Proposed 2023 Race Series

[Butch]

Let’s have some fun

Mosler

[chapracer65]

I did not see our perennial Slot.it Group C mentioned.  Is it a given that we will race it, or with the new class of Jaguar Group C car, will we wait out a year?

Russell

[chapracer65]

Mentioned here but not listed on Marty’s list is a Policar vintage F1 series.  This would appeal to me a lot more than Policar Modern F1.

Not a Modern F1 fan at the moment.

Russell

[chapracer65]

Trans Am:

I would like to see the series open to any 1/32 body, 3D printed or static kit.

BMW E30:

I would like to see Fly bodies (or others?) included.

Russell

[Bellator]

For discussion:
1) Coordinate a proxy race.
2) Participate in a proxy race.

B

Build it strong.
Keep it simple.
Make it work.
      (Leroy Grumman)

[Bellator]

Guys, I will put up a poll after our meeting in which we can vote for next year’s series. It will use a ranking system that should drive out any ties or ambiguity.

Build it strong.
Keep it simple.
Make it work.
      (Leroy Grumman)

[chapracer65]

I think, that if we are not voting tomorrow, we should at least whittle down the list, eliminating those with little or no support.

Russell

[Bellator]

Russell, I agree.  Let’s get it down to something manageable and then we can put up the vote.

B

Build it strong.
Keep it simple.
Make it work.
      (Leroy Grumman)

[porsche917]

Russell – on the BMW series – we have to select either Fly or Scalextric.  The Fly cars are wider and lower and will be the obvious choice if we allow both to be used.  The Fly cars would be limited to the BMW M3 E30 and not the GTR version that is even wider.  Rally cars can be used and the co-driver can either be left in or removed.

Electric Dreams shows 15 different liveries of the BMW M3 E30 available for sale currently including a white kit.

Marty

[Radial TA]

But can I use a Scalextric, if I like the livery for special reasons, as long as I don’t complain about the disparity in the dimensions?

[porsche917]

I would also like to submit that the BMW M3 E30 series could be run on the rally track as the cars did compete in numerous rallys in the late 80’s in Group A after Group B was banned. The cars had some great results.

This would give us our second rally track race while also giving us one more option on the road track.

Thoughts?

[StabnSteer]

Since the Policar Vintage F1 liveries are limited, I doubt we’ll want to force everyone to have unique ones…but I am claiming Ronnie Peterson’s Lotus 72E number 1, just in case. 🙂

Ronnie was my first racing hero after all…

--Stabn'Steer

[porsche917]

StabnSteer – I totally respect your choice.  I will avoid that car.

I was actually surprised at how many liveries are available on Policar’s website.  I think we could each run a unique livery if we wanted.  Having said that, I have not looked to see what cars are actually still available.

[Radial TA]

I know someone will want the Mario Andretti Ferrari, but we could do what we did a few seasons ago and just let duplicate car owners change the car number.  I did that with smooth sandpaper and new decals.

[Radial TA]

Who is the BRM Group 2 Manager?  The BRM Group 2 cars are listed on the BRM website.  The little Simca 1000’s are not shown in Group 2, although I thought I saw that on a Simca online.  I want to buy a BMW and discovered there is a LeMans flared fender version, and a SVRA stock fender with the little fender spat.  Do we care which fender version we use?  I am eager to put my money on a car while they are still in stock.

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