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January 3, 2019

Shin Adachi teams up with Muchmore

Muchmore have announced the signing of Japan’s Shin Adachi to their team through to 2020. The Yokomo engineer will power his rides using Muchmore speed controllers, motors and batteries while also using the company’s chargers and accessories. Shin says:

I am very exciting to joint Muchmore Japan 2019-20. I really like Muchmore products! Speedo, motor, battery, chargers and more. I will helping that products develop. I also helping team driver and customers! See you at tracks guys!

Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]

January 3, 2019

Sunpadow sign Daniel Kobbevik

Sunpadow have announced the signing of young Norwegian talent, Daniel Kobbevik to their international team. Already at his young age Daniel won both national and international titles including the Junior title at the 2017 IFMAR 1/10th Buggy Worlds as well as countless national championships. The Xray factory pilot and multi-times EOS podium finisher has the following to say:

I am very happy to join the Sunpadow international team and to get the chance to run Sunpadow batteries in all classes. I believe it is a new step forward to reach my goals.

Source: Sunpadow [sunpadow.com]

January 2, 2019

Max Mächler joins Hobbywing

Hobbywing have officially announced the signing of European Touring Stock ace Max Mächler to their international team. The Awesomatix team manager and 2018 EFRA European Stock Champion will use Hobbywing brushless speed controllers and motors in all of his cars starting immediately. Furthermore “Mad Max” will be involved in R&D of new products, with his knowledge about the needs of Stock class racing being a valuable asset. Max has the following to say about the deal:

I am proud to join the international Hobbywing team in 2019 and I want to thank Hobbywing and Salton Dong for this great opportunity to work and race with such a professional team. Happy to join my team mate Freddy Südhoff who show a great performance with the Hobbywing power system in his cars. Looking forward to work and test with the team, especially with the focus on stock class products. See you at the track.

Source: Hobbywing [hobbywing.com]

January 2, 2019

Power HD sign Michal Orlowski

Power HD have announced the signing of EFRA European and 3-times EOS champion, Michal Orlowski to their team. The 1/10th off-road ace from Poland will use Power HD’s line of high-performance servos in his 2019 campaign that will include all major events world wide including World and European Championships in electric buggy, touring car and 1/12th scale, the ETS and EOS races as well as select other events. Michal says:

I would like to thank Power HD for the opportunity to run their high quality servos in all of my race cars. I’m very excited to show the world what great products they are in the upcoming season. See you all at the race track!

Source: Power HD [chd.hk]

January 2, 2019

Spencer Rivkin joins Hobbywing

Hobbywing have announced that Spencer Rivkin, IFMAR World champion and multiple ROAR National champion, is now part of their racing team. Spencer will make his Hobbywing-powered debut soon, beginning with CRCRC, and then the Reedy International Race of Champions. The Team Associated factory driver had this to say about his change:

I’m excited to announce, I’ll be joining the Hobbywing team for 2019 and beyond with a multi-year agreement. I would like to thank all those within Hobbywing that made this a reality, and look forward to working with the Hobbywing family.

Source: Hobbywing [hobbywing.com]

January 2, 2019

Ryan Cavalieri teams up with SWorkz for 1:8 campaign

SWorkz have announced the addition of former IFMAR Worlds and multi-time ROAR National Champion, Ryan Cavalieri to their 1:8 off-road factory team. The former long-time Team Associated ace left AE at the end of last year and he be piloting SWorkz’s popular S35 1:8 off-road platforms in his 2019 campaign. Ryan says:

I’m very excited to be a part of the SWORKz team in 2019. I would like to thank Scott Yang and Max Sonnleitner for giving me this opportunity and making the great line of communication during this process. I’m looking forward to work with the team and engineers for their 1:8 scale program starting with the Dirt Nitro Challenge as my first event of the year.

Source: SWorkz [sworkz.com]

January 1, 2019

Nemo Racing USA sign Ryan Lutz

Nemo Racing USA, along with Agama and Bullitt, welcome former Tekno RC factory driver, Ryan Lutz to their team. Ryan will be running Agama cars and Bullitt engines at races all over the country for 2019 and beyond. Ryan had the following to say about the deal:

When needing to find a new home this opportunity hit all the right notes. I feel like I have found a diamond in the rough so to speak. An established brand with a great track record already, just waiting for the opportunity to burst onto the forefront of the R/C industry! In speaking with Billy and Jon, everything just fit together like a puzzle and it has almost seemed too good to be true. I look forward to working with these guys at Nemo Racing and the Agama and Bullitt team to show these vehicles as truly capable and fully competitive on the world stage! Let’s get this season started!

Source: Nemo Racing [nemoracingusa.com]

January 1, 2019

Cavalieri gets Yokomo ride for 2019 and beyond

Yokomo have announced the signing of former Team Associated driver, Ryan Cavalieri to their factory team. The 4-times World, 28-times ROAR National, and 4-times Reedy Race Invitational Champion left long-time sponsors Team Associated at the end of 2018 following a very fruitful campaign. Cav’s official Yokomo debut is next week at the 2019 CRCRC Winter Midwest Championships at The Ohio RC Factory and in the meantime he has the following to say:

I am really excited to join the Yokomo Race Team for 2019 and beyond. I would like to thank Yokomo President Tom Yokobori, Minoru Aso, & Joe Pillars for the great communication during this process. I am really looking forward to working with Yokomo Engineer Shin Adachi and also very good friend Ryan Maifield. Ryan and I have had allot of success working together in the past and I can’t wait to do it again!

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]