About us

Fusion Motorsports

Fusion Motorsports is the sole North American importer of the World Championship Radio Control engines from Novarossi. At Fusion Motorsports we sell quality products our customers can count on. Fusion Motorsports also provides expert modifications of Radio Control engines by HotMods, one of the industries leading modification specialists. All of us at Fusion Motorsports are dedicated to providing world class customer service in an efficient and timely manner.

Jim Hottinger is the owner and general manager of Fusion Motorsports. For over 17 years Jim was trained in expert motor modifications by the RC legend and icon Ron Paris. Jim's more than 20 years of experience in building and modifying RC engines has solidified his reputation as an expert world wide. Working with the world championship Novarossi line for more than 10 years, Jim imports and distributes the worlds fastest engines.
With Jim's own Hot Mod modification, these engines can be pushed to even greater levels of performance. The tools are in place for Jim to continue to build the fastest RC engines available. You can only imagine the power. Order your Modified engines today for the best in nitro perfomance.

Dave Arellano (AKA Dyno Dave) has been involved in the radio control industry for over 35 years. He previously worked with Jim at Paris Racing for 8 years. Dave retired in 1993 from Northrop-Grummen in Hawthorne, where he worked in management. As a manager at Northrop, Dave was responsible for bids and proposals for the aircaft division. His work included the F-5 and T-38 fighter jet aircrafts. His work also included bids for advance production which encompassed work common to the Space Shuttle, B-2, and F-18. He was in charge of the wooden mock up department where they made functioning replicas of aircaft. In his spare time Dave flies model airplanes and is knowledgeable in the preformance and designs of R/C plane engines. Dave is now retired from Fusion Motorsports. We wish him well and say thank you for all his dedication and hard work.

Carole Hottinger is Jim's younger sister and new to the Radio Control industry. Her background is in office organization. She has over 10 years experience in the operations of several departments which include Customer Service, Logistics and Accounting. Carole has only worked for large nationwide companies and brings knowledge with experience to assist Fusion Motorsports in its continued growth. In her spare time, Carole enjoys travelling and learning other languages and cultures.

Chris Nunez is our R/C Technician. Chris brings many years of mehanical experience to Fusion Motorsports. He has over 20 years experience with R/C cars. Chris worked for Chevrolet for 15 years and received his Master Technician Degree from the GM school. An avid race enthusiast through the years, Chris has spent his spare time doing mechanical work for top fuel and pro-stock cars. He has assisted drivers such as Kurt and Warren Johnson, Scott Kallita, and Jesse James. From 2002-2006 he was he Restrictor Plate Engine Specialist for Brenden Gauhn and a spotter for Hendrick Motorsports during the Nextel Cup Series. We welcome Chris to the Fusion Motorsports team.