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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]

September 17, 2026

’26 1:10 Nitro Onroad World C/ship Chassis Focus Index

A decade after Gubbio hosted the IFMAR 1:10 Nitro Touring Car World Championship, the category was back in the world capital of nitro onroad racing with the return to Italy creating a real resurgence of interest in these 2.1cc powered cars. With 114 drivers from 20 countries turning laps of the Miniautodromo Internazionale M.Rosati, six car manufacturers were represented at the 11th edition of the Worlds with Infinity the best represented with 39% of the entry and Shepherd the smallest with just 4 drivers. In the 11 car Main final, we would see 5 x Capricorn, 3 x Infinity, an Xray, a Serpent and a Mugen Seiki make up the grid. During our race coverage, which was made possible thanks to the support of LensBodies, Energy Fuel, Gimar Engines, and PowerHD Servos, we managed to photograph cars from all 6 manufacturers including the winning car of Naoto Matsukura. In case you missed any of these we have compiled all 7 cars in our latest Chassis Focus Index.

View Chassis Focus Index here

September 16, 2026

Newly crowned World Champion Matsukura set for Singapore International Nitro GP

Having confirmed Mugen Seiki’s reigning double 1:8 Onroad World Champion Shoki Takahata earlier this month, the organisers of the Singapore International Nitro Grand Prix have now confirmed newly crowned 1:10 Nitro Touring Car World Champion Naoto Matsukura for the 20th anniversary of the race. Like Takahata, Matsukura became a double Nitro Onroad World Champion, the first driver to achieve the accolade in 1:10, when the Infinity driver took the win in Gubbio, Italy, last Saturday. Taking place on October 10-11, the same weekend as the Singapore F1 Grand Prix, over the last two decades of the Singapore International Nitro GP, the Radio Control Modellers’ Club’s annual international race has welcomed numerous World Champions. 2026 looks like attracting its greatest line up of World Champions yet with drivers getting to race on the track’s newly laid asphalt.

Source: RCMC Singapore [Facebook]

September 16, 2026

Masami Hirosaka’s Team Associated RC28R – Chassis Focus

The inaugural Team Associated 1:28 International took place in Las Vegas recently running from September 4-6th, where the category that has been enjoying huge interest saw two legends of racing, Masami Hirosaka and Atsushi Hara, travel from Japan to join the action. While Red RC has covered many of latest car and product releases from the category’s growing number of manufacturers, we have yet to cover any of the racing in person but thanks to specialist 1:28 body shell producer Radbody we are excited to share a special Chassis Focus on the Team Associated RC28R raced by Masami in the 3500 Lipo class at the event. With Radbody owner Joe Chen wrenching on Masami’s car, he has put together a Chassis Focus, with Team Associated providing the photos, to give an insight into the car and the set-up used by Masami. Radbody is the official kit body supplier to Team Associated with the Mako X2 included with each RC28R kit.

View full Chassis Focus here