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March 9, 2010

Richard Lowe signs for X-Factory UK

X-Factory UK have announced Richard Lowe as the latest signing to their race team for 2010. Rich will be campaigning the forthcoming new X6 Squared EC buggy in 2wd and the X60 stadium truck in the truck class while continuing to run his current JConcepts BJ4 in the 4wd class. Rich is rated as one of the best drivers in the UK today, he has been racing now for 19 years since the tender age of just 8 and finished inside the top 10 in both 2wd and 4wd classes in last years BRCA national championship. He has also exerted his dominance on the truck class at the recent Petit races in 2009 and 2010 by winning both and setting the overall truck TQ this year also. No stranger to overseas events either, Rich has managed to finish on the podium in ALL 3 classes (2wd, 4wd and Truck) at both of his last visits to the superb JConcepts Clash events held in Florida, USA. Rich’s cars will be powered in the 2010 season by the all new Trinity Nemesis and Epic Duo 2 Platinum brushless motors as well as LiPo batteries from Vampire Racing. Rich joins an already strong line up in the X-Factory team for 2010, headed by current BRCA 2wd National champion and 2009 Euros TQ man Ellis Stafford, as well as the likes of Kevin Lee, Dan Greenwood, Mat Dodd and up and coming youngster Ashley Caunt to name just a few.

Source: X-Factory UK [xfactoryrc.co.uk]

March 8, 2010

Ghost RC sign Lee Martin

Double UK 1:10 off road National Champion driver Lee Martin is ready to frighten the competition as he teams up with ceramic diff ball specialists, Ghost RC. Lee will be running the Ghost RC’s UK made 3mm ceramic diff balls in his Tamiya 511 diffs for the 2010 season. According to Lee “the Ghost RC diff balls feel so good it’s scary! I’m looking forward to having these rocking in my Tamiya diffs throughout the year!”

Source: Ghost RC [ghostrc.co.uk]

March 8, 2010

Agustí Saltó wins Spanish National

JConcepts are reporting that Agustí Saltó has won at the Spanish Nationals in Montjuich, Barcelona, using Bar Codes in blue compound. The racing was very difficult with runner up Carlos Pineda, racing for Associated, proving to be very fast and putting pressure on Yokomo driver Saltó. Durango driver David Bustos completed the winners podium in 3rd.

Source: JConcepts [jconceptsracing.net]

March 2, 2010

Martin & Aigoin to use ‘Racing Fuel’

Racing Experience in France have announced the signing of two new top level drivers to use their new ‘Racing Fuel’ for 2010. Lee Martin and Jerome Aigoin have already tried the fuel and both seem very happy with the run time they have gotten from it especially in combination with their Novarossi engines. Jerome joins brother Yannick and Guillame Vray as the front runners in France using this fuel, while in the UK it is also becoming more popular with Mike Craddock and the whole Kyosho UK team also using it.

Source: Racing Experience [racing-experience.fr]

March 1, 2010

EP Buggy Euros Warmup registration open

RMC Wien, the organisers of the European Championships for 2wd and 4wd electric off road that takes place on the 23rd to the 28th of August, in Traiskirchen, Austria have been in touch to tell us that the official event site is now online. Featuring the usual information that participants will need to know in order to compete at this race, they also want to tell everyone that the Euros Warm up race will take place on the new track from the 14th to the 16th of May and that registration is now open with an entry form available on the new site.

Check out the official event site here.

March 1, 2010

Acorn Racing seeking team drivers

Acorn Racing is currently looking for both club and International drivers to strengthen their team in USA after confirming Speedworld RC, Mr. Billy Bowerman as their official USA distributor for the year 2010. Given Billy’s experience and devotion in the RC community for over 25 years with a list of accomplishments to promoting Nitro and Electric races, we are sure that this new relationship will be a successful one. If you think you will like to represent Acorn Racing Team USA in EP/GP classes for on-road and off-road racing and contemplating to join and represent the team in the USA be sure to contact ‘enquiries@acorninnovations.asia’ or ‘billy.bowerman@acorninnovations.asia’ along with a detailed R/C racing resume. This will be a 100% contracted sponsorship for National Racers and a partial sponsorship for club drivers. There will also be a program for racers using Acorn Racing Products to win money or discounts vouchers.

Source: Acorn Racing [acornracing.com]

March 1, 2010

Bloomfield & Galvin win CML Winter Series Rd5

CML are reporting on the 5th round of their Winter Series at the Frankley Model Car Club that was well attended with some extra quick laps from those looking to make it home for the cup final. In the Buggy Final it was Darren Bloomfield who emerged victorious, ahead of Matthew Lewis in 2nd and Graham Alsop in 3rd. Darren has been very impressive during previous rounds and has won 3 out of the 4 races he attended. The Truggy Final was won by Liam Galvin with Tom Jordan in 2nd and James Bulivant in 3rd place. This line up reflects the total series rankings so far and it’s looking good for Liam with only one race left.

Click here for the truggy podium

March 1, 2010

Rally Finland Nitrocross Championship – Announcement

One of the year’s RC racing highlights will take place in Jyväskylä, Finland from the 29-31 of July, with nitro buggies acting as the support event for the Neste Oil Rally Finland, a round of the World Rally Championship and one the most prestigious events in the calendar. The nitro buggy event will be called the Rally Finland Nitrocross Championship and will be held in the Service Park area, which is the heart of Rally Finland. The Nitrocross Champ is decided by two separate races and the Champ will get fame and fortune and of course champagne in the WRC podium!