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January 17, 2009

Didier Perrin joins Team Orion

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Team Orion have announced the recent signing of Swiss star and top 1/8th scale buggy driver Didier Perrin. The multiple Swiss Champion will use CRF power to get back to victory and has been impressed by the power and drivability of the new CRF 21 Buggy US spec engine. Jean-Marc Betticher and Didier Boulmier will support Didier Perrin at the National Championships and the two employees of the Swiss Team Orion distributor will bring technical advice to all drivers using Team Orion engines at the Swiss Nationals.

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]

January 15, 2009

Team Orion sign David Ronnefalk

Team Orion have signed young 12 year old talent David Ronnefalk from Sweden. Brought on board the team by engine man Adrien Bertin, he will use CRF power in his 1/8 scale buggy, the latest CRF 21 US Spec engine, CRF fuel and all CRF accessories. The Kyosho driver will complete the package with AKA tires.

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]

January 14, 2009

Eduardo Dulac joins ATS team

Italian tire maker ATS have confirmed the signing of front running Brazilian racer Eduardo Dulac. The Shepherd racer, and 2007 National Champion, will not only use the company’s tires on both his 1/10th and 1/8th scale cars but his company Dulac Automodelismo will also distribute the entire range into Brazil.

Source: ATS Tyres [atsmodel.com]

January 13, 2009

Jab Graphix to wrap Lee Martin

Jab Graphix have signed Lee Martin, multi-time National Champion and recent winner of Round 4 of the CML Nitro Winter Champs, for the 2009 season. He will be sporting a full range of ‘Lee Martin’ designed wraps on his racing gear and will also have a complete line of Lee Martin Signature Series products that will be available soon.

Source: Jab Graphix [jabgraphix.com]

January 9, 2009

Guido Barbera joins Max Power

Max Power have announced that 2008 Italian National Champion Guido Barbera has joined their team for the 2009 season. The former Sirio team driver, and former electric racer, appreciates the super bottom end power of the Max 12 engine and this was a big factor in his decision. Guido, who races the Xray NT1, will be working towards a good result in this years European Championship which takes places in Gubbio, Italy later in the year.

Source: Max [rcmaxpower.com]

January 8, 2009

Nuno Ribeiro Joins Team Associated

Team Associated have signed Former Portuguese National Champion, Nuno Ribeiro, for the 2009 season. Competing with the RC8, Ribeiro will also utilize the soon to be released Reedy VR .21 engine. He joins Spanish star Robert Batlle as the latest European driver to join the 23 time World Championship team. Identified by Team Associated as an opportunistic sector, the European market will now have more representation on the top level for the World Championship Pole Position RC8. Ribeiro brings numerous Portuguese titles and races locally at Trofa, just 15 km from Oporto.

Source: Associated [rc10.com]

January 6, 2009

Chris Grainger joins Schumacher Racing

Schumacher have confirmed that the current BRCA National TC Champion Chris Grainger has joined the team here at Schumacher Racing. The former Yokomo racer has dominated the UK Touring car scene for many years winning the title for the last four seasons. He will add even more strength to an already talented line up that now includes, Chris, Lee Woodhams, Chris Ashton, Matt White, Colin Price and Russ Williams for the modified class. Chris will use the new Mi3.5 and continue with GM products which are also distributed by Schumacher in the UK. When contacted for comment, Chris had the following to say:

I would like to take this opportunity to Thank very much Team Yokomo Japan and CML Distribution in the UK, I have had some great years with both, and could not of wished for nicer people to work with,special thanks to Tom, Masami, Umino Zapper, and Robert, at Yokomo and Jason, Mark, and Dave, at CML.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

January 6, 2009

Daniele Ielasi to use H6 Starter box

Daniele Ielasi to use H6 Starter

H.A.R.D. Racing have announced that 1/10 200mm IFMAR World Champion Daniele Ielasi will use their H6 starter box during the 2009 season. This compact on road starter box has been designed with improved performance, user friendly features and advanced circuitry which helps produce better torque when starting your 1/10th of 1/8th scale on road engines.

Source: H.A.R.D. [hard-racing.com]