JCB DIGatron (also called simply DIGatron) is a custom JCB backhoe loader monster truck owned by FELD Motorsports and sponsored by JCB. It made its debut in 2024 with former Earth Shaker driver Tristan England behind the wheel on Stadium Championship Series East.
History[]
2023[]
On November 13th, it was revealed that Monster Jam and JCB have teamed up to create a new truck for the 2024 season, with Tristan England driving the truck on Stadium Championship Series East.
2024[]
JCB DIGatron debuted on January 13th, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas. The truck would make it to the finals in show 1, but would lose to Tyler Menninga in Grave Digger and would finish second in the standings in both shows to him. The truck would catch its first overall event championship in the second St. Louis show, breaking Tyler's streak of winning them. Tristan would finish 2nd in the final standings.
The truck also made its first World Finals appearance. Tristan almost won racing again, however lost to Zack Garner in Wild Side. In Austin, Texas, Tristan competed against his former ride for the first time.
In July, the truck made its first competition appearance outside of the United States in London, England (which is the home country for JCB), where Tristan would win racing & the skills challenge.
The truck would also compete in the Savannah shows, which is also fittingly the North American home for JCB, the truck would win three of the five overall event wins.
The truck made its first video game appearance in Monster Jam Showdown in the form of a free DLC released on October 10th, along with an ice variant.
2025[]
Tristan England competed on the West stadium tour & won it. A second truck debuted on the international series with Brandon Arthur driving. Matt Cody will drive the truck in Melbourne Australia only. At the World Finals in Salt Lake City, the truck will do a JCB DIGatron smashbot stunt.
World Finals appearances[]
| Year | Drivers | Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tristan England | Qualifying: N/A | Racing: defeated in the finals by Wild Side | Skills: 4th (8.094) | Freestyle: 9th (7.515) |
| 2025 | Tristan England | Qualifying: | Racing: | Skills: | Freestyle: |
Video game appearances[]
- Monster Jam Showdown (Free DLC)
- Roblox: Car Dealership Tycoon
Trivia[]
- The truck marks the first full-time truck that Tristan has driven besides Earth Shaker since 2021, when he drove Megalodon for the 2021 season.
- This also marks the second construction themed truck that Tristan drives, the first being Earth Shaker (modeled after a dump truck) and the fourth construction themed truck overall, the first three being Dirt Crew, Earth Shaker and Dozer.
- JCB DIGatron is one of two trucks to be driven by a driver who had previously competed in arena shows driving a different truck, the first being Bakugan Dragonoid. Camden Murphy has previously driven Pirate's Curse in arenas before Dragonoid.
- The truck was designed in conjunction with JCB's engineering team & inspired by their iconic construction equipment.
- Matt Prior from the Autocar YouTube channel went to MJU & learned how to drive the truck.
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