced today a RTR version

Mike Garrison Feb. 26, 2014, 3:05 a.m. View Comments

[UPDATE] HRP Distribution ends their JQ Products North American distribution agreement

HRP Distribution has just announced today that they have ended its North American distribution agreement with JQ Products, effective immediately. HRP will begin liquidating all current JQ Products inventory until supply is depleted.

Mike Garrison Feb. 26, 2014, 7:38 a.m. View Comments

Joey Cook kicks of the Ironman Race points series with an E-Buggy win

This past weekend The Warehouse in Helena, Alabama kicked off the "Ironman Race" points series. Pro-Line team driver, Joey Cook, was on site racing 1:8 Pro E-Buggy and Nitro Buggy. Cook would take his PL rubbered E-Buggy and finish up second in Nitro

Mike Garrison Feb. 26, 2014, 9:45 a.m. View Comments

Didier Perrin doubles up at Round 1 of the Malaysian 1:8 Offroad Nationals

The 2014 Malaysian 1:8 Offroad National Championship kicked off with Round 1 recently. Mugen Seiki and Novarossi team driver, Didier Perrin, was in attendance racing both buggy and truggy classes. Perrin would dominate the event taking the overall wi

Mike Garrison Feb. 26, 2014, 3:31 a.m. View Comments

German onroad ace Steve Weiss returns to Team XRAY for 2014

XRAY is proud to announce and welcome Steven Weiss back to the team for 2014. Steven is a top German electric touring car driver and was part of the XRAY team back in 2007, where he set TQ at European Championship and claimed the title of European vi

Mike Garrison Feb. 26, 2014, 3:13 a.m. View Comments

Paulo Lorenco leads a Serpent sweep at Round 2 of the Pernambucano Championship

Last weekend hosted Round 2 of the Pernambucano Championship in Brazil. Team Serpent driver, Paulo Lorenco, would lead the team to victory driving his Viper 977 with teammates Cleyton Lima and Antonio Vilaca rounding out the podium.

Mike Garrison Feb. 26, 2014, 3:46 a.m. View Comments

Novak R/C releases the new GTB 3 1:10 scale ESC

Novak’s original competition brushless ESC has returned for a 3rd generation of updates and improvements.

Mike Garrison Feb. 25, 2014, 3:10 a.m. View Comments

Novak R/C releases the new Pulse V2 1:10 scale ESC

Novak's top of the line 1:10 scale racing ESC, the Pulse, has received an update to its hardware and firmware to add more performance and adjustability.

Mike Garrison Feb. 25, 2014, 3:05 a.m. View Comments

Mikael Johansson scores a double victory in Sweden at the VBC Round 4

Mikael Johansson takes his XRAY vehicles to the top step of the podium in both 2wd and 4wd buggy classes!

Mike Garrison Feb. 25, 2014, 3:15 a.m. View Comments

Crolla Lorenzo victorious at the 2014 GP of Angouleme

This past weekend host the GP of Angouleme in France. 120 entries made up the exciting event, but were greeted with rain-soaked and muddy racetrack. XRAY team driver, Crolla Lorenzo, would win his semi-final and start 3rd on the grid in the final. Dr

Mike Garrison Feb. 25, 2014, 3:21 a.m. View Comments

Mugen Seiki Europe signs Italian young-gun Davide Ongaro

Mugen Seiki Europe has just announced their newest driver to the factory team. The young Italian, Davide Ongaro, will join the likes of Robert Batlle and Lee Martin for 2014 working to take MSE to victory!

Mike Garrison Feb. 25, 2014, 6:06 a.m. View Comments

JConcepts Super Cup Championship Series Round 2 race report

It was a perfect South Florida Valentines weekend at Coral Springs Raceway for round 2 of the JConcepts Super Cup Championship Series, and JC recaps it all!

Mike Garrison Feb. 25, 2014, 5:37 a.m. View Comments

Ronald Volker leads a Yokomo podium sweep at the 2014 TITC

Volker, Matsukura, and Vejrak go 1-2-3!

Mike Garrison Feb. 25, 2014, 2:51 a.m. View Comments

Yuichi Kanai shows off colored plastic kits for the Kyosho MP9

Yuichi Kanai is known around the world for not only his amazing talents and success as a racer, but also as a designer for the Kyosho brand. Kanai has shared via his personal Facebook page his latest project, colored plastics for the MP9 buggy! It is

Mike Garrison Feb. 25, 2014, 3:29 a.m. View Comments

David Spashett wins at the inaugural ICC HPI Vintage Challenge

4-time IFMAR World Champion David Spashett took the overall win in the HPI Vintage Challenge class at the inaugural International Carpet Challenge this past weekend!

Mike Garrison Feb. 25, 2014, 7:19 a.m. View Comments

[UPDATE] Novarossi blames MYSTERY FUEL for Winternats engine trouble

At the recent 2014 Winternats held in Florida recently, some of the world's best onroad racers gathered to take the crown. One of those drivers is newly signed Team Shepherd driver, Marco Vanni. Throughout the event Vanni looked promising, however, c

Mike Garrison Feb. 25, 2014, 9:36 a.m. View Comments

Hiro Seiko releases new lineup of "Dr. Grease" products

Hiro Seiko has just announced their new lineup of Dr. Grease products. The new lineup includes five new greases, each specifically designed and formulated for different purposes. Now you can effectively grease up everything from metal parts to plasti

Mike Garrison Feb. 25, 2014, 5:31 a.m. View Comments

Team Associated releases new metal gear micro XP servo

Team Associated is pleased to release the XP DCS0915MG Micro Servo for 1:18 scale vehicles. The new servo is made up of a high-torque motor and precision metal gears, all finished off in a high-impact case material. In addition to the new servo, you

Mike Garrison Feb. 25, 2014, 2:59 a.m. View Comments

Weekend Bump-Start!

Everybody needs a bump start to their weekend, and LiveRC has just that with all of the races and events taking place this upcoming weekend!

Mike Garrison Feb. 25, 2014, 4:24 a.m. View Comments

Panther Tires announces the new "Rattler" stadium truck tire

Panther Tires has just revealed their new 1:10 stadium truck "Rattler" tire to be released in early March. The tread design looks very similar to that of a Pro-Line Suburb or JConcepts V2 Barcode, and is said to be designed for blue groove and hard p

Mike Garrison Feb. 24, 2014, 6:57 a.m. View Comments

Thomas Gisler takes THECar to victory at the AMA GP in Brazil

While JQ himself may have had a frustrating weekend in America at the Dirt Nitro Challenge, his team driver Thomas Gisler in Brazil had different results. Gisler recently attended the 1st AMA GP in Rio de Janeiro with THECar. He put in strong qualify

Mike Garrison Feb. 24, 2014, 7:20 a.m. View Comments

Integy R/C releases the new Type T2 Slash 4x4 alloy conversion kit

Integy R/C has just released their new billet machined Type T2 Conversion Kit for the popular Traxxas Slash 4x4. The kit features alloy front and rear lower arms with Delrin suspension pin inserts, alloy front and rear shock towers with multiple shoc

Mike Garrison Feb. 24, 2014, 7 a.m. View Comments

Kaja Novotny wins again at Round 6 of the XRAY Challenge

Kaja Novotny has returned from the sixth round of the prestigious XRAY Challenge with an overall win and TQ honors for his DEX410v4. The event took place near Prague in the Czech Republic and is attended by some of the regions hottest off-road racing

Mike Garrison Feb. 24, 2014, 7:15 a.m. View Comments

Matt Varah and Olly Jeffries win at Round 5 of the BRCA 1:12 Nationals

Round 5 of the BRCA 1:12 Nationals took place last weekend, and marked the first time a BRCA national event was held in a large indoor shopping mall.

Mike Garrison Feb. 24, 2014, 7:49 a.m. View Comments

RB Products releases the new BXR offroad engine lineup

RB Products has just released their new BXR engine line. Multiple European and World champion, RB is very well known for its success in offroad racing engines. The new BXR engines are the highest level range to run your buggy and truggy. The unique c

Mike Garrison Feb. 24, 2014, 7:36 a.m. View Comments

Pro-Line releases the new "Pin Point" 1:8 scale buggy tire

Pro-Line Racing has taken their popular "Pin Point" 1:10 scale offroad tire to the 1:8 scale scene. In Europe, indoor carpet and outdoor dry astro-turf offroad racing is a growing segment of the racing scene, and Pro-Line is ready to take over with t

Mike Garrison Feb. 24, 2014, 7:31 a.m. View Comments

Robert Batlle wins Round 1 of the Spanish Electric 1:8 Nationals

While many of the world's top drivers travelled to America this past weekend for the Dirt Nitro Challenge, reigning IFMAR 1:8 World Champion, Robert Batlle, stayed close to home to do battle at Round 1 of the Spanish Electric 1:8 Buggy Nationals. Bat

Mike Garrison Feb. 24, 2014, 7:27 a.m. View Comments

Lee Martin and Simon Moss win at the BRCA British Winter Open Championship

This weekend was the BRCA British Winter Open Championship held by Silverstone Model Car Club, host of the popular Silverstone indoor winter series!

Mike Garrison Feb. 24, 2014, 5:29 a.m. View Comments

Ralph Burch re-signs with Team XRAY USA for 2014

XRAY is proud to announce that the onroad super star and World Champion, Ralph Burch, will once again race all the onroad classes in 2014 with XRAY. Ralph will attend all major races to support the XRAY USA team and will race with RX8, NT1, T4 & X12.

Mike Garrison Feb. 24, 2014, 5:21 a.m. View Comments

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