1:12 & ISTC 2026 IFMAR World C/ship Stage 1 Report

The organisers of the highly anticipated 1:12 & ISTC 2026 IFMAR World Championships have just published the Stage 1 report, the championships not following the usual end of season schedule and instead running from late March into early April.   Set to take place at the impressive newly built Hongyu GDC track in Foshan City, China, the event will open with 1:12 running from March 26-29th before the best touring car drivers in the world battle it out for the greatest prize in the sport from April 1-4th.  While the Touring Cars will run on the outdoor asphalt track, the Hongyu GDC facility housing three onroad and offroad tracks, for 1:12 a tent enclosure climate controlled track will be prepared to shield it from any elements of the changing weather.  This track will use ETS carpet laid on top of a raised platform ensuring that it will not be affected by environmental changes.  In terms of controlled tyres ISTC will run on a specially branded GDC Pro Spec 36X racing, similar to the very well received 2024 USA World’s spec tyre.  For 1:12 it is also a GDC branded tyre called the Carpet Magic.  Controlled tyre additive is also produced by a well used & known brand and will be supplied as GDC Magic Grip (Asphalt) for ISTC and GDC Magic Grip (Carpet) for 1:12.  You can view the full Stage 1 Report here.

Source: IFMAR [ifmar.org]