My take on the situation for Tamiya reducing it's off road program is this,
They are poring it's racing budget into it's on road section due to it being a ISTC worlds year, they are primarly focused on developing the 418 into the best it can be & let's face it Yokomo have a mighty team this year & would be Tamiya's biggest threat. While I believe Lee was there primary international driver, it still ate somewhat into TRF's allowable budget for it's race program & with a world title to defend the decision was made to lay focus in 2014 with it's race program.
I could very well be wrong, but with Yatabe part of the world stage in 2015 perhaps Team TRF will return in 2015 stronger than ever?
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