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November 13, 2026

MIBO Race 2027 – Date Announcement

The date for the fifth edition of the MIBO Race has been locked in for 2027, with both onroad & offroad racing coming together for the weekend of February 19-21 in Hrotovice in the Czech Republic. An international event created by former international touring car racer Michal Bok back in 2023, the unique annual international event has been given a name update and will now simple be known as the MIBO Race. Combining side by side indoor onroad and offroad racing at the Sport V Hotel, which is stepped in RC racing history, the race also counts Ronald Volker, Michal Orlowski, Bruno Coelho, Joern Nuemann, Bartek Zaleswki and Marcus Kaerup among its previous winners. With everything from the track, a restaurant, a bowling alley and hotel rooms all under one roof, the Sport V Hotel venue is always popular with visiting racers. With a capped entry limit, the relaxed schedule means plenty of time in the evening to wind down and socialise over dinner after each day’s racing. The onroad track will host racing for Modified, 17.5 Stock, and FWD Touring Car plus Onroad Kids, while over on the offroad carpet track, 2WD and 4WD Buggy make up the schedule with additional classes still under consideration. The opening of registration for MIBO Race 2027 will be announced shortly. Having attended the inaugural MIBO Race in 2023 and each edition since, Red RC is looking forward to our annual trip to the Czech Republic for this unique 2-in-1 race.

Source: MIBO [mibosport.com]

November 12, 2026

Team Associated RC10T Model 24 Kit

For this week’s kit release from Team Associated they are offering the RC10T Model 24 kit, which they say is ‘a faithful, downsized tribute to one of the most iconic radio control trucks ever created.’ Designed as an exact replica of the legendary 1:10 RC10T, this 1:24 scale version captures the same unmistakable silhouette, proportions, and design details that defined a generation of RC racing. From the classic white wheels and gold-anodised aluminium tub, to the unmistakable suspension layout, every element reflects the heritage of the original championship winning truck. Despite its compact size, the RC10T Model 24 delivers an authentic RC experience. This model is perfect for collectors, longtime RC enthusiasts, and newcomers alike who want to experience RC10T history in a smaller, more accessible format. Long-throw, fluid-filled racing shocks deliver smooth, controlled damping, while the lightweight yet rugged suspension provides real adjustability just like larger counterpart race buggies. The A-arm design allows precise tuning of camber, ride height, and spring rates, and an adjustable gear differential ensures balanced power delivery. With excellent ground clearance and a low center of gravity, the RC10T Model 24 delivers impressive balance and performance across a variety of surfaces.

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November 12, 2026

Xray XB8 Worlds Suspension Upgrade Package

Newly crowned IFMAR 1:8 Nitro Buggy World Champion manufacturer Xray has released this Worlds Suspension Upgrade Package for their XB8. It includes key suspension performance upgrades developed by their Factory Team at the 2026 Worlds in Texas, where David Ronnefalk claimed the title. The suspension upgrade package brings advanced suspension technology to the XB8 and XB8E, providing improved steering precision, rear stability, handling consistency and additional set-up possibilities. The package includes extra-low composite rear uprights for improved rear stability and more predictable handling, short rear suspension arms with 3 shock mounting positions for additional suspension tuning, and front steering blocks with adjustable kingpin inclination (KPI) to fine-tune steering characteristics. Extended-thread upper pivot balls and dedicated adjustment shims provide additional front suspension geometry adjustments and allow precise camber settings.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

November 12, 2026

Lauter delivers opening TQ in Thailand

One of the most unassuming drivers in the Touring Car’s top flight category, Awesomatix’s Simon Lauter delivered an impressive TQ performance in the opening qualifier at the IFMAR ISTC World Championships in Bangkok this evening. Having hinted at his potential with some competitive 5-minute form in practice, the German would top the first of the six scheduled qualifiers by 7/10ths of a second from an equally impressive Jin Sawada who came in under the radar after seeding into the second fastest heat. Behind the Japanese driver, this his first Worlds with Xray, was another Worlds debutant with the Slovakian manufacturer Marc Rheinard. No stranger to World Championships, Rheinard completed the Top 3 1.1-seconds off his former team-mate Lauter. The driver to actually lead out the first round of qualifying, Michal Orlowski would end up 4th fastest, the Schumacher driver showing great respect to Lauter by opening up for German as his car wasn’t exactly as he planned for the qualifier. Behind the Polish driver, Awesomatix’s Lucas Urbain posted the 5-fastest time ahead of Axon’s Akio Sobue. It was to be a less than ideal start to the campaign of defending World Champion Bruno Coelho. Having been the benchmark in practice over 3-laps and securing the Top Seed honours, he would suffer an early spin in Q1. Chasing a fourth consecutive title here at Huge RC Circuit, explaining his mistake the he said, ‘the car in the beginning felt like it was wobbling on the long corners so I tried to avoid that by not steering too much but then on the end of the straight I went a bit wide and I probably picked up dirt and then I lost the rear of the car.’ Having become accustomed to Oliver Bultynck being at the top of the times in the Stock class, Q1 saw that change as his Awesomatix team-mate Lukas Ellerbrock took it from the Belgian. Having seeded P6, the 2026 TITC Open Brushless Champion snatched the TQ run on the final lap from Bultynck by 0.169 of a second with Max Machler completing the Top 3.

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November 12, 2026

Coelho Top Seed in Thailand – Seeding Round 2 Update

Reigning World Champion Bruno Coelho is officially the Top Seed at the IFMAR ISTC World Championships in Thailand, the Infinity driver counting the time of his opening seeding run after a crash on just his 3rd lap of CP2 ended his run. It would be main rival Michal Orlowski who topped the round but unable to improve his earlier time the Schumacher driver will carry the No.2 on his car for qualifying. With the heat groupings now set based on drivers best 3-consecutive laps from the first two rounds, the third seeding run will determine how the leave the start line for the opening qualifier here at Huge RC Circuit. With no change up front, the top improvement came from Marc Rheinard, the Xray driver managing to promote himself to 3rd but the big surprise would come from Coelho’s team-mate Viktor Wilck. A surprise podium finisher for Serpent 10-years ago from P6 on the grid, the Swede tried a new set-up for CP2 that while he said ‘felt slow to drive’ gave him a quicker car. He would go on to set the fourth fastest time ahead of top Awesomatix contender Simon Lauter and the impressive Antoine Brunet who is putting RC Maker in the mix – the latter 2 drivers unable to better their CP1 times. The Top heat will be completed by Lucas Urbain, Soeren Sparber, David Ronnefalk and Ronald Volker, all four drivers getting a better 3-laps second time round. In Stock, Oliver Bultynck kept yesterday’s momentum going again setting the fastest time in both seeding rounds to secure the No.1 race number for his Awesomatix in the top heat of the 7 groups.

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November 12, 2026

T-Work’s V10 G5 Titanium Screw Set

Tying in nicely with the Electric Touring Car World Championships which are underway in Thailand this week and where the motor is leading the way, T-Works has released this Titanium Screw Set for the V10 G5 motor from Hobbywing. A lightweight upgrade to reduce motor weight, the non-magnetic titanium alloy will not interfere with motor magnetic field for stable power output. Corrosion and rust resistant, the set is ideal for wet or muddy track conditions.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

November 12, 2026

Orlowski closes gap as Coelho tops 1st seeding round in Bangkok

Michal Orlowski has closed the gap to defending World Champion Bruno Coelho, the Schumacher driver looking now looking like he has the best 5-minute car around the Huge RC Circuit here in Bangkok as Day 2 of IFMAR ISTC World Championships gets underway. With Coelho’s Infinity cars topping all 5 practice rounds yesterday, switching to running just a single white body shelled car in the opening seeding round this morning, while he topped the 3-laps just from Orlowski, it was Awesomatix’s Simon Lauter with the fastest complete run however take out a first lap crash by Orlowski and it looks like the Pole has the edge with just two more practice runs to go before the day ends with the opening qualifier. Suffering a big crash on the first lap, giving him a lap 23-second lap time, almost 10-seconds off his fastest lap, he would finish 7-seconds off the pace of Lauter who was 0.29 up on Coelho. Over 3-laps Orlowski was just 0.063 off Coelho’s time, a massive reduction on the 6/10ths advantage the Portugese driver had yesterday. With the official ranking for the first seeding round Coelho from Orlowski from Lauter, we would see another strong showing from RC Maker’s Antoine Brunet who set the fourth fastest time ahead of the Xray’s of Marc Rheinard and David Ronnefalk, the newly crowned 2-time 1:8 Nitro Buggy World Champion having a good showing on what is only his second ISTC Worlds appearance.

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November 12, 2026

Lostallo reveals 1:8 GT World Championship Layout

MRTM Lostallo, the host club of next year’s IFMAR 1:8 GT World Championships in Switzerland, has unveiled the layout that will be used to determine the categories fourth Nitro GT Champion. Introducing 1:8 eGT last year in Chile as an official World Championship class, there had been some concerns with the GT racing world regarding the size of the iconic track. A previous host of the 1:8 Onroad Worlds and 3 Large Scale Worlds including this year’s race, the club has created an inner circuit within its huge circuit also confirming the racing will run in the clockwise direction. The first time a European country will host the World Championships, the previous editions being the United States (2020), Australia (2023), and Chile (2025), Switerland is expected to be the largest staging of the race to-date. With Italian Raptor driver Alessio Mazzeo the double World Champion of GT, the race will take place from 26-31 July. Having covered the last two 1:8 GT Worlds, Red RC is looking forward to returning to Lostallo 18-years after our last World Championship experience there when a certain Lamberto Collari claimed his 9th World title.

Image: EFRA [efra.ws]