About us

Darryl Maslin started in RC during his teenage years with the now vintage Hornet.Racing 1/10th offroad at club and regional levels, until a break ensued to spend on his work career and family. Coming back to the sport in 2007 he has raced mainly 1/10 on road with the odd major meeting with 1/10 and 1/8th scale electric offroad.

Now in his later years he has turned his Hand to supporting the NZRCA and his local club North Harbour Radio Control Car Club, and when hes not doing that! or Racing , you can often find him running race meeting or now as he ventures into it, Live Streaming and producing media for RC Events.

About Me — Newly Appointed Secretary, NZRCA

Kia ora! I’m a 46-year-old amateur RC racing enthusiast and the newly appointed Secretary of the New Zealand Radio Control Association. My journey into RC racing didn’t start with trophies or years in the pits — it started with something much better: a bit of father–son fun.

A few years ago my son and I grabbed a pair of Tamiya’s “just to for something to do.” Next thing we knew, the garage had turned into a workshop, the weekends disappeared into race days. These days we’re racing Schumacher cars side-by-side, and my boy is a LOT quicker than his old man.

My favourite racing? Definitely vintage. There’s just something magic about seeing those old-school machines flying around a modern track — a bit of RC nostalgia.

As NZRCA Secretary, I’m keen to help the sport run smoothly, stay welcoming, and keep growing — whether you’re a seasoned pro or just someone who’s picked up a transmitter for the first time.

If you spot me at the track — come say gidday. And if you need a hand, some tools, or just a laugh after a bad heat, I’m your guy.

Logan is 18 years old and has been racing since 2014 at the age of 7 at his local club, Hamilton Radio Controlled Car Club (HRCCC).

Since then he has travelled across the world attending major events such as the IFMAR World Championships, Asian Buggy Championships, Silver State Indoor Championship, The Dirt Nitro Challenge as well as multiple Australian National Championships taking home lots of knowledge to come back and improve the New Zealand scene in any possible areas.

Logan has won 7 national titles and 15+ regional titles across New Zealand as well as a 35th and 50th place finish representing New Zealand at the 2025 IFMAR 1/10 EP Off-road World Championships.

Logan will be taking over the EP Off-road Technical Officer position on the NZRCA for his first year on the executive in 2026 and will assist at events for anything within EP Off-road

Details to come

Shane O’Connor has been racing at his local club, Counties Radio Control Car Club, in Pukekohe, Auckland since the start of 2001. His focus is mainly on Off-Road RC racing.

This is his second year on the NZRCA Committee having been actively involved in the Counties Committee for the last 6 years and owning his own RC Business supporting racers around the country. Shane hopes to bring a wealth of knowledge from racing here and overseas to assisting the IC Off-Road scene in NZ and growing the sport to the best of his abilities.

In 2016 he represented New Zealand at the 1/8 Off-Road World Championships in Las Vegas, USA, in 2017 he represented NZ at the 2017 1/10th EP Off-Road World Champs in Xieman, China and in 2018 has been selected to represent NZ at the 1/8th IC Off-Road World Champs in Perth, Australia.

In his position on the NZRCA executive he overlooks rules relating to IC Off-Road racing and any other queries that may come up when rules need clarification or amending. He is the point of call with anything regarding to IC Off-Road racing.

Matthew Spackman – Publicity Officer
Kia ora! I'm Matthew Spackman from Gisborne, and I'm proud to serve as the Publicity Officer for the NZRCA. I’m passionate about RC racing and committed to helping grow our awesome sport across Aotearoa. My role is all about keeping the RC community informed and inspired—sharing news, events, and stories that highlight the excitement and spirit of RC racing in New Zealand. Let’s keep building the buzz and bringing more people into the action!

In this position on the NZRCA executive Matt overlooks Health and Safety and liaises with member clubs to insure they comply within NZ Laws. Matt put his hand up for the new role because of his extensive knowledge and practice for Health and Safety within the work industry.

Matthew has been actively evolved in the Capital Model Racers club for over 15 years holding positions on the committee including President, Secretary, Treasurer, Health and Safety Officer and Club Captain.

Matthew has also been an NZCRA Executive member for the past 11 years in the position of President and current HSE Officer. Matthew believes that no matter how big or small an event may be, it should be run to a schedule, organized, professional, and most importantly, efficient.

Matthew has a good understanding of the NZRCA rule books and their impact on the different classes. Matthew enjoys listening to others point of view, collecting as much information/opinions as possible and put these to the group to make good direction changes to make to sport grow for the better.

Matthew enjoys his current role but is also very aware of the increased accountability of this position. Matthews aim is to help the NZ racing community.

Matthew is very passionate and loves to assist any member or club wherever he can and especially thrives on challenges most others would shy away from.