Lee Martin to leave Tamiya??

[Toon]

If you check his facebook page 'Lee Martin RC', his latest post from this evening is "end of an era??".

I am just speculating, as it would be a shame for my favourite RC company to lose such a great driver!

[racingdwarf]

Was reading tonight that tebo's contract is up with with Kyosho and Truhe to leave losi, it's a right merry go round this year

[adey]

I am curios to see where Bloomfield, Tebo, Martin, Hupo etc will end up racing for in 2014.

[PaulRotheram]

Brawn GP have set up their own RC company...

[Dudders]

What a team they'd make!

[sime46]

I heard yesterday where Hupo was going. Not sure if its true tho so I won't put it here. Not a massive surprise tho.

[deano43]

Originally Posted by sime46

I heard yesterday where Hupo was going. Not sure if its true tho so I won't put it here. Not a massive surprise tho.

Depends who told you simon, I think the lee martin thing is a wind up and tebo was stating is contract was up at the end of the year and was saying he wonders if there is another 5 year contract on the go but did also say is they going to any other changes to his other sponsors in 2014

[Chris Larner]

Would be surprised if Tebo leaves Kyosho as they have a few "Jared Tebo" edition cars out. Which would mean they will struggle to shift them.

[racingdwarf]

Naa Tebo would be mad to change, kyosho is the best car package for a 10th and 8th driver IMO, his contract maybe ending but can't see kyosho not offering the same again

[cutting42]

Hear through the rumour mill that Lee Martin is Yokomo bound

[Dudders]

Originally Posted by cutting42

Hear through the rumour mill that Lee Martin is Yokomo bound

Along with everyone else....

[Anibal Henriques]

Lee and Hupo on Yokomo?

[SHY]

At least it seems like Yokomo is really gaining ground in Europe these days, nice to see!

[racingdwarf]

CML will have there work cut out giving both AE and yokomo 100%,think AE would rather they were pushing just the one product.

[DaveG28]

Originally Posted by racingdwarf

CML will have there work cut out giving both AE and yokomo 100%,think AE would rather they were pushing just the one product.

True, but if Yokomo sign someone up to a factory deal it doesn't really affect the distributor except for all the extra sales.

I don't know if/where Lee is changing but look at Tamiya, factory deal (at least I presume it wasn't hobbyco!!) and look at how many people then ran the car...so I doubt CML would be too upset!

[James]

Being able to actually buy a tamiya would have probably been useful

[Allan1875]

Originally Posted by James

Being able to actually buy a tamiya would have probably been useful

This.

[dbizzle5]

Hupo's going Team C

[DaveG28]

Originally Posted by James

Being able to actually buy a tamiya would have probably been useful

Haha true, but look at how many people ran them in Lee's first year...these top guys shift kits.

[Al3xis007]

Originally Posted by dbizzle5

Hupo's going Team C

That's what I heard too, so
Hupo- team C
Leeroy- Yokomo
Hara- xray (guess)
Tebo- kyosho (think he'll resign cause kyosho deal has gotta be good)
:-)