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The European Cup "Quali" winners are

It seems that, following the abandoned 2026 European Cup race at the MRTE track in Evry, we do in fact have final standings after all. Of course, the final standings reflect the balance of performance following the first three qualifying heats, without taking into account the potential changes from the last two qualifying heats and, more importantly, the final heats – which we were most looking forward to and which would have brought plenty of excitement, action and a bit of chaos on this fast and tricky track. 

The drivers who were unable to put in a clean run after three qualifying heats might not have managed it even after five heats. Who knows? We believe that some of the pilots still thought they had a chance of moving further up. Their chase was abruptly stopped by the cancellation. That said, things didn’t get any worse for others either – perhaps especially not for those who still had hope that things would improve. 

An ending like this naturally leaves plenty of room for speculation. Even more so than usual, when people often say, ‘If only that hadn’t happened...’

In any case, we’d like to offer our warmest congratulations to the two class "qualification" winners Alexander Hagberg in the competitive Modified class and Marco Friesacher in the huge Stock class field and hope that they’ll be able to take part in the European PRO 10 Cup again next year and try to secure maybe a victory with the final races as well.

Modified

Alexander Hagberg (Sweden)
Car: XRAY
Body: CR Project Mirage
Tyres: Hotrace
Motor & ESC: Hobbywing
Battery: EAM
Radio: Sanwa
Servo: Sanwa

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Stock 13.5t

Marco Friesacher (Switzerland)
Car: WRP PRO 10
Body: Forfaster Viola
Motor & ESC: Hobbywing
Tyres: GP-Speed tyres
Battery: Nosram
Radio: Sanwa
Servo: MKS

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Back to RC Car Racing

Following these unexpected events, let’s get back to what really matters: our PRO 10 RC car hobby.

It is surely undisputed that, since the PRO 10 class was removed from the official EFRA and IFMAR federations, there has never been such a large and competitive field of drivers at a PRO 10 race. And we’re talking about the period since the beginning of 2000 – that is, for around 25 years.

This fills us with pride and joy. This is not only thanks to James Hild, the organiser of the PRO10 Series and the European Cup, but also to all the supporters, all the organisers and the clubs hosting the events – who each take a risk and put in a tremendous amount of work – and to all the participants, who carry the spirit of the sport into their local scenes and inspire further enthusiasts.

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Thrilling Speeds

Nevertheless, we were treated to some breathtaking racing action and got a glimpse of what is technically possible on this track with the modern PRO 10 cars when the people who pursue this hobby professionally are at the controls. 

This was the situation after three qualifying heats:
We’ve noticed that some of those in the top 10 are people we’ve never met, but you may well have heard or read of them.

Modified

  1. Alexander Hagberg, XRAY
  2. Ollie Payne, KaTi
  3. Antoine Brunet, ROCHE
  4. Cyril N'Diaye, XRAY
  5. Marco Friesacher, WRP
  6. James Hild, VIP
  7. Olanier Steve, JRP
  8. Jean-François Béchu, JRP
  9. Mathias Reber, WaMi
  10. Julien Parnot, JRP


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Stock 13.5t

  1. Marco Friesacher, WRP
  2. Thomas Stenger, XRAY
  3. Mickael Tequi, XRAY
  4. Morgan Williams, KaTi
  5. Mathieu Dambrine, Schumacher
  6. Renato Marrocco, ROCHE
  7. Willy Voisangrin, XRAY
  8. Florent Jadot, XRAY
  9. Koen Geurds, WRP
  10. Alessandro Manciocchi, ROCHE

There is a great deal of variation amongst the various manufacturers of Pro 10 vehicles, even amongst the frontrunners. This proves that even the smallest manufacturers can establish themselves among the frontrunners if their equipment is in the right hands.

In the Modified class, there are 7 different car brands in the Top 10

  • 3  x JRP
  • 2 x XRAY
  • 1 x ROCHE
  • 1 x KaTi
  • 1 x WRP
  • 1 x VIP
  • 1 x WaMi

In the Stock class, there are 5 different car brands in the Top 10

  • 4 x XRAY
  • 2 x WRP
  • 2 x ROCHE
  • 1 x Schumacher
  • 1 x KaTi

Usually, in other RC Racing classes, there aren’t so many different manufacturers in the front positions, and above all, no smallest manufacturers such as WRP, JRP, VIP, KaTi and WaMi are competing. 
This may be due, on the one hand, to the apparent simplicity of the cars or, on the other hand, to the drivers’ passionate enthusiasm.

Not to be forgotten is the italian company FENIX RACING, which, whilst not quite making it to the very top, but acts as a link between the major manufacturers and the smallest manufacturers and has made a name for itself in the scene.

The PRO10 mindset

And finally, everyone is committed to ensuring that brotherhood and friendship is a top priority on the racetrack. You can battle it out fiercely on the track, but there should be no rivalries off it. Everyone exchange ideas so that each person can perform to the best of their ability. May the fastest and most consistent driver win. 

As Alex also mentioned, this spirit of camaraderie is, unfortunately, not the case in many other classes. Economic interests, aimed at gaining an advantage over others, have got out of hand. He was pleased to see, that the PRO 10 community is different. May this spirit endure and spread to other classes back again.
 
The major manufacturers may be forgetting that the foundation of their business is the ordinary amateur driver, not the professional. The salaries of the professionals and all the staff are funded by the paying customers!

An unexpected ending

Unfortunately, this year’s European PRO10 Cup had to be cancelled for health and safety reasons following a major fire in the immediate vicinity of the MRTE Club’s racecourse, on a former and abandonned garbage dump. The risk of toxic gases being released could not be ruled out. 

We fully understand and respect the decision to evacuate the site. However, we deeply regret this abrupt end. We also hope that the inhabitants of the accomodation and the emergency services, firefighters and policemen are unharmed.

There is great disappointment at the cancellation, as everyone involved had been preparing for and looking forward to this event for a long time. However, it is the MRTE club that has been hit hardest, having invested a great deal of money, a big amount of time and a lot of passion in the run-up to the event to offer drivers, support staff and visitors the best possible service and an unforgettable experience.

The European Cup

The fourth edition of Europe’s largest championship for PRO 10 RC cars, which has been held annually in France since 2023, is enjoying growing popularity. This year’s edition, held in Paris, or rather Evry or Ris-Orangis (a southern Parisian suburb) is something of a homecoming and a logical step, given that Paris is the home to the largest PRO 10 community in France, or even in the whole of Central Europe, and the organising club MRTE (Mini Racing Team Essonne) has a wealth of experience in organising major events, as EFRA European Championships. With more than 120 members, the club is one of the largest RC Car clubs I know.

With Team Xray’s entry into the PRO 10 class, which had previously been dominated by small to micro manufacturers or even small craft producers such as Fenix Racing, Roche Products International, VIP-Performance, WRP, JRP, Excelerate and many others, a wider target audience may have been reached. Whether this development is sustainable and long-lasting is something we will only be able to rate in a few years’ time. 

What we can say for certain, however, is that the establishment of the European Cup has given the class a boost and has somewhat improved the connections between the various PRO 10 drivers in Central Europe.

The Club MRTE

Website MRTE

The entries list for the 2026 European PRO 10 Cup

Pro 10 Modified

  1. Closset Pascal
  2. Reber Mathias
  3. Elsebusch Dirk
  4. Dewald Heinz
  5. Klomfass Jürgen
  6. Plümacher Peter
  7. Fischer Lennox
  8. Schnelle Patrick
  9. Behnken Joachim
  10. Klier Robert
  11. Weist Tobias
  12. Hofmann Arthur
  13. Thyssen Oliver
  14. Cartwright Stuart
  15. Payne Ollie
  16. Torregiani Andrea
  17. Mangiaracina Antonino
  18. Schneider Markus
  19. Friesacher Marco
  20. Hagberg Alexander
  21. Hild James
  22. Tobel Laurent
  23. Rapin Cyril
  24. Gourgeaud Éric
  25. Teyssier Mathieu
  26. Miltat Patrick
  27. Vialla Philippe
  28. Olanier Steve
  29. Beault Willy
  30. Albina Nicolas
  31. Villedieu Jean-Louis
  32. Jadot Christophe
  33. Dupont Alexandre
  34. Rosas José
  35. Béchu Jean-François
  36. Jussien Thomas
  37. Borgeot Nicolas
  38. Valente Alexandre
  39. Bedoucha Yann
  40. Schiltz Nicolas
  41. Bonvent René
  42. Parnot Julien
  43. Meyer Rudy
  44. Ndiaye Cyril
  45. Brunet Antoine

Pro 10 Stock 13.5

  1. Wolff Roman 
  2. Avenire Philippe
  3. Thaens Roel
  4. Blumendahl Gunnar
  5. Waller Michael
  6. Stenger Thomas
  7. Hofmann Arthur
  8. Williams Morgan
  9. Torregiani Andrea
  10. Farioli Marco
  11. Favaretto Marco
  12. Piscopo Matteo
  13. Acciari Riccardo
  14. Favaretto Goirgio
  15. Nelli Mario
  16. De Natal Massimo
  17. Manciocchi Alessandro
  18. Geurds Koen
  19. Peter Erwin
  20. Miedema Jitse
  21. Hermens Mathijs
  22. Gallo Aldo
  23. Meier Renato
  24. Messerli Martin
  25. Nauer Reto
  26. Häuptli Michael
  27. Kroos Mischa
  28. Friesacher Marco
  29. Marrocco Renato
  30. Pierrat Olivier
  31. Gayoso Raphael
  32. Chevrolat Richard
  33. Lempérière Stéphane
  34. Rouvière Sébastien
  35. Rolland Christophe
  36. Voisangrin Willy
  37. Poiret Christophe
  38. Tequi Mickael
  39. Raoul Éric
  40. Jadot Florent
  41. Labroche Jean-Christophe
  42. Bourquard Phileas
  43. Goddet Sébastien
  44. Gibert Stéphane
  45. Nordera Christophe
  46. Mombazet Donatien
  47. Flament Sébastien
  48. Morel Guillaume
  49. Le Brun Laurent
  50. Bruno Michael
  51. Deleury Nicolas
  52. Retif Philippe
  53. Grappin-Guy Lenny
  54. Mantrand Ghislain
  55. Desperries Laurent
  56. Mir Alain
  57. Reverdy Jules
  58. Hurel Sébastien
  59. Sion Benjamin
  60. Bohdaniwicz Georges
  61. Beauchaud Hervé
  62. Cachard Silvain
  63. Thévenot Mathieu
  64. Reverdy Stéphane
  65. Cacclin Johan

Vintage

  1. Parnot Julien
  2. Bohdanovicz Georges
  3. Beauchaud Hervé
  4. Cachard Silvain
  5. Thévenot Mathieu
  6. Reverdy Stéphane
  7. Renaud Andx
  8. Manciocchi Alessandro
  9. Johnson Travis
  10. Barnett Winston

In any case, you've already heard about the two BIG names who will be competing the 2026 European Cup

It will be a big pleasure to meet these guys and compete them on the track.

European PRO 10 Cup 2026

 The fourth edition of the famous EUROPEAN PRO 10 CUP will take place next year at the legendary and ever-popular model car racing track of the MRTE, the Mini Racing Team Essonne near Evry/Ris-Orangis in south-Paris on the weekend of 3rd to 5th July 2026.

Some of the most enthusiastic PRO 10 drivers, around the JRP-Team, in France come from exactly this Club and have played a significant role in ensuring that the class continues to grow and has never died out. With their own developments, enthusiasm and passion for the hobby, they have shaped the scene and deserve the host of the biggest raceof the year for the PRO 10 class! 

We are all looking forward to seeing you and hope that many of you will attend. 
James will certainly organize shuttle buses from the airport and interesting hotel offers nearby if the journey by car takes too long. He will inform you as soon as possible via facebook page (push the button below) 

PRO10 Series

The Euro Cup rules

Rules