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September 26, 2025

CRC confirm Payne return for MonTech NYGP

CRC’s Ollie Payne has been confirmed for next month’s MonTech New York Grand Prix, the British driver the latest international entry announced for the seventh edition of the high profile US indoor race. With the NYGP at 360v2 RC in New Rochelle 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, Payne is a previous visitor to the Donny Lia organised event. The reigning European 1:12 Spec Champion and British National Champion joins Awesomatix pairing Lucas Urbain & reigning 1:12 Spec World Champion Max Mächler, and Xray’s Jan Ratheisky as they travel stateside to take on some of the best drivers in the US. Taking place from October 16-19th, this year’s event will see drivers compete for victory over 9 different classes with registration for the 2025 MonTech New York Grand Prix open here.

Source: Fordham 360 Hobbies & Raceway [Facebook]

September 26, 2025

Catanzani departs Gimar Engines

1:8 GT World Championship Top Qualifier Andrea Catanzani has announced his departure from long time engine sponsor Gimar. The 20-year-old Italian, who first came to prominence two years ago at the IFMAR GT World Championships in Australia, has enjoy much success with the new GT World Champion engine brand, including winning the highly competitive 2025 Italian National GT Championship. Suffering a number of engine flameouts in Worlds final in Santiago and finishing fourth, the factory Serpent driver, who is expected to return to Chile at the end of November for the 1:8 Onroad World Championship, made the announcement on social media posting, ‘After 7 years an important chapter of my career is closing: I am leaving the Gimar family. They have been intense years, full of satisfactions, but also difficult moments that have taught me a lot. We have shared victories, defeats, joys and disappointments but above all a human and sporting journey that made me grow, on and off the track. A special thanks goes to Giovanni, who over the years believed in me, gave me confidence and helped me improve, becoming a more mature and conscious rider. I’ll carry with me everything we built together, grateful for every moment lived.’

Source: Andrea Catanzani [Facebook]

September 26, 2025

MXLR TireFinisher Sanding Paddle

MXLR, the brand of 1:12 Spec World Champion Max Machler, has introduced a new TireFinisher Sanding Paddle which features four different diamond grid areas. The TireFinisher is a single tool to finish off a perfect tire after you cut/trued it to the desired size. Of the diamond grid areas #120 is idea to trim/sand down the sides of your foam tires/rim while also perfect to remove CA glue from the sidewalls of rubber tires. #240 is the best choice for rounding of the edges on foam tires. The #320 is the optimal grid to smoothen the top surface of any type foam tires while #1000 is the final step to make your foam tire game perfect from the first corner.

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September 25, 2025

2025 1:8 GT World C/ship Chassis Focus Index

While some had their reservations regarding how the cars would perform around the large Club de Aeromodelos de Chile track and in particular its long straight, it would ultimately prove a huge hit with drivers at the IFMAR 1:8 GT Worlds and showcase the impressive speeds at which 1:8 GT cars now run. The third running of the 1:8 GT World Championship, it was great to see such a diversity of manufacturers make up the World Championship deciding 1-hour final with 7 different brands forming the 11 car grid. A very popular brand in South America, it was Italian manufacturer WIRC who was best represented with three cars, Brazil’s Flavio Elias going from winning the last chance final to finishing on the podium. A brand which at the last World Championships was a solo personal project of its driver Michael Kocher, the Andrea Contarini designed car only offered then to customers as a eGT kit, Raptor has since through the involvement of Gimar become a major player with their star driver Alessio Mazzeo doing the World Championship double in Santiago. In Nitro GT their two cars on the grid would go on to achieve a 1-2 finish.

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September 25, 2025

MonacoRC IF14 Speciale Front Body Stop

MonacoRC have introduced this Front Body Stop specifically intended for the IF14 Spec1ale Electric Touring Car from Infinity. Designed to deliver the best support to control body-shell deformation on the front hood area with the lowest possible weight. The integrated design profile perfectly follows the shape of the carbon Upper Bumper, combining function and aesthetics. The distance between the Front Body Post and the body shell is adjustable via a screw.

Source: Monaco RC [monacorc.com]

September 25, 2025

Arena RC Racing IF14 Speciale | MTC3 3D Bumper

Arena RC Racing has released new 3D printed bumpers for both the Infinity IF14 Speciale and Mugen Seiki MTC3 Electric Touring Cars. Printed using new lightweight materials each bumper is more lightweight like a foam bumper weight. The IF14 Speciale 3D Bumper weighs in at 6.5 grams while the MTC3 is 6.7 grams.

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September 25, 2025

Tamiya Group C Series – Announcement

It is great to see a number of new grass roots level RC series being created and the latest one involves former Red RC photographer Riccardo Acciari who is involved in the creation of the Tamiya Group C Series in his home country of Italy. Round 1 of the all new series will be held October 19th on the wonderful Vallelunga RC track, nested inside the famous full scale racetrack. The debut race will kick off the inaugural five race championship that will span over the whole racing season, with the season finale taking place on June 21st. Based off the re-issued Tamiya Group C car, the class aims for simplicity and affordability, without losing its competitiveness. The essential chassis is powered by a handout 17.5 EFRA list motor and shod by handout foam tires custom made by Italian tire manufacturer Enneti. The Porsche 956, Mercedes C11, Nissan R90C and Mazda 787-B bodies will have to be painted in a realistic livery that actually competed in the Group C era (from 1982 to 1983). With 32 drivers who have already entered the Championship, the aim is to expand the format to other areas in Italy and create a network with other organisers around Europe.

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September 24, 2025

Boost RC Spring Steel Chassis | 1:10 Formula Body

New Italian start-up Boost RC has announced it is to enter the 1:10 Electric onroad market as an after market parts producer with a Spring Steel Chassis for Touring Car and a brand new body shell for Formula as its launching products. A project born from passion in RC Racing and solid experience in engineering design, what started with custom 3D printed parts quickly evolved into spring steel chassis and body shell designs that have already gained recognition among competitive drivers. Their Spring steel chassis will be available for the Axon TC10/3 & TC10/4, the Schumacher Mi9, and the Awesomatix A800R. The brand-new Formula 1 body shell is now entering production after highly validating tests. It has already proven its speed on track, securing multiple club race victories with their drivers, and Boost RC claim it ‘is set to surprise anyone who tries it.’ The company’s launch is scheduled for October 2025, when it will officially introduce its two key product lines.

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