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September 23, 2026

Corsatec engines for Kobbevik

Corsatec, the engine brand headed by Adrien Bertin, has announced the signing of Norwegian Offroad talent Daniel Kobbevik ahead of the upcoming IFMAR 1:8 Nitro Buggy World Championship in Texas. The factory Schumacher driver, who finally claimed his first European title when he became the EFRA 1:10 4WD Offroad European Champion in Austria during the Summer, has had a limited nitro program but has travelled to France to get some finally mileage in ahead of the trip to the Thornhill Racing Circuit. Announcing their newest team member on social media, Corsatec posted, ‘A new chapter begins. We’re proud to welcome Daniel Kobbevik to the Corsatec family, joining us for his new challenge in Nitro. And there’s no better place to start: Daniel will make his first race with Corsatec at the World Championship. A new driver. A new challenge. And the biggest stage to begin. Welcome to Corsatec, Daniel. Let’s get to work. switch to nitro getting some pre race test.’

Source: Corsatec [Facebook]

September 23, 2026

Excelerate RC Prodigy F1 Ball Diff

US electric onroad kit manufacturer Excelerate RC has a new Ball Differential offering for its Prodigy F1 kit. After the release of its full size F1 inspire gear diff last year, the new version of the more conventional ball diff features a lightweight carbon fibre axle. Finished with precision machined aluminium components the updated diff provides the perfect base off which to dial in your Prodigy F1.

Source: Exceleraterc [exceleraterc.com]

September 21, 2026

Xbility Hybrid Flex Chassis with Servo Mount

Announcing a number of new options parts for its range of cars, 1:28 World Champion manufacturer Xbility is introducing this Hybrid Flex Chassis with Servo Mount. The hybrid chassis combines a steel chassis section with a carbon chassis section, bolted together. The torsional flex can be adjusted by adding or removing screws, allowing the desired level of chassis flex to be controlled.

Source: Xbility [xbilityrc.com]

September 18, 2026

Team GFRP 2027 Hustler

US Dirt oval specialists Team GFRP has released their 2027 Hustler Car Kit which is designed for extreme high bite rubber tyre sprint needs. The kit features a new front shock tower and camber link mounting design for better adjustability as well as a new stock forward servo mounting for better weight bias in the car. This 2027 also features the 70mm molded front arms and narrow casters for more stability and a better steering response. Now stock are the 5* molded steering arms, a popular upgrade from the previous models. The shocks have been shortened to allow a faster response. New molded high roll centre hubs paired with a wider outer arm allow for improved adjustability on the rear end. The 2027 Hustler comes with a gear differential and new machined laydown delrin 39t case for better weight bias in the car.

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September 16, 2026

Cerberus Racing ARC Damper

Having announced a number of new cars since announcing his new brand Cerberus Racing, Josh Cyrul has been sharing some of the details of the Vektor line-up of conversion kits including their new revolutionary ARC Damper. The first-of-its-kind spherical roll damper features a floating “vane” self-aligns for linear, wiggle-free dampening. It significantly reduces free play during directional changes. Offers increased ease of maintenance with two-screw mounting this enables rapid trackside tuning with pre-built dampers. With complete isolation from bump dampening, for optimal suspension tuning, the F1 includes an aluminium casing for integrated rear wing bracket mounting

Source: Cerberus Racing [cerberusracing.com]

September 16, 2026

Masami Hirosaka’s Team Associated RC28R – Chassis Focus

The inaugural Team Associated 1:28 International took place in Las Vegas recently running from September 4-6th, where the category that has been enjoying huge interest saw two legends of racing, Masami Hirosaka and Atsushi Hara, travel from Japan to join the action. While Red RC has covered many of latest car and product releases from the category’s growing number of manufacturers, we have yet to cover any of the racing in person but thanks to specialist 1:28 body shell producer Radbody we are excited to share a special Chassis Focus on the Team Associated RC28R raced by Masami in the 3500 Lipo class at the event. With Radbody owner Joe Chen wrenching on Masami’s car, he has put together a Chassis Focus, with Team Associated providing the photos, to give an insight into the car and the set-up used by Masami. Radbody is the official kit body supplier to Team Associated with the Mako X2 included with each RC28R kit.

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September 12, 2026

Tran announces new role with Yokomo

Good positive news for Yokomo fans with the news that Thomas Tran has joined the Japanese manufacturer in a design and product development role and will call the Tsukuba RC Arena his new office, the track better known as the world famous Yatabe Arena. Tran previously held the role of Team Manager at Team Losi Racing whom he join in 2020 and enjoyed World Championship success in 2023 when Tater Sontag took the 2WD Buggy title at Hobby Action RC Raceway in Arizona. The popular character has extensive industry experience and was a major part of racing’s media circus running his own site 2WDMod.com before joining JConcepts and then Team Losi. First meeting Tran at the 2015 IFMAR Electric Offroad Worlds at the Yatabe Arena, he would work with Red RC as our photographer when we first attended the legendary Philippine Masters 1:8 Offroad race in Manila in 2017. Tran, who now lives in Japan, revealed his return to the industry in a post on Faceback in which he said, ‘What up fam?! I know it’s been a long time for an update but just enjoying my life here in Japan with my wife. The journey has been incredible and filled with happiness! But never in my wildest dreams I’d ever imagine calling Tsukuba RC Arena my office and joining the legendary Japanese Yokomo brand!! Thanks to Hiroshi Suzuki and the leadership at Yokomo for bringing me on to help with design and product development. I will do my best and look forward to the challenge! Although not directly connected to the team, I will help out wherever possible! Let’s go!!!’

Source: Thomas Tran [Facebook]

September 11, 2026

RTRC RTA V3.1 RS Edition 1:28 Chassis

Fresh from taking 5 class wins at the 2026 Team Associated 1:28 International in Las Vegas last weekend, France’s RTRC has announced the RTA V3.1 RS Edition, a new premium version of their RTA V3.1 designed for drivers who want a highly competitive car right from the start. The RS Edition will be fully assembled by RTRC and supplied with an ESC and RTRC servo already installed. During assembly, each car will also be carefully checked and tweaked to ensure the chassis is properly set up before delivery. The motor will not be included, allowing each driver to choose the motor that best suits their class and racing conditions. This version will also come with a selection of performance option parts already fitted, so the car is delivered with a more advanced specification than the standard RTA V3.1 and is ready to perform from the very first runs. And this configuration is not just theoretical. The chassis has already proven its potential by winning the Lipo 3500 category at the Team Associated 1:28 International. RTRC say the the idea behind the RTA V3.1 RS Edition is simple, ‘take the proven RTA V3.1 platform, assemble it carefully in-house at RTRC, tweak and check the chassis during assembly, equip it with the right performance parts, and offer customers a package that is as close as possible to a race-ready chassis straight out of the box.’

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