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July 8, 2026

IFMAR issues clarification on ISTC World C/ships Approved Bodies

RC racing’s world governing body IFMAR has issued clarification on body shells for the upcoming 2026 ISTC World Championships which will take place at Huge RC in Bangkok, Thailand. Having last week issued a statement regarding the ineligibility of the Xtreme Aerodynamics CZ1 Nitro Touring Body for the Nitro Touring Car World Championship which take place Italy in September, IFMAR made the clarification on the 190mm Electric bodies after they had ‘received some queries regarding use of recently approved bodies’. Body shells in 1:10 Electric Touring Car has been a huge talking point since the arrival of the Avalon Vortex. For the 13th running of the 1:10 Electric Touring Car World Championships, IFMAR said, ‘We wish to clarify that there are no proposed changes to the rules for bodies for the event. This means that all bodies currently approved by EFRA, ROAR, FAMAR and FEMCA that comply with the GBS rules are allowed to be used.’ They did add that, ‘the wing must be fitted directly to the body without spacers *and* no part of the wing may extend above the roofline of the body.’

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July 8, 2026

2026/27 Essex Winter Series – Announcement

While most of Europe is currently basking in sunshine and enjoying racing outdoors, the popular British based Essex Winter Series has unveiled their 2026/27 race schedule. Led by well known race announcer Oli Meggitt, the indoor EWS celebrates its 15th season this winter with 5 rounds of 1-day racing at the Deanes Sports Centre, in Thundersley, Essex. With EWS events built on a shared passion for racing and a respect for the time and effort put in by organisers and competitors alike, the series takes place on ETS-type carpet with the layout defined by their unique wooden corner kerbs. Sticking to its traditional format, qualifying is a round-by-round points system with the doors for each meeting opening at 7:30am and racing concluding around 5:00pm. In addition to the regular series, EWS International, a 2-day event that has become the UK’s top annual international Touring Car race, will takes place at the same venue over the weekend of December 5 & 6th.

View EWS Race dates here

July 8, 2026

Infinity IF14 Speciale Titanium Ball Stud Set

Infinity has released lightweight, high-rigidity, high-precision titanium ball stud set for the IF14 Speciale. 1:10 Electric Touring Car. Containing 26 pieces, with each stud option also available separately as a pack of 4 pieces, The 4.2mm size features a boss on the ball section, which helps prevent the rod end from coming loose during turnbuckle adjustments or in the event of a crash. The ball surface has a smooth finish, ensuring smooth operation over the long term and they weigh 6 grams less than the standard steel version. The set comprises of 3 X 4.2mm x 3mm, 14 X 4.2mm x 5mm, 1 X 4.2mm x 9mm, 4 X 4.9mm x 4.5mm, and 4 X 4.85mm x 6mm. By shortening the lower pivot ball stud crew length by 0.5 mm compared to the standard kit, this design prevents the screw from protruding into the hub carrier.

Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]

July 7, 2026

IFMAR Large Scale World C/ships Stage 2 Report

Set to kick off IFMAR’s 2026 World Championship season, the world governing body has published the Stage 2 report for Large Scale World Championships which take place in Switzerland later this month. The first running of the World title race since 2022 after the 2024 hosting of the championship in Australia was cancelled, the 12th running of the Worlds looks set to be close to capacity with 145 drivers registers over the two categories – 100 for the Open/Mod class and 45 drivers for the restricted sportsman class. With the MRTM Lostallo track the home of Large Scale racing in Europe, reigning World Champion Markus Feldmann from Germany heads the entry and will chase his 3rd World title having won his first Worlds at the iconic track when it last hosted the race in 2013. With driver registration on July 26th, the first of IFMAR’s 4 World Championship events this year officially run from July 27th to August 1st.

View Stage 2 Report here

July 7, 2026

NG LAP RC Model Invitational Race 2026 – Race Report

Hosted by Chinese Xray factory driver Vening Zhuo, the 2026 NG LAP RC Model Invitational Race 2026, attracted nearly 70 competitors with the 13.5T Pro Stock and 17.5T SuperGT classes seeing exceptionally fierce competition and they attracted most top-tier drivers from central China. The lineup featured national champions Rocket Zhang and Vening Zhuo, rising star Harry Zhu, national youth champions Eric Fang, Jamie Zhou, and Mao Yideng, among others. Free practice kicked off on Friday. As more cars hit the track, track traction kept rising, reaching an extremely high grip level that nearly sent vehicles sliding out of control. Saturday’s original schedule consisted of split-group practice plus two controlled practice rounds, which was disrupted by sudden thunderstorms. The event organisers rescheduled one controlled practice session to start at 7AM Sunday, making for a tight yet thrilling race timetable.

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July 6, 2026

Fire outbreak halts PRO10 European Cup 2026

Having amassed a very impressive field of Pro10 cars for the annual PRO10 European Cup, the organisers were dealt a seriously unlucky situation when a fire outbreak at a nearby tyre recycling plant forced the evacuate of the track. Having attracted over 100 entries for the Mini Racing Team Essonne hosted race, whose track is located 25 kilometres southeast of central Paris in France, the fire would halt the event after 3 rounds of qualifying. With 2018 1:12 World Champion Alexander Hagberg heading the entry, the Xray driver was the benchmark having set the TQ pace ahead of Britain’s Ollie Payne before the evacuation and doing so with a new track record and new track lap record. Afterwards on social media the Swede was full of phrase for the event calling it ‘one of the most memorable weeks of racing in my career’. Having not previously met about 80% of the drivers he added, ‘The Pro 10 group of guys are super cool and friendly. There is a very open atmosphere, not brand/clique oriented as it is at TC events (sadly) these days. It was very cool and refreshing to take part in this whole experience.’ The PRO10 Series posted that while feeling ‘immense disappointment’ at not being able to complete the event the days of racing had been a ‘truly unforgettable moment’ and vowing to ‘promise you one thing: the next PRO10 European Cup will be even bigger, even better and even more unforgettable.’ As part of the event there was a parade of all cars driving around the track at once with some carrying smoke flares – view here

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July 6, 2026

Kurzbuch wins Dutch ENS Encounter

Mugen Seiki’s Simon Kurzbuch has won the second round of the Euro Nitro Series, the Swiss driver getting the better of Round 1 winner Dario Balestri at the Rucphen track in the Netherlands. As at the season opening in Germany, it was Kurzbuch who secured the overall TQ honours as he took his Ielasi Tuned powered MRX-7 to the fastest time in 2 of the 4 rounds. Fastest in Q1, it was the Infinity of multiple World Champion Balestri who lined up P2, ahead of ARC’s Silvio Hächler and Dutch Serpent Jesse Keller who posted a TQ run in Q3. In the 45-minute main, the two World Champions would pull clear of the field and battle it out from the front for the win. While Balestri set the fastest lap of the race and led a number ocassions at the end it was Kurzbuch who took the win by 6.4-seconds over the Italian. While Hächler strong qualifying came to nothing in the final as he suffered an engine failure, it would be Infinity’s Francesco Tironi from P7 in the grid who completed the podium ahead of the Serpent of Marco Weigerding. In 1:10 200mm reigning World Champion Jilles Groskamp took the home win to make it two from two having won the season opener. The infinity driver was joined on the podium by team-mate Carmine Raiola and French Capricorn driver Quentin Leroux while having qualified P2 reigning champion Jakub Rozycki finished P4 for Capricorn ahead of Melvin Diekmann.

Image: Ielasi Tuned [Facebook]

July 6, 2026

Xbility 1:28 Setup Station XB-F1 Expansion Kit

1:28 World Champion manufacturer Xbility is now offering this XB-F1 Expansion Kit for its Setup Station. Releasing the XB-F1 at the end of last year, the XB-F1 Expansion Kit is designed for customers who already own the X-ST Setup Station and want to expand its functionality to the XB-F1. The kit includes all the additional components required to use the X-ST Setup Station with both the XB1 and the XB-F1, providing the same level of precision and repeatability without the need to purchase a second complete setup station

Source: Xbility [xbilityrc.com]