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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
VenueRanch Pit Stop Track
LocationPomona, Southern California
Host countryUnited States
SurfaceHardpack
Vehicle Specification
Class1:10 Electric Offroad Buggies
2WD Class
FirstUnited States Brian Kinwald
Losi - Trinity
SecondUnited States Brian Dunbar
Losi - GM Racing
ThirdJapan Masami Hirosaka
Associated - Reedy
4WD Class
FirstJapan Masami Hirosaka
Yokomo - Reedy
SecondFinland Jukka Steenari
Schumacher
ThirdFinland Teemu Leino
Schumacher
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The national sanctional body was the Remotely Operated Auto Racers (ROAR) the IFMAR member for North America.[3]

Circuit edit

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 edit

2WD edit

Heat. A1 A2 A3 Total
Pos. Driver Car Motor Pos Pos. Pts Pos. Pts Pos. Pts Total Laps Time Av. Lap
1   Brian Kinwald Losi XX 'CR' Trinity 3 5 6 1 10 1 10 20 24 10:03.76 25.16
2   Brian Dunbar Losi XX 'CR' GM Racing EVO2 9 8 3 2 9 2 9 18 24 10:06.02 25.25
3   Masami Hirosaka Associated RC10B3 Reedy 1 2 9 7 4 3 8 17 24 10:14.12 25.59
4   Scott Hughes Associated RC10B3 Reedy A 3 8 9 2 4 7 15 24 10:17.93 25.75
5   Scott Brown Losi XX 'CR' Trinity A 4 7 4 7 7 4 14 24 10:21.94 25.91
6   Greg Hodapp Losi XX 'CR' Trinity A 7 4 3 8 8 3 12 24 10:27.96 26.17
7   Jason Ruona Associated RC10B3 Reedy 7 10 1 5 6 5 6 12 24 10:18.78 25.78
8   Mark Pavidis Associated RC10B3 Reedy 8 1 10 10 1 10 1 11 24 10:27.63 26.15
9   Gabe Boudreau Losi XX 'CR' Trinity 10 6 5 6 5 6 5 10 24 10:19.92 25.83
10   Mark Francis Associated RC10B3 Reedy 6 9 2 8 3 9 2 5 24 10:31.95 26.33
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4WD edit

Heat. A1 A2 A3 Total
Pos. Driver Car Motor Pos Pos. Pts Pos. Pts Pos. Pts Total Laps Time Av. Lap
1   Masami Hirosaka Yokomo Reedy 1 1 10 1 10 7 4 20 26 10:14.07 23.62
2   Jukka Steenari Schumacher Corally 4 3 8 2 9 10 1 17 26 10:27.11 24.12
3   Teemu Leino Schumacher Corally 3 9 2 5 6 1 10 16 26 10:26.46 24.09
4   Craig Drescher Yokomo Reedy 8 4 7 6 5 3 8 15 26 10:31.97 24.31
5   William Mitcham TTech Predator Maxtec 5 8 3 4 7 4 7 14 26 10:31.11 24.27
6   Billy Easton Yokomo Reedy 7 7 4 8 3 2 9 13 25 10:13.49 24.54
7   Mark Pavidis Yokomo Reedy 2 2 9 7 4 9 2 13 26 10:33.73 24.37
8   Matt Francis Losi Trinity 10 5 6 10 1 5 6 12 26 10:35.43 24.44
9   Rick Hohwart Losi Peak 9 10 1 3 8 8 3 11 25 10:17.93 24.72
10   Greg Hodapp Losi Trinity 6 6 5 9 2 6 5 10 25 10:24.66 24.99
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References edit

  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. ^ "Active Members | International Federation Model AUTOMOBILE Racing". 25 October 2018.
  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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