RE: Redcat needs a PRO driver to race their trucks...
Redcat Racing is not a manufacturer... They are an OEM reseller of Chinese designed and manufactured products branded for Redcat Racing. Please try and understand the difference. Traxxas is a manufacturer. You can't compare Redcat Racing and Traxxas because they are two entirely different business models. Traxxas designs their parts and cars/trucks and has end to end control over their designs. They can make all the changes and have all of the engineers, machines, tools, etc. needed by racers to have a competitive car/truck. Redcat has no engineers and is bound to the OEM manufacturer to make OEM parts for the models that they choose to import and sell in the US. Although a lot of pro or competition race trucks/buggies look relatively stock, they are actually highly customized from the factory.
If you understand this you will understand it as one of the key reasons why Redcat cannot support a race program.