Remote control cars meet for competitive session
Racing cars compete with one another at Standerton Racing Club.
Standerton RC Club, with the assistance of Danie & Maritsa (Hobby Hotspot, Secunda), hosted a competitive race on Sunday, 8 June.
More than thirty cars entered in the different classes and they raced according to the rules of the South African Radio Driver’s Association.
The computerised timing system was provided by Hobby Hotspot for the first time since the club was established, just over a year ago.
Winners in each class received trophies and there were also some prizes for the top placed finishers. Class: A-2 Wheel Drive Short Course Trucks:
Finals:
A – Main
1st – Pieter Janse van Vuuren
2nd – Luanco Eksteen
3rd – Claudio De Melo
B – Main
1st – Werner Makkink
2nd – Paul Els
3rd – Raino Verster
Class: B – 4 Wheel Drive Short Course Truck
Finals
A – Mains
1st – Conrad Cloete
2nd – Kobus Uys
3rd – Luanco Eksteen
B – Mains
1st – Pieter Louw
2nd – Paul Els
3rd – Frikkie (Secunda)
Class: C- 4 Wheel Drive Buggie
Finals
A – Main
1st – Conrad Cloete
2nd – Pieter Janse van Vuuren
3rd – Nick Iacovou
B – Mains
1st – Pieter Louw
2nd – Frikkie (Secunda)
3rd – Raino Verster
The club will have their next competitive event on 6 July, but members will meet every Sunday afternoon for social racing. Visit www.standertonrcclub.weebly.com
