ProTek RC

09/21/2026

The ProTek RC ROAD TO THE WORLDS series continues, featuring profiles on the 29 ProTek RC representatives competing in the IFMAR 1/8 Off-Road Worlds starting this coming Sunday in Texas. Today's spotlight driver is Team Associated Reedy Power driver Brandon Rose, who is part of the Samurai RM.1 engine program.

BRANDON ROSE
Age: 22
Hometown: Houston, TX
Number of Years Racing RC: 14
Home Track: Mikes Gulf Coast RC Raceway
Favorite ProTek RC Products: Samurai RM.1 engine, ProTek RC 2135 Pipe, ProTek RC Dustbuster Air Filters.

Top RC Accomplishments: This marks the fourth time Brandon is representing the United States at an IFMAR World Championship. BRose was the 2025 ROAR Electric Truck National Champion and also won Pro Nitro Buggy at the 2024 Southern Indoor Championship. Cherishes his role of being one of the great ambassadors of the RC industry and RC racing.

09/18/2026

The ProTek RC ROAD TO THE WORLDS series continues, featuring profiles on the 29 ProTek RC representatives competing in the IFMAR 1/8 Off-Road Worlds starting next week in Texas. Today's spotlight driver is Team Associated Reedy Power driver Aydin Horne, who is part of the Samurai RM.1 engine program.

AYDIN HORNE
Age: 24
Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI
Number of Years Racing RC: 20
Home Track: TARCAR
Favorite ProTek RC Products: Samurai RM.1 engine, ProTek RC 2090 Pipe, ProTek RC Dustbuster Air Filters.

Top RC Accomplishments: Representing the United States at the IFMAR World Championships for the fifth time in his racing career. He is a three-time IFMAR Worlds 1/10 off-road A-Main finalist, including both 2wd and 4wd in 2023.

09/16/2026

The ProTek RC ROAD TO THE WORLDS series continues, featuring profiles on the 29 ProTek RC team drivers competing in the IFMAR 1/8 Off-Road Worlds later this month in Texas. Today's spotlight driver is young phenom Jonah Wilson.

JONAH WILSON
Age: 19
Hometown: Knoxville, TN
Number of Years Racing RC: 13
Home Track: ROCCK Racing
Favorite ProTek RC Products: Samurai RM.1 engine, ProTek RC 2135 Pipe, ProTek RC Clutch.

Top RC Accomplishments: Representing the U.S. for the second time after racing in the 2024 IFMAR Worlds in Redovan. Comes into this Worlds ranked in the Top 20 in the World according to Top 25 RC. Runner up in Nitro Buggy at the 2025 Wicked Weekend. Numerous ROAR Racing A-main appearances and podium finishes at RaceTime Entertainment events. 2023 ROAR Racing Junior National Champion.

09/15/2026

Adam Drake reviews the new ProTek RC RM 650 servos, which are the re-imagined PTK 170SBL and 170TBL servos. Link here: https://youtu.be/K2kiNiWhC2g

RM650S https://www.amainhobbies.com/protek-rc-rm650s-maifield-edition-high-speed-brushless-servo-ptk-rm650s/p1799120

RM650T https://www.amainhobbies.com/protek-rc-rm650t-maifield-edition-high-torque-brushless-servo-ptk-rm650t/p1799119

New video, Protek RC RM650T and RM650S Radio an Maifield Servos. 👇
https://youtu.be/K2kiNiWhC2g

09/14/2026

Check out this 8-minute 1/8 eTruggy A-main from this weekend's 2026 ProTek RC Midwest Nitro Challenge at St. Louis Dirt Burners. ProTek RC team drivers Cole Tollard and Larry Wright IV go on to finish 1-2.

09/14/2026

The ProTek RC ROAD TO THE WORLDS series continues, featuring profiles on the 29 ProTek RC team drivers competing in the IFMAR 1/8 Off-Road Worlds later this month in Texas. Next up is arguably the hardest working guy in 1/8 off-road racing, Jared Wiggins, who is seemingly at a track somewhere almost every day of the week.

JARED WIGGINS
Age: 26
Hometown: Dixon, IL
Number of Years Racing RC: 14
Home Tracks: Cheese City Xtreme R/C & Discount America Hobby & Motorsports and Thunder Road Hobbies.
Favorite ProTek RC Products: Samurai RM.1 engine, ProTek RC 2135 Pipe, ProTek RC Blue O-Ring Grease.

Top RC Accomplishments: This marks the fifth time Jared will be representing the United States at the IFMAR Worlds Championships with three previous 1/8 Nitro Buggy Worlds and last year's eBuggy Worlds. 2022 Visions Invite Champion and podium finisher at both the ROAR 1/8 Nats and Silver State rc race.

09/12/2026

The ProTek RC ROAD TO THE WORLDS series continues, featuring profiles on the 29 ProTek RC team drivers competing in the IFMAR 1/8 Off-Road Worlds later this month in Texas. Today's spotlight driver is Lee Setser.

LEE SETSER
Age: 26
Hometown: Wi******er, VA
Number of Years Racing RC: 12
Home Track: Adrenaline RC Raceway
Favorite ProTek RC Products: Samurai RM.1 engine, ProTek RC Twist Lock 5mm Bullet Plugs, ProTek RC Multifunction Storage Bag.

Top RC Accomplishments: Competing in his second IFMAR Worlds Championship after representing the U.S. at the 2023 1/10 Off-Road Worlds. Multi-time ROAR Racing A-main national finalist with two podium finishes. eBuggy and eTruggy winner at Motorama. Second place finisher in Nitro Truggy at the 2025 Psycho Nitro Blast.

09/12/2026

AMain Hobbies ProTek RC Team Cayote USA team pilot Cole Tollard getting in some eBuggy practice at this weekend’s ProTek RC Midwest Nitro Challenge at the St. Louis Dirt Burners. Thank you Dirt Concepts for the video.

09/11/2026

AMain Hobbies supported team driver Lee Setser rippin' at the Vintage Off-Road Nationals at Adrenaline RC Raceway in Virginia. Lee's Team Associated RC10 Factory Team Limited Edition Blue kit is equipped with Team Cayote USA Crest X EVO ESC and Team Cayote 17.5 Stocki motor, ProTek RC 6000mAh shorty pack, and JConcepts Inc Green Double Bar tires. Watch him navigate the traffic - impressive!