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  • in reply to: 2025 Revoslot Toyota GT-One Spec race  – Road Track #19844
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    My GT1 arriving Nov. 25

    in reply to: 2025 Revoslot Toyota GT-One Spec race  – Road Track #19841
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    There are many Toyota GT1 cars available from the slot car dealers with various color schemes and car numbers.  Are we going to try to buy different cars and post them on our website to avoid duplication?  I liked that old process from my first few years when we ran one make and model each which made following my car easier.

    in reply to: 2025 Series Candidates #19830
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    Thanks for the nomination Datto.  Happy to do it.  SCCA B sedan was one of my favorite live races where the “Bees” mixed it up with the A Sedans.  The rules should be pretty simple being box stock except for tires and guides.

    in reply to: 2025 Series Candidates #19829
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    I voted for the top 4 of the top six.  I own some Targa Florio 1966-1969 cars without 3D chassis.  So I am set with buying a Revoslot Toyota GT-1.  I thought the vote was the decision maker.  Am I wrong?

    We had a discussion at the October meeting that we could skip the Group C  class this year and bring it back in 2026, so I was not surprised it did not make the top 6.

    I like the 70-73 Targa Florio cars better, but can wait a year.  I would like two rally races, but I do not want to sacrifice one of the chosen classes except the Toyota GT.  We can run the 66-69 rally series twice, for 7 classes, late in 2025 to let scenic work go forward.

    in reply to: 2025 Series Candidates #19820
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    Targa Florio Rally – Race 4

    car 40 with an 8 ball in the orange arrow

    John has the 2 arrow car.

    in reply to: 2025 Series Candidates #19817
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    Kim, I think you can find results for the races from the articles.  The podium pictures and race result tables tell the story.  If you notice someone finishing in top two or three places you can ask that person what they drove.  In some cases the car right out of the box was best and in others the owner put a great deal of effort, parts, testing and driving skill into the results.  Some members buy two cars for the class plus two or three extra motors.  I am not that member!  Some of us also have cars built by better racers.

    I want to go shopping in at least one class, the 997 Porsche in the same livery as my 1970 Targa Florio Porsche 908/3 roadster

    See you at the next race I hope.  We are in need of a red car.

    in reply to: 2025 Series Candidates #19793
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    I agree with the points scoring for the series with big/rally heats.  An alternative that also breaks the 6 race mold, run four races on each track with two in each direction on each track.  The “reverse” direction on the big track would make it even more Targa Florio difficult.  I’m happy either way.  That really would differentiate the club champion for 2025.

    in reply to: 2025 Race Series Discussion #19758
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    I like your thinking David, at least 3 out of four times.

    We need to specify the options for the classes.  For instance:  The Scaleauto Peugeot 208 has two different chassis and maybe different tires for different cars.  We would also need to specify if the AWD system must be used.

    Some other classes might have a car listed on Pendle or Electric Dreams that we will not allow in the ASCC class like the Ferrari 308 we excluded from the rally this year.

    Mosler seems to have a version with an ultra light weight body, in addition to the regular car.

    in reply to: 2025 Race Series Discussion #19755
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    I like these cars and classes we have run.  I have plenty without adding new classes but might add a new 1/32 car.

    SlotIt Group C

    Ferrari 312, Porsche 908/3, Abarth2002 Targa Florio 2021 series

    Racer Sideways Grp. 5 Capri and others from covid proxy year

    RevoSlot 1/32 Trans am Alfa GTA

    ThunderSlot Lola T70 and McLaren Elva Mk.1 early CanAm

    NSR Formula 22

    RevoSlot GT2 911

    NSR 917/10K for rally or big track

    NSR Formula 86/89

    CanAm SlotIt McLaren M8D

    NSR Porsche 917/10K (rally tested)

    NSR Corvette C7.R and other in that class

    ABARTH S2000 and Abarth 500 NSR rally not so much

     

     

    in reply to: 2025 Race Series Discussion #19748
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    Would this be the Porsche 908 we could run.

    Fly 99169 – Porsche 908/2 – Martini Racing

    in reply to: 2025 Race Series Discussion #19737
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    1969 had the 908, Lola t70, alfa 33/2, so to get rid of the fastest cars we have run we go back to1968, although I prefer the 1969 cars.

    in reply to: 2025 Race Series Discussion #19735
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    Go to the results for 2021 Targa Florio by searching for Porsche 908.

    in reply to: 2025 Race Series Discussion #19734
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    Targa Florio Rally – Race 6 – Final Results

    The Ferrari won and the race report suggests the Ferrari was easier to drive.  I remember some people switched from Porsche to Ferrari.  This was one of my favorite rally series.

    in reply to: 2025 Race Series Discussion #19716
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    Precautionary Tale.  Shapeway and Olifer not longer are in business of making 3D chassis.  The potential 66-70 Trans Am Mustang, Camaro, Barracuda race is not viable at this time unless we go way-back to stock Scalextric chassis.  Many Fly and other slot cars no longer have 3D chassis available.  I don’t know how our group B rally cars can be duplicated if using 3D chassis.  Sloting plus makes some for Scalextric under the PCR brand.

    in reply to: 2025 Race Series Discussion #19712
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    The U2 TransAm and SCCA BSedan races were great.  One thing I like are the RevoSlot chassis, but there is not a “Class spoiler” Porsche 911 in RevoSlot.  John and David have very good other 911’s and I have parts for a IMSA CProd Porsche in Canadian Ludwig Heimrath BFGoodrich livery.  I don’t know if the non-Revos could be made competitive.

    My other favorite from prior years is the Thunderslot CanAm class.  I loved the real cars and the 1/32’s.

    I do not have a preference yet for a rally series or two.

    Radial TA Alexis

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