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January 27, 2026

Baldes joins Ielasi Tuned

Promising young German 1:8 Nitro Onroad racer Thilo Baldes has joined Ielasi Tuned engines for 2026. The 14-year-old Serpent Team Europe driver will use the Ielasi Pista.21 Team Edition with Energy fuel in his Serpent 990 R. From a well known family of nitro racers, Baldes’ 2025 season included becoming German Vice-Champion and finishing 16th in the overall standings of the Euro Nitro Series. For the 2026 season, the youngster plans to compete in the European Championship, ENS, and German Championship. Having raced the last three season with engines from Reds Racing, on the announcement Baldes said, ‘I am very grateful to Sabrina and Daniele Ielasi for supporting me on my journey. Daniele provides exceptional support on the race track, and his engines have proven themselves to be of outstanding quality for years – exactly what I need for the next steps. I can’t wait to finally drive the first laps with the new engines and start the new season. I am very grateful to Reds Racing for supporting me since 2023 and contributing significantly to my successes so far.’

Source: Ielasi Tuned [ielasituned.com]

January 26, 2026

Shepherd V8.3 Brake Lever Update Set

Owned by British company Zen Racing, specialist nitro onroad car manufacturer Shepherd has released this Brake Lever Update Set for its latest 1:8 Onroad kit, the Velox V8.3. The aluminium arm, which is finished in Shepherd’s trademark light blue colour, is a replacement for the original brake arm set, with the ball raced unit giving a smoother and a more adjustable solution. Use the included nylon washer on top and with the M3 nut to adjust the arm to move freely with the smallest amount of up and down movement possible.

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January 26, 2026

Coelho takes brand ambassador role with Turbo Racing

While announcements from drivers on new sponsorship deals are common in RC racing, reigning 3-time back to back Electric Touring Car World Champion Bruno Coelho has announced something different with the news he has become a brand ambassador for small scale hobby grade car brand Turbo Racing. In unveiling his new partnership, the factory Infinity driver posted, ‘I’m very happy to share that I’m officially joining Turbo Racing as a brand ambassador. Even though my professional career is in high-level RC racing, this partnership is about something bigger than competition. Turbo Racing focuses on 1:76 scale RC cars, a category designed especially to introduce young kids and new people to the RC world in a fun, accessible, and realistic way. Turbo Racing works closely with schools and educational programs, using RC cars as a tool to inspire curiosity, precision, and passion for motorsport and technology at a very young age. I’m proud to support this mission and to use my image and experience to help bring more kids and more families into RC racing. Turbo Racing is already a very big and fast-growing company and this growth is strongly connected to their focus on youth, education, and highly realistic small-scale cars that truly feel like real racing RC cars. This is a great step not only for the brand and for me personally, but also for RC as a whole. The future of our hobby starts with the next generation, and initiatives like this help ensure RC continues to grow stronger every year.

Source: Bruno Coelho [Facebook]

January 26, 2026

2026 West Coast Indoor Championships – Report

The Lemo Foundation in Redwood City, California, hosted their annual 3 day trophy race, the West Coast Indoor Championships presented by Awesomatix USA over January 16-18. The race drew 171 entries in the second year of the event. 1up Racing Modified Touring saw track designer Stuart Mason take the overall TQ and win, with the 2024 IFMAR World Championship Finalist Jacob Cruz in 2nd and Lex Tyler in 3rd. In Hobbywing 21.5 Touring Car, it was Lex Tyler taking the overall TQ and the win in A1. Ed Whitecotton took the win in A2, leaving it down to A3 between the two drivers. Whitecotton led early, but a late bobble allowed Tyler to take the overall crown with Kellen Yamamoto taking 3rd overall. Whitecotton would redeem himself in the 25.5 class dedicated to the late Jaime Manzanilla, taking advantage from the 2nd spot on the grid to win A1 and A2, with TQ James Joiner finishing 2nd and Angel Fernan finishing 3rd overall.

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January 26, 2026

Cayote motors & batteries for European Stock Champion

Reigning 1:10 Electric Touring Car Spec and 1:8 GT Electric European Champion Adam Izsay completes an all new electronics package with the news that he has joined Team Cayote for 2026. Last week the Hungarian was confirmed by Czech ESC manufacturer Elceram, and now with Cayote motors and batteries, he emulates fellow Xray racer & full time employ Martin Bayer with his electronics sponsors. With the announcement Izsay posted, ‘Full fresh electronics package for 2026! I’m delighted to join Team Cayote for batteries and modified motors to pair up with my Elceram ESCs. Thank you to Leo, Oscar and everyone for making this possible. Ready to race at the ETS this weekend.’

Source: Team Cayote [cayote.com]

January 26, 2026

T-Works V2 Pro Level Setup Board System

T-Works has introduced a new V2 version of its Pro Level Setup Board System which can be used ensure your setup board is perfectly level for achieving the correct geometry setup. To use it simply install the Mount bracket on the four corners of the setup board and then use the hexagonal wrench to adjust the bracket and setup board to the proper balanced state. The brackets can be used on boards up to a thickness of 7.6mm – 10mm. Once the board is stable then you can adjust it to the perfect level state using level that is part of the set that is housed in its own storage case.

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January 26, 2026

Orlowski completes double at EOS Daun

Having won 2WD Buggy on Friday, Schumacher’s Michal Orlowski completed the perfect weekend at EOS Daun in Germany as he carried that form into 4WD to again take the TQ & win. Setting the pace in practice ahead of Xray’s Bartosz Zalewski, in the four qualifiers the Pole would go fastest in the opening and closing rounds to secure pole for the finals. Topping the second round of qualifying ahead of Orlowski and Daniel Kobbevik, Zalewski would secure P2 on the grid. With a TQ run in Q3, 2WD runner-up Kobbevik put his Schumacher third on the grid with Joona Hataanen the best of the Team Associated drivers in fourth. In A1, Orlowski would take an easy win with Kobbevik finishing second 4-seconds back having touched with Zalewski on the opening lap. A2 would be a much closer affair as Zalewski pushed his compatriot hard, the duo the only drivers to run 16-second fastest lap times, but Orlowski stayed out front and wrapped up the perfect weekend. With A3 deciding who would join him on the podium, Zalewski cruised to the win ahead of Haatanen to claim second place overall. With Kobbevik making a number of errors and finishing A3 in 9th it allowed Haatanen to claim the final step on the podium.

Image: Michal Orlowski [Facebook]

January 25, 2026

Arnaldi takes GT victory at Asian Nitro Party

With the 1:8 GT Final bringing a successful inaugural Asian Nitro Party race to a close under the lights at the Hongyu GDC track, it was Genius’ Bernard-Alain Arnaldi who took the win in China. It was to be a drama packed start to the 45-minute final with World Champion Alessio Mazzeo calling a time out during the warm-up due to an engine issue. With that time out expiring, as the rest of the field headed to the grid after complete a restarted warm-up, Mazzeo’s car only making its back onto the starter having been fitted with a new engine that still needed to be tuned. With this hastily done by Gimar’s Giovanni Crea to try not miss the start, the Italian would have to begin from the pit lane. With that immediately putting him half lap down, Italy’s quest for victory was struck a blow for a second time as Top Qualifier Natanaele Senesi would flame just 2 corners after the start. He would rejoin two laps down as Spain’s Raul Anton led the way in front of team-mate Arnaldi, who had had a mistake at the first corner. Anton would soon allow the Frenchman to go to the front, giving Arnaldi plenty of room to execute a pass at the end of lap 6. Once there that was where he would stay til the finish. With Mazzeo’s Raptor the fastest car on track, it did look like we might be in for a showdown in the closing stages of the race. Getting the gap down to 3-seconds, unfortunately damage to his body would in turn lead to it cutting into his tyre and causing his pace to drop right off and allowing Arnaldi to build back up his advantage to win by 16-seconds. All the time, as the Mazzeo tried to chase down the leader, Senesi was working his way back up through the field to salvage a podium finish.

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