Tuesday, March 6, 2007
RC Racing episode 4 now online Categories - Industry, Racing, Video - comments closedhttp://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2801857886047983653
The people behind the great TV show, RC Racing, have been in touch by e-mail to inform us that episode 4 is now online, which is showing in the player above. In this episode they take a look round the Schumacher factory, and test the Schumacher Havoc as well as show an in depth report from last summers 1/12th scale World championships plus an interview with World Champion David Spashett. They also wanted us to let everyone know that their new website is now online, and that visitors will be able to find all previous episodes of the show as well as show times and other information.
Check out their new website here.
We have heard whisperings that former Japanese National Champion and World Championship Vice Champion Takaaki Shimo has left Sirio engines with immediate effect, although we have yet to receive confirmation of his new engine supplier. Shimo as we all know is a top Kyosho racer and very close to the factory and with this latest move further confirms a split between the Japanese car manufacturer and the Italian engine manufacturer, no matter how much Star Motor wants to deny it. Shimo joins fellow Kyosho racers Bertin, Collari, Cyrul who have all left Sirio with Collari choosing Novarossi and Cyrul and Bertin going for the Team Orion CRF engines to power their cars. We have talked a lot about this matter in the past and believe that there is definitely a shift within Kyosho to move away from Sirio but until we receive some official confirmation from either party we cant say for sure.
Saturday, March 3, 2007
RC Racing TV show times for March Categories - Industry, Racing, Video - comments closed
At the start of February we told you that the popular TV show RC Racing would be featuring the Neo Invitational race in its latest episode. Well the producers of the show have once more been in contact to tell us about the show times and content for this episode, which will be shown on European cable channel Motors TV.
In this months episode of RC Racing, we go nitro crazy as we begin our intensive coverage of the Neo Buggy Invitational event. We have the Truggy “A” final, a review of the HPI Hellfire and we chat with top US star Adam Drake, and I enter my first ever IC off road meeting and find it’s a bit of a steep learning curve!
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Monday, February 12, 2007
Kyosho Sirio partnership still strong says Andrea Rossi Categories - Industry, Kyosho, Sirio - comments closed
Last week we suggested that the partnership between Kyosho and Star Motor Engineering, makers of Sirio motors, may be on the rocks following constant rumours suggesting so and the fact that their 2 World Champions had stop running their motors. In an interview with Italian website Unoadieci, Andrea Rossi set the record straight and suggested that these rumours were aimed to cause damage to the companies reputation and the partnership between itself and Kyosho and cause doubt in the market. He says that the working partnership is as strong as ever and their team will remain the same for this season as it was last season with the exception of Adrien Bertin. He also took the opportunity to state that their competition engine development continues with the release of 4 new motors for on road and off road.
UPDATE: Just when you think everything is pleasant in Sirioville, RMV Deutschland, who are heavily involved with Kyosho Europe, have issued a statement on their site stating that as of last Sunday their contract to supply Sirio ran out and that they no longer wish to continue selling their products and will instead only concentrate on RB Products. See statement here (in German).
Source: Unoadieci [unoadieci.net]
Sunday, February 11, 2007
TTech Racing changes ownership Categories - Cars, Electric Off Road, Industry, Products, TTech Racing - comments closed
According to the website of the TTech Racing, the company has changed ownership and are now owned by a company called Xtreme-RC. The company that makes the rather unique and very technical looking X10 and XRS 1/10th scale buggies will now be better promoted and will hopefully have the extra cash needed to turn it from small company to major player in the off road RC car industry.
Source: TTech Racing [ttechracing.com]
Wednesday, February 7, 2007
Kyosho and Sirio partnership close to an end? Categories - Drivers, Industry, Kyosho, Racing, Sirio - comments closed
We have been hearing this rumour for a while now and from a number of sources, the fact that the partnership between Kyosho and Star Motor Engineering, makers of Sirio, was strained and may even be coming to an end. Things started to be mentioned when World Champion Lamberto Collari didnt renew his contract with the Italian engine manufacturer and jumped ship to Novarossi, followed relatively closely by fellow World Champion Adrien Bertin who left his job at Sirio and moved to Team Orion in Switzerland. Rumour has it that Francesco Tironi, a Collari protegé, has also left his position in the company but this hasnt been confirmed as yet. All the previously mentioned racers are heavily backed by Japanese manufacturer Kyosho and seems like too much of a coincidence to be not related to their engine and car sponsors relationship going sour.
Now i dont pretend to know why this could be happening but the shift could see Team Orion and their range of CRF Wasp motors taking over the supply of motors to the Japanese teams drivers with Bertin and fellow Kyosho team driver Josh Cyrul already running these motors and the unannounced news that another top European Kyosho racer, that we havent mentioned, will also jump from Sirio to Team Orion in the coming weeks. We will watch and see how this unfolds and update you when we hear more.
Thursday, January 25, 2007
RC Racing Episode 3 now online Categories - Industry, Racing, Video - comments closed
The third episode of the popular TV show RC Racing is now online. It contains interview with Cecil Schumacher, Marc Rheinard, Paul LeMieux, Rick Hohwart and the final part of the World Championship final from last year that saw Andy Moore crowned World Champion. This episode is unfortunately split into 3 different sections, the one above is part 1 and if you click more you can view part 2 and 3… (more…)
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Put questions to Doug McNeely on Race Talk Live Categories - Events, Industry, International, On Road, Racing - comments closed
Our friends at the RC Pro Series have asked us to announce this upcoming promotional slot on Race Talk Live to promote the Homestead Miami Fuel Challenge.
Doug McNeely from Serpent USA will be the guest on the RC Pro segment of Race Talk Live Wednesday night at 8:40pm eastern time. Doug and Carlton will discuss the upcoming Homestead Miami Fuel Challenge. Call in questions are welcome and encouraged. Use the buddy name RCRadio2006 for AOL and on Yahoo Messenger. Send emails to the crew at rcradio2006@yahoo.com or call the TRD Hobbies Hot Line (1-877-899-RACE [7223]). Listen live on Wednesday night www.racetalklive.com
Doug McNeely works in Serpent USA and is also heavily involved in team matters and Carlton Eppes runs the RC Pro Series so if you have any questions please send them in, it should be an interesting discussion.
