January 12, 2026

ZooRacing Hyena 1:10 LMH TC | Zerda 1:12 GT Bodies

German body shell producer ZooRacing kicks of the 2026 season with two new releases, the Hyena 1:10 LHM Touring Car body and its first entry into the 1:12 GT category with the Zerda 1:12 GT Pan car body.  The Hyena is the second hypercar body designed for the next generation of touring car racing.  The difference between the popular Hyrax and the Hyena is the focus on more steering, more agile cornering, by also less low design of the body and cap to fit a bit older chassis.  The longer front and larger front splitter allow more downforce and the higher, but shorter rear end gives the Hyena a better rotation on all types of tracks.  Key aerodynamic features include an optimised front end with the aggressive front splitter and sculpted fenders minimising turbulence and generate high front-end grip.  A sleek, realistic cockpit area reduces air resistance while maintaining high-speed stability while precision-formed side channels guide air around the body to reduce drag and improve rear-end balance.  The integrated rear diffuser and large rear wing provide maximum traction while keeping air turbulence under control.

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January 8, 2026

Infinity IF18-3 Optional Shock Shaft

As their first optional release of 2026, Infinity are introducing a new shock shaft design developed to further enhance the performance of their IF18-3 1:8 Onroad car.  This technical update eliminates the traditional E-clips normally used to retain the piston on the shaft and replaces them with a screw-type fixing system.  The concept has already been successfully adopted for their IF14-2 1:10 Nitro Touring Car, and now they have now extended it to their flagship 1:8 platform.  By adopting a new structure that provides 3 mm of top clearance, the system increases stroke capacity while optimising oil flow.  At the front, initial response is improved, and at the rear, traction and “kick-out” feel under throttle are enhanced, boosting overall grip performance.  Furthermore, by switching the shock piston fastening method to a threaded design, the shock shaft length is shortened and optimised by 3 mm for both the front and rear, delivering a more stable driving feel.

Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]


January 7, 2026

SkyRC Type35N Charger

Battery charger manufacturer SkyRC kicks off the New Year with the addition of the Type35N, a NiMH/NiCd variant of its compact Type35 charger, designed for DC-powered field use.  Supporting 6–8 cell packs, the Type35N offers three selectable charge currents (1A / 2A / 3A), allowing users to choose gentle charging for maintenance or faster charging when time is limited.  Operation is kept deliberately simple with a single-button interface and clear LED status indicators — just plug in and charge.  An intelligent thermal control system ensures stable and safe operation even at higher currents.  Output connector options include Tamiya or T-plug, depending on the SKU.

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January 6, 2026

EXO Design Works 91 12mm CVA set

To allow for wheel compatibility with modern buggies, EXO Design has released this dedicated 12mm CVA set specifically designed for the Yokomo Works 91.  It allows the buggy to use standard 12mm HEX wheels found on modern buggies.  This means if you run both vintage and modern RC buggies you’ll find this upgrade essential as it eliminates worrying about wheel compatibility.  The set includes 4 X CVA Shafts (12mm HEX specification) however the HEX & Pin are not included.  The shaft materials is identical to those used in modern racing buggies, ensuring high strength and durability.

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January 5, 2026

Champlin joins FlySky in new radio deal

2WD Buggy World Champion Broc Champlin is to use FlySky as part of his 2026 race package, the factory Schumacher driver making the announcement on his new deal with the Chinese radio manufacturer at the 2026 Clash of Champions event over the weekend.  With FlySky having made huge market gains and and made quite a name for itself over the last two years, on becoming the latest World Champion to join the brand, Champlin posted, ‘I’m proud to announce my radio sponsor for the year of 2026 and beyond, Flysky RC.  I first tried this radio in April of 2025 and was instantly sold.  Due to the 2025 World Championships, I chose to stay with what I was most familiar with but after the Florida Carpet Championships, I began the switch.  Whether they would end up as my sponsor or not, I chose this radio because it has all of the features I like best.  I’m ecstatic to be apart of the fastest growing radio brand in competitive RC racing.  I can’t wait to see all of my personal improvements and help the team provide a more quality and refined product for our community of racers.  See you all at the races!’  It was a good official race debut for Champlin as he took the 4WD Mod TQ & Win at the Clash of Champions.

Source: Broc Champlin [Facebook]


January 5, 2026

Champlin & Batta win Clash Of Champions but Lemieux takes home the money

The first big US offroad race of 2026 took place over the weekend with Hoosier RC Hobbyplex in Indiana hosting the Clash Of Champions where Schumacher’s Broc Champlin and Team Associated’s Davey Batta took the Mod titles, but winning the event’s closing Mod Clash Race it was Xray’s Chase Lemieux who took home the money.  With 8 cars lining up for the 2WD Buggy 8-minute shoot out which offer a top prize of $3,000, Lemieux would come out the winner ahead of Batta and Xray’s Dakotah Phend, their podium efforts rewarded with $300 and $200 respectively. In the main racing qualifying for 2WD would see Phend take the TQ at the end of the three rounds ahead of Batta and his AE team-mate Spencer Rivkin.  In 4WD it was Champlin who secured the TQ ahead of Phend and Brennan Schimmel who after his end of season departure from Xray was running Schumacher buggies. In the finals both classes would decided in A2, Batta winning the opening two encounters to wrap up 2WD while Champlin did the same in 4WD.  The 2WD would see Phend recover rough A1 and A2 outings to win A3 and salvage 2nd with Champlin grabbing a podium from 5th on the grid.  The 4WD podium would be completed by A3 winner Schimmel and Phend.

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December 24, 2025

Hudy Series Asia – 2026 Announcement

After a successful introduction in 2025 under Xray factory driver Nicolas Lee together with race announcer Daryl Thong, the Hudy Series Asia is expanding for 2026.  As part of the organising team behind Singapore’s annual international touring car race ‘eSIC’, Lee & Thong brought the inaugural Hudy Series to six countries, Malaysia, Indonesia, South Korea, Hong Kong, Australia, and China, and now expands that to nine.  Joining the calendar for the second season is Thailand, Japan and Taiwan, with Huge RC in Bangkok opening the ’26 Series in March.

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December 23, 2025

MRO Racing Buggy Development Update

MRO Racing, the company behind the radical ultra low profile design Inspire4 1:10 4WD buggy project, has given an update on the project unveil it will test its latest iteration of the project.  With well respected car designer Gerd Strenge joining the project earlier this year, in its update MRO Racing together with some body on photos of the buggy posted, ”Hello everyone, After not hearing from us for so long, it’s time for an update.  We’ve spent several months thinking about how we could change a few things on the car and whether the changes would deliver what we hope for.  Today is the day.  Today we’re going to test the car on a track in Germany and see how it all works.  We hope for the best.  Our thoughts were that we could save even more weight, bring the weight even more into the centre and make the car a little stiffer. So we thought about how to do this and put it into practice.  We will report back after the test.  We are just as excited as you are.’

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