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Racing this Thursday (20th October)

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2016 12:24 pm
by gordon
Hi Guys,

FRC will be open for practice, testing and racing from 7:30 PM this Thursday (20th October) for our Group E classes, American Muscle - 3 races @ 30 laps, GT - 3 races @ 30 laps, LMP - 3 races @ 30 laps. This is the last event for American Muscle as it will be replaced by American Pony Car from 2017 onwards.

Remember that we try to start our events no later than 8:30PM sharp. Here's the usual schedule:
  • Free practice and testing up to 8:30 PM
  • 8:30 PM - Technical Inspection (excluding IROC classes).
  • Qualifying followed by racing. Drivers not ready when called to grid will be replaced by any standby drivers who are ready.
  • Post-race Technical Inspection (if required)
  • After racing - Packing up and liming/old talk (but not too late!).
You can see the 2016 class regulations here and the general racing regulations here.

Don't forget to bring along some refreshments.

Reality Checks

American Muscle:
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GT:
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LMP:
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See you on the circuit...
Gordon

Re: Racing this Thursday (20th October)

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2016 9:19 pm
by steveaca
Will be there for sure.

Re: Racing this Thursday (20th October)

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2016 10:39 pm
by RameshB
See you all on Thursday

Re: Racing this Thursday (20th October)

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 7:07 am
by Luke
gordon wrote:This is the last event for American Muscle as it will be replaced by American Pony Car from 2017 onwards.

Reality Checks

American Muscle:
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Hello all,

I believe (and may stand corrected) that, this is the 49th. time in 7+ years FRC will be hosting the American Muscle racing class.

Although it is the last time for this class, check the list (I researched) of the 11 winners (in order) and the amount of times each person won totalling 48.
  • 1. Alex - 2
    2. Douglas - 6
    3. Paul - 3
    4. Nicholas E - 4
    5. Brent - 7
    6. Gordon - 6
    7. Kyle - 2
    8. Luke - 3
    9. O'Brie - 1
    10. Ramesh - 3
    11. Luke B - 11
Also, a few race report numbers (the first being RR20 - not included) with some significant lap times set by 6 drivers (over time) in this AM class below ...
  • 1. RR025 - Paul / Camaro 5.202 sec.
    2. RR031 - Brent / Camaro 5.142 sec.
    3. RR034 - Gordon / Boss Mustang 5.068 sec.
    4. RR047 - Kyle / Boss Mustang 4.767 sec.
    5. RR078 - Douglas / Camaro 4.302 sec.
    6. RR154 - Arden / Camaro 4.261 sec.
Could there be a 12th new winner and a 7th new best lap time ... this Thursday .. :?:

Luke

Re: Racing this Thursday (20th October)

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 12:22 pm
by steveaca
Interesting stats. there Luke !

Re: Racing this Thursday (20th October)

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 1:37 pm
by gordon
Luke wrote:
  • 1. RR025 - Paul / Camaro 5.202 sec.
    2. RR031 - Brent / Camaro 5.142 sec.
    3. RR034 - Gordon / Boss Mustang 5.068 sec.
    4. RR047 - Kyle / Boss Mustang 4.767 sec.
    5. RR078 - Douglas / Camaro 4.302 sec.
    6. RR154 - Arden / Camaro 4.261 sec.
Could there be a 12th new winner and a 7th new best lap time ... this Thursday .. :?:

Luke
Really interesting statistical information there Luke. It would be amazing to see the sort of stats you would put together if you had the whole FRC results database at your fingertips like I do. With the help of that very database, here's a table to add to what you've put together:

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As luke says, lets see if we'll have a new winner and a new best lap time this Thursday.

Re: Racing this Thursday (20th October)

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 8:31 pm
by Luke
Thanks Gordon and Steve,

It so happened ~ this was the first listing I put together and here it is for all to peruse with 7+ years of American Muscle.
  • 49. RR221 - Thurs. October 20th 2016 - Ramesh
    48. RR216 - Thurs. August 11th 2016 - Luke B
    47. RR210 - Thurs. May 5th 2016 - Ramesh

    46. RR200 - Thurs. September 17th 2015 - Luke B
    45. RR193 - Thurs. May 28th 2015 - Gordon
    44. RR187 - Thurs. March 5th 2015 - Luke B

    43. RR179 - Thurs. November 6th 2014 -Ramesh
    42. RR169 - Thurs. July 3rd 2014 - Luke B
    41. RR161 - Thurs. April 3rd 2014 - Luke B
    40. RR154 - Thurs. January 23rd 2014 - Luke B

    39. RR151 - Thurs. December 12th 2013 - Luke B
    38. RR145 - Thurs.October 10th 2013 - Luke B
    37. RR139 - Thurs. August 22nd 2013 - Luke B
    36. RR133 - Thurs. July 11th 2013 - Luke B
    35. RR127 - Thurs. May 16th 2013 - Luke B
    34. RR122 - Thurs. April 4th 2013 - Ramesh
    33. RR116 - Thurs. January 24th 2013 - Gordon

    32. RR111 - Thurs. October 4th 2012 - Luke
    31. RR106 - Thurs. July 19th 2012 - Gordon
    30. RR101 - Thurs. May 31st 2012 - Luke
    29. RR95 - Thurs. March 8th 2012 - O'Brie

    28. RR91 - Thurs. December 15th 2011 - Kyle
    27. RR87 - Saturday October 1st 2011 - Gordon
    26. RR86 - Saturday September 10th 2011 - Brent
    25. RR81 - Thurs. July 14th 2011 - Brent
    24. RR78 - Thurs. May 26th 2011 - Douglas
    23. RR74 - Tuesday April 14th 2011 - Douglas
    22. RR71 - Thurs. March 24th 2011 - Douglas
    21. RR65 - Thurs. January 27th 2011 - Douglas

    20. RR61 - Monday December 27th 2010 - Gordon
    19. RR60 - Thurs. December 16th 2010 - Luke
    18. RR56 - Thurs. July 8th 2010 - Douglas
    17. RR54 - Thurs. June 24th 2010 - Brent
    16. RR50 - Thurs. April 27th 2010 - Nicholas E
    15. RR47 - Thurs. April 15th 2010 - Alex / Paul - Group B5
    14. RR44 - Thurs. March 25th 2010 - Kyle / Douglas - Group B4
    13. RR41 - Thurs. March 4th 2010 - Gordon & Brent ~ Tie / Alex - Group B3
    12. RR38 - Thurs. February 4th 2010 - Brent
    11. RR36 - Saturday January 23rd 2010 - Brent
    10. RR34 - Thurs. January 7th 2010 - Nicholas E. / Paul - Group B2

    9. RR31 - Thurs. December 3rd 2009 - Paul
    8. RR29 - Thurs. November 19th 2009 - Brent
    7. RR27 - Thurs. November 5th 2009 - Brent
    6. RR26 - Thurs. October 29th 2009 - Nicholas E.
    5. RR25 - Thurs. October 22nd 2009 - Nicholas E. / Shane - Group B1
    4. RR23 - Thurs. October 8th. 2009 - Paul
    3. RR22 - Thurs. October 1st 2009 - Paul
    2. RR21 - Wednesday September 23rd 2009 - Douglas
    1. RR20 - Thursday September 17th 2009 - Alex
Hard luck it was so close and yet so far to an even (neat looking) number of 50 events.

Luke

Re: Racing this Thursday (20th October)

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 10:17 pm
by gordon
That's an amazing amount of info to get from the forum Luke. It must have taken quite some time. Thanks!

Re: Racing this Thursday (20th October)

Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2016 7:42 am
by Luke
Glad you enjoyed Gordon and I would say, it took about 3 hours (45 mins X 4 nights) and could have been less if all the race report headings had the names of classes (e.g: AM, GT & LMP) next to them ... You strarted this new and informative method August 2014 with RR172 (NSS, RGT) and it was easy from there pulling info.

Nonetheless it's always relaxing while browsing the FRC forum for the wealth of slotcar racing results among other slot car topics :-)

What was amazing to me though - seeing how you were the only one in 2013 to 2016 to have put a dent (so to say) in L and R impressive and consecutive AM championships ..!

Luke