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January 22, 2010

Rick V is gripped by Matrix Tires

Matrix tires in Italy have announced that they have signed multiple World and European Championship finalist, Rick Vrielijnck. The Dutch factory Mugen driver will use the new tires on both his 1/8th and 1/10th scale cars as he competes in both European Championships in Italy and Sweden respectively, as well as the 200mm Worlds in Houston Texas. Back in November last year Rick also announced his move to Novarossi for the 2010 season.

Source: Matrix Tires [matrixtires.it]

January 21, 2010

Robert Batlle moves to Novarossi

Novarossi have announced the signing of a long term agreement with Spanish driver and Team Associated factory driver Robert Batlle. The 2007 European Champion and 4 time consecutive Spanish National Champion ends his relationship with GRP engines and joins the Novarossi ‘Super Team’ of Adam Drake, Yannick Aigoin, Jerome Aigoin, Darren Bloomfield, Martin Bayer and Billy Fisher with more announcements expected.

Source: Novarossi [novarossi.it]

January 19, 2010

Hupo Honigl joins Team Durango

Having made their intentions clear early on, Team Durango have announced that Austrian racer Hupo Honigl has joined their team. The multiple European Champion will race the company’s DEX410 this season and with the company releasing the DNX408 soon and showing off their prototype DEX210 2wd chassis recently, it would seem that Hupo has all his off road needs covered at Durango.

Source: Durango [team-durango.com]

January 19, 2010

Scott Kimbrow & Jim Adkins join Serpent team

Serpent America have announced that they have signed multiple ROAR National Champion Scott Kimbrow and his mechanic and successful racer Jim Adkins. Both will run the Serpent 966 and Serpent 733 cars with Novarossi power and with the Worlds for 1/10 gas being raced in Houston, USA this year they are both highly motivated to get a good result. Serpent America is expanding fast and the plans for 2010 are very strong, so we can expect some more drivers announcements soon.

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January 19, 2010

Lee Martin confirmed at Losi in 2010

After much speculation about his future Horizon Hobby UK are pleased to confirm that former 1:10 electric off-road national champion Lee Martin has chosen to run a Losi 8ight 2.0 for the 2010 season. Having driven for Team Associated last season, Lee took part in the recent Nitromania X event using the Losi 8ight buggy and must have liked what he drove. Losi European team manager David Spashett had this to say about the deal:

Despite concentrating his efforts in 1:10 off road for this year, Lee wanted to continue racing 1:8 nitro off-road and needed a car that is consistently fast and totally reliable everywhere and he concluded that our Losi 8ight 2.0 fits the bill perfectly. Lee is a very respected racer who is fast and consistent and we look forward to him having a very positive impact with us in the events that he attends this year.

In addition to the 1:8 off road deal, Lee will also contest the Losi XXX-based Atomic Carbon CR2 car in 2WD electric until such times as his main chassis sponsor has one of their own for him to use.

Source: Horizon Hobby UK [horizonhobby.co.uk]

January 18, 2010

Rick Veenma rejoins Mugen Seiki

Mugen Seiki Benelux have announced that they have signed Dutch National Championship runner up Rick Veenma to their team for 2010 and beyond. Having driven for their team at the beginning of last year, before switching to Shepherd mid way through the season, the young racer is back driving the MRX-4, teaming up alongside World Championship finalist Rick Vrielijnck in the Dutch Nationals.

Source: Mugen Benelux

January 18, 2010

Sabrina Lechner teams up with My Candy

Confirming what we announced back in November, Sabrina Lechner has joined the My Candy Team for 2010, together with Alessio Mazzeo, Andrea Pirani and Francesco Tironi. Designed by Andrea Grigoletto, Sabrina will use their personalised set-up boards and other products from My Candy Team, as well as also some oils and accessories from F.V.V.S. Racing Team, on her Serpent 1/8 and 1/10 chassis. The World Championship quarter finalist will this year race both the European 1/8th scale ‘A’ and ‘B’ Championships, together with a number of selected EFRA GPs.

Source: My Candy Team [mycandyteam.com]

January 15, 2010

Adrien Perez Mayoral joins Spanish Mugen team

Mugen Seiki Spain have announced that after 7 years with Kyosho they have managed to sign front running Spaniard Adrian Perez Mayoral for the 2010 season. Winner of 2 races of the Spanish Championship, runner up at Spanish Nationals, winner of 2009 Spanish Endurance Championship, 7 times winner of the Levante Championship and winner of the EFRA race in Monsummano in Italy, Adrian joins recent Mugen signings Borja Hernandez and Bryan Baldo Cecilia. He will power his Mugen MBX-6 this year with Ninja engines and Byron Fuel.

Source: Mugen Spain [mugen.es]