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If everyone can make it we could distribute all of the pre-war models to those that chipped in on this night too… that was part of my thinking in scheduling a race right after the show… there is still enough time for some of them to get built before the Coppa D’oro! :wacko:
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MiA will be bringing the models Monday night so that we can distribute them – can’t wait! I saw three of them – I don’t know how many we have in total…
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A reminder that all racers for any R32 race must pre-register as those above have done. Thank you.
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R32 XVII Race Results
@ The Ring
NASCAR (NC) (240sec x 3 x 1):
- DwM – 101 Laps (1.999 ext.);
- ArT – 101 (14.593);
- MiA – 94 (8.699);
- JmO – 94 (15.457);
- KeM – 92 (8.720);
- AUn – 90 (10.757).
Overall (SP/SP+/SCCA) (120sec x 3 x 1):
- ArT #132+ – 52 (8.422 ext.);
- DwM #1+ – 52 (9.595);
- JmO #5 – 51 (19.883);
- ArT #47 – 50 (20.935);
- DwM #47 – 49 (9.521);
- KeM #18 – 48 (7.756);
- KeM #18 – 47 (7.146);
- JmO #14+ – 46 (8.676);
- MiA #54 – 45 (12.205);
- MiA #410 – 45 (20.049).
Sportscar + (SP+):
- ArT #132+ – 52 (8.422 ext.);
- DwM #1+ – 52 (9.595);
- JmO #14+ – 46 (8.676).
Overall (SP & SCCA):
- JmO #5 – 51 (19.883);
- ArT #47 – 50 (20.935);
- DwM #47 – 49 (9.521);
- KeM #18 – 48 (7.756);
- KeM #18 – 47 (7.146);
- MiA #54 – 45 (12.205);
- MiA #410 – 45 (20.049).
Sportscar (SP):
- ArT #47 – 50 (20.935);
- DwM #47 – 49 (9.521);
- KeM #18 – 48 (7.756);
- KeM #18 – 47 (7.146);
- MiA #54 – 45 (12.205);
- MiA #410 – 45 (20.049).
SCCA:
- JmO #5 – 51 (19.883).
Group C/IMSA (GCI) (180sec. x 3 x 1):
- ArT – 90 Laps (16.520 ext.);
- DwM – 89 (11.460);
- KeM – 84 (14.468);
- MiA – 80 (11.570);
- JmO – 79 (17.506).
3.0L LeMans (3LM) (180sec. x 3 x 1):
- ArT – 90 Laps (8.763 ext.);
- DwM – 86 (11.549);
- JmO – 84 (16.556);
- MiA – 82 (12.984);
- AUn – 78 (9.739);
- KeM – 71 (36.815) [gear].
Cheers to everyone who could made it out to race! Congratulations to DwM, MiA & KeM who each won a door prize! :good:
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More Pre-War wheel sets will be available tonight for those needing them for our inaugural Coppa D’oro later this month…
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Testing and spirited laps in all classes… 1 of 3 models claimed… Thank you MiA for both bringing the models and for your great company!!! :yahoo:
Can’t wait for the Coppa D’oro!
Get well Jimbo – we’ll see you in a few weeks at The Dale…
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Remember to register your attendance (by logging in and entering your name in the event registration box above) as early as possible for our R32 race night at Spa Lyons. If you do not register beforehand our host will not be able to plan our race night accordingly. :negative: This is not just a courtesy it is a requirement. :yes: Also, only those who register beforehand will be eligible to win one or more DArt door prizes. :good:
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Gents,
As promised here is our reserved racing #’s list for our Classic Era Challenge Cup series. Please consult this list when preparing your entries. Any number not yet claimed may be requested up to a maximum of three. If you already have three then you will need to let me know which number you wish to release before the new number can be added.
Race Number Owner/Participant 1 Felix 2 Porsche911 3 Felix 4 Jimbo 5 Chubbyvette 6 Porsche911 7 JMSracer 8 Chubbyvette 9 KensRedZed 11 MiA 14 JMSracer 15 Joe 16 Felix 18 MiA 20 ArT 21 ArT 22 ArT 30 JMSracer 33 Chubbyvette 34 MiA 35 f1nutz 37 KensRedZed 38 Sal 40 Porsche911 51 KensRedZed 56 racer68 68 racer68 69 racer68 74 Joe 90 Jimbo 91 f1nutz 92 Joe The Happy Canadian Scale Modeler!
Classic Era
Prototype & Sportscar
1:32 Challenge Cup
(1966-1971)Simple Rules & Guidelines
v1.0 – January, 20181) Open to any Prototype (P) or Sportscar (S), regardless of displacement, that competed between 1966 and 1971 in any endurance race which was part of the World Sportscar Championship or International Championship sanctioned by the FIA. By endurance race we mean a race lasting many hours (ie. 24, 12, 6) or over a large distance (ie. 1000k). Headlights are not a requirement (if the model raced did not have them) nor must headlights be functional.
2) Bodies must be hard plastic/resin with period appropriate (actual or fantasy) livery. No two entries may have the same race number. Race numbers will be reserved or assigned.
3) Interiors may be made from any material. There is no minimum level of detail required by either a body or interior but attention to detail will always be appreciated.
4) Rear tires must be Orange Dot DArts for this event/series and will be available in the following sizes: D11, SI0201 (or NC0102) and NC0101.
5) This event is open to any adult with an eligible model and controller.
6) Any model that compromises the track for others in any way will not be permitted or will be removed from the track.Reserving Your Race Number & Purchasing Marked DArts
One (1) number may be reserved or will be assigned (absent a request) for each pair of marked DArt tires purchased up to a maximum of 3 per participant regardless of how many pair of marked DArts are purchased by anyone. Numbers will be reserved or confirmed upon receipt of payment (pickup may be on a later date or even at the event). The deadline to purchase your DArts (or reserve your racing number(s)) will be midnight the day prior to the event. Multiple models may qualify but only the top entry for each participant will advance. NO loaners or substitutions after qualifying has begun and all models will be impounded from that point on.Contact me to order/purchase your marked DArt tires by email: [email protected].
Format:
All models must qualify and advance through elimination heats to make it to the A main for a chance to win or place in this event/series. Qualifying order will be assigned by random draw. Since this is FREE there will be no guaranteed minimum number of minutes raced. The number of participants will dictate the exact format.- Participant – pilot/racer/driver
- Entry – model/car/slot car
Qualifying:
Random Chip Draw: Participants pick a numbered chip for each Entry (up to 3 maximum) to determine qualifying order of each Entry (there may be 7 Participants & 21 Entries);
Qualifying Order: Ascending from #1… THEN #2 followed by #1 (Participants qualify every Entry) (ie. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 2, 1). #1 and #2 get a second chance to improve their avg. lap time;
Qualifying: Entries each qualify over 12 laps (2 warmup and 10 hot laps). An Entries’ average lap time over 10 hot laps determines qualifying position. Marshals will be present and marshal Entries in real time;
For Participants with more than one Entry – Participant must choose one Entry to advance to the race – Entry chosen need not be the fastest but will be seeded based on that Entry’s qualifying position.
Race:
Seeding based on qualifying result;
Number of Participants/Entries will determine exact format (number & length of heats).
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Racing numbers 1, 3 and 16 are now reserved and our list updated. Good luck to all participants! :yahoo:
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As the Challenge Cup approaches I can’t wait to see what models will be presented to qualify…!!! :yahoo:
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Classic Era Challenge Cup III
(1966-1971)
Plastic is Fantastic!Twelve entries presented by six participants attempted to qualify for the 3rd running of the Classic Era Challenge Cup held at The Ring. The qualifying field consisted of models from Lola (2), Ford (4), Porsche (4) & Ferrari (2). Random draw determined qualifying order. A 10 lap ‘Indy’ style average lap result (with 2 warm up laps) determined qualifying position… …that was just the start of this endurance event. Only six of these entries would qualify for the endurance challenge – one from each participant.
Qualifying Result (10 Laps):
- JMs#30 – 5.881 seconds (average);
- JMs#14 – 6.032;
- DwM#6 – 6.105;
- ArT#21 – 6.155;
- ArT#20 – 6.171*;
- DwM#2 – 6.207*;
- DwM#40 – 6.341;
- JMs#7 – 6.442*;
- MiA#11 – 6.592*;
- KeM#9 – 6.799*;
- MiA#18 – 6.947;
- FUn#3 – 7.813*.
Race for the Finals Result (5 min. x 3 = 15 min.):
Half of the participants elected not to race their fastest qualified entries – each for a different reason. The top three finishers in this race would qualify for the ‘A’ Final and the next three finishers would qualify for the ‘B’ Final. Custom rotation ensured that everyone raced with every other participant at least once in these six heats. The pace was far from pedestrian as everyone jockeyed for position ‘elbows out’ and a chance to make the Finals. The top three shared heat victories equally with 2 each – and finished within a lap of one another. The whole field found speed towards the end with KeM making the most dramatic climb in heat totals to come within just 4 laps of MiA while FUn improved his results by a lap each heat despite a front tire puncture. To say the racing was close would be an understatement.
- ArT#20 – 148 Laps (12.236 ext.);
- JMs#7 – 147 (8.010);
- DwM#2 – 147 (9.620);
- MiA#11 – 136 (9.644);
- KeM#9 – 132 (13.539);
- FUn#3 – 111 (24.761).
‘B’ Final Result (5 min. x 6 = 30 min.):
A coming together at the narrows found MiA in the weeds suffering a momentary drivetrain issue but using some chewing gum and a few spare pieces of lint disaster would be averted. By the half way point KeM was on the attack and gaining but a few trips to the marbles saw has charge slip away. FUn struggled with a vibration but would turn his fastest laps of the event towards the end to finish strong.
- MiA#11 – 265 Laps (30.492 ext.);
- KeM#9 – 257 (17.480);
- FUn#3 – 227 (24.831).
‘A’ Final Result (5 min. x 6 = 30 min.):
In the first heat all would go into the narrows each thinking they were in the lead and only one would emerge – taking an early but short lived lead. Despite wheelies JMs would quickly pass to regain top spot and win every heat thereafter. While down on power DwM soldiered on to reach into the low 5.9s but the race wasn’t over just yet. ArT would finish a clean race with a dirty car having thrown everything at the leader but the kitchen sink – eventually to finish a lap behind the winner. JMs would not falter – maintaining his blazingly fast yet steady pace to earn a well deserved victory – and be crowned ‘Top Cock’ and recipient of the prestigious and world famous ‘Chickone-eh’ trophy.
- JMs#7 – 305 Laps (14.948 ext.);
- ArT#20 – 304 (22.104);
- DwM#2 – 297 (24.972).
The all plastic RTR field guaranteed that for the first time in this series a RTR model would take the checkers – has the tide turned or is this just a blip? You’ll need to attend the next Challenge Cup this fall to find out if plastic is truly fantastic…
Well done JMs! Cheers to every participant who survived the enduro – especially MiA!
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Cheers MiA!
Door prize from last night goes to KeM :good: – you’ve won :yahoo: a painted and weathered complete set of four Chaparral .450″ inserts courtesy DArt.
Also – a hearty thank you to KeM for bringing the chocolate that kept everyone’s sugar levels up… and to DwM for bringing those snips of fabric to share with everyone 🙂 :good: – Cheers!
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BTW, any of you from the west end planning on attending I would be happy to give you a lift in to the city – that way you need not worry about parking or anything else, just having some fun on a great track! :good:
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Gents,
Three door prizes for those that have registered to attend tomorrow morning:
These are a set of urethane washers and two sets of 1.5mm pinion sets – 8, 9, 10T…Cheers :good:
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Porsche911 – I’ll be running late this evening so please start without me – I’ll grab a bite in transit so no pizza for me tonight either… I’ll join in as soon as I get there…
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JMSracer – If they have scratch32 accounts then they can register/list themselves – otherwise if they don’t just list them in your own reply above… that way everyone knows… thanks for the heads up.
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If it helps – anyone out west who would like a lift to JMSracer Saturday morning just let me know – I’m happy to drive us all there…
It looks like so far we will have 5. Although some have prior obligations remember to keep in mind the spirit of the hobby generally and commitment to the group in particular.
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I am happy to race with five who I trust follow the rules and who are clean racers and good company… the more not necessarily the merrier – a lesson learned long ago – we aren’t entertainers or selling tickets nor is this a business, a party or a carnival – it is a gathering of friends who share the same interests and goals within this hobby.
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Locked and loaded – we have three random door prizes of DArt club tires (pairs) to distribute by the host Saturday morning:
- D9 (21×9)
- D11 (slot.it/G5/LMP & many more)
- SC0801 (Trans Am)
All you need to do is participate in (at minimum) one race on Saturday to be eligible. Good Luck! :yahoo:
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Congratulations yesterday to our three lucky door prize winners of DArt club tires as distributed by our host JMSracer:
- D9 (21×9)
- D11 (slot.it/G5/LMP & many more)
- SC0801 (Trans Am)
The winners were:
- Rob
- Joe Guts
- Chuck
And cheers to our host JMSracer for hosting another pleasant R32 event on The River!
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Thanks for posting JMSracer! The pond and fish look great!
[PS – I moved your posts all underneath the original ‘R32 XI @ The River’ race topic. You can still edit the content of each of your posts to eliminate any repetition.]
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Thanks for hosting a pleasant day at the circuit Porsche911! Spa Lyon sure is a spectacular track! :good:
Cheers to MiA and racer68 for each winning a DArt door prize – a pair of MIR02 & a set of 4 suspension springs… :wacko:
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For the benefit of anyone who couldn’t make it and for those who did 😉 …
Model picked was a Ferrari 158 Grand Prix racer. This model had two visible shock absorbers so it made sense to make those first. From the space available and orientation they needed to be approximately 10mm long. To keep things simple I would mount them using the same wire used to make the rest of the suspension detail. This means that we would only need to make the upper and lower portions plus the spring – the upper and lower portions of the shock absorber would later be glued in place on the suspension wire with clear epoxy and together they would sandwich the spring.
We need the following pieces to make these parts:
The wire at the bottom is a flexible wire from the dollar store which had the green vinyl insulation burned off and was cleaned by sanding. It comes in packs of 200 or so and is used for flower arrangements. Without the vinyl coating it is .021″ thick. It is quite flexible but sturdy enough and therefore perfect for decorative suspension detail.
This tool was made to sand some of the very small ‘ring’ pieces. It is just a 3/32″ aluminium tube through which an .062″ wire can slide. You can also use the wire to hold your springs to grind the ends flat.
I first cut and sanded the two halves of the shock – the upper and lower portions using my dremel tool. There would be a gap between them when the spring was mounted allowing the .021″ wire to be exposed – and the total length would need to be no more than 10mm.
To hold the spring in place we need rings on the upper and lower portions – the easiest way to make these is to cut styrene (#223) tube after using a 1/16″ drill bit to enlarge the hole. Use the tool to sand the ring to the right size/depth.
Next the springs needed to be created. Pick some flexible decorative wire in the colour you want and wind it tightly around a 1/16″ rod. I wound a long section which I would later cut into two pieces.
Stretch the wire carefully keeping the coil gaps as uniform as possible. Remove the whole thing from the rod and then pick the best two sections to cut out to the right length (in my case 8mm). To avoid messing up the gaps use a thin knife blade to stretch out the space where you want to make your cuts and use a small side cutter to cut the wire. 
Now you have two springs. To clean up the ends put each one on the rod again and push in the top and bottom making sure to brace the rest of the coil in order to preserve the existing uniform gaps. Next I used my dremel tool to grind away the wire ends so that the spring was flat on both top and bottom – if it can stand up vertically then it is flat…
Now we have everything for the shock absorbers. I used super glue to fix the styrene rings to the brass tube pieces and now they were ready for paint.
(to be continued…)
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Just to help clarify – R32 “SP” class rules allow ‘any’ inline chassis with a low power motor. There is no restriction to plastic chassis but the configuration must be inline and weigh at least 75g:
SP & SP+ Sportscars – ‘Open’ Inline ‘Low Power’ Motor OR ‘Open’ Unlimited
(will race together in any SP race but will be scored separately)
SP1. Eligible Models: Any 1950’s or 1960’s era Sportscar (production or prototype) that competed
in past endurance races. NOTE: ‘endurance’ should be interpreted to mean 24hr, 12hr, 6hr,
1000k or Multiple Stage races;
SP2. SP – Any inline chassis;
SP+ – Any chassis in any configuration;
SP3. SP – ‘Low Power’ motors: BWA BWNC1 or Ninco NC1, Ninco NC8 or BWA BWMS050 or
Vanski FF050 motor;
SP+ – Any motor;
SP4. Chassis may be braced and strengthened using any material;
SP5. Wheels – maximum 14mm diameter representative of a period race wheel with appropriate
wheel/insert detail;
SP6. Rear Tires: Any appropriately sized DArt club urethane replacement tire.
SP7. Maximum width of body not to exceed 57mm;
SP8. SP – Minimum overall weight of 75g;
SP+ – No minimum overall weight;
SP9. Optional modifications: ANY provided these class rules and General Rules for an ‘Open’
class are met.The current R32 rules (v4.1) are ‘stuck’ to the top of the R32 sub forum. To go to the topic click here. Hope this helps… Cheers!
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Wow! Fantastic race report MiA! You’ve raised the bar with your detailed historical context for the models raced! Excellent!!! :good:
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Looking forward to returning to The River on Monday evening. Thanks for hosting R32 XXVII Jim!
BTW, with SCC gone and RH closed for the summer what is Minigrid’s parts stock pile like? Any stock worth making a trip/paying parking for?
Also, Jim, what are the parking hours/time limits on your street? :scratch:
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Great evening of racing JMSracer! Thanks for letting us all break into your home to play with our toys… 🙂 I’m already looking forward to the next race night at The River!
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Received by Trans Atlantic CODE:
“START Seasoned guest racers scheduled to arrive Sunday morning to join R32 regulars. STOP”
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Thank you JMSracer for hosting another R32 race morning at the fabulous River!
Thank you also for your hospitality including coffee, snacks and a pizza lunch too!
My highlight of the day was the 20 lap CANAM battle I had with ‘Joe’ – we must have passed one another at least two or three times each lap – a clean duel that will remain a personal highlight of mine for a very long time. Cheers ‘Joe’!!!
JMSracer – if you do have pics posting them within this race thread is always most welcome.
Enjoy Labour Day! Cheers!
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R32XXXI
The Ring – September 16, 2019
NASCAR (NC):
- #48 (MiA) 72 Laps (10.071 ext.)*;
- #7 (ArT) 72 (11.613);
- #88 (KeM) 70 (15.523);
- #21 (Lui) 65 (13.336).
* fastest lap
Trans Am (TA):
- #1 (KeM) 75 Laps (14.958 ext.);
- #98 (ArT) 74 (8.880)*;
- #48 (MiA) 72 (7.014);
- #20 (Lui) 70 (7.658).
*fastest lap
Classic Stock Car (CSC):
- #32 (ArT) 72 Laps (12.414 ext.)*;
- #41 (KeM) 68 (10.833);
- #29 (MiA) 67 (8.920);
- #34 (Lui) 64 (5.606).
*fastest lap
SCCA/USRRC (PC/PC+):
- #6 (KeM) 77 Laps (5.407 ext.) [PC+]*;
- #11 (ArT) 75 (15.937) [PC]**;
- #4 (ArT) 74 (8.936) [PC];
- #98 (MiA) 73 (14.815) [PC];
- #9 (Lui) 71 (16.658) [PC+];
- #15 (KeM) 69 (6.999) [PC];
- #65 (MiA) 66 (9.314) [PC].
*fastest lap [PC+]
**fastest lap [PC]
Cheers!
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So far excellent! Good to see Gary join in on this action – I’m really looking forward to banging some fenders with Gary too! 3 spots left and it isn’t even April yet…
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Good news! I’ve added two more spots for this race night… so a maximum of 9 now…
Ken, if we have three unlimited TA cars (from three racers) then we’ll add unlimited TA to our Trans Am menu… I better get working on mine now…
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Excellent! A packed grid for some of the most exciting classes we have! We’ll have lots of door prizes to give away too! Doors will open no later than 4:30pm for those wishing to beat traffic. See everyone there! :good:
Time permitting I’ll have an unlimited TA ready.
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Gents, if there are only 3 or 4 of us I’ve got several race formats in slottrak we can use (one old, two new):
- three lane – numerous 15 second heats – traditional rotation – crash and burn;
- two lane head to head round robin – most points wins (points for finish & fastest lap of heat);
- three lane – single heat – random chip draw for lane assignments – no rotation;
Giddy Up Boyz – Let’s Go Racing!!! :good:
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R32 XXVI
Official Results & Pictures
Classic Stock Car (5x3x1) Crash & Burn:
- #32 – 45 Laps (95.156 ext.);
- #41 – 41 (162.050);
- #34 – 29 (43.869).
Group 5 (5x3x1) Crash & Burn:
- #23 – 45 Laps (66.782 ext.);
- #30 – 38 (175.757);
- #51 – 33 (166.747).
LMP/GT (5x3x1) Crash & Burn:
- #25 – 45 Laps (34.776 ext.);
- #62 – 45 (54.685);
- #3 – 44 (117.676);
- #4 – 42 (83.087);
- #76 – 39 (105.378.
Cheers to both Luis and Ken for giving us all a reason to race on Canada Day! :good: BTW, Modern F1 was dropped on consensus…
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That’s your number Ken!
Thank you for donating an excellent door prize! :good: :good: :good:
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With the numbers down by two now we’ll likely give this a 7:30pm start and let some others practice a little longer – so you won’t miss anything Joe. Best wishes Ken – hang in there – and take care Porsche911.
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FYI: Someone left behind a banana clip with black sheath – I found it on the floor…
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R32 XXIII
The Ring
Official Results
NASCAR:
- 76 Laps (8.124 ext.);
- 76 (8.377);
- 75 (8.636);
- 74 (13.037);
- 74 (14.386);
- 72 (13.719);
- 66 (11.881);
- 63 (10.639).
Trans Am:
- 78 Laps (10.389 ext.);
- 77 (10.328);
- 75 (2.837);
- 74 (9.920);
- 72 (6.298);
- 72 (7.951);
- 70 (16.831);
- 62 (7.268).
Classic Stock Car:
- 73 Laps (8.646 ext.);
- 71 (12.337);
- 71 (13.927);
- 71 (15.181);
- 67 (20.181);
- 66 (10.089);
- 60 (14.850.
LMP/GT:
- 88 Laps (12.240 ext.);
- 87 (9.372);
- 86 (12.706);
- 84 (10.456);
- 79 (21.862);
- 66 (22.531);
- 61 (13.292).
A big thank you to Steve for donating a Lindberg model as a door prize and a heartfelt thank you to Ken for donating several Hot Wheels… See everyone at the next R32 event this summer! :good:
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The usual suspects will be there from the DArt garage: #20, #21 & #22 – a Ford GT, Ferrari P4 & NEW Porsche 908/3 respectively will all attempt to qualify at Molto VeLoce. :good:
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Hi Joe, you aren’t the only one who has been thwarted by the marked tire requirement. :scratch: Make sure to bring all of your eligible models with you Saturday morning and we’ll sort it out then…
There are several reasons why we started the Challenge Cup Series with a marked tire:
- It came to my attention that some would grumble that R32 had too many rules which was a turn-off for them akin to kryptonite;
- It was obvious that there are others in other groups who simply will not follow rules and who will try to get away with whatever they believe they can. I don’t refer to inadvertence, oversight or rookie mistakes – I refer specifically to some who are experienced and who intentionally do it. I saw this happen not long ago regarding tires and I was told about an incident regarding motors in a ‘stock’ motor class just a week ago – both SOS32 events.
- A nearly ‘open’ class of cars would satisfy two groups of racers – those who just want to go fast with a RTR car and those who enjoy scratch building fast cars – and encourage both groups to race together.
The goal was to encourage anyone who thinks they are fast to join in with the rest of us at a neutral location – Molto VeLoce – to give anyone a chance to demonstrate how fast, how good a builder and/or how good a tuner they each are relative to anyone else. Some have taken up the challenge, many have not. Now that the series has had three races it is clear that many have no interest in doing so. You can lead a horse to water…
Apart from model eligibility the marked tire is the only other rule – and really I think a perfect solution to the age old problem of making sure everyone is racing on the same compound/tire – not for those of us in groups that use the same tire as matter of course – but for anyone else – and those who jump from tire to tire depending on where they are racing.
Unfortunately those who are racing in this series are not the ones which prompted the inclusion of a marked tire. It is really a nuisance for those of us racing in groups where we use just the one tire or for those of us who are careful always to use the correct/mandated tire depending on where we are racing. If no others wish to join in on this series then perhaps this requirement should be dropped in the future. Food for thought. But I think it would be premature to give up on this experiment just yet.
Make sure to bring all of your eligible models with you, including any which don’t have orange dot tires, and we’ll sort it all out Saturday morning…
I’ll be dropping by MVL on Friday to clean the track and make sure everything is in order prior to Saturday’s race. If anyone wants to help out or join me for an hour or two please email me – otherwise I’ll see you all Saturday morning! :yahoo:
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Gents,
As the clock winds down to our Challenge Cup tomorrow at Molto VeLoce I am pleased to advise that the track is clean and in fantastic working order – all systems tested…
Turn 5 – an infamous corner for spills & chills… 
…only to be followed by Turn 6… 
Up to the challenge? :wacko:
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The DArt door prize for tomorrow will be an Eclektrix GP Series Quick Body Kit – Shadow DN1 – valued at $25 – Good Luck!!!
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Classic Era Challenge Cup IV
Saturday, October 27, 2018 – Molto VeLoce (MVL)
By 10:45am the field was ready – after free practice:
Qualifying Result (12 Laps – 2 Warmup + 10 Timed, Average Time Over 10 Laps):
- #30 – JMs – 6.626 sec.;
- #7 – JMs – 6.744; *
- #14 – JMs – 6.839;
- #20 – ArT – 6.892; *
- #92 – Joe – 7.394; *
- #68 – Steve – 7.704;
- #9 – Ken – 7.744; **
- #51 – Ken – 7.782; *
- #56 – Steve – 7.890; *
- #38 – Sal – 8.944. *
*Primary, **Backup
Race Result (240 seconds x 4 lanes x 3 rotations = 48 minutes):
After 1/3 Distance:
- #7 – JMs – 144 Laps;
- #20 – ArT – 141;
- #92 – Joe – 129;
- #51 – Ken – 124;
- #56 – Steve – 122;
- #38 – Sal – 104.
After 2/3 Distance:
- #7 – JMs – 287 Laps;
- #20 – ArT – 282;
- #92 – Joe – 256;
- #51 – Ken – 255;
- #56 – Steve – 243;
- #38 – Sal – 209.
Full Distance:
- #7 – JMs – 431 Laps (36.038 ext.) [6.539 seconds – fastest lap];
- #20 – ArT – 422 (43.994) [6.632];
- #92 – Joe – 388 (39.520) [7.045];
- #51 – Ken – 388 (59.432) [6.929];
- #56 – Steve – 367 (47.751) [7.039];
- #38 – Sal – 317 (41.355) [8.081].
JMs held the lead from the first lap onwards – controlling the race from the front and building a comfortable cushion. ArT chased but without a mechanical gremlin ahead was forced to settle for second. It came down to the last heat to decide third place – with Ken clawing back time, but falling just short. Joe bent but never cracked. Steve increased his pace and made up time as he gained his rhythm. Sal put in a valiant effort in his Lola despite being down a cylinder for the entire race.
Congratulations to JMs for a superb victory! He earned the Chickon-eh trophy with a splendid drive – definitely the ‘top cock’ today. 
Ford would take the top 2 spots, sharing the podium with a Porsche 908… 
Cheers to the field for surviving this grueling endurance format and to both Joe and Ken who not only debuted new scratch built models – but battled right to the end to make the last heat as exciting as the first… Well done to everyone!!!And Congratulations to JMs who guessed lucky number 8 to walk away with the door prize – a DArt Eclektrix GP Series Shadow DN1 Quick Body Kit…
…and thank you to our gracious host Doug at MVL for allowing us to play on his giant layout again! :good:
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Ken graciously donated a 10 pack of M2 set screws (something everyone needs) which he will offer as a door prize at our next event – stay tuned!!! :good:
I’m not sure how many other groups have the opportunity to race on a large track in an exotic car dealership free of charge with a chance to win a valuable door prize… but there can’t be many… :good: :yes:
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Excellent evening of racing – great new format too! Cheers Drew! :yahoo:
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Field is coming together! Depending on numbers we may have time to allow TWO entries from every garage/builder in the race instead of just one…. we’ll do the numbers tomorrow morning… Good Luck!!!
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Classic Era Challenge Cup V (1966-1971)
Saturday, February 2, 2019
Throngs gathered at the Molto VeLoce Circuit (MVL) to witness the 5th running of the Challenge Cup – a series dedicated to showcasing many of the fastest models prepared by R32ians. Transporters with a variety of period models sporting chassis of every kind, both scratch built and RTR plastic – from Thunderslot, Shapeways, Slot.It and NSR, and one sporting a scratch built body, many with full interiors and some with cards. Two awards were up for grabs – the Chickoneh & the Voisin – for the race winner and marshal of the race respectively. Many door prizes were generously donated by Ken, including the ones listed above, so everyone would leave a winner!
It was agreed to adjust the race format by permitting each builder to race TWO models (scored separately). The second model (if raced) did not require orange dot tires.
Good Luck!
Qualifying Result (10 Lap Average with 2 Warm Up Laps):
- #20;
- #21;
- #40;
- #2;
- #15;
- #34;
- #51;
- #69;
- #9;
- #68;
- #92;
- #18;
- #11.
Overall Race Result:
Two qualifiers were withdrawn*.
- #20 – Porsche 908/3 (scratch chassis) [6.384 sec. fastest lap];
- #2 – Lola T70 (Thunderslot RTR) (5 laps) [6.476];
- #21 – Ferrari P4 (scratch chassis) (5) [6.520];
- #40 – Ford GT40 (Slot.It RTR) (8) [6.510];
- #15 – Ferrari 512 Coda Lunga (Modified Shapeways) (10) [6.507];
- #51 – Ferrari 312P (scratch chassis & body) (15) [6.717];
- #69 – Alfa T33/3 (Slot.It RTR) (15) [6.975];
- #92 – Porsche 908 (scratch chassis) (18) [6.812];
- #9 – Ford GT40 (Slot.It RTR) (20) [6.894];
- #18 – Porsche 908/3 (scratch chassis) (22) [7.439];
- #34 – Alfa T33/3 (Slot.It RTR) (23) [7.094].
* #11 – Porsche 917 (NSR RTR) and #68 – Ford GT40 (Slot.It RTR) both withdrawn prior to race.
[Model particulars (above) are from memory – forgive me if any model detail is inaccurate – I forgot my camera and did not have pictures to reference.]
The Chickoneh went to the brand new entry – a Porsche 908/3. There was a tie for the Voisin – Congratulations to both Joe and Ken who shared marshaling honours. MiA took home the Lancia and everyone went home with a cool door prize – all donated generously by Ken.
It was super nice to win a door prize too! Here’s my GT40:
A huge thank you to Doug at MVL and to everyone who could make it out to race! Thank you to those that helped clean the track too! A big thanks to Ken for donating so many cool door prizes as well (and for drawing my name for the GT40)![Pictures Coming Soon! – thank you Ken for taking photographs for the group!]
Cheers! :good:
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Wow! …with Orange Dots already – that means the car is going for just $47.50 (cdn) if you factor in the cost of the tires… and the fact that you don’t even need to mount them… a great deal for anyone needing a car for the Challenge Cup. I think it is the Andretti car perhaps? I’m sure someone will snatch it up quickly…
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All are held here at The Ring unless otherwise indicated – so here…
Usually only your questions but I’ll defer to our workshop leader and await RedZed’s response… I’m looking forward to it as much as everyone else…
BTW, I believe you’ll see a new Aluminum chassis in a 312p at the Classic Era Challenge Cup this Saturday at MVL… this will be a true test in an unlimited class… be there or don’t be there…
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There was a blank registration which I removed – not sure how that happened… so two spots left as of now…
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Ken offered a draft of his 2 page hand out to review – it is quite comprehensive and provides part numbers and brands – an excellent compliment for what I am sure will be a very helpful demonstration – he is even bringing his drill press with compound table!
See everyone Monday night!
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Wow! That paint really pops! :wacko: You’ll need to do a demonstration on how you get that paint on so nicely too! Thanks again Ken – looking forward to tonight’s workshop already… :good:
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Ken, your enthusiasm is second to none. Thank you for sharing your chassis build tips with us last night – your demonstration was exceptional and showed the rest of us just how you do what you do… far better than any lecture or a student hands on session full of frustration and mistakes… your tips and thoughts on chassis building were sooooo helpful too! Thank you also for providing your 2 page handout… very helpful indeed – and no need to take notes…
Thank you for offering the generous door prizes too!
I’m sure we can wrangle another workshop session for you in December if you have the time and inclination… boy does enthusiasm rub off!!!
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Here are a few pictures from this workshop showing the equipment (compound table, etc.) used…
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A few small door prizes for R32 XL: one courtesy of Ken and the other from DArt…
Also, plan ahead for a monthly Saturday R32 race @ MVL this fall & winter… please check our calendar for racing details and to register your attendance… :good:
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Three door prizes to give away:
- Matchbox ’69 Ford Torino Talladega;
- NEW DArt ‘Thelma & Louise’ driver & passenger figures; and
- DArt NC0202 club urethane tires (not pictured).
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R32 XL
Final Race Results
Classic Stock Car (CSC):
- #32 – 124 laps (17.536 ext.);
- #56 – 122 (11.796);
- #30 – 121 (11.680);
- #20 – 121 (14.829);
- #30 – 110 (10.484);
- #98 – 108 (18.245).
Classic LeMans (CLM):
- #25 – 136 laps (8.529 ext.);
- #87 – 134 (15.326);
- #18 – 133 (23.342);
- # – 130 (17.099);
- #5 – 124 (11.495);
- #67 – 120 (20.972).
Group 5 (G5):
- #30 – 144 laps (11.870 ext.);
- #59 – 144 (21.616);
- #576 – 140 (22.855);
- # – 136 (21.553);
- #71 – 133 (13.817);
- #52 – 130 (14.400).
3.0L LeMans (3LM):
- #6 – 147 laps (16.567 ext.);
- #7 – 146 (9.658);
- #32 – 135 (15.065);
- #12 – 135 (21.556);
- #3 – 134 (17.640);
- #7 – 130 (14.746).
Cheers to Doug at MVL for allowing us to race at his fabulous venue, to Ken & Marcello who helped prep the track and to John, Jim and Joe Guts who added to a very entertaining and competitive R32 raceday at Molto VeLoce! In less than 3 hours everyone raced for 64 minutes apiece which meant that there were a few tired fingers leaving…
Winner of the prestigious Voisin Trophy for Marshal of the Day is John…
Cheers also to our door prize winners: John, Ken & Joe!
Also, thank you to all of our participants for adhering to our Covid-19 protocols…
Until next time – Good Racing and See You Again Soon! :good:
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A reminder – please bring your own cars, controller, food and drink.
Masks are mandatory! Masks are your responsibility. No disposable masks will be provided.
No spectators are permitted, only participants. Since our event is capped make sure to register if you wish to participate.
Remember to park on the side road east of the building and come around to the front door located near the west side of the building.
…and in accordance with common sense, if you have any symptoms or do not feel well please stay at home.
See everyone Saturday! :yahoo:
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Hi Felix,
Yes, thank you for reminding me – I forgot to mention the fact that saliva will no longer be permitted to clean tires now (unless you mix it with mouse poop which I hear neutralizes any virus :yahoo: but it isn’t good practice to mix those ingredients in your mouth!!!)… I’ll add that to the event details… thankfully urethane tires don’t need any regular cleaning during use but it is helpful to get the crud and dust off of them with some H2O or to give them a light sanding to wake them up after a period of inactivity… masks should help eliminate that nasty ritual too…
Don’t worry if you don’t have a Trans Am model yet Felix – no need to race in all four classes – there might be a loaner or placeholder or someone might even have one for sale…
See you Saturday Felix!
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MIA, email or private message me when you will be finished the self imposed quarantine…
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Practice with as many models as you wish but race just one per class… :good:
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R32 XXXIX @ Molto VeLoce
Final Results:
NASCAR (NC):
- 99 Laps (15.643 ext.);
- 97 (14.394);
- 95 (15.955);
- 93 (14.761);
- 89 (9.448);
- 87 (19.017).
Trans Am (TA):
- 100 Laps (23.560 ext.);
- 95 (19.936);
- 95 (20.486);
- 94 (24.384);
- 87 (10.052);
- 85 (20.795).
Modern F1 (F1):
- 105 Laps (13.437);
- 102 (17.831);
- 100 (8.523);
- 99 (17.621);
- 90 (14.930);
- 86 (77.232).
LMP/GT (LMP):
- 110 Laps (10.262 ext.);
- 108 (17.029);
- 103 (19.655);
- 96 (12.049);
- 91 (18.705);
- 82 (27.384).
Cheers! :good:
PS – Saw this beauty on the way home…
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Excellent report MiA! Thanks for posting!
Felix – you were not alone – health issues prevented others from participating too, including myself – get better and we’ll see you at the next one! Cheers!
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JohnnySlots,
Any new pics of Bass Seca with scenery?
Thanks for posting!!!
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Great idea for an IROC series!
Love the range of vintage liveries too!
Thanks for posting!
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Fabulous evening Porsche911!
Thanks for hosting!
Great pizza too!
Cheers!
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Looks like a great time with great classes!
Thanks for sharing JMSracer!
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JMSracer, thank you for hosting R32 again at The Rock!
Lots of chills, spills and some very close racing down through the field – awesome!
Cheers!
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Looks great Ken! Curbs, straw bales and other goodies next! Almost at the finish line!
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Actually you don’t need to turn your head at all to see the whole track! Ha Ha Ha Ha!
But on a serious side it works really well for two car racing in a small space.
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Looking very good so far Ken and the finish line is in sight! I guess curbs, gantry cover and some foliage are all that’s left… won’t be long now!!! Keep riding that wave of inspiration!
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Great night 0f racing JMSracer!
Thanks for hosting and for your hospitality!
Cheers!
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Excellent looking lineup and great fields for each class!
Can’t wait to make the next meet!
Cheers!
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Excellent evening of racing Jim! Thanks for hosting a great race night at The River!!!
Love those minis and those NSR Classic LeMans and Late ’80’s F1 cars!!!
Cheers!
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JMSracer thank you for starting this thread.
The DArt garagista will be entering the following contraptions:
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Thanks for posting the pics JMSracer! Looks to have been another awesome night of racing at The River!!! Cheers!
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Great racing, splendid hospitality and yummy za at Spa Lyons!
Thank you for hosting another fun R32 Saturday Porsche911!The Happy Canadian Scale Modeler!
Just to update – the test race worked as expected – and I highly recommend this solution to everyone who is experiencing any power supply issues or who is building a new track!!!
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Anytime Kensredzed!
It was nice to dust off the track and finally have some racing at the Ring again!
Here’s to the Carrera next month!
Cheers!
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Someone noticed something in the ditch…
Curiosity got the better of them…
Wow! Looks like the abandoned wreck of a small silver sportscar!
A Porsche 356 SL from the 1953 running of the famous Carrera Panamericana! And it looks to be in fairly good condition too!
After being pulled out of the ditch this abandoned race car was given a tear down, parts were ordered, and some research done… revealing the following according to Racing Sportscars:
Hmmm… over time limit due to an accident…
Clearly it saw better days before the start of competition – all shiny and new!
Among the company of giants…
Notice some new sponsorship added along with the obligatory Carrera plates… time for the local crew of garagistas lead by their sponsor DArturo to restore this abandoned model to some sort of former glory regardless of how disappointing the outcome in the Carrera had been…
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