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
it was all good vibes today at our Season 2, Week 5 Club Race today. there was a 3-way tie for 1st place and it was meant to be broken today. 7 members (including myself) came through to battle it out on Circuit F1R (Patchwork). it was obviously going to be a close final race cuz the top qualifiers were seperated by only one lap and some with the same number of laps. unfortunately, i suffered tire loss in the final but this was one day where it felt good to lose cuz it was great fun and the members got to split the bonus points earned by making the top 3. a big thanks to all the members and spectators who came thru and made this one of the best club race days ever at nanotrax!
Season 2, Week 5 Club Race Results:
Top Qualifier: Q’on / Mazda 787b No.55 Mazda Racing
Main A Final:
1) Dylan / ENZO Ferrari (69 Laps) +20
2) Vincent / Porsche 962 CLH (68 Laps; 15:02.98) +15
3) Olaf / Aston Martin Racing DBR9 (68 Laps; 15:16.84) +10
4) Q’on / Mazda 787b (66 Laps)
5) Ian / Aston Martin Racing DBR9 (58 Laps; 15:04.22) +5
6) Marlowe / McLaren F1 GTR (58 Laps; 15:12.11) +5
7) Erwin / Ferrari FXX (47 Laps) +5
Current NanoTrax Drivers’ Championship Points Standing:
Vincent = 40 Pts
Olaf = 35 Pts
Dylan = 30 Pts
Marlowe = 30 Pts
Ian = 20 Pts
Calvin = 10 Pts
Erwin = 5 Pts
Daw = 5 Pts
today was completely full from the time i opened my eyes to the moment i switched off the lights in the pit station. our first order of business was to ship orders, then visit Pattaya R/C Powerboat for the 1/8th Off Road Buggy Party Final. we witnessed the world champion Atsushi Hara dominate the field, winning by 3 laps in a grand final including some impressive drivers on an absolutely massive race course. the weather cooled off a lot for the final and it was obvious from the many drivers who had engine problems. we then returned to the shop to prepare for our sunday club race but there was immediate action in the form of practice races. we had a few guests who rented cars and mixed it up with members for a few heats and by qualifying time, we only had 4 drivers remaining – 3 of which were pushing for championship points. RobbyDV, Olaf, Marlowe and myself ran 2 qualifiers and a final that provided compelling evidence that all dNaNo are not created equal. the Nissan Fairlady Z GT500 Class with Robby at the helm is a dominant force and while i expected the Porsche 911 GT3 to come back with a bang, it was more like a ‘poot’ in the race today. Olaf has pretty much solidified his position as the 2009 NanoTrax Driver’s Champion and Marlowe has shown marked improvement with his McLaren. here are the results, check the pics in the gallery for highlights.
NanoTrax Club Race Results for 12/13/2009 Top Qualifier = Robby DV / Nissan Fairlady Z GT500
Final Results:
1 – RobbyDV / Nissan Fairlady Z GT500 (97 Laps) +20
2 – Olaf / Aston Martin Racing DBR9 (86 Laps) +15
3 – Marlowe / McLaren F1 GTR (83 Laps) +10
4 – Qon / Porsche 911 GT3 (81 Laps)
2009 NanoTrax Drivers Championship Points
Olaf = 100 Pts
Dylan = 70 Pts
Daw = 70 Pts
Erwin = 55 Pts
RobbyDV = 40 Pts
Gary = 25 Pts
Marlowe = 15 Pts
Slim = 15 Pts
Vincent = 10 Pts
First = 10 Pts
Darren = 5 Pts
Marc = 5 Pts
ok, i picked up a firewire card today. i ripped the video and did a little editing, uploaded it to YouTube. notice how serious everyone’s face is lol… first YT video, there will be more as Pattaya dNano Racing continues. for the record: i placed 5th but more importantly, it was fun. today should be a busy, but enjoyable day. the materials for Track Version 2.0 are on the way & i’ll take pics of construction as it progresses.
