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January 11, 2011

Pro-Line confirm Ty Tessmann for 2011

Continuing on from yesterday’s Pro-Line release, the US tire and body company have today confirmed that young Canadian racer Ty Tessmann will use their products in 2011. Ty had this to say about the deal:

My family and I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone at Pro-Line, you have made us all feel very welcome and have taken great care of my racing needs with great products and support. I look forward to working with Pro-Line again for 2011 and am very excited about what the new season has in store.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

January 11, 2011

Ryan Cavalieri wins again at TLR Supercross

Last weekend Team Associated’s Ryan Cavalieri started out the year with a double victory at the TLR Supercross Series at West Coast R/C Raceway & Hobby Garage in La Mirada, CA. The second round of the series is now in the books and again Cavalieri and his Factory Team B4.1 came out on top of the 2wd Modified class, opting not to compete in the 4wd class. With last week’s runner up Mike Truhe out of town, Dustin Evans came looking to challenge Cavalieri for the victory. But a track record qualifying effort from Cavalieri ensured he started first on the ‘supercross’ grid and with a good jump off the line Cavalieri lead from start to finish. Up next for Cavalieri, he travels to Jeffersonville, OH where he will join team mates Ryan Maifield, Steven Hartson, Brent Thielke, Chad Due and others at the historic 24th Annual CRCRC Winter Midwest Championship Electric Championships.

Source: Associated [rc10.com] / Photo: Steve Cox

January 10, 2011

Schumacher Cougar SV optional chassis & top deck

Schumacher have announced the release of two new products for the Cougar SV 2wd buggy. The new chassis and top deck set has been developed over several months by their high level team drivers in a variety of conditions. The chassis is 8mm longer than the standard kit which significantly changes the weight balance of the car, while the weight distribution is now shifted further towards the rear which makes the car more stable, easier to drive and offers better rear traction on medium to low grip surfaces. In addition to the chassis, the above longer top deck is also required. Once again it has been developed by their team to provide the optimal flex for this chassis design.

View the longer top deck here

January 10, 2011

Pro-Line retain Cavalieri

Pro-Line have announced the signing of a 2 year extension to the contract of star driver Ryan Cavalieri, which will see the American running their bodies and tires through to the end of 2012. “Our working and racing relationship with Ryan has been a true pleasure for everyone at Pro-Line. Ryan’s relentless desire to win and eye for perfection has assisted the Pro-Line development team in bringing World Class Products to our customers.” said Tim Clark from Pro-Line. “We look forward to sharing in continued successes with Ryan both on and off the track.” Ryan had the following the say about the deal:

I would like to thank everyone at Pro-Line! The people behind the scenes work so hard to keep producing great products for all types of racers. I have had much success and have enjoyed every moment of being a Pro-Line driver the last 6 years. I’ve signed a 2 year deal with Pro-Line, so I look forward to what comes in our future.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

January 8, 2011

Jared Tebo and KO Propo

Jared Tebo continues to announce deal extensions with sponsors heading into the 2011 season with today’s announcement that he has committed to a further 2 years with KO Propo.

I have just re-signed my 2 year contract with KO Propo. This is another company that welcomed me in my major move for 2009. Their products were amazing right from the start. I don’t think people really know how great and superior their products are. They are always working very hard to better themselves and set a higher standard in their category. We have built a very good relationship, and I look forward to working with them the next two years and beyond. I would like to thank KO Propo Japan, KO Propo, and Robert Morris for the great partnership we have. I will be running KO Servos, Receivers, and Radios in all my cars. Thank you for your support.

January 7, 2011

JConcepts Bar Code V2 & Rips tires

JConcepts are attending the Winter Indoor Shootout at Long Island Raceway in Farmingdale, NY where they will be debuting some tires for the 2wd buggy class. For the rear there are new Bar Code V2 tires, while up front there are these new Rips ribbed tires. We have no further information on these new products but we are sure Jason will release some details in the coming days.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

January 7, 2011

Ryan Lutz commits to Durango until 2021

Team Durango have informed us that US racer Ryan Lutz, the man who was setting some of the fastest laps at last November’s World Championships, has signed a 10 year deal with the company.

I am extremely excited today to have forged a long term contract with Team Durango. Originally we agreed, in principle, to work together until the end of the 2010 season and we would talk longer term come December. Another thing this offered was the chance to really test the DNX408 and get to know the company before making any decisions. This is why I am so excited to have signed a 10 year contract with Team Durango. In the past three months I have gotten to see how this company operates, and the pride that they take in making top-of-the-line racing vehicles. Their slogan is, “Serious about Racing” and I have never witnessed a company take this more to heart. That is why I am confident that the next 10 years will be wrought with success for both parties involved and why I am proud to put my name alongside Team Durango. In the next 10 years I will do everything I can to help Team Durango make the best R/C cars on the planet, and help make sure their customers are as satisfied as possible with the products they are buying! All-in-all with this deal of a decade in hand I’m ready to get started winning and performing at my best for this company that has put a lot of faith in me! I’m really looking forward to it!

Source: Team Durango [team-durango.com]

January 6, 2011

Andrew Smolnik joins US Agama team

VP Pro USA have announced the addition of Andrew Smolnik to the 2011 Agama USA Race Team. Multiple Time National Champion Smolnik has been in the R/C Industry for many years and will be a great addition to the new Agama USA racing team. His extensive experience in R&D and setups will bring another great element to the USA program. The former CEN driver joins Gene Hickerson, Levi Jackson and Josh Cyrul, and will ensure that Agama USA is well represented at all the major events in 2011.

I would like to thank Agama International and Agama USA for the opportunity to represent their fine racing products. I am looking forward to an extremely busy and prosperous return to competitive racing this year and I feel that the Agama A8 can give me the competitive edge I need to win. See everyone at the track.

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