every week is a small event for our small r/c racing club here in Pattaya but this weeks event was special as we honored our racing points champion, Olaf and loyalty award winners, Ian & Doug. Joom whipped up some spring rolls for the occasion and everyone appreciated the excuse to enjoy free draft beer but only after our first race of Season 3. since Robby is still visiting us, it wasn’t hard to guess who would prevail in this contest. he was clinical in practice and preparation and it showed as he sailed to victory, the closest competitor being me and i trailed by 15 laps! the wide lanes and multiple corners present opportunities to reduce lap times and provide passing lanes that kept the 30-minute final interesting despite the major gaps in the final lap totals. Olaf performed well with his R8 placing 3rd and Daam participated to grab 4th place. Ian wrecked his DBR9 but was able to best Hugh who placed 6th and Doug drove his Reventon, wrapping up the field in 7th place. the points race is now underway with six competition-packed months lying ahead of us to decide who will hold the awards at the end of Season 3. thanks to all members who participate throughout the season, local and abroad.. nanotrax is only special because of you!
Season 3, Round 1 @ F1R – July 4, 2010
Main A Final (30 Minutes, F1R-ZigZag, CCW)
1 -Robby / ENZO Ferrari (183 Laps | 9.87 Avg. Lap | 47/8.91 Fast Lap) +20pts
2 -Qon / Mazda 787b (166 Laps | 10.92 Avg. Lap | 93/8.90 Fast Lap)
3 -Olaf / Audi R8 (159 Laps | 11.4 Avg. Lap | 26/9.58 Fast Lap) +11pts
4 -Daam / Porsche Carrera GT (135 Laps | 13.34 Avg. Lap | 26/11.58 Fast Lap)
5 -Ian / Aston Martin Racing DBR9 (129 Laps | 14.01 Avg. Lap | 30/9.93 Fast Lap) +6pts
6 -Hugh / Mazda 787b (124 Laps | 14.61 Avg. Lap | 13/11.31 Fast Lap) +5pts
7 -Doug / Lamborghini Reventon (101 Laps | 18.5 Avg. Lap | 18/11.61 Fast Lap) +5pts
TQ = Robby / ENZO Ferrari – 8.86secs
we’re now coming to the end of the 6th month of this year, the end of the NanoTrax Drivers’ Championship Points (Season 2) and the beginning of Season 3 so that means, we’re due for a new layout on our main racing circuit, F1R. yesterday we spent several hours installing ‘Zig Zag’ (named by Joom! ;-)). Doug, Olaf and Dylan stopped by for their first test run in the evening, each trying to decide which is the best car to handle its new challenges. this past sunday, we held our final race of Season 2 in the lounge on F2L and it was an intense, 2 main race that ended with a win by ‘yours truly’ in the Ferrari F40. i finally was able to best Robby DV but it came on a circuit that is difficult to tune for. F2L’s tiles are hard and vary in texture causing inconsistent car handling which turned out to be an advantage for me and the local members. Olaf dropped into Main B along with Hugh, Doug & Dylan but was able to grab a spot in Main A by winning the Main B. Main A was feverish, high speed competition including myself, Robby, Ian, Vincent and Olaf. i’m sure everyone’s eyes were burning as there’s no time to blink when racing on a quick circuit with no straights. everyone was in a rush to bounce after the race, so no pics but here’s the report. be sure to check out pics of Olaf’s custom painted Aston Martin Racing DBR9 on the nanotrax forum.
Club Race Results for June 27, 2010 (Season 2, Week 26)
Main A Final (30 Mins):
1 – Q’on / Ferrari F40 (278 Laps)
2 – Robby / Ferrari F40 (276 Laps) +15pts
3 – Ian / Aston Martin Racing DBR9 (256 Laps) +11pts
4 – Olaf / Audi R8 (246 Laps) +8pts
5 – Vincent / Chevrolet Corvette C6-R (224 Laps) +6pts
Main B Final (20 Mins):
1 – Olaf / Audi R8 (175 Laps)
3 – Dylan / ENZO Ferrari (166 Laps) +5pts
2 – Hugh / Lamborghini Reventon (142 Laps) +5pts
4 – Doug / Lamborghini Gallardo (119 Laps) +5pts
— Top Qualifier = Q’on / Ferrari F40 (5.44secs)
NanoTrax DCP Standings
Olaf = 247 pts - Season 2 Champion!
Ian = 196 pts
Marlowe = 174 pts
Vincent = 166 pts
Dylan = 116 pts
Erwin = 50 pts
Marc = 36 pts
Robby = 35 pts
Hugh = 31 pts
Doug = 25 pts
Brian = 15 pts
Calvin = 11 pts
Boris = 5 pts
Tony = 5 pts
Johnny = 5 pts
on May 30, 2009 NanoTrax officially opened its doors and 1-year and many experiences later, our anniversary fell on the perfect sunday. Club racing on F2L, F1 Grand Prix coverage and a celebration was on the schedule. we decided to keep the party small inviting just members who happened to be in town. Joom made snacks and the draft beer was open but since most drivers’ skills go straight to hell after the 3rd glass of cold Heineken, everyone waited to take down the keg. Dahm joined us for the race with his newly acquired Porsche Carrera GT and newly painted wheels but unfortunately, practiced on F1R for the past few days and ended up in last place. Hugh keeps getting faster and found himself in a battle with Olaf for 4th place. Olaf had troubles with the DBR9, falling short of Marlowe in 3rd place. Ian found a good rhythm but couldn’t stay on top of my F40. as far as our anniversary, i feel blessed that we were able to survive in a turbulent economy and this is only one hurdle of many we’ll have to overcome. thanks to all those that have supported us and helped us make it this far. until next time, check the results + pics below and if you’re racing in your area, pick up everything you’ll need at our online shop.
Club Race Results for May 30, 2010 (Week 22)
Main A Final (30 Mins):
1– Q’on / Ferrari F40 (252 Laps)
2– Ian / Aston Martin Racing DBR9 (245 Laps) +15
3– Marlowe / McLaren F1 GTR (242 Laps) +11
4– Olaf / Aston Martin Racing DBR9 (228 Laps) +8
5– Hugh / Mazda 787b (225 Laps) +6
6– Dahm / Porsche Carrera GT (172 Laps)
— Top Qualifier = Q’on / Ferrari F40 (5.53secs)
NanoTrax DCP Standings
Olaf = 213 pts
Marlowe = 174 pts
Ian = 158 pts
Vincent = 134 pts
Dylan = 100 pts
Erwin = 44 pts
Marc = 30 pts
Hugh = 21 pts
Brian = 15 pts
Calvin = 11 pts
Doug = 10 pts
Boris = 5 pts
Tony = 5 pts
Johnny = 5 pts
just as i was thinking traffic thru our shop was slower than Iceland lava flows, we’re hit on Sunday with a pleasant breeze of new & old members, new & old visitors, F1 racing and a club race with enough participants to complain about the traffic on F1R. Boris and his Uncle Tony from Holland joined us recently and made their first appearance in a club race. Olaf, Ian and even the mysterious Marc returned along with Hugh with IPad in hand. BKK Will stopped by to enjoy some of my wife Joom‘s wonderful cooking and take a short spin in a rental before heading back to Bangkok in his chauffeured limousine (well, its a pathfinder driven by a very patient Thai dude… but, its quite luxurious). after a few practice laps and qualifying, the final began at ~6:25pm. though i was top qualifier, it goes to show the fastest driver isn’t always the winning driver. for a while, there was a battle brewing for 3rd place but Marc was out of practice and Ian took command to round out the top 3. this is the first official club race of May and i’m sure it’ll only get more competitive.
Club Race Results for May 9, 2010 (Week 19)
Main A Final (30 Mins):
1– Olaf / Audi R8 (155 Laps) +20
2– Q’on / Ferrari F40 (151 Laps)
3– Ian / Aston Martin Racing DBR9 (133 Laps) +11
4– Marc / Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 (128 Laps) +8
5– Hugh / Mazda 787b (102 Laps) +6
6– Boris / ENZO Ferrari (96 Laps) +5
7– Tony / Audi R8 (72 Laps) +5
— Top Qualifier = Q’on / Ferrari F40 (9.47secs)
NanoTrax DCP Standings
Olaf = 186 pts
Marlowe = 143 pts
Vincent = 134 pts
Ian = 117 pts
Dylan = 92 pts
Erwin = 44 pts
Marc = 18 pts
Brian = 15 pts
Calvin = 11 pts
Hugh = 10 pts
Doug = 10 pts
Boris = 5 pts
Tony = 5 pts
Johnny = 5 pts
a consecutive F1 Sunday meant early action for the Malaysian Grand Prix and it all started @ 3pm, followed immediately by our club race. Hugh made his first appearance at a club race and qualified at under 12 seconds but had a previous engagement so he couldn’t stay for the final. Olaf grabbed the TQ spot with his R8 and i picked off 2nd with both of us downgrading to stock motor. Vincent arrived late so started at the back of the grid for the final. after moving up 3 spots, he was in a battle with Ian for 3rd throughout the race. Dylan had tire troubles again and Marlowe’s Corvette just hasn’t been the same since removing it’s spoiler. consistency is improving as everyone finds the line, but we’ll be on a break for the coming holidays and will wait to see who will come back & ultimately master ‘Strata’.
Results for Season 2, Week 14 – April 4, 2010
Main A Final (30 Mins):
1 – Q’on / Nissan Fairlady Z (152 Laps)
2 – Olaf / Audi R8 (148 Laps) +15
3 – Vincent / Corvette C6-R (137 Laps) +11
4 – Ian / Aston Martin Racing DBR9 (136 Laps) +8
5 – Marlowe / Corvette C6-R (128 Laps) +6
6 – Dylan / ENZO Ferrari (113 Laps) +5
— Top Qualifier = Olaf / Audi R8
NanoTrax DCP Standings
Olaf = 161 pts
Marlowe = 138 pts
Vincent = 134 pts
Ian = 101 pts
Dylan = 92 pts
Erwin = 44 pts
Brian = 15 pts
Calvin = 11 pts
Doug = 10 pts
Marc = 10 pts
Johnny = 5 pts
Hugh = 5 pts
its hard to explain these kinds of days where just about everything goes as planned and even those things that didn’t got worked out well. Sunday, March 14th was our Season 2, Week 11 Club Race but it was also the first day of the Grand Prix, Formula One (F1) Racing Season. i’ve been a fan of F1 for some time now, but as everyone who follows F1 knows, this season is special so we wanted to mark it with an F1 Party @ NanoTrax. you can’t have a full race party without race queens so we got those and called in the guys who all came ready for a heated mini R/C battle on F1R.
i ran the MOTUL Autech Z today with an X-Power ‘HOT’ Motor since many of the members have stepped up the speed with their own high performance power plants. i took the TQ spot with a 10.41sec fastest lap with Vincent and Marlowe taking the next 2 spots in the grid. Johnny was ‘the rookie’ in the group but he qualified well and stood his own for his first club race. Vincent was in often over the past week preparing and he obviously came to win, jumping out to a big lead right out of the gates. my performance was extremely inconsistent for the first 48 laps so i stopped in for a quick battery change. Vincent changed about the same time which allowed Marlowe to storm into the lead. as i jumped back into the fray, i chased Marlowe down during a series of laps that saw me post a 10.29sec fast lap and take the lead. Vincent made his move, going on a run to take 2nd place and Marlowe dropped to 3rd to finish the race. Ian, Brian and Johnny grabbed 4th, 5th and 6th spots while Erwin caught a DNF with recurring tire troubles in our 30-minute final. we now have a new championship race leader – here’s the official results and current championship standings:
Results for Season 2, Week 11 – March 14, 2010
TQ = Q’on / Nissan Fairlady Z GT500 Class
Main A Final (30 Mins):
1 – Q’on / Nissan Fairlady Z GT500 Class (140 Laps)
2 – Vincent / Corvette C6-R (138 Laps) +15
3 – Marlowe / Corvette C6-R (137 Laps) +11
4 – Ian / Aston Martin Racing DBR9 (129 Laps) +8
5 – Brian / Porsche 917k (107 Laps) +6
6 - Johnny/ Nissan Fairlady Z GT500 Class (105 Laps) +5
7 – Erwin / Ferrari FXX (14 Laps – DNF) +5
NanoTrax Driver’s Championship Points Standings
Marlowe = 119 pts
Olaf = 118 pts
Vincent = 101 pts
Dylan = 76 pts
Ian = 73 pts
Erwin = 38 pts
Calvin = 11 pts
Brian = 15 pts
Marc = 10 pts
Doug = 5 pts
Johnny = 5 pts
if you haven’t noticed, things have been very busy @ the online shop as we’re clearing inventory for new Mini-Z related items so visit now for ultra low prices on chassis sets, option parts and accessories while supplies last! new items added included a wide range of tires from X-Power and money saving combos you won’t find anywhere else. i’m currently testing new wheels and ribbed tires from X-Power – see photo – when available, they’ll appear in stock at the shop. thanks for everyone who either e-mailed or commented on my last post, its good to know someone’s reading me. until next time, enjoy mini-r/c to the fullest!
