New Foshan ISTC | 1:12 World C/ship Track – First Images
With IFMAR announcing in January that Foshan in China has been awarded the 2026 ISTC and 1:12 World Championships, the hosts are using the occasion to build a super impressive brand new RC facility in the city. A project spearheaded by Gavin Kwok, who was instrumental in bringing the GDC track in Foshan to the international stage through the staging of the FIRC/FEMCA Championship race in 2023 & 2024, the new facility is located in the centre of the Foshan business district with building set for completion at the event of July. The facility will comprise of 3 tracks, the main outdoor asphalt track covering any area 80m X 43m. A second but covered asphalt track measures 42m X 23m while offroad racer will also be catered for with a 50m X 26m offroad track. The venue will have space for several shops and a main pro shop to facilitate supplies and parts for racers. With all three tracks to be floodlit, racer will be able to utilise all the tracks both day and night. The second time China will host the ISTC and 1:12 Worlds, Beijing previously hosting the title deciders in 2016, the new Foshan track will host the 1:12 Worlds from March 26th to 29th with Electric Touring Car running from March 31st to April 4th, 2026.
Images: FEMCA