2026 Euro Nitro Series: Jilles Groskamp is 1/10 nitro touring car champion

Photo: Red RC (source)

Third round, third win: Jilles Groskamp has locked up the 2026 Euro Nitro Series 1/10 nitro touring car title at the MAV Aigen-Schlägl track in Austria. The Dutch veteran from Infinity won by a lap at the end of a 45-minute A-Main.

2026 Euro Nitro Series: Groskamp untouchable in 1/10 nitro touring

Fastest in three of the four qualifiers, Groskamp took the top qualifier spot with his Ielasi Tuned-powered IF15. In the final he was never troubled and completed a race he himself described as emotional: this new title comes more than a decade after his first Euro Nitro Series crown.

Behind him, Melvin Diekmann held second ahead of Carmine Raiola, also on Infinity. Jakub Rozycki completed the top 4 with his Capricorn.

Dario Balestri wins the 1/8 nitro buggy class

The 1/8 nitro buggy class went to Dario Balestri, also on Infinity, ahead of Simon Kurzbuch (Mugen Seiki) and Marco Weigerding (Serpent).

The Aigen-Schlägl podiums

1/10 nitro touring car: 1. Jilles Groskamp — 2. Melvin Diekmann — 3. Carmine Raiola — 4. Jakub Rozycki.

1/8 nitro buggy: 1. Dario Balestri — 2. Simon Kurzbuch — 3. Marco Weigerding.