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May 25, 2026

First French National win for Baranger

Shepherd driver Fabien Baranger claimed his first Elite Class National win over the weekend with victory at Round 3 of the FFVRC 1:8 Onroad National Championship. Having finished P2 behind reigning Champion Maxime Ripoll last month in Châteaubourg, young Baranger would go one better at the RSMA track near Paris. In qualifying it was Mugen Seiki’s Christophe Louis, podium finisher at Rounds 1 & 2, who secured the TQ ahead of Ripoll’s Xray with Baptiste Jimenez third and Baranger fourth. With Baranger winning his Semi Final he would bump up a spot to start P3 for the 45-minute final. With Louis leading early on, the race would see dramas for many racers including the leader, Ripoll and Baranger who suffered a flame out while in the lead. In the end strong pace, only himself & Ripoll posting 16-second lap times, would allow Baranger recover to take the win and end Ripoll run of race wins, the World Championship finalist recovering from his issues to finish 2nd. Louis would not be able to keep his run of 2026 podium finish going finishing fourth as Simon Bergoin, who initially took over the lead from Louis, claimed the final step on the podium.

Image: Shepherd Micro Racing [Facebook]

May 25, 2026

Moto Obscura Lazer ZX Alu Front Bulkhead

Moto Obscura has released this all-new aluminium front bulkhead for the Kyosho Lazer ZX buggy platform. Designed to reinforce one of the platform’s most common weak points, it is built to dramatically improve front-end durability and strengthen the shock tower mounting points. Available in anodized blue, and as part of a new collaborative relationship a black anodised version will be offered by Rubrix Racing Products to complement their new Lazer ZX-RRP Chassis Conversion Kit. Pre-orders are open now, with shipments expected in early June.

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May 25, 2026

Matsukura takes Japanese 1:8 Onroad title

Naoto Matsukura is the new 2026 JMRCA 1:8 Onroad National Champion, the Infinity driver taking the title from reigning World Champion Shouki Takahata. Racing at 2023 World Championship host circuit Infinity International RC Speedway in Suzuka, the annual stand alone championship event would be effected by rain on Saturday causing the action to be cancelled. Managing to resume racing on Sunday, qualifying would be reduced to two rounds with Takaaki Shimo’s Infinity securing the TQ with his time from Q1. Topping Q2 ahead of Matsukura, Takahata’s Mugen Seiki claimed P2 with Matsukura ending up third. Having to come through from the Semi Finals Matsukura woould win his ahead of 2 time World Champion Tadahiko Sahashi. The other Semi final was won by the other half of the famous Japanese siblings Yuya Sahashi. In the 45-minute Main, 2024 Champion Shimo led from the front for the first 84-laps before Takahata took over at the front but he wouldn’t be able to repeat his 2025 win, as Matsukura found his way to the front where he would stay to win by just 4/10ths of a second. Setting the fastest lap of the race Shimo completed the podium on the same lap with Yuya Sahashi finishing P4.

Image: Infinity [Facebook]

May 25, 2026

DAS Speed 1:28 Low Profile LiPo Plugs | Tabs

DAS Speed has introduced this new Low Profile LiPo Plugs & +/- Plug Tabs intended for 1:28 racing applications. Designed specifically for racers looking for a clean and compact installation, the low-profile gold-plated plugs help reduce unnecessary bulk around the battery area while maintaining excellent electrical contact and low resistance characteristics. The matching plug tabs make battery connection and removal easier, especially in tight chassis layouts where accessibility can become an issue during race day battery swaps. According to DAS Speed, the system was developed to provide a more practical and refined battery connection solution while also adding a premium visual touch to the electronics layout, much like the larger-scale connector solutions commonly seen in bigger RC categories.

Source: Das Speed [Facebook]

May 25, 2026

Power HD servos for EC Kim

Power HD has announced that top South Korea Electric Touring Car racer EC Kim, has joined its officially Factory Racing Team. Having joined Xray at the end of the 2025 season, Kim is a 10-time Korean National Champion, multiple TITC A-Main Finalist, multiple AOC Podium Finisher, and Electric Singapore International Challenge (eSIC) A-Main Finalist. On joining the leading servo manufacturer, Kim said, ‘I am truly honored to join Team Power HD. Having run the GTS-2 servo for quite a while now, I can say it never fails to deliver that rock-solid, razor-sharp steering response. I’m incredibly excited to work closely with the team and push for more victories together!’

Source: PowerHD [chd.hk]

May 25, 2026

Roche P12V2 Alu Pivot Ball Bushing & Nut Set

New from Roche comes this Aluminium Pivot Ball Bushing & Nut Set for its P12V2 1:12, the set also compatible with their F1 EVO3 and P10W3 front suspension. The optional bushings are made from 7075 aluminium and anodised for hardening making them more durable, more precise, and more stable, than the kit plastic bushing. The special 9mm hex spanner / kingpin holder is included in the set. Another new option part is the 3D Carbon Spur Gear Holder Set. Cur from 1.3mm carbon plate, it has less free play than the aluminium holder and increases stability of spur gear. It is suitable for the P12V2 steel solid axle and the P10W3 gear differential.

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May 24, 2026

IFMAR announces Huge RC as replacement ISTC World C/ships host

After 2-months of working behind the scenes to negotiate & secure a new host for the cancelled 1:12 & ISTC Worlds in China, IFMAR has announced Huge RC in Thailand as the replacement track that will stage the 2026 ISTC World Championships. The 13th running of the 1:10 Electric Touring Car World Championships is now scheduled to run from the 10-14th of November, with two International Practice Days (IPD) running at the indoor asphalt track on November 8 & 9th. With the multi track facility Hongyu GDC in Foshan originally having been selected to host back to back 1:12 and ISTC World Championships in late March/early April, IFMAR are still working to secure a new venue for the 22nd edition of the 1:12 Worlds. Overwhelming feedback received from existing entrants following the cancellation of the event on the Hongyu GDC carpet track, expressed a strong preference for the 1:12 racing to be kept on carpet which was something that was not a viable option for Huge RC. Located in Bangkok, while the track has successfully hosted two previous Nitro Touring Car World Championships (2014 and 2024), staging the Electric Touring Car Worlds will special moment for the track owner, 2002 ISTC World Champion Surikarn Chaidajsuriya. The new dates means exactly 2-years after winning a record equalling 3rd ISTC World title in Bakersfield, California, Bruno Coelho will official begin his quest for a fourth consecutive title, a feat that would see him become the category most crowned World Champion. Winning the 2024 title with Xray, now racing with Infinity, Coelho shares same tally total honours with Marc Rheinard, the 2004, 2008, 2010 World Champion set to make his World Championship debut with Xray at Huge RC after joining the Slovakian manufacturer last week.

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May 22, 2026

Capricorn Quantum 1:8 Electric Onroad Chassis

After the release of its very well received new design Quantum 1:8 Nitro Onroad car, the first batch sold out in 24-days, Capricorn has announced the upcoming release of a electric version of the platform and released the first official renders. The Italian manufacturer said after the ‘extraordinary’ market response to the Quantum, customers who managed to get one being extremely pleased, and requests for the car every day they decided to expand the Quantum platform into the electric on-road segment. A category that is rapidly growing in the worldwide RC scene, the electric Quantum is already in production with pre-orders set to open shortly.

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