Episode 21: special racing features
We really wanted to step up the racing features VRC Pro would have to offer in order to make up for the ‘loss’ of the famous AI-cars. That feature was simply not sustainable as I explained in an earlier episode. I anticipated that we would easily have 80 to 100 tracks in VRC Pro, multiply that by 8 for all the classes we were planning, by 2 for spec and modified, by 2 for normal direction and reversed direction and finally by 3 for the 3 racer levels we we More info
Episode 20: More commercial features
In the previous episode I told you about our efforts to involve the ‘r/c industry’ in VRC Pro, and also why that concept turned out to be not sustainable on the long run. Manufacturers simply weren’t willing to update the 3D models of their products year in, year out. I had apparently grossly overestimated the commercial value of VRC for the r/c industry, much to my disappointment. I have really tried hard to build close relationships with the industry and More info
Episode 19: Going commercial with VRC Pro
I was encouraged by the close collaborations I had developed with several major r/c car manufacturers like Kyosho, Associated, Serpent, Xray, LRP. It made me think if it was a good idea to put their products in as ultra-realistic 3D models. In all my optimism and enthusiasm, I thought yes, at hindsight it wasn’t such a great idea probably, it was simply not sustainable. More about that later.
So the idea was to create super realistic models of chas More info
RIETVELD RUNS AWAY WITH THE VICTORY AT LOSTALLO
Round 4 of the 1/8 Nitro Sportscar Series took us to beautiful Lostallo in Switzerland where a large turnout of racers showed up to test their skills at the enormous track nestled in the valley. Qualifying was fast and furious. When the dust settled, it was Jeffrey “The Rocket” Rietveld (NL) who came away the top qualifying position. Rietveld, who is the reigning 2019 VRC PRO 1/8 Nitro Sportscar World Champion, has been on an a More info
Race Report by Simon Williams:
Having gained reporting rights, trying my hand at my first attempt:
I now see that only one report is allowed per Event: I had planned on just doing Sport class, however, I have now added a few notes on Pro and Club.
4 pictures are allowed per report and 3 videos (I’ve not done any videos this time.)
2020 SEASON 1 1:10 ELECTRIC ISTC SPEC ROUND 2 Lausanne CRF race report - A Main Sport Class.
As usual in a popular class like 1:10 TC, lots of close racing More info
PRO klasse
Francis Wathlet (B) was ‘king of the hill’ in deze klasse, met 2 duidelijke overwinningen op zijn Belgische compaan Nicolas Evens (organisator van de Belgium Short Course Cup). Arjan van de Graaf was met 2 tweede plaatsen nog in de race voor de 2de plaats in het eindklassement, maar in Race 3 op de Bash Pit Long Course kwam hij uiteindelijk een half rondje te kort op Nicolas Evens om uiteindelijk als 3de te eindigen.
1. Francis Wathlet BE 160
2. Nicolas Evens BE 158
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PRO klasse
Deze klasse werd overtuigend gewonnen door Julius Kolff met 3 overwinningen uit 3. Na de eerste wedstrijd met slechts 0.5 sec te hebben gewonnen was Race 2 op Carpet-2 opnieuw een strijd tussen Kolff en Wathlet, die weer in het voordeel van Julius, maar nu met 1 sec. voorsprong werd beslist.
De 3de en laatste wedstrijd van de Cup was op het thuiscircuit van Julius, en hier was de marge opgelopen tot 8 sec. Francis Wathlet legde beslag op de 2de plaats in de Cup, Arjan van de More info
| 13.07.2022 |
VIRTUAL RC RACING – THE INSIDE STORY Episode 21 (Site news) |
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| 01.07.2022 |
VIRTUAL RC RACING – THE INSIDE STORY Episode 20 (Site news) |
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| 27.05.2022 |
VIRTUAL RC RACING – THE INSIDE STORY Episode 19 (Site news) |
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| 01.04.2020 |
Event report for: 2020 SEASON 1 1:8 NITRO SPORTSCARS ROUND 4 (Event publications) |
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| 17.02.2020 |
Event report for: 2020 SEASON 1 1:10 ELECTRIC ISTC SPEC ROUND 2 (Event publications) |
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| 31.12.2013 |
2013 M-AUTO Benelux Cup Short Course Trucks 13.5T stock (Series publications) |
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| 31.12.2013 |
M-AUTO Benelux Cup 2013 1:10 Toerwagens 13.5T (Series publications) |
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