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December 10, 2009

Soeren Boy Holst joins TOP Racing

In collaboration with RC Models in Esbjerg, front running Danish racer Soeren Boy Holst has moved to TOP Racing, to drive their Photon chassis in the 2010 season. Continuing to equip his car with GM Racing motor, speedo and batteries, Soeren’s first appearance with the new touring car will be at the DHI Cup in Odense at the beginning of January. Looking forward to his new season in collaboration with RC Models and his new car, he wanted to take this opportunity to say thanks for the many years of cooperation with former team Xray.

Source: E-image [e-image.dk]

December 9, 2009

Davide Tortorici confirmed at Hobao

Confirming many rumors surrounding his future, Italian Hobao distributors Schepis Model in Italy have announced that Davide Tortorici will race for the Hobao team in the 2010 season. Alongside his driving responsibilities the former Crono team driver and double European Champion will also manage the commercial and technical activities of Hobao in Italy. Expect an official announcement on his new engine deal with Sirio in the coming days.

Source: Schepis Model [schepismodel.it]

December 9, 2009

Elliot Harper joins CRC race team

Calandra Racing Concepts have announced that young rising star Elliott Harper has joined the CRC race team. The former Xray driver will be using the new CRC 1:12th scale Gen-XL car with CRC Pro Cut tires at the BRCA Nationals starting this weekend in Tamworth, UK. He will represent the full line of CRC products with Gen-XL and Gen X 10 cars, Pro Cut tires and Black Art bodies. As a past BRCA Nationals winner and IFMAR World Championship A-finalist, Harper is sure to stir up the results this coming season. While Elliott plans to compete in as many races as possible, the 2010 1/12th Worlds and Euros are still a bit tentative because of his studies.

Source: CRC [teamcrc.com]

December 8, 2009

Novarossi & Racing Experience sign Stéphane Deroch

Novarossi and Racing Experience have welcomed Stéphane Deroch to their team. The experienced French driver chose Novarossi engines to power his MP9/AKA combination following some test sessions with Racing Experience’s Bernard Durand in the South of France. Stéphane enjoyed the Novarossi powerband and tunability and this is why he decided to join his friend Guillaume Vray in the Novarossi team.

Source: Racing Experience [racing-experience.eu]

December 7, 2009

Tom Cockerill signs for Schumacher

Schumacher have announced the signing of top UK Off Road driver Tom Cockerill to the team. Having previously driven for X-Factory, Tom is a well respected member of the Off Road community and has had an excellent season in 2009, finishing in the top ten in the European Championships and BRCA nationals and also winning his first national earlier this year in dominant fashion. Tom will drive the Cat SX and will also aid in development of new exciting car projects for 2010 and beyond. Joining an already strong factory line up of Simon Moss, Grant Williams and now Tom, 2010 is looking to be an exciting year for the team.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

December 6, 2009

RMV sign up Feldmann & Eirenschmalz

RMV Deutschland, Mugen off road distributors for Germany, have announced two new signings for next season. RMV have secured the services of Champion 1/5th scale racer Markus Feldmann, who will race both nationally and internationally with the MBX-6 powered by a Ninja JX21 engine, Reckward-Tuning parts as well as Tourex racing tires. RMV have also announced the signing of German junior Champion Markus Eirenschmalz, who will again run the Mugen Seiki MBX-6, Reckward-Tuning parts and Tourex tires combo, but with the RB B9 engine.

Source: RMV [rmv-deutschland.de]

December 4, 2009

Tim Bremicker joins Nosram

Nosram have announced that top German and international offroad racer Tim Bremicker has joined their international racing team. Tim, who recently made the move from Mugen to Associated, is one of Germany’s leading nitro offroad racers in both OR8 and ORT classes and recent successes include the German Truggy National title in 2009 & 2008, German Buggy National title in 2008 as well as multiple vice champion titles. Tim will use the complete line of Nosram power equipment for his high-level competition racing, including the RS.21 RR high-performance competition engine, the VTEC 1/8 offroad buggy & truggy tire range and VTEC LiPo transmitter & receiver batteries.

Source: Nosram [nosram.com]

December 1, 2009

Jacky Mouton returns to Serpent for 2010

RB Products, distributors for Serpent in France, have announced that front running National driver Jacky Mouton will return to using the Dutch brand next year. Jacky, who raced for Kyosho last season, will return to Serpent using their new 733 1/10th scale 200mm chassis and will compete with the new car in the French Nationals together with the European Championships.

Source: RB Products [rbproducts.com]