August 17, 2026

Dylan Toia big winner at NZRCA Indoor Offroad Nationals

Attracting 220, the 2026 NZRCA Indoor Offroad Nationals took place over the weekend with young Team Yokomo driver Dylan Toia coming away as the big winner.  Hosted by the Hamilton Radio Control Car Club which is located in Hamilton City on New Zealand’s north island, qualifying on the carpet track would see Toia secure the TQ for 3 of the 8 classes before going on to claim three National titles.  Converting his 17.5T Stock 2WD Buggy and 17.5T Stock 4WD Buggy TQs into victories, he would also win the 2WD Mod Buggy title ahead of the Schumacher of Top Qualifier Jarod Ment with older brother Logan Toia completing the podium with his Yokomo.   In 4WD Mod Buggy, Ment would secure the title from the TQ with Dylan and Xray’s Nicolas Lee from Singapore joining him on the podium.  In 17.5 Stadium Truck it was Jackson Coonbes who put it on pole before going on to take the title ahead of Scott Brownhill.

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August 17, 2026

R1 Wurks R1B Optional -4 mm Chassis

As now is pretty standard in the buggy market, R1 Wurks has released this optional -4 mm chassis for their R1B 1:10 2WD Buggy.  Made from high strength 7075 T6 aluminium and finished with a durable black hard anodised coating, it moves the rearward portion of the chassis and weight distribution forward by 4 mm, shortening the wheelbase and resulting in a more nimble, quicker-rotating handling feel.  It is best suited for track conditions where quicker rotation and faster direction changes are needed and drivers looking for a more responsive and aggressive handling feel.  When using the -4 mm chassis, some of the rearmost battery mounting options may no longer be available.  Availability is also dependent on the electronics form factor being used.

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August 17, 2026

Boots celebrates 10th National title with Shrewsbury win

Sworkz/Reds Racing/GRP factory driver Elliott Boots celebrated a landmark 10th British 1:8 Nitro Buggy National title over the weekend with victory at the fifth & final round of the 2026 Championship.  Racing at Shrewsbury with 123 racers in attendance, the 2-time European Champion and World Championship Top Qualifier, secured the TQ as he topped 3 of the five qualifiers. Winner of Round 3 at Slough, the Agama of Erik Lykke was fastest in Q4 to secure second while fastest in the opening qualifier Xray’s Jonathan Skidmore, winner of Round 2 at Blackpool, competed the P3.  Winning his Semi Final from Skidmore, with Lykke winning the other Semi to line up P3, the duo would battle it out for the win over the 45-minutes with Boots eventually taking his 3rd win of the season by less than 2-seconds.  From sixth on the grid, William Skidmore would take the final step on the podium with Lykke, the winner of Round 3 at Slough, dropping back to 5th.  Overall Lykke would finish the championship 3rd in the overall standings behind Jonathan Skidmore and Boots, for whom this was his 5th consecutive BRCA RallyX title win.

Image: Elliott Boots [Facebook]

August 17, 2026

T-Works MO3.0 CVA Drive Shafts

Aftermarket parts producer T-Works has added a range of various material CVA Drive Shaft options for the Yokomo MO3.0 1:10 4WD Buggy.  Offering 47mm, 50mm, 65mm, 100mm, and 103mm shafts, each length is available in either 64 Titanium, Spring Steel, or 7075-T6 Aluminium.    In terms of these material each advantages and in terms of weight as an example the 65mm shaft comes in at 63.7 grams in steel, 38 grams in titanium with Aluminium the lightest at 30.2 grams.

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August 16, 2026

Van Dalen is new ROAR National Champion

Having started the season with an impressive double win at the Dirt Nitro Challenge, Tekno’s Seth Van Dalen has just become the new ROAR 1:8 Nitro Buggy National Champion.  Qualifying P2 behind Top Qualifier & defending Champion Dakotah Phend, Van Dalen would line up 6th for the decider after he dropped from pole in his Semi to P4, that race won by team-mate Ryan Maifield who completed the Truggy double earlier in the Silver Dollar Raceway hosted championships.  Double Champion in 2024, Maifield would start 2nd for the 15 buggy World Championhip length 1-hour Main behind Phend’s Xray and ahead of the Xray of Chase Lemieux with Team Associated Davey Batta lining up P4 and Sparko’s  Jonah Wilson carrying no.5.  Having won the eBuggy title on Saturday from Kyosho’s Phi Long Nguyen, Phend led away the nitro final before his first fuel stop at 10-minutes but going an extra lap before his stop, a quicker stop by his pitman Billy Fischer, saw Lemieux come back out still in the lead.  The 2026 ROAR 1:10 4WD Buggy Champion stayed out front until his second stop at the 20-minute mark, but on his in lap the Wisconsin driver had a roll and needed to be marshalled handing Maifield a brief lead.  Out of sequence with the Xrays, Maifield’s 3rd stop handed the lead to Van Dalen.  In the second half of the race Van Dalen and Lemieux would go wheel to wheel.  After a roll that saw his buggy cut the track on his in lap, with the final stops compete it was Lemieux in the lead with just over 7-minutes on the clock but a mistake as the final 6-minutes approached handed the lead back to Van Dalen.  With Lemieux retaking the lead the pair would tangle with 4-minutes remaining, the battle resuming with Lemieux in front.  Inside 3-minute Van Dalen would make the pass for the lead with a mistake from Lemieux giving his rival his biggest lead of the final which he maintained to claim his first national title by a winning margin of 4.4-seconds over Lemieux.  Finishing on the lead lap, Sworkz’s Mason Fuller completed the podium from P11 on the grid.  After a late issue Maifield would fall back to P7 while Phend would be a DNF, retiring at the 2/3rd race distance. 

Image: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

August 14, 2026

JConcepts Striker Pink/Blue T-shirt

Always good with their apparel designs, JConcepts latest fashion piece is the new Striker Pink/Blue T-shirt.  Featuring a bold design that celebrates the cars, racers, and racing culture that helped shape the sport, with a modern identity anchored by their latest Striker body design.  The striking pink and blue graphics pop against the classic black tee, highlighted by a detailed race buggy illustration and the iconic Team JConcepts Racing branding.  The front graphic combines the attitude of vintage and modern RC racing with a nod to JConcepts racing heritage, while the back keeps it clean with the JConcepts logo and World Proven Innovation & Design tagline.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

August 14, 2026

Schumacher Cougar LD3 Optional Steel Chassis

Schumacher has announced the upcoming release of an optional Steel Chassis for their 2WD Buggy World Championship winning Cougar LD3.  This steel chassis conversion provides a lower centre-of-gravity build with increased chassis flex, making it particularly well suited to medium-grip, bumpy Astro through to high-bite Astro and carpet conditions.  The conversion features a 1.2mm steel chassis, carbon fibre side pod stiffeners and front alloy 3D-printed stiffeners.  These stiffeners increase steering response and can be removed to provide an additional tuning option, allowing the handling characteristics of the chassis to be adjusted to suit track conditions.  Schumacher say that in testing, the team has found the Steel chassis to excel in bumpy Astro conditions with medium to high grip, as well as on carpet tracks.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

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