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2026 SEASON 1 - 1:8 NITRO GT3 SPEC ROUND 2status: UPCOMING

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Race:from 14.02.2026 [08:30] to 23.02.2026 [08:00]
Class:1:8 Nitro GT3 Spec
Track:Messina
Direction:  Official O
Series:2026 WORLD SERIES SEASON 1 - 1:8 NITRO GT3 SPEC
Rankings:  1:8 nitro GT3 Spec
Points:Level 1 ABC (1 - 80) with DNS* factor 75%
Welcome to Round 2 of the 2026 WORLD SERIES Season 1 Series 1:8 nitro GT3 SPEC.

Of the 7 events your 5 best results will count for the Series championship.

Each events has 2 rounds of racing:
QUALIFYING - Saturday 09:00 AM till Wednesday 08:30 AM*
MAIN FINAL - Wednesday 09:00 AM till Monday 08:30 AM

*GMT (to see times in your local time make sure to have set the correct time zone in your profile).

Time is chosen to allocate approx. equal racing opportunity for members from Australia, Europe and east & west coast USA.

The results will be split up based on racer classes Club, Sport and Pro.

2026 WORLD SERIES SEASON 1 CALENDAR
Round 1: Tokyo Boss Speed
Round 2: Messina
Round 3: Lostallo 3
Round 4: Heemstede 1
Round 5: Kakegawa
Round 6: Cincinnatti
Round 7: XTR MT6


Enjoy the racing season.

MAKE SURE TO RACE THE COMPLETE SEASON AND BEYOND

6-MONTHS ALL-INCLUSIVE AT 30% INTRODUCTION DISCOUNT
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The Messina track on the island of Sicily in the south of Italy, host of the 2005 IFMAR World Championships for 1:8 scale sportscars won by racing legend Lamberto Collari. Located right on the beautiful Messina beach this track must be r/c racers paradise... The track lay-out is relatively simple but this makes it even more difficult to gain time and make a difference.

VIDEOS
Watch Race2theWorlds winner Kevin Pignotti (IT) master the Messina track with his 1:8 nitro powered car.
View the XRAY VRC Pro Masters 1:8 nitro at Messina.
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Pedro Pozo, Spain ES
member since 01.09.2011
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Event timetable and format

Round: QUALIFYING

Dates: from 14.02.2026 [08:30] to 18.02.2026 [08:00]
Duration: race: 4min, warm up: 1min
Race options: participants: all, tries: 6, direction: Official O , view position: free
Track condition: grip: 98%, humidity: 75%, pressure: 1013hPa, temperature: 20°C
Other options: level: National, round format: all, start mode: pitlane, sorting mode: total

Round: MAIN FINAL

Dates: from 18.02.2026 [08:30] to 23.02.2026 [08:00]
Duration: race: 15min, warm up: 1min
Race options: participants: 999, tries: 2, direction: Official O , view position: free
Track condition: grip: 100%, humidity: 25%, pressure: 1018hPa, temperature: 20°C
Other options: level: International, round format: groups, start mode: grid start, sorting mode: grouped
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