Losi Race Center: Team Bios

Adam Drake

Alias: Drake; The Drake
Age: 28
Sponsors: Team Losi Racing, GRP, Nitrotane, Tempgun.com, Spektrum, Airtronics, Lunsford, MIP, JBL, Novak, Upgrade RC, Pacific Coast Hobbies, A-Main Bodies, SkipGear.com, Avid RC, TKO, B Mods, GMK Supply
Hometown: Fontana, CA
Home Track: Revelation Raceway / Thunder Alley
Favorite Track: The Farm 2 and The Nitro Pit.
Favorite Class(es): 1/8th Nitro Buggy (off-road)
Favorite Event: ROAR Nationals, The Dirt Nitro Challenge, and Silver State Nitro Challenge.

Titles/Event Wins:

2006 Neo Buggy Invitational: TQ and 1st place 1/8-scale Buggy
2006 Neo Buggy Invitational: TQ and 1st place 1/8-scale Truck
2006 RC Pro Series: 1/8-scale Buggy National Champion
2006 RC Pro Series: 1/10-scale 2WD Nitro Truck Champion
2007 CRCRC Midwest Nitro Champs: TQ and 1st place 1/8-scale Buggy
2007 CRCRC Midwest Nitro Champs: TQ and 1st place 1/8-scale Truck
2007 CRCRC Midwest Nitro Champs: 1st place 1/10-scale 2WD Stadium Truck
2007 Team Losi Nitro Off-Road Winter Champs: TQ and 1st place 1/10-scale 2WD Stadium Truck
2007 Team Losi Nitro Off-Road Winter Champs: TQ and 1st place 1/8-scale Truckk
2007 Team Losi Nitro Off-Road Winter Champs: TQ 1/8-scale Buggy
Silver State Nitro Challenge: TQ 1/8-scale Buggy
2007 Off Road Meeting (Monsummano, Italy): 1/8-Scale Buggy Champion
2007 ROAR 1/8-scale Buggy Fuel Nationals: 1/8-scale Buggy Champion
2007 Southern CA Nitro Series: 1/8-scale Buggy Champion
2007 Southern CA Nitro Series: 1/10-scale 2WD Stadium Truck Champion
2007 OFNA Off-Road Championship: TQ and 1st place 1/8-scale Buggy

I Got Started in RC When: I Got Started in RC When: I had a car that I would play around with at the local motocross track or in the backyard on a little track I made with my friends. At the time I didn't really know there was organized RC racing. I was in school and one of the kids in class was looking at an R/C Magazine. I was like, "Hey, I have one of those cars." The kid was really into racing and asked if I would like to go with him and his father to check it out one weekend. I went to SCORE in Savannah, GA. I've been hooked ever since.
First RC Car: My first RC car was a Tamiya Hot Shot. After that I bought a Team Associated RC10 with gold aluminum tub chassis. My first Team Losi truck was the LXT.
Other Hobbies You Are Involved In: I'm into all types of racing: Motocross, Supercross, and auto racing. I also enjoy bowling and hanging out with family and friends.
Why You Love the Hobby:The hobby has allowed me to travel to so many great places and meet lots of wonderful people. I love my job!

Mike Truhe

Age: 24
Sponsors: Team Losi Racing, Novak Eletronics, Novarossi, Nitrotane, Fusion Motorsports, Spektrum, Airtronics, Upgrade RC, RCID, Lunsford, TKO Bearings, B-Mods Racing, JBL Audio, Liquid Eyewear, Pacificcoasthobbies.com
Hometown: Torrance CA
Home Track: Revelation Raceway
Favorite Track: The Nitro Pit in Arizona
Favorite Class(es): 1/8th buggy, 2 wheel drive modified buggy
Favorite Event: Nitro Challenge

Titles/Event Wins:

2007 Nitro Challenge buggy and truggy champion
2007 Silver State Buggy and Gas Truck champion
2007 4th Place Buggy and Truggy at the US nationals.
2007 Team Losi Nitro Race Buggy Champion
2007 Ifmar Electric Worlds 5th Place.
Multiple time Ifmar Worlds finalist
2005 2wd Modified National Champion
5 Time Us national champion
Multiple Time Hot Rod Hobbies shootout champion

I Got Started in RC When: I worked at a hobby shop because i flew planes and helicopters and got a car from there and was hooked since.
First RC Car: Team Losi XXCR-KE
Other Hobbies You Are Involved In: Still fly occasionally and other than thatits just RC Cars and hanging out with friends enjoying life.
Why You Love the Hobby:Love the people you get to meet and places i get to see. It is what i love to do. I also love the competition. I am a very competitive person. but mostly the people.

Yannick Aigoin

Alias: ?
Age: 27
Sponsors: Losi, GRP, Spektrum, Aigoin Racing, UpGrade
Hometown: Marseille, France
Home Track: V.A.M.Pierrefeu
Favorite Track: ?
Favorite Class(es): 1/8 offroad buggy
Favorite Event: International GP Pierrefeu, with very cool athmosphere, nice track and some of the top European drivers

Titles/Event Wins:

2006 World championship : 6th place
2004 Worlds TQ
1998 & 2006 Euros champion
2000, 2005 & 2006 Euros TQ
1999, 2000, 2002, 2005 & 2006 French champion

I Got Started in RC When: My father has always been in the RC hobby, with plane and helicopter. As my brother and me were too young for that (we were about 8), we both received a Tamiya Vanquish (electro 1/10 buggy) to start with.
First RC Car: My first RC race car was a kyosho Inferno 2WD, we started racing with my brother 15 years ago !
Other Hobbies You Are Involved In: Squash, mountain biking
Why You Love the Hobby: Travelling and meeting people all over the world, working hard during the week and evaluating the job done on the next race; this hobby is so exciting !!

Todd Hodge

Alias: Hodgimoto; Todge
Age: 33 going on 10. I am a full grown kid that gets to love what I do.
Sponsors: Losi, Spektrum, JR Radios, Nitrotane, Lunsford, Orion, JGO Paintz, and Vinyl Graphics Unlimited
Hometown: Sun City, CA
Home Track: Revelation Raceway in Montclair, CA
Favorite Track: S & N's Trackside Raceway in Brookfield, WI.
Favorite Class(es): 1/8-Scale off-road Buggy and 1/12-scale on-road
Favorite Event: US Indoor Championships in Cleveland, OH

Titles/Event Wins:

1998 ROAR Electric Off-Road Nationals: 2nd place 4WD Modified
1998 NORRCA Electric Off-Road Nationals: 3rd place Modified Truck
2005 US Indoor Championships: 3rd place 1/12-scale Modified
2006 Snowbird Nationals: 3rd place 1/12-scale Modified
2001 IFMAR World Championships: 7th place 4WD Modified
2005 GP World Cup in Switzerland: 6th place Touring Car Modified

I Got Started in RC When: I found the local track and competed with my Kyosho Icarus. I won the novice class the first time I raced and was hooked.
First RC Car: My first RC car was a Kyosho Icarus, and I am trying to find one to add to my collection. My first real RC race car was a Team Losi JR-XT.
Other Hobbies You Are Involved In: RC Cars, there is nothing else to think about.
Why You Love the Hobby:RC racing has done a lot of me in many attributes. Ive always had an interest in traveling and meeting new people from around the world, and thanks to RC racing I have been able to conquer this goal at a young age. The thrill of racing brings the competitive side of me to life and fancies my passion to no end. Beyond of the racing side, RC it has taught me many life skills that I use daily. Some examples of this include organizational skills, planning, scheduling, along with being a positive role model to whoever I meet.

Casey Peck

Alias: ?
Age: 31
Sponsors: Losi, Trinity, JR Radios, Spektrum, BigtimeRC.com, CEO Power Mods, Vinyl Graphics Unlimited, and The Nitro Pit
Hometown: Tucson, AZ
Home Track: Big Time RC in Tucson, AZ
Favorite Track: The Nitro Pit in Whitman, AZ
Favorite Class(es): 1/8-Scale Off-Road Buggy and 1/10-Scale Nitro Truck
Favorite Event: Silver State Nitro Challenge

Titles/Event Wins:

2003 The Dirt Nitro Challenge: 3rd place1/8-scale Open
2003 2003 IFMAR Off-Road Electric Worlds participant
2003 NORRCA Off-Road National Championships: 3rd place 4WD Modified Buggy
2003 NORRCA Off-Road National Championships: 8th place 2WD Modified Buggy
2004 Desert State Championships: 1st place 2WD Modified Buggy
2005 Southwest Indoor Grand Prix: 2nd place Modified Touring Car
2005 Hot Rod Hobbies Off-Road Shootout: 2nd place 19-turn 2WD Buggy
2007 Nitro Challenge Warm-Up: TQ and 5th place 1/8-scale Buggy
2007 Silver State Nitro Challenge: 9th place Pro 2WD Nitro Stadium Truck
2007 RC Pro Series Arizona State Winter Series: 2nd place

I Got Started in RC When: After I quit racing Motocross. I went down to the local hobby shop in search of a T-maxx that I saw in a local full size car shop. As luck would have it the shop was having a Wednesday night club race. I saw the 1/10th scale Gas Trucks race and I was hooked.
First RC Car: My first car was actually a truck. It was a Team Associated Factory Team RC10 GT
Other Hobbies You Are Involved In: Golf
Why You Love the Hobby: I enjoy the competition; the camaraderie and the constant learning that is involved with every race I attend.

Lars Johnson

Alias: ?
Age: 28
Sponsors: Losi, Dynamite, JR Radios, Blue Thunder Fuel, Spektrum, Novak Electronics, House Paints
Hometown: Parker, CO
Home Track: Rat Raceway - Denver, CO; MHOR R/C - Aurora, CO
Favorite Track: HP Hobbies - Hutchinson, KS
Favorite Class(es): 1/8-scale Buggy & Truggy, 1/10-scale 2WD Buggy
Favorite Event: Cactus Classic, Hot Rod Hobbies Shootout

Titles/Event Wins:

2003 Rumble in the Rockies: 1st place Modified Truck
2003 IFMAR Electric Off-Road World Championships Participant
2007 Hot Rod Hobbies Shootout: 3rd place Expert 2WD Nitro Stadium Truck
4-Time Modified TQ at the Rumble in the Rockies
4-Time Colorado State Champion
2-Time Arizona State Champion

I Got Started in RC When: My brother gave me all of his old R/C stuff when he started racing real cars on dirt ovals. I won the Novice class at my first big 2-Day race 6-months after I really started racing. Ive been hooked ever since.
First RC Car: My brothers Mauri Big Bear, which I still have. My first RC racecar was a Team Losi JRX-2 that I got for Christmas 1995.
Other Hobbies You Are Involved In: Ive had the chance to drive my brothers full-scale dirt-oval modified racecar a few times, which has been an awesome experience. Ive been part of his pit crew since I was a kid; however Ive only had a chance to get in the drivers seat this year. Its been fun to try and transfer my RC knowledge to these dirt oval cars. There are some similarities, a lot of differences, but learning how to drive and set up a full-size racecar has been quite the test of the mind.
Why You Love the Hobby: Ive made a lot of close friends, traveled to places around the country that I normally would not have been, and met many people I otherwise would not know. Ive always loved the technical aspects of the hobby; assembling a kit, breaking in engines, that sort of thing. The knowledge Ive gained and the lessons I have learned thru R/C have migrated their way into my professional and personal life on a daily basis. Every time I am at the track I am tested with a question from a newer racer. Being able to answer them completely and helping them understand the alternate aspects of a technical question not only keeps my mind sharp, but really gives me the feeling that I am mentoring someone in their quest of achieving their R/C goals.

Billy Fischer

Alias: ?
Age: 23
Sponsors: Losi, Novak Brushless, Novarossi, Nitrotane, Truespeed, JR Radios, Vinyl Graphics Unlimited, Chewy Graphixs, Ballistic, SRS.
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Home Track: Scottsdale R/C Speedway (SRS) in Scottsdale, AZ
Favorite Track: SRS
Favorite Class(es): 2WD Modified Buggy and 1/8-Scale Truggy
Favorite Event: The Cactus Classic at SRS.

Titles/Event Wins:

2007 Pro-line Nitro Maxx Challenge: 1st place 1/8-scale Truggy
2007 ROAR Electric Off-Road Nationals: 3rd place 2WD Modified Buggy
2004 Norrca Nationals: TQ and 3rd place 2WD Modified Buggy
2002 Cactus Classic: TQ and 1st place 2WD Expert Stock

I Got Started in RC When: My best friend's brother used to work at a local hobby shop and I saw all of the RC cars he would bring home to work on. I just had to get my own car and I haven't been able to stop since.
First RC Car: My first RC car was a Tamiya Grasshopper. After that I bought a Team Losi XXX-T and started to get into racing with it.
Other Hobbies You Are Involved In: Ive had the chance to drive my brothers full-scale dirt-oval modified racecar a few times, which has been an awesome experience. Ive been part of his pit crew since I was a kid; however Ive only had a chance to get in the drivers seat this year. Its been fun to try and transfer my RC knowledge to these dirt oval cars. There are some similarities, a lot of differences, but learning how to drive and set up a full-size racecar has been quite the test of the mind.
Why You Love the Hobby: I love this hobby because I have a lot of fun doing it. I love that no matter how serious you take it, in the end you still come away with a smile on your face. I also enjoy the challenges that it presents: including strategy, setups, and mental preparation.

Matt Chambers

Alias: Matty, Chambie, Slambers.
Age: 22
Sponsors: Losi, Novak, SMC, Airtronics, UpGrade rc, RCid, Nitrotane, Horizon Hobby, HobbyWorks, House Paints
Hometown: Denver, CO
Home Track: MHOR R/C Raceway-Aurora, CO. and RAT Raceway-Denver, CO.
Favorite Track: Hi Performance Hobbies-Hutchinson, KS., ARCOR-Albaquerque, NM., Hot Rod Hobbies-Saugus, CA.
Favorite Class(es): 2WD Modified Buggy and 1/8-scale buggy
Favorite Event: ROAR Nationals, Hot Rod Hobbies Off Road Shootout

Titles/Event Wins:

2004 ROAR 2WD Stock National Champion
2004 Cactus Classic Expert Stock Truck Champion
2005 ROAR Region 10 Modified 2WD and Modified 4WD Champion
2006 Wyoming State Champion - 1/10-scale Nitro Stadium truck
2007 April Fools Classic Modified 2WD Champion
2007 Colorado State Champion - Expert 1/8-scale Buggy
2007 Tumbleweed Classic - 1/10-scale Pro Gas Truck Champion

I Got Started in RC When: My dad was always into motorsports and RC planes. He had heard from friends about a place where they raced radio control cars and decided we should check it out. We went to a local indoor track on their race night, I watched the modified class and was hooked. Initially, my dad thought that we would both just drive cars for fun but I soon got bit by the racing bug and began competing regularly. He was my pit guy for about a year and then he kind of stepped aside to let me learn everything on my own.
First RC Car: RC10B3 which I raced for a few months then bought a Team Losi XXX and never looked back.
Other Hobbies You Are Involved In: I enjoy snowboarding a lot and occasionally skateboarding. I did both for 4-years before I got started in RC car racing. I love watching Moto-X and F1 racing.
Why You Love the Hobby: I have learned so much from racing RC cars and gained so many friends. I have a ton of fun racing and never get tired of it. I really don't know where I would be in life had I not started racing. I enjoy helping other racers and also the experience of traveling to new places.

Darren Bloomfield

Alias: Little Bloomy
Age: 18
Sponsors:Team Losi® Racing, Horizon Hobby, Spektrum, Nitrotane, Novarossi, KO, LRP, Peak
Hometown: Watford, England
Favorite Track: Telford
Favorite Class(es): 1/8-scale Buggy, 1/10-scale 4WD and 2WD buggies

Titles/Event Wins:

Four-time Double Junior Champion 1/10-scale off road 4WD and 2WD buggy
UK National 1/8-scale Rally-X Winner
2005 1/10-scale Off-Road 2WD European Championships, 2nd Place
2006 Cactus Classic at SRC, Phoenix, AZ, Top 10 Qualifier
2007 2WD UK National Champion
2007 4WD UK National Championship, 2nd Place
2007 Novarossi GP Truggy, 2nd Place
2007 Novarossi GP Buggy, 2nd Place

I Got Started in RC When: 1996, at the age of 7, I had my first Losi car when I was 8.
First RC Car: Yokomo Compact
Other hobbies you are involved in: Cars
Why You Love the Hobby:The hobby has allowed me to travel to so many great places and meet lots of wonderful people. I love my job!

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