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March 5, 2026

Hudy 1:10 Touring Car & FWD Alu Tweak Set-Up Wheels

Famed for its set-up tools and stations, Hudy has released a new aluminium set-up wheel design. Used for precise and repeatable tweak adjustment on 1:10 Touring Car and FWD chassis, the rigid aluminium construction eliminates inaccuracies caused by rubber or foam tires, allowing accurate chassis balance checks. Rubber and foam tires are never perfectly round and often differ in diameter due to manufacturing tolerances and wear, which can lead to misleading tweak readings. Aluminium set-up wheels remove these variables completely, ensuring reliable and consistent measurements. Each wheel is CNC-machined to exact tolerances and perfectly matched within the set for maximum setup precision.

Source: Hudy [hudy.net]

March 5, 2026

Serpent sign Florida WinterNats winner Bruneau

Serpent has announced the signing of Joachim Bruneau to its factory team, the US racer the winner of the recent 50th edition of the famous Florida Winternats. Campaigning the pioneering nitro onroad manufacturer’s Viper 990R, which was released at the end of 2025, on the announcement Bruneau said, ‘I spent the first 8 years of my RC Racing career driving serpent cars and having owned my first Serpent car more than 25 years ago, joining Serpent as a factory driver is a dream come true. I can’t wait to learn from the incredible talent that is already at Serpent and to offer any value I may have to bring. Special thanks to Joaquin Desoto for the opportunity!’

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

March 5, 2026

Boost RC F1Ultra R5 Spring Steel Chassis

Boost RC has introduced its first chassis dedicated to the 1:10 Formula category, developed specifically for the Exotek F1Ultra R5. The project was conceived around one of the most unique cars in the modern Formula class. Compared to the standard carbon chassis, the 1.5mm spring steel plate delivers a smoother and more progressive handling characteristic, increasing overall traction while reducing the sudden reactions typically caused by chassis flex during rapid direction changes. Beyond the handling improvements, the steel construction also lowers the centre of gravity and provides a more planted feel, helping the car maintain speed through technical sections on both carpet and asphalt tracks. Due to the 1.5mm chassis thickness, Boost RC adopted custom 90-degree countersunk M3 screws with Torx T10 head across the entire chassis. This solution ensures perfect fitment while improving durability and screw engagement during assembly and maintenance. The original Exotek design uses an M4 screw for the front wing mount, which also acts as the front body post mounting point. To maintain compatibility with the new chassis design while keeping the use of M3 hardware, Boost RC developed a dedicated mounting system consisting of a rear mounting insert with a dedicated M3 nut pocket, a custom front body post with a 4mm insert, compatible with the standard front wing mounting hole used by most Formula wings, but designed for an M3 screw. A spacer plate installed between chassis and front wing to compensate for the 1.0mm thickness difference compared to the original 2.5mm carbon chassis.

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March 4, 2026

The Direct Drive Experiment by Jilles Groskamp

This has the potential to break the internet as touring car racers dissect every aspect of his creation but credit to Jilles Groskamp for this super interesting build he has called ‘The Direct Drive Experiment’. A driver renowned for his technical knowledge and attention to detail in developing car set-ups, having been a kingpin in the glory days of the Tamiya Racing Factory team, the IFMAR World Champion has created a very special Infinity IF14 Speciale that no longer features a drivetrain! Instead the Cayote electronics sponsored driver has fitted the car with four in-wheel drone 1400Kv motors with independent control of each using a micro controllers. Putting the car through its paces at his home track the MACH in the Netherlands, where he won his 2012 ISTC World Championship, could the reigning Nitro Touring Car World Champion be onto something and have just created the future direction for electric touring car design? Watch his video of the experiment here.

Source: Jilles Groskamp [Facebook]

March 4, 2026

MR33 Pan Car Body Stiffener Set

New from MR33, the brand of multiple electric onroad World Champion Marc Rheinard, comes this Pan Car Body Stiffener Set. Consisting of rear body stiffeners for 1:12 pan cars, they allows you to stiffen the rear of a pan car body, particularly at the wheel arches and rear end, making it better suited for track action. The 3D-printed ring reinforces the side bodywork around the wheel arches, ensuring it remains in the correct position. Especially if you’re running a very wide rear axle and the tires protrude beyond the body, this reinforcement allows you to precisely adjust the rearmost area so the wheels run neatly within the bodywork. One big advantage: You don’t have to cut out the rear wheel arch unnecessarily large. Weighing only 1.5 gram for the set, they can be easily attached either with body adhesive or double-sided adhesive tape.

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March 3, 2026

Milansport Tire Gripper for Matrix F1 Wheels

New from Polish brand Milansport comes the Tire Gripper, a tool to make your additive application easier on F1 tires from Matrix Racing Tires. It was designed to fit into the rim providing an easier way to rotate the wheel during additive application, keeping your hands clean. The Tire Gripper has an integrated wheel hex if you would like to use a electric screw driver to rotate the wheel.

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March 3, 2026

Awesomatix A800 1.6mm Top Decks

Awesomatix has released new options of Top Decks for its A800 1:10 Electric Touring Car platform for use with its AM177 motor mounts. The two special versions of top decks are made from 1.6mm carbon material and are recommended for lower grip conditions to enhance more overall grip. The C127SR version includes a bulkhead brace which increases rear end grip. Awesomatix recommend the use of ST24S ball studs to secure the rear toe links to ensure adequate clearance between top deck screws and toe links ball studs. Alternatively, the kit’s ST24 ball studs can be shortened/sanded down to provide the required clearance. For its 1:12 platform, Awesomatix has also released new Arm Ball Caps, the latest version features an enlarged top opening to ensure proper clearance for the upper keyhole on AT21 models. In addition, it includes a small recess on the top lip to allow easier removal of optional Suspension Arm O-Rings.

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March 3, 2026

Elias doubles at South American Championships

Brazilian Nitro Onroad stalwart Flavio Elias completed a double at the long running South American Championships winning both the 1:8 Onroad and 1:8 GT titles in Argentina over the weekend. Going into this year’s event as the defending GT champion having won that title, and finished 3rd in 1:8 Onroad, at the World’s host track CACH in Chile in 2025, the Capricorn/Ielasi Tuned driver kicked off the action at the Mendoza track by securing the GT TQ from Chile’s Alvaro Jara. In 1:8 Onroad he would also take the TQ this time ahead of Argentina’s Emilio Lanzilotta. In the 45-minute GT final, the 2025 IFMAR GT World Championship podium finisher would take a dominant win ahead of Jara who had a close battle with third place Franco Anderlucci. The 1:8 Onroad final would also see the 1:8 Onroad World Finalist be the class of the field to lead home Lanzilotta with Alexandro Giardino completing the podium.

Image: Ielasi Tuned [Facebook]