October 29, 2025

FEMCA announce Youth Class for Asia Championship

With youth the future of every sport, we love to see initiatives that give young racers an opportunity to develop & hone their skills and FEMCA has just announced a new Youth Class for the upcoming Asia Touring Car Championship.  FEMCA, the governing body for RC racing that represents 15 nations in Asia and Australasia, will host the first rebranded Asia Championship, formerly known as the FEMCA Championship, at the new 2026 1:12 & ISTC World Championship venue Hongyu GDC in Foshan, China, from December 12-14.  In addition to racing for Modified and Stock touring car, FEMCA has teamed up with Chinese manufacturer ZT Model and electronics brand Team ORCA to supply a controlled chassis, ESC and motor to racers 15-year-old and younger and all as part of the $200 entry fee.  On making the announcement FEMCA said, ‘In the spirit of promoting the hobby and getting the younger generation into the sport, with the assistance of our partners and sponsors, ZT Model and Orca,  we are happy and proud to present the ZT Orca Youth Class.  Open to 10 International drivers age 15 and under as of January 2026.  They will join a list of young up and coming drivers in china to race in the company of some of the world’s top drivers.  Entry fee of USD200 includes the complete kit, Orca Totem ESC and their top of the range Blitreme 13.5T motor.’

Source: FEMCA [Facebook]


October 29, 2025

Mugen Seiki MRX7 Onroad Car

With the IFMAR 1:8 Onroad World Championship just a month away and their factory driver Simon Kurzbuch one of the title favourites for Chile, Mugen Seiki has unveiled their latest 1:8 Onroad car, the MRX7.  Using prototype of the Japanese manufacturer’s car, Kurzbuch was able to secure the TQ and runner-up tspot at the EFRA European Championship.  The MRX7 has been fully adapted to the current requirements of the category and incorporates a few parts from its successful predecessor – Shoki Takahata winning the 2019 World title in the USA with a prototype of the MRX6.  The Japanese driver is another who will fight for the title at the impressive CACH track in Santiago in early December.  Mugen Seiki said that having spent a lot of time testing, rethinking existing parts the MRX7  has new suspension geometry and improved weight distribution.

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October 28, 2025

Mikimodel MS2.0 Digital Camber Gauge Mounts

Continuing with it Yokomo specific product releases, the Japanese car brand’s Italian distributor Mikimodel has released this Digital Camber Gauge with specific mounts for the recently released MS2.0 1:10 Electric Touring Car.  There are two specific magnetic mounts, one for the left side and one for the right side.  The specific connection with the barrel makes the measurement extremely precise and easy.  It can be used with all commercially available sets without any problems.

View gauge in use here


October 28, 2025

Infinity Droop Blocks 10mm

Multiple Nitro Onroad World Champion chassis manufacturer Infinity has added new 10mm Droop Blocks to its offering of set-up tools.  For use with 10mm Droop Gauge and finished in the Japanese company’s trademark Black & Red colours, the blocks can also be used with other gauges requiring a 10mm thick droop block and is an essential tool for suspension alignment settings.

View Droop Block carry case here


October 28, 2025

Hobbywing XeRun XR10 Pro Legacy

New from World Champion electronics manufacturer Hobbywing comes the XeRun XR10 Pro Legacy ESC.  Suitable for 1:10 Onroad and Offroad racing across both Modified and Stock classes, it is powered by a 32-bit M4 processor which delivers lightning-fast response, and handles more data with precision.  Weighing 94.2 grams, including wires & connectors, key functions of the ESC include Hobbywing’s patented Softening Function as well as Smart Fan technology that runs the fan only when needed.  This temperature controlled fan circuit prolongs fan life and improves overall performance.  Measuring 37.7 X 37.0 X 33.2mm, the Legacy now includes built-in maximum output current up to 10A switch-mode BEC.  It also gets Reverse Polarity Protection and an external OTA makes parameter tuning and firmware upgrades more convenient.  Hobbywing’s Link mobile app allows access real-time data monitoring – Monitor throttle, voltage, temperature, RPM and other data, while the OTA’s built-in memory records everything for detailed post-race analysis to fine-tune performance like never before.

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October 27, 2025

RC Atomic MRX Master Damper Mount V2

Reigning PN World Cup Champion manufacturer RC Atomic has released this V2 Damper Mount for their MRX Master 1:28 pancar ahead of the 2025 PNWC which takes place next week in Denver, Colorado.  The new mount provides a new set of damper hole positions which are 2mm higher than standard and make the side damper more inclined (bigger angle).  This offers better lateral grip when attacking the corner and allows for a more aggressive front steering setup.

View mounted in car here


October 27, 2025

Nitro Party 2026 China – Race Announcement

The brand new world class Hongyu GDC RC facility in Foshan, China, has announced an exciting new annual race for Nitro Onroad racing which it has titled ‘Nitro Party’.  Scheduled for January 24-25, 2026, and with categories for 1:8 Nitro Onroad, 1:8 Nitro GT, 1:10 Nitro Touring Car, and Spec Kyosho FW06 Nitro Touring Car, the timing of the race is the perfect opportunity for European nitro racers to break-up the traditional Winter off season and compete at an event that the track intends to build up into a major annual event on the international nitro onroad race calendar.  Racing will take place on the facility’s main 80m X 43m asphalt circuit on which the next IFMAR ISTC World Champion will be decided next April.  With China lifting Visa entry requirements for many European countries and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) one of the country’s main international airports attending the race is very accessible.  The Hongyu GDC facility is also within walking distance of a number of hotel options for visiting drivers.

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October 27, 2025

Mason crowned ROAR Paved Champion

Awesomatix’s Stuart Mason is the new ROAR Modified Touring Car Paved Champion, the Seattle driver taking the TQ and win at CenCal Speedway Fresno in California over the weekend.  With this year’s title race attracting 100 entries, Mason would secure the TQ as he topped 3 of the 4 rounds of qualifying.  Opening qualifying with a TQ run, Serpent’s Bryce Butterfield would claim the second spot on the grid ahead of the 2025 ROAR Carpet National Champion Sam Isaacs, Xray’s Chris Adams, Canadian Champion Keven Hebert, and multiple Offroad World Champion Ryan Cavalieri.  In the first of thre triple finals Mason would just hold off Isaacs, fresh from his NYGP win, by 0.074 with Adams completing the Top 3 as Butterfield dropped to fourth.  From the front Mason would again win in A2, this time from Hebert and Cavalieri, to secured the title.  With Butterfield winning A3 from the Team Associated of Cavalieri, this is how they would like up finish on the podium behind Mason with Isaacs finishing 4th overall.  In 17.5 Stock, Adams would secure the TQ and win however with Lex Tyler winning A2, the title fight went to A3, the Texan securing the crown with a 3.2-second winning margin.  Tyler would finish runner-up with the Awesomatix of Billy Spence completing the overall Top 3.  In 21.5 Touring it was Awesomatix’s Craig Xavier who took the win.

Image: Lex Tyler [Facebook]


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