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February 3, 2016

BMT sign Rick Vrielijnck for 2016

BMT have announced the signing of Dutch frontrunner Rick Vrielijnck to their team for the 2016 season. The 9-times Dutch national champion and multiple EC-A, World Championship and ENS finalist plans to attend at all major 1/8th on-road events, such as the national champion, the ENS and the Euros. Rick had the following to say about the deal:

I am very Happy to join BMT and would like to thank Pasquale Iuliucci for this opportunity. Together we will focus on getting the most out of the current 984 chassis and develop it further during the season. I also would like to thank team Shepherd for their support last year.

Source: BMT [bmt-team.com]

February 2, 2016

JJ Wang teams up with LRP

LRP have announced the signing of JJ Wang to their factory team. The young Chinese-American top driver will strengthen LRPs on-road team for the upcoming season and beyond, with a special focus on the IFMAR Electric On-road World Championships in China. JJ will use LRP’s line of brushless motors, speed controllers and LiPo batteries to power his rides and this is what he had to say about the deal:

I would first like to thank Rick and Sean at Reedy for their support in the past two years. After taking a year to decide what’s next for me in terms of complete power package, I am very excited about my future with LRP and very thankful to Jürgen and Ales for giving me the opportunity to join a great team. I look forward to seeing everyone at the track.

Source: LRP [lrp.cc]

February 1, 2016

Alexander Hagberg doubles at Snowbird Nationals

One of the biggest RC events in the World, the Snowbird Nationals, was once again held in Orlando, Florida, with the race attracting racers from all over North America as well as the rest of the World. The track was laid out using CRC 2 carpet that offered a very high grip right from the start which drivers had to accustom to. In the Touring Modified class Xray’s Alexander Hagberg made a clean sweep in the qualifiers to grab the overall TQ and he would later also win the A-main event with a big margin to take his first win of the weekend.

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February 1, 2016

Coelho claims 2nd EOS win in Germany

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Bruno Coelho will go into the final round of the Euro Offroad Series in Austria as championship leader after the Xray driver secured his second win of the season in Germany today. Top Qualifier for the third round, the World Champion would after a fraught A2, take the overall win ahead of Marc Rheinard with a near perfect drive in the closing race of the championship’s successful first visit to the Muelheim-Kaerlich venue. For defending 4WD Champion Lee Martin his challenge for a required A3 win lasted just 3-laps as a mistake dropped him down the field, the winner of the season opener at the Nurburgring having to settle for the final step on the podium.

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February 1, 2016

Robert Batlle wins Kuwait Camel Classic

The Radio Control Car Club of Kuwait played host to the 2016 Kuwait Camel Classic 1/8th nitro off-road race this past week. The event attracted both local talent as well as special guests from abroad and it was Spain’s Robert Batlle (Mugen) who would grab the pole position for the 45 minute main final that he would win from Japan’s Atsushi Hara (Kyosho) and Kenji Tsuruta (Mugen) in second and third respectively.

Source: Mugen Seiki [mugenseiki.com]

February 1, 2016

Bruno Coelho joins GForce

Japanese company GForce have announced the addition of 2015 IFMAR 4WD Buggy World Champion, Bruno Coelho to their team. The signing comes hot on the heels of Bruno’s new tie-up with Hobbywing and it is understood that his GForce deal will include the supply of electronics and accessories such as chargers, tyres warmers and the like. Bruno says:

I’m super happy to announce that I’ll be joining GForce for the 2016 season. Looking forward to start strong this new season. See you in the next race.

Source: GForce [gforce-hobby.jp]

February 1, 2016

Hobbywing sign Bruno Coelho through 2018

Hobbywing have announced the signing of 2015 IFMAR 4WD Off-road World Champion, Bruno Coelho to their team. The Portuguese driver will be running Hobbywing electronics, such as speed controllers and motors, exclusively in a multi-year deal through to 2018. The former LRP team driver finished off his blue-coloured campaign with a win at last weekend’s EOS Rd3 in Germany and he is now looking forward to an even more successful future with his new electronics sponsor:

It’s with great pride that I’ll be joining Hobbywing beginning with the 2016 season. I am a big fan of their products and with their support, I’ll be able to step up and have an even more competitive season. I look forward to seeing everyone at the track!

Source: Hobbywing [hobbywing.com]

January 31, 2016

Rheinard handed A2 win as Coelho hits Martin

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Marc Rheinard was handed the win in A2 at the Euro Offroad Series as Bruno Coelho clashed with race leader Lee Martin on the penultimate lap. Sitting in a somewhat distant third when Top Qualifier Coelho got into the back of the leading Yokomo, Rheinard would slip through two recovering cars to go to the front holding off Martin to win by 7/10ths with Coelho completing the Top 3. The result means it is all to play for at Round 3 in A3, with Coelho, Rheinard and Martin in it for the overall in Germany.

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