Team C Sweden announce that Swedish 1/10 2WD Nordic Champion 2013, Oskar Levin has signed a two year contract. The former TLR drivers is set to race Team C’s 2WD and 4WD buggies as well as the 1/8th off-road.
Source: RCHobbysydRacing [rchobbysydracing.se]
Where did that year go?? Last weekend I made my final trip of the 2013 season travelling to a rather nippy Omaha, Nebraska, for the Finals of the five round JConcepts Indoor National Series. Our second year to cover the series, I have to say I always look forward to joining Jason Ruona and his crew for these events as after a long day at the track the ‘craic’ (Irish word for fun/enjoyment) on the trip to & from the track and during dinner is always good. Not just a successful designer of RC products, Jason is also an excellent story teller with a great memory for funny moments from years gone by. Add in anecdote’s from the straight talking Ryan Maifield, Dustin Evans, Team Associated team-manager Brent Thielke and the odd one liner from new 4WD World Champion Steven Hartson and you always end up having a very entertaining night of conversation.
Continue reading On the Grapevine here
Steven Hartson, 2013 4wd IFMAR World Champion, has renewed contract terms with JConcepts. Since 2005, the Southern California driver and JConcepts have formed a bond that has taken the tandem to many event titles throughout the United States. JConcepts’ Jason Ruona states, “Steven is a silent assassin, his approach to practice and racing puts him in position to be one of the quickest drivers at each and every event. His knowledge of tire preparation puts him in an advanced category ensuring he is ahead of the learning curve. Popular with the public, he is always one to help a driver or teammate in need or quick to offer advice in a difficult situation. Winning the World Championship proves that hard work pays off and we are excited that Steven chose to continue his relationship with us.” This is what Steven has to say:
I would like to thank JConcepts for the opportunity to be a part of their racing team. I look forward to another exciting journey racing at the highest level of competition. The history between us has been great and I’m very excited to be running JConcepts tires and accessories. With a 4wd World Championship title this past year, I feel like JConcepts can give me the best resources to do my best in the future.
Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
Schumacher announce that the reigning Reedy Race Open 2WD champion and 12th place IFMAR Worlds finisher Carson Wernimont is joining their electric off-road team for 2014. Carson will race Schumacher’s latest 2WD and 4WD buggies to strengthen the UK company’s USA team. This is what Carson has to say about the deal:
I am really excited for this opportunity to run for Schumacher Racing this upcoming 2014 season. Schumacher has very good quality products and is always innovating and designing towards the future. I am looking forward to a great season, starting with the Reedy Race of Champions in January.
Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]
Shepherd announce the signing of Austrian Junior Champion Leonardo Varga for the 2014 season. The young driver will join Gerhard Kandelhart from Shepherd Austria and is set to use the Velox V10 Pro at national and international events. Leo had the following to say:
I am very excited and happy to get the chance to join Team Shepherd for the season 2014. I am going to race 1/10th scale and will attend the Florida Winter Nationals, the A-Euros and also 3 rounds of the ENS. I would like to thank all people who made this possible, especially Gerhard Kandelhart (Shepherd Austria) and Patrick Schäfer and I’m looking forward to having a great year with Team Shepherd.
Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]
The first ever TopRC Winter Electro Challenge took place with 39 competitors in attendance at the indoor race track in Trieste. Saturday started with free practise followed by a “Cash for dash” race which was won by Jan Popič (Xray) in 1/10 Stock 13.5T, Alojzij Osvald (Serpent) in 1/10 Open and Luka Školaris (Serpent) in 1/12 Open. On Sunday a 1 hour free practice was run followed by 3 rounds of qualifying that had Jan Popič taking TQ in 13.5T, Alojzij Osvald in 1/10 Open and Lovro Šušteršič (Xray) in 1/12 Open.
Click here to continue reading
Viper R/C Solutions that Travis Amezcua has renewed its contract with Viper for the next two years. Travis had a strong 2013, capped off with an A Main performance in the 4WD class at the IFMAR Electric Off-Road World Championships. Travis’ Team Durango vehicles will feature Viper VTX speed controls and VST motors in his 2014 and 2015 champing that will see his appearance at events like the Reedy Race of Champions, Cactus Classic, ROAR Nationals and more.
Source: Viper [viper-rc.com]
The annual Fall Brawl was held at the Badlands R/C facility in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The event had nearly 300 entries, but mother nature wasn’t too friendly. The weather for practice on Friday was beautiful but Saturday and Sunday was a different story with rain off and on and much cooler temperatures. The Badlands crew worked on the track between the rain storms and got all the racing in, but had to shorten qualifying and main events. In the 1/8th Nitro Truck class TLR’s Adam Drake TQ’ed and won while he finished second in 1/8th Nitro Buggy behind Team Durango’s Ryan Lutz.
Click here to view the Buggy podium
