September 5, 2026

Schumacher Mi10 +2mm Axle

Schumacher has introduced this new +2mm Rear Axle for their Mi10 1:10 Electric Touring Car.  It changes the position of the rear driveshaft joint, moving it further inboard and altering the rear drivetrain geometry.  The key performance benefit is improved forward traction on corner exit.  The car is able to put the power down more effectively when the throttle is applied, allowing drivers to accelerate harder and earlier without sacrificing rear-end stability.  This makes the +2mm Rear Axle an especially useful tuning option when looking for additional rear grip and forward drive, whether conditions are low grip or the driver is simply looking to extract more performance from the Mi10.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]


September 5, 2026

Alexander Hagberg ‘AH’ Signature T-shirts

2-time IFMAR Onroad World Champion and all round good guy of the sport Alexander Hagberg has released his own line of ‘AH’ Signature T-shirts.  The Swede, who is a long time factory Xray driver, winning both his 1:12 and 1:10 Nitro Touring World titles with the Slovakian manufacturer, has together with his business partner and fellow racer Antonino Mangiaracina, created alexanderhagberg.com.  Starting with green, Hagberg’s signature body colour, white, and black colour options of his tees, long term feature a more extensive line of RC accessories for competition racing.

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September 5, 2026

2026 MonTech New York Grand Prix – Announcement

The organisers of the MonTech New York Grand Prix have announced details of the eight edition of the annual indoor race hosted by 360v2 RC track in New Rochelle, New York.  Taking place from October 15th to 18th, the event has become one of the highlights on the annual US onroad racing calendar and draws an international entry stateside.  Last year it was Awesomatix’s Sam Isaacs who did the double winning both 1:12 Mod and Touring Car with NYGP debutant Lucas Urbain heading the international challenge.  The French touring car ace would claim the final step on the Mod TC podium behind the race’s big 2024 winner Kemp Anderson.  Another of the international visitors, Xray’s Jan Ratheisky took fourth along with a podium in Super Stock Touring.  The vision of long time 1:12 racer and multiple World Championship finalist Donny Lia, the NYGP is the nearest thing RC will get to having a race in Time Square, the track just a 20-minute train ride from the centre of the City That Never Sleeps.  Counting multiple World Champions Marc Rheinard (2022 NYGP Winner), Ronald Volker (2019 NYGP Winner), Alexander Hagberg, reigning 1:12 Stock World Champion Max Mächler, and Ollie Payne as previous participants, 360V2 is one of the biggest indoor tracks in the US with racing takes place on a track layout covering an area of 105 X 48 feet.  For 2026 the race expands to 10 classes, with race entries opening on September 8th, and once again Red RC is excited to travel across the Atlantic to cover this year’s NYGP action.

View official NYGP race poster here


September 5, 2026

Phat Bodies HALO 1:10 Frontie Bodyshell

Best known for its 1:12 Mini bodies, Britain’s Phat Bodies has released the ‘Halo’ body for 1:10 Front Wheel Drive racers.  Inspired by the VW Polo GT Cup racecars, it is designed to fit any 1:10 onroad chassis with around 257mm wheelbase and 190mm width.  Made from super tough and high quality race weight 0.75mm ‘Lexan’ polycarbonate, the Halo gives similar handling characteristics to the Civic type bodies but with more front end low speed grip.  BRCA approved, the body and wing weight approx 86 grams stickered and painted (as pictured).  Sold clear the body set includes rear wing, a pre-cut vinyl window mask set, external overspray film, front and rear lights and grill/vent sticker set, and “Phat” stickers.

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September 4, 2026

Flea Racers 1:28 RC Racing Game

The rise in the popularity of 1:28 racing appears to have reached a whole new level with the release of Flea Racers, an RC Racing Game from the same people behind the 3D print website Club Race Hero that allows you to download, print, and race a 1:28 car.  Spending his Summer writing a fun, little Chrome browser-based RC video game for 1:28 scale racing, Scott Jakes has created Fle Racers which allow you to use your own radio.  Plug in your transmitter and drive the game the way you drive the real car.  Lay out your local track and practice the layout before the meet.  The games Track Maker allows you to draw a layout tile by tile, test drive it and save it.  Try out fun new layouts before you set them up on the carpet.  Add your club’s track and let racers around the world try it.  Lock in the track for your next live meet, so everyone turns up already knowing the layout.  Every body starts as a blank and in Paint Shop you can run your own livery with the brush, airbrush, stickers and text, or drop on an instant paint job and work from there.  Flea Racers is available on cell, PC and VR.

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September 4, 2026

Infinity IF18-3 Brass Battery Plate

Infinity has introduced this new Brass Battery Plate for their IF18-3 1:8 Nitro Onroad kit.  Utilising heavy-duty brass material to effectively concentrate the centre of gravity toward the lower chassis, it delivers stable handling especially on high-grip surfaces. The plate is finished in sleek black.

Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]


September 4, 2026

World Champion Takahata confirmed for Singapore International Nitro GP

Mugen Seiki’s reigning 1:8 Onroad World Champion Shoki Takahata has been confirmed for October’s Singapore International Nitro Grand Prix.  The Japanese driver joined a very exclusive club in Chile last December when he won the IFMAR World title for a second time having previously won in 2019 in the United States.  Takahata joins Infinity’s defending Singapore International Nitro GP Champion Dario Balestri, the duo having held the World No.1 status between them for the last 9-years, for what will be an extra special edition of the race as it celebrates its 20th anniversary.  Taking place on October 10-11, the same weekend as the Singapore F1 Grand Prix, over the last two decades the Radio Control Modellers’ Club’s annual international race has welcomed numerous World Champions.  2026 looks like attracting its most World Champion stack field yet.

Source: RCMC Singapore [Facebook]


September 4, 2026

2026 Tamiya C/ship Series National Finals – Report

The 2026 Tamiya Championship Series National Finals concluded last weekend with a fantastic return to SCOR Raceway in Anaheim, California.  126 drivers took part in the 31st running of TCS for a total of 202 entries across GT-Pro Spec “Porsche Cup”, M-Chassis, GT-2, GT-1, F1, GT-E, Euro Truck, and GT Novice which made up the eight classes run at the event.  The “Ticket to Japan” trip classes this year were again GT-2, M-Chassis and GT Pro-Spec “Porsche Cup” with those races being among the most exciting at the event (with the Triple A-Main format). In the end, Brian Shook triumphed to take the GT-2 title, Tom Aakre waited to the third main to decide the M-Chassis title and Justin Bamberger also left it to the third main event to seal the deal in the GT Pro Spec “Porsche Cup” title! All three champions will be representing the USA at the Tamiya World Championships in November at Tamiya’s headquarter in Japan.  World-famous race announcer Scotty Ernst returning to his racing roots to come back to announce this year’s TCS Finals, 2026 marking 30 years since Ernst won the Tamiya 4WD TCS class running a TA-03 at the 2nd annual TCS Finals.

Source: Tamiya USA [tamiyausa.com]


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