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December 10, 2009

Sirio confirms deal with Davide Tortorici

Following his recent deal with Hobao, as expected Davide Tortorici has been confirmed at Sirio for the next 4 seasons. Alongside his driving responsibilities, L.M. Lavorazioni Meccaniche S.r.l. have announced that the double European Champion will also manage the technical activities for Sirio engines in the Off-road market. Pictured above alongside Davide Tortorici is Mr. Felice Abrami, President of L.M. Lavorazioni Meccaniche S.r.l.

Source: Lavorazioni Meccaniche S.r.l.

November 22, 2009

Schepis Models to distribute Sirio Engines

We received the exclusive news that Sirio engines, who up until recently were distributed by A.M.R.C., will now be distributed worldwide by Schepis Models. We were given the information from Gino Voghera (above right) from Lavorazioni Meccaniche Srl who was visiting the Offroad Meeting in Italy along with Salvatore Schepis, owner of Schepis Models. We can expect an official announcement on the partnership in the coming days.

November 17, 2009

Distribution shake-up for Star Motor Sirio

In the ongoing saga regarding the Sirio brand, we received a notice from from Lavorazioni Meccaniche Srl, owner of the Star Motor – Sirio brand, that they have ended their exclusive distribution agreement with A.M.R.C. Srl, a company setup by Andrea Rossi and Rody Roem among others. LM went on to state that starting immediately all Star Motor – Sirio customers should contact them directly for any of their commercial or technical needs. LM also wanted to “thank A.M.R.C.Srl for their important support for the promotion of their brands made in these months of successful cooperation”.

July 1, 2009

Sirio XXX V .12 engine

Sirio have sent us the first picture of their latest .12 engine called the XXX V. The latest evolution of their successful XXX engine, it features an updated crankcase with better strength, providing you the best performance, durability and fuel economy. Ceramic bearings and careful construction further ensure a reliable and powerful motor. Available from Monday July 6th.

Source: AMRC [amrc-rc.com]

February 8, 2009

Toy Fair 2009 – Sirio

Italian brand Sirio, and Andrea Rossi, were located in hall 7A and while the majority of their range stays the same, they have the newest evolution of their XXX S12 that TQ’d the World Championships in Portugal last summer. The motor has a new crankcase, updated timing and has the same lightened head as well as a new blue anodised carburettor venturi. It should be on the market in 3 months.

January 20, 2009

Sirio to debut 2009 engine line

Following on from our story on Sunday regarding the production of the new Team Orion engines going to the Star Motor Engineering plant, some elements of what our source told us were not correct particularly regarding the future of Sirio. Having spoken to Andrea Rossi (pictured above) he wishes to assure our readers that Sirio is still very strong and will be present at next months toy fair showing off their new line of engines for the 2009 season. We will be reporting live from the show floor in Nuremberg and will be bringing you details of these new motors. We apologise sincerely for any inconvienience caused.

January 18, 2009

Team Orion to get Star Motor treatment

Team Orion move to Sirio

According to a reliable source in the U.S., it is believed that Kyosho and Team Orion have begun working with Star Motor Engineering, the Italian engine plant that makes Sirio, to produce their newest range of engines under the Team Orion label. Following the recent departure from the company by Andrea Rossi, it is understood that former employee and current Team Orion engine man Adrien Bertin moved in to take over production, essentially continuing on the work he did 2 years previously when he worked at the company. Kyosho, who had a strong relationship with Sirio in the past, had that relationship come to an end regarding supply of motors to their race team in mid 2007, but the distribution of engines by the Japanese company had continued in certain markets. The CRF engines, which use their patented special crankshaft, will continue to be made by Picco in Italy. It is also understood that the Sirio brand name will no longer exist following this deal. We expect an official announcement in or around the Nuremberg toy fair at the beginning of February.

UPDATE: Andrea Rossi has confirmed to us that Star Motor Engineering will produce the new line up of Team Orion engines, but he also assured us that despite continued ‘rumours’, both he and Sirio are staying put. Good news.

April 16, 2008

Sirio Precision Bearing Installer Tool

Sirio’s crankshaft bearing installer tool is made to ensure the best possible alignment of the crankshaft bearings during installation. This Sirio tool is one of the few that presses the bearing in from the outside race. Many other tools apply pressure to the inside race of the bearings, which can sometimes damage the bearings before they’re ever used. This precision tool comes with a lightweight milled aluminum handle, which can be removed for more compact storage and transportation. The front boss features a smooth one-way bearing, which means the bearings are pressed straight in, no twisting motion from the tool to misalign the bearing, meaning the best possible installation every time. Two models are available, one for big-block engines and one for small block engines.

Source: Kyosho America [kyoshoamerica.com]