RMV Deutschland, importers for Mugen off road cars in Germany, have announced the first official Mugen Seiki Nitrocross Cup 2010. The event will be run from the 21st to the 23rd May at the Stoppelhopser Oberhausen e.V. track in Germany. This will be a big nitro off road event open only to Mugen cars for drivers with various skill levels in both nitro 1/8th Buggy and 1/8 Truggy class.
More information can be found will be post on the official event site soon.
The Dirt Racing were in contact to promote the 11th running of the The Dirt Nitro Challenge, which takes place at the Nitro Pit in Arizona from the 17th to 21st of February. The event, dubbed the biggest gas race of the year, is open to various skill levels in both gas & electric 1/8th buggy, 1/8th gas truck and 1/10th scale short course trucks. Entry is now open and closes on February 15th, but the race is expected to fill fast so get your entry in soon to avoid disappointment.
Source: The Dirt [thedirtracing.com]
The Racing Experience in France have confirmed the signing of Swedish off road star Linus Thern to the international Novarossi team. The former World Finalist leaves behind a successful season with Sirio engines and sees him rejoin old team mates Guillaume Vray and Yannick Aigoin. It has also been confirmed that Linus will continue with AKA tyres in 2010.
Source: Racing Experience [racing-experience.fr]
Mark Green has announced a deal that will see him use LRP products this season. The multiple World Championship finalist and British National Champion, will be using the company’s range of nitro products such as their starter box, TX & RX LiPos and voltage regulators. The factory Serpent Novarossi driver will have a busy season competing in the 200mm World Championships, both 1/8th and 200mm European Championships as well as the British Nationals.
Mugen Spain have revealed that Bryan Baldo Cecilia have signed to their off road team for the 2010 season. Placing 5th in the ultra competitive Spanish National Championships in 2009, he is considered to be one of the brightest prospects in the country at the moment. Driving the MBX-6 chassis, Bryan will compete at the Euro ‘B’ Championships in Valladolid, Spain, to improve his results in the Spanish Nationals, and also compete at the Euro ‘A’ Championships in Portugal.
Source: Mugen Spain [mugen.es]
Serpent have announced that top Dutch 1/10th scale racer Daan Jacobs has returned to their team for the 2010 season. Having raced for Xray for the last two seasons, Daan will next year compete in the Dutch and German Nationals as well as the European Championships in Sweden with his Sirio powered 733.
I am looking forward to the season of 2010. But I also want to thank Xray for the last two seasons. They always support me great and I really enjoyed it, I want to thank my sponsor Dutch supermarket chain Albert Heijn Amsterdam (Griffioen) and of course the RC shop where I work, 2brothers RC. I chose Serpent also because it is a Dutch company and with the promising 733 car this is an opportunity to improve myself to become a more complete driver.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Team SMI/Xray has welcomed Michael Wächter to their Offroad Team for the 2010 season. After some good years with Team Thunder Tiger, Michael will drive the new Xray XB808 and XT8 using Orcan/Novarossi engines and Orcan fuel in 2010. Competing in the South German championship, Xray Nitro masters and the German championship in Sand and Fischach, Michael had the following to say “I’m happy to join such a professional team around engine Guru Bertram Kessler and I`m really looking forward to 2010”
Serpent has annouced the return of top Belgian driver Ilia van Gastel to their 1:8 Onroad Team line-up for 2010. Having raced with Kyosho for the past few seasons, the former European Championship podium finisher will race Serpent’s 966 and his main focus will be the Euros at Locorotondo in Italy and preparations for the 2011 Worlds in Florida. A race winner in the Dutch Nationals he will again contest this tough National championship where he will be up against the likes of World finalists Rick-V & Robin d’Hondt, Steven Cuypers and Serpent team-mate John Ermen. Van Gastel will continue his relationship with Team Orion engines.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
