One day, these guys called Cody.
Cody looked at his phone, and he knew. JQ was right again….
2nd Place: Who Gets Canned 1st – Poll
This one was surprisingly popular. I actually didn’t think that much of it, I thought it was an interesting one to do. I got some hate for this, how dare I. I dare because I was right. That’s why. So all you haters can piss off.
Robert Battle is one of the 1:8th Nitro Buggy specialists out there. He has raced some other classes slightly, but for the most part, 1:8th buggy is where he spends most of his time. He is a World Champion, double European Champion, as well as multiple national champion. He is a driver that you can never count out once the final rolls around, regardless of how his qualifying, or even semi final goes. He has a knack for finding a rhythm and if need be, un-lapping himself after the halfway point in a main, and finding himself in a battle for the win at the very end. I sent him some questions a while ago, and this is what he had to say.
You are one of the most successful drivers in 1:8th offroad, I don’t even know your best achievements, please list them here:
First of all thank you so much to make this interview and your blog, some people hate it but I think it is because it’s true things coming out.
My best achievements are:
World Champion 2012
2 x European Champion 2007/2011
2nd at World Championships 2016
2nd twice at European Championships
11 x Spanish Champion in a row (edit. we heard a record breaking 36 national race wins in a row)
You were clearly talented as you were fast ever since the beginning at your first Euros, I believe in 2002, but since then you progressed to become one of the most consistently fast and successful drivers, regardless of the equipment you were running, be it GRP, Proline or ProCircuit tyres, AXE, or Novarossi Engines, HoBao, AE or Mugen cars. How did you pull this off? Was it easy or did you actually have to put some work in?
From my point of view to be in the top of any sport is super difficult, you have to work a lot and be consistent in what you are doing. But you also need someone who guides you specially when you are young. It has been really difficult most of times mainly when you see your friends going out, holidays,… but you cannot go with them as you have to race or test.
How much did you practice in the early years, and did you have a plan, or did you just drive gallon after gallon? Do you practice less or more now than before?
I really didn’t practice a lot when I was young, but I made a looot of races, that’s the best way for me so you can drive in a lot of tracks and you can set-up the car in any condition. Practice a lot in your home track doesn’t make you improve your skills from my point of view. Now I practice more than ever, specially because I have to test a lot of prototype things but also because I’m getting older…. so you need to practice more to be still alive!
Some drivers switch a lot from car to car, searching for some magic. You have raced for 3 different car brands in your career, what is your opinion regarding this?
I don’t like at all, if you are confident with your car and you think that it is the best, you can win whatever. Changing too much can confuse you I think, I feel great with Mugen and all people there, I know the car and they take always a line from so many years ago… so I’m confident with it. As we all know, you never know what’s gonna happen, but that’s what I think right now.
What exactly is Marc Ibar’s (Ultimate Racing) contribution to your success? What is his contribution? And what about your father?
What I am now, it is thanks to both 100% and Javi Muela who helped me in 2002 to race, making Hobao believe in me.
Marc helps me a lot to understand the race itself, how to manage the difficult situations and things like that, we could say psychologic terms.
My dad as the word says is my dad, so he helps me everywhere, and he taught me all I know in RC and outside, always helped with my mom who never came to a race because she becomes too nervous haha.
What are the main changes you make to your car at a race, and why?
We normally work with swaybars because I feel a big change anytime we change. We work also on tires as it is a key thing in the setup.
Shocks are also a main thing so basically these three items, as the others from my point of view just change a little your feeling and they are more “psychologic” than any other thing.
Do you sometimes end up with a car that’s less than ideal, and you just drive around it?
Yes. So many races I had a difficult car and I had to drive more than 100% to win or to finish in a good position. Although it has been races where I had an awesome car and I made stupid mistakes to ruin the race lol.
Do you think about what you are doing when you drive, or do you just drive? Do you think about the car and how it is handling, or your own driving, such as line choice or throttle control? Do you consciously make changes to your driving, or your line choice during races?
Yes, my team sometimes says to me that I think too much. I always think how to improve the car, how to find a better line to go faster, changing my driving style in some parts to get some tenths…. I think all drivers do that as this is the only way to learn the track as it changes a lot during even a main final.
You are known as a main final driver. Somehow you manage to put it all together in the mains, even sometimes halfway through the main. How? What’s wrong with you, why not all the time, why wait until the last 30 minutes of the main?
Haha. This is difficult to explain… we always work more thinking on main finals, my car goes better after 10/15 minutes so maybe that’s why in qualifying I am not the best at all. However it is something that this year we want to change and I think we will do it. We work also with harder compounds as I don’t drive smooth… that also helps to be faster at the end. Although we will try to change it this year, I will ask you at the end what you think 😉
I have seen you now have an impressive RBR36 Arena in Barcelona.What is the story? Is this yours or does it only use your name, do you run it yourself? What are the future plans for this project?
This is mine and another partner, this is the story, I spent a lot of money there but sincerely it is not going as expected so I don’t know what will happen with this on next year… will see what we can do, but seems difficult to go ahead….
If you could change some things in RC Racing, or the RC industry, what would they be?
We need professional people leading RC, people who live because of that. Not people with another job then doing this like a “hobby”. Real world championship with some races during the year, same for European Championship… we need to change RC and make it visible for the people as a sport not simply as a toy. RC is a perfect sport for an amazing dad/(son or daughter) relationship, we have to work on this more than ever.
I have seen you like racing real cars too, and heard you used to race gokarts before? Is that so? Will you move on to real cars after RC:-)?
Yes I love real racing cars, I used to go to any track day I can, basically when my pocket can….lol
I used to race gokarts even wining some national races but it was too much money so I had to quit. I will not move from RC, real racing is too expensive and I’m too old to live from that, I love RC and I love my life so I don’t want anything else.
Finally, what does the future hold for you. What are your major goals for 2017 and beyond?
My main goal is to win Euro’s again after last two terrible years…I have some projects in my mind that I’m still discussing with my sponsors that can be a motivation for me, in terms of helping drivers and specially kids.
Thank you so much for everything, and keep going with your blogs as they make RC more alive!
Gracias Robert
Keenan White ran my loaner buggy in the DR, here is his report:
This last weekend was our RC Fest held at DRC Speedway in the capital city of Santo Domingo , Dominican Republic this by far being the biggest race ever here. The DRC Speedway is a high traction, smooth, small track with metal modular jumps. It is located on the side of a shopping mall in the biggest city in the Caribbean. The race was well promoted in the biggest newspaper in the country as well as on the radio and organized by the owner Luis (Mad Max) Garcia. For this race Luis had arranged for Joseph Quagraine to attend ,this being his second time racing in the DR.
The Opportunity
JQ and I where in contact as he had some questions about the north coast of the island where I live and was interested in enjoying a few days here prior to his big European tour. He asked me if I would be interested in trying a JQ Black Edition for this race, The Rental Ride that other drivers had used at The Neo Race and then in Germany at a race a few weeks ago. I was a bit nervous about saying yes because I have driven Mugen cars since the MBX4 days only briefly driving a C hub car during the Jammin Days from 2005 -2007. I thought about it and said I have nothing to lose I am not sponsored by anyone but my wallet and said sure why not. All I needed to do was put my receiver and transponder in the car and race.
The Rental Ride
Friday before the race I met up with JQ and picked up The Rental that I would be using he explained that it was last used in Germany on a completely different track and I might have to change shock oils and some settings. This was not a new car at all it had seen a bit of use so it had normal wear that any other car would have plus it had seen a few different drivers before me. I decided that I will try the car as is tune in the engine and if i needed to change anything I would.
Practice
Saturday Morning was practice I got to tune in the engine then run about 4 tanks of practice trying different tires on the track . I found the car very neutral and easy to drive it was doing everything I wanted on the high speed corners low speed 180s and jumping . I found it easy to drive and decided to just adjust for less droop for the first qualifier and nothing else THE Car was good as is IMHO. I did break a right front arm during practice but this was completely my fault as I was trying to throw fat whips like JQ and landed short on the metal jump and metal obviously won that battle. JQ gave me a right arm and within 15 minutes I was back practicing and was very impressed how easy it was to wrench on THE CAR. I had very limited practice as I was running 5 classes and had to get my other cars ready as well.
Qualifying
Qualifying started at 1 pm and it was interrupted by rain and by the time my Nitro buggy qualifier came around the track was still a bit slick at the beginning but I was still able to put in a 4th place finish for that round of qualifiers so I was happy and looking forward to a drier track the next round . Unfortunately that never happened as the rain came and qualifying was canceled but I would be starting 4th on the grid so that was good enough for me.
The Final
The 45 min final was to be the final race of the day earlier in the day I decided to change the clutch bearings and the center spur gear of the car (it was a bit worn and did not want to chance it ). Once again THE Black Edition is well thought out and I found it easy and fast to wrench on. 6pm the 45 min final started up to this point with the other 4 classes I ran I had over 2 hours of actual race time on the track (note to self never run 5 classes again its too much). Start of the final I jumped out front and grabbed the Hole Shot !! I was Pumped but a few errors put me back a few spots after a few laps so I calmed down and focused on hitting my lines. The car was great it was doing everything I wanted this track had a few low speed 180s that I was able to get the car on the inside of these turns under other drivers opening up passing opportunities.
The car was great it was doing everything I wanted this track had a few low speed 180s that I was able to get the car on the inside of these turns under other drivers opening up passing opportunities.
On the high speed sweeper I was able place the car where ever I wanted at speed .Jumping was great no problems with any of the jumps THE Car handled everything I threw at it. While I was doing this I had made my way up to the driver in 3rd position who was also driving a JQ but not the B.E. and we started swapping positions back and forth for about 15 minutes the battle was on. At the 27 min mark disaster struck for me as I landed wrong off one of the bigger jumps and crashed into the fencing surrounding the track this caused a rear shock end to snap I was heart broken. I ran off driver stand replaced the shock and got back on the track after 4 minutes but it was too late my race was over I still managed to finish the race and salvage an 8th place.
The Conclusion
I am very impressed with this car at how easy it was to drive also the fact that I really did not change anything on the car and was able to be competitive with it with only about 4 tanks of actual practice. I am a racer that all my cars are rebuilt between our races and know exactly what my car has done to it so I went into this race completely blind with THE CAR and it done well. I was also happy that beside breaking the shock end the car finished the final with very little preparation by me.
I am very impressed with this car at how easy it was to drive also the fact that I really did not change anything on the car and was able to be competitive with it with only about 4 tanks of actual practice.
I got to finally meet Joseph and spend time with him and found him one of the coolest guys I have met in RC, he is very smart and passionate about his product and I really admire what he is doing. He went out of his way to help everyone take pictures answer questions and be a great ambassador for RC. I really believe that JQ has hit the ball out of the park with THE Black Edition THE Car is good JQ has sold me on it and I will be making the switch and race THE Car and help promote JQ Racing to my best ability. I admire what he is doing and will support him as much as I can. It will only get better from here . Thank you Joseph for the opportunity to try something new!
All I have to say is AYLYD?
Keenan K White
I decided a while ago to interview some of the top drivers in RC, at least the ones that still talk to me 🙂 Just kidding…Or maybe not. Anyhow, just thought it would be interesting to ask some other questions than “How did you get started in RC?”. Got a few lined up, let’s see how it goes.
I figured it’s only fair to start with the World Champ! Thank you David for the interview.
Coming from Scandinavia, the elements are against you, and it’s definitely not common to become World Champion in 1:8th scale Offroad, coming form a country with a short season, and relatively low level of competition compared to some bigger countries. Do you think this was a benefit or a hindrance looking back at your career?
For me coming from Sweden I know I have not had the same possibilities as the racers from countries with a longer season. Though I have not seen this as a huge disadvantage, as during the winter in Sweden I have been running lots of 1/10 EP and I think that is very good practice also for 1/8 scale. This also means I never get tired of running one class only. As towards the end of the winter I´m super excited to move outdoors and start my engine and burn some nitro again. Of course this means it will take a few runs to get back into it and I would say this might be the only disadvantage I have, but I have been lucky to have the gift to be able to adapt very quickly to new tracks, cars or setups which helps. As I usually have gone to US a couple days earlier to get some track time I feel like I have been in good shape going into the DNC which has been my first 1/8 race of the year the past few years. For 2017 I will make a change to the schedule though as I will for the first time since 2010 go back and attend the Montpellier GP early February. Really looking forward to that as I think the track is one of the best in Europe at the moment.
Now that you are done with school, and are for the first time a paid professional RC Car driver after having switched to HB, how has this changed your situation? Has anything changed in your ability to prepare for races, or in your mental approach in general?
Of course this was a huge change in my life. It took a while to get used to it in the beginning as I was used to have dad preparing my cars in between the races and for practices we went to. I learned a lesson as I didn’t think it would be that much work besides the racing part, so it is very important to have a great structure and a schedule you follow. This took a while for me to adapt to, and even if it can still be improved I think we showed in Vegas that my whole team with dad and Adrien have a very good plan both at the races and in between to get the maximum performance of our equipment and my driving. The work in between the races is at least as important or maybe even more important than at the race. If you do it right, you will get a head start and face an easier challenge at the race.
You recently made a big switch from Kyosho to HB Racing. What is the main differences between the Kyosho and the HB cars?
My first feeling I got was that the HB 1/8 car had and still has way more natural steering and corner speed. This took a while to get used to as with the Kyosho I had to push the car through the corners and when I did the same with the HB I would spin out. Of course this also had to do with the way the car was setup when I first switched. After a couple of months with the car we found a very very good base setup which I can use almost everywhere. I would say with this setup I´m 80-85% ready when I get to a new track. After two full years running HB, we have worked hard and developed a car that fits any driver out there. The D812 was still a car that was very aggressive and didn’t have a lot of grip, but with the D815, D815 V2 and the coming D817 I think we have a car for any driver out there. It has way more grip and stability than previous cars but you still have great steering and corner speed. So the conclusion on this is that I believe I´m faster and more competitive with the HB car than I was with the Kyosho. I have changed my driving style to where I have found a nice balance on the steering and throttle control, and as I don´t have to push as hard as I did with the Kyosho I can focus more on the line I want to hit every lap.
What exactly is Adrien Bertin’s contribution to your success? What is his contribution?
Adrien means a lot to me. Over the years we have worked so hard together and become very close, I wouldn’t call him a friend anymore as I see him as family. His knowledge and experience really boosted my career after he took me under his wing in 2008. I have learned so much from him and I can´t be more thankful for his help. Now you might be wondering what I have learned from him, and I would say pretty much everything. From understanding setup changes and what they do to the car, to different paths you choose in life or just personal advice in general. We have now had 8 years together and I don´t see the end in our relationship so I think everyone out there needs to watch out, because I truly believe that we together have become one of the strongest teams to beat out there today .
What are the main changes you make to your car at a race, and why?
At the races we always try to find the best car for the longer runs. Of course we need to be there also in qualifying but we are not always trying too hard to get the TQ, for us that is a bonus. The changes we make to the car of course vary from track to track, but for me the shock pistons/oil together with the diffs makes the biggest difference on the car. Then we mainly work with the caster, ackermann and hub position in the rear end.
Do you sometimes end up with a car that’s less than ideal, and you just drive around it?
Normally when it comes down to finals we always have something that we know we have the chance to win with. Of course sometimes you pick wrong tires or so and therefore you will suffer a little bit because of that. But normally I always feel like I will have a shot at it!
Do you think about what you are doing when you drive, or do you just drive? Do you think about the car and how it is handling, or your own driving, such as line choice or throttle control? Do you consciously make changed to your driving, or your line choice during races?
Normally I don´t think too much when I´m driving. Sometimes you try to find another fast driver on the track to kinda have a idea on what your pace is like, but that is pretty much it. I wouldn’t´t say that I think about how my car is handling, it is more like a feeling that comes to me. Of course I have the line choice in mind while I´m driving, I normally take a walk around the track before a final or so and then I get the idea of where I have to put my car while driving. Then it is all about focusing on the line and keeping your car square. For instance the Worlds in Vegas was a track that you really had to be 110% focused on your line in the main. This was what I did the best during the 60min to win my first ever IFMAR Worlds title.
I saw a video of you driving a Touring Car, why touring car?
I think touring car is fun to drive and I wish there would be more time for that as well, but there is not. So I just like to go once in a while to drive some just for fun. This coming weekend I will actually attend a 1/12 scale race, this will be the first time ever for me driving a 1/12 and I´m really excited and looking forward to it. All in all, On-road is something I do for fun when time allows.
What’s the story behind your own track?
So the story about my private indoor 1/10 EP Buggy carpet track is that we have always had a tiny track in the same building, and I got tired of travelling 2h to the closest track during the winter to practice. So I decided to do all I could to build my own track where we had this small one already, though I wanted it to be way bigger and with the EOS carpet. After a lot of talking with the girl that rents the building (I share it with her now) she finally agreed with me getting more space to build a big indoor track. In the agreement I had to move all her stuff away from the space that I wanted and she wsa not required to do anything. So basically it was me and my grandfather that was there every day in January 2016 for 2 weeks straight doing everything. I got some help towards the end when it was finished with painting the walls, carrying the 4m wide carpet rolls up two floors. Two and a half weeks after me and my grandfather started to take down the old track we had built a new track but also gave the whole building a way better look. So now I have 25min to the track instead of 2h and I can go practice whenever I want. The track has almost the same size as the EOS tracks so it is also a perfect opportunity for HB and Orion to test and develop our products.
Finally, what does the future hold for you. What are your major goals for 2017 and beyond?
For me I think the future looks very bright. I´m feeling very confident with my whole package and with all sponsors and people around me. I cannot say anything else than 2016 was a great year for us but I will be working very hard to be able to win every race I attend in 2017. Obviously we wont have the Worlds in 1/8 in 2017 so I will wait until 2018 to do my best to be the first ever to defend a title in 1/8 Off Road. I´m looking forward to the Euros which will be held in my home country for 2017 and I will try to bring the title back to where it belongs after missing out in 2015 and 2016. Other than that we have the Worlds in China for 1/10 which will be a highlight of the year. Looking forward to another great year and to see all my friends out at the tracks.
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I wrote this post that included a poll, with the question: “Who gets canned first?” Basically speculating who is going to be looking for a new drive first out of these drivers. The results are in.
It was a close fight between King and Drake, a bit like any given Saturday in Socal. Drake ended up edging King out by 1 vote. And incredible results I must say, and slightly surprising.
I know it looks like I doctored the results, but I swear I did not. I checked them today and spay my drink out all over my laptop. We have some great fans it seems.
These two idiots interviewed me for their dumb podcast. I think if you want to understand me better you should listen to it here.
I felt like I had to go on there and deal with all the bullshit they put out there.
Name: Fat Jesus (aka David Gibson)
Nationality: English living and working in USA. (5 years)
What type of racing do you do?
1/10th and 1/8th off road.
How long have you been racing?
I started when I was a kid, stopped for a while and then started again about 8 years ago.
Current chassis / manufacturer?
Well last year it was Mugen, this year I have changed to HB but so far this year I have only run the 1/8 electric chassis.
How would you describe your skill / experience level?
Competitive / good club racer
Other races recently?
PNB 2017, Motorama. Reedy race.
How many Neos have you attended ?
About 5
How have you found The Neo generally this year?
The event’s as good as ever. Having been racing in USA it is great to come back to this level of professionalism and event organization. Phil, DXR, the BRCA and all the other staff do an awesome job, but the quality of drivers and competition is great as well.
How have you found spending time with the JQRacing Team?
Is this a serious interview ? (smiling) Its been good fun, everyone is helpful. A small but genuinely passionate team. People seem to be in the team because they genuinely believe in what JQ is trying to achieve. By the way it’s possibly the rudest team I have ever pitted with. It’s good fun. (smiling).
What were your reasons for trying a BLACK Edition?
Two reasons, one I was genuinely tempted to buy a Black Edition but once Lee Martin signed with Infinity and decided to race the HB I did as well. (note : Lee Martin is a friend of David’s so he generally runs the same chassis as Lee. Currently Lee is able to race different chassis as the infinity product does not exist yet). So my reasons for trying the Black Edition are that I had previously consider buying one, my HB nitro chassis arrived too late to get prepared for The Neo and when I saw the JQR Black Edition loaner for Neo advertisement I thought it was a great opportunity.
Initial impressions?
Solid. Looks strong. Well put together plus some clever ideas like the electrics being easy to install for example. You can tell it is designed by an engineer and racer as there are good solutions to common problems.
Practice impressions?
The Black Edition immediately felt safe, neutral on the jumps and good on the bumps. JQ suggested more toe in on the rear hubs and it was good throughout day one. However I did not do enough laps due to small engine issues and a few maintenance related teething problems.
Qualifying?
I drove poorly for the first round, crashing mainly due to poor judgment of distance. Once I got in the groove from Q2 onwards the Black Edition was excellent. As the track got more rutted it became obvious the car has no vices. Jumps, bumps, holes, the wash board section the Black Edition was excellent.
This the fourth year I have been eligible for the over 35 final and the first year made it. It is also my best ever overall Neo qualifying. To achieve that with a car with which I had absolutely no previous experience with says a lot about the Black Edtion. (Ed. note David qualified 101st overall)
Finals?
The BE felt good. Even with track rutted the car handled well. I struggled with getting into a driving rhythm though, partly due to engine damage affecting the tune
Overall?
It has been an awesome race meeting, I really enjoyed it. I qualified well but had a few engines issues in the main, however due to the strong qualifying I may not have bumped anyway. The car was really good, it didn’t miss a beat all weekend
Over all comments and thoughts?
I have run a lot of different cars and this is the first one I have run that I can’t think of a weakness. A very very good car for people to try. Probably what speaks to the truth of that more than anything is I have now asked my local stockist in the US to sell me a BE and Ebuggy so I can keep running the brand as a paying customer! JQ’s design is good and he was helpful throughout neo with setups and parts.
Finally a huge thank you to all of the JQRacing Team, especially JQ and Liam (Team Manager). The car, pitting, help, it was fun, the team supper, awesome weekend. Many thanks.
With the economy as bad as it is, companies are saving on budgets, and that made for the most interesting silly season yet. While some drivers are performing and making positive steps forward, like Maifield and Ongaro for example, others are struggling, or may be victims of the environment. Collateral damage to downsized budgets and changes in strategy. Let’s take a look at a few possible drivers that may be looking for new rides shortly, I’ll let you decide. I made it a poll!
Cody quickly checks to see if he has been fired, between rounds.
1. Cody King – HB Racing
Cody is a World Champion, and a great talent. However, he has one drawback, lack of work ethic, and it seems like the new HB owners have realised this. Cody did not attend the Neo Race, probably because he needs to get his shit together before HB spend any money on him. Will he get it together, or will he get canned?
2. Ryan Cavalieri – AE
Ryan was just put on probation for a month by AE, and with Rivkin moving through the ranks, and being sent all over the World for racing, are AE trying to replace Cav with Riv? Will he stay or will he get placed on permanent probation?
What Drake would look like if he had a chin.
3. Adam Drake – Mugen
Adam once had a happy life at TLR. Then TLR hired Maifield. TLR realised that Maifield was winning and Adam wasn’t. TLR canned Adam. Now Adam was happy at Mugen, and hired Maifield. Maifield is winning everything, and Adam isn’t. Will Adam get canned again?
“What do you mean you won’t pay me?”
4. Dakotah Phend – TLR
Phend is Phast, but TLR have been downsizing, heavily. Will they still pay a top guy in 2018?
And the lord said: “It was merely a racing incident” – Quarinthians 3:77
5. Jared Tebo – Kyosho
Tebo is a legend, but even legends can’t survive on no money. Will Kyosho follow Tamiya and not pay top drivers? The rumours have been circulating for years.
Ty’s reaction when he heard Xray would run Pillow balls through out 2020.
6. Ty Tessmann – Xray
If you were sceptical about Tessmann’s frustration at the Xray 8th scale program, you need not wonder anymore. Because only frustration, desperation, and a complete plummeting self confidence can push someone to cause a Try Traction Scandal. My opinion is, that there are 3 possible outcomes. A: Ty works on setup, adjusts his driving style, like Tiger Woods re-worked his swing, and gets back to his winning ways. B: Xray make a new go back to a c-hub front end (they have the parts, it’s easy) in order to please Ty. C:anned.
Max demonstrating how to respect kind, caring and supportive people.
8. Max Mört
This cocky bastard is just about to start beating his boss. And that’s never a good thing. One great race could be all it takes!
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Mikael on the left. Race In Peace.
Life is fragile. Mostly we feel invincible, and put a lot of trust in our future. One day I will do this, one day I will do that, one day my life will be enjoyable, and just how I want it to be.
It’s important to realise that we live life every day, and that we should enjoy the journey, not begin enjoying ourselves once we reach our self determined destination. Live life right now, and figure out how to make it enjoyable.
We often think that we can’t afford to do something. However, the more important question should be, can we afford not to do it?
We all get reminded of this time to time, and it is with sadness that I report of two deaths within the last days, close to home.
Mikael Yrjänäinen started running the JQ car last year, and just got a new BLACK Edition, and was looking forward to the season. He passed away at home at 23 years old from a sudden medical emergency.
Jaisaac Sloan is the 21 year old son of Jimmy Sloan who was the man behind our ARMA Energy deal. Jaisaac died as a victim of an armed robbery in Arizona a few days ago.
My condolences goes out to both families and everyone affected by these tragedies. I can’t even imagine what they must be going through. Stay strong…
Ride In Peace
THEQuagraine 