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January 1, 2019

Nemo Racing USA sign Ryan Lutz

Nemo Racing USA, along with Agama and Bullitt, welcome former Tekno RC factory driver, Ryan Lutz to their team. Ryan will be running Agama cars and Bullitt engines at races all over the country for 2019 and beyond. Ryan had the following to say about the deal:

When needing to find a new home this opportunity hit all the right notes. I feel like I have found a diamond in the rough so to speak. An established brand with a great track record already, just waiting for the opportunity to burst onto the forefront of the R/C industry! In speaking with Billy and Jon, everything just fit together like a puzzle and it has almost seemed too good to be true. I look forward to working with these guys at Nemo Racing and the Agama and Bullitt team to show these vehicles as truly capable and fully competitive on the world stage! Let’s get this season started!

Source: Nemo Racing [nemoracingusa.com]

January 1, 2019

Cavalieri gets Yokomo ride for 2019 and beyond

Yokomo have announced the signing of former Team Associated driver, Ryan Cavalieri to their factory team. The 4-times World, 28-times ROAR National, and 4-times Reedy Race Invitational Champion left long-time sponsors Team Associated at the end of 2018 following a very fruitful campaign. Cav’s official Yokomo debut is next week at the 2019 CRCRC Winter Midwest Championships at The Ohio RC Factory and in the meantime he has the following to say:

I am really excited to join the Yokomo Race Team for 2019 and beyond. I would like to thank Yokomo President Tom Yokobori, Minoru Aso, & Joe Pillars for the great communication during this process. I am really looking forward to working with Yokomo Engineer Shin Adachi and also very good friend Ryan Maifield. Ryan and I have had allot of success working together in the past and I can’t wait to do it again!

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

January 1, 2019

Dakotah Phend teams up with Trinity

Trinity have announced that they have signed US off-road frontrunner, Dakotah Phend, to their factory team. The multi-time ROAR national champion and former long-time Team Orion driver will lead their modified motor division, using Trinity and Revtech motors and batteries.

Source: Trinity [teamtrinity.com]

December 31, 2018

Robert Batlle Maxima Mx powered through to 2020

Maxima Mx Europa have announced the signing of Robert Batlle to their Factory Team until 2020. Robert has a long list of racing achievements including multiple national and international titles and his strong dedication and passion for the sport are expressed in each race he attends. The Mugen factory driver has the following to say:

I would like to thank Vasco, Chira and all people who though on me to start this lovely journey, Maxima is a wellknown brand for all rc people and I love the way they understand the rc. I made already some tests and the B2 engine and fuel work awesome, can’t wait to show you guys how they work in Padova, see you there and happy new year!

December 31, 2018

Yokomo welcomes Harley Yoshii

Yokomo has announced the signing of top Northwest driver Harley Yoshii to their 2019 USA factory race team. Harley is located in Olympia, Washington and extremely well known in the Northwest as Tacoma R/C Raceway’s top gun. Harley will make his official Yokomo debut at the 2019 Reedy International Off-Road Race of Champions in just a few short weeks with his Muchmore powered Yokomo rides on JConcepts tires.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

December 31, 2018

Jared Tebo inks deal with Tekno RC

Following a lot of rumours on social media Tekno have finally announced the signing of Jared Tebo to their factory team. Not only is Jared regarded as one of the best drivers in the world, but as a former world champion he brings a wealth of experience to the team. Jared will be racing as well as assisting in the setup and development of Tekno’s entire lineup of 1/8th and 1/10th vehicles. The former long-time Kyosho driver had the following to say:

I am beyond excited to be joining the Tekno family for 2019 and 2020! I’ve noticed the growth in customers and the great track presence that they’ve had, and that’s something I wanted to be a part of. Daniel and Matt attend a lot of races, and you can see the passion they have for RC cars and the industry. Tekno has taken a different approach with their brand, and they strive to create innovative products with great performance. I can’t wait to race the cars and share my input of 18 years professional racing experience. I think the combined results together are going to be great, and the experience will be exciting. I will be racing the full 1/8 NP, 1/8 EP, and 1/10 EP line of vehicles! I want to say THANK YOU to Daniel, Matt, and all the Tekno staff for this opportunity. I feel very welcomed already, and I’m excited to work with and meet all my new teammates! Bring on 2019, see you all soon …

Source: Tekno RC [teknorc.com]

December 31, 2018

Martin & Hazlewood win TORCH Festive Fun Meeting

Titchfield Off Road Club Hants held their 2018 Festive Fun Meeting this past weekend. Yokomo’s Lee Martin would top qualify the 2WD Buggy class as Yokomo driver Jon Hazlewood wrapped up the 4WD Buggy qualifying. With a clean sweep in all three A-mains Lee then also took the day’s overall win in 2WD from Stephen Brown (Schumacher) in 2nd and Yokomo driver Yasir Mughal in 3rd.

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December 31, 2018

Jared Tebo signs with Maclan Racing

Maclan Racing have announced the signing of multiple ROAR and IFMAR title winner, Jared Tebo. The former long-time Team Orion driver undergoes pretty drastic sponsorship moves for the new season with the Maclan Racing deal being the first to becoming announced. Jared brings with him years of sustained success racing at the highest levels of RC, winning multiple ROAR and IFMAR titles in 1/10 scale competition. Maclan Racing has been developing products and establishing a strong regional presence over the past few years, and with the signing of Jared Tebo, is looking forward to showcasing their products at a national level. With several high profile races on the schedule this year including the Reedy Race of Champions, ROAR National Championship and IFMAR 1/10 World Championships, Maclan Racing is looking forward to powering Jared’s success in 2019 and beyond. Jared will be using the Maclan Racing MMAX Pro ESC, MRR V2M motor, LiHV Graphene battery, MR8.2 motor, and the forthcoming MMAX8 ESC in his 1/10 and 1/8 vehicles. Here what Jared has to say:

I’m extremely excited and happy to announce that I will be joining the Maclan Team for 2019 and 2020. I would like to thank Willie Chung for this great opportunity and Brandon Dyche for the great support already. Electronics are very important; the feel has to be correct, as that’s what connects your throttle finger to the track. I was really surprised by the performance during testing, the knowledge of the electronics and the determination Maclan has to produce top level products. I know that will translate into extra confidence in my driving and great results together. I will be using Maclan Motors, ESC’s and Batteries in both my 1/10 vehicles and 1/8 EP vehicles. I can’t wait to get 2019 going, my first major race with Maclan electronics will be the 2019 Reedy Off-Road Race of Champions. See you guys at the track!

Source: Maclan Racing [maclan-racing.com]