Sam Cheng

Sam Cheng
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A proud Sam Cheng in the foreground with the driver stand and pit ramp in the background.

You can view the rest of the pictures at this URL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/phlim/tags/2006april22/

VIPs from Down Under

VIPs from Down Under
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Craig Laughton, Jeffery Laughton and Dave (Racing Lines) came all the way from down under to support our event. Thanks mate.

Youngest Lady Mechanic

Youngest Lady Mechanic
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Our youngest driver, Shafik, came with our youngest mechanic, Shafik's sister.

On the ground

On the ground
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Danny Teh in the foreground. The left sweeper in the background.

Truck Action

Truck Action
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Trucks over the Triple Jump.

Truck Action

Truck Action
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Another truck in the air.

Truck Action

Truck Action
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Craig Laughton's HPI Hellfire tearing up the track.

Driver Stand Action

Driver Stand Action
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Our youngest 8 year old participant, Shafik, being dwarf by the rest on the driver stand.

Buggy Action

Buggy Action
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This is the sharpest shot I had of a buggy over the jump. Probably can Photoshop off the red plastic chair in the background when I have time.

Trophy Table

Trophy Table
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We had trophies up till the 50th position. Lucky Draw prizes were sponsored by Tai Sing Coporation Pte. Ltd., HMW Hobbies Trading & JPL Racing. We have a HN X1CR Team Pro Kit, 2 HPI Lightning 10 RTR, 1 Spektrum DX3 radio set and 3 Spektrum T-shirts.

Buggy Main Finalist

Buggy Main Finalist
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Liu Man Yat aka Wenyi (standing on the far right) qualified in position 1 for the Main Final after the semi finals. However, it was Glenn Phuah who TQ the qualifying heats and won the race.

Action at the Driver Stand


Tony Ng and his Bao Ho
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Syaaf from Johor Bahru, Malaysia. He is the one that sponsored 10 cartoons of drinking water for everyone.

Ho Chee Wu and his OS powered X1CR

 

Pictures

Paddock Action


Ah Leng's newest Truck


Terence Ang and Sia Tian Seng


Erwin Luhur on his mobile.

 

A proud Sam Cheng in the foreground. In the background is the driver stand and pit ramp.


Rashid & Chester with their XB8s.


Team from down under, here to support us, Thanks mate.
We have Craig on the left and Dave (Racing Lines) on the right.


Team HobbyBug, Leader Ben Seet in the middle.

 

Event Final Results

Hello everyone, pictures will have to wait, I am dead tired. But still I will have to thank all the support and participation from the drivers and not forgetting our Main Sponsors; Tai Sing Corporation Pte. Ltd. and HMW Hobbies Trading, Co-Sponsors; Toykar Pte. Ltd., JPL Racing, Mr. Danny Teh, Mr Chai Kok Chin (HPC), Mr Syaaf, and Naj, Brian Thng, Khamil, Ah Leng and everyone else who has helped and supported us in one way or another.

2006 Singapore Invitational Challenge 1 - GP Off Road
22nd to 23rd April 2006

1/8th Gas Powered Buggy
Pos Name Team Model
1 26.995 Glenn Phuah Hobbylink XB8
2 40.375 Ah M X1CR HN X1CR
3 Spektrum Andri Hartanto Sacker Sacker Pro
4 40.875 Sam Cheng XRAY XB8
5 27.125 Danny Teh JB MBX5
6 75.530 Wenyi X1CR HN X1CR
7 40.415 Lim Hup iHobby GS CL-1
8 Indra Liono HN X1-CR
9 Craig Laughton 40.855 Tai Sing HB
10 40.355 Joe Hwee Tai Sing HB
11 40.885 Ben Seet Kyosho
12 Spektrum Ah Leng iHobby GS CL-1
13 40.995 Chester Chua Hobbylink XB8
14 40.550 Erwin Luhur XB8
15 40.695 P K Tan X1CR HN X1CR
16 27.025 Ng Say Joo KK Racing HN X1CR
17 40.610 Mizan Kyosho SP2
18 Nomadio Pason Phua GS Racing GS CL-1
19 26.895 Desmond Tan Hobbylink XB8
20 40.830 Norhakim HN X1CR
21 Spektrum Pegan Teo XB8
22 27.145 Faizal Ng Mugen
23 40.730 Terence Ang Tai Sing HB
24 40.670 Syaaf JB Kyosho 777
25 40.875 Razif XB8
26 Spektrum Bernard Lee Ho Bao Ho Bao
27 27.075 Sean Wee HN X1CR
28 26.835 Timonthy HN X1CR
29 40.795 Marc Seow Hobbylink XB8
30 40.690 Alvin Sim X1CR HN X1CR
31 40.650 Issac Kyosho 7.5
32 27.255 Y C Chong Ho Bao
33 40.710 Dickson Lim X1CR HN X1CR
34 27.195 Ryu Goh KK Racing MBX5
35 40.915 Ho Chee Wu X1CR HN X1CR
36 Spektrum Ah Siong
37 27.095 Tony Ng KK Racing Ho Bao
38 75.710 Wee Chye
39 Spektrum Rashid GS CL-1
40 40.730 Alvin Wong Ho Bao
41 40.630 Sern Han XB8
42 40.730 S Y Wong Ho Bao
43 40.775 Johnathan Tan Zhi Ming Mugen
44 27.095 Johnathan Lane Kyosho
45 40.610 David Aw HN X1CR
46 Spektrum Yap XB8
47 75.830 Jason Fong KK Racing MBX5
48 40.630 Shafik X1CR HN X1CR
49 40.850 Keong Kyosho SP2
50 Spektrum Izam Sallim X1CR HN X1CR
51 26.835 BK Lim RCI HB
52 40.610 T S Sia Tai Sing HB
53 75.750 Adrian Wong Ho Bao

Gas Powered Truck Race
Pos Name Team Model
1 40.455 Truck Andri Hartanto HongNor CRT
2 Truck Craig Laughton Tai Sing HPI HellFire
3 Spektrum Truck Ah Leng iHobby HPI Savage
4 Spektrum Truck Hengster HN X1-CRT
5 40.730 Truck James
6 Spektrum Truck Pegan iHobby GS SUT
7 Spektrum Truck Jason Long Tai Sing HB LS Pro-R
8 40.355 Truck Joe Hwee Tai Sing HB LS Pro-R
9 27.345 Truck Julia Chia Tai Sing HB LS Pro-R
10 40.650 Truck Alvin Goh Inferno ST

iFMAR 1/8th Off-Road Point System

Just for reference

3.4 QUALIFYING SYSTEM

3.4.a In each round, drivers will score points based on the laps and times achieved. Themaximum number of points awarded to the best driver will be equal to the totalnumber of participants plus 5 (five).Fastest in each round will score: number of participants, +5 points.2nd fastest will score: points of fastest driver, -2 points.3rd fastest will score: points of 2nd fastest driver, -1 point.Down to last position one by one.

3.4.b In every round, in case of a tie, the points will be equally awarded to each driver, andthe first driver not to tie, will receive one point less per tie.For example, with 150 drivers racing, maximum number of points is 155.1st driver will score 155 points2nd driver will score 153 points3rd driver will score 152 points4th driver will score 151 points5th driver 7 laps, 10:01:00 will score 150 points TIE6th driver 7 laps, 10:01:00 will score 150 points TIE7th driver 7 laps, 10:01:00 will score 150 points TIE8th driver 7 laps, 10:10:00 will score 147 points

3.4.c. In a case of two or more drivers having the same point score, the next best point scoredetermines position. If still unable to resolve with the next best rounds, then the driverwith the fastest laps and times in his best score will determine position.

3.4.d. Out of six (6) rounds, four (4) will be added to account for the classification’s ranking.

3.4.e. One hundred and fifty drivers (150) will be entitled to a sub-final.

3.4.f. If a driver does not start a heat, he receives no points.

22nd April 2006 Results after 3 rounds of Heats

Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best-of-3 Name
15 13 13 41 40.455 Truck Andri Hartanto
07 15 15 37 Truck Craig Laughton
13 10 12 35 Spektrum Truck Hengster
12 12 11 35 40.355 Truck Joe Hwee
11 11 09 31 Spektrum Truck Pegan
09 09 07 25 Spektrum Truck Jason Long
08 08 08 24 40.730 Trcuk James
10 00 10 20 Spektrum Truck Ah Leng
00 00 00 00 40.650 Truck Alvin Goh
00 00 00 00 27.345 Truck Julia Chia

Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best-of-3 Name
65 67 62 194 26.995 Glenn Phuah
64 64 65 193 Spektrum Andri Hartanto
60 65 64 189 40.375 Ah M
62 60 63 185 27.125 Danny Teh
67 56 60 183 Indra Liono
63 62 56 181 Craig Laughton
59 59 57 175 27.025 Ng Say Joo
61 57 53 171 40.995 Chester Chua
58 61 49 168 40.355 Joe Hwee
57 55 51 163 40.885 Ben Seet
49 58 54 161 Spektrum Ah Leng
50 39 67 156 40.875 Sam Cheng
56 36 61 153 40.415 Lim Hup
51 48 52 151 26.835 Timonthy
48 53 45 146 40.710 Dickson Lim
52 52 41 145 75.530 Wenyi
55 31 55 141 40.550 Erwin Luhur
43 54 43 140 40.695 P K Tan
34 43 59 136 40.650 Issac
54 23 58 135 27.145 Faizal Ng
45 45 40 130 40.730 Terence Ang
46 44 36 126 40.795 Marc Seow
44 38 44 126 Spektrum Pegan Teo
42 46 33 121 27.255 Y C Chong
29 51 39 119 27.195 Ryu Goh
25 47 46 118 40.650 Alvin Sim
37 49 28 114 27.075 Sean Wee
35 40 37 112 40.630 Sern Han
32 41 38 111 40.915 Ho Chee Wu
21 63 26 110 40.610 Mizan
47 42 21 110 40.670 Syaaf
41 19 47 107 Nomadio Pason Phua
38 37 31 106 Spektrum Yap
22 34 50 106 40.830 Norhakim
53 35 17 105 40.875 Razif
40 29 35 104 27.095 Tony Ng
33 26 42 101 75.830 Jason Fong
00 50 48 098 26.895 Desmond Tan
39 18 34 091 75.710 Wee Chye
30 30 25 085 Spektrum Rashid
18 33 32 083 40.730 S Y Wong
31 28 24 083 40.610 David Aw
26 27 29 082 Spektrum Ah Siong
36 25 20 081 75.750 Adrian Wong
27 21 27 075 40.850 Keong
24 32 18 074 40.730 Alvin Wong
17 24 30 071 Spektrum Bernard Lee
20 20 23 063 40.630 Shafik
19 16 19 054 Spektrum Izam Sallim
28 17 00 045 40.610 T S Sia
23 22 00 045 40.775 Johnathan Tan Zhi Ming
00 00 22 22 27.255 Johnathan Lane
0 0 0 0 26.835 BK Lim
0 0 0 0 26.875 Khamil Hyder
0 0 0 0 40.650 Tay Wee Kiat
0 0 0 0 40.130 Wei Long
0 0 0 0 30.225 Yeh Hsia Ching
0 0 0 0 Charlee Phutiyotin
0 0 0 0 41.040 Yusoff
0 0 0 0 41.710 Jumat
0 0 0 0 40.905 C H Tay
0 0 0 0 40.810 Zamil

2006 Singapore Marine Parade RCMC Invitational Challenge 1

1/8th GAS POWERED BUGGY OPEN RACE & AN ALL TRUCK FUN RACE

It gives me great pleasure to invite and welcome all of you to our 2006 Singapore Marine Parade RCMC Invitational Challenge 1; for 1/8th scale gas powered open buggy race & an All Truck Fun Race. On behalf of every member of the management committee of the Marine Parade Radio Control Modelers Club, we would like to extend our thanks to your support and participation.

Running track pattern shall only be ready by 9th April

ORGANISERS: Singapore Marine Parade RCMC
VENUE: TURF CITY, BUKIT TIMAH

DATE: 22nd & 23rd April 2006

TIME: 8:00 AM
RADIO IMPOUND: 8 AM TILL 8:30AM

CLICK HERE TO VIEW TRACK LOCATION

TRACK MODIFICATIONS IN PROGRESS

DRIVERSTAND VIEW (LEFT TO RIGHT)

FEE: for 1/8th scale gas buggy;
SGD $ 55 by 13th April 2006
SGD $ 65 by 16th April 2006
SGD $ 85 by 19th April 2006

For All Truck FUN race;
SGD $ 30 by 19th April 2006

Registrations are only valid with payment.

A SGD $ 5 discount shall be applied for drivers using their own powered AMB personal transponders.

LUCKY DRAW PRIZES TO BE CONFIRMED

SPONSORS TO BE CONFIMED

RULES & REGULATION:

We are trying to keep it simple, so for 1/8th gas buggy;
1) Open to All 1/8th Scale, .21 Size Engine, Nitro Powered Buggy.
2) Fuel Tank shall be 125cc maximum.
3) A minimum weight of 3.2kg.
4) Christmas Tree Finals

For All Truck FUN Race;
1) No rules, all truck/truggies/etc.
2) Minimum entries needed is 10, maximum is 20.
3) A & B Main Finals

CLOSING DATE: 19th APRIL 2006, 6:00 pm, Singapore Time

REGISTRATIONS WITH PAYMENT COULD BE MADE TO
MR SUNNY HEE (HMW)
MR SIA TIAN SENG (Tai Sing)
MR SAM CHENG (Hobbylink)

We look forward to your support and participation.

TROPICAL WEATHER:
Special note for Invited Guests; Singapore is a tropical country, we cannot control the weather, therefore we need to accommodate the weather. Each full round of Heats shall be run under similar conditions on a best effort basis. Mains shall continue to run unless there is a thunderstorm. The track facility is located within a lightning safe zone, provided by the location of the lightning arrestors in the adjacent main building. However, we shall take additional precautions to avoid racing under a thunderstorm. Drivers are advice to water proof their electronics appropriately.

PROPOSED TIMETABLE:
Before 22nd April 2006 – Uncontrolled Practice.
Invited drivers please take note, this facility is privately owned and operated, and therefore, there is a SGD $8 per day charge per driver, at your own expense.

22nd April 2006
8:00 am Radio Impound.
8:30 am Driver Briefing / Welcome / Photo Shoot.
9:00 am Round 1 Heats x 10 minutes.We shall try to run the whole round under the similar conditions on a best effort basis. *Heats 5 & 10 shall be reserved for the All Trucks Fun Race.

11:30 pm Round 2 Heats x 10 minutes.
2:00 pm Round 3 Heats x 10 minutes.

4:30 pm Track is closed for the day.

23rd April 2006
8:00 am Radio Impound.
8:30 am Round 4 Heats x 10 minutes.

11:00 am Sorting of Mains / Break
We aim to take the best 3 of 4 heats based on points. 100 points shall be assigned to the top driver of every round of Heats and a point less for every other driver below that. In order to be prepared for thunderstorms disrupting any of the rounds, drivers need to be prepared that we shall total points for 3 of 3, or 2 of 2, or 1 of 1.
11:30 am Buggies: Main Final shall be 35~60 minutes in duration.
The varying duration here is to be prepared for thunderstorms. If the weather stays good, the 60 minutes duration shall be adopted.
Buggies: All other Finals shall be 10~15 minutes in duration.
Truggies: A Main Final shall be 20~30 mins., while B Main Final shall be 15~20 mins.
All these are proposed times, actual times shall be posted on site.