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October 22, 2026

Hara doubles at Nitro Shock 2026 – Report

Organised by Rickside Design and held at RC Land Taki in Japan, Nitro Shock 2026 took place over the weekend where Team Cayote’s Atsushi Hara won the newly introduced eBuggy category before doing the double with the Nitro win. Hara together with Team Mugen’s Kenji Tsuruta and Team Kyosho’s Juliya Kajiwara and Itaru Kawamoto headed the entry for the event which selected the Hurricane EVO tyre from VP PRO as the official control tyres for the race. In the eBuggy class, it was the Kyosho of Kawamoto who secured the TQ, and the top four engaged in a great battle from the very start of the final. Leader Tsuruta made a mistake, allowing Cayote powered Sworkz S354e of Hara to take the lead and go on to win the race. In the Nitro Buggy Open class, the Mugen of Tsuruta secured the TQ, and in the final, the top six drivers engaged in a close battle for the lead from the start through the middle of the race. As the drivers made mistakes one by one, Hara driving a O.S. powered HB D819RS took the lead in the latter half of the race, set a new fastest lap time, pulled away from the pack, and claimed the victory.

Source: Atsushi Hara [Facebook]

October 21, 2026

IFMAR announces 2027 World Championship dates, no 1:12 details

IFMAR has published dates for four of the five World Championships that the World governing body of RC racing will stage in 2027 with no details for 1:12 listed. After the cancellation of their World Championships in China earlier this year, 1:12 is widely expected to be hosted at the end of 2027 however no official details have been confirmed yet by IFMAR. The first World Champion of 2027 will be crowned in 1:8 GT which travels to Lostallo in Switzerland from July 25-27th, the reigning World Champion being Raptor’s Alessio Mazzeo who did the double in Chile. Then it is the turn of 1:10 Offroad to crown two World Champions as it returns to the Hudy Arena in Slovakia from August 24th to September 4th. In 2025 it was Schumacher’s Broc Champlin and Team Associated’s Marcus Kaerup who took the titles Down-under at the brilliantly presented & executed Worlds at the Hills RC Off Road track in Sydney. While the 4WD Champion is being crowned in Slovakia, over in Italy the sport’s original category will be beginning a marathon long event with the 25th running of the 1:8 Onroad WC at Fiorano. Despite years of complaints from both manufacturers and drivers on its duration, this event is still scheduled for 10-days. Mugen Seiki’s Shoki Takahata became a multiple World Champion in Chile as he won the title for a second time. A new addition to the World Championship calendar in 2025 with Kaerup taking the inaugural title in Portugal, 1:8 eBuggy travels across the Atlantic to Florida for its 2nd edition to the new Gateway RC Track from September 29th to October 3rd.

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October 19, 2026

Baird takes Irish title with season finale victory

Fresh from returning from the IFMAR 1:8 Nitro Buggy World Championship in Texas, Mugen Seiki driver Bradley Baird has clinched the RCCAOI Irish National Championship title. Racing at the fifth & final round of the championship on the Navan Nitro Nuts Astro surface track near the country’s capital, the multiple Irish Champion would secure the TQ after topping 4 of the 5 rounds. Taking Q3, Jason Ferguson would qualify second ahead of Paul Myles and Andrew McClean. After the Semi finals, it was Baird on pole for the 45-minute main from where he took a convincing 2-lap win over fellow Mugen Seiki racer McClean and the Xray of William White.

Image: Bradley Baird [Facebook]

October 19, 2026

Kilic wins 10th Edition Reds Grand Prix

The 10th edition of the Reds Grand Prix was staged over the weekend where Mugen Seiki’s Burak Kilic took the win, the results based on qualifying after Sunday’s schedule was unable to run due to bad weather. Organised by Italian engine brand Reds Racing at the OSPY Team track in Gussao, Italy, it was factory Kyosho driver Marco Baruffolo who topped seeding from Kilic. In qualifying it was defending Champion Kilic who secured the TQ, the Turkish driver topping two of the three rounds. Fastest in the opening qualifier, factory Kyosho driver Marco Baruffolo qualified second ahead of Sworkz Elliott Boots, WIRC team driver Andrea Trevisan and the Sworkz of Mattia Pollito. With Sunday rained out, the qualifying order would be declared the result. Also taking the TQ in eBuggy and Nitro Truggy it would be a triple victory weekend for Kilic, able to run Saturday night’s Truggy Main he won the half hour race from Daniel Gronlund.

Image: Burak Kilic [Facebook]

October 15, 2026

Team Associated RC10 Retro 80s Ultra Rider 2WD

For this week’s Team Associated release the American manufacturer gives us the RC10 Ultra Rider 2WD which they say ‘isn’t just a tribute’ but ‘a high-performance celebration of engineering that defined a decade.’ Combining the iconic aesthetics of the 1980s with modern Team Associated precision, the RC10 Ultra Rider 2WD is built for those who remember the thrill of the first dirt jump and those ready to experience it for the first time. At the heart of the RC10 Ultra Rider 2WD is the legendary front front and rear trailing arm suspension. This unique design captures the authentic look and feel of the era’s most innovative race cars and provides a nostalgic driving experience. AE say it ‘wouldn’t be a classic without the bling’ and their race-proven, oil-filled shocks offer smooth damping. With fully independent front and rear suspension geometry, the RC10 Ultra Rider 2WD soaks up bumps and sticks the landings with the poise of a modern champion. From the aggressive stance to the sleek, period-correct body lines, every inch of the Ultra Rider is designed to turn heads and stir up memories of backyard battles and local track glory.

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October 14, 2026

T-Work’s RC8 T4.2 Alu Wide Offset Wheel Hub

T-works has released these new Aluminium Wide Offset Wheel Hubs for the Team Associated RC8 T4.2 1:8 Truggy platform. Machined from 7075-T6 aluminium they are treated with a specialised black anodisation process for strength and durability. Their lightweight design boosts the truck’s acceleration, handling and fuel efficiency. With a slotted lock pin minimising risk of loosening and a complete set of four or sets of two, the +4mm Offset Wheel Hub weighs 5.2 grams while the 11.5 Offset Front Wheel Hub weighs 6 grams.

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October 14, 2026

JConcepts S15 F8 SE Body

JConcepts has added to its S15 body shell line-up with a variant for the F8 SE 1:8 Buggy from Sparko. The latest platform from Sparko came with several new features to design around for the Florida company. The S15 blends performance features from the popular Silencer body with new features such as mid-body winglets and rear stabilizer kick-up. The roof of the body remains strong with the upper fin in position for stability and tracking ability. A lot of attention to detail went into this S15 to wrap the sideguards in a natural way, position user generated cut-outs around steering geometry and proper locations for front and rear body mount positioning. Each body comes with an exterior protective film, window mask and decal sheet.

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October 12, 2026

Gens ace power for French offroad talent Ben Mohamed

Global Chinese battery manufacturer Gens ace will support French talent Noha Ben Mohamed, providing battery power for the 17-year-old’s offroad race programs. A team driver for Sparko in 1:8, making last year’s eBuggy World Championship final in Portugal, and Schumacher in 1:10, with whom he won the 2025 4WD French National title, he is the latest driver to be supported by industry leading battery producer which is owned by Shenzhen headquartered Grepow Battery corporation. Continuing to climb the ladder in terms of his profile, in August Ben Mohamed was announced as a Factory Team driver with Italian engine tuner Reds Racing.

Source: KE Distribution [Facebook]