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September 4, 2026

2026 Tamiya C/ship Series National Finals – Report

The 2026 Tamiya Championship Series National Finals concluded last weekend with a fantastic return to SCOR Raceway in Anaheim, California. 126 drivers took part in the 31st running of TCS for a total of 202 entries across GT-Pro Spec “Porsche Cup”, M-Chassis, GT-2, GT-1, F1, GT-E, Euro Truck, and GT Novice which made up the eight classes run at the event. The “Ticket to Japan” trip classes this year were again GT-2, M-Chassis and GT Pro-Spec “Porsche Cup” with those races being among the most exciting at the event (with the Triple A-Main format). In the end, Brian Shook triumphed to take the GT-2 title, Tom Aakre waited to the third main to decide the M-Chassis title and Justin Bamberger also left it to the third main event to seal the deal in the GT Pro Spec “Porsche Cup” title! All three champions will be representing the USA at the Tamiya World Championships in November at Tamiya’s headquarter in Japan. World-famous race announcer Scotty Ernst returning to his racing roots to come back to announce this year’s TCS Finals, 2026 marking 30 years since Ernst won the Tamiya 4WD TCS class running a TA-03 at the 2nd annual TCS Finals.

Source: Tamiya USA [tamiyausa.com]

September 4, 2026

WRP G5 Motor Turbo Fan & Alu Radiator

Niche Austrian pan car manufacturer Wolff Racing Products has released a new special fan with a special attachment for the Hobbywing G5 motor. The fan housing seals 100% tightly against the motor housing, ensuring that the entire airflow passes through the motor. A funnel on the intake side smooths the airflow. They have also a created an aluminium radiator for maximum heat dissipation. The radiator fits precisely onto the motor without any air gap. It is specifically designed for WRP cars.

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September 3, 2026

Bernadzik tops first seeding in Indonesia

Alex Bernadzik topped the opening round of seeding at the season finale of the Asian Buggy Championships today in Indonesia, the Australian heading a 1-2 for Team Associated. Over the 41-seconds West Side Raceway lap, he would have a 4/10ths of a second advantage over team-mate Hyunkyu Jung as each drivers best two consecutive laps were recorded. A more technical track layout than the Championships’ previous 2024 visit to the dirt track, traffic seemed to be the biggest challenge for drivers in the randomly created seeding groups. Completing the Top 3 for the first of the two seeding rounds, the second getting Friday’s action underway here in Jakarta, was Mayako’s Pekko Iivonen who was 7/10ths off Bernadzik’s pace. The Sparko of Jayden Edmunds was next up, the Australia fourth fastest ahead of the Infinity of Jason Nugroho, one of the few drivers not to sauce his tyres, and the Sworkz of fellow Indonesian Adrian Wicaksono.

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September 3, 2026

Associated RC10 4WD Jay Halsey Chain Drive Edition

With the whose who of 1:10 Offroad Racing racing at the Team Associated Vintage Championships in Las Vegas this weekend, Team Associated has just announced its latest RC10 kit offering, the 4WD Jay Halsey Chain Drive Edition. The kit celebrates one of the most memorable cars in Team Associated history, inspired by the prototype chain-driven buggy raced by Jay Halsey at the inaugural 1985 IFMAR Off-Road World Championships in Del Mar, California. After winning the 2WD World Championship, Halsey drove the experimental 4WD buggy to an impressive second-place overall finish, showcasing the potential of Team Associated’s innovative four-wheel-drive design. Though not an exact replica of Halsey’s original race car, this special edition combines the proven vintage RC10 4WD platform with the classic short-arm suspension and a nostalgic chain drivetrain. A heavy-duty stainless-steel chain, hardened sprocket gears, carbon fiber chain separator, and adjustable chain tension system deliver reliable drivetrain performance, while front CVA axles, hardened driveshafts, and high-torque ball differentials enhance durability. Short front arm geometry, Worlds-style steering bell cranks, and long-travel fluid-filled alu shocks provide precise handling over rough terrain. Completing the package are a classic gold chassis, natural shock towers, RC10 Classic Protech body, Jay Halsey-style wing, full ball bearings, and compatibility with both 6-cell NiMH and 2S LiPo battery packs.

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September 3, 2026

Roche Rapide P12V3 1:12 Kit

1:12 World Championship winning manufacturer Roche has announced the release of the V3 version of its Rapide P12 1:12 chassis. Coming a year and a half after the V2 was presented, the new car from the Hong Kong manufacturer features a new narrow design 7075 aluminium main chassis, it narrower overall side shape reducing ground touch. The Rapide P12V3 also gets wider front graphite lower arms to improve handling and more smooth cornering. Another one of the 15 updates on the new car include the new design aluminium battery tray that has updated main chassis mounting positions and electric items installing position to improved chassis flex and balancing.

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September 3, 2026

Klinik RC MP11 Alloy Eccentrics

Klinik RC has released these new alloy eccentrics for the Kyosho MP11 1:8 Buggy which remove undesirable bearing and insert movement and deflection inside the gearboxes under high loads. Precision CNC machined to very tight tolerances and bright clear anodised for durability, they are offered in sets of 4 pieces. Available in High/Low and Middle sets, each bag includes 2 x diff eccentric and 2 x pinion eccentrics to upgrade one gearbox. Two sets are required to upgrade entire buggy.

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September 3, 2026

Serpent Medius X26 Alu Chassis

Serpent has announced it is to offer the option of an aluminium chassis for its Medius x26 1:10 Electric Touring Car which went on release at the end of June. The aluminium chassis is approximately 70 grams lighter than the steel chassis, giving racer more room to fine-tune the weight balance of the car, especially in stock racing where bigger and heavier batteries are commonly used. The overall flex is slightly softer than the steel chassis and provides more rotation, making it also better suited for stock racing.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

September 3, 2026

Drivers full of praise for track at Asian Buggy C/ships Finale

With free practice for the season finale of the Asian Buggy Championships complete, drivers have been heaping praise on Adrian Wicaksono for his track layout for the season finale here in Jakarta, Indonesia. After the race was cancelled last year, West Side Raceway returns to the Season 4 calendar after it previously proved a huge hit with driver as the concluding round of the 2024 championship. With many of this weekend’s race favourites making their first visit to the Southeast Asian country for Round 4, they are all relishing a weekend of racing on the ‘proper dirt track’ which over the previous edition takes things up a notch by being a lot more technical. One of the drivers expected to be in the mix for a podium in the main Nitro Buggy class this weekend, on his track design Wicaksono explained, ‘basically the previous year it was more like an open layout, fast with big sweeping corners. This year I wanted to make the track more technical but still have enough space for passing.’

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