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June 10, 2015

Yuichi Kanai leaves RB

In a Facebook statement Kyosho’s Yuichi Kanai has announced his departure from his engine suppliers RB. The split isn’t that unexpected as the French company recently underwent some sort of restructuring and has since went out of business. As for Yuichi the forthcoming French Kyosho Masters will be his last event for and with RB with more information about his future power unit suppliers being awaited shortly after. This is what Yuichi has to say about the situation:

I leave the RB. The RB was a splendid engine. It becomes last to use an RB in France Kyosho masters of the next week. Thank you very much so far.

Source: Yuichi Kanai

June 10, 2015

Silvio Hachler joins ARC

ARC have announced the signing of Silvio Hachler to their nitro on-road team. The veteran Mugen driver will campaign ARC’s R8.0 1/8th car with his first race to use his new ride being the upcoming ENS event in Aigen, Austria. Silvo has the following to say about the deal:

First of all I want to thank ARC and Asia Racing Team for this great opportunity to drive ARC R8.0. After a very long time driving a Mugen car, it is time for a change. I was already very impressed during building but even more after tests on different tracks. The R8.0 is very fast and easy to drive. Now I’m looking forward to the first race which will be the ENS in Aigen. After that I will attend in many races around the world included coming 2015 IFMAR World Championship in Brazil. See you all soon!

Source: ARC [arc-rc.com.tw]

June 10, 2015

Soeren Boy Holst joins VBC Racing

VBC Racing have announced the signing of Danish front runner Soeren Boy Holst to their team. The multiple National and former Tamiya European and World Champion will use the company’s Ghost Evo Carbon touring car kit in his upcoming campaign that starts with the second round of the Danish Championship in mid-June. The former T.O.P. Racing driver has the following to say about the deal:

I would like to say thanks a lot to T.O.P. Racing for the big support in the past four and a half years. Now it’s time for new challenges, and I am very happy to join VBC Racing. The quality of their cars is really high, with lots of nice technical features that makes the cars very competitive, and I can’t wait to try my new ride on the tracks. My aim is to continue the good results, give good feedback to VBC and off course to help other VBC drivers with setup and tips. See You at the tracks!

Source: VBC Racing [vbcracing.com]

June 9, 2015

Zdenko Kunak teams up with Capricorn

Italian company Capricorn have announced the signing of former ETS Pro Stock Champion Zdenko Kunak to their electric on-road team. Zdenko will be racing in Touring Car Modified and Stock classes at events such as the ETS, the LRP Masters and other important races in Europe and World-wide. This is what Zdenko has to say about the deal:

First of all I would like to thanks Patrizio and other guys in Capricorn factory for everything they did me during my visit in Milano. It’s been a year since I make a pause in my racing career for a reason, but now I’m back, even stronger than before. I will be racing 1/10 Stock and Modified category at ETS, LRP Master and other big events in Europe and in the world.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

June 9, 2015

Adam Drake fuelled by Flash Point Racing Fuel

Flash Point Racing Fuel have announced the signing of Adam Drake. Adam has been testing and running Flash Point since February, but has now made it official that he will be running Flash Point Racing Fuel exclusively and will be helping with the development of the fuel and future products.

Source: Flash Point Racing Fuel [flashpointrc.com]

June 2, 2015

JJ Wang continues with Mugen

Mugen Seiki Racing have announced the re-signing of JJ Wang to their team. Considered one of the highest recognised professional drivers in the RC community the Chinese-American racer is known for his raw talent and he will continue to run Mugen on-road nitro vehicles in his campaign that will see attendances at national and international races.

Source: Mugen Seiki [mugenracing.com]

June 1, 2015

Coelho endorses huge following with first ETS win

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Bruno Coelho has won the fifth round of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series in Luxembourg, a fourth place in the final A-Main enough for the A2 winner to secure his first overall win in the world famous electric touring car championship. An event that would see four drivers go into A3 with a chance of the overall win, the new star of touring cars Coelho would become only the 11th different winner of the ETS’ premiere class helped by Xray team-mate Alexander Hagberg taking the win ahead of Marc Rheinard. Again briefly taking the lead only to again roll his HB Jilles Groskamp would complete the podium at the unique Mini Circuit “Ville de Luxembourg” track. For reigning champion Ronald Volker his chance to secure a fifth consecutive title will have to wait until the season finale at the Hudy Arena after he put his Yokomo on the grass while leading, leaving him to end the event 5th overall. Rheinard’s second today means the Tamiya driver still has a very slim chance of the title.

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May 31, 2015

Groskamp wins A1 in Luxembourg

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Jilles Groskamp has won the opening A-Main at the Yokomo Euro Touring Series in Luxembourg, the HB driver benefiting from an early mistake from Top Qualifier Ronald Volker. Starting from second on the grid, the Dutch driver toook just two laps to get his PRO5 to the front getting by Alexander Hagberg early in the opening lap and then passing Volker in the same section of track on the second run through when the Yokomo driver lost rear traction and got out of shape. While Groskamp took control of things up front it was Bruno Coelho who provided all the entertainment, the Xray driver recovering from a Stop & Go to finish 3rd ahead of team-mate Alexander Hagberg and Serpent’s Viktor Wilck.

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