Phend’s move to Xray confirmed

Xray has confirmed that US Offroad force Dakotah Phend has joined its factory team, the Slovakian manufacturer confirming the American shortly after it announced the departure of its star driver Bruno Coelho.   Xray has been without a top driver in the US since the departure of Ty Tessman at the start of the 2024 when the Canadian former World Champion announced time on his career.  With the demise of the TLR Factory Team and Phend announcing the end of a 19-year stint with iconic US brand, his confirmation at Xray ends one of the most discussed and talked about silly seasons in RC in years.   On the announcement Phend said, ‘The time in my career has come to make a change, reset, and rejuvenate for the upcoming years.  Change is hard but sometimes necessary.  I feel like I still have a lot left to give to the RC community and I’m not ready to be done yet.  I’ve done a lot of thinking and reflecting these past few months and with that in mind I’m beyond excited to be working with XRAY/RC America for the 2025 season and beyond.  There dedication and drive to building race vehicles and competing at the highest level in RC is 2nd to none and I can’t wait to get to the races and show how they can elevate my program.  A special thanks goes to everyone behind the scenes at XRAY & RC America that made this opportunity possible.  I will be competing at all the major 1/10th and 1/8th events this year including the National and World Championships!  I can’t wait to hit the track and I’ll see everyone there!’

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]