Team Driver Predictions - 2013
 

With 2012 drawing to a close shortly, thought I'd start the thread for next year... (Sorry Tony, robbed title from 2012) - new cars and new teams for 2013. Then not forgetting a WC year.

Mid-East

Eugene Galley - Schumacher
James Helliwell - Tamiya/Tamiya(Vega)
Adam Skelding - Durango
Nathan Waters - Durango
Ashley Caunt - Kyosho
Iain Mellish - Team C

Mid South

Darren Bloomfield - Losi
Tony Evdoka - Kyosho/RudeBits
Kevin Lee - Kyosho/RudeBits
Lee Martin - Tamiya/Team XTreme
Trish Neal - Schumacher
David Orbell - X Factory
Richard Ralph - Durango
John Spencer - Schumacher
Lloyd Storey - Schumacher
David Burton - Kyosho/RudeBits
Tony Truman - Associated
Elliott Boots - Kyosho - F2


Mid West

Mathew Dodd - Schumacher
Danny McGee - Schumacher
Simon Moss - Schumacher
Phil Sleigh - Associated
Gareth Stanton - Associated
Tom Yardy - Associated
Kit Jones - Schumacher
Keith Robertson - Associated
Andrew Jones - Schumacher
Paul Robinson - Durango


North East

Paul Bradby - Associated
Tom Cockerill - Schumacher
Craig Collinson - Durango
Daniel Greenwood - X Factory
Ben Jemison - Associated
Richard Lowe - X Factory
Greg Williams - Schumacher
Graham North - Durango


North West

Neil Cragg - Associated
Stuart Wood - Schumacher
Chris Moody - Durango


South East

Matt Benfield -
David Poulter - Durango / Kyosho
Nathan Ralls - X-Ray / Associated
Ellis Stafford - Durango
Grant Williams - Schumacher


South West

Paul Penny -
Chris Rowcliffe - Associated


Wales

Andy Griffiths -

Hoping Durango have a new top UK driver for 2013:thumbsup:

(It's not for me to say who but he was running a DEX410 at a meeting very recently)

Makes sense there would be some movement, it's the nature of the beast...

XRay the unknown at present for 4WD and then the new Kyosho RB6 for 2WD.

Add to this some quick drivers gaining F2 grades and then I assume doing nationals next year if no clashes with their other classes.

Who cares

Doughty returning to 10th?

Don't tell anyone but I will be driving the prototype Losi 4wd (The only one in existence) and it will be the best car ever. Combine this with my amazing talent I will be crowned European champion of the world.

Watch this space :thumbsup:

:thumbsup:

Ellis stafford?
His setup is on petitrc

well i think all the top lads who can win nationals are where they want to be so no mega movers i dont think

Put the drivers list up Mike!

Mid-East

Eugene Galley - Schumacher
James Helliwell -
Adam Skelding - Durango
Nathan Waters - Durango
Ashley Caunt - Kyosho
Iain Mellish -

Mid South

Darren Bloomfield - Losi
Tony Evdoka - Kyosho/DB1
Kevin Lee - Kyosho/DB1
Lee Martin - Tamiya/Team XTreme
Trish Neal - Schumacher
David Orbell - X Factory
Richard Ralph - Durango
John Spencer - Schumacher
Lloyd Storey - Schumacher
David Burton - Kyosho/DB1
Tony Truman - Associated
Elliott Boots - Kyosho - F2


Mid West

Mathew Dodd - Schumacher
Danny McGee - Tamiya/Associated
Simon Moss - Schumacher
Phil Sleigh - Associated
Gareth Stanton - Associated
Tom Yardy - Associated
Kit Jones - Schumacher
Keith Robertson - Associated
Andrew Jones - Schumacher
Paul Robinson - Durango


North East

Paul Bradby - Associated
Tom Cockerill - Schumacher
Craig Collinson - Durango
Daniel Greenwood - X Factory
Ben Jemison - Associated
Richard Lowe - Associated
Greg Williams - Schumacher
Graham North - Durango


North West

Neil Cragg - Associated
Stuart Wood -
Chris Moody - Durango


South East

Matt Benfield -
David Poulter -
Nathan Ralls -
Ellis Stafford -
Grant Williams - Schumacher


South West

Paul Penny -
Chris Rowcliffe - Associated


Wales

Andy Griffiths -

I will correct the above list as and when info arrives. Equally if I have left people off, apologies I'll correct.

Ellis just recently extended his x factory drive, so he ain't moving. Schumacher will have no moves I'm 99% sure. As for durango, I see potential drivers coming from centro/cml. Lee martin and vega... with the new 4wd, he looks set to stay there. I think xray might get an 1/8 racer for the xb4. For kyosho, elliot boots maybe?

Ellis ran a durango at stotfold last weekend

If ellis did go durango, I think it would be the simon moss/ansmann story again.

Guess again;)

The obvious thing to say would be durango, but I won't;)

Mathew Dodd - Schumacher

But then again you could;)

Basically he's gone to durango;)

Team c will have a presence next season, with the new tm2 (and the new team manager......)

Eugene Galley to Schumacher

haha! I'll only be playing 10th 2WD over the winter at worksop and oOple race.
Even if I did make a national return, it would take me a year to get back up to speed with the tracks and the class.

It will be another super-exciting year for Team Durango 10th scale though :thumbsup: :woot:

Well, I'M staying with my trusty Durango, so I'm not going anywhere. I did hear though that Mikey Scott is swapping RC for Superbikes and is doing the TT on board a Shaun Muir prepared Yamaha.:confused:

...... Super bikes - boring

we need a "like" button :thumbsup:

Slicks and 190mm track width?

updated with what we have seen ;)

Lowe is now at xfactory
Woody is now at schumacher

original post updated.

I'm running Tamiya/Tamiya(Vega) if anyones bothered :p

Too difficult to track you Ralph, you run for EVERYONE...... :p

Mellish is running for Team C

Woo hooo, three to go!!!