Surikarn Goes Hotbodies/hpi
11-10-2004, 07:49 AM
#1
Surikarn Goes Hotbodies/HPI
SURIKARN GOES HOTBODIES
Surikarn joins Hot Bodies and will drive HB cars as well as HPI's. This means that HPI-ORION ‘based' team will further strengthen their super strong driver's line up. Surikarn will drive HPI Pro4 and join his new racing team for the very first time at this upcoming weekend JMRCA Japan National EP Touring at Kawaba RC Plaza.
This move also brings back together the ‘original' winning combo of “ex-TRF414”. Masayuki Miura, who is probably better known as Surikarn's mentor- ex-TRF414 test driver/ developer, has joined Hot Bodies almost two years ago and Mr. Yasui, the designer of TRF414 has joined even earlier.
http://www.tq-racing.com/
Surikarn joins Hot Bodies and will drive HB cars as well as HPI's. This means that HPI-ORION ‘based' team will further strengthen their super strong driver's line up. Surikarn will drive HPI Pro4 and join his new racing team for the very first time at this upcoming weekend JMRCA Japan National EP Touring at Kawaba RC Plaza.
This move also brings back together the ‘original' winning combo of “ex-TRF414”. Masayuki Miura, who is probably better known as Surikarn's mentor- ex-TRF414 test driver/ developer, has joined Hot Bodies almost two years ago and Mr. Yasui, the designer of TRF414 has joined even earlier.
http://www.tq-racing.com/
Last edited by alan1467; 11-10-2004 at 07:56 AM.
11-10-2004, 07:54 AM
#2
WOW...what brought this on ???
11-10-2004, 08:01 AM
#3
Tech Fanatic
Guess it was time for a change, wonder how long they will keep hold of marc for now?. Rick
11-10-2004, 08:08 AM
#5
Why HPI? Money???
11-10-2004, 08:14 AM
#7
Tech Regular
maybe not happy with the new suspension... so a way he could drive the old one....... drive a pro4?
11-10-2004, 08:16 AM
#8
It would be nice to know but I would think it's more to do with working with Masayuki Miura again
11-10-2004, 08:28 AM
#10
Tech Fanatic
When Miura left Tamiya for HPi a few years back there was rumors he would join him there then but i guess he felt obliged to run for Tamiya for a few seasons seen as they supported him and helped him to his world title.
Alan left a msg for you on the tamiya eurocup f1 forums.
Rick
Alan left a msg for you on the tamiya eurocup f1 forums.
Rick
11-10-2004, 08:30 AM
#11
I am sure it is not money.....this is RC racing, not NASCAR or F1 racing.....
Beside, I don't think you can compare HPI to Tamiya....Tamiya is way bigger in any aspect over HPI, so, paying the driver more then any other MFR is not Tamiya's problem.
Beside, I don't think you can compare HPI to Tamiya....Tamiya is way bigger in any aspect over HPI, so, paying the driver more then any other MFR is not Tamiya's problem.
11-10-2004, 08:39 AM
#12
Tech Regular
do you know how much Surikarn got with tamiya? a hell of a bloody lot!!!
11-10-2004, 08:46 AM
#14
Tech Regular
Yeh i agree. Loaded with talent ( eg. hara , daisu. , now Surikarn )
what worries me the most is, its becoming the opposite for tamiya, is it not?
what worries me the most is, its becoming the opposite for tamiya, is it not?
11-10-2004, 08:52 AM
#15
Tech Fanatic
Originally posted by Evo_Uk
Yeh i agree. Loaded with talent ( eg. hara , daisu. , now Surikarn )
what worries me the most is, its becoming the opposite for tamiya, is it not?
Yeh i agree. Loaded with talent ( eg. hara , daisu. , now Surikarn )
what worries me the most is, its becoming the opposite for tamiya, is it not?