September 26, 2026

RC Pit Clock Android App for Nitro Racing

Many a nitro race has been lost in the pit lane due to refuelling timing and so the idea was born for RC Pit Clock, a new Android App that helps you plan your fuel strategy.  Created by long time racer and professional software developer Lionel Hagege, the idea came from something he’d seen many times at races: managing fuel during a long race can become surprisingly difficult.   You know your fuel runtime and your average lap time, but once the race starts, things change.  A lap can be missed, a pit stop can happen a little earlier or later, and you have to keep recalculating everything while concentrating on the car and this is where RC Pit Clock is designed to help with that.  Enter your fuel autonomy, average lap time and race duration and the app calculates the fuel stops and, during the race, shows how many laps are left before the next refuelling stop. If you pit earlier or later than planned, the remaining stops are recalculated.  There is also a Garmin version, so the information can be displayed directly on the driver’s watch.  The App also follows the race day and from the heat board posted at the club, it tells you when you run, when you marshal, and sounds an alarm before each of your runs.

View more App information here


September 24, 2026

Another reigning World Champ for Singapore Nitro GP as Coelho confirmed

The Singapore International Nitro GP will celebrate its 20th Anniversary in style with the announcement of its 3rd reigning World Champion as Bruno Coelho is confirmed for the October 10-11 event.  The 3-time back to back IFMAR 1:10 Electric Touring Car World Champion made his SINGP last year, returning to his roots to race nitro onroad, the category in which the Portuguese star learned his trade before his break through moment at the 2014 ISTC Worlds in the USA.  With Mugen Seiki’s 1:8 Onroad World Champion Shoki Takahata and Infinity’s newly crowned 1:10 Nitro Touring Car World Champion Naoto Matsukura already confirmed, Coelho might just need a few extra laps to settle into the newly resurfaced Radio Control Modellers’ Club’s track as he will come straight from having just raced for a week at the IFMAR 1:8 Nitro Buggy World Championship in Texas which gets underway in just a few days.

Source: RCMC Singapore [Facebook]


September 23, 2026

3rd consecutive Italian title for Collina – Report

Schumacher’s Mattia Collina has secured his third consecutive Italian National crown in the premier Modified Touring Car class.  ‘Le Caselle’ track in Arezzo hosted the 2026 Italian RC Touring Car Championship, the pinnacle event of the national season held under the sanction of ACI Sport, the Italian Motorsport Federation.  The three-day competition brought together the country’s top drivers to challenge for four official national titles, combining high-speed action, technical precision, and relentless consistency.  Making Collina victory this year even more significant, his brother Federico Collina finished second to seal a 1-2 at the top of the podium.  The Xray of Orlando Fenili completed the top three ahead of Infinity’s Alessio Menicucci and Federico Randi.  The remaining classes delivered equally compelling storylines. In Touring Stock, Luigi Ciavolino put an end to years of near-misses, claiming a deeply emotional first Italian title ahead of Flavio Paladin and Andrea Efficace.  The LM +40 Masters category saw Alessandro Rampini complete a brilliant championship hat-trick, taking his third straight title in an increasingly competitive field ahead of Andrea Giusti and Alessandro Vanni. Meanwhile, Luca Tramelli captured the FWD national title, sharing the podium with runner-up Simone De Lorenzo and young talent Leo Marka in third.  Beyond the senior honours, the weekend put a strong focus on the future of the sport.  Supported by ACI Arezzo, ten Under-16 drivers were awarded the “Young Prospects” distinction, celebrating the dedication of the rising generation and the essential support of their families in advancing Italian RC motorsport.

Source: ACI Sport [acisport.it]


September 22, 2026

RC Maker ‘The Hub’

A manufacturer that has been making huge inroads lately, RC Maker has launched ‘The Hub’, a digital paddock for their SP2 1:10 Electric Touring Car.  On foot of the signing of Ronald Volker and then a race debut that achieved an ETS podium, the Hub is available for now for PC and Apple, with an Android version on the way.  As a platform users can utilise it to build the kit, learn the adjustments, keep your setup sheets, and open the official manual – all in one place, on your iPhone. Build Bags A to J following an interactive step-by-step guide through twelve chapters. Tick each action, resume where you left off, and filter steps or carbon, aluminium or steel chassis. Parts lists, notes, tips and exploded views sit next to every step. Watch the official build with Chris Mitchell, bag by bag.  On Adjustments like Ride height, droop, camber, up-stop and more, the kit baselines are explained one setting at a time, with the “which way” notes from the SP2 manual. Flex, rockers, ARB, steering lock, springs and FDR charts are included as in-app guides.  You can also create or import an SP2 sheet, save your race and practice setups, export PDF, and browse community sheets by surface, indoor/outdoor, grip and weather. An account is only required to save and publish – you can still fill a sheet and download the PDF as a guest.

Source: RC Maker [rcmaker.com.au]


September 22, 2026

Power HD servos for Top Polish Nitro racer Rozycki

Top Polish International Nitro Touring Car racer Jakub Rozycki is the latest driver set to represent leading servo manufacturer Power HD as part of his race program.  A team driver for Italian manufacturer Capricorn, the young racer is the 2025 Euro Nitro Series Champion and just missed out on a podium finish at the EFRA European Championship that same year.  Racing at the recent IFMAR World Championship in Gubbio, Italy, earlier this month. Rozycki claimed his biggest accolade todate by making his first Worlds Final debut eventually finishing P9.  Rozycki will run Power HD’s GTS-2 (180mm) servo in his Capricorn C04.

Source: PowerHD [chd.hk]


September 21, 2026

2026 MonTech New York Grand Prix – Entries Open

Following some delays due to technical gremlins, entries for the eighth running of the MonTech New York Grand Prix are now finally open.  Established as one of the highlights on the annual American electric onroad racing calendar, registration for this year’s event has switched to the LiveRC platform and came be made here.  Taking place on October 15-18 at the 360v2 indoor track in New Rochelle, New York, the race schedule will see drivers compete for top honours over a total of 10 different classes.  Last year it was Awesomatix’s Sam Isaacs who did the double winning both 1:12 Mod and Touring Car with NYGP debutant Lucas Urbain heading the international challenge.  The French touring car ace would claim the final step on the Mod TC podium behind the race’s big 2024 winner Kemp Anderson.  The vision of long time 1:12 racer and multiple World Championship finalist Donny Lia, the NYGP is the nearest thing RC will get to having a race in Time Square, the centre of the City That Never Sleeps just a 20-minute train ride from the track.  Counting multiple World Champions Marc Rheinard (2022 NYGP Winner), Ronald Volker (2019 NYGP Winner), Alexander Hagberg, reigning 1:12 Stock World Champion Max Mächler, and Ollie Payne as previous participants, the 105 X 48 feet 360V2 is one of the biggest indoor tracks in the US.  Red RC will be making the trip state side to cover the event for our third consecutive year.

Source: Fordham 360 Hobbies & Raceway [Facebook]


September 19, 2026

2027 FEMCA Asia Nitro C/ship – Registration Open

Following the very successful running of the IFMAR 1:10 Nitro Touring Car Championship in Italy, FEMCA have been in touch to highlight the opening of entries for the 2027 Asia Nitro Championship which will be hosted at England Park Raceway in Queensland, Australia.  Scheduled for March 9 – 13, 2027, the race to become the official Champion of Asia will cater for at three IFMAR Nitro Onroad categories  with racing for 1:10 Nitro Touring Car (200mm), 1:8 Onroad and 1:8 GT.   The governing body for RC racing in Asia and Australasia, FEMCA represents 15 nations.  Registration for 1:10 and 1:8 Onroad includes 8 sets control tyres, control fuel, entry & banquet for driver while 1:8 GT includes 3 sets of tyres.  While registration is now open via rcracepal.com interested racers should note that registration closes 30 November, 2026 due to lead times need by tyre and fuel manufacturers.  Host club Queensland Radio Circuit Car Racing Association has created an information document on the event and the each class which can be viewed here 

Source: FEMCA [Facebook]


September 19, 2026

Menicucci to run Power HD servos

Leading servo manufacturer Power HD has announced that 16-time Italian Champion Alessio Menicucci will officially represent the brand on track as part of his 1:10 Electric Touring Car program.  The multiple European Championship Finalist, who joined Infinity for the 2026 season, will run the Power HD’s GTS-2 servo in his IF14 Speciale.  On the announcement Menicucci posted, ‘New servos on my Infinity IF14 Speciale.  I had very good feeling with it from the beginning.  Many thanks to Power HD for the support.’

Source: PowerHD [chd.hk]


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