IROC Racing in 2017

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steveaca
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Re: IROC Racing in 2017

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Hi Gordon,
if there are others who are in favour of this race using the 1960s GT cars, I will accept the challenge and prepare my Cheetah accordingly. If however, we decide on a non-magnet race or races, maybe we could consider two classes combined, namely LMP and GT (both in their current 'restricted' format). I am suggesting these two classes as in 1:1 FIA endurance racing, LMP and GT cars do race together. I think that in 1:32 non-mag racing, their performance would also be similar.
Steve
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Re: IROC Racing in 2017

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Hey Gordon,

I don't know why I just don't forget this racing suggestion I made in 2015 and (for whatever reason) here it is again ... two years later :)

A GRAND (one-off) Event (sure you will remember) with MGT, MC, NSS & SGTC IROC 36 cars ...
  • Race 1. 997 - Lambo - F430 - Mini - Nissan GTR - F430
    Race 2. 997 - Lambo - F430 - Mini - Nissan GTR - F430
    Race 3. 997 - Lambo - F430 - Mini - Nissan GTR - 997
    Race 4. 997 - Lambo - F430 - Mini - Nissan GTR - 997
    Race 5. 997 - Lambo - F430 - Mini - Nissan GTR - Lambo
    Race 6. 997 - Lambo - F430 - Mini - Nissan GTR - Lambo
Along with any one of the regular nine (9) FRC non-IROC racing classes ...
  • 1. Historic Saloon
    2. American Pony Car
    3. Vintage Sports '60-'75
    4. Rally Car
    5. Slot.It Challenge
    6. Formula 1
    7. Modified Production
    8. Restricted GT
    9. Restricted LMP
I firmly and truly believe this will be (words used by Ramesh) a bellyful of slot-car racing for a large turnout of drivers :D

Luke
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Re: IROC Racing in 2017

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Hi Luke,
not sure if I'm reading it correctly but it does not look like all of the drivers will be driving the same selection of cars. Driver 1 in race 1 for example, will be driving (in order): 997, Lambo, F430, Mini, GT-R and Lambo therefore Lambo twice whereas driver 3 ln race 1 would be driving (in order)
F430, Mini, GT-R, 997, 997, Lambo therefore 997 twice.
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Re: IROC Racing in 2017

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Steve you see what not racing IROC classes for so long cause :lol:
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Re: IROC Racing in 2017

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Hello Steve,

Think you're (only) looking at the type of slot-cars ...

Each driver will be racing ~ 2/18 - 1/20 - 1/21.5 - 1/25 & 1/26K rpm motors in different orders

Making sense now ..?

Luke
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Re: IROC Racing in 2017

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In great detail this suggestion invloves many carefully arranged features ... and would like to suggest further.

That only 6 drivers race in this one-off competition.
  • Race 1. 997 - Lambo - F430 - Mini - Nissan GTR - F430
    Race 2. 997 - Lambo - F430 - Mini - Nissan GTR - F430
    Race 3. 997 - Lambo - F430 - Mini - Nissan GTR - 997
    Race 4. 997 - Lambo - F430 - Mini - Nissan GTR - 997
    Race 5. 997 - Lambo - F430 - Mini - Nissan GTR - Lambo
    Race 6. 997 - Lambo - F430 - Mini - Nissan GTR - Lambo
Driver 1 from race 1 will be driving a ...
  • 997 - 21.5k
    Lambo - 25k
    F430 - 20k
    Mini - 18k
    GT-R - 26k
    Lambo - 18k
Driver 2 from race 1 will be driving a ...
  • Lambo - 25k
    F430 - 20k
    Mini - 18k
    GT-R - 26k
    Lambo -18k
    997 - 21.5k
Driver 3 from race 1 would be driving a ...
  • F430 - 20k
    Mini - 18k
    GT-R - 26k
    997 - 18k
    997 - 21.5k
    Lambo - 25k
Driver 4 from race 1 will be driving a ...
  • Mini - 18k
    GT-R - 26k
    997 - 18k
    997 - 21.5k
    Lambo 25k
    F430 - 20k
Driver 5 from race 1 will be driving a ...
  • GT-R - 26k
    F430 - 18k
    997 - 21.5k
    Lambo - 25k
    F430 - 20k
    Mini - 18k
Driver 6 from race 1 will be driving a ...
  • F430 - 18k
    997 - 21.5k
    Lambo - 25k
    F430 - 20k
    Mini - 18k
    GT-R - 26k
Simply keeping it all manageable and yet still - feel it's all possible with more than 6 drivers :-)

Anymore thoughts or questions ..?

Luke
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Re: IROC Racing in 2017

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Hi Luke,
if my interpretation is correct, each driver will have to drive two 18k rpm cars. The driver of Car 1 will have as his 18k rpm cars a Mini and a Lambo. The driver of Car 3 in the first race will have as his 18k rpm cars a Mini and a 997. Your assumption, I believe, is that the Lambo and 997 would have similar performance. I do not agree with this assumption but maybe I am interpreting things incorrectly. I would like to hear others' opinions on this.
Steve
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Re: IROC Racing in 2017

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steveaca wrote:I would like to hear others' opinions on this.
Don't look like that will happen Steve and for only you with query on top of query - is an overall good sign to simply drop this iroc topic.
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Re: IROC Racing in 2017

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From a different perspective,

Let's say (if) I was to draft a group of notable FRC racers for this type of IROC event ... and plainly naming a few known persons below (of course others who are willing to partake) including myself ...
  • Alex
    David (boo)
    Dougie
    Kerwin
    Ian (because not long ago he asked me about racing @ FRC ...)
    Luke T
I have to ask these questions:
  • A racing event such as this, could still be disregarded ..?

    Putting aside the "kill joy" thinking - isn't it the amount of persons racing that counts ..?
Luke
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Re: IROC Racing in 2017

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Luke if you can get those guys to came for an event I'll run whatever kind of races you like.
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