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February 1, 2011

Jörn Neumann to race DNX408 for Durango

Jörn Neumann has signed to race the Durango DNX408 1/8th scale buggy to accompany the electric DEX410 and DEX210 prototype he’s already had great success with. The former LRP buggy driver is a multiple national champion in Germany, European champion and took 9th in the 2010 IFMAR 8th buggy worlds. Jörn had this to say about the deal:

I am very happy to join Team Durango also in 8th scale. After testing the DNX408 at Revelation Raceway, I was really impressed how the DNX408 handles. I’m really looking forward to many great years with Team Durango.

Source: Durango [team-durango.com]

February 1, 2011

Ryan Lopez wins Pro Buggy at GSS Rd1

Last weekend saw the first round of the Georgia state series at The Wasteland track in Henry County with over 150 entries and some very good talent in town. Ryan Lopez Took TQ and would go on to take the win in Pro buggy with his Go Engine Gx5 powered Losi buggy. Mugen racers Barry Pettit and Mike Batille took 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Source: VP Pro USA [vp-pro-usa.com]

January 31, 2011

JConcepts announce 2011 factory team

JConcepts have announced their factory team for the 2011 season which sees some new additions to the team including Jeremy Kortz, Brian Kinwald and Billy Fischer. Drivers to extend their contracts with JConcepts include JR Mitch, Joern Neumann, Elliot Boots, Steven Hartson and of course Ryan Maifield whose re-signing we covered earlier.

View all the driver intros here

January 31, 2011

Casey Peck wins KBRL Rd5

The successful KBRL Nitro Series continued with its latest stop at Canyon Vista in Tucson AZ. Great weather and a full race program of AZ’s finest racers going at it for the for top honors and bragging rights for the week. In the expert Buggy class it was Team Losi Racing driver Casey Peck who topped both qualifiers earning the TQ and the extra point in the series championship. After a few laps of battling with Max Flurer and team mate Chris Wheeler, Peck secured the lead for the 20 min main and never looked back to win from Losi team mate Wheeler in 2nd and Durango racer Billy Fischer in 3rd.

Source: TL Racing [tlracing.com]

January 31, 2011

A-Main Hobbies signs Matt Gosch

A Main Hobbies today announced that they have signed Matt Gosch to their 2011 race team. Matt’s main sponsors will be A Main Hobbies and ProTek R/C and his chassis sponsor will be JQ Products. Matt has raced as a factory driver for years and will be a front-runner at every event he attends. Matt’s combination of race-winning talent, friendly and helpful personality and a over decade of experience will make the Missouri native a terrific asset for A Main Hobbies, ProTek R/C and JQ Products, particularly in the Midwest. In the upcoming season Matt will be driving the JQ Products “THE Car,” powered by JS Racing engines, ProTek R/C batteries and bearings, Futaba radio and servos, AKA tires, Byron Originals fuel and Upgrade R/C decals, with additional support from Vibra-Tite, Keifer Designs, and Ted’s Motorcycle World.

Source: A-Main Hobbies [amainhobbies.com]

January 31, 2011

Tanner Denney wins RROC 4wd open class

JConcepts and Team Associated driver Tanner Denney driving his B44.1 buggy has won the 4wd open class at the prestigious Reedy Race of Champions this past weekend. After 4 rounds of qualifying Denny sat in the 2nd position on the starting grid but was hungry for more. A dual 10 minute A-main format set the stage for exciting main events with A-2 carrying more weight than A-1 putting even more pressure on the leaders. Tanner found himself in the lead in A-main # 1 and fought a difficult race against TQ Josh Numan but eventually finished in the 2nd position. A-main # 2 would be different, Tanner made a small adjustment in driving style and looked noticeably more comfortable as he took the lead from Numan and drove comfortable and fast. With many lap-times in the low 21 second range and dipping into the 20’s on occasion, Denney had a brilliant drive going. Finishing off the final laps in the lead, Denney felt some pressure from Numan who was just 2 seconds behind. However, Denney would not falter and maintained his lead all the way to the finish line capturing the coveted open title and with it, a ticket to the Invitational class in 2012. Tanner’s B44.1 was decked out with JConcepts Bar Codes in gold compound, Punisher body and 6″ HD rear wing.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

January 31, 2011

RB Products 2011 .12 & MT Engine line

Following the announcement of their 2011 line of .21 engines, RB Products have sent us details on their new .12 and 4.6cc Monster truck motors. The 2011 line of 2.11cc engines includes 5 new updates beginning with their top of the line T11RS touring engine, as well as the T11RC with slightly smaller diameter crankshaft. The standard T11 and entry level TJ11 has also been updated with the latter coming in rotostart or pullstart versions. Finally their MT11 Monster Truck engine has also received an update.

View full details on the entire range here

January 31, 2011

RB Products 2011 .21 Engine line

Just a few days ahead of the toy fair in Nuremberg and RB Products have announced their new engine line for 2011. Consisting of 3 new offroad and 3 new onroad engines, they include the 5 port B11, the follow up to the double European Championship winning buggy engine, the 3 port X11 engine and the F11, a newcomer to the RB line which is great for both buggy and truggy. In the onroad line up their are updates to the C11 top of the line circuit engine and the Classico C11 as well as the Rally 11.

View full details on the entire range here