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October 15, 2026

ROAR Adopts New Touring Car Body Rules

ROAR, the the sanctioning body for RC racing in the United States & Canada, has announced it has approved additional technical specifications for 1:10 Touring Car bodies. With new competition body shell releases always divisive regarding the direction they have taken, on October 13th the ROAR Executive Committee voted on the new specs that have been added to the ROAR Rule Book (Pages 17-20). These new rules will take effect, and the temporary moratorium on body approvals will end, on November 1, 2026. The Body Submission Form has also been updated with a few additional requirements effective immediately. All TC bodies that were on the Approved List before the new rule was enacted, will remain legal for use at the upcoming 2026 Electric On-Road Pavement Nationals event at Valkaria Raceway in Florida. All new TC bodies must now meet the updated specs in order to be added to the ROAR-Approved List. Any previously approved bodies that no longer conform to the updated TC specs will be removed from the ROAR-Approved List on December 31, 2026.

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October 14, 2026

T-Work’s RC8 T4.2 Alu Wide Offset Wheel Hub

T-works has released these new Aluminium Wide Offset Wheel Hubs for the Team Associated RC8 T4.2 1:8 Truggy platform. Machined from 7075-T6 aluminium they are treated with a specialised black anodisation process for strength and durability. Their lightweight design boosts the truck’s acceleration, handling and fuel efficiency. With a slotted lock pin minimising risk of loosening and a complete set of four or sets of two, the +4mm Offset Wheel Hub weighs 5.2 grams while the 11.5 Offset Front Wheel Hub weighs 6 grams.

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October 14, 2026

JConcepts S15 F8 SE Body

JConcepts has added to its S15 body shell line-up with a variant for the F8 SE 1:8 Buggy from Sparko. The latest platform from Sparko came with several new features to design around for the Florida company. The S15 blends performance features from the popular Silencer body with new features such as mid-body winglets and rear stabilizer kick-up. The roof of the body remains strong with the upper fin in position for stability and tracking ability. A lot of attention to detail went into this S15 to wrap the sideguards in a natural way, position user generated cut-outs around steering geometry and proper locations for front and rear body mount positioning. Each body comes with an exterior protective film, window mask and decal sheet.

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October 13, 2026

Team GFRP 2027 Weapon Midget Car Kit

New from Dirt oval specialists Team GFRP comes the 2027 Weapon Midget which takes the base of their 2025 Weapon and the upgrades of the 2026 RCCB winning Midget to create a cutting edge stock racing platform. The 27 Weapon has kept the dual bell crank steering platform, but has updated to 70mm molded arms and a new style caster block to allow a better steering response. Adjustability through the rear end has broadened completely. The rear shock tower has doubled its options for mounting the rear shocks to allow for more tuning. The 2025 Layback transmission with its 39T idler gear appropriates less wear and more smooth power delivery. The diff height adjusters pair with the new plunge rear axles to change the geometry of the dog bones. The transmission changes are integrated with new 0/3 toe blocks, a wider outer rear 75mm long molded arm, and a lighter rear camber link mount to adjust for more track conditions. The kit also features the big bore springs and lowered spring cups to enable a better baseline for the car.

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October 13, 2026

Xray X4F’27 Carbon Chassis Brace

Xray has added this optional Carbon Chassis Brace for its X4F’27 1:10 Front Wheel Drive Touring Car. Designed for installation in the rear chassis area, it provides additional chassis flex adjustment possibilities. The brace allows chassis flex to be fine-tuned for different track and traction conditions, helping to optimise handling and consistency. The lightweight and strong brace is CNC-machined from high-grade carbon material for maximum precision, rigidity, and durability.

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October 13, 2026

Isaacs to defend MonTech NYGP titles

Awesomatix’s Sam Isaacs is to defend both his titles at this weekend’s MonTech New York Grand Prix at 360v2 RC Raceway in New Rochelle, the multiple champion a late entry for the 8th edition of one of the highlights on the annual US onroad racing calendar. Taking both the 1:12 Modified and Modified Touring Car wins on his return to the event last year, after missing the 2024 event, Isaacs will go up against a host of former race champions. Winner in 2024, 1:12 World Championship Top Qualifier Kemp Anderson returns to the NYGP. The Awesomatix driver has contested every running of the Donny Lia promoted race with this being one of the reigning ROAR Carpet National Champion’s favourite races of the year. Also back for more is Xray’s Keven Hebert, the Canadian again making the trip south where he will be joined by Xray’s US Team Manager Drew Ellis. Joining Excelerate RC just after his 1:12 Super Stock class TQ & win at last year’s NYGP, British racer Ollie Payne is another regular returning to race on 105 X 48 feet carpet track. Expanded to 10 classes for 2026, Red RC is excited to be again making the trip across the Atlantic to cover this year’s NYGP action.

Source: Fordham 360 Hobbies & Raceway [Facebook]

October 13, 2026

Cayote Crest 8 EVO Firmware Update

Cayote has just released a firmware update for their Crest 8 EVO speed controller. With the 1:8 Electric Buggy & Truggy optimised Crest 8 EVO launched this time last year, the new V2.0.1 firmware gives improved sensored-to-sensorless commutation transitions in Hybrid Mode with optimised Hall sensor signal detection. It also includes Protection Updates. Momentary Power-Loss Protection means gradual power reduction at low voltage, with continued operation if voltage recovers within 2 seconds. Sensored Mode Fault Detection adds Hall sensor failure filtering in Full Sensored Mode, with alternating red and green LED flashes upon failure. The firmware update is available via the Cayote Team App.

Source: Team Cayote [cayote.com]

October 13, 2026

Harper wins 2026/27 EWS season opener – Report

The opening round of the 2026/27 Essex Winter Series took place over the weekend with Schumacher’s Elliott Harper getting his title defence off to the perfect start with victory in the LRP Modified class. The fifteenth season of the EWS, entries were as popular as ever, leading to a fully booked race and a stacked field in all the classes. In qualifying it was the Mugen Seiki of Alex Thurston who topped the opening qualifier ahead of ToniSport’s Kyle Branson, with Harper in third. Harper then however found the groove and took the top spot in the remaining three qualifiers to secure pole position, ahead of Thurston, Branson, the Awesomatix of series returnee Olly Jefferies and Xray’s Harley Eldridge. Thurston initially stayed close to Harper at the start of the final, but by the half-distance point had dropped around 2 seconds behind. Meanwhile, Jefferies hounded Branson, the two former champions putting on a great display of close racing throughout. As Thurston’s pace began to fade, this pair closed in, and the final half-minute saw a three way battle to be “best of the rest”. But Thurston held his composure to cross the line in second place, with Branson and Jefferies right behind him but still in the order they qualified. Out front, Harper secured maximum points with a perfect drive to take the win.

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