1997 IFMAR 1:10 Electric Off-Road World Championships
| Club Information | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Ranch Pit Stop Track |
| Location | Pomona, Southern California |
| Host country | United States |
| Surface | Hardpack |
| Vehicle Specification | |
| Class | 1:10 Electric Offroad Buggies |
| 2WD Class | |
| First |  Brian KinwaldLosi - Trinity |
| Second | Brian Dunbar Losi - GM Racing |
| Third |  Masami HirosakaAssociated - Reedy |
| 4WD Class | |
| First | Masami Hirosaka Yokomo - Reedy |
| Second |  Jukka SteenariSchumacher |
| Third | Teemu Leino Schumacher |
The 1997 IFMAR 1:10 Electric Off-Road World Championship was the 7th edition of the biennial IFMAR 1:10 Electric Off-Road World Championship for 1:10 scale radio-controlled electric off-road buggies sanctioned by the International Federation of Model Auto Racing (IFMAR) to be run over two classes (2WD and 4WD) over seven days between 9 and 16 August 1997 with each class ran for three days.[1][2]
The national sanctional body was the Remotely Operated Auto Racers (ROAR) the IFMAR member for North America.[3]
Circuit[edit]
The track is made of hardpack and own it origins to the RC Car shop that it was linked to in the 1970s. It is presently under the control of Losi and Gil Losi Sr. whose son is a former World Champion was key to the event happening.[4]
Results[edit]
2WD[edit]
| Heat. | A1 | A2 | A3 | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Driver | Car | Motor | Pos | Pos. | Pts | Pos. | Pts | Pos. | Pts | Total | Laps | Time | Av. Lap |
| 1 | Brian Kinwald |
Losi XX 'CR' | Trinity | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 10:03.76 | 25.16 |
| 2 | Brian Dunbar |
Losi XX 'CR' | GM Racing EVO2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 10:06.02 | 25.25 |
| 3 | Masami Hirosaka |
Associated RC10B3 | Reedy | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 10:14.12 | 25.59 |
| 4 | Scott Hughes |
Associated RC10B3 | Reedy | A | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 10:17.93 | 25.75 |
| 5 | Scott Brown |
Losi XX 'CR' | Trinity | A | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 10:21.94 | 25.91 |
| 6 | Greg Hodapp |
Losi XX 'CR' | Trinity | A | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 10:27.96 | 26.17 |
| 7 | Jason Ruona |
Associated RC10B3 | Reedy | 7 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 10:18.78 | 25.78 |
| 8 | Mark Pavidis |
Associated RC10B3 | Reedy | 8 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 10:27.63 | 26.15 |
| 9 | Gabe Boudreau |
Losi XX 'CR' | Trinity | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 10:19.92 | 25.83 |
| 10 | Mark Francis |
Associated RC10B3 | Reedy | 6 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 10:31.95 | 26.33 |
| [5] | ||||||||||||||
4WD[edit]
| Heat. | A1 | A2 | A3 | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Driver | Car | Motor | Pos | Pos. | Pts | Pos. | Pts | Pos. | Pts | Total | Laps | Time | Av. Lap |
| 1 | Masami Hirosaka |
Yokomo | Reedy | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 26 | 10:14.07 | 23.62 |
| 2 | Jukka Steenari |
Schumacher | Corally | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 26 | 10:27.11 | 24.12 |
| 3 | Teemu Leino |
Schumacher | Corally | 3 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 10:26.46 | 24.09 |
| 4 |  Craig Drescher |
Yokomo | Reedy | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 10:31.97 | 24.31 |
| 5 | William Mitcham |
TTech Predator | Maxtec | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 10:31.11 | 24.27 |
| 6 | Billy Easton |
Yokomo | Reedy | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 10:13.49 | 24.54 |
| 7 | Mark Pavidis |
Yokomo | Reedy | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 10:33.73 | 24.37 |
| 8 | Matt Francis |
Losi | Trinity | 10 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 10:35.43 | 24.44 |
| 9 | Rick Hohwart |
Losi | Peak | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 10:17.93 | 24.72 |
| 10 | Greg Hodapp |
Losi | Trinity | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 10:24.66 | 24.99 |
| [6] | ||||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Kinwald and Hirosaka won 1997 IFMAR Worlds". 2017-11-03. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- ^ "IFMAR Offroad Worlds Review". Radio Control Car Action. No. December 1997. December 1997. pp. 112–135. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- ^ "Active Members | International Federation Model AUTOMOBILE Racing". 25 October 2018.
- ^ "1997 IFMAR Off-Road World Championships" (PDF). Official Event Program. Ranch Pit Stop. 1997. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- ^ "1997 IFMAR Offroad Race Results". BBK Race Timing Software. Archived from the original on 2005-01-14.
- ^ "1997 IFMAR Offroad Race Results". BBK Race Timing Software. Archived from the original on 2001-12-27. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
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