Team Drivers

Vinnie VMX

Hometown: Hayden, ID

Current City: Home is where you hang your helmet

Birthday: March

Years Racing: 3

Favorite Win: German Supermoto Race 2011

First R/C Car: Bike actually... Venom GPV-1

Favorite Class: Ceramics

Current Vehicles: Venom VMX 450-Dirt, VMX 450-Supermoto

Current Sponsors: Venom Group International, more to come....

Renaud Savoya

Hometown: Annecy, France

Current City: Dallas, TX, USA

Birthday: 1970

Years Racing: 34

Favorite Win: N/A

First R/C Car: N/A

Favorite Class: 1/8 buggy

Current Vehicles: DNX 408 Durango 4WD SC

Current Sponsors: Venom Group International, XRAY, HUDY, RB, Proline, Maugrafix, Ascendancy Racing, LiveRc, Futaba, Ultimate Racing, Exsen, Dialed-Inc.

Darryn Johnson

Hometown: Canberra A.C.T

Current City: Canberra A.C.T

Birthday: 1970

Years Racing: 34

Favorite Win: Dual N.S.W State Championships 2010

First R/C Car: Tamiya Sand Rover

Favorite Class: 4WD Stock, close second is Short Course at the moment

Current Vehicles: Venom Gambler, Durango DEX410, Losi 22, Losi 8ight EU

Current Sponsors: Venom Group International, Durango Australia, Team Losi Australia, JPM Racing Australia, B-Fast Performance U.S.A, Bugle Boy Racing

Chris Bozich

Hometown: Perth, Western Australia

Current City: Perth, Western Australia

Birthday: 1972

Years Racing: 26

Favorite Win: 2000 Australian 1/8th On-Road Nationals. TQ & 1st place

First R/C Car: Schumacher CAT

Favorite Class: 1/8th On-Road (because it's really fast)

Current Vehicles: DEX410 2010

Current Sponsors: Venom Group International, Futaba Australia, Perth RC

Jumpin Jack

Hometown: Thousand Oaks, CA

Current City: Coeur d'Alene, ID

Birthday: 10-20-1961

Years Racing: 9

Favorite Win: All of them

First R/C Car: AE gold pan buggy

Favorite Class: 1/8 Nitro Buggy, 1/10 Mod Truck, 1/10 Mod Buggy

Current Vehicles: Factory RC8, AE Factory T4, AE Factory B4, Venom Gambler

Current Sponsors: Venom Group International, JConcepts & Hudson's Hotel

Michael Harlow

Hometown: Beacon Hill, Sydney

Current City: Beacon Hill, Sydney

Birthday: 1970

Years Racing: 26

Favorite Win: 1987 Australian Titles & Qualifying 15th at the 1989 World Titles in 2WD

First R/C Car: Mugen Bulldog

Favorite Class: 1/10th 4WD Modified

Current Vehicles: Durango DEX410

Current Sponsors: Venom Group International, Team Durango Australia

Matt Sistrunk

Hometown: Shreveport, LA

Current City: Shreveport, LA

Birthday: 1975

Years Racing: 6

Favorite Win: My very first win. Roar regionals stock truck

First R/C Car: N/A

Favorite Class: 1/8 Nitro buggy

Current Vehicles: Losi 2.0 Truggy/buggy, losi 22, Losi SCT, Losi 4x4 SCT

Current Sponsors: Venom Group International, Losi, Go Engines, Nitrotane, Avid Bearings, Dialed, Hitec

Raul Garcia

Hometown: Norwalk, CT

Current City: Stamford, CT

Birthday: 1973

Years Racing: 30

Favorite Win: Vintage Nationals 4WD 2009

First R/C Car: Tamiya Boomerang

Favorite Class: 4WD Mod

Current Vehicles: Venom Gambler, Schumacher Cougar SV, Schumacher Cat SXII

Current Sponsors: Venom Group International, Schumacher, MIP, Hobbytown USA, Speed Passion USA

Jason Owens

Hometown: Albany, GA

Current City: Roswell, GA

Birthday: 1979

Years Racing: 21

Favorite Win: My very first win with my Losi JRX Pro buggy, and it was definitely exciting

First R/C Car: Team Losi JRX Pro, I still have the body

Favorite Class: N/A

Current Vehicles: Venom Gambler SCT, Serpent S811 Cobra, GR Concepts B44 SCT, Team Losi XXX BK2, Xray T2R Pro, Associated TC5X

Current Sponsors: Venom Group International, JConcepts, Champion RC, S&W Fuel, Radiopost, Alturn USA, Arrowmax Tools, HexCrews, Viper-RC, GR Concepts, Kal Gard

Jesse Munn

Hometown: Granite Falls, WA, USA

Current City: Granite Falls, WA, USA

Birthday: 1981

Years Racing: 4

Favorite Win: Mod 2WD and Mod 4WD at the 2010 Northwest Short Course Nats

First R/C Car: Original RC10T Stadium Truck

Favorite Class: Tie between Mod 2WD buggy and Mod Short Course

Current Vehicles: Venom Gambler, AE RC10B4, Losi 8ight 2.0, Losi 8ight-E 2.0

Current Sponsors: Venom Group International, Team Tekin, JConcepts, Houstons Engine Service, Lucky 13 RC Graphics

Gordie Tam

Hometown: Ottawa, Canada

Current City: Ottawa, Canada

Birthday: 1985

Years Racing: 15

Favorite Win: 2001 RCO Indoor Series

First R/C Car: Tamiya TL01

Favorite Class: Electric Sedan

Current Vehicles: Tamiya M05, Tamiya FF03, Schumacher Cougar

Current Sponsors: Venom Group International, Dynamic Hobbies

Bill Oxidean

Hometown: San Leandro, CA

Current City: San Francisco, CA

Birthday: 1974

Years Racing: 13

Favorite Win: N-2 mono world record

First R/C Car: Tamiya Superchamp

Favorite Class: Stock mono

Current Vehicles: Too many to list

Current Sponsors: Venom Group International, Novak, Airtronics, Boca bearings

Shane Clarke

Hometown: Newcastle, NSW

Current City: Newcastle, NSW

Birthday: 1972

Years Racing: 10

Favorite Win: TQ and Win 4WD Stock Electric Off-Road NSW State Titles

First R/C Car: RC10T

Favorite Class: 4WD Stock

Current Vehicles: DEX410, TLR22

Current Sponsors: Venom Group International, Team Durango Australia

Sean Chapple

Hometown: Freshwater, AU

Current City: Sydney, AU

Birthday: 7-5-1977

Years Racing: 6

Favorite Win: 2010 JCons Clash Mod Truck

First R/C Car: Losi XXX-T

Favorite Class: 2WD Mod Buggy

Current Vehicles: DEX410, DEX210, XXX-T MF2, XXX-T SCT

Current Sponsors: Venom Group International, Team Durango Australia

Scott Giles

Hometown: Mildura, VIC

Current City: Mildura, VIC

Birthday: 10-12-1970

Years Racing: 20

Favorite Win: TQ and Win 4WD Stock Electric Off-Road NSW State Titles

First R/C Car: NA

Favorite Class: 2WD Stock (17.5)

Current Vehicles: DEX210, DEX410v3, Team Associated T4.1FT

Current Sponsors: Venom Group International, Team Durango Australia, Fantom Racing USA

Manueal Correia

Hometown: Sydney, NSW

Current City: Sydney, NSW

Birthday: May 5

Years Racing: 9 years combined

Favorite Win: 1st Place Tamworth Cup EP Touring, 1st Place Super Mini Hurstville Indoor Champs

First R/C Car: Tamiya Madcap

Favorite Class: Anything Electric

Current Vehicles: DEX410 v3, DEX210, DESC410R, M-05

Current Sponsors: Venom Group International, Team Durango Australia, Tresrey, Visa

Jason Thornton

Hometown: Wollongong, AU

Current City: Dapto, AU

Birthday: July 11

Years Racing: 1992-1999, 2002-Current

Favorite Win: 2010 Winner in both Stock 2WD and 4WD NSW EP Off-Road club series, 2006 same result in Stock 2WD

First R/C Car: Marui Hunter from Kmart

Favorite Class: EP 1/10 4WD Off-Road

Current Vehicles: DEX410, DEX210

Current Sponsors: Venom Group International, Team Durango Australia

Jarred King

Hometown: Newcastle, NSW

Current City: Newcastle, NSW

Birthday: 1-7-1990

Years Racing: 10

Favorite Win: 2011 NSW 4WD Modified State Champion

First R/C Car: Kyosho DB Ultima

Favorite Class: 1/8 Nitro Buggy or 1/10 4WD EP Buggy

Current Vehicles: Durango DEX410, TLR 22 Buggy , LRP S8BX R Evo 1/8 Buggy, LRP S8TX R Evo 1/8 Truggy, LRP S8BXe R Evo 1/8 EP Buggy

Current Sponsors: Venom Group International, Team Durango Australia, Upgrade RC, A.T. Racing Fuels, AKA

Ben Panic

Hometown: Sydney, AU

Current City: Singapore

Birthday: November 27

Years Racing: 1986-1994, 2006-Current

Favorite Win: 2WD Australian Nationals 1994 (stock)

First R/C Car: Tamiya Cheetah

Favorite Class: 2WD Modified

Current Vehicles: Associated B4.1, B44.1, Mugen MBX6

Current Sponsors: Venom Group International, JConcepts, Novarossi, LRP, Max Racing

Alex Yapp

Hometown: West Perth, AU

Current City: Perth, AU

Birthday: 1-12-77

Years Racing: 6

Favorite Win: WA State Titles 1st 2WD Stock

First R/C Car: Tamiya Hornet

Favorite Class: 1/10th 4WD Buggy

Current Vehicles: Durango DEX-410, DEX210, DNX408

Current Sponsors: Venom Group International, Team Durango Australia, Super Signs