Lets Race RC

🏁 IT'S LIVE! 🏁

Our latest episode is out NOW and this one is a must-watch for every
NZ RC racing fan!

Meet Dylan Toia & Jackson Coombs — two young racers punching WAY above
their weight on the national and international stage. 🌏

🎥 From School to the Worlds: NZ's Young RC Racing Chargers
▶️ Watch here: https://youtu.be/RMhKPTeBFNo

💬 Who impressed you more — Dylan or Jackson?
Drop your thoughts below! 👇

#LetsRaceRC #RCRacing #NewZealandRacing #RCCar

2 days ago | [YT] | 2

Lets Race RC

🚨 NEW EPISODE DROPPING SOON! 🚨

From the school classroom to the IFMAR World Championships —
this one is SPECIAL. 🌏

D Maz sits down with two of NZ's brightest young RC racing talents:

🏆 Dylan Toia — NZ 4WD Modified National Champion & IFMAR Worlds representative
⚡ Jackson Coombs — 2024 breakout star & one to watch for the future

We talk Worlds campaigns, breakthrough seasons, the MAYAKO Youth Mentoring
Program, and what it actually takes to balance school life with elite-level RC racing.

🔔 Make sure you're subscribed so you don't miss it!

💬 Comment below 👇
Who's YOUR pick for NZ's next Worlds representative?

#LetsRaceRC #RCRacing #NewZealandRacing

5 days ago | [YT] | 3

Lets Race RC

Let's Race RC — LIVE from the CIRCCC Indoor Champs! 🏁🔥

This King's Birthday Weekend, the crew is down in Christchurch for the 9th edition of the Christchurch Indoor Radio Control Car Club’s Indoor Champs!

Official Qualifying Day 1 is officially in the books, and whew—what an epic day of racing. We have one final round of qualifying scheduled for Monday morning, followed by triple mains for all racers to round out the weekend and crown our 2026 champions.

The Qualifying story so far after four heavy rounds... the form guide has been completely thrown out the window!

🔹 2WD 17.5 Stock Buggy
After a round apiece in seeding, it looked as though the Coombes / Cunard battle would shape up to be epic. John struck first in Round 1, but from then on, Jackson Coombes dominated the day by taking the next three rounds, locking in the provisional overnight TQ!

🔹 4WD 17.5 Stock Buggy
Jackson Coombes topped seeding and came in as the hot favorite. While we expected the Cunard battle to resume, Jackson had other plans, dominating the first three rounds of qualifying to take the provisional overnight TQ. Mark Harling threw a spoiler in the works, though—after running third all day, he claimed Q4 with a massive victory after Jackson stopped short in the run.

🔹 Stadium Truck 10.5
Another Coombes fest out front! With Tim Engel and Todd Lauritzen filling out the top spots, the finals are going to be absolutely all to play for.

🔹 Juniors
Like I mentioned in Sunday's broadcast, CIRCCC has done an exceptional job of getting young racers involved. With Will Sloane’s younger brother, Sam, in attendance, it’s clear the RC gene pool runs deep in that family! But whether it's Henry Houliston or Hayden Palmer, there are plenty of other hard and fair young racers coming through the ranks. The future is looking incredibly bright for RC in the South!

🔹 2WD 10.5 Buggy
Top seed Logan Toia led the way in Q1 and Q2. For Q3 and Q4, he held a steady P2 position with a rock-solid pace mirroring his early run times. With the rest of the pack within striking distance, Q5 is going to be a massive showdown.

🔹 4WD 8.5 Buggy
Logan Toia top-seeded this class, but things didn't quite go his way early on as he essentially built a new car over the course of the day with major setup changes. He made good at the end of the day, though, owning Q4 with the fastest run time of the day! He still sits third overall overnight and will need a absolute blinder in Q5 to jump Jayden Jamieson and Will Sloane.

🎥 WE ARE LIVE FROM 9AM KING'S BIRTHDAY MONDAY! 🎥

Let us know your thoughts on Sunday's qualifying action in the comments below. Who is walking away with the hardware at the end of Monday? 👇

Catch you on the stream!
– DMaz & the Let's Race RC Crew

5 days ago | [YT] | 2

Lets Race RC

🏎️ LIVE FROM CHRISTCHURCH: 9th Annual CIRCCC Indoor Champs! 🏎️
It is King’s Birthday weekend in New Zealand, which means Let’s Race RC is trackside in Christchurch! The gear is tested, the mics are hot, and we are ready to bring you prime coverage of the 2.5-day indoor electric off-road showcase.

💥 MASSIVE 2027 NEWS: CIRCCC has officially landed the 2027 NZRCA 1/10 Electric Off-Road Carpet Nationals at an incredible new venue! We’ll have the full scoop in our post-event wrap-up.

Saturday’s Round 1 seeding (fastest 3 consecutive laps) is officially in the books. Here’s who is laying down the law early:

📊 TOP 3 SEEDING HIGHLIGHTS:

2WD 10.5 Buggy: Logan Toia (47.139) | Will Sloane (48.118) | Daniel Thompson (48.630)

4WD 8.5 Buggy: Logan Toia (45.973) | Jayden Jamieson (46.321) | Will Sloane (46.692)

2WD Stock Buggy: Jon Cunard (49.366) | Jackson Coombes (49.635) | Mark Harling (50.800)

4WD Stock Buggy: Jackson Coombes (49.951) | Jon Cunard (50.034) | Mark Harling (50.820)

Stadium Truck: Jackson Coombes (50.954) | Tim Engel (52.689)

Short Course: Brent Grey (57.835) | Danny Lang (59.277)

Under 16: Damon Moffat-Wong setting the pace with a 53.230!

🔥 The Story So Far: Toia, Jamieson, Coombes, Cunard, and young Moffat-Wong are looking like the drivers to beat. Some local Southern favorites like Regan Carter and Zac Rickerby are fighting for early pace, though Zac absolutely rocketed a single lap in his heat.

📅 SUNDAY IS THE BUSINESS END:
A massive day ahead with the final seeding round and 4 intense rounds of qualifying.

Let’s Race RC is going LIVE starting at 2:00 PM NZST! Set your reminders, hit that notification bell, and join Mike and DMaz in the chat!

👇 CLICK HERE TO SET REMINDER / WATCH LIVE:
youtube.com/live/WIDeAEPbjVg?feature=share

See you at the track! 🏆

#RCCars #LetsRaceRC #CIRCCC #NZRCA #RCRaci

6 days ago | [YT] | 3

Lets Race RC

Hello Racer's

Reading through the daily post of the 1/8 IC Buggy Worlds by Scott Guyatt's Action RC, His day three post sparked an intrest question around Control Tyres and Saucing (something that us Kiwi's dont do!) in 8th scale for the worlds.


🚨Let us know in the comments your thoughts on this subject?!


🤙Also give us a like if you would like to see a podcast debate on this subject with some of our top 8th scale drivers and local tyre suppliers.


Action RC's FB post in below, Give them a like iof you havent all ready👇


www.facebook.com/share/p/18dsfZRGuo/

3 weeks ago (edited) | [YT] | 1

Lets Race RC

Lets Race RC - Is back on the road again, The Offroad indoor season is well underway,

The first major indoor event is the 9th Running of the CIRCCC South Island Indoor Offroad Champs, over Kings Birthday weekend. D Maz and Mike are making a sortie down to check out the venue and the event in preperation for the 2027 NZRCA 1/10 EP Offroad Carpet / Astro Nationals.



In terms of the event its self for 2026, track build starts Lunch time Saturday the 30th of May, followed by open practice.



Saturday, a single seeding round followed by 4 rounds of qualifying before heading into Sunday with a final round of qualifying, then heading into tripple finals, also as part of this event they run a dash for cash, I will bring you more on this during the event.



Mike and D Maz are looking forward to their first event outside of the North Island.


Two weeks later Dmaz and Mike are down to Tauranga for the Annual TIRCCC Open, across two days 13&14th June,
This event has always been well attended by racers and families alike, This event always a great vibe , with the host club making everyone feeling welcome and looked after.
D Maz will be Race Directing this one, and Lets Race RC will publish a post event highlights package.



Bearly a month later over Matariki weekend, its Astro Masters baby, the AIRCCC again are pulling out all the stops to bring this fast pace weekend of racing across three days, Craig and the Committee always run a great event, Richard Price takes the helm on this one,
Lets Race RC will be back streaming coverage over the weekend, The team are working hard to improve camera angles for this one, but never the less, Lets Race RC will be capturing all the angles from all of the qualifying , finals and gossip in the Pit Lane.



Then too round out 10th scale off-roader indoor season, the inaugural 2026 NZRCA 1/10 EP Offroad Carpet/Astro Nationals,



This event has really showing it was needed in the calender, with the event being fully subscribed with in Hours of entries opening.
Including International drivers such as Xray & Hobbywing Driver Nicholas Lee, Australia’s new Schumacher recruit Jarod Ment, the action is going to look to epic,


NZRCA President Darryl Maslin will reside over race control for the weekend, Lets Race RC will be there, with Mike Stick Hunting down the stories across the weekend.

The HRCCC crew are pulling out all the stops for this one, Details for coverage coming soon.



For something completely different, NHRCCC will be running their annual Tony Stephens Club Classic Early October,
details are still being finalized but one thing Lets race RC does know, it will be held in their new indoor facility at Albany Tennis Centre,
same place that the 2026 NZRCA EP On-road nationals were held.
They have been flat out developing a small outdoor track at the same facility, which is needed for the area.



Keep an eye on our YouTube Channel and socials with new episodes being released, If you have a story, weather it be racing or hobby based, reach out we would love to hear form you.



See you at the track!



@LetsRaceRC

buymeacoffee.com/lets.racerc/membership

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 3

Lets Race RC

Lets Race RC Podcast #5: Stu Macferson | From American Football Ref to Lapify Creator

In Episode 5 of the Lets Race RC Podcast, D Maz sits down with the multi-talented Stu Macferson (affectionately known as "Disco Stu"). While many in the New Zealand RC scene know him for his work with AIRCCC and ARCCC, there is a lot more to Stu than just radio control racing.

In this "behind the transmitter" deep dive, we explore:

The Referee Life: Stu’s surprising career as an American Football Referee.

Building the Scene: The driving force behind his involvement with AIRCCC and ARCCC and his passion for growing RC clubs in New Zealand.

Lapify App: Everything you need to know about his innovative app, Lapify, and how it’s changing the game for racers.

Whether you're a local club racer or interested in the tech behind the laps, this conversation offers a unique look at one of the community's most dedicated figures.




SUPPORT THE SHOW:
If you enjoyed this episode, please Like, Comment, and Subscribe to help us grow the NZ RC community!



JOIN THE COMMUNITY:

Buy Me A Coffee : buymeacoffee.com/lets.racerc

Follow us on Facebook:www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566580280379



#LetsRaceRC #RCPodcast #Lapify #NZRC #RadioControl #AIRCCC #ARCCC #DMaz #DiscoStu

1 month ago | [YT] | 1

Lets Race RC

Lets Race RC - Podcast Episode 4: From Paddock to Podium! 🏆 NZRCA 2026 EP Off-Road Dirt Nationals.


From a small group of guys kicking around in a paddock to running the NZRCA 2026 EP Off-Road Dirt Nationals—the enthusiastic crew at Gizzy RC just pulled off an epic event. For such a young club, they truly delivered.

The Track & Conditions

The layout remained largely the same as the 2025 Gizzy Champs/Super 5, featuring a unique configuration where the track runs away from the driver rather than the traditional left-to-right flow. The surface held up beautifully over four days of action, thanks to a dedicated track crew who kept the water down and surface break-up to a minimum.

The Battle Lines

While the entry numbers were light, the racing was anything but. We saw a clear clash of the titans between the Yokomo and Xray teams. Xray held the upper hand in terms of sheer "Team" driver numbers, but as we know, races aren't won on paper.

Seeding: Setting the Pace

The weekend kicked off on Friday afternoon with seeding. Using the best three consecutive laps over a four-minute run, it was down to the brave to find consistency immediately.

Top Seeds by Class:





2WD Short Course: Flynn Venter (Top 3: 1:23.031 | FL: 27.249)



4WD Short Course: Daniel Contreras-Rojas (Top 3: 1:19.014 | FL: 25.945)



2WD Stadium Truck Stock: Flynn Venter (Top 3: 1:20.381 | FL: 26.617)



2WD Stadium Truck Mod: Shane O’Connor (Top 3: 1:21.765 | FL: 26.837)



2WD Stock Buggy: Kasey Dawson (Top 3: 1:18.993 | FL: 26.162)



2WD Mod Buggy: Kasey Dawson (Top 3: 1:17.955 | FL: 25.936)



4WD Stock Buggy: Matthew Van Beers (Top 3: 1:12.875 | FL: 24.265)



4WD Mod Buggy: Kasey Dawson (Top 3: 1:13.050 | FL: 24.117)

Qualifying: The Dawson Dominance

Easter Saturday dawned bright and calm, though a morning chill and fog kept everyone on their toes. With pristine track conditions and minimal wind, the crew worked tirelessly, watering twice per round to keep the racing fair for everyone.

After three rounds of IFMAR-point qualifying, the grids were set:

The TQs:





2WD SC: Matthew Spackman



4WD SC: Daniel Contreras-Rojas



2WD ST Stock: Matthew Van Beers



2WD ST Mod: Shane O’Connor



2WD Stock, Mod, 4WD Stock & 4WD Mod Buggy: Kasey Dawson

Kasey Dawson threw down the gauntlet early, dominating all four classes he entered. Team Xray had essentially "white-washed" (or should we say gold-washed?) the field in almost every class except Short Course. The big question for Sunday: Had Xray peaked too soon?

Finals Sunday: Championship Glory

Sunday brought overcast, cooler skies and triple finals for all.





Short Course: In 2WD, Flynn Venter took Race 1 and sealed the deal in Race 2 over Matthew Spackman and a returning Alec Webster. In 4WD, Daniel Contreras-Rojas battled to the final race to claim the title, surviving a heavy charge from Matthew Spackman and David Brew. A massive 1-2-3 result for the home club, Gizzy RC!



Stadium Truck: In Stock, Matthew Van Beers converted his TQ into a dominant win in A1 and A2, despite heavy pressure from Flynn Venter. In Modified, Shane O’Connor was in a league of his own, capping off a weekend of total class dominance.



2WD Buggy: In Stock, Kasey Dawson felt the heat from a hungry pack. While Logan Toia’s challenge faded, Flynn Venter forced the title to an A3 decider, which Kasey eventually won by a full lap. In Modified, the tables turned. Logan Toia snatched A1, Kasey took A2, and in a high-tension A3, Dylan Toia upset the pace to push Kasey to 3rd, handing the overall title to Logan Toia.



4WD Buggy: In Stock, Kasey made it look easy, taking A1 and A2 with a "canter" as the challenges from Toia and O’Connor fell away. In Modified, Kasey took A1, but young Dylan Toia turned it on in A2 and A3, dominating from the first lap of the final race to secure the NZ Title.

Final Shouts

A special shout-out to Fletcher Sutherland. His improvement year-on-year is immense—he’s getting faster every time he hits the dirt and is definitely one to watch.

Huge thanks to our Race Director, Julian Hardy. His passion and behind-the-scenes graft are the reason Gizzy RC is where it is today. And finally, to the entire Gizzy RC team—your enthusiasm and hospitality make this a world-class host club. The vibe is genuine, and the track is a true 10th-scale gem: fast, flowing, and full of overtaking spots.

Full results can be found at the links below.

Get ready—the 2027 Edition is heading to Counties over Easter Weekend!



If you enjoyed this wrap-up, consider tossing a coffee our way to keep the Let’s Race RC cameras rolling!



gizzyrc.liverc.com/results/

open.spotify.com/episode/41Q2TrpKPcsP5yXBjHcZr0?si…

1 month ago | [YT] | 1

Lets Race RC

The 2026 edition of the NZRCA 1/10 EP On-Road New Zealand Champs is in the books! What an epic weekend it was. While the event was light on numbers, it certainly didn't disappoint on the racing front across all seven classes.

FWD Touring

This class always produces epic racing. With realistic body shells and control motors, it comes down to setup, driving style, and who is willing to "send it." After multiple battles throughout qualifying and the mains, the cream rose to the top. Will Sloane took the TQ over Colin Storey and Logan Toia.

In the A-Mains, Will took the win in A1 with Logan taking P2. In A2, things reversed with Logan taking P1 over Will’s P2. It all came down to A3, where Logan unfortunately gifted the win to Will with a DNF. Meanwhile, Colin Storey battled Craig Pullar for the final step on the podium; Colin prevailed to take third overall.

1st: Will Sloane

2nd: Logan Toia

3rd: Colin Storey

Standout: Mike King. Hadn’t raced on-road for 10 years, built his cars the week of the event, and made the A-Mains in every class he entered!

21.5 Touring Stock

This was the most competitive class of the weekend, featuring fantastic battles across three heats of qualifying. Expectations were high for the local racers to dominate, but South Islander Mark Harling had other plans. Mark dominated all but one qualifying round and carried that form into the finals, wrapping up his 2026 campaign by the end of A2. It was left to locals Gavin Dawson and Jamie Holmes to challenge for the podium; Jamie eventually prevailed over Gavin to take P2.

1st: Mark Harling

2nd: Jamie Holmes

3rd: Gavin Dawson

Standout: Mark Harling. Smooth driving and total domination; he truly brought his A-game.

13.5 Touring Stock

While a little light on numbers, this class had everything to play for. Gael Bueno Ware was the hot favorite against the recent upstart Will Sloane. While Will dominated FWD, 13.5 didn’t quite go his way. As a debutante for the NZ Champs, his speed was there, but consistency let him down.

Errors allowed Gael to be reinstated as the 13.5 NZ Champ. Kenley Brown acted as the "rear gunner" with his Xray to round out the podium, but this class was Gael’s to lose—and he delivered in spades, dominating qualifying and the finals.

1st: Gael Bueno Ware

2nd: Will Sloane

3rd: Kenley Brown

Standout: Will Sloane. Stepping up to 13.5 this season, this young racer proved he belongs at the front.

M-Chassis

Run for the first time in a while, this class attracted five entrants. The battle was realistically between Stephen Li (Speedi) and Craig Pullar. Craig took the TQ and early blood in A1, but a few errors led to an A3 showdown. Ultimately, Craig prevailed to take the overall win.

1st: Craig Pullar

2nd: Stephen Li

3rd: Michael Hawkins

Standout: Craig Pullar, for the "shakeyness" in the post-race interviews!

Modified Touring

The racing here did not disappoint. Yokomo teammates Gael Bueno Ware and Logan Toia locked horns all weekend. A2 proved to be an epic battle where Logan took the fight to Gael. It came down to the final lap and an epic drag race to the line—one of the best races DMaz has had the privilege of calling.

1st: Gael Bueno Ware

2nd: Logan Toia

3rd: Simon Noton

Standout: Simon Noton, for running the Tamiya TRF 421 chassis!

Formula 1

This class never fails to entertain. While DMaz finds this class to be his nemesis, others drove it hard. Gavin Dawson had his eyes on a back-to-back title, but he faced a major challenger in Xray’s Kenley Brown. With the paint barely dry on his body shells, Kenley brought the heat and made Gavin work for every inch of that title.

1st: Gavin Dawson

2nd: Kenley Brown

3rd: Jamie Holmes

Standout: Kenley Brown. He just got faster and faster—he almost needed a fourth final to make it stick!

Demo Class: Hypercars

Running spec motors and tires with realistic shells, this class used the Reedy Race format. It came down to Kenley Brown and Gavin Dawson slogging it out over eight random-draw rounds for P1. While they battled, the "quiet achiever" was Richard Pease. Driving a beautifully presented Lamborghini Hypercar, Richard secured third overall with incredibly consistent driving.


1st: Kenley Brown

2nd: Gavin Dawson

3rd: Richard Pease

Standout: Richard Pease and David Harris for their epic, realistic paint jobs.

The 2026 NZRCA EP On-Road New Zealand Championship, presented by Power HD, is officially run and won. The facility was epic, the café was top-notch, and the vibe was unbeatable. Race Director Richard Price was on point, the racers were on point, and DMaz... well, he was mostly on point!

Next Stop for Lets Race RC: Asian Buggy Champs!

Skip the Carousel

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

3 months ago | [YT] | 5

Lets Race RC

Power HD NZRCA 2026 EP Onroad NZ Champs Day 1 Vlog

3 months ago | [YT] | 1