Tamiya fielding a car in the worlds is pointless, if a potential customer can't buy it anywhere, or have any parts support.
From Naoto's facebook status this morning:
◇ご報告◇
2015年以降使用するパワーソースとして、マッチモアレーシング㈱様と
その他のエクイップメントとして㈱エックスギア様とのドライバー契約を
締結しました。
Translated:
◇Report◇
As a power source to be used in 2015 or later, and the Muchmore
Racing JP Co.,LTD.
Other Equipment driver contract with the Corporation X-Gear Co.,LTD
Has signed.
Naoto Matsukura
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