1997 IFMAR 1:10 Electric Off-Road World Championships

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]

1997 IFMAR 1:10 Electric Off-Road World Championships
Club Information
LocationPomona, Southern California
Host countryUnited States
SurfaceHardpack
Vehicle Specification
Class1:10 Electric Offroad Buggies
2WD Class
First Brian Kinwald
Losi - Trinity
Second Brian Dunbar
Losi - GM Racing
Third Masami Hirosaka
Associated - Reedy
4WD Class
First Masami Hirosaka
Yokomo - Reedy
Second Jukka Steenari
Schumacher
Third Teemu Leino
Schumacher

The national sanctional body was the Remotely Operated Auto Racers (ROAR) the IFMAR member for North America. [3]

Circuit

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

2WD

Heat. A1 A2 A3 Total
Pos. Driver Car Motor Pos Pos. Pts Pos. Pts Pos. Pts Total Laps Time Av. Lap
1 Brian KinwaldLosi XX 'CR' Trinity 3 56 1 10 1 10202410:03.7625.16
2 Brian DunbarLosi XX 'CR' GM Racing EVO2 9 83 2 9 2 9182410:06.0225.25
3 Masami HirosakaAssociated RC10B3 Reedy 1 29 7 4 3 8172410:14.1225.59
4 Scott HughesAssociated RC10B3 Reedy A 38 9 2 4 7152410:17.9325.75
5 Scott BrownLosi XX 'CR' Trinity A 47 4 7 7 4142410:21.9425.91
6 Greg HodappLosi XX 'CR' Trinity A 74 3 8 8 3122410:27.9626.17
7 Jason RuonaAssociated RC10B3 Reedy 7 101 5 6 5 6122410:18.7825.78
8 Mark PavidisAssociated RC10B3 Reedy 8 110 10 1 10 1112410:27.6326.15
9 Gabe BoudreauLosi XX 'CR' Trinity 10 65 6 5 6 5102410:19.9225.83
10 Mark FrancisAssociated RC10B3 Reedy 6 92 8 3 9 252410:31.9526.33
[5]

4WD

Heat. A1 A2 A3 Total
Pos. Driver Car Motor Pos Pos. Pts Pos. Pts Pos. Pts Total Laps Time Av. Lap
1 Masami HirosakaYokomo Reedy111011074202610:14.0723.62
2 Jukka SteenariSchumacher Corally43829101172610:27.1124.12
3 Teemu LeinoSchumacher Corally39256110162610:26.4624.09
4 Craig DrescherYokomo Reedy8476538152610:31.9724.31
5 William MitchamTTech Predator Maxtec5834747142610:31.1124.27
6 Billy EastonYokomo Reedy7748329132510:13.4924.54
7 Mark PavidisYokomo Reedy2297492132610:33.7324.37
8 Matt FrancisLosi Trinity105610156122610:35.4324.44
9 Rick HohwartLosi Peak91013883112510:17.9324.72
10 Greg HodappLosi Trinity6659265102510:24.6624.99
[6]

Reference

  1. "FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Kinwald and Hirosaka won 1997 IFMAR Worlds". 2017-11-03. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  2. "IFMAR Offroad Worlds Review". Radio Control Car Action. No. December 1997. December 1997. pp. 112–135. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  3. https://www.ifmar.org/welcome/members/
  4. "1997 IFMAR Off-Road World Championships" (PDF). Official Event Program. Ranch Pit Stop. 1997. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  5. "1997 IFMAR Offroad Race Results". BBK Race Timing Software. Archived from the original on 2005-01-14.
  6. "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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