Xray announces Coelho departure

One of the most anticipated driver market changes for 2025, Xray has officially announced the departure of star driver Bruno Coelho with the current Electric Touring Car World Champion following it up with his own video announcement.  In the decade the Portuguese driver has raced professionally for the Slovakian manufacturer, his signing the result of his ultra impressive showing at the 2014 ISTC World Championship in Florida with one of their cars, the combination went on to win 5 World Championship titles both in onroad and offroad.  With speculation of Coelho moving to start a new project, he gave them the ultimate departing gift last month when he won his and Xray’s 3 consecutive IFMAR Touring Car World title in the United States.  With his current contract due for renewal at the end of 2024 and a new 6-year term on the table it is understood that Coelho’s decision to not re-sign was influenced by the departure of his long time touring car mechanic & close friend Francesco Martini who left the Xray project back in February.  Martini is also the owner of Coelho’s long time sponsor Monaco RC and Coelho has openly talked about how influential he has been on his career.  Coelho’s own desire for a new challenge is also thought to be a key reason behind the departure from Xray with news of the new manufacturer he will work with expected in the coming days. You can view Coelho nicely produced video here.

“Rewriting History”
Over the past decade, the partnership between XRAY and Bruno Coelho has redefined the excellence in the world of RC car racing. This dynamic duo has consistently dominated across various classes, capturing 5x World Champion titles, 7xEuropean Champion titles, and achieving over 100+ victories around the world.

Since signing Bruno Coelho in 2014, XRAY has celebrated unprecedented success, achieving triumphs in both electric and nitro categories, as well as on-road and off-road classes in both 1/8 and 1/10 scales.

We take immense pride in having supported Bruno on his journey to becoming one of the sport’s most iconic racers by providing him with the best-performing cars, support and ongoing unbeatable R&D service which enabled him to achieve all of his victories.

As with all remarkable stories, there comes a time for change. As both Bruno and XRAY embark on new chapters in their careers, everyone at XRAY is excited about the fresh challenges and opportunities on the horizon that will push us to new heights. Therefore, we announce that our partnership with Bruno Coelho will conclude at the end of this year.

We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Bruno for his unwavering dedication, professionalism, and the remarkable achievements we have accomplished together. Everyone at XRAY wishes him the very best in his future endeavors.

We are excited about the new projects undergoing for XRAY. Stay tuned for what’s next!

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]