March 23, 2026

Ielasi Tuned EFRA2196 GT Team Exhaust Kit

New from Ielasi Tuned comes their EFRA2196 GT Team exhaust kit with the new parabolic conical manifold GR01.  This new kit significantly increases performance compared to the previous one while maintaining fuel economy.  Tested and used by Andrea Catanzani in the opening round of the 2026 ItalianNational GT Championship in Giardini Naxos, achieving pole position, fastest lap, and victory, this kit is available only in hardcoated option to ensure the best performance for users.

Source: Ielasi Tuned [ielasituned.com]

March 23, 2026

Power HD supports Canadian Frechette

Servo manufacturer Power HD has announced they will support Canadian touring car talent Bryce Frechette with their HD GTS-2X servo. The Xray driver, who was runner up to his touring car team-mate Keven Hebert in Modified at the 2025 Canadian Onroad Nationals, is a consistent A-Main racer with a busy program that also includes the ROAR Nationals and US Indoor Championships.  A finalist at the 2025 US Indoor Champs in Cleveland, the 23-year-old will be looking to elevate his performance with Power HD as part of his 2026 package.

Source: PowerHD [chd.hk]

March 23, 2026

Kurzbuch wins Pepe Group International Race

Mugen Seiki’s Simon Kurzbuch has won the Pepe Group International Race which was hosted by the Minicar Fiorano track in Italy over the weekend.  The group behind the well known Energy fuel brand, the race attracted all of Europe’s top 1:8 Onroad racer and after the three rounds of qualifying it was the Infinity of multiple World Champion Dario Balestri who secured the TQ topping final qualifier ahead Max Power team Jonathan Gandin who was fastest in Q2.  Taking Q1, Kurzbuch’s Ielasi Tuned powered Mugen secured P3 ahead of the similarly powered Capricorn of Toni Gruber.  In the half hour final, Kurzbuach would pass Gandin early to battle it out with Balestri at the front, the Swiss racer taking the win by 1/2 a second from the Italian with Gandin completing the podium.  With Gruber, young Xray star Filippo Domanin, and Infinity’s Francesco Tironi all retirements in the final, ARC’s Silvio Hächler finished P4.

Image: Ielasi Tuned [Facebook]

March 23, 2026

Serpent SRX8GT R 3mm Flex-Flat Chassis & Adaptor

Serpent has released this 3mm Flex-Flat Chassis & Adaptor for its SRX8GT R 1:8 Nitro GT car.  The innovative 2-Piece Hybrid Design features a flat 3mm main plate combined with a precision front adapter, each sold separately.  This unique setup allows for optimised flex across the car’s entire length while maintaining factory bumper height for perfect body fitment and aerodynamic stability.  Key performance benefits include enhanced steering & rotation with sharper turn-in and superior mid-corner rotation for tighter lines and higher exit speeds.  It also Increased mechanical grip ensuring you can put the power down earlier and with more confidence.  The 2-piece construction provides a natural, predictable flex that improves overall car balance.  The Flex-Flat chassis has been tested at the highest level of competition and refined by top factory driver Andrea Catanzani.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

March 23, 2026

T-Works 1:10 Electric Touring Car Hauler Bag

T-Works has introduced this new hauler bag specifically intended for 1:10 electric touring car use.  Solving carrying issues for races and practice sessions, the bag takes your car and full set of gear in organised storage.  Featuring both hand-held and shoulder-carry styles for convenience and comfort, it is built with independent side pockets for storage of manuals, tools and small parts, allowing easy access.  It comes with 3 dedicated portable plastic cases for 1:10 electric touring cars, offering detailed organisation and protecting components from impact and damage.  In terms of overall size the bag measures 470×230×380mm.

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March 22, 2026

Volker wins 100th ETS race, Orlowski retains title

Marking the 100th race for the series, Mugen Seiki’s Ronald Volker has won the season finale of the 2025/26 Euro Touring Series in Austrian with his closest rival of the weekend Schumacher’s Michal Orlowski retaining his overall title in Vienna.  On a winning roll that included victory at the recent MIBO International in Czech, Volker was the benchmark on the carpet in Wiener Neustadt topping seeding before securing the TQ with fastest runs 3 of the four qualifiers.  Fastest in Q3, Orlowski would line-up by P2 ahead of his only potential title challenger Marc Rheinard, the Awesomatix driver having only a small mathematical chance of denying Orlowski his third consecutive ETS title.  In Saturday evening’s opening A-Main, despite the best efforts of Orlowski who pressured the German through the race, Volker would take the win with Rheinard and team-mate Simon Lauter a distant 3rd & 4th.  Sunday morning’s A2 would seal the deal for Volker as he cruised to the win and his second consecutive ETS victory having won in Daun last month.  In Pro Stock, Top Qualifier Jaroslav Kriz also wrapped up an early win taking the opening two A-Mains ahead of Xray team-mate Adam Iszay.  The title was already decided in favour of Olivier Bultynck at the previous round in Germany.

Image: ETS [Facebook]

March 21, 2026

Hongyu GDC EP Onroad Races Announcement

Hongyu GDC has announced the dates for its annual end of season Electric Onroad Races for 1:12 and Electric Touring Car.  The 1:12 event on the indoor carpet track will run from December 5-7, while the Electric Touring Car event on the outdoor asphalt track will run from December 8-12th.  An event that was first hosted in 2023 at the old GDC Indoor track, in Foshan, China, with Mugen Seiki’s Ronald Volker taking the win, the race has grown in status each year with World Champion Bruno Coelho winning in 2024 for Xray and again in 2025 for Infinity when the event moved to the brand new world class Hongyu GDC track.  Introducing 1:12 race in 2025, which runs weekend ahead of the touring car action, this race was won by Schumacher’s reigning 1:12 World Champion Michal Orlowski.  With the cancellation of the IFMAR World Championships at Hongyu GDC, track owner Gavin Kwok has made the early date announcement for its signature annual electric onroad races in the hope some drivers may be able to reschedule their flights to the December dates.

Source: Hongy GDC [Facebook]

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