Simon Kurzbuch (Mugen Seiki) crowned 2026 Euro Nitro Series champion in 1/8

Photo: Red RC (redrc.net), 05/10/2026 (source)

Round 4, the 2026 season finale of the Euro Nitro Series, was held on 5 October at the MyCandy Arena in Lentiai, Italy. In the 1/8 nitro class, Swiss driver Simon Kurzbuch, driving a Mugen Seiki, took the title after a 45-minute final fought right down to the chequered flag.

A 1/8 final decided by three tenths of a second

Starting third on the grid behind pole-sitter Dario Balestri (Infinity) and Silvio Hachler (ARC), Kurzbuch steadily worked his way to the front late in the race to win by just three tenths of a second. Jonathan Gandin, also on an Infinity, finished 2nd, while Balestri salvaged 3rd after a fuel stop. Hachler, running 4th, was let down by a glow plug failure just twenty seconds from the chequered flag.

In the 1/10 Nitro Touring class, the title had already been secured after round 3 by Jilles Groskamp; the Lentiai final was won by Toni Gruber ahead of Jakub Rozycki and Groskamp himself, with Christoph Rohrmoser rounding out the top 4.