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November 25, 2009

Steven Hartson snapped up by Team Associated

Team Associated have announced the signing of young California native Steven Hartson. Steven will race the full line of Associated, Reedy and LRP products including the Reedy 121 VR engine and the LRP 1:8 SPX8 system and like many on the AE team will use Sidewinder fuel combined with JConcepts tires and accessories. Hartson brings the out-right speed comparable to the top electric racers in the world, but as of yet has not had the opportunities to showcase his talents in the 1:8 scene. With multiple A-Main finishes in 1:10 National Championships and major International events, Hartson looks to transfer these results to the ultra- competitive U.S. 1:8 scale scene. Local to Southern California, he’s sure to get his feet wet fast with weekly competitors such as teammate Ryan Cavalieri, Cody King, Adam Drake, Mike Truhe, Ryan Lutz and so on. Hartson’s first race with his Reedy powered RC8B and RC8e will come in two weeks at the Toys for Tots event at Thunder Alley Raceway in Beaumont, CA.

Source: Associated [rc10.com]

November 24, 2009

Jérôme Aigoin confirmed at Novarossi

Confirmed to us over the weekend at the Offroad Meeting, Novarossi have today officially announced that they have signed French Ace and Kyosho team driver Jérôme Aigoin. Jérôme, who previously ran for Sirio, is one of Europe’s fastest racers and for sure one of the most spectacular and joins the Racing Experience team in France alongside Guillaume Vray and twin brother Yannick. Jérôme has already tested both the Plus 4 and Toro Nero power plants and is said to be looking forward to the upcoming racing season.

Source: Racing Experience [racing-experience.fr]

November 21, 2009

My Candy Team announce 2010 drivers

Italian brand My Candy Team, set up in 2007 by Andrea Grigoletto and Michele Dalla Piazza, have announced their 2010 team. The company which designs brands and logos for such companies as F.V.S.S. Racing team and Capricorn RC have signed Alessio Mazzeo, Andrea Pirani, Francisco Tironi and Sabrina Lechner who will be using their line of personalised set up boards.

Source: My Candy Team [mycandyteam.com]

November 19, 2009

Novarossi sign Rick V

Novarossi have announced the signing of Dutch driver Rick Vrielijnck. Having previously run Reds Racing engines, the Mugen factory driver and World Championship finalist has signed an agreement to use Novarossi products when racing in the 1:8 On-road and 1:10 touring classes. With the quality and performance of the Italian made engine combined with the constant race winning performance that makes Rick so well known, this will be undoubtedly be a succesfull 2010 season for both parties.

Source: Novarossi [novarossi.com]

November 19, 2009

Pro Tips with Michael Salven – Part 5

Following on from part one, two, three and four of this five part how-to video series, this 5th and final episode from Serpent chief designer and former World and European Champion Michael Salven focuses on completing the setup steps and tweaking of the chassis, getting it ready for racing.

November 17, 2009

Pro Tips with Michael Salven – Part 4

Following on from part one, two and three of this five part how-to video series, this 4th episode from Serpent chief designer and former World and European Champion Michael Salven focuses on the first setup steps, including setting the droop, ride height and camber. The remaining video in this series will focus on the completing the setup steps and finally tweaking the chassis, getting it ready for racing.

November 13, 2009

Pro Tips with Michael Salven – Part 3

Following on from part one and part two of this five part how-to video series, this 3rd episode from Serpent chief designer and former World and European Champion Michael Salven focuses on building the perfect shock absorber, mounting of the engine and checking the free movement of the suspension in preparation for applying the setup. The remaining two videos in this series will focus on the setup and tweaking of the chassis getting it ready for racing.

November 11, 2009

Jilles Groskamp confirmed to race Tamiya TRF 801X

Following on from earlier information that European Touring car Champion Jilles Groskamp was going to run for Tamiya in 1/8th off road, we have finally received the official statement from the Japanese company that he will be driving the TRF 801X. With his recent signing for Team Orion and Shepherd, and with commitments already in electric touring and gas on road, the Dutch driver’s workload is about to get even bigger as he starts to compete in this competitive class, aiming for a good performance at next year’s buggy World Championships.

TRF driver Jilles Groskamp of the Netherlands begins his next racing chapter. Jilles will be conquering new ground by tackling the world of nitro off-road with the TRF 801X buggy. Jilles, now living in Thailand, will be practicing for the upcoming IFMAR World Championships, which will also be taking place in Thailand late in 2010. Jilles started with R/C at the age of twelve and one of his first R/C vehicles was a Tamiya TA-01 Toyota Celica. Jilles is best known for his on-road racing prowess. His accomplishments include: winning the Snowbirds twice, more than 20 A-mains at the European Championships, 6 IFMAR World Championship A-main appearances and TQ at last year’s Nitro 1/10 Worlds. His biggest achievement thus far was winning a European Title in the 2009 Touring Car Euros that was done with his Tamiya TRF416! His ultimate goal is winning a World Title. His current sponsors are Tamiya, Team Orion, Shepherd, Muchmore, Ko Propo, Protoform, Xenon, Nosram and The Border.

Source: Tamiya [tamiyausa.com]