Having launch their Neon Mini Touring Car at the end of the last year, Schumacher has released a new body for the car called the Rebel MTC. With a proven shape and design matching modern Touring Car body trends, it is 170mm in width and weighs 76-grams painted & ready to race. Suitable for 210 to 225mm wheelbase cars, the Rebel is supplied clear with overspray film, wing, mounting hardware and window and light masks although no light or grill decals are included.
Italy’s Mikimodel has released these Aero Wing Side Plates for Electric Touring Car use which are cut from 1mm Carbon Fibre. They have been aerodynamically designed to offer maximum stability and increased ease of use on all commercially available spoilers. They are perfectly sized to meet international regulations and are easily applied to the side of the spoilers using double-sided tape.
Source: Mikimodel [mikimodel.net]
New from American RC accessories brand 1up Racing comes this Carbon Fibre Vertical Rear Body Mount Plate for the Team Associated TC8 electric touring car. If you have a body that doesn’t fit the horizontal rear kit posts, or you just prefer the ease of mounting bodies with traditional rear body posts 1up has you covered with the new mount plate that attaches to the rear bulkhead. Then, install the tall body posts that are included in your kit with the included 3×10 LowPro Titanium Screws. Spaced at 100mm apart to fit virtually any 190mm body, this option part will also provide more rear grip and stability for low grip conditions or high-speed modified class racing since it better supports the rear wing area. Mounting VTA or LMH bodies is also super easy with Vertical Rear Mounts.
Source: 1up Racing [1upracing.com]
New from Mon-tech Racing comes this C3 Rally 1:10 body intended for the world of Rally and FWD classes. Inspired by the legendary rally car from the renowned French manufacturer, the C3 Rally stands out for its realistic design, aggressive lines, and exceptional attention to detail, delivering a faithful replica look and an impressive presence on the track. As with all Mon-tech Racing products, this body shell is entirely designed and manufactured in Italy, ensuring top-quality standards, precision, and performance. Along with the clear polycarbonate body shell the kit includes a window masking sheet, custom decal sheet and screws for mounting the rear wing and front flaps.
Schumacher’s reigning British Electric Touring National Champion Elliott Harper added another win to his 2025 tally as he took victory at the round 4 of the Championship at Colchester. Winner of the previous two rounds at Stafford and Adur, Harper kicked off the event by locking in the TQ after topping 3 of the 5 rounds of qualifying. Fastest in Q5 Matthieu Dambrine secured P2 ahead of the Xray of Harley Eldridge. Over the triple finals Harper took the first encounter ahead of Eldridge before winning A2 ahead of Chris Grainger to wrap up the overall win. Despite winning A3, Dambrine would miss out on the podium, Eldridge the runner-up and Grainger 3rd. In the 17.5 class it was Billy Fletcher who took the TQ & win with James Hart and Ben Moorey joining him on the podium.
Image: Schumacher [Facebook]
Andrea Catanzani is the new AMSCI Italian 1:8 GT National Champion, the factory Serpent driver compete a clean championship sweep with victory at the third & final round of the championship. Racing at the Miniautodromo Stradivari in Cremona, qualifying would see Catanzani secure the TQ honours with his Gimar powered SRX8 GT ahead of the Capricorn of 2023 Champion Alex D’angelo, 2024 European Champion Natanaele Senesi. Offroad racer Burak Kilic completed the Top 4 ahead of defending Champion Giaimo Rosario. It was a tough quali for newly crowned European Champion Filippo Beretta, the Genius Racing driver qualifying P9 but lining up 5th on the starting grid after winning his Semi Final. In the 45-minute final Catanzani would complete the perfect campaign winning taking win number 3 by over 2-laps from Beretta with Valente Leonardo completing the podium ahead of D’angelo. Unfortunately for Kilic, who opened the season with a podium in Sicily, would retire 1/3 the way into the race.
Image: Andrea Catanzani [Facebook]
Fresh from a 1-2 finish at the Euro Nitro Series in Austria for its new ‘Pista’ engine, Ielasi Tuned has announced its new line-up of 1:8 Onroad engines – the Pista, GranTurismo, and Corsa. The new engines mark the beginning of a new chapter, ending the previous series of engines called GP9-GP3-GP5. This choice has a technical reason, as the PISTA engine in particular features radical changes, as 90% of the engine is entirely made under Ielasi Tuned guidelines and designs. Unlike before, the finishing touches, especially in the piston/sleeve matching, are now completed by us with our machine and no longer by Japan’s O.S as in the past. Ielasi Tuned will over the coming days go into more detail engine by engine with all the technical specifications and differences compared to previous versions.
Source: Ielasi Tuned [ielasituned.com]
Hobbywing has announced that two time ISTC World Championship podium finisher Viktor Wilck has joined their team driver line-up. The Swede, who drives for Infinity, brings a wealth of professional knowledge and racing experience and plans to fully dedicate himself to 1:10 electric touring car competitions as Infinity rolls out its all new IF14 Speciale. On the announcement Wilck, who was previously running ORCA electronics, posted, ‘Very excited to join Hobbywing, thanks Salton and Hobbywing for this opportunity! The same time I want to thank Michael and the guys at ORCA for the last two years together!
Source: Hobbywing [hobbywing.com]
