"PIKI" VAN ROSSEM WINS 2009 GIANOTTI TROPHY FOR PROS
           17th European Championship Sprint Pro (BMW M1)
Racers
 Nat

Car

1/1 Racer
Lane  1
Lane  2
Lane  3
Lane  4
Lane  5
Lane  6
Lane  7
Lane  8
T-Laps
1
Van Rossem "Piki"
 B
#26 BMW Motorsport
 Jacques Lafitte
20
22
22
22
23
24
23
23
179.23
2
Dekker Desmond
 NL
#1 BMW Motorsport
 Mario Andretti
22
22
23
23
23
23
22
21
179.13
3
Niemas Michael
 D
#28 BMW Motorsport
 Clay Regazzoni
21
21
22
22
23
24
22
24
179.10
4
Maresca Sergio
 I
#61 Abel Lepitre
 Walter Brun
21
22
23
22
22
22
24
22
178.20
5
Gawronski Paul
 USA
#45 Schnitzer Memphis
 Sepp Mannhalter
21
22
22
22
23
22
23
23
178.18
6
Korec Josef
 CZ
#41 Airpress
 Wolfgang Schütz
22
22
21
22
23
22
23
23
178.10
7
Radisich Chris
 NZ
#71 Max Heidegger
 Marc Surer
22
21
22
23
22
22
24
22
178.03
8
Montiglio Giovanni
 I
#81 Kreis Telefonbuch
 Manfred Winkelhock
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
24
177.26
9
Hood Fred
 USA
#90 BMW Motorsport
 Hans-Georg Bürger
21
22
22
22
21
23
23
23
177.15
10
Kimber Georges
 GB
#99 Allimpo Sport
 Toine Hezemans
21
22
21
22
22
22
23
23
176.26
11
Oosterling Marcel
 NL
#80 MRS Arvor
 Jean-Louis Lafosse
21
21
21
23
23
22
23
22
176.25
12
Horky Vladimir
 CZ
#4 BMW Motorsport
 Jean Pierre Jarrier
21
22
23
21
22
22
23
22
176.25
13
Inäbnit Gabriel
 CH
#27 BMW Motorsport
 Alan Jones
21
22
20
22
22
22
24
22
175.25
14
Ortmann Alexander
 D
#6 BMW Motorsport
 Nelson Piquet
21
22
21
21
22
23
22
23
175.07
15
Miskolci Jozef
 SK
#88 Aawag Konrad
 Franz Konrad
19
21
21
22
23
23
22
23
174.25
16
Dohogne Gilles
 B
#52 Castrol Winter
 "John Winter"
21
21
21
23
23
22
22
21
174.24
17
Saunders Brian
 GB
#3 BMW Motorsport
 Didier Pironi
21
20
21
21
22
22
24
23
174.11
18
Welter Yves Jr
 B
#70 Osella Corse
 Bruno Giacomelli
20
22
22
22
23
20
23
22
174.01
19
Seif Ralph
 D
#6 BMW Motorsport
 Nelson Piquet
21
19
23
21
22
23
22
22
173.24
20
Krcil Petr
 CZ
#50 Gösser Bier
 Dieter Quester
21
21
21
22
22
23
22
21
173.02
21
Okali Vlado
 SK
#55 Krebs Warsteiner
 Jochen Mass
21
20
21
21
22
22
22
23
172.21
22
Dekker Hugo
 NL
#77 Eggenberger Uher
 Helmut Kelleners
20
20
22
21
22
23
22
22
172.16
23
Tyler Tim
 AU
#66 Eggenberger
 Helmut Kelleners
20
21
21
22
22
22
21
23
172.11
24
Vogel Dennis
 NL
#2 BMW Motorsport
 Carlos Reutemann
19
19
22
22
22
22
23
22
171.25
25
Van Rossem Jean-Pierre
 B
#60 Osella Corse
 Elio de Angelis
19
21
22
22
22
22
22
21
171.03
26
Ursaner Howie
 USA
#44 DS Tuning Castrol
 Markus Höttinger
20
20
21
20
22
22
22
22
169.25
27
Schmid Terry
 USA
#81 GS Sport Denim
 Hans Heyer
21
20
20
21
21
22
22
21
168.09
21st BeNeLux Cup for Pros  (BMW M1)
Racers
 Nat

Car

1/1 Racer
Lane  1
Lane  2
Lane  3
Lane  4
Lane  5
Lane  6
Lane  7
Lane  8
T-Laps
1
Niemas Michael
 D
#28 BMW Motorsport
 Clay Regazzoni
20
22
23
23
22
22
24
23
179.12
2
Van Rossem Piki
 B
#26 BMW Motorsport
 Jacques Lafitte
22
21
22
23
23
23
22
23
179.11
3
Radisich Chris
 NZ
#71 Max Heidegger
 Marc Surer
21
22
21
22
22
23
23
23
177.11
4
Dekker Desmond
 NL
#1 BMW Motorsport
 Mario Andretti
19
22
21
23
23
23
23
23
177.03
5
Hood Fred
 USA
#90 BMW Motorsport
 Hans-Georg Bürger
21
20
23
22
22
22
23
24
177.01
6
Horky Vladimir
 CZ
#4 BMW Motorsport
 Jean Pierre Jarrier
21
22
21
21
23
22
22
23
175.13
7
Korec Josef
 CZ
#41 Airpress
 Wolfgang Schütz
22
20
22
20
22
23
22
22
175.04
8
Gawronski Paul
 USA
#45 Schnitzer Memphis
 Sepp Mannhalter
20
22
22
21
22
22
23
22
174.25
9
Kimber Georges
 GB
#99 Allimpo Sport
 Toine Hezemans
21
21
22
22
21
22
23
22
174.16
10
Ortmann Alex
 D
#6 BMW Motorsport
 Nelson Piquet
20
21
22
21
22
23
23
22
174.16
11
Tyler Tim
 AU
#66 Eggenberger
 Helmut Kelleners
20
20
22
22
22
23
22
22
173.22
12
Saunders Brian
 GB
#3 BMW Motorsport
 Didier Pironi
21
22
21
22
20
22
23
22
173.07
13
Inäbnit Gabriel
 CH
#27 BMW Motorsport
 Alan Jones
21
21
22
21
21
23
22
22
173.02
14
Seif Ralph
 D
#6 BMW Motorsport
 Nelson Piquet
20
21
22
21
21
22
22
23
172.15
15
Van Rossem Jean Pierre
 B
#60 Osella Corse
 Elio de Angelis
20
21
22
22
22
22
21
21
171.16
16
Krcil Petr
 CZ
#50 Gösser Bier
 Dieter Quester
20
21
21
22
21
22
21
22
170.21
17
Miskolci Jozef
 SK
#88 Aawag Konrad
 Franz Konrad
20
21
20
21
22
22
22
22
170.18
18
Dohogne Gilles
 B
#52 Castrol Winter
 "John Winter"
20
21
21
21
22
21
21
23
170.03
19
Vogel Dennis
 NL
#2 BMW Motorsport
 Carlos Reutemann
20
21
20
22
21
21
22
22
169.07
20
Ursaner Howie
 USA
#44 DS Tuning Castrol
 Markus Höttinger
19
20
21
22
22
21
21
23
169.02
21
Maresca Sergio
 I
#61 Abel Lepitre
 Walter Brun
21
21
20
21
21
21
22
22
169.01
22
Montiglio Giovanni
 I
#81 Kreis Telefonbuch
 Manfred Winkelhock
19
21
21
22
22
21
21
22
169.01
23
Welter Yves Jr
 B
#70 Osella Corse
 Bruno Giacomelli
19
20
21
21
21
23
22
21
168.25
24
Okali Vlado
 SK
#55 Krebs Warsteiner
 Jochen Mass
19
19
21
22
21
22
22
22
168.21
25
Dekker Hugo
 NL
#77 Eggenberger Uher
 Helmut Kelleners
20
19
20
21
21
22
22
21
166.08
26
Oosterling Marcel
 NL
#80 MRS Arvor
 Jean-Louis Lafosse
19
20
20
19
19
21
21
21
160.23
27
Schmid Terry
18
#81 GS Sport Denim
 Hans Heyer
18
20
19
20
20
21
20
21
159.24

6th Franco Gianotti Trophy for Pros  (BMW M1)

By winning the European Championship Sprint and by finishing second at the Benelux Cup, "Piki" van Rossem won the 2009 Franco Gianotti Trophy ahead over Michael Niemas (D) and Desmond Dekker (NL). Together they won 11 world championships (7 for Piki, 2 for Dekker and 2 for Niemas).
 

driver

 Nat Car 1/1 driver EuroNats Benelux Cup Points
1 Van Rossem "Piki" B
#26 BMW Motorsport
 Jacques Lafitte 30 22.5 52.5
2 Niemas Michael D
#28 BMW Motorsport
 Clay Regazzoni 18 30 48.0
3 Desmond Dekker NL
#1 BMW Motorsport
 Mario Andretti 22.5 15 37.5
4 Radisich Chris NZ
#71 Max Heidegger
 Marc Surer 6 18 24.0
5 Gawronski Paul USA
#45 Schnitzer Memphis
 Sepp Mannhalter 12 4.5 16.5
6 Maresca Sergio I
#61 Abel Lepitre
 Walter Brun 15 0 15.0
6 Hood Fred USA
#90 BMW Motorsport
 Hans-Georg Bürger 3 12 15.0
6 Korec Josef CZ
#41 Airpress
 Wolfgang Schütz 9 6 15.0
9 Horky Vladimir CZ
#4 BMW Motorsport
 Jean Pierre Jarrier 0 9 9.0
10 Kimber Georges GB
#99 Allimpo Sport
 Toine Hezemans 1.5 3 4.5
10 Montiglio Giovanni I
#81 Kreis Telefonbuch
 Manfred Winkelhock 4.5 0 4.5
11 Ortmann Alexander D
#6 BMW Motorsport
 Nelson Piquet 0 1.5 1.5

BJORN VAN CAMPENHOUT WINS GIANOTTI TROPHY FOR SEMI-PROS

  1st European Championship Sprint Semi-Pro (F430)

Racers
   chassis
Lane  1
Lane  2
Lane  3
Lane  4
Lane  5
Lane  6
Lane  7
Lane  8
T-Laps
1
Van Campenhout Björn
 B Metris Mk IV
22
22
23
23
24
24
23
24
185.25
2
Stahl Mike
 USA Plafit SLP
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
24
182.13
3
Kurella Marc
 D Plafit SLP Fola
21
22
22
22
22
23
23
22
177.21
4
Linberg Andre
 D Plafit SLP Fola
21
21
21
22
23
23
23
23
177.15
5
Trimborn Ramon
 D Plafit SLP Fola
22
21
20
23
22
23
22
22
175.19
6
Jacob Hubert
 F Plafit SLP Seif
21
22
21
22
23
22
22
22
175.18
7
Salomaa Arttu
 SF Plafit SLP
20
22
21
22
21
23
22
20
171.11
8
Kuhn Marcel
 D Plafit SLP Seif
17
22
22
21
21
22
22
23
170.03
9
Wernery Ralf
 D Plafit SLP
21
21
21
21
21
22
20
19
166.18
10
Valkenborgh Louise
 B Plafit SLP
21
19
19
21
22
20
21
21
164.16
11
Salomaa Atte
 SF Plafit SLP
19
20
20
21
22
21
20
20
163.17
12
Salomaa Marko
 SF Plafit SLP Miskolci
19
19
21
20
21
22
21
19
162.02
13
Van Waaij Remco
 NL Plafit SLP Radisich
12
20
21
21
21
21
22
22
160.00
14
De Roeck Gerry
 B Plafit SLP
20
15
18
21
22
21
18
21
156.12
15
Havet Laurent
 F Plafit SLP Fola
20
15
20
12
20
22
22
21
152.00
16
Baele Dirk
 B Plafit SLP
20
15
21
18
14
17
21
18
144.25
17
Kuhn Stefan
 D Plafit SLP Seif
11
13
14
15
18
13
18
17
119.03
18
Havet Patrick
 F Plafit SLP Fola
18
15
13
4
9
19
20
15
113.23
19
Huys Kristof
 B MSR-1 RTR
0
0
0
10
20
23
22
22
97.00
20
Vanspauwen Quinten
 B Plafit SLP Fola
3
10
12
14
0
21
12
0
72.17
21
Manti Sven
 D Plafit SLP Fola
1
13
17
4
6
0
7
0
48.13
22
Gijzen Bart
 B Plafit S24
0
9
15
0
6
0
9
0
39.00
23
Huys Mark
 B Plafit SLP
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
                       1st BeNeLux Cup for Semi-Pros  (F430)
Racers
   chassis
Lane  1
Lane  2
Lane  3
Lane  4
Lane  5
Lane  6
Lane  7
Lane  8
T-Laps
1
Van Campenhout Björn
 B Metris Mk IV
21
22
23
22
22
22
22
24
178.20
2
Stahl Mike
 USA Plafit SLP
20
23
23
22
22
20
23
23
176.09
3
Trimborn Ramon
 D Plafit SLP Fola
22
22
22
22
22
23
21
21
175.13
4
Kurella Marc
 D Plafit SLP Fola
21
21
22
22
20
23
22
23
174.19
5
Lindberg Andre
 D Plafit SLP Fola
21
21
22
21
22
21
23
21
172.11
6
Van Waaij Remco
 NL Plafit SLP Radisich
20
22
22
19
22
22
21
22
170.19
7
Jacob Hubert
 F Plafit SLP Seif
20
22
21
19
22
20
22
23
169.23
8
Havet Laurent
 F Plafit SLP Fola
21
19
21
20
21
22
21
23
168.01
9
Salomaa Arttu
 SF Plafit SLP
19
21
19
22
22
21
22
21
167.15
10
Valkenborgh Louise
 B Plafit SLP
19
20
21
21
22
22
20
21
166.03
11
De Roeck Gerry
 B Plafit SLP
20
19
20
20
21
21
21
22
164.22
12
Wernery Ralf
 D Plafit SLP
18
20
21
19
22
22
21
19
162.18
13
Kuhn Marcel
 D Plafit SLP Seif
17
20
21
22
22
22
22
16
162.02
14
Havet Patrick
 F Plafit SLP Fola
18
19
20
22
20
21
20
21
161.08
15
Vanspauwen Quinten
 B Plafit SLP Fola
19
19
20
21
20
20
21
18
158.20
16
Gijzen Bart
 B Plafit S24
20
20
21
20
19
20
18
19
157.01
17
Salomaa Atte
 SF Plafit SLP
19
19
20
21
19
19
21
18
156.08
18
Marko Salomaa
 SF Plafit SLP
0
17
19
18
19
20
22
21
136.13
19
Kuhn Stefan
 D Plafit SLP Seif
20
16
9
19
14
20
19
14
131.03
20
Huys Kristof
 B MSR-1 RTR
9
0
18
18
17
23
22
16
123.02
21
Manti Sven
 D Plafit SLP Fola
1
11
21
0
22
12
22
12
101.00
22
Baele Dirk
 B Plafit SLP
0
0
18
0
21
0
17
16
72.00
23
Huys Mark
 B Plafit SLP
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
5.00

1st Franco Gianotti Trophy for Semi-Pros  (F430)

Driving the Metris Mk IV works chassis Belgium's Björn van Campenhout won the European Championship for Semi-Pros ahead over Mike Stahl (right) and Marc Kurella (left). He also won the Benelux Cup for Semi-Pros and thus won the Franco Gianotti Trophy for Semi-Pros with Stahl finishing as second, Kurella as third.
 

driver

 Nat Car chassis EuroNats Benelux Cup Points Won IOC-pts
1 Björn Van Campenhout B #18 Stradale Automobili F430 Metris Mk IV 10 10 20 20
2 Mike Stahl USA #29 Ferrari GB Dealer F430 Plafit SLP 7.5 7.5 15 15
3 Marc Kurella D #5 Motor Malucelli F430 Plafit SLP Fola 6 5 11 12
4 Ramon Trimborn D #21 Autohaus Grohs F430 Plafit SLP Fola 4 6 10 10
5 Andre Linberg D #27 Ferrari GB Dealer F430 Plafit SLP Fola 5 4 9 8
6 Hubert Jacob F #28 Ferrari GB Dealer F430 Plafit SLP Seif 3 2 5 6
7 Remco van Waaij NL #22 Kessel Racing F430 Plafit SLP Radisich 0 3 3 4
7 Arttu Salomaa SF #154 Ferrari GB Dealer F430 Plafit SLP 2 1 3 4
9 Laurent Havet F #2 Rossocorsa F430 Plafit SLP Fola 0 1.5 1.5 2
9 Marcel Kuhn D #123 Zenith Team F430 Plafit SLP Seif 1.5 0 1.5 2
11 Ralf Wernery D #26 Ferrari GB Dealer F430 Plafit SLP 1 0 1 0
11 Louise Valkenborgh B #65 Ferrari Long Island F430 Plafit SLP 0.5 0.5 1 0

 

FRANCO GIANOTTI TROPHY ROLL OF HONOUR (2004-2010)
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2004-2009
1. Nick de Wachter (NL) 1. Salvatore Noviello (I) 1. Christoph Kremer (D) 1. Nick de Wachter (NL) 1. Philipp Kremer (D) 1. "Piki" van Rossem (B) 1. Piki van Rossem (B) 59.0
2. Dennis Vogel (NL) 2. "Piki" van Rossem (B) 2. Philip Kremer (D) 2. Tamar Nelwwan (NL) 2. Michael Niemas (D) 2. Michael Niemas (D) 2. Michael Niemas (D) 54.5
3. Salvatore Noviello (I) 3. Youri van Rossem (B) 3. Geert Mertens (B) 3. Afolabi Osu (NIG) 3. Kai Kivekäs (SF) 3. Desmond Dekker (NL) 3. Nick de Wachter (NL) 52.0
4. Josef Korec (CZ) 4. Nick de Wachter (NL) 4. Ralf Seif (D) 4. Oscar Hernandez (VEN) 4. Chris Radisich (NZ) 4. Chris Radisich (NZ) 4. Philipp Kremer (D) (B) 41.0
5. Youri van Rossem (B) 5. Michael Niemas (D) 5. Michael Niemas (D) 5. Youri van Rossem (B) 5. "Piki" van Rossem (B) 5. Paul Gawronski (USA) 5. Youri van Rossem (B) 34.0
6. "Piki" van Rossem (B) 6. Kevin Krollmann (D) 6. Youri van Rossem (B) 6. Philip Kremer (D) 6. Tim Tyler (AU) 6. Sergio Maresca (I) 6. Salvatore Noviello (I) 32.0
7. Tamar Nelwan (NL) 7. Christian Høfler (DK) 7. Marcel Oosterling (NL) 7. Kristof Huys (B) 7. Borge Haug (N) 6. Fred Hood (USA) 7. Chris Radisich (NZ) 25.0
8. Antónin Vojtik (CZ) 8. Kai Kivekäs (SF) 8. Daniel Gonzalez (E) 8. Björn v Campenhout (B) 8. Ralph Seif (D) 6. Josef Korec 8. Christoph Kremer (D)) 23.0
9. Gilles Dohogne (B) 9. Daniele Malangone (I) 9. Nick de Wachter (NL) 9. Michael Niemas (D) 9. Christoph Kremer (D) 9. Vladimir Horky (CZ) 9. Josef Korec (CZ) 19.0
10. Michael Phillipaerts (B) 10. Miroslav Vadlejch (CZ) 10. Robby Cuppens (B) 10. Christoph Kremer 10. "Javi" Checa Lozano(E) 10. George Kimber (GB) 10. Tamar Nelwan (NL) 19.0

AFTER 10 NATIONS CUP: BELGIUM LEADS HOLLAND & GERMANY

The Nations Cup has been created to promote social contacts among slot-racers. Indeed, slot-racing is too much an individual sport where international friendship could be better. In 2009 IMCA organised the Nations Cup for the 10th consecutive year. In total racers of 26 different countries entered one or more editions of the Nations Cup. Germany won the four last editions, but waited until 2004 to show with its best racers.  Belgium, always present with its best racers won three editions. The remaining editions were won by Holland (twice) and by Czechia (once). The other podium places were won by Italy  (once second and twice third), Spain (twice second) and the combination of Luxembourg-Switzerland-Nigeria (once). Three countries failed to finish among the top-10: Austria, Sweden & Canada. Language difficulties and the retirement of the Hiroshe Bros from active racing, resulted in the sad situation that after 1988 no more racers from Japan were seen in IMCA's competition. France was away from the IMCA Nats from 2001 thru 2008. Only thm with three racers came back into 1/24th model car racing. After Martin Gramann passed away we saw no more racers from Austria in competition.

During the ten last years we could not convince the ISRA scale racers of Russia, Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania or Estonia to enjoy the model car races. Now that we have the handout BMW M1s it looked as if they could come. Unfortunately the 2010 IMCA Worlds coincide with the Swedish Masters (now Nordic Masters) organised at the same Easter period as the 22nd IMCA Worlds. Those worlds are no longer organised by JPVR but by the Jeugdhuis Merlijn club Sloefspeed. They'll use for the event the MTT track used in 2007-2008-2009 for the IMCA Worlds.
RANKING OF NATIONS 2000-2009
1. BELGIUM 149 pts
2. Netherlands 117 pts
3. Germany 105 pts
4. Czechia 74 pts
5. Italy 61 pts
6. Spain 45 pts
7. Finland 40 pts
8. New Zealand 28 pts
9. USA 26 pts
10. Switzerland 25 pts
11. Slovakia 22 pts
12. Nigeria 21 pts
13. Australia 17 pts
14. United Kingdom 16 pts
15. Luxembourg 15 pts
16. RSA 14 pts
17. Denmark 11 pts
18. Brazil 9 pts
19. France 9 pts
20. Norway 5 pts
21. Internationals 4 pts
22. Venezuela 4 pts
23. Sweden 2 pts
24. Austria 0 pts
25. Portugal 0 pts
26. Canada 0 pts
Team Czechia winning in 2002 the Nations Cup: f.l.t.r. Josef Korec, Jan Korec, Vladimir Horky, Vladimir Horky and miss Internet. Later Antónin Vojtik, Miroslav Vadlejch and Petr Krcil raced for Czechia at other years.

Ranking based upon top-10 results of each year with 20, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2 and 1 point for top-10. If a country entered more teeams only the points won by the highest finishing team were considered.
IMCA'S WORLD CUP FOR NATIONS (2000-2009)
Year 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th9th 10th
2000 BELGIUM Spain Holland Germany Slovakia France - - - -
2001 HOLLAND Belgium A Italy Czechia USA B South-Africa USA A Brazil Belgium B New Zealand
2002 CZECHIA Belgium A Italy Slovakia Finland Australia/NZ South-Africa Holland Brazil Belgium B
2003 BELGIUM A Czechia Belgium B Finland Great Britain Holland Internationals Italy Spain New Zealand
2004 HOLLAND Czechia 'Belgium B Belgium A Italy Finland USA Germany Sweden Switzerland
2005 BELGIUM Italy Germany Holland Czechia Finland Spain New Zealand Switzerland Denmark
2006 GERMANY Spain Holland Belgium GB-AU-NZ SF-DK-N USA-Brazil Italy - -
2007 GERMANY Nig-Lux-CH Belgium A Holland A Holland B Belgium B South-Africa Norway A CZ-SVK Spain
2008 GERMANY A Germany B Holland A Belgium A Spain B Nig-CH Finland/Denmark Australia/NZ Norway Belgium B
2009 GERMANY Belgium Holland USA Italy New Zealand Czechia France Slovakia Switzerland