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January 17, 2014

Paul Lemieux re-signs with Xray for 2014

Xray have announced that multiple US champion Paul Lemieux has re-signed to stay in the team for 2014. In 2014 Paul will race regional, national and international races with the Xray T4, NT1, X12, RX8 and XB4. The busy calendar will include all the US electric and nitro on-road nationals, Snowbirds and some major off-road races as well. Paul says:

I am excited about the continued partnership between myself and the Team Xray. I am especially excited to continue on with all of individuals that make up the Xray family as I know it. To me the “work hard but have fun” atmosphere which we have achieved at events around the globe has been the driving force in what keeps me racing. 2013 was a little bit slow in terms of races attended, but I am hoping to attend more events in 2014 and continue to assist the already very successful team develop even further.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

January 16, 2014

Bernd Rausch joins Team Shepherd

Shepherd have added Euro “B” and German national finalist Bernd Rausch to their team. Already testing the Velox V10 Pro at the German Open Indoor Masters and qualifying third behind Dominic Greiner and Patrick Schäfer he is eager to run the full 2014 season with the German car powered by Sonic engines. Bernd is going to attend the Euros in Valencia, the German Championship and various race of the ENS series as well as regional events like the Nitro West Masters and the West German Championship. He had the following to say:

First of all I would like to thank Kenny from KM and Adrien from Orion for the good times we had. I’m really looking forward to joining Shepherd and being a part of a team with some of the best racers in the world. Especially after their innovations on the V10 Pro it will be a pleasure to attend some big international races in 2014.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

January 16, 2014

Daniel Kobbevik joins Associated & Reedy for 2014

Team Associated and Reedy have announced the re-signing of young Norwegian driver Daniel Kobbevik for 2014. Daniel is already captivating crowds throughout Europe and Scandinavia with his fantastic results and stylish driving. At 8 years old he is one of the youngest drivers to ever be signed and already into his second year with the team he is a popular character with his racing buddies. Team Associated is back with a new approach and Daniel is part of the grand plan as Craig Drescher explains:

Kids bring many more attributes to the team other than lowering the average age. Our plan is to develop these guys through various means to not only better the drivers but learn from what they can teach us. We offer on and off track help along with many years experience and bring a family feeling back to the race track. Making the team a fun and professional group that can also give something back. We aim to have a group of juniors that learn about what it takes to win but also what it takes to be part of a team that enjoys what they do and help others. A calm and youthful team is something we are building for the future. Kids are the future and this is the part where Team Associated is rebuilding something towards that future. We are delighted with the response to the team and look forward to working more completely with these guys. Its brought a lot of fun and spirit back to the group.

Source: Associated [teamassociated.com]

January 15, 2014

Alexander Hagberg re-signs with Xray for 2014

Alexander Hagberg renews with Xray for 2014

More driver re-signings from Xray with the Slovakian company announcing that team driver Alexander Hagberg has extended his contract for 2014. ‘Alexander has been with Xray for a long time and the team cooperation has been successful over the years with Alex a great supporter and member of the development team.’ Alex had this to say:

I have been racing for Xray ever since the start of my international racing career. Over the years we have built a strong and successful relationship which has helped me to develop into one of the best on-road racers in Europe, if not in the world. For the upcoming season I did not consider any other option than to continue to work closely together with Xray. I am confident that we can achieve even better results together in the future!

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

January 15, 2014

Xray Challenge Moravia & Slovakia Rd4 – Report

Xray Challenge Moravia & Slovakia Rd4 - Report

The 4th round of this Winter’s Xray Challenge Moravia & Slovakia Cup saw the participation of a good amount of drivers from Austria, Finland and Slovakia. Many of the drivers used the practice on Friday to learn the track and to finalise chassis setup. In the Touring Car Modified class Kuba Simurda and Jirka Vysin battled out the win with the better end for Kuba. David Nemcek, Tomas Liptak and Werner Schmitzer came in third, fourth and fifth respectively.

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January 15, 2014

Dominic Greiner joins Contact tyres

Contact Tyres have signed 2013 EFRA 1/10th IC European ‘B’ Vice Champion Dominic Greiner to be part of their nitro team. The German Serpent driver, and winner of the Romanian Nitro Cup last year, joins an already impressive team line up which includes former World Champion Robert Pietsch, Dario Balestri, Kyle Branson and Simon Kurzbuch.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

January 15, 2014

Nicolas Schwendimann joins Team Magic

Swiss Team Magic distributor HRC announce that 2013 French Champion Nicolas Schwendimann has joined Team Magic to race the company’s latest electric touring car in his 2014 campaign. He will also assist with future development of the car and had this to say about the deal:

I am very glad to join Team Magic and HRC Distribution. It allows me to start the 2014 season in the best conditions and to represent the brand during national and international races. I would also like to thank the team for the seriousness and the trust they placed in me, particularly Lionel Troyon for his availability.

Source: HRC Distribution [hrcdistribution.com]

January 15, 2014

EOS heads to Berlin with record entry

The Euro Offroad Series travels to Germany this weekend (17-19 Jan) with the second round of the high profile 1:10 electric offroad championship attracting a record 300 strong entry as it makes its first visit to the country’s capital city of Berlin. While set to be the biggest encounter yet in the EOS’ short 8-race history, it is also the most competitive to-date with two reigning World Champions and four current European Champions among the World class field who are set to do battle.

Continue reading the announcement here