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December 11, 2016

Balint Rajki teams up with Xray

Xray have announced the signing of Hungarian Formula champion, Balint Rajki to their team. The former ETS Stock, Hungarian 1/10th 200mm Nitro, and HPI Nitro Stock European and World Champion will focus on electric touring car and formula racing at all major electric on-road events including the ETS and he has the following to say:

I’m very happy to announce and also feel honoured to be able to join the Xray factory team. I have been following the formula project since the beginning and I truly believe that the X1 car is the best car at the moment so far and I’m sure it will remain the same. Besides the X1 I will also race T4 cars in our National Championship, ETS and some XRS races. I had been basically racing the past 10 years with one brand, but now I feel that this is the right brand to join with having all the different cars I had raced before and also planning to race in the future. I would like to thank Jan Ratheisky and the Hudy family for the opportunity, I will do my best. I also would like to say Thank You to Modell & Hobby and Arpad Kocsis for supporting me with cars over the past years.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

December 10, 2016

Mattia Collina joins Xray factory team

Xray have announced the signing of Italy’s Mattia Collina to their factory team. Already an Xray driver before and the main driving force of Xray in Italy, Mattia now gets full factory support and he will participate at all major national and international races. The former ETS winner and multiple Italian Touring Stock class champion has the following to say about the deal:

I am very happy and honoured to be part of the factory Xray team for the next seasons. The teamwork & constantly development is for me the best on the market as well as the car in terms of material and performance. In the Xray team I have found real friends and teammates that are always ready to help and to have fun. I hope to continue with collecting great results nationally and internationally as it has been happening in the last seasons.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

December 9, 2016

Felix Law signs with Reds Racing

Italian company Reds Racing have announced the signing of Felix Law to their team. The newly-signed Serpent Asia driver will be running the engines in both his 1/8th on-road and off-road cars and also at select 1/10th scale events.

Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]

December 9, 2016

David Ronnefalk joins Roche 1/12th scale team

Roche have announced that current 1/8th Nitro Buggy World Champion, David Ronnefalk will be racing their 1/12th pan car over the Winter season. The HB Racing and Team Orion factory driver decided he wanted to have some fun this Winter racing 1/12 LMP. When asked the Roche team and Max Ma didn’t hesitate and David was soon supplied with the latest Roche P12 and parts. David has taken his time building and with support from Team Orion on the electrics, HotRace Nicola Marrone for tyres and Zen-Racing for some help and guidance David is all ready to race for fun this Winter.

Source: Zen Racing [zen-racing.co.uk]

December 9, 2016

Baldo brothers Picco-propelled

Shortly after walking away from former long-time sponsors Mugen and Modelix and signing a contract with TLR and Horizon Hobby, Spanish front runners Bryan and Oscar Baldo now also secured a new engine deal. The two will use the Italian-made Picco engines in their 2017 campaign that will include appearances at the Spanish national championship, the Euros and other major events.

Source: Picco [teampicco.com]

December 7, 2016

Serpent sign Felix Law

Serpent have announced the signing of Felix Law to their Asian team. One of the friendliest and loudest in the pits, Felix, also known as “More Powa” will be driving both on-road and off-road classes throughout Asia. With the knowledge of multi-platform racing Felix will also support all Serpent customers and stage some race clinics too. Felix has the following to say about the deal:

After a long thinkover, I have finally decided to join Team Serpent for upcoming seasons and start this exciting adventure. I have to thank Serpent and Mr. Lau for giving me the chance to work with Team Serpent to expand all of their upcoming projects and ideas. For anyone out there, feel free I contact me on Facebook if you have any question, I will do my best to help.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

December 6, 2016

Baldo brothers team up with TLR & Horizon Hobby

Following their departure from long-term sponsors Mugen and Modelix Racing, Bryan and Oscar Baldo have announced TLR and Horizon Hobby as their new home. The two Spanish 1/8th buggy specialists will use TLR’s 8ight buggies in their campaign and they have the following to say about the move:

We are very excited to collaborate with Horizon Hobby and we want to thank everyone who made it possible, Jerome Sartel, Kevin Gahan and Todd Hodge, besides the own company for this opportunity. After 8 years with minor changes in our brands, we face this new challenge very excited and looking forward to start the season to start racing with this great team.

December 2, 2016

Hagberg top seed at ETS season opener

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Alexander Hagberg has topped seeding at the opening round of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series in the Czech Republic. Only 11th fastest in the first of the two timed practices, the Xray driver would find much improvement on his second attempt to set the fastest 3-consecutive laps by 0.138 of a second from Tamiya’s Akio Sobue, the Japanese driver also finding a chunk of time. Having been second fastest in TP1, reigning champion Bruno Coelho would better his time but such was Hagberg & Sobue’s improvement he would drop to third. Topping the first practice, Ronald Volker would slide to 6th, the Top 6 separated by just under 4/10ths of a second.

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