Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Atsushi Hara confirmed at Team Orion Categories - Team Orion, Electric, On Road, Racing, Drivers - comments closed 
As we suspected back at the Worlds warmup, Team Orion have announced the return of one it’s all time favourite drivers, 2008 Reedy Race of Champions winner Atsushi Hara. Atsushi has had a long history and many victories with Team Orion over the years and after a little break joining Team Checkpoint, they are very pleased to welcome him back to their World Champion Team. “It feels like I am returning home”Atsushi commented on his recent visit to Team Orion USA. With Atsushi’s amazing skill combined with Team Orion’s new BL motors , ESC’s, chargers, as well as their award winning line of performance batteries, they see a bright future ahead together.
Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Masami Hirosaka joins Team Nosram Categories - Nosram, Electric, Racing, Drivers - comments closed 
Following some running earlier in the year with LRP, R/C Car legend and 14-time IFMAR World-Champion Masami Hirosaka has recently been signed to sister company Team Nosram. For a driver like Masami, only the best possible equipment will do and he has chosen to use Team Nosram brushless motors and speed controls. This combination will give him that important advantage over the competition in this important World Championship year. Masami has been active on the highest level of competition for over 20 years and has proven many times that he is one of the best drivers on the planet. He has won WC titles in both off- and on-road classes but the ISTC title still eludes him, something he hopes to finally win this year.
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Jason Moggridge joins Team Magic Categories - Team Magic, Electric, Racing, Drivers - comments closed 
Team Magic Europe was in contact to let us know that UK electric on road racer Jason Moggridge has become a member of their official team. Jason finished 4th last year in the UK SLCC, and is currently sitting in 2nd place in this years STCC & SLCC’. Jason will now run with the new Team Magic E4RS for the rest of the season.
Source: TM Europe [teammagic-europe.com]
Friday, May 23, 2008
Fabrizio Teghesi joins Kyosho Categories - Kyosho, Off Road, International, Racing, Drivers - comments closed
Kyosho Germany have confirmed that front running Italian buggy racer Fabrizio Teghesi has joined their team to race the Japanese company’s buggy and truggy. Starting his racing career with buggies in 2000, the Italian racer was runner up in the National Championships last year, racing for Crono, and will this year compete for Kyosho at both National and International level, including the World Championships in the USA.
Source: Kyosho [kyosho.de]
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Zac Ryan joins Hong Nor Categories - Hong Nor, Gas, Off Road, Racing, Drivers - comments closed
Hong Nor is proud to announce the signing of Zac Ryan to the Hong Nor Racing Team in Australia. Zac will partner Martin Wolhuter and Justin Milan at the Queensland Championships next month were he will be driving the new X1X Team buggy with the popular 16mm shocks. Zac has done very well in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa where he was runner up at the recent South African Championships.
Source: Hong Nor [hongnor.com.tw]
Thursday, May 8, 2008
In Memoriam - Koen Joosens Categories - Electric, Racing, Drivers - comments closed
We were saddened to hear of the untimely passing of Belgian National Electric TC Champion Koen Joosens. The young driver was killed in a tragic accident on Wednesday the 7th of May. A Schumacher team driver and leading figure in the Belgian RC scene, he will be sorely missed by the racing community and everyone that knew him. Our thoughts go out to his family and friends.
Source: M-Auto [m-auto.nl]
Daniel Tomaschko joins Merlin Fuel Categories - Merlin, Gas, On Road, Racing, Drivers - comments closed
Spanish company, Merlin Fuel, have announced that top Austrian racer Daniel Tomaschko has joined their team. Winner of the recent European 1/8th ‘B’ Championships warm-up race in Kirchberg, the Serpent driver will use the company’s fuel and other products for the rest of the year.
Source: Merlin [merlinfuel.com]
Friday, April 25, 2008
Atsushi Hara rejoining Team Orion? Categories - Team Orion, Electric, Racing, Drivers - comments closed 
Seen in the pits at this weekend’s Worlds Warm-up race in Thailand, is Atsushi Hara testing what looks like the new Team Orion Vortex motor in his Hot Bodies Cyclone. The former World Champion left the Swiss company at the end of 2006 to join Team Checkpoint, but the US company appears to have done little in the way of development in recent times and this appears to have left the Japanese driver looking for alternatives. Also spotted on Hara’s workbench are some Team Orion cells, and this new combination seems to be working as he is currently fastest after today’s controlled practice although we dont know if he will run with this motor in qualifying.
Image: Pre Worlds [thailandwc08.com]
