First details of the 2007 Team Orion SummerNats emerged today – and it will be a race meeting with a difference. While the GP classes will follow the format of previous events (Pro and Pullstart), the EP Classes are shaken up for a race that looks all new….
Venue: Illawarra Model Car Club (Fairy Meadow)
Event Dates: Jan 19 (Practice), 20 (GP Tourer + 1/12) and 21 (EP Tourer)
EP Classes: 1/12th – Saturday afternoon/evening after Nitro finishes
Pro/Invitational Modified – 10 drivers only, control tyres.
19T – allows li-po and ni-mh batteries, open tyres (foam/rubber)
Stock – ni-mh batts only, but allows Novak 13.5 “Stock” Brushless, open tyre (foam/rubber)
Click here to download the official entry form
Should be an interesting race, with some innovative new rules. Keep an eye on the event information discussion here. The 10 Invite drivers will be announced soon, but will include World Champion Andy Moore….
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5 responses to “Team Orion Summer Nats Announced”
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I wonder if I am going to get an invite? I think thats a crazy format but you never know it might work. I was considering the drive but not anymore as there is no Mod class for the rest of us. And 19T lipo’s…hhmmm.
They should use the results from the Nats to pick the drivers. Andy Moore #1 and the 1-9 from the Nats A final. If any cannot make it 10 moves in and so forth.
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I agree Adrian……..no seperate mod class for ‘club racers’ and running 19t with lipos??? I was keen to go to this event, but after seeing the classes available, I’ll be staying at home now. (however, it would be good to see Andy Moore and whoever else comes to race).
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bit of a shame really, it would of been good to see andy moore. by all reports the track isn’t really suited to 1/12th either… still it might be worth the trip
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I’ve already made my feelings known to Dave Smith about this format so I won’t say any more except to say that I too think it’s a detrimental move and not fair on all the mod racers in this country who have invested big dollars in brushless mod equipment, and the preference on brands just leaves me speechless.
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after my initial reactions of “dude – f*@& that!”, i’m starting to see some of the reasons behind it… lipos arnt as bad as what i originally thought, and 19t could be a lot of fun to race with.
given the entries at the corally GP on the weekend – having 7 mod drivers, and 3 heats of 19t, i can see why Dave chose to run the format.
Surikarn will apparently be the 2nd international driver in the invite field too, so there could be some damn good racing to watch, though i’m a little dissapointed to know that Anthony won’t be getting an invite, especially after such a strong performance lately… and especially given the other names that were suggested instead of his.LikeLike
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