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January 11, 2011

Taylor Peterson to run Nitrotane

Team Losi were in contact to tell us that Mugen driver Taylor Peterson will run their Nitrotane fuel this coming season. “I will be starting the 2011 Race season using Nitrotane Fuel. I would like to thank them for the opportunity to run what I believe the best fuel out there, I will work hard to get great results and look forward to working together at the track. :) On that note I would like to take the time to thank EB Mods for their support this past season with their fuel. They are a great company and I wish nothing but success for them!”

Source: Losi [losi.com]

January 11, 2011

Contact RC announce 2011 Factory driver line-up

Contact RC have announced their factory driver line up for 2011. Contact tyres have been making real progress in the foam tyre market and have achieved some excellent results in such a short space of time. This can only happen with the time and dedication of their drivers. They are pleased to announce that joining the already strong line up of USA Champion Paul Lemieux, European Champion Robert Pietsch and US star DJ Apolaro are up and coming young Swiss star Simon Kurzbuch (pictured), who has been impressing at recent large races, and Belgian Champion and European A finalist Jerome Renaux.

Source: Contact RC [racing-cars.com]

January 11, 2011

Serpent Cobra aluminium steering blocks

New from Serpent for their S811 Cobra buggy are these left and right aluminium steering blocks. Precision machined from 7075 T6 aluminium they are extremely stiff and durable and offer a perfect bearing fit. Grey anodised and laser engraved, they are sold in a pair.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

January 11, 2011

S-Workz S350 BK-1 Pro kit – Update

Having brought you details and CAD images of the new S-Workz S350 BK1 Pro kit buggy, the company have released this first photo of the car. We have also been told that the car will be shown in full for the first time at next month’s toy fair in Nuremberg.

Source: S-Workz [sworkz.com]

January 11, 2011

DE Racing Trinidad wheels for XXX-SCT

DE Racing have released their supper detailed scale wheel for the Losi XX-SCT. Manufactured in the U.S.A. from the finest possible materials and utilizing an advanced ribbing design, these wheels offer strength and durability while still remaining lightweight. Intended for the highest levels of competition, they also feature ROAR legal widths and bead diameters in a one piece glueable design.

Source: DE Racing [deracing.net]

January 11, 2011

Jared Tebo teams up with Maxima Fuel

Jared Tebo has announced his final sponsor going into the 2011 season, a new company called Maxima Fuel. “I have just signed a 2 year contract with a brand new fuel company, Maxima Fuels. They are new into the RC fuel business, but not in RC, or the oil business. The new company has amazing contacts with lubricants that are not currently used in RC. I think that this is a great opportunity for me and Maxima. It is very exciting to be a part of this adventure and I will be working very closely with them to make the best fuel we can. With that said I have to give many thanks to Byrons Fuels. They welcomed me in 2009 and have been amazing to me. The people behind the company are great, and they have a great product. I have a great opportunity here and need to take it to try to reach some of my personal goals. They understood and we ended on very good terms. I wish all of Team Byron the best of luck in 2011 and beyond. Now with Maxima….I can not give 100% of the details but I can say that we are going to be giving it all we have to make an amazing product. I would like to thank everyone behind Maxima for giving me this chance. I look forward to this new chapter and new challenge. Thanks and look forward to hearing more about Maxima Fuels.”

January 11, 2011

Pro-Line confirm Ty Tessmann for 2011

Continuing on from yesterday’s Pro-Line release, the US tire and body company have today confirmed that young Canadian racer Ty Tessmann will use their products in 2011. Ty had this to say about the deal:

My family and I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone at Pro-Line, you have made us all feel very welcome and have taken great care of my racing needs with great products and support. I look forward to working with Pro-Line again for 2011 and am very excited about what the new season has in store.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

January 10, 2011

GQ 1/8th scale soft rims

GQ Tires have announced their new 1/8th scale soft rims and now offers two rim choices for RC racers. GQ’s Pro Rim is a stiff rim that is suitable for warm weather racing and on smooth, high grip, and/or fast surfaces, while their new high tech ‘Soft Rim’ is suitable for racing in cooler weather along with bumpy and low traction surfaces and/or tracks with tight turns that are more technical in design. The ‘Soft Rims’ are stiff on the outer edge which maintains corner speeds then soften going toward the inner edge. This softening of the rims is what gives these tires the extra traction on the types of surfaces mentioned.

Source: GQ [gqamerica.com]