US electric onroad kit manufacturer Excelerate RC has a new Ball Differential offering for its Prodigy F1 kit. After the release of its full size F1 inspire gear diff last year, the new version of the more conventional ball diff features a lightweight carbon fibre axle. Finished with precision machined aluminium components the updated diff provides the perfect base off which to dial in your Prodigy F1.
Source: Exceleraterc [exceleraterc.com]
With the latest season of the Asian Buggy Championships have just concluded recently in Indonesia, the high profile 1:8 Offroad Championship has announced a brand new host venue for the opening race of Season #5 which takes racers to Canberra, Australia. Kicking off the four round championship on February 10-14, Canberra Off-Road Model Car Club (CORMCC) is located in Australia’s capital, and is one of the country’s best, longest running venues, renowned for its natural dirt surface that grooves up beautifully. CORMCC has played host to many National Championship events, including the 2026 edition, and will be an ideal venue to open ABC ’27. The addition of Canberra and the new True North facility in the Philippines marks a new look for the series next year. In making this announcement and confirming new venues, ABC paid tribute to the Pine Hills and Counties RC teams that have hosted ABC races in recent years. After the season opener Round 2 will take races to the new Philippine Masters from Mar 31-Apr 4 before return to new for 2026 track Lap Paradise in Malaysia from May 26-30. Details for the fourth & final round of 2027 will be announced shortly.
Source: Asian Buggy Championships [asianbuggychamps.com]
SkyRC has expanded its offering of RC chargers with the introduction of the new S65neo, a compact AC smart charger. Measuring just 84 × 84 × 45mm, despite its palm-sized footprint, the S65neo delivers up to 65W of charging power and a maximum 10A charge current, with balance charging for a wide range of RC batteries. The main output and balance port work together to provide up to 10W of discharge power, while built-in internal resistance measurement offers a quick way to check battery condition. Beyond charging, S65neo can also serve as an adjustable digital DC power supply, offering 6–17V output and 0.5–9A current. A high-efficiency synchronous rectification design, intelligent temperature-controlled cooling fan and multilingual interface round out the package, making S65neo a versatile charging solution for the workbench, pit area or travel bag.
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]
Team Saxo has announced the release of new slick and threaded tyres intended for 1:28 Mini-Z use. Supplied as tyres only, each front and rear is offered in 4 different compounds with a choice of 25X, 30X, 35X, and 40X options to suit various track conditions. With wheels and inserts needed to be purchased separately, the front tyres must be used with 8.5mm wide wheels and the rears mounted on 11mm wide wheels.
Source: Team Saxo [saxoracing.com]
Following the release of their Varia MPAN-RR 1:10 Advanced Pan Car Kit last month, VBC Racing has released an optional 239mm Carbon Fibre Main Chassis Plate and Graphite Front Strut Bar Set for the car. The longer 2.5mm thick chassis lets you expand your body shell options and tune your chassis geometry. While the standard kit provides 210mm and 225mm configurations, this extended 239mm conversion allows you to seamlessly fit longer 239mm M-Chassis bodies while enhancing high-speed stability and tracking on larger or high-grip circuits. It provides multi-position Inline Battery Layouts and features integrated mounting positions to fine-tune your inline shorty LiPo battery placement, allowing exact front-to-rear weight bias adjustments for maximum traction. The new Graphite Front Strut Bar Set is machined from high-grade carbon graphite and includes three distinct stiffness profiles—Soft, Medium, and Hard. Designed for versatility, all three bars accommodate camber adjustments from 0° to 2° without binding or compromising suspension movement. Key performance advantages include Controlled Front Flex by tying the left and right front suspension assemblies together to stabilise camber recovery under heavy cornering loads. Sharper Turn-In & Off-Power Steering is achieved by reducing unwanted chassis twist at the front, delivering a more direct, predictable steering response. Quick trackside changes allow you to dial in front-end aggressive turn-in vs. smooth, forgiving mid-corner steering. The Soft, with its narrow and pocketed profile, allows more front independent suspension flex to generate maximum mechanical grip and side bite in low-traction environments. The Medium, narrow width profile, is an ideal baseline setting providing a balanced mix of crisp turn-in steering while maintaining sufficient flex over bumps or sharp direction changes. The Hard, with its wide profile, maximizes front rigidity to eliminate front-end washing out, traction rolling, or sluggish steering feedback on extreme grip surfaces.
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]
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]
