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January 6, 2011

Jared Tebo and AKA

Another day another contract announcement from ROAR National Champion Jared Tebo who has signed a 2 year extension to his contract with tire company AKA.

I have just re-signed my 2 year contract with AKA. This company started up in 2008 and had great products right from the beginning with some great innovations. In 2009 we started working together and have build a very good relationship. Myself and Mark Pavidis work very good together and have both worked very hard for our amazing 2010 we both were able to have. I am very proud to be representing AKA for the next two years. We have made huge lunges forward in 2010 and I think we will be very good in the future. We have plans on new products and plans to work very hard together to better our results. I would like to thank everyone at AKA…..Mark Pavidis, Joel Johnson, Gil Losi Jr and Greg Hodapp. I will be using AKA wheels, foam, and Tires on my 1/8 Nitro Buggy, 1/8 Nitro Truggy, 1/8 Electric Buggy, and 1/10 SC. Thank you for your support.

We will have more Jared Tebo news over the coming days.

January 5, 2011

Confirming what we already knew, Durango have made the signing of 14 year old Kyle McBride official. Kyle’s father Scott had nothing but praise for the new car saying “We hit the track for the first time last Saturday with the new Team Durango DNX 408, and all I can say is WOW! Out-of-the box this car is the best car Kyle has ever driven. We put the Durango through its paces over the course of a 4 hour test session, and the car was faultless. I made two minor changes, ‘that’s it’ over a 4 hour test session – unbelievable. There were a lot of jaws dropping once they realized who was driving this insanely quick DNX408. Kyle was totally over the moon with his new car and can’t wait for the season to start.” Kyle is now part of a formidable team, joining Renaud Savoya, Elliot Boots, Ryan Lutz and Hupo Honigl to name a few.

Source: Durango [team-durango.com]

January 5, 2011

Jared Tebo and Team Orion

Continuing on from yesterday’s news revealing the first of Jared Tebo’s 2011 sponsors, today we have a note from the former World Champion regarding the previously announced deal with Team Orion.

I have just re-signed my 2 year contract with Team Orion. 2009 was the first year I have worked with this great company. They welcomed me with arms wide open and have been more supportive than I could have asked for. We have build a great relationship and I look forward to many more years. 2010 was a great year for us. We strengthened our relationship and as company and driver, and did what most thought could not happen. ROAR 1/8 buggy and truggy National Champion for me, and IFMAR 1/8 World Champion for Cody King. We are working hard and have many great plans for 2011. Oscar and I work close together on the electric side and this being an electric worlds year, we have big plans. Adrien and I are very close as well and are always working together to better our nitro side. There are also plans on that side for 2 years from now. I would like thank everyone at Team Orion, Philippe Neidhart, Oscar Jensen, Adrien Bertin, and Joe Pillars. I will be running Team Orion Engines, Pipes, Glow Plugs in my 1/8 Nitro Buggy and Truggy. I will be using Team Orion Speed Controllers, Motors, and Batteries in my 1/8 Electric Buggy. In 1/10 I will be using Team Orion Speed Controllers, Motors, and Batteries. Thank you for the great support.

We will have more Jared Tebo news over the coming days.

January 5, 2011

Yannick Aigoin extends Losi contract

Former European Champion and all round great ambassador for our sport Yannick Aigoin has been in contact to tell us that he will be extending his current contract with Team Losi Racing for 3 more years. The French racer had the following to say:

I joined Losi in 2007 and everything has been great for 3 years now. I’m very happy with the products, the team and the staff I’m working with. So this is with a great pleasure that I announce the extension of our partnership for 3 more years. I’d like to thanks all the people at Losi who made this possible and will keep on doing my best for Losi/TLR and Horizon in the future.

We expect an announcement on his new engine deal in the coming days.

January 4, 2011

Team Durango net themselves a Shark

Team Durango is delighted to announce that multiple European Champion and Worlds finalist, Renaud Savoya, will be joining their international race team for the 2011 season. Reno is regarded as one of the most gifted and friendly drivers in RC today. Here is what he had to say:

Like I said a few days ago, The Shark is ready to bite! Starting January 2011, I will race under the Team Durango flag! Everybody at Team Durango has shown me incredible motivation and professionalism. Thanks to the technical team and the drivers; we will focus on producing the best cars on the market. Everyone at Team Durango is ‘Serious About Racing’. I’m really excited with this move and I look forward to race Team Durango for the near future, and of course, win! I will race 1/8 buggy (nitro and electric), 1/8 truggy, 1/10 electric, and the very impressive US style SC. The Team looks impressive and I’m proud to be part of it.

We got in touch with Renaud to answer us a few questions.

View the Q&A with Renaud here

January 4, 2011

Kyle McBride joins Durango

Young Australian wonder kid Kyle McBride looks to have made the move to Durango, becoming the 3rd major offroad driver driver to leave Mugen over the winter along with Elliot Boots and Renaud Savoya. The 4th place finisher at the World Championships in Pattaya, Thailand has been testing the new DNX-408 recently and obviously likes what he found. If confirmed, which looks likely, he will join Hupo Honigl, Ryan Lutz and Elliot Boots on their international team. We should expect an official announcement anytime soon.

January 4, 2011

Jared Tebo and Kyosho

With all the new signings and news of contracts around the new year, World’s top qualifier Jared Tebo got in touch to let us about his different sponsors beginning with Kyosho with whom he is beginning the 3rd year of a 5 year contract.

My first two years back driving for Team Kyosho have been great. We are always building our relationship and learning more as a team. I have been working harder than in the past to better my communication on what I need in the equipment. Also on the testing and practicing side. I know what I can do and we, driver and car designer, are going to be working very hard in 2011. I had an amazing year in 2010 and plan on working harder and having another great year in 2011. Kyosho will also be doing all they can on building the best cars for our team and customers. 2010 was amazing for both myself and Team Kyosho. We did what most would thought could not happen; ROAR National Champion, and IFMAR TQ and World Champion. I would like to thank Team Kyosho Japan, Team Kyosho America, and Joe Pillars for this great opportunity and look forward to many more great years and continuing our great relationship. I will be running Kyosho cars in 1/8 Nitro Buggy, 1/8 Nitro Truggy, 1/8 Electric Buggy, 1/10 Modified 2wd, 1/10 Modified 4wd, and 1/10 Modified 2wd SC. Thank you all very much for the support.

We will have more Jared Tebo news over the coming days.

January 3, 2011

Martin Karner leaves Kyosho

We have received a notice that after 5 successful years with Team Kyosho, top Austrian driver Martin Karner has left Kyosho looking for a new challenge. Martin released the following statement:

I would like to say thank you for the successes during a team-member of Kyosho and also for the great working together in all the time. With Kyosho I had lots of successes like two times Austrian Staatsmeister in 2007 and 2008, European pre-finalist in 2009 and two time Kyosho-Masters-Winner in Italy and in Bischofsheim. Especially I would thank Susanne Espig, Thomas Hoffmann, Daniel Haas and Frank Lemke for the great support on all of the events. You are a great team! I wish you lots of luck and all the best for the future of Kyosho.

We expect details of where Martin will be going to be released soon.