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Main Photo: XRAY signed Anderson, Arnold, Bakla, Karlsen, Kaufmann, Novotny, Swauger, Wahl and Zuber

By Aaron Waldron
LiveRC.com

Press release from XRAY:
www.teamxray.com

Eric Anderson re-signs with XRAY

XRAY is happy to announce that the multiple US champion Eric Anderson will continue to be part of the team in the 2017 season. Eric is focused on electric on-road racing and will race at all the major national and international races with T4 & X12.

Eric’s best achievements:

  • Snowbirds Champion
  • IIC Champion
  • ROAR National Champion
  • AOC International Champion 

Eric says:

”I would like to thank XRAY and RC America for the opportunity to extend my contract with two of the best companies in RC! XRAY’s quality and support is second to none in the industry and their desire and drive to have the best cars and products on the market is what makes working with them so great. The team they have created around the world makes it so easy to work together to achieve the results we all desire. I look forward to the coming year and to continue to compete exclusively with XRAY cars for all classes in on-road and off-road.”

Eric will in 2017 attend these races:

  • Hudy Challenge
  • Snowbirds Nationals
  • ROAR Carpet Nationals
  • ETS 
  • Psycho Nitro Blast
  • Mile High Indoor Championships
  • Reedy Race of Champions
  • ROAR Paved Nationals
  • IIC Championships
  • US Indoor Champs
  • Halloween Classic
  • Stock Wars

Leo Arnold re-signs with XRAY

XRAY is proud to announce that French national champion Leo Arnold will continue to race with XRAY in the 2017 season as well. Leo is a multiple French cup winner and ENS/ETS A-Main finisher.

Leo´s achievements: 

  • French champion 1/10 nitro on road
  • French champion 1/10 TC
  • 3 times French cup winner
  • Multiple ENS A-main 
  • Multiple ETS A-main

Leo says:

"In the past season XRAY did an amazing work to develop our cars. I'm really excited to start to prepare 2017 with two major international races in my country. This year I will focus on the 1/8 and 1/10 nitro on road in order to have the best possible preparation for these events. That's why I'm very happy to re-sign with XRAY which is for me the best way to achieve great result for 2017 with their ability to work as a team."

In 2017, Leo will attend multiple races, including:

  • World on-road championship 1/8 
  • European nitro on-road championship 1/10 
  • French on-road championship 1/8 
  • ENS series

Ari Bakla continues with XRAY


XRAY is happy to announce that multiple Australian National Champion Ari Bakla will continue to race with XRAY in 2017 season. Ari has been the main leader of the Australian XRAY team racing in all the classes with great success and countless victories. Ari will continue in 2017 to race with T4, XB8, XT9, XB4 and XB2 

Ari's best achievements:

  • 11x Australian National Champion
  • 45x State Champion
  • 2016 1:10th 2WD & 4WD NSW State Champion
  • 2016 1:8th Buggy NSW State Chamion 
  • 2015 1:8th Buggy National A-Finalist
  • 2015 1:8th Buggy FEMCA A-Finalist
  • 2014 -2015 -2016 Proline GP Off-road Buggy Vice-Champion
  • 2014 EP Off-road NSW States podium 2WD & 4WD
  • 2013 EP Off-road State Champion 2WD & 4WD
  • 2013 GP Off-road PROLINE Challenge winner


Ari says:

"To work with XRAY team is a true pleasure, all the racing cars belong to the absolute best in the racing market which allows me and our team to continue to win the races. The 2016 racing season was successful for me and our Australian team and I am sure the 2017 will be another successful year and we will do our best.  I will be traveling to all major Australian races to support our XRAY team and I will be happy to help anyone, just stop by to see me."

Ari will in 2017 race at all the major events in Australia including:


  • GP Off-road Nationals Series (3 Races)
  • GP Off-road NSW & ACT States
  • GP Off-road Proline Challenge Series (5 Races)
  • XRS Series Races EP On-road (5 Races)
  • XRS Races EP Off-road

Malin Karlsen re-signs with XRAY

XRAY is excited to announce that the very talented young driver, Malin Karlsen, is re-signing with XRAY for the year 2017. Malin is a junior European 4WD champion and will be racing the European Championship, World championship and other prestigious races.

Malin’s best achievements:

  • Junior European 4WD Champion 
  • European Championship A-main
  • Multiple A-main finishes at EOS
  • Multiple Junior National Champion
  • Multiple National Series winner

Malin says:

"After a very successful year of racing in 2016 I'm really happy to sign on for another year with the XRAY team.In 2016 I was able to achieve multiple A-main finishes at the EOS and to get to A-main at the 1/10 European Championship and won the Junior European Champion title and multiple National Series wins. And with the backing of the entire XRAY team, Martin Bayer and Juraj Hudy I'm really looking forward to the start of the 2017 season and to reach new goals at both the European and World Championships as well as the Reedy International Off-road Race of Champions.

See you at the race track :) "

Malin will race the XB2, XB4, XT2, XB8 and XB8E in the 2017 at all the major regional, national and international races including:

  • Reedy International Off-road Race of Champions.
  • European Championship 1/10 Off-road
  • World Championship 1/10 Off-road
  • European Championship 1/8 Nitro buggy
  • European Championship 1/8 Electric Buggy
  • International Race Kampenhout 1/10 Buggy
  • National Series 1/10 Buggy
  • National Series 1/8 Electric buggy
  • National Series 1/8 Nitro buggy

Marco Kaufmann re-signs with XRAY

XRAY is proud to announce that Marco Kaufmann has re-signed with XRAY team and will race the T4 in the 2017 season. The young talented driver who has showed in the last years excellent results and permanent growth and has been a main driving force of XRAY team in Germany. Marco will race the T4 and NT1 platform in the 2017 season and will participate all major national and international races.

Marco says:

"I am very happy to re-sign with XRAY. I have been racing with XRAY since I have started to drive RC cars and I am very proud to represent this finest company and to be part of the XRAY R&D team.”

Marco's achievements: 

  • German Vice-Champion
  • Multiple European Championship A-Main 
  • Multiple ETS A-Main 
  • Multiple German Championship A-Main
  • GP3F Race Podium Finisher
  • ENS A-Main finalist

Marco will attend these races in 2017

  • European Championship
  • Euro Touring Series
  • Euro Nitro Series
  • GP3F race
  • XRAY Racing series
  • German Championship

Karel Novotny re-signs XRAY

XRAY is happy to announce that Czech top off-road driver Karel Novotny has resigned with XRAY to be part of the team in 2017. Karel is a multiple Czech national champion and winner of many major Czech off-road races. He will race with the XB8, XB8E, XB4 and the XB2.

Karel says:

"I am very happy to say that I am staying with XRAY for 2017 and beyond! To work with XRAY team was a dream that came true and I greatly enjoy it. 

I want to say big thanks to everyone in XRAY for believing in me and giving me a chance to be part of the team! We had some great results in 2016 and now I look forward for 2017 with many majore events in calendar!"

Karel’s best results:

  • Multiple Czech national champion 
  • Multiple Czech junior national champion 
  • Multiple EOS A-main finalist
  • 3rd place overall in EOS series - Short Course class
  • Multiple Mibosport cup champion

Karel plans to attend in 2017 all major local and regional race series and some international races including:

  • World Championship 1/10 
  • European Championship 1/10
  • European Championship 1/8
  • Mibosport Cup series
  • 1/8 Czech nationals series
  • 1/10 Czech nationals series
  • EOS series
  • NEO’17
  • XRAY Racing Series 

Mike Swauger re-signs with XRAY 

XRAY is excited to announce that the World Champion and multiple US National Champion Mike Swauger has confirmed he will continue to race with the XRAY team in 2017 as well. Mike is a nitro on-road specialist and will race all major races with the NT1 & RX8.

Mike's previous achievements:

  • World Champion
  • Multiple US National Champion (including 2013, 14, and 15 1/8th National champion)
  • 8 time Winternats Champion 

Mike says:

"I would like to thank everyone at RC America and XRAY for the past years of racing. I'm excited to have signed with team again for the 2017 season and looking forward to having a great year of racing with the XRAY Team. I will travel to all major USA nitro races and I will be more than happy to assist anyone with any questions or comments. See you at the next race!"

Mike will in 2017 participate at all major regional, national and international races including:

  • World Championship
  • Florida Winternats
  • Time Zone GP
  • KO Propo GP
  • U.S Nitro Cup
  • Great Lakes Challenge
  • ROAR Nationals
  • Hudy Challenge

Tim Wahl re-signs with XRAY

XRAY is proud to announce that the German multiple junior champion Tim Wahl has re-signed with the XRAY factory world racing team. Tim has been a young talented driver who has shown excellent results and permanent growth in the last years. Tim will race the T4 platform and will participate all major international races.

Tim says:

"After racing with XRAY for more than 11 years now, I’m more than happy that I’ve extended my contract with XRAY. I'm really looking forward to the 2017 season and another year with the team and the brand new T4'17. A big thanks goes to XRAY and SMI-Motorsport for their trust and awesome support for so many years!”

Tim's achievements: 

  • German Vice Stock Champion
  • 2x German Junior Stock Champion
  • Multiple ETS A-Main Finalist
  • Multiple German Championship A-Main Finalist 
  • TCM A-Main Finalist

Tim will attend these races in 2017

  • ETS races 
  • German National Races 
  • Tonisport Series 
  • Longwy Winter Series 

John Zuber joins XRAY junior team

XRAY is happy to announce that the young German junior national vice-champion John Zuber will join the XRAY junior factory team for the 2017 season to race the XB2, XB4 and XB8 platforms.

John’s best achievements:

  • 2WD  German Junior Championship 2nd
  • 4WD  German Junior Championship 3rd
  • 4WD  LRP German Junior Championship 2nd

John says: 

“My first choice since I picked up the RC cars hobby was XRAY. My dad introduced me to the brand that he trusted totally. XRAY products are top notch, the durability and precision of the parts are unrivaled. I really like the fact that everything is produced in Europe at XRAY factory in Trencin that I had the pleasure to visit. In terms of speed of development XRAY is one of a kind and I haven’t experienced such a great support and team spirit anywhere else. I will do my best in the junior team and will help all my XRAY friends as much I can.”

John will race in 2017 all major regional and national races including:

  • EOS 2017/18
  • 2WD German Championship 
  • 4WD German Championship
  • 1/8 4WD Electro German Championship

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