Chassis – Tamiya TRF421X
ESC – Elceram Nitride
Motor – Hobbywing V10 G3 4.5T
Battery – Cayote 6300 mAh
Tires (handout) – Sweep
Radio/Servo – Sanwa M17S / PGS-LH2
Body – Xtreme Speciale
Notes:
With the TRF421X just released, Souta’s car is built as it comes in the kit expect for the WEiRC 1.2mm Steel Chassis they opted to run to suit the RC Addict track conditions.
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Last weekend Red RC kicked off our 2026 race coverage by travelling to China to the impressive Hongyu GDC track in Foshan for the inaugural running of the Asia Nitro Party. A brand new nitro onroad race providing an international stage for the category, it attracted a stacked international entry that only looks set to grow after a successful first edition. With newly crowned IFMAR 1:8 GT World Champion Alessio Mazzeo and his Raptor leading the biggest category, 1:8 GT, in 1:8 GP it was IFMAR 1:8 Onroad World Championship Top Qualifier Andrea Catanzani and his Serpent who led the entry. Come the finals however the Italians couldn’t put their name on the race’s opening role of honour, that instead going to France’s double European Champion Bernard-Alain Arnaldi and Genius in GT and Infinity’s Naoto Matsukura in 1:8 GP. Over the busy weekend of high revving racing action we managed to get our hands on 8 cars from 6 different manufacturers and for those who missed the any of these chassis focuses as part of coverage from the Asia Nitro Party we have compiled them in our first Chassis Focus Index of 2026.
1:8 GP
Naota Matsukura (Q14/Winner) – Infinity
Filippo Domanin (Q5/P2) – Xray
Andrea Catanzani (Q4/P3) – Serpent
Sinnosuke Yokoyama (Top Qualifier/P8) – Mugen Seiki
JJ Wang (Q2/P5) – Mugen Seiki
1:8 GT
Bernard-Alain Arnaldi (Q2/Winner) – Genius
Alessio Mazzeo (Q4/P2) – Raptor
Natanaele Senesi (Top Qualifier/P3) – Senesi Motorsport
Chassis: Mugen Seiki MRX7
Engine: O.S. Speed 2106
Exhaust: O.S. Speed TR03/MR05
Radio: Futaba T10PXR
Servos (Steering/Throttle): Futaba HPSCB701
Body: Xtreme Hyper Diablo
Tires (handout): Hotrace
Fuel (handout): Maxima
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Chassis: Senesi Motorsport S21 GT’26
Engine: Gimar Jupiter Senesi Edition
Radio: Sanwa M17S
Servos (Steering/Throttle): Sanwa XBII
Body: Blitz GT7 Super Pista
Tires (handout): Sweep D-SPEC GT 36
Fuel (handout): Maxima
Notes:
With the S21 GT’26 now based on the World Championship winning Raptor, Natanaele’s car features Senesi Motorsport’s own rear body support, front lightweight bumper, and low profile radio tray. The car has also been assembled using T-Works titanium screws & turnbuckles.
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Chassis: Genius GTc8.25
Engine: Onyx
Pipe: Onyx EFRA 2200
Radio: Futaba T10PX
Servos (Steering/Throttle): Savox 3292
Body: Genius Fury
Tires (handout): Sweep D-SPEC GT 36
Fuel (handout): Maxima
Notes:
BA’s car is built used a Hiro Seiko titanium screw set and features a number of Genius option parts include aluminium arms, a reinforced upper deck, and their dynamic shocks.
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Chassis: Raptor 2026
Engine: Gimar Jupiter GT World Champion Edition
Pipe: Gimar
Radio: Sanwa Exces ZIII
Servos (Steering/Throttle): Sanwa PGS-XB II
Body: Gimar
Tires (handout): Sweep D-SPEC GT 36
Fuel (handout): Energy
Notes:
Running Raptors 2026 car, kits due for release in February, Alessio’s GT features a flat chassis to reflect the new IFMAR rule change that came in after his World Championship win in Chile. Other updates for 2026 include a new shock tower, new shock positions, and a new front bumper for the flat chassis.
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