Ryan Maker’s Inov8 brand has released these new 3DX Carbon 1:10 Onroad Setup Wheels. The perfect set of setup wheels for checking tweak, camber and more, they are machined from 3mm Carbon Fibre and feature “brake disc” inserts for an awesome look. The wheels feature an included axle to store them all together to prevent loss or damage when in transit or at the track. The wheel set ships as four 3DX Carbon Setup Wheels together with one Axle and Nut.
After the fifth round was canceled due to rain, Round 6 of Japanese based Speed King Tour 2025 was held at World Jam Racing indoor carpet track in Gummna prefecture last weekend. This was the final round of this year’s Speed King Tour and championships would be decided at the event. Xpress driver Yoshiyasu Yanagisawa took TQ at TC0 class (Modified) and his teammate Yugo Nagashima secured P2. Yoshiyasu made a good start but he made very small mistake on Lap 8. Yugo didn’t miss the opportunity to capitalise on the mistake and moved up to P1. Although Yoshiyasu tried to catch Yugo, Yugo never gave back up the position. Yoshiyasu finished second and while Masaya Okazaki took P3 with fastest lap time for an all Xpress podium. Ryosuke Yamamoto did not attend round 6 but he had enough points to taking 2025 TC0 class championship.
With a lot of buzz being generated around 1:28 racing in 2025, the new car releases continue to roll out this time with France’s RTRC announcing their upcoming kit release, the RTA V3. The car already has a winning pedigree with Thomas Robin taking the car to victory in Pan Open at the recent PN Racing World Cup in Colorado. With the RTA the centre of gravity has been significantly reworked, as well as the weight distribution. The chassis is now machined in a solid block, ensuring minimal assembly tolerances and increased rigidity. A new LiPo orientation means the chassis corners much flatter for improved cornering speed. The centrally mounted servo provides more precise left-right balance, and the Ackermann geometry has been designed symmetrically, even with links of different lengths. The car gets a new front end which is 4 mm wider, making it both more stable and more efficient. The new-generation motor mount features a lower center of gravity thanks to the motor being lowered by several millimetres. New-generation side links offer numerous advantages including allowing for perfect chassis alignment adjustment and helping reduce play in the rear end thanks to the use of ball cups. A precise hydraulic system is included with the kit, providing exceptional damping on multiple axes. The differential is the result of a completely innovative design, unique on the market. It features a thrust bearing and two ball bearings for maximum smoothness, even when tightened. The differential is supplied with a titanium shaft.
Just in time for the upcoming IFMAR 1:8 Onroad World Championship in Chile, title contenders Capricorn has released its new 2026 t-shirt design. Moving away from their tradition red branding, the Italian manufacturer has gone for yellow graphic in the new design and we can expect to see team-driver Toni Gruber and the rest of the team modelling the new t-shirt at CACH, where it will be perfect t-shirt weather as the temperatures are set be in the high 20-degree range for the championships. The t-shirt is available in S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL, and XXXXL.
A new addition to the Team Saxo product range comes their INS-Box with filter. Designed for 1:8 and 1:10 onroad competition, the INS Box is IFMAR/EFRA approved, number INS202601, and comes complete with high quality foam air filter element. A concept that was originally created by Serpent, the INS box reduces noise levels without reducing performance and contributes to improved airflow, boosting the engine’s performance and giving more constant carburetion and more torque. It is available in a black or clear variant and the package includes 2 X airfilters and 1set Ins-Box.
Having looked set to be lost to the construction of a Biogas plant, the German Minidrom Ettlingen track is set to remain a racers favourite as plans for the biogas plant has been scrapped. Having sought the support of the RC community 3-years ago to highlight the value of the track to local tourism in terms of hotels, restaurants and suppliers and on a wider level how vital the track & its strong club are for R/C racing in Germany and also Europe, the MC-Ettlingen club today shared the great news that it will be able race to on for many more years. A club that has been operating for over 40-years, the track that has hosted FMAR World Championships, EFRA European Championships, and Euro Nitro Series and many other races, and they posted the following on their social media, Dear friends, comrades, and fellow enthusiasts, we have good news. The Minidrom will remain open. The biogas plant will not be built. We are overjoyed to share this good news with you and look forward to welcoming you back to the Minidrom in the future.’
Source: Minidrom Ettlingen [Facebook]
Inspired by full size F1 racing, US electric onroad kit manufacturer Excelerate RC has just presented their all new Prodigy Gear Differential. Stepping away from the traditional bevel gear design, the Prodigy differential features 6 extremely small and lightweight, machined straight cut planetary gears for an unrivalled differential weight and performance. Precision output shafts and an aluminium housing wrap the package into the smallest and lightest gear differential on the market. The aluminium housing also features mounting provisions for a typical TC style spur gear – No special spurs needed meaning every size Excelerate TC spur fits with ease. Lightweight hubs are available and included for each specific Prodigy Gear Differential with diff options available for 1:12, F1, WGT-R, and Pro10.
With 1:28 racing enjoying the spotlight in 2025 with new car releases and Team Associated entering the category, Thailand’s G-Force Racing has just released it’s all-new 98mm high-performance 1:28 race chassis, the GP-1. Under the design of Kittipat Benchasiri, their latest project is the result of extensive development, testing, and refinement of their previous platform with the new GP-1 featuring a shocktowerless design for a dramatically lower CG. It also has sidelinkless suspension for smoother, freer movement and ground-effect compatibility for increased downforce and grip. Double front suspension arms offer sharper and more consistent steering with short front arms improving cornering precision. A new 35° front shock angle gives better front-end stability with a direct-drive servo system for instant, precise steering. The car’s Tri-Shock + side damper setup generates smoother transitions and balance with the car having already proven itself with Superstock victory at the Asian Open in Indonesia earlier this year in the hands of Singapore’s Gabriel Wong.
