In his first season with the XRAY XB8R 1/8th nitro buggy, young 14yo Matheus Tavares has won 2nd place in the final standings and regional 2007 Championship of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).
The Championship in Rio de Janeiro was held over 8 races throughout the year. In this last race on November 25, Matheus and Ricardo were both in the running for the title of Champion. Ricardo came in 2nd place in this race, and Matheus came in 4th place.