NPB RC Racing

02/11/2026

What an awesome day racing with Benji at Newcastle On Road R/C Car Club today representing our team NPB RC Racing ! 🏁

Both of us driving newly acquired touring cars Benji steering a Xpress xq2s mid belt conversion and I was driving my flashy mugen mtc3 carbon chassis beast. Honestly taking into the mayhem that is novice was a risk.

After a stressful start to the day battling with servo mount and then my battery yeeting itself in the second qualyfying on the last lap I made a great comeback.

Our highlight of the day was the Novice A2 main. I took the win and Benji finished third alongside me. Super proud moment.

I managed to get ahead of Maison and bring it home by just 0.638 seconds, setting the fastest Novice lap of the day with an 18.356. Finished second overall with a 2nd, 1st and 2nd across the three mains.

Super proud of Benji. After a tough qualifying and no laps recorded (battery yeeted itself) in A1, he bounced back from eighth on the grid to third in A2, then backed it up with fourth in A3. He also set his quickest lap of the day in A3 a 20.897 and finished fourth overall.

Sharing the top three with my little man in A2 was easily the best part of the day. ❤️🏎️

A massive thanks to DJ for helping both myself and Benji and Patrick Diu Lap Addict RC for the advice and encouragement. Next year I'm definitely swapping to sportsman 21.5 get out of the novice circus and focus on my driving quality

Thanks to Jspec Stickers & Designs for the body wraps, decals and my custom race shirt. Both cars looked the part but have taken a few bumps and are a little beaten up.

11/09/2026

🏁 Lap Addict Microbash 14 Race Recap 🏁

Last night, Benji and I headed out for another round of micro buggy racing—and it turned into a brilliant night for both of us!

Neither of us recorded a result in Q1 (we arrived a tad late) so it all came down to the second qualifier. Benji put together 15 laps in 5:06 with an 11.705-second fastest lap, qualifying 10th overall. I managed 11 laps in 5:03 but showed some solid outright pace with an 8.252-second fastest lap, qualifying 11th.

That placed us both in the triple C-Mains, and this is where the fun really started!

🏎️ C1: Benji got the better of Dad, finishing 2nd with 19 laps while I came home 3rd. Not sure what happened 😂

🏎️ C2: I finally put together a clean run, taking the win with 26 laps in 5:07. Benji also had a fantastic run, completing a very solid 22 laps and showing how much his consistency is improving every time he gets on the track.

🏎️ C3: I finished 2nd with 22 laps, while Benji brought it home in 3rd.

When the points were added up, I finished 2nd overall in the C-Main despite starting from 11th on the grid. Benji secured an awesome 3rd overall, racing consistently across all three finals—and even beating Dad fair and square in C1!

The biggest highlight for me was seeing Benji’s improving consistency. Putting together 22 laps in C2 at only four years old was a seriously solid effort. He is staying focused for longer, making fewer mistakes and becoming a proper little racer! ❤️🏁

Another great night racing together, with plenty of improvement from both of us. Thanks to Lap Addict RC for another great night of racing.

🔗 Full race results:
https://lapaddict.liverc.com/results/?p=view_event&id=517717

08/09/2026

Patrick and I made a last-minute decision to enter Round 4 of the VRC Pro 1:8 Nitro Buggy Spec series and “Pattie the Baddie” wasted absolutely no time making his presence known! 🔥

Patrick destroyed the field in qualifying, taking the top spot with 8 laps in 5:27.285 almost six seconds clear of second place. He also laid down a blistering 39.371-second fastest lap and averaged 40.910 seconds across the run.

Not bad for a last-minute entry! Now it’s time to carry that pace into the 15-minute main final. 🏁

06/09/2026

On-top of today's nitro buggy test Benji got on the controller and was cutting laps using the Hobao hyper vs2e E buggy. I set the throttle end point to 50 percent and he still managed to clear half the back double double at Maitland. Makes me smile just watching him drive his focus has improved alot and he's crashing less. Soon he will be up there with the best.

06/09/2026

Went out to the track today with my new nitro buggy and gave it abit of a shakedown. Car was performing really well and handling better than I expected. Tune was a tad rich but with some adjustment came good. Ended the day with a little clutch bell malfunction after loosing a bearing the clutch assembly basically fell off the end of the crank and rattled itself to oblivion. A massive thanks to DJ who came round to assess the damage for me. 2 bearings and a washer is all that's needed. Off to the hobbyshop tomorrow to try and sort this out before the weekend.

05/09/2026

05/09/2026

Little video of Benji practicing throttle control then challenging me to a race 😄

04/09/2026

🏁 Microbash 13 Race Report 🏁

Benji and I were back at Lap Addict for Microbash 13, racing in a field of 13 drivers in the Micro Buggy Brushless class.

Qualifying Round 1 was easily my best run so far. I completed a personal-best 27 laps in 5:10.551, which placed me seventh overall for the round. I also set a fastest lap of 9.568 seconds and completed my best three consecutive laps in 29.189 seconds.

I was really happy with that result. I’m gradually finding more pace and consistency, and it was great to see the improvement starting to show on the timing screen.

I progressed into the C-Main, finishing:

🏎️ C1: Second place – 26 laps
🏎️ C2: Third place – 25 laps
🏆 Third overall in the C-Main

Benji had another great night behind the controller as well. He completed 18 laps in the opening qualifier before making a huge step forward in the finals.

He finished second in D1 and then completed an impressive 25 laps in D2, earning him second overall in the D-Main.

At only four years old, I’m incredibly proud of how his confidence and driving continue to improve. He loves being at the track, and it’s pretty special that we get to learn, race and enjoy the hobby together.

A great night for both of us, with a new personal best, plenty of progress and more valuable track time under our belts.

Thanks to everyone at Lap Addict for another fantastic Microbash event!

Full results: https://lapaddict.liverc.com/results/?p=view_event&id=517041

03/09/2026

After Benji and I took a visit to Newcastle On Road R/C Car Club and some encouragement from the Overdrive RC Newcastle crew I went on the hunt for either a Tamiya TT01 or TT02 for Benji to drive. Well Facebook marketplace came with the goods again and I picked up these two complete cars for just over $200. Naturally Benji wanted the supra and it's probably currently the better car with some tasteful mods already competed such as upgraded bearings, servo and centre driveshaft. For now I'm rocking the pink mustang 🤣. I ordered some suitable sized lipo batteries and added our radio equipment and got the cars up and running. Next stop the racetrack to test our skills.

01/09/2026

Consistency practice on VRC Pro