TRF Satoshi Maezumi’s Comments

For 2006, Team TRF (Tamiya Racing Factory) entered the prototype 4WD buggy TRF501X in the IFMAR Pre-World Championships Race 1/10 Electric Off-Road.
The TRF501X is being developed and tested with the goal of winning the IFMAR Electric 1/10 Off-Road World Championship that will be held in Japan in 2007. The Ichirino RC Plaza Off-road Course has a particularly challenging layout that tests a machine’s reliability, jump stability, and whether it has the necessary setting flexibility to deal with a wide range of surface conditions. We were able to pass all of these tests and achieve consistent lap times for a convincing demonstration of the machine’s high performance. My teammate Shinichi Suzuki and I were able to achieve 4th and 2nd place respectively during the qualifying heats. We had high hopes for the Finals, but they were unfortunately cancelled due to rain, so the qualifying rankings became the official results. Many fans came to the Tamiya booth at the event to check out the TRF501X and we fielded many questions, which indicated how much the R/C community anticipates the machine’s release. We’ll work ever harder on development and testing, so everyone can look forward to more improvements to the TRF501X in the future!!