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Jan. 28, 2015, 1:56 p.m.
1/29/2015
By Aaron Waldron
LiveRC.com
Press release from XRAY:
Miguel Matias re-signs with XRAY
XRAY is happy to announce that European Champion and multi-time Portuguese National Champion Miguel Matias will continue to be part of the factory team in 2015 season. Miguel is a professional off-road car racer with many years of experiences and a stunning list of achievements and victories. Miguel will continue to work closely with the R&D team on the further development of the XRAY electric & nitro off-road car platforms including XB8, XB4, XB8E & XT9.
Miguel’s best achievements:
- European Champion 1/8 off-road
- World Championship vice-Champion 1/8 off-road
- Multi time European Championship podium finisher
- 13x Portuguese National Champion 1/8 off-road
- Multi time Portuguese National Champion 1/10 off-road 4WD, 2WD and 1/10 electric touring
Miguel says:
“Being part of the XRAY factory team has been a great experience and I am very happy for the support and backup I get. The speed of development is incredibly fast and very professional which is a great inspiration to me to improve as well. I will continue to race both nitro and electric off-road platforms. This year I will travel more and will participate also at the entire EOS series as well all the European Championships on schedule. I cannot wait for the next races, see you soon. “
Miguel will in 2015 attend all the local, regional and international races including:
- European Championship 1/8 off-road
- European Championship 1/10 off-road
- EOS Series
- Neo race
- Portuguese Nationals series 1/8 off-road
- Portuguese Nationals series 1/10 off-road
Paul Lemieux re-signs with XRAY
XRAY is proud to announce that one of the world's best on-road drivers and the XRAY long time team driver, multi-time US champion in various classes, Paul Lemieux has re-signed to stay in the team for 2015. Paul will in 2015 race regional, national and international races with XRAY T4, NT1, X12 and RX8. The busy calendar will include all the US electric and nitro on-road nationals, Snowbirds and all the major races in USA.
Paul's achievements in the past:
- Multiple USA National Champion Electric Touring
- 4 x USA National Champion Nitro Touring
- 2x Winternats Champion Nitro Touring
- 2 x IIC Champion Electric Touring
- 4 x Snowbird Nationals Champion
- 4 x Cleveland Indoor Champs Winner
- 1 x Reedy Race Champion
- 3 x Great Lakes Challenge Champion
- 2 x World Championship Finalist Nitro Touring
- 5 x World Championship Finalist Electric Touring
Paul says:
"I am excited about the continued partnership between myself and the Team XRAY. I am especially excited to continue on with all of individuals that make up the XRAY family as I know it. To me the "work hard but have fun" atmosphere which we have achieved at events around the globe has been the driving force in what keeps me racing. With several great achievements and another wins last year I am fully motivated for the upcoming 2015 season.”
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