User:Donnie Park/Yatabe Arena
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| Location | Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan |
|---|---|
| Time zone | GMT +9 |
| Coordinates | 36°00′45″N 140°05′09″E / 36.012406°N 140.085835°E |
| Owner | Yokomo |
| Broke ground | 1989 |
| Opened | November 1989 |
| Major events | IFMAR Worlds (1995, 2000, 2015) annual JMRCA All-Japan Championships (since 1991) |
Yatabe Arena (谷田部アリーナ) is an multi-purpose all-weather indoor race venue in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan; purpose built for electric radio-controlled racing, the first all-weather venue of its type in Japan. The venue is owned by radio-controlled car manufacturer Yokomo, which also serve as their private test venue.
The venue was originally built in 1989 by Yokomo as a replica of the circuit used for the 1:10 Off-Road Worlds in Australia to assist them in preparation that involved visiting the track to collect soil samples and wheeling a cart around the track.
It is one of the few venues to have hosted the IFMAR World Championships more than twice as it hosted three events in total, the 1995 Electric Off-Road, 2000 IFMAR 1:10 Electric On-Road World Championships (1:12, PRO 10 and ISTC); the only time three world championship races took place and in a controversial circumstance, the 2015 Electric Off-Road.
Dino Dalle Carbonare of Speedhunters regarded it in one of his posts as as "undoubtably [sic] the mecca of Japanese R/C" and has been the non-American tacks to be listed on it's Top 10 list by Radio Control Car Action for it's May 1993 issue.[1]
History[edit]
In preparation for the 1989 Electric Off-Road Worlds, Yokomo technicians came to the St. Ives circuit in Australia three months prior to collect soil samples that was sent back to Japan for analysis. Witnesses there spotted them wheeling a camcorder mounted cart around the circuit. With the data collected, Yokomo built a replica of the circuit.[2][3]
The venue was opened to the public on October 1989
the circuit featured an awning built over the track[4]
The venue hosted the On-Road Worlds in 2000 on its outdoor circuit
The venue was renovated in 2011, which saw a new building built over the existing on-road track[6]
Accolades[edit]
Listed as one of the top 10 best tracks in Radio Control Car Action's 1993 Top 10 list, the only non-US track on the list.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Miniature Magic". Speedhunters. 2015-12-07. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
- ^ Radio Controlled Car Action, February 1990 http://hirosaka.jp/story31.html
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBW6XX7RgVM
- ^ http://hirosaka.jp/story33.html
- ^ "Drivers give first impressions of Worlds track". Red RC. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
- ^ "Track Focus – Yatabe Arena". Red RC. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
- ^ "いばらき魅力再発見：つくば市緑が丘 谷田部アリーナ ＲＣカー専用サーキット ／茨城 - 毎日新聞". 毎日新聞 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-03-19.
- ^ "谷田部アリーナにD1ドライバー集結－「ラジコン」ドリフト走行で腕競う". つくば経済新聞 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-03-19.
- ^ "Top 10". Radio Control Car Action. Air Age Media: 54. May 1993.
Works cited[edit]
- "Yatabe Arena Renewal Grand Opening". RC Magazine (in Japanese). Yaesu Publishing. September 2011. Retrieved 0000-0-0.
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