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David Ronnefalk parts ways with Meccamo and joins Runner Time Fuels

After 5 years with Meccamo Fuels, David Ronnefalk has joined the Italian Runner Time Fuels for 2014. The first race using the new Runner Time fuel will be this coming weekend at the Dirt Nitro Challenge.

Mike Garrison Feb. 17, 2014, 5:34 a.m. View Comments

AKA signs MX rising stars Thomas Covington and Blake Green

AKA would like to welcome motocross rising stars, Thomas Covington and Blake Green to the team! Both of the young riders have a few things in common: They are teammates on the Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green where they are honing their skills to b

Mike Garrison Feb. 14, 2014, 4:09 a.m. View Comments

Drew Moller signs with the Mugen USA Factory Team for 2014

Mugen Seiki Racing is very excited to announce the signing of Drew Moller through the 2014 racing season. "DrewMo" had an awesome 2013 season with top finishes at the ROAR Nationals, and many other races across America. Now he will join the Mugen USA

Mike Garrison Feb. 14, 2014, 6:02 a.m. View Comments

Thumb RC announces they are looking for 2014 team drivers

Thumb RC is looking for team drivers for 2014, do you have what it takes?

Mike Garrison Feb. 14, 2014, 4:33 a.m. View Comments

Martin Wollanka joins the FX Engines team for 2014

FX is happy to announce that multi-time Austrian Champion, Martin Wollanka, has chosen FX engines for the 2014 racing season.

Mike Garrison Feb. 13, 2014, 4:03 a.m. View Comments

Swiss Champion Jeremy Pettet signs with Sweep Racing for 2014

2011 and 2013 Swiss Champion, and 2012 Euro B Vice Champion, Jeremy Pettet has signed on board with Sweep Racing for 2014.

Mike Garrison Feb. 13, 2014, 5:34 a.m. View Comments

Josh Wheeler re-signs with XRAY for 2014

XRAY is happy to announce that the US top driver, Josh Wheeler, will continue to race with XRAY team in 2014. Josh will race the XB8, XB4 and XT9.

Mike Garrison Feb. 13, 2014, 4:19 a.m. View Comments

Coyote Hobbies announces the Havasu Aid event

Coyote Hobbies has announced the Havasu Aid event coming February 22, 2014! This year's event is sponsored by a long list of industry icons, and is hoped to bring out some of the region's best drivers!

Mike Garrison Feb. 13, 2014, 5:46 a.m. View Comments

Viper R/C announces exclusive US distributorship of Xpert-RC servos

Precision and quality. Two items designed into every servo from Xpert-RC. Now Viper R/C Solutions is proud to announce an exclusive distribution deal with Xpert-RC to create Xpert-RC USA.

Mike Garrison Feb. 12, 2014, 4:21 a.m. View Comments

JQ Products inks deal with MIP for 2014 support

Great news from USA! Legendary US manufacturer MIP and JQ Products have inked a deal, seeing MIP support the JQ Team with tools, for all future wrenching needs!

Mike Garrison Feb. 11, 2014, 9:20 a.m. View Comments

Tobias Hepp resigns with Team XRAY for 2014

XRAY is happy to announce that Tobias Hepp has resigned and will be part of the XRAY factory racing team in 2014. Tobias has specialized in the 1:8 onroad nitro category, and has achieved some astonishing results with the RX8 and will continue to rac

Mike Garrison Feb. 11, 2014, 4:44 a.m. View Comments

Byron Fuels welcomes the new marketing manager Joe Nicholson

Byron Originals welcomes their new marketing manager, Joe Nicholson, this month as 30-year employee, Marc Jensen, has announced his retirement at the end of February.

Mike Garrison Feb. 10, 2014, 4:27 a.m. View Comments

Martin Lissau joins REDS Racing team for 2014

REDS Racing is proud to announce that Martin Lissau will be joining their growing team for 2014. Lissau says, "I would like to thank Mario and Marco from REDS for giving me this opportunity to race their products. I'm sure that REDS products will be

Mike Garrison Feb. 10, 2014, 5:57 a.m. View Comments

Marco Kaufmann re-signs with Team XRAY Germany for 2014

XRAY is proud to announce that Marco Kaufmann has re-signed with XRAY team, and will race the T4 in the 2014 season. The young talented driver who has showed excellent results and has been a main driving force of the XRAY team in Germany. Marco will

Mike Garrison Feb. 7, 2014, 5:04 a.m. View Comments

The Top Notch Series Round 4 races to AIR Dawg R/C

Round 4 of the Top Notch Series is this Saturday February 8th at AIR Dawg (ADRC) in Lancaster CA.

Mike Garrison Feb. 7, 2014, 5:24 a.m. View Comments

HobbyPlex Raceway announces the 2014 Team Associated Summer Series

HobbyPlex Raceway is excited to announce that Team Associated and Reedy are once again the title sponsor for this year's Summer Series at the Plex. The Team Associated/Reedy Summer Series at the Plex will begin its 9th year on May 17th. Participants

Mike Garrison Feb. 6, 2014, 8:33 a.m. View Comments

Robert Batlle departs LRP and BittyDesign

In a personal statement to NeoBuggy, reigning 1:8 buggy World Champion Robert Batlle confirmed that his time with sponsors LRP & BittyDesign had come to an end.

Mike Garrison Feb. 5, 2014, 7:17 a.m. View Comments

BittyDesign ASIA Contest 2014 entries are now open

The organizers of the BittyDesign ASIA Contest 2014 are pleased to announce that entries are now open! The three day race is limited to 192 entries, and is already filling fast!

Mike Garrison Feb. 5, 2014, 7:38 a.m. View Comments

Full Throttle R/C Raceway announces the "March Madness"

Full Throttle RC Raceway located in Green Island, New York has been growing each and every week. Coming off a very successful first event, The "Freeze", word is spreading fast about the facility.

Mike Garrison Feb. 5, 2014, 5:44 a.m. View Comments

Andrew Smolnik joins the AKA Race Team for 2014

AKA continues to add to their race winning team today as they have announced the signing of Hobby Pro USA's Andrew Smolnik.

Mike Garrison Feb. 4, 2014, 4:18 a.m. View Comments

Elliott Boots signs on with Team Tekin for 2014

Tekin's mystery driver has been revealed as the team welcomes Elliott Boots!

Mike Garrison Feb. 3, 2014, 4:51 a.m. View Comments

Pro-Line Racing announces the "26th Annual April Fools Classic"

Pro-Line will host The 26th Annual April Fools Classic at Intermountain R/C Raceway in Magna, Utah on April 4th, 5th and 6th. LiveRC will be out in force with moving live HD camera coverage, shooting photos, and an updated pit report blog all weekend

Mike Garrison Feb. 3, 2014, 5:01 a.m. View Comments

Novak re-signs Billy Fischer and Mike Truhe for 2014

Novak is pleased to announce the return of two of America's top driving talents to Team Novak. Billy Fischer from Arizona, and Mike Truhe from California, have re-signed with Novak for the 2014 racing season.

Mike Garrison Feb. 3, 2014, 4:44 a.m. View Comments

Kyosho announces the Ultima SC6 2wd short course truck kit

Kyosho has revealed today that coming soon is an all-new Ultima SC6 2wd short course truck kit. While they revealed no details, and only the following teaser photo, we assume it will follow in the footsteps of the RT6 and include many of the same fea

Mike Garrison Feb. 3, 2014, 9:01 a.m. View Comments

Teemu Leino signs on with Novarossi for 2014

Novarossi has added yet another star player to the team for 2014, as they have announced the signing of Teemu Leino.

Mike Garrison Feb. 3, 2014, 4:56 a.m. View Comments

The IFMAR 1:12 World Championship abandons the asphalt for carpet

IFMAR has announced this year's 1:12 scale World Championship will take place on a carpet course instead of asphalt.

Mike Garrison Feb. 3, 2014, 5:08 a.m. View Comments

PetitRC.com announces the 8th annual "Petit RC 1:10 Offroad Race"

Our friends at Petit RC have announced the "Petit RC Race 2014". As with the previous events, this is a 1:10 offroad race featuring a big-air carpet track designed to be technical, spectacular, and fun!

Mike Garrison Feb. 3, 2014, 4:25 a.m. View Comments

Magnus Vassmar continues with XRAY for 2014

XRAY is happy to announce that the Nordic onroad racer and mulitple Swedish national champion, Magnus Vassmar, will continue to race with the XRAY team in 2014 season.

Mike Garrison Jan. 31, 2014, 4:28 a.m. View Comments

Atsushi Hara set to run SWorkz for 2014

Atsushi Hara is set to run SWorkz as he has signed a three year contract as a full employee of Speedmaster Hobby, the parent company of SWorkz.

Mike Garrison Jan. 31, 2014, 6:08 a.m. View Comments

Hobbico announces the 2014 Futaba Challenge event dates

Hobbico, based out of Illinois, brings some of the best offroad racers to the midwest each year with the annual Futaba/O.S Nitro Challenge and Futaba Electric Challenge events. The company has just announced the details of each event for 2014, and ar

Mike Garrison Jan. 31, 2014, 4:13 a.m. View Comments

The "Mid-Motor Mafia" heads to Redneck R/C

This coming Saturday, Feb 1st, will see the running of the SouperBowl Shakedown race at Redneck R/C in Baldwinsville, N.Y., presented by R/CSoup.com. The X Factory Team will be there in force!

Mike Garrison Jan. 31, 2014, 4:02 a.m. View Comments

Atsushi Hara chooses Hobbywing team for 2014

At this point it is still unsure as to where the legendary Atsushi Hara will be headed for 2014 in terms of a chassis sponsor, however, he has settled on an electronics sponsor. News has been released today from Hobbywing Technology that Hara has in

Mike Garrison Jan. 30, 2014, 4:59 a.m. View Comments

Tekin signs Dylan Gerard and Max Flurer for 2014

Tekin has announced today that they have signed on two new drivers, both of which are known for their talent, speed, and support of others on and off the race track. The team proudly welcomes Dylan Gerard and Max Flurer for 2014!

Mike Garrison Jan. 30, 2014, 3:58 a.m. View Comments

Tekin announces the signing of "one of the fastest drivers in the world"

Tekin has announced today that they are bringing on board a top driver, but the questions is...WHO?

Mike Garrison Jan. 30, 2014, 9:42 a.m. View Comments

Masayuki Miura resigns from HPI/Hot Bodies team manager

Social media gossip has been confirmed as Masayuki Miura, HPI/HB team manager, has resigned from his position after 11 years with the company.

Mike Garrison Jan. 29, 2014, 4:47 a.m. View Comments

Atsushi Hara returns to the Euro Touring Series with Yokomo

R/C racing legend Atsushi Hara will make a return to the Yokomo Euro Touring Series after concluding a deal with reigning champions Yokomo to contest this weekend’s second round in Germany.

Mike Garrison Jan. 29, 2014, 6:52 a.m. View Comments

Adrian Berntsen re-signs with Team XRAY for 2014

XRAY is proud to announce that the European Junior champion, Adrian Berntsen, will continue to race the 2014 season with the XRAY team. Adrian is focused on the onroad TC class and as such will race the T4 and participate at the major races during th

Mike Garrison Jan. 29, 2014, 4:42 a.m. View Comments

Barry Pettit joins the 2014 AKA Race Team

AKA is pleased to announce the addition of South Carolina native, Barry Pettit, to the 2014 AKA race team. Barry has proven to be one of the top level drivers time and time again, and AKA says, "We look forward to a great year of racing with him!"

Mike Garrison Jan. 29, 2014, 9:07 a.m. View Comments

Bittydesign announces the 2014 EURO Contest event

Bittydesign is pleased to officially announce the 2014 EURO Contest, an event born in 2009 with a successful race format that puts FUN at the center of attention.

Mike Garrison Jan. 28, 2014, 5:21 a.m. View Comments

Alexander Hagberg joins Hiro Seikio for 2014

Hiro Seiko has announced today that onroad ace, Alexander Hagberg, has signed on board for 2014.

Mike Garrison Jan. 28, 2014, 5:59 a.m. View Comments

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