Brian Kinwald (October 6, 1973April 3, 2019) was an American professional

remote control car 'Radio-controlled cars'' (or RC cars for short) are miniature model cars, vans, buses, trucks or buggies that can be controlled from a distance using a specialized transmitter or remote. The term "RC" has been used to mean both "remote contro ...

driver. He was born in Huntington Beach, California and grew up riding competitive BMX. Brian competed in BMX through his early teenage years until switching to R/C racing at age 15. He lived in

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. He is a two-time

IFMAR The International Federation of Model Auto Racing (IFMAR) is the world governing body of professional radio controlled car racing. The organization was created in 1979 by professional racer and RC model entrepreneur Ted Longshaw. At that time, ...

- IFMAR 1:10 Electric Off-Road World Championship World Champion, winning the 2wd mod buggy class in

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with Team Associated, and winning the same class again in

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with Team Losi. His contribution to the sport far exceeded his driving achievement as he later developed new tire technologies for JConcepts which revolutionized the sport.

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* RC car racing drivers American racing drivers Radio-controlled car personalities 1973 births 2019 deaths Sportspeople from Huntington Beach, California {{US-sport-bio-stub