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February 4, 2015

Serpent confirm long term deal with Viktor Wilck

Having just earlier today announced that he was to leave long time sponsor Tamiya, Viktor Wilck has been confirmed at Team Serpent. The Swedish ace has signed a long term deal with the Dutch brand to run their complete lineup of cars, both on and offroad, and will be making his touring car debut this weekend at the 2nd round of the ETS in Muelheim Kaerlich, Germany. The deal sees Serpent further strengthen their factory race time with Wilck joining Marc Fischer on the EP TC team, Greiner, Mazzeo, Green and the Sahashi brothers in the Gas TC team and Mike Truhe, Hupo Honigl and a soon to be confirmed German superstar on the offroad team. Viktor had this to say about his new deal:

I’m happy to reach this agreement with Serpent and HP Hobbyprodukter. I felt there was time for a change and after a close relationship with Swedish distributor this opportunity came a long that I could not pass on. I have seen the quality of there products from racing Serpent’s nitro cars and was impressed by their performance so I am really looking forward to this new partnership and to the prospects of achieving good results together over the coming years.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

February 4, 2015

Jan Ratheisky continues with Xray

Xray have announced that the ETS F1 champion, German champion and recent Snowbird Nationals champion Jan Ratheisky will continue to be the part of the Xray team in 2015. Jan is a valued member of the R&D team and he has been an integral part during the development of the X1 platform with which he gained his ETS championship title. Jan will continue his work in 2015 both as a driver and member of the R&D team and he will race both the T4 and X1. Jan has the following to say:

I very enjoyed my first year with Xray and I am thankful for the trust in my skills. Last year was extremely exciting for me as we had a great fight in the races with my team mate Marek Cerny and we pushed each other further. The Xray team work is absolutely the best I have ever experienced and the professionalism is second to none. I am very happy for everything so far and I am very motivated for the 2015 season where I will do my best. We will continue our work with the further development of Xray cars and I will give all my best effort to continue with the X1 further development.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

February 4, 2015

Martin Hofer joins Yokomo for 2015

Yokomo have announced that Touring Car racing stalwart Martin Hofer will be returning to the team. The 2011 ETS Pro Stock Champion is an ETS A-final regular, and a top contender at any major race he attends. Bringing with him a wealth of knowledge and experience to the team, Yokomo are excited to have him on board. He has this to say:

I am very happy to be part of Team Yokomo, again. This return feels a lot like coming home, back to what is one of the most professional teams in our sport. I am really looking forward to putting my knowledge and experience to good use. Aiming to give the competition a run for their money, the ETS Rd2 will be a debut I’m very excited about. Special thanks to Toni Rheinard and everyone at Team Yokomo for making this adventure happen. Stay tuned!

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

February 4, 2015

Viktor Wilck announces departure from Tamiya

Viktor Wilck leaves Tamiya

Joining team mate Jilles Groskamp, top Swedish racer Viktor Wilck has also announced that he has left Team Tamiya TRF. The multiple ETS race winner and Worlds finalist leaves the team following 7 years, his entire professional career, with a decision on his next move not yet known. Running for Serpent in Nitro onroad, could we see him make a switch to also running for them in the ISTC class? Viktor had this to say about his departure:

As of today I will not be driving for Tamiya anymore! I have decided not to renew my contract for the 2015-2016 season. I must say its with mixed feelings I leave Tamiya after 7 years. I raced for Tamiya my whole professional RC career so far and I can’t thank all the people at Tamiya enough for the dedication and support the last years. I’m sure TRF will always stay strong and play an important part in RC and I’m sad to leave all my teammates Marc, Jilles, Satoshi, Kiyo, Takayuki and Akio who become like family to me and I wish them all the best for the future!

February 4, 2015

Vesa Yli renews with Reedy

Reedy has announced that Finnish on-road racer Vesa Yli signed a contract extension for 2015. Vesa’s specialty is 1:12 pan car but he also competes in the Finnish National Series with his touring car and dabbles in off-road in the Summer months. Vesa said:

I’m really excited and looking forward to the continued Reedy support and working with the team in 2015 and beyond. I have been extremely happy with the power package and the way the team works since the first joining in 2012. Together with Reedy’s determined and experienced R&D, I am sure we can achieve great results again in 2015 in all classes.

Source: Reedy [reedypower.com]

February 3, 2015

Dylan Gerard signs with Serpent

Serpent America has announced the signing of Dylan Gerard. Gerard, a former TLR driver, is a well-known name around the United States, and even more so in the mid-western region. The Ohio native will be equipped with the full line of Serpent vehicles for 2015, including 1/10th and 1/8th scale. Gerard has the following to say:

I’m very excited to have been given the opportunity to drive for Serpent and Desoto Racing. I’m looking forward working with the team to help take my racing to the next level with their knowledge and mine combined it will be a perfect fit. Serpent has the best quality product and very fast cars to back it up. I want to thank Paul Ciccarello and Joaquin Desoto for this great opportunity.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

February 1, 2015

Jilles Groskamp leaves Tamiya

2012 IFMAR World Champion Jilles Groskamp has announced that he has left long time electric touring chassis sponsor Tamiya. Deciding not to renew his contract for the 2015/16 season, the Dutchman who is based in Thailand has announced that he has a new deal already lined up but who that is with is yet to be announced but we have a fairly strong idea who it will be. Jilles stated the following:

Today is the day I will not be driving for Tamiya anymore! I have decided not to renew my contract with them for the 2015-2016 season. A new adventure has come on my path and I’m more motivated and excited then ever. I want to thank Tamiya for 7 great years! I have won my first Euro and World title with them and without their help I will not have achieved those ultimate victories! I would like to wish all the Tamiya guys lots of success and I’m sure they will as the 419 is a great car! For all my “Tamiya” fans all over the world I would like to thank you for all the support and I’m very sorry to tell you this news but you are always welcome to visit my at the races for a chat or drop me a message! Soon I will inform you more about my new adventure, so stay tuned!

January 31, 2015

Dario Balestri re-signs with Capricorn for 2015

Capricorn have announced that multiple European champion Dario Balestri has re-signed with them for 2015. The current 1/8th European champion will be running both 1/10th and 1/8th chassis, but new for this season Dario will use Capricorn fuel and tyres. Dario had the following to say:

I would like to thank Piero Torregiani from contact for all the support over the time that I have been racing for him. Also to Matteo Passerini at runner time for the help that he has gave to me. Lastly thanks to Patrizio Rossi for giving me the opportunity to run for another season with them.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]