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May 20, 2025

Harper wins BRCA Round 2 at Stafford – Report

Schumacher’s reigning British Electric Touring National Champion Elliott Harper took the first win of his title defence with a dominant win at Round 2 of the BRCA Championship held at the Stafford track over the weekend. With the Awesomatix of Round 1 winner Olly Jefferies not making the trip to the Midlands track, Harper would dominate qualifying topping four of the five rounds to secure the TQ. Xray’s Harley Eldridge was his closest challenger counting her three Top 2 times to line up second ahead of multiple champion Chris Grainger while the privately enter Awesomatix of Stefan Chodzynski completed the second row. In the triple A-Mains, Harper continued his dominance by taking all three legs for the overall win, Eldridge took second via her two second place finishes with Grainger completing the podium with a second and a third.

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May 18, 2025

Stanley wins NSW 1:8 Onroad State Title

ARC factory driver Brayden Stanley has given the Taiwanese manufacturer the RCRA NSW State Title in 1:8 Onroad after taking the win at John Grant International Raceway in Sydney. Racing at the former IFMAR 1:8 Onroad (2001) and 1:8 GT (2023) World Championship host track, the young Australian took the TQ after topping three of the five qualifiers at the rain effected weekend. Team-mate Jeffrey Mackie made it a 1-2 for the ARC 8.4LCG on the starting grid with the Mugen Seiki of Tim Moylan completing the Top 3. Despite a ‘super chaotic’ but dry 30-minute final, Stanley, who is part of ARC’s international electric touring car team, would take the win by half a lap from long time leader Mackie. Coming through from 8th on the grid, Johnny La Sprina completed the podium with his Xray. In 1:10 Nitro Touring the NSW title went to Andrew Bardetta ahead of Xray team-mate Michael Stone while in 1:8 GT the winner was Rick Seymonsbergen driving a Hong Nor.

Image: Penrith District Nitro Racing [Facebook]

May 18, 2025

KM Racing MR04 94mm LCG Alu Motor Mount

Former 1:10 Nitro Touring Car World Championship manufacturer KM Racing, and now Mini Z option parts specialists, has announced the upcoming release of their new 94mm LCG Aluminium Motor Mount for the Kyosho MR04 chassis. Both functional and aesthetically pleasing, the key feature of the mount is its super low centre of gravity which gives it a 2mm lower CG than the current after market MR03 motor mount. Reducing traction roll, it integrates with the MR04 chassis for a cleaner and more aesthetically refined appearance.

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May 14, 2025

EFRA announce GRP as backup 1:8 GT Euros tyre supplier

EFRA has announced the selection of GRP Tyres as the back-up supplier of controlled tyre for the upcoming 1:8 GT European Championships after the withdrawal of the original supplier. PMT had been selected as the controlled tyre for the June 18-21 event in Leipzig, Germany, but following quality issues at the recent round of the highly competitive Italian National Championship, the company sent a letter to the Euros hosts in which they stated, ‘We believe it is our duty—out of respect for the organization and drivers—to step back from the 2025 Championship supply, as we are currently unable to ensure the quality standards required for such a prestigious event.’ You can read the full letter here. The fourth running of the 1:8 GT European Championships, drivers will now race on GRP’s T03 REVO on XM2 SuperSoft compound mounted on their rigid white wheel. Italian Natanaele Senesi will be hoping to defend his nitro title Modell Racing Club Leipzig track while fellow countryman Rosario Giaimo will aimed to hold on to his title in the electric category.

Source: EFRA [efra.ws]

May 12, 2025

Catanzani makes it 2 from 2 in Italian GT Championship

Serpent’s Andrea Catanzani made it two from two at the second round of the highly competitive AMSCI 1:8 GT National Italian Championships which took place at Autodromo Di Vallelunga. Having TQ’d & won the season opener at the Kronio Speed Park track in Sicily in March, Catanzani was again the pace setter topping 3 of the four rounds of qualifying. Fresh from his debut at the Philippine Masters in Manila, offroad star Burak Kilic was back for another go at the Italian GT Championship. The Nova Engines factory driver, who podiumed at Round 1, would TQ the fourth round of qualifying to secure P2 ahead of the Raptor of Alessio Mazzeo and Capricorn of 2023 Champion Alex D’angelo with Genius Racing’s Leonardo Valente rounding out the Top 5. In the 45-minute main, Catanzani took his Gimar powered SRX8 GT.23 to the win over Gabriele Paloschi who would impressively turn around a difficult weekend. The 1:8 GT World Championship finalist struggled in qualifying ending up P8. In his Semi Final he would retire but in the Last Chance Qualifier race, the Capricorn driver to the win to secure P11 on the grid from where he came through for P2 ahead of 2024 Champion & Schepis Model team driver Rosario Giaimo. Unfortunately a wrong tyre choice meant Kilic missed the podium finishing in P4. For reigning European Champion Natanaele Senesi it was another tough weekend as he failed to qualify for the final having DNF’d at Round 1. In the eGT category Giaimo took the win from Mazzeo and D’angelo. Round 3 of the Championship travels to Circuito Stradivari on 19/20 July.

Image: Gabriele Paloschi [Facebook]

May 7, 2025

Hobbywing adds Wahl to team line-up

Hobbywing has announced that 2023 TITC Open Brushless Champion Tim Wahl has joined its team line-up and will their ESC and motors to power his touring car campaign. One of Europe’s top electric touring car drivers, the German driver is a multiple ETS podium finisher and is also a highly respected mechanic, having supported his Awesomatix teammate Simon Lauter in securing the IFMAR Spec Touring Car World Championship title in 2024. On the announcement Hobbywing said, ‘His professional expertise, extensive knowledge, and outstanding character make him the ideal member Team Hobbywing seeks, and we take immense pride in his decision to join us. We look forward to achieving even greater milestones together with Tim in the future.’

Source: Hobbywing [hobbywing.com]

May 7, 2025

Morganti wins KO Propo Grand Prix

Diego Morganti took the big win at the 15th annual KO Propo Grand Prix which took place at Homestead RC Raceway in Miami over the weekend. One of the majors on the US onroad nitro racing calendar, this year’s race attracted 111 entries and in 1:8 Onroad it was the Serpent of reigning US National Champion Bryce Butterfield who took the overall TQ on tie break. With two of the 5 qualifying rounds to count, the Shepherd of Lazaro Alonza Jr also TQ’d two rounds but ended up P2 while topping Q2 Morganti’s Capricorn completed the Top 3. In the final rain would see the race red flagged and on resuming action it was Morganti who chased leader Butterfield. Unfortunately Butterfield would encounter transmission issues that ended his quest for another KO Propo Grand Prix win with Morganti able to cruise to victory ahead of Joachim Bruneau, who qualified 4th, and Alonza Jr. In 1:10 Touring Car it was Infinity’s DJ Apolaro who took the TQ and win while in 1:8 GT Serpent’s Jose Almonte came from P8 to win the final from top qualifier Carlie Lopez.

Image: Diego Morganti [Facebook]

May 6, 2025

Thurston takes first win of BRCA title defence

Reigning British 1:8 Onroad National Champion Alex Thurston took the first win of his title defence at the second round of the championship over the weekend which was hosted by Cotswold Model Car Club. Having opening his season with a 3rd place at the season opener last month at Brooklands, Thurston and his Nova Engines powered Mugen Seiki pulled off a clean sweep securing the TQ, the win and the fastest lap, For Round 1 winner Tim Wood it was to be a troubled final as late engine issues dropped the Shepherd driver to fourth. In the half hour final Thurston led from start to finish and on having established a lead just control the race from the front for a repeat of his 2024 season opening win at Cotswold. Behind, Karl Dransfield would work his way from 5th on the grid to finish second while Shepherd team-mate John Carr completed the podium. Round 3 of the 7 round BRCA Championship will take drivers to the Adur track in 2-weeks time (17-18 May) where last year Thurston took the win ahead David Spashett with Wood in third.

Image: Alex Thurston [Facebook]