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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!

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🏁 BIG NEWS, RC FANS! 🏁 The 2026 Electric On-Road Championship is just days away (this weekend!) and North Harbour Radio Control Car Club has truly outdone themselves!

Get ready for some INSANE indoor racing action with a fast, flowing, and technical track! Drivers from all over New Zealand are here to battle it out. Plus, there's live music and great food keeping the vibe high! 🎶🍔

Can't be there? No problem! DMaz will be live-streaming all the action:

Qualifying: Exclusively on Let’s Race RC YouTube Channel

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EPISODE 2 IS LIVE! 🎥

Want to see what happened behind the scenes at the GKR Finals? D Maz and Mike Stick are taking you II the Track for the full event wrap-up.

Click the link below to watch and help us keep the van fueled for the rest of the 2026 season! ☕👇

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Day 1 Of te 2026 Edition of the BOPRCCC King of the Mointain Champs

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🏁 3 WEEKS. 3 MASSIVE EVENTS. 🏁

The Let’s Race RC 2026 tour is officially LIVE! 🚐💨 D Maz and Mike Stick are hitting the road to bring you the best coverage in NZ:

🗓️ Jan 16-18: GKR Classic (Helensville) 🏎️💨 🗓️ Jan 23-25: BOP Champs (TECT Park) 🏆 🗓️ Feb 6-8: EP On-Road Nationals (Albany) ⚡

From vintage dirt to National-level indoor speed, we’ve got it all covered. But we need your help to keep the cameras rolling and the coffee flowing! ☕️

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🚨NEW EPISODE Today at 530PM NZT 🚨

Relive all the action from the 2025 IFMAR 1/10 Electric Off-Road World Championships in Sydney 🇦🇺 with this full wrap-up episode of Let’s Race RC – The Podcast! 🏁

Across a week of intense racing, the world’s best RC drivers battled it out at the Hills Off-Road RC Club, and we were there trackside every day capturing it all. In this episode, we stitch together the best moments from our daily vlogs.

🎧 Hear the highlights, behind-the-scenes stories, Kiwi team reflections, and our take on what made this Worlds one to remember.

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📢 Gael Bueno Ware Episode Drop

🎙️ NEW PODCAST DROPS 5:30PM NZT – OCTOBER 22nd!
Get ready for Part 3 of the Ware Family Series featuring young gun Gael Bueno Ware! 🏎️
He might be all about that Korean bubble tea 🧋— but when the controller’s in his hands, he’s all business on the RC track. This episode wraps up our incredible 3-part look at one of New Zealand’s most passionate RC families.

💬 In this one:
– Gael talks about growing up trackside,
– The pressure (and fun!) of carrying on the Ware legacy,
– And yes… his bubble tea order revealed!

🔥 COMING UP NEXT:
We’ll be shifting gears for our 2025 IFMAR World Championship Wrap-Up Series — featuring Team kiwi race stories, behind-the-scenes moments, Plus what did Scotty Drop during his intervew with DMaz. 🏆🌏

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