30/08/2026
Ryan Muscat came a long way to race at West London.
Further, it turns out, than the flight from Malta.
Researching the first Futaba GP uncovered a connection between Malta and West London’s August Grand Prix stretching back at least 25 years. In 2001, Maltese racers competed against a 150-strong KO GP field. A four-driver team returned in 2003.
This weekend, Ryan added the next chapter.
His first UK race. His first time racing in the wet. Third in Saturday’s B-final, then straight into Sunday’s 17.5 A-final—qualifying seventh and finishing sixth overall.
“The event was amazing. I will definitely be back next year.”
Elsewhere, Ben Cane swept Sunday’s 17.5 finals after Damian Giddins dominated a wet Saturday. Matt Digby won Tamiya/Iconic Stock on both days, and 14-year-old Kenny Hyde missed second overall by just 0.31 seconds.
RC Vision summer-camp graduates Aariz and Aliza Hussain also received Futaba awards as the weekend’s most improved junior racers.
The first Futaba GP was a modest but meaningful start to the project to rebuild one of West London’s great RC racing traditions.
Read the full story: https://www.rcvision.co.uk/racing-news/futaba-gp-2026
Thank you to Futaba for supporting the event and providing the prizes.