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January 8, 2010

Billy Fisher doubles up at Rd2 in Arizona

Losi are reporting on the 2nd round of the Arizona Championship host by the Nitro Pit. In the Expert Buggy class Billy Fischer was the Top Qualifier and went on to take first place, with Losi team mates Casey Peck in second and Chris Wheeler finishing in third. In the Expert Truggy class Billy Fischer was again the Top Qualifier and again took home the win with Casey in second and Chris taking third place. In the Intermediate Buggy class Autie Bender finished the main in first place and Varek Wright finished in second. This race was Autie’s second win in a row in this class.

Source: Losi [losi.com]

January 7, 2010

Jörn Neumann switches to LRP for 2010

LRP have confirmed the signing of star racer Jörn Neumann to their team. Jörn has been one of the hottest international stars on the R/C scene for the last few years and is regarded as one of the most talented off road drivers in the world. Having been running with Team Orion, Losi, Proline and Futaba, the former European Champion has made the switch to use the complete LRP product line for 2010. Jörn will begin the new season with the S8 BX buggy having already attended the Worlds warm-up event in Thailand with his new buggy. Jörn will be powering his S8 BX buggy with the LRP ZR.21X nitro engine & 1/8 OR Competition exhaust system together with VTEC off road tyres in his quest for further international success. Neumann will represent LRP at races all over the world as well as holding an important and fundamental role in their R&D design team when developing future off road cars, engines and tyres.

Source: LRP [lrp.cc]

January 7, 2010

Mugen Seiki Nitrocross Cup 2010

RMV Deutschland, importers for Mugen off road cars in Germany, have announced the first official Mugen Seiki Nitrocross Cup 2010. The event will be run from the 21st to the 23rd May at the Stoppelhopser Oberhausen e.V. track in Germany. This will be a big nitro off road event open only to Mugen cars for drivers with various skill levels in both nitro 1/8th Buggy and 1/8 Truggy class.

More information can be found will be post on the official event site soon.

January 6, 2010

The Dirt Nitro Challenge – Announcement

The Dirt Racing were in contact to promote the 11th running of the The Dirt Nitro Challenge, which takes place at the Nitro Pit in Arizona from the 17th to 21st of February. The event, dubbed the biggest gas race of the year, is open to various skill levels in both gas & electric 1/8th buggy, 1/8th gas truck and 1/10th scale short course trucks. Entry is now open and closes on February 15th, but the race is expected to fill fast so get your entry in soon to avoid disappointment.

Source: The Dirt [thedirtracing.com]

January 4, 2010

Linus Thern joins Novarossi Factory team

The Racing Experience in France have confirmed the signing of Swedish off road star Linus Thern to the international Novarossi team. The former World Finalist leaves behind a successful season with Sirio engines and sees him rejoin old team mates Guillaume Vray and Yannick Aigoin. It has also been confirmed that Linus will continue with AKA tyres in 2010.

Source: Racing Experience [racing-experience.fr]

January 4, 2010

Mark Green to use LRP Nitro Products

Mark Green has announced a deal that will see him use LRP products this season. The multiple World Championship finalist and British National Champion, will be using the company’s range of nitro products such as their starter box, TX & RX LiPos and voltage regulators. The factory Serpent Novarossi driver will have a busy season competing in the 200mm World Championships, both 1/8th and 200mm European Championships as well as the British Nationals.

December 29, 2009

Bryan Baldo Cecilia joins Mugen Seiki Spain

Mugen Spain have revealed that Bryan Baldo Cecilia have signed to their off road team for the 2010 season. Placing 5th in the ultra competitive Spanish National Championships in 2009, he is considered to be one of the brightest prospects in the country at the moment. Driving the MBX-6 chassis, Bryan will compete at the Euro ‘B’ Championships in Valladolid, Spain, to improve his results in the Spanish Nationals, and also compete at the Euro ‘A’ Championships in Portugal.

Source: Mugen Spain [mugen.es]

December 29, 2009

Daan Jacobs rejoins Serpent to race the 733

Serpent have announced that top Dutch 1/10th scale racer Daan Jacobs has returned to their team for the 2010 season. Having raced for Xray for the last two seasons, Daan will next year compete in the Dutch and German Nationals as well as the European Championships in Sweden with his Sirio powered 733.

I am looking forward to the season of 2010. But I also want to thank Xray for the last two seasons. They always support me great and I really enjoyed it, I want to thank my sponsor Dutch supermarket chain Albert Heijn Amsterdam (Griffioen) and of course the RC shop where I work, 2brothers RC. I chose Serpent also because it is a Dutch company and with the promising 733 car this is an opportunity to improve myself to become a more complete driver.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]