User:Donnie Park/Neil Cragg

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Neil Cragg (born 4th June 1983) is a British radio-controlled racer from Chorley, Lancashire who drives for Team Associated. A specialist in off-road racing, he is one of the most successful British driver in 1:10 off-road racing with 18 national titles that included 72 wins (as of 2016) and 192 A-main appearance in the British Nationals in addition to 8 European championships (6 2WD, 2 4WD) and is the only British driver to win an off-road world championship and thus along with Hessel Roskam (in large scale) in 2003 and Ronald Völker [de] (in ISTC) in 2016[1], is one of three drivers to score a rare achievement, a triple in a single year (a national championship, EFRA Euros and IFMAR Worlds in 2005).[2][3] Cragg additionally won in 2004 when it counted toward qualifying for the IFMAR Worlds.

Along with Lee Martin, Cragg is considered by the American magazine, Radio Control Car Action, to be one of the two current foremost drivers in British off-road racing.[4]

In addition to his three titles in BRCA Rallycross Championship[5]

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Biography[edit]

Cragg, whose father, Mick, ran a radio-controlled car club, began racing in 1990 after his father brought him a Schumacher Cougar for Christmas.[4][10][11]

He took the route of racing via club meeting and regional championships and made his national debut in 1994. Cragg made his international racing debut at the 1997 IFMAR 1:10 Electric Off-Road World Championship and won his first national championship in 1999[11]

Complete BRCA 1:10 Off-Road National Championship results[edit]

2WD[edit]

Year Chassis Motor 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rank Points Source
2004 Associated RC10B5 Reedy 1st 42
2005 Associated RC10B5 Reedy 1st 42
2006 Associated RC10B5 Reedy 1st 42
2007 Associated RC10B5 Reedy OSW
12th 42
2008 Associated RC10B5 Reedy KID
OSW
TAL
EDN
SOU
STO
12th 42
2009 Associated RC10B5 Reedy TAL
OSW
EDN
SOU
STO
RHR
12th 42
2010 Associated RC10B5 Reedy TAL
RHR
EDN
OSW
SOU
STO
12th 42
2011 Associated RC10B5 Reedy STO
RHR
TAL
KID
OSW
SOU
1st 42
2012 Associated RC10B5 Reedy STO
RHR
EDN
OSW
SIL
KID
12th 42
2013 Associated RC10B5 Reedy KID
SOU
EDN
BRX
STO
OSW
1st 42
2014 Associated RC10B5 Reedy KID
SOU
TOR
EDN
STO
RHR
12th 42
2015 Associated RC10B5 Reedy RHR
KID
TEL
EDN
TOR
STO
12th 42
2016 Associated RC10B6 Reedy KID
RHR
EDN
BRO
TEL
TOR
1st 42
2017 TEL
TOR
RHR
BRO
SOU
STO

4WD[edit]

Year Chassis Motor 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rank Points Source
2004 Associated RC10B5 Reedy RHR
KID
TEL
EDN
TOR
STO
12th 42
2005 Associated RC10B5 Reedy RHR
KID
TEL
EDN
TOR
STO
1st 42
2006 Associated RC10B5 Reedy RHR
KID
TEL
EDN
TOR
STO
12th 42
2007 Associated RC10B5 Reedy RHR
KID
TEL
EDN
TOR
STO
12th 42
2008 Associated RC10B5 Reedy RHR
KID
TEL
EDN
TOR
STO
12th 42
2009 Associated RC10B5 Reedy RHR
KID
TEL
EDN
TOR
STO
1st 42
2010 Associated RC10B5 Reedy RHR
KID
TEL
EDN
TOR
STO
12th 42
2011 Associated RC10B5 Reedy RHR
KID
TEL
EDN
TOR
STO
12th 42
2012 Associated RC10B5 Reedy RHR
KID
TEL
EDN
TOR
STO
1st 42
2013 Associated RC10B5 Reedy RHR
KID
TEL
EDN
TOR
STO
1st 42
2014 Associated RC10B5 Reedy RHR
KID
TEL
EDN
TOR
STO
1st 42
2015 Associated RC10B5 Reedy RHR
KID
TEL
EDN
TOR
STO
12th 42
2016 Associated RC10B6 Reedy RHR
KID
TEL
EDN
TOR
STO
12th 42

References[edit]

  1. ^ "DMC | Deutsche Meisterschaft - EGTWMO". www.dmc-online.com. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
  2. ^ "World Champion Products – Hessel Roskam". teamlissau.dk.
  3. ^ http://www.nomac.nl/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Jaarboek-NOMAC_2013.pdf
  4. ^ a b RCCA 2016, p. 82.
  5. ^ http://www.neobuggy.net/champions/british-champions/
  6. ^ http://www.dmc-online.com/NeueSeite/documents/DMCJahrbuch2015-Web.pdf
  7. ^ "A-Finalists 1989 - 2016". www.brca10thoffroad.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  8. ^ "Hall of Fame 1989 - 2016". www.brca10thoffroad.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  9. ^ "Neil Cragg Exclusive interview - World winning off-roader leads the pack". offroadradiocontrol.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  10. ^ How 2015.
  11. ^ a b Mortstedt 2014.

Works cited[edit]

  • How, Tom. "Driver Profile - Neil Cragg". www.brca10thoffroad.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-13. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |archive= (help)
  • "Race Watch: UK Ace and Team Associated Factory Driver Neil Cragg". Radio Control Car Action. Air Age Media. October 2016. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |archive= (help)
  • Mortstedt, Philip (2014). "Neil Cragg". NeoBuggy.net. Retrieved 2016-10-13. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |archive= (help)CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link) -->

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