07.02.2016 0 comments
Race Report by Larry Blair (VRC Pro Race Reporter)
The pro short course series kicked off at R/C Excitement 1 and with a heavy field posted for our first race these drivers did not disappoint the fans. 1st and 2nd place finished with 28 laps while 2nd place through 6th would finish with 26 laps. All of these drivers in the A main put on a fantastic show.
Martin Wollanka brought his skills to the drivers stand and by lap 7 he was already encountering traffic. He was able to maximize his speed out of every corner and showed how throttle control is so important to hitting these super fast lap times. When it was all said and done he ended up 1st on the podium posting 28 laps with a fast lap of 14.6 and a race average of 15.0 and a top speed of 50.1 km/h / 31.1 mph.
Robert Hillman would put up a great challenge for the lead early on and made a very consistent run throughout the race ... read more
12.02.2014 5 comments Video: 1 available
report by Donald Stark (VRC race reporter)
2014 Season 1, Round 3 @ RC Excitement '12
Six in one hand and half a dozen in the other, this season Is half way over. Or if you’re an optimist, the second half is just beginning. What ever you want to say or how ever you see it this weekends racing action was so hot it almost melted the snow outside. Two category of truck and three class per category with a total of 338 entries. This is round 3 of a six round series that uses your best four results for the final outcome. Each point or position counts and the racers this week appeared to have this in mind as nobody was giving away positions in any of the main events.
Pro Modified A-Main[/... read more
18.07.2013 3 comments
Report by Donald Stark (VRC race reporter)
Asynchronous vs Synchronus R/C racing
There are two forms of electronic communication, Synchronous and Asynchronous. We have more ways to connect than ever before. News travels at the speed of light and more and more people have access to technology. Why is it so difficult to meet and race in a multiplayer event on VRC? The answer to that question is simple; VRC is best suited to Asynchronous RC Racing. Live multiplayer racing is very fun. Time zones and busy schedules keep many from that type of competition in the Virtual world.
Synchronous communication requires two parties to be present at the same time in a prompt and response style communication in real time, such as speaking on the phone or on skype. Asynchronous communication is the preferred form of communication now; this requires less commitment to time and allows the parties involved time to respond when it is convenient.
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29.04.2013 23 comments
Report by Donald Stark (VRC race reporter)
Season 2 Round 2 “RC Excitement” Fitchburg MA. USA
The week’s race was held at the “Snowball Off- Road Champs” track housed in RC Excitement, Fitchburg, MA. RC Excitement is the home track to a few VRC Racers such as Jim Edmonds, Josh Vulte, Edward Stover, and Shawn Handy. This is a tight track with plenty of turns, high traction and a few strategically placed jumps.
IN REAL RC, The Snowball Offroad Champs, was run in January of 2013 the average lap times in each category were 17 seconds with some of the top lap times dipping into the 16’s. Fast laps in VRC averaged 16’s and the very fastest lap average were in the 15’s. The VRC Track is scaled to the real track, the difference in VRC average lap times is due to the vast amount of practice drivers get in the game opposed to the real track visitors.
Racing Action
The race starts with two rounds of qualifying. Qualifying Ro... read more
