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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 29, 2011

JConcepts Indoor National Series – Announcement

For 2011, JConcepts, together with Team Associated and the participating race tracks, have organized a first of its kind, true Indoor National Series. Scheduled as a 4 race series across the United States, drivers now have the opportunity to showcase their abilities on a national and regional level. Jason Ruona, president of JConcepts along with Team Associated race team manager Brent Thielke have made the commitment and are attending each race in support of this new series. Team Associated / JConcepts drivers, Ryan Maifield, Steven Hartson and Tanner Denney highlight just a small portion of the attending drivers traveling from across the United States to compete at select events. Commitments from many other drivers are coming in on a daily basis. Race 1 (February 5-6, 2011) is coming up quickly and there are already a number of surprises shaping up. Brent Thielke is tentatively scheduled to debut the Team Associated SC10 4×4 truck at race 1. Jason Ruona will be on hand releasing the new JConcepts Bar Codes V2 and Rips tires to the public for the first-time.

View the series dates here

January 29, 2011

The Dirt Nitro Challenge – Announcement

The organisers of next month’s Dirt Nitro Challenge in Arizona were in touch to firstly introduce us to the new Dirt girl (above) and secondly to tell us that entries are still open for this awesome annual event. Taking place at the Nitro Pit facility in Witmann, AZ, the event attracts the best offroad drivers in the World and this year will be no exception. This 2011 event is open to both gas & electric buggy as well as truggy and short course classes with the event starting on Wednesday the 23rd of February for practice and running through to Sunday the 27th for the buggy mains. For more information on the event and details on how to enter you can view the event flyer here (PDF).