January 1, 2024

Mächler announced in dual role with Team EAM

Team EAM has announced that newly crowned 1:12 Spec World Champion Max Mächler has joined the brand in a new dual role as both a team driver and Team Manager.  The German will the fill the role of Team Manager and becomes the first factory driver for Team EAM Europe as Eric Anderson expands the American brand in 2024.  Having a hugely successful World Championship last month in Florida, where Kemp Anderson took the TQ in Modified and 6 of the 10 Finalists used its battery, EAM has partnered with RCK to push its racing activities in Europe with Machler, with an established record with Awesomatix, taking the role.  Announcing Machler, EAM said, ‘By stepping up our efforts in the European market with the addition of RCK as our European distributor, we were in need of a leader for our racing activities.  Max’s strategic vision and dedication to excellence align perfectly with our team’s goals.  His leadership skills, coupled with a profound understanding of RC car racing, will undoubtedly enhance our team’s performance.  He’s someone who goes out of his way to make sure all of his team drivers are taken care of, they have everything they need to succeed and he gives whatever it takes to make this happen.  We couldn’t be happier about having Max on board and we know that very soon, Europe will find out what Team EAM batteries are all about.’

Source: Team EAM [teameamotorsports.com]


January 1, 2024

Phend officially no longer to race Spektrum radios

Coming as no huge surprise given he used a Sanwa radio at the 1:10 Buggy World Championships back in September,  Dakotah Phend has officially announced that he is no longer a Spektrum driver.  The 26-year has used Spektrum radios throughout his professional career as part of his Horizon Hobbies package which are also the owners of his chassis sponsor TLR.  Announcing the end of long running sponsorship, Phend posted on Facebook, ‘With the end of 2023 approaching so does my time with Spektrum. We have been partnered up for 16 years through thick and thin. I appreciate everything that they have done for me and the support that they have given. Sometimes a change is needed and I felt like now was the right time to do it. Moving forward for 2024 I will be headed in a different direction for radios and servos.’

Source: Dakotah Phend [Facebook]