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[jim76]

Originally Posted by millzy

and why do you need help from Andy More if your not a team driver? shouldnt he be giving hepl out any way as a team driver >>

Exactly !!!!!

Funny how the only negatives in this thread are from the Kyosho Rep and the X Factory distributor!! How many negatives from actual racers?? Think that speaks for itself.

[MHeadling]

Hi Neil,

Im doing good thanks!

Yes i left Mirage about a year and a half ago, got back into racing a bit as its not my job anymore,

I did enjoy my job at Mirage and made some good friends, Greg,Karl,Ben,Ritchie etc but things have def moved on since I left there!

As for my views, Yes I still see alot of my old customers as I am buying gear off them as opposed to the other way round! I still hear their moans about the trade!

I feel that the Elite in any sport that dedicate alot of time and money to racing should be rewarded for their efforts, seeing the top lads in any Rc Class race they drive alot of miles to get to the meetings and are the face of the product/company trackside and should be given sponsorship deals.

The shops need to be supported through these hard times, so getting more business for them would be key if I was a distributor.

I personally would sponsor 2-5 A final drivers in each premier class, then have a selection of B team drivers through out the country to support club drivers at Regional/Club level, I would tie these drivers through a shop that supported the product, this I feel will boost sales, keep happy shops, happy team drivers and happy end users (most important).

If every one became a team driver you would bypass the shops that have supported you for X number of years, the product/company could be badly reprasented trackside by the local 'Im a team driver I know it all!' (every club has one!) and it could end up effecting the business in a huge way.

If A and B team type drives are managed correctly, i.e not every tom dick and harry gets offered a drive then it keeps and even keel.
As the model trade is a small industry shops/customers will soon get wind of the sponsorship deals not being managed correctly and this could have a bad effect on sales, so be carefull is my advice!!

[rcracer]

Sorry guys i think its time to draw a close to this thread before it gets out of hand..