To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the birth of the Tamiya RC car, the “Tamiya RC Car Grand Prix” recording race was held at the Tamiya Circuit in Shizuoka City on Saturday, April 12, 2025. Popular voice actress Noriko Hidaka, who served as the MC of the popular TV program “Tamiya RC Car Grand Prix,” Yasuyuki Maeda, also known as Mae-chan of Tamiya, and Fumito Taki, a Tamiya employee also known as Dr. Taki, gathered together for the first time in 35 years. RC fans who watched the program at that time participated from all over the country and struggled in the race to aim for the driver interview by Noriko Hidaka, which was also a specialty of the program. The venue was filled with smiles from start to finish, and it was a dream-like day that brought back fun memories of those days.
In addition, the “Tamiya RC Car Grand Prix Special” will be held at the Tamiya Kakegawa Circuit the following day, Sunday, April 13. The guests were Hiromi Kae, a TV personality who loves Mini 4WD and RC cars, and Satoshi Maezumi, a Tamiya employee who has won the Electric Off-Road All Japan Championship and is currently involved in the management of RC car events. Don’t miss this heated battle that unfolded on one of the world’s largest RC circuits.
Tamiya RC Car Grand Prix Special in Tamiya Circuit held on Saturday, April 12th in Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture
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- Surrounding the MC, Hidaka Noriko, are Dr. Taki, also known as Fumito Taki (left), and Mae-chan, also known as Yasuyuki Maeda (right).
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- An RC car race was held at Tamiya Circuit as part of an event to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Tamiya RC cars.
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- All participating athletes took a commemorative photo with performers including Hidaka Noriko.
Tamiya RC Car Grand Prix Special in Tamiya Kakegawa Circuit held on Sunday, April 13th in Kakegawa, Shizuoka Prefecture
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- An event commemorating the 50th anniversary of Tamiya RC cars will also be held at Tamiya Kakegawa Circuit, one of the world’s largest all-weather courses.
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- Hiromi Kae (left), a familiar face at the RC car event where she served as MC, and Tamiya employee Satoshi Maezumi (right), also known as “Senpai.”
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- Races were held in a total of five categories, including a “Junior Class” for elementary and junior high school students and a “Women’s Class” in which only female drivers competed.