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!
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
*Click Here for Club Racing Data (CSV) Files*
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
