Lee Martin to leave Tamiya??

[RobW]

Originally Posted by Dudders

Yea, but if it wasn't for the crap ESC he would have won it by at least two laps. FFS, stupid post

Jeez, I feel really bad now. I don't know Lee personally but I'd have lent him a decent speedo if that would have won him the worlds. He only had to ask

Rob

[Lee24h]

Why dont we just wait and see what happens
Its not going to change much who cares what other people run spend your time focusing on what you run and making it as quick as it can be.
If a top driver signs for the same make as you run even better, more support for you.

[danmurphy]

Originally Posted by Lee24h

Why dont we just wait and see what happens
Its not going to change much who cares what other people run spend your time focusing on what you run and making it as quick as it can be.
If a top driver signs for the same make as you run even better, more support for you.

Agreed

[chuckie stella]

Originally Posted by Lee24h

Why dont we just wait and see what happens
Its not going to change much who cares what other people run spend your time focusing on what you run and making it as quick as it can be.
If a top driver signs for the same make as you run even better, more support for you.

Who's logged in to this account!!! I hope they haven't hurt you Lee

[PaulUpton]

Originally Posted by chuckie stella

Who's logged in to this account!!! I hope they haven't hurt you Lee

It actually makes sense (and no I didn't edit it)

[discothesnake]

Originally Posted by Lee24h

Why dont we just wait and see what happens
Its not going to change much who cares what other people run spend your time focusing on what you run and making it as quick as it can be.
If a top driver signs for the same make as you run even better, more support for you.

Totally agree. I run Yokomo gear so all the better for me if he does go there but otherwise i dont care what team the top cars race for.

[NeilD]

Originally Posted by discothesnake

Totally agree. I run Yokomo gear so all the better for me if he does go there but otherwise i dont care what team the top cars race for.

So lets close this thread and no more posts on which drivers are driving for whatever teams as it appears no one cares.

What shall we discuss? Best car (again) or maybe the weather???

[PaulRotheram]

It does matter who drives what, lets face it, these pro drivers are many a racers idol. Who wouldn't love to do our hobby full time and compete at the sharp end out of everyone in the world.

Some drivers are very active on the internet and help out as much as they can. A prime example of this is Kev Lee, when he ran with kyosho he was always reliable to help and give advice. Now he has gone to team C, their customers are reaping the benefits.

Some drivers implement their develpment in to kits, with that their driving style comes in to thought. Are they an aggressive driver? Are they silky smooth? What driving style do you have? Simply - it matters.

I always enjoy this time of year with drivers doing their swaps anf seeing what they think.will make them faster.

[discothesnake]

Maybe it matters to some people but it doesn't make any difference to me. No point in speculating who goes where. We will all find out in good time.

[Lee24h]

Originally Posted by chuckie stella

Who's logged in to this account!!! I hope they haven't hurt you Lee

Oh its me matt im having one of those rare sensible days

[PaulRotheram]

Originally Posted by discothesnake

Maybe it matters to some people but it doesn't make any difference to me. No point in speculating who goes where. We will all find out in good time.

Theres no point in alot of things but we still do it.. scrooge!

[mark christopher]

Lee has confirmed on Facebook he is out of tamiya and as of now has no deal for 2014

[s22jgs]

looks like Tamiya are out of off road too

[deano43]

Lee Martin’s statement: So the end has come. Tamiya TRF have chosen to reduce operations in the off road market for the foreseeable future, therefore they are not continuing my contract. I would like to thank TRF for their support over a successful past 4 years, bringing such results as:

2nd in the Worlds Championship , 4 x European champion, 4 x National champion, 4 x IFMAR world finals, 19 individual national wins, EOS round winner, And many more!

With this decision, the future now lies somewhere new in 1/10th off road! A challenge I am looking forward to taking, but nothing is yet decided.For sure it’s going to feel strange for a little while. Thanks for your support. Lee

[Origineelreclamebord]

Disappointing decision from Tamiya, I would've loved to see them turn around their market position in off-road. However, considering the recent stream of entries into buggy racing it's understandable.

As for Lee, I'm sure he'll find a nice brand to race with next year!

[SHY]

I'm surprised no brand has gone bankrupt yet. I really cannot understand how they can make a profit now with an ever increasing number of brands and models. Not to forget the LHS that tries to keep up... parts are obsolete in 1-2 years time guaranteed. Us drivers are also much more concerned now with always swapping to the latest model.

[AfroP]

bit shocking that tamiya can just dump a driver like Lee, but then again losi did the same with bloomfield

be interested to see if Lee continues to run Tamiya cars whilst not having a team drive

[rcpower]

Are you serious about that?

Originally Posted by AfroP

bit shocking that tamiya can just dump a driver like Lee, but then again losi did the same with bloomfield

be interested to see if Lee continues to run Tamiya cars whilst not having a team drive

[fidspeed]

LEEROYOKOMO ? maybe as other have mentioned ?

Fid

[NeilD]

Seems like people are interested in driver movements after all...