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February 8, 2010

Piero Torregiani leaves ATS tyres

Piero Torregiani has contacted us to announce that he has left ATS tyres, ending his involvement in the company. After years of helping to build the ATS brand he has decided to go and do something new in the area of tire production. Piero will start his own company, bringing together his experience in the production of foam tires as well as some of the people who worked with him in the past to help win many major titles in the past. He wished to express his personal thanks to all the people that he worked with over the past 4 years. We can expect an announcement on his new project in the next few months.

February 8, 2010

Kyosho America hiring Sales Representative

Kyosho America have dropped us a mail to say they are hiring and are looking for a strong candidate for the position of Sales Representative for its headquarters based in southern California. If you’re a talented, confident and charismatic individual who knows how to create, maintain, and develop successful sales strategies with the rest of the sales team, thry want you. You will be responsible for building solid customer relationships with their dealers and for sales support.

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January 26, 2010

Ciccarello to run 966, joins Serpent America sales team

Serpent have announced that ace driver Paul Ciccarello will race the 966 in 1/8 scale from 2010 onwards. The cooperation between the pairing for the 1/12 S120 and future 1/10 scale pan-class has been working out really well, so its really good for them to be able to coop in 1/8 scale as well. Paul has shown in 2009 with his 3rd place at the well attended ROAR Nats, that he is a force to be reckoned with and the coop with Scott Kimbrow, Paolo Morganti, DJ and Jackson will most certainly help to achieve even better results by working together closely. Paul has also joined Serpent America’s sales team for all the product lines of Serpent America including Serpent, Novarossi, Xceed, Matrix and Blitz-Titan. With his long time experience, racing and working at Parma for many years, he is very likely to offer great suppport to all Serpent customers.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

January 15, 2010

Scott Hughes appointed Global sales manager at Axial Racing

Following his unexpected departure from Pro-Line earlier this week, Scott Hughes has been confirmed as the new Global sales manager at Axial Racing. In his new position, Hughes will be responsible for national and international sales accounts. “We are pleased to welcome Scott Hughes to the Axial family”, says C.E.O Jeff Johns. “His extensive experience within the R/C industry on and off the track is an excellent match. We know that he’ll be a major asset, especially with what Axial has planned for 2010 and beyond”. Scott Hughes released the following statement:

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January 15, 2010

Ernest Provetti Open letter to RC Industry

Team Epic CEO Ernest Provetti sent us this open Letter to “our Team Drivers and the R/C Industry” and so for the sake of discussion we are going to publish it online. “It is come to my attention that R.O.A.R. is trying to do something which will be very good for the growth and health of our industry and something that has been needed for a long time. When I first started in the R/C industry in 1980 we (R/C industry) had separate classes for beginner drivers. They called it “Production” back in the day. No sponsorship at all. In most of the kit cars you could not even use ball bearings. The thought was “it gave entry level people a place to race who did not have unlimited funds” and allowed a bridge for new customers to transfer over and become long term enthusiasts. This has been sorely missed.”

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January 13, 2010

Losi partner with Rockstar/Suzuki/Canidae AMA team

Losi has announced their partnership with the AMA Supercross Rockstar Energy / Suzuki / Canidae Pet Foods team for the 2010 season. Losi vehicles will be on display at the Rockstar Suzuki Canidae tent during each event this season. Round one of the 2010 AMA season kicked off this past weekend on Saturday, January 9 at the Angel’s Stadium in Anaheim, CA. The event was a great start for the team as Rockstar/Suzuki/Canidae driver Ryan Morais finished in third place in the heated main event. Losi looks forward to the continued success of the team.

Source: Losi [losi.com]

January 12, 2010

Scott Hughes leaves Pro-Line

Pro Line Racing have made the announcement that after twelve great years at the company, Scott Hughes has decided to move onto a new opportunity within the RC industry. “We hold many fond memories and appreciate his contributions to our innovative team at Pro-Line. We wish Scott and his family all the best in his new endeavor”. We expect an announcement confirming his new position in the near future.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

December 8, 2009

Leading RC Manufacturer seeking Marketing Employee

We received a request from a leading manufacturer in the R/C industry based in Germany, with daily international business. Wishing to remain anonymous they are searching for a Marketing Employee with a focus on International business. Fluent English is a must and if successful you would work on marketing concepts for the whole R/C product line and support the international sales department.

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