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January 19, 2026

Coelho wins Sweep Asia Cup from Orlowski

Hongyu GDC hosted the Sweep Asia Cup over weekend where having ended his 2025 racing season with victory at the Chinese track Infinity’s Bruno Coelho opened his 2026 campaign with another win at the ISTC World’s host track. Attracting a number of international team drivers for the race as a pre Worlds testing opportunity, in qualifying FEMCA Asia Champion Coelho would secure the TQ topping 3 of the 5 rounds as Schumacher’s Michal Orlowski topped Q1 and Q3. Chinese Onroad Champion Alfred Lao completed the Top 3 on the grid ahead of the Mugen Seiki of 2025 TITC Open Brushless finalist Fong King. In Stock qualifying Jan Ratheisky was another of the FEMCA Asia Championship competitors to return to Foshan for more track time, the Xray driver topping all 5-rounds to TQ ahead of the Serpent of Stick King. In the finals Coelho would win all 3 Modified encounters ahead of Orlowski with King completing the overall podium. Ratheisky took the Stock win with a clean sweep as young Yuheng Cai who qualified 3rd finished ahead of King to claimed second overall.

Image: Hongyu GDC [Facebook]

January 16, 2026

Radtec Mini-Z 7075 Alu Axle | Steel T-plate Holder

Radtec RC, the Kyosho Mini-Z option parts division of Roche Products, has released a new optional Alu Main Axles and a Steel T-plate holder for the MR-03/04. Intended for the Mini-Z LM & MM gear differential, the hard coated 7075 aluminium axles are 150% lighter in weight than kit steel main axle and contributes to increased acceleration and more direct steering. The steel T-plate holder puts more weight under main chassis, increasing corner speed, giving higher mechanical grip, and more direct steering.

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January 16, 2026

Team Cayote adds Bayer to team line-up

Team Cayote has added reigning European 2WD Buggy Champion Martin Bayer to its team line-up. A driver who has played a key role in the launch of successful Czech ESC manufacturer Elceram, the head of offroad car design at Xray will use motors and batteries from the Cayote having previously represent Sunpadow batteries. On the announcement, the Czech driver said, ‘I’m proud to officially join Team Cayote as a team driver! In my cars, I will be using Cayote motors and batteries, and I must say their performance and quality truly impressed me. Reliability, consistency, and power — exactly what is needed at the highest racing level. I’m honored to represent Cayote products at races and I’m really looking forward to this new chapter and upcoming challenges on track. Thank you for the trust and support!’

Source: Team Cayote [cayote.com]

January 16, 2026

Xray X4’26 1.6mm Carbon Upper Decks

New for its latest 1:10 Electric Touring Car, the X4 ’26, Xray has released these 1.6mm front and rear Carbon Upper Decks. Made from premium carbon, they are thinner than the kit standard decks and are intended for use when racing in lower traction conditions. Fitted to the car, this split deck set-up helps improve steering & traction.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

January 16, 2026

Revive RC Cougar LD3 ‘Hunter’ Low Profile body

With Schumacher Racing adding body shell producer Revive RC to its product line, they have shared images of the special Low Profile ‘Hunter’ body for its Cougar LD3 1:10 2WD buggy. Key Design Features of the body include a low, smooth profile which is designed to keep the centre of gravity down while allowing space around the motor for additional fans and electronics. The final design is over 2 grams lighter than the stock body. A sculpted section behind the cab creates a rear airflow deflector that channels air upward onto the wing, improving stability. At the rear of the deflector are also three optional 5mm diameter cut-outs to help vent residual motor heat rather than side air intakes. With a purpose-built rear wing that measures 160mm wide, 65mm chord, 40mm high, the front centre follows the LD3 shock tower’s “V” profile to capture airflow that normally passes through. Multiple 5mm incremental cut lines at the rear providing tuning options.

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January 15, 2026

HPI Racing Nano 1:64 1987 BMW M3 Warsteiner

Having grown up as huge fans of DTM and the World Touring Car Championship, we had to give a shoutout to HPI Racing on the release of its latest Nano Table Top Racer in the legendary BMW Warsteiner livery. The Nano-TTR is a 1:64 scale in-house, custom-built and designed chassis, fully assembled and ready to roll in the smallest of spaces. Offer in a Ford Mustang and BMW variants, they featuring a detailed, fully licensed hard-bodyies. Each kit includes a full-size 2.4GHz control system with all the usual adjustment settings, offering smooth handling and responsiveness. You also get fully working LED lights – headlights, tail lights, reverse lights, and turn signals – all controllable directly from the transmitter. A high-capacity LiPo battery provides an impressive 45 minutes of runtime.

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January 15, 2026

Gens ace power for Shin Sawada

Battery manufacturer Gens ace has announced that it is to power the race progamme of newly crowned Spec Class FEMCA Asia Champion Shin Sawada. The Japanese driver & 2024 World Championship finalists completes his 2026 package with the deal, the Xray driver having already announced his new electronics deal with ORCA. The younger of the Sawada brothers, Jin announcing his move to Team EAM this week, on the news Shin said, ‘As I will continue to focus on stock racing over the next few years, having reliable power is essential. I have tested most of the batteries available and found that Gens ace performs the best. Thank you, Gens ace, for the opportunity to join the team.’

Source: Gens Ace [gensace.de]

January 15, 2026

PN Racing V5 2500KV Brushless 1:28 Motor

With 2025 a huge year for the 1:28 racing scene, PN Racing, who are responsible for the category’s most prestigious race the PN World Cup, kick off 2026 with the release of the V5 version of the 2500KV motor. With the new 175525 V5, they have focused on the highest levels of quality control to ensure every motor reaches its peak potential and knowing that KV consistency across motors depends heavily on the quality of mechanical timing. Key Features of the V5 include a refined mechanical timing. They have elevated production standards to ensure that the mechanical timing is perfectly set, guaranteeing that your motor performs at its absolute best right out of the box. The enhanced assembly precision results in significantly reduced cogging, offering a more stable and predictable feel at low speeds. Through meticulous alignment and timing optimisation, PN Racing have achieved the smoothest, most linear throttle response they have ever produced.

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