May 5, 2026

Arnaldi wins EFRA 1:5 GP in Luxembourg

Genius Racing’s Bernard-Alain Arnaldi took the win at the first EFRA 1:5 Grand Prix of the season, the Frenchman claiming victory in a rain effected finals day at the Mini Circuit “Ville de Luxembourg”.  In Touring Car qualifying it was the Mecatech of Belgium’s Giovanni Verbrugghe who secured the TQ honours, his final run of the three qualifiers the fastest.  With Arnaldi second fastest, behind him the qualifying order was Cédric Prevot, Norwegian Marius Hetland, and reigning European Champion Carsten Keller from Germany.  Winning Super Pole, Prevot booked his direct spot on the final grid as the rest had to battle it out in their respective Semi Finals.  With Arnaldi winning his in the faster time, the 2-time European Champion would line up 3rd on the grid ahead of  2022 European Champion Edoardo Repetti from Italy who won the other Semi.  In a wet 20-minute final, weather conditions extremely challenging, setting the fastest lap of the race Arnaldi would come out tops to win by a comfortable margin over Repetti and the Top Qualifier Verbrugghe.  The second of the three 2026 scheduled EFRA Grand Prix’s will take place on June 6/7th in Macon, France.

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May 5, 2026

Velocity RC VS2 Sprint Car

Oval racing manufacturer Velocity RC’s has announced a new competition Sprint Car, the VS2, which is set to go on pre-order tomorrow (May 7th).  The US brand has been working for some time on a purpose built platform with the VS2 a competition ready car kit with 7mm offset chassis.  The body and wings are produced in partnership with McAllister Racing with a Custom Works Cage.  The front end design is a bit of refinement and a bit of departure from the norm.  The refinement is in the design of the front kickups, while not revolutionary they offer the ability to ad optional droop plates as well as – after much much use – the option to use set screws to remove any play in the hinge pins that can develop over time. The departure is in everything else.  The steering assembly is tucked in between the front bulkheads, allowing for the battery to be placed further forward, which is desirable on high grip tracks.  The bracing of the front end also leads to a more direct steering feel without the loss of rear grip that usually comes from stiffening the entire chassis.  The VS2 steering assembly is full Avid RC bearing supported, black anodizsed & edged) aluminium.  The design includes steel hat bushings to ensure free movement with no crushed bearings. The steering posts are notched on the bottom for ease of holding in place with the back side of the carbon camber wrench (that is also in the kit).  Velocity say what makes the car ‘Competition Ready’ is the kit will include many parts that other companies consider optional. These include Full Aluminium Steering (Bellcranks/Rack), Alu spindles, Alu Rear Hubs, Small bore shock spring collars for small or big bore springs, Alu shock standoffs with delrin balls, full metric hardware, no standard wrenches needed, and 4mm Shock Towers.

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May 4, 2026

The RC Racer TT-02F Front Wheel Drive Conversion Kit

Well known Tamiya website The RC Racer has realised a dream of combining their love of Tamiya and having an accessible entry into the FWD 1:10 Touring Car class with the creation of this conversion kit for the hugely popular TT02.  The kit transforms the popular entry level Tamiya into a club spec front wheel drive chassis and takes the unique concept of making the rear of the conventional chassis the front.  This provides the car with the front weight bias that is essential for good traction in the popular Frontie class.  The concersation is availablr as a free to download 3D print file.  In total, there are just three new parts in the conversion – Servo Plate, Front Shock Tower (One for the Standard kit, and one for the TYPE-S chassis), and a Bumper (optional).

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May 1, 2026

Infinity IF14 Speciale 1.6mm Soft One-Piece Top Deck

Infinity has introduced this a new 1.6 mm “soft” one-piece top deck for its IF14 Speciale Electric Touring Car which is designed to further expand chassis torsion adjustability.  This option part has been developed to provide drivers with a wider setup window, allowing more precise adaptation to varying track conditions and driving styles.  The reduced torsional stiffness helps improve overall traction, particularly on low-grip surfaces or in conditions where increased stability is required.  The new top deck offers an effective solution for drivers looking to maximise the versatility of the IF14 Speciale while maintaining a high level of performance and consistency. The deck features an integrated access hole for pinion gear mounting screws to improve ease of maintenance and is compatible with pinion gears up to 49 teeth (64-pitch) and 36 teeth (48-pitch).

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April 30, 2026

Schumacher Mi10 Touring Car

Schumacher has unveiled its latest competition electric touring car announcing their new Mi10 platform.  A car that won this year’s iconic TITC in the hands of Michal Orlowski, it is based on an all new chassis design, developed to provide maximum performance across all track conditions.  Now available in a special 1.2mm spring steel material for lower centre of gravity and increased stability.  The new profile also offers improved and more consistent flex control and therefore a predictable car capable of great lap times.  The Mi10 also gets an updated transmission housings and shock mounts to further improve the centre of gravity by allowing for a new inboard shock design, whilst maintaining the proven suspension geometry on the successful Mi9.  Furthermore, the improved polar moment of inertia provides more rotation and improved flexibility and adjustment solutions for greater performance.  High diff positions are now included as kit spec.

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April 30, 2026

Ronald Volker talks FlySky

We have followed Ronald Volker’s career for quite some time, first meeting him in person at the conclusion of the inaugural ETS season at Andernach, Germany, in 2008 when he raced for Hot Bodies and pushed Atsushi Hara the win.  Over the years we have tried to get the 2016 World Champion to ‘put pen to paper’ and give Red RC an insight into his racing.  While we kind of missed the boat at a time when Ronald was just a driver, during his Yokomo days he literally did no work on the cars, now his duties are far wider.  Not just racing for Mugen Seiki and being his own mechanic but also managing the Japanese manufacturer’s touring car race team.  A long time Sanwa user, Ronald would be one of the first major touring car drivers to join FlySky as a sponsored driver and with the Chinese manufacturer just after unveiling their new premium Noble Mix transmitter at Hobby Expo China, he has sent us this first attempt at a column in which he gives his experience with the radio since making the switch.  Take it away Ronald –  ‘Since joining Flysky and running the Noble Pro Series of Radios for around 2.5 years, I am still amazed of the quality and functions.  I visited Flysky and its office in late 2023 and could witness their dedication and motivation to become better and better and to be clearly seen as the top radio manufacturer.  Most importantly, I’ve had zero failures or issues wherever I used it in the World.  Everything is just simple and easy to use and manage – and there is even more to explore, the more you are willing to spend time with for.

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