Former European Champion UK racer Chris Doughty has reached an agreement to run the full compliment of JConcepts products for 2009. Although Chris will be changing his focus slightly, by moving over to 1/8th scale buggy, he is expected to be a great asset to the team. JConcepts hopes to build on their 2008 success not only in the US, but also internationally and Chris is sure to be a part of that.
Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
RB Engines have confirmed that Spanish Hobao driver Borja Hernandez, a World finalist and 2 time podium finisher at the European Championship, has joined their international team. The former GRP driver, Borja chose RB engines as he believes it will help increase his perfomances and results for 2009 season.
Source: RB Products [rbproducts.com]
VP Pro have announced the signing of US off road racer George ‘T-Mizzle’ Drake. For the 2009 season Drake will run the Asian Champion VP Pro tires on his World Champion Hot Bodies D8 chassis, which is powered by GO engines.
Source: VP-Pro [vp-racing.com]
IDM Engines have announced that they have signed former Italian Off road National Champion Samuele Lenzi. The double national champion and 2 time European Championship podium finisher will use the Picco based engines from the Italian brand to power his Kyosho Inferno MP9 chassis.
Source: IDM [idmtuned.com]
Caster Racing USA announced today the signing of multiple time 1/18th scale champion, Tim Mohr, to their factory team for 2009. Mohr will be racing the new Caster Fusion EX-1R Factory Team buggy at the 2009 RC Pro Series, along with selected other events. Tim of St. Louis Missouri, jumped into the public eye by winning many titles in 1/18th scale classes, including the 2008 q/18th Dirt 4wd and 2wd Pro titles and the 2007 RC Pro Series q/18th Scale title, among others. He was also an early proponent of brushless motors and lithium batteries for use in rc car racing and said the following:
Electric eight scale is at the cutting edge of technology in our sport, right where I like to be. I’m really stoked to be given the chance to race the Caster Fusion EX-1, as it sets the standard for the class.
Source: Caster Racing [casterracingusa.com]
Another day and another new driver signing, this time from Italian company Motonica who have signed Swiss racer Shasa Lackner. The former Serpent driver is the current EFRA European 1/8 onroad Junior Champion, a title he achieved this year in Valencia, Spain and for 2009 he will be driving the new P81.
Source: Motonica [fastom.com]
RB have announced that young and talented Portuguese driver Carlos Durães has joined their team for 2009. This year saw him win the RB Cup with the best overall time and the Portuguese cup in front of all the best Portuguese drivers. The French engine maker expects that he will be a major player for next years national championship and international races.
Source: RB Products [rbproducts.com]
Thunder Power RC have signed 28-time ROAR US National Champion Josh Cyrul. With Thunder Power RC entering the surface marketplace, they felt Josh, with his 21 years of experience in the hobby including product design, testing, tuning and racing, would be a perfect choice to support their products at the highest levels. Josh will play an important role by not only using and promoting our products at race events around the world, but also by assisting in the testing and development of future TPRC products.
Thunder Power is well-known for their performance and quality in the airplane and helicopter markets, so when they wanted to make a strong push to bring their technology and knowledge to the car market I was all ears” states Josh. “This past weekend was my first experience running a Thunder Power 5000mAh Pro Race 40C LiPo battery and the performance was the best that I have driven so far. I am looking forward to representing them at all the major US and international events where lipo is allowed in 2009 and beyond. I would also like to thank everyone at Thunder Power for this great opportunity.
Source: Thunder Power RC [thunderpowerrc.com]
