We have just brought ETS Season #18 to an end, but it is already time to prepare the next one. Season #19 is just around the corner and we will kick it off at AMCA Apeldoorn in the Netherlands like in the years before. The club has put in a lot of work and effort to further improve their amazing facility and we are already looking forward to when the cars will hit the AMCA track at the end of May 2026.
Entry Process
- We will open the entries on MyRCM on Tuesday 7 April 2026 at 20:00 CET.
- The limit of entries is set to 320, all other entries will be on waiting list.
- Our entry fee for Season #19 is 75€ per class and is NOT including a set of tires.
“We have changed this to make our book keeping more easy and efficient. In the same moment, the entry fee has increased by 10€. This increase was unavoidable for us, as we too are affected by steadily rising costs across all areas. Nevertheless, we have kept the increase as small as possible!” - The registration fee must be paid into the bank account specified on MyRCM by 28 April; this gives you a three-week deadline. You can also pay with Paypal now directly via MyRCM.
- A fee of 10€ must be paid to the AMCA Apeldoorn club on Thursday.
“We know that we are already doing seeding practice on Thursday, but the 10€ fee is mandatory for all clubs working with us and can therefore not get included into the entry fee.”
Practice Tires
With the start of ETS Season #19 2026/27, racers MUST pay and take the practice tires which they have pre-ordered during the entry process. It has become “state of the art” that many racers are pre-ordering practice tires to just notice (at the event) that they don`t need them.
We need to get on top of this now. Please make yourself comfortable with the new rule and pre-order only what you want to buy. The maximum quantity of practice tires racers can pre-order is 4 sets per class (which is enough).
“We will publish further information regarding payment for the practice tires, which should also be done prior to the event. This will also simplify the process of collecting the tires at the track, as everything is much easier when the tyres have already been paid for in advance!“
Rule Changes
FlySky Frontwheel
From the start of Season #19, FWD racers are allowed to use TWO sets of Ride (RI-36086) race tires instead of only one. The race tires must to be in use with the start of the first round of qualifying. In practice and seeding, racers can run their practice tires however they want to do it.
It is also allowed to use the race tires in a seeding round, it just depends on the time we are able to hand out the race tires. We will take care that it will be the same for everybody!
Only the Hobbywing Xerun XR10 Justock G3S V2 speed controller is allowed to use. The ESC will be available soon – further infos to follow. We will have enough rental ESC`s in Apeldoorn to make sure that everybody will be able to use it!
Matrix Formula
There are also some changes coming to the Matrix Formula class. Following extensive discussions, it was decided that we need to slow the cars down slightly.
Therefore, with immediate effect, we will be using the Hobbywing Xerun V10 G4R (2-3s) Sensored Brushless Motor 21.5T (the same one we use in the 40+ Masters and 21.5 Stock classes). The ESC remains the same, but will now be operated in Blinky Mode (no more RPM limiter).
We have also decided to allow all cars which are officially available on the market (for example Exotek, CRC, Xray, Schumacher, Tamiya…) as long as they are having the rough chassis shape and the look of an F1 car. If something totally awkward will be running on track, we still reserve the right to ban the car. Please, do not build some unnecessary outlaw prototypes…
Monday before the race in Apeldoorn
Some important information regarding the Monday before the ETS in Apeldoorn. This Monday (25 May 2026) is a public holiday in many European countries (Whit Monday).
Normally, the track is always closed from Monday to Wednesday prior to an ETS. We will continue to follow this practice in future.
However, due to the public holiday, AMCA Apeldoorn has decided to open its doors and allow EVERYONE who wishes to come to practice. This will NOT be a special practice day for 1:10 electric cars. If you are travelling to Apeldoorn on this day, please be aware that other scales (1:8, Nitro cars, electric cars) will also be on the track. It is a practice day like any other. This day is very important for the club, which is why the track is officially open! It is a decision of the club which we need to respect.
The track is CLOSED on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY before the ETS…!!!
