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Former Xray driver Ryan Lopez will be joining Team Losi Racing to race their 8ight buggy for 2011. Ryan had this to say:

“I am very excited about my new opportunity with TLR. Team losi is well known for having some of the best and fastest cars on the market and I am looking forward to representing there company for a long time to come. I want to say thanks to Ralph Burch and Mr Hudy for all the great support I have gotten the past five years with Xray. They have helped me get where I am today and I appreciate everything they have done for me. I also would like thank Byron’s fuels and Vp-pro-usa for the support the past few years. Both are great companies with even better people.”

He sounds excited to make the move and I’m sure TLR is just as excited to have signed him. From what I know, I don’t think he has won any major events, but seems like a consistent racer. We will just have to see as he joins Losi in 2011.

Team Associated’s Chris Jarosz and Kyle Skidmore were victorious this past weekend at the RC Pro Southern Indoor Nationals in Austin, TX. The event took place at Speedster Hobbies and the drivers came out from California and Oklahoma to ra

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ce. Four rounds of qualifying were run on Sunday along with Triple A Mains for the Modified 4WD and Truck classes.

Jarosz was running a B44.1 powered by LRP electronics and Reedy batteries, and went on to TQ the first three rounds of qualifying bya considerable margin and elect to sit out the fourth round to prepare his buggy for the Triple A Mains. Chris then went on to easily win the first two A mains and lock up the 4WD Modified title.

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Skidmore put on a clinic in the Modified Truck class, setting the fastest time in all four qualifiers.  Kyle’s Factory Team T4.1 was hooked up on the high-bite clay track, and his LRP motors and Reedy batteries put the power down smoothly. Kyle won the first two A Mains and gave Team Associated/Reedy/LRP the second title of the weekend.

Just in form LRP is the SXX Stock Spec V2 Brushless Speed Control. With the successful genes of the SXX TC Spec, the new SXX Stock Spec Version 2 with the ADPCmax2 software is the top-of-the-line speed control for its class and will boost stock racing to a new level!

Here are the main features:

• USB Software Updateability: Benefit from all the latest performance improvements and updates available at http://www.LRP.cc !
• Improved, tougher specifications: Improved soft- and hardware for maximum reliability.
• Dual ADPCmax2 Software: Independent adjustment of “Feel” and “Boost” for maximum flexibility and high power in all classes, for all types of battery cells.
• TwinBEC: Constant 6V/3A output with 3.0V to 7.4V batteries. No receiver battery with 1S LiPo needed.
• Revolutionary Internal Temp Check System 3: Allows you to read the maximum internal temperature for both the speedo and motor.
• AutoCell System 2 (3.0V to 7.4V input voltage): Fully adjustable cut off system for all types of cells.
• Extra small size: 30.5x34mm for easy installation in all cars.
• C3 Technology: Revolutionary Copper Core Cooling technology.

It is available now for $359.99. Check it out!

Jared Tebo has announced his final sponsor going into the 2011 season, a new company called Maxima Fuel. Here is what he has to say:

“I have just signed a 2 year contract with a brand new fuel company, Maxima Fuels. They are new into the RC fuel business, but not in RC, or the oil business. The new company has amazing contacts with lubricants that are not currently used in RC. I think that this is a great opportunity for me and Maxima. It is very exciting to be a part of this adventure and I will be working very closely with them to make the best fuel we can. With that said I have to give many thanks to Byrons Fuels. They welcomed me in 2009 and have been amazing to me. The people behind the company are great, and they have a great product. I have a great opportunity here and need to take it to try to reach some of my personal goals. They understood and we ended on very good terms. I wish all of Team Byron the best of luck in 2011 and beyond. Now with Maxima….I can not give 100% of the details but I can say that we are going to be giving it all we have to make an amazing product. I would like to thank everyone behind Maxima for giving me this chance. I look forward to this new chapter and new challenge. Thanks and look forward to hearing more about Maxima Fuels.”