We decided to combine the nitro and the electric on road race for this event. The main reason was to save the drivers, of which some stay quite far away, an extra trip. The other reason was to allow ourselves and the drivers one more ‘free’ Sunday during the holiday season.

 

This event was also the 10th birthday of Meyerton Raceway Club & Race Track.

A certificate was handed to Henry as a token of appreciation.

 

Although we anticipated rain on this very important race day, we were fortunate to have had good weather for many hours; the first rain only started to fall when the last race of the day was on. The rain shower soon stopped, but not before it caused havoc to our race results that were still on the notice board.

 

And the dark clouds that were still hovering over the tracks had a really negative impact on my podium pictures. Preparing the trophy table and numerous other duties, didn’t leave my enough time to change settings on my (cell phone) camera. Sorry about the poor quality of my photos.

 

We were however pleasantly surprised when we found that Jason Landsberg, whom we normally see in several electric on road classes, as well as the 200mm (10^th scale) nitro class, has entered for the 8^th scale GT class.  And of course he did an awesome job of driving in this class, too! He completed 97 laps in 30 minutes with his dad’s GT. Whoop whoop!!

 

Below:

Receiver of Best Presented RC Body of the Day award:

Francois Geyser

 

December 2017 monthly race results:

Beginner class:

1. Esmarie Geyser           Best lap 21.45s
2. James Theron
3. Ruan Brauer

 

Electric Mini:

1. Jakkie Landsberg            Bets lap 21.33s
2. Jason Landsberg
3. Ewald vd Neut

1/10^th  (200mm) Nitro Touring:

1. Francois Geyser             Best lap 18.33s
2. Henry Ogden

540 Electric Touring:

1. Piet du Toit                     Best lap 19.59s
2. Henry Ogden
3. Anzea Pretorius

 

8^th scale GT Nitro:

1. Wayne Smith                 Completed 101 beautiful laps!!!! Average 17.8s Congrats!!!
2. Jason Landsberg
3. Piet du Toit

Best lap: 16.56s by André Steenekamp, who unfortunately had to quit due to a stripped spur gear.

21.5  Electric Touring:

1. Freddie Kotze                        Best lap 18.27s
2. Piet du Toit
3. Derek Sardini

 

TTO Stock:

1. Nathan Steyn  
2. James Theron          Best lap 24.54s
3. Henry Ogden

 

17.5 Electric Touring:

1. Jason landsberg
2. Jakkie Landsberg
3. Kevin Gates          Best lap 15.60s

6 month series (July to December 2017):

17.5 Electric Touring:

1. Kevin Gates
2. André Steenekamp
3. Jason Landsberg

21.5 Electric Touring:

1. Kevin Gates
2. Henry Ogden
3. Ewald van der Neut

540 class:

1. Piet du Toit
2. Henry Ogden
3. Anzea Pretorius

Electric Mini:

1. Ewald vd Neut
2. Janu Lombard
3. Jason Landsberg

TTO1 stock:

1. Rolan Ferreira
2. Louis Nortje  absent
3. Janu Lombard  absent

10^th scale Nitro:

1. Jason Landsberg
2. Francois Geyser
3. Heny Ogden

8^th scale GT :

1. Wayne Smith
2. Jacques Brits
3. Piet du Toit

2017 Overall winners:

17.5 Touring:

1. Kevin Gates
2. André Steenekamp
3. Jason Landsberg

 

 

21.5 Touring:

1. Kevin Gates
2. Henry Ogden
3. Ewald vd Neut

 

540 Touring:

1. Anzea Petorius
2. Artur Winiecki
3. Henry Ogden

 

Electric Mini:

1. Ewald vd Neut
2. Janu Lombard
3. Jakkie Landsberg

TTO1 stock:

1. Rolan Ferreira
2. Janu Lombard
3. Henry Ogden

 

10^th scale (200mm) Nitro:

1. Jason Landsberg
2. Stephen Smith
3. Francois Geyser

 

1/8^th Nitro GT:

1. Wayne Smith
2. Jacques Brits
3. André Steenekamp