The 2026 EFRA 1/10 Electric Touring Car European Championship took place in Luxembourg from August 7–9, bringing together some of the fastest touring car drivers for an intense weekend of competition. HOBBYWING drivers delivered an impressive performance across the Modified, Spec, and FWD classes, securing three class victories and multiple podium finishes. With strong performances from qualifying through the finals, HOBBYWING power systems once again showed their competitiveness on the European touring car stage.

Modified: Bruno Coelho Takes Victory by Just 0.003 Seconds

The battle for the Modified class title remained incredibly close throughout the final. As the race entered its closing stages, several drivers were still within contention for the win. HOBBYWING drivers Bruno Coelho and Simon Lauter maintained a close battle for much of the race. On the final lap, Simon stayed right behind Bruno, keeping the pressure on all the way to the finish. In a dramatic finish, Bruno Coelho crossed the line just 0.003 seconds ahead of Simon, securing the Modified class victory. Simon Lauter finished second.

Modified Class Results

Bruno Coelho TQ & 1st Place
Simon Lauter 2nd Place
Alexander Hagberg 6th Place
Dominik Schmid 8th Place
Viktor Wilck 9th Place

All listed drivers competed with the HOBBYWING XeRun XR10 PRO G3 brushless ESC & V10 G3 4.5T brushless Motor.

Spec: HOBBYWING Swept the Podium

The Spec class delivered another strong result for HOBBYWING. Max Machler established himself as a frontrunner from the qualifying sessions, securing TQ with a consistent and competitive performance. He carried that momentum into the finals, maintaining control throughout the race to take the Spec class victory and return to the top step of the podium. HOBBYWING's Olivier Bultynck and Louis Kretschmer completed an all-HOBBYWING podium, finishing second and third respectively. The result saw HOBBYWING drivers sweep all three podium positions in the Spec class.

Spec Class Results

Max Machler TQ & 1st Place
Olivier Bultynck 2nd Place
Louis Kretschmer 3rd Place
Lukas Ellerbrock 5th Place
Jaroslav Kriz 9th Place
Stefan Schulz 10th Place

All listed drivers competed with the HOBBYWING XeRun XR10 PRO G3X RC car ESC & V10 G5 13.5T RC car Motor.

FWD: Stefan Schulz Converts TQ into Victory

The FWD class also saw a strong performance from HOBBYWING. Stefan Schulz established a strong position from qualifying and maintained his pace throughout the competition. After starting from TQ, Stefan continued to deliver a consistent performance in the final, successfully converting his qualifying advantage into a race victory and securing the FWD TQ & Championship title. HOBBYWING driver Gergo Valent also delivered a strong result, finishing third.

FWD Class Results

Stefan Schulz TQ & 1st Place
Gergo Valent 3rd Place

Both drivers competed with the HOBBYWING XeRun XR10 PRO G3X 1/10th RC car ESC & V10 G5 21.5T 1/10th RC car brushless Motor.

HOBBYWING Power Delivers Another Strong European Championship Result

Every lap, battle and finish reflects the combination of driver skill, race preparation and reliable power. With the XeRun series 1/10th competition ESCs and V10 1/10th competition motors, HOBBYWING continues to support drivers competing at the highest levels of RC touring car racing. Congratulations to all HOBBYWING drivers on their outstanding results at the 2026 EFRA 1/10 Electric Touring Car European Championship!