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July 13, 2026

Boots takes British Championship Round 4 win

Sworkz/Reds Racing/GRP factory driver Elliott Boots came away with the win at the fourth & penultimate round of the BRCA 1:8 Nitro Buggy Championship held at Brookthorpe track over the weekend. Winner of the season opener at Herts, the defending British Champion claimed his second win of the season after starting on pole having won his Semi Final in the fastest time. In Qualifying it was Xray’s Jonathan Skidmore, winner of the Round 2 of the Championship, who secured the overall TQ, with Boots securing P2 ahead of the Agama of Round 3 winner Erik Lykke. In the 45-minute final, with Skidmore lining up P2, Boots lead from start to finish as Skidmore suffered a steering issue that cost him 5-laps to fix and left him with a P9. At the end it was Lykke who claimed second to lead the championship standings with WIRC’s Jack Willets completing the podium. The final round of the 2026 championship takes place at Shrewsbury on August 15/16.

Image: Elliott Boots [Facebook]

July 13, 2026

Kilic wins Italian Nationals Round 3 from Polito

Mugen Seiki’s Burak Kilic became the third different winner in as many rounds of the highly competitive AMSCI 1:8 Nitro Buggy Italian National Championship, the Turkish driver winning Round 3 at the NitroBuggy track in Genzone just ahead of Round 2 winner Mattia Polito. In qualifying it was Kilic who took the TQ honours, the championship regular topping two of the four rounds. Fastest in Q3, Kyosho’s Marco Baruffolo would secure 2nd at his home track ahead of reigning Champion & Round 1 winner Davide Ongaro with Polito ending up 4th. With wins for Baruffolo and Ongaro in the Semi Finals, it was Baruffolo with the fastest win. In the 45-minute final after plenty of closing racing it was Kilic’s Nova Engines powered MBX-8R that came out the winner just 6/10ths of a second ahead of Polito who set the fastest lap of the race with his Sworkz. Baruffolo completed the podium with Ongaro’s Team Associated finishing 4th on the same lap. With one round remaining in the championship, it is Polito who leads the standings from Ongaro with Kilic moving up into 3rd. The fourth & final round doesn’t take place until November.

Image: Nova Engines [Facebook]

July 13, 2026

ORCA x Hirosaka 1:28 ESC, Motor & Lipo Battery

Masaaki Hirosaka, father of RC racing legend Masami, has announced a collaboration with Electronics brand ORCA, with the ORCA x Hirosaka ESC, Motors, and Lipo battery range intended for 1:28 use as well as 1:24. Developed through the championship-winning collaboration between ORCA Racing and Hirosaka Racing Products, this complete product line is purpose-built to meet the demands of winning in both onroad and offroad class competition racing. The brushless speedo is rated 30A while the motor range has 2500, 3500, and 4500Kv options. The Lipo pack has a 60C rating and 420mAh capacity.

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July 12, 2026

Stanley makes it 3-in-a-row at PDNR Winter Champs

ARC’s Brayden Stanley has made it 3-in-a-row at the annual PDNR Winter Champs in Sydney, Australia, by again winning Modified Touring Car at the Penrith District Nitro Racing club’s 18th edition of the event. The champion of the parking lot track event for the past two years, this year Stanley faced increased competition with Infinity’s Jesse Davis attending the event for the first time as well as former winner Simon Nicholson returning & representing Schumacher. Qualifying would see the A11 of recently crowned back to back QLD State Title Champion Stanley top all three qualifiers. Behind it was Davis who lined up second ahead of Nicholson and RC Maker’s young Lincoln Codd. Wrapping up the overall with wins in A1 & 2, the podium would be a repeat of the qualifying order with Davis & Nicolson finishing on the same points but Davis’ A3 win giving him second. John Puse would finish P4. In 13.5 Stock, RC Maker’s Logan Rintoul took the win ahead of Xray’s Michael Stone and Chris Mitchell, while in Nitro Touring Car Tate Firth took the TQ & win ahead of Tye Moylan. In 1:8 GT Nitro the Hong Nor of Rick Seymonsbergen took the win ahead of a certain US visitor Scotty Ernst with Cameron Kendall completing the podium. Top Qualifier Anthony Wasson had a mechanical and DNF’d in the final.

Image: Brayden Stanley [Facebook]

July 12, 2026

Coelho wins Euros Warm-up Race

Infinity’s Bruno Coelho has won the Warm-Up race for this year’s upcoming EFRA European Championships which takes place at the famous Mini Circuit “Ville de Luxembourg”. The reigning World Champion secured the TQ after taking his Hobbywing powered IF14 Speciale to the fastest time in 3 of the four qaulifiers. Topping Q3, Awesomatix’s Simon Lauter secured second on the grid ahead team-mate Lucas Urbain and the Schumacher of reigning European Champion Michal Orlowski. Heading the Xray challenge, Marc Rheinard completed the top half of the grid. In the finals with Coelho struggling for traction in A1, it was reigning Spec Touring Car World Champion Lauter who took the win. Improving his car for A2, Coelho would stay out front for the win just ahead of Lauter with Tim Wahl completing the Top 3. Set to chase a fourth European title in Luxembourg from August 6th-9th, Coelho would secure the Warm-up win with A3 victory over Orlowski and 2024 Champion Rheinard. Despite a DNF in A3, Lauter would finish second overall with Orlowski completing the podium. In the Spec Class, 2022 & 2023 Champion Olivier Bultynck secured the TQ & win ahead of Awesomatix team-mates Lukas Ellerbrock and Louis Kretschmer.

Image: Bruno Coelho [Facebook]

July 11, 2026

Elceram Nitride 1/8 ESC

Czech ESC manufacturer Elceram RC has announced the upcoming release of its Nitride 1/8, an innovative new ESC for 1:8 racing based on Aluminium Nitride ceramic. A company that only entered the RC market with the release of its distinctive screen equipped Nitride 1:10 speedo in October 2023, the new Nitride 1/8 features the latest hardware and software knowledge and innovations gained from testing by their top factory drivers including Michal Orlowski and Martin Bayer. Thanks to extremely high thermal conductivity of Aluminium Nitride it can be used with powerful motors up to 2800 kV making it ready for demanding conditions in 1:8 onroad and offroad racing. Elceram has more than 50 years of experiences with producing ceramic parts and ceramic printed circuits boards (PCBs), hybrid integrated circuits, sensors, power electronic modules and special electronic components for electronics and microelectronics for many different industries.

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July 10, 2026

Capricorn Quantum 1:8 Electric – First Images

Having announced with CAD images the development of an electric version of its flagship 1:8 Onroad Nitro chassis, the Quantum, Capricorn has released the first images of the product electric variant. Set to be available from next week, the Italian manufacturer say while born from the revolutionary Quantum nitro platform which was presented at the end of 2025, ‘the electric version has been designed completely from the ground up to offer ultimate in performance, driving precision and ease of tune-up.’ It added that, ‘After the great success of Quantum Nitro, the time has come to bring the same winning philosophy in the electrical category.’

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July 10, 2026

Reds Racing 321 ESTREMO 5.7 mm Venturi XFlow

Italian engine tuner Reds Racing has announced that the complete 1:8 Offroad 321 Estremo Venturi Range featuring the introduction of the new 5.7 mm Venturi XFlow is now available. The Venturi XFlow System has been designed to maximise airflow and improve carburation stability. Thanks to its Ultra Short design, it optimises the air intake path, allowing the engine to breathe more efficiently resulting in faster throttle response, easier carburettor tuning, stronger overall engine performance, and consistency throughout races. The complete venturi lineup now includes the new 5.7 mm for maximum fuel efficiency and extended runtime, the 6.0 mm for maximum torque and improved fuel efficiency, the 7.0 mm for the perfect balance between power and drivability, and the 8.0 mm for maximum airflow and top-end performance. The newly introduced 5.7 mm Venturi XFlox has been specifically developed for drivers looking to further reduce fuel consumption while maintaining the exceptional drivability and performance that have made the 321 Estremo one of the most competitive engines on the market.

Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]