INTERNATIONAL SLOT-RACE CALENDAR 2008
THE 40 MOST IMPORTANT SLOT-RACE EVENTS OF 2008 (IOC-RACES)

Date	IOC pts rating	cars	Orga- nisers	Race	Last winner (*= winner 2007)
§ 1. USRA/ESROC/NPRA TYPE WING CAR RACES
February 10	2	WC	USRA	18th Annual Barnburner Open G7, Port Jefferson Raceway, 1075 Portion Road Suite 20, Farminggville, NY (USA) Link: http://www.lmrc.net/	Joe "Chubby" Salzman (USA)*(2006)
March 14-15	2	WC	ESROC	26th European G27 Wing Car Championship, Laihia (SF). Hotel Kantri, Kauppatie 5, FIN 66-400 Laihia. Link: http://www.lmrc.net/	Vladimir Horky (CZ)*
March 15-16	2	WC	ESROC	39th European G7 Wing Car Championship, Laihia (SF). Hotel Kantri, Kauppatie 5, FIN 66-400 Laihia. Link: http://www.lmrc.net/	Yuha Yli-Sipola (SF)*
March 20-23	2	WC	-	32nd Australian G7 Nats, Mobile Raceways Shop 3, 111-115 Lonsdalestreet, AU-3175 Dandenong, Victoria, Australia.  Link: http://www.mrslotcar.com/	Ivan Wearne (AU)*
May 22	2	WC	USRA	3rd OMO Wing Car Warm-up Race at the Wing Car Worlds (One Motor G7), Immendorfer Straße 4, D-50321, Brühl (D) Link: http://www.bluekingclub.de/4466.html	Forrest Watchers (USA)*
May 24	1	WC	USRA	23rd World Cup G27 Wing Car Racing (G27), Immendorfer Straße 4, D-50321, Brühl (D). Link: http://www.bluekingclub.de/4466.html	Mikael Silén (S)*
May 25	1	WC	USRA	27th World Championship Wing Car Racing. World Championship (G7), Immendorfer Straße 4, D-50321, Brühl (D) Link: http://www.bluekingclub.de/4466.html	Paul "Beuf" Pedersen(USA)*
August 23-24	2	WC	USRA	USRA Division I Nats G27 Pro race, date and place still unknown. Probably at Slot Cars of Katy (former Passadena Raceway), 615 South Mason Road, Katy, TX-77450 (USA). Link: http://www.slotcarsofkaty.com/index.htm	Bill W.H. Skinner (USA)*
August 25	1	WC	USRA	38th USRA Division I Nats G7 Pro date and place still unknown. Probably at Slot Cars of Katy (former Passadena Raceway), 615 South Mason Road, Katy, TX-77450 (USA) Link: http://www.slotcarsofkaty.com/index.htm	Joe "Chubbie" Salzman (USA)*
Nov. 11	3	WC	NPRA	20th Campeonato Brasileiro G7, Red Fox Blue King, (Brazil)) Link: http://www.imolaslotcar.com.br/	Les Wright (USA)*
Nov. 27-30	2	WC	ESROC	2nd German Open G7, Immendorfer Straße 4, D-50321, Brühl (D) Link: http://www.bluekingclub.de/4466.html	Leo Hongisto (SF)*
§ 2. ISRA-TYPE RACES FOR SCALE CARS
March 22--23	2	SC	ISRA	7th Russian Championships at Oufa (ES24). Link: http://www.bolid-src.ru/?choice=sport&section=results	NEW ON IOC LIST  (upgraded since 2002)
March 22-23	2	SC	ISRA	5th Swedish Masters (ES24) at Hjärup Slot Racing Centre, Lommavagen 13, Hjärup(S). Link: http://www.hjarup-slotracing.se/	Brian Saunders (GB)*
April 15	2	SC	USRA	12th USRA Division II Nats ES24 American Nats, Slot Car Raceway, 305 SouthWest Blvd, Rohnert Park, CA 94928 . Link: http://www.scrhobbies.com/	Greg Gilbert* (USA)
May 17-18	2	SC	ISRA	8th International Masters Germany ES24, Blue King, Schwarzer Weg, Minden, Germany. Phone: Int-49-(0)5703 - 5779 & Int-49-(0)5703 - 873. http://www.blueking.de/index.htm	Jaroslaw Recek  (CZ)*
June 14-15	3	SC	ISRA	3rd North-European ISRA Championship ES24, Åtvidabergs MK ,  Åtvidaberg (S). Link:http://home.swipnet.se/slickrockraceway/recmd.html	Harri Nykanen (SF)*
July 24-25	3	SC	ISRA	1st Ultimate ES24 Race on 48m MTT Steve Ogilvie Track. IMCA Slot-Racing Centre, Nieuwstraat 31, B-2200 HERENTALS (B). Organised by JPVR. Link:http://www.imca-slotracing.com/EdiNew.htm#ULTIMATE-ES	CANCELLED
August 23-24	2	SC	BSCRA	15th BSCRA 124 Nationals ES24, Raceway UK-8, Enderby Link: http://uk.geocities.com/slot_racing/index.htm	Brian Saunders (GB)*
October 11 - 12	2	SC	ISRA	16th Production 124 World Cup Team Race, ISRA Worlds, Middleton Hall, Milton Keynes (GB) -  Link: http://www.isra2008.com/	Michael Landrud (S)/Mikael Palmqvist (S)*
October 13-14	1	SC	ISRA	13th 132 F1 Championship, ISRA Worlds, Middleton Hall, Milton Keynes (GB) - Link: http://www.isra2008.com/	Brian Saunders (GB)*
October 15-16	1	SC	ISRA	32bd EuroNats EuroSport 32 Scale Racing,  ISRA Worlds, Middleton Hall, Milton Keynes (GB) - Link: Link: http://www.isra2008.com/	Vladimir Horky (CZ)*
October 17-18	1	SC	ISRA	23rd World Championship Scale Racing ES24, ISRA Worlds,  Middleton Hall, Milton Keynes (GB)- Link: http://www.isra2008.com/	Vladimir Horky (CZ)*
March 29 - November 23	2	SC	ISRA	4th Eurocup over 4 rounds (Gotha, D: March 29-30; Decin, CZ: June 28-29; Brühl: September 27-28; Pardubice, CZ: November 22-23). Link: http://src.sophics.cz/	Ivo Tirol (CZ)*
§ 3. IMCA & PLAFIT TYPE MODEL CAR RACES
February 2-3	3	MC	IMCA	2nd Oslo 12 Hours Grand Prix - Round #1 of the 3rd European Endurance Championship. Ole Brumms vei 1, Oslo (N)   [with 2007 FIA GT cars] http://www.slotracinglemans.com/newforum/entries.php?action=entries&eventid=123 en http://www.bilbane.no/	Glenn Wennerberg(N)*,Børge Haug(N)* Roy Bråten (N)* , Kai Torgvær (N)*
March 29-30	3	MC	IMCA	1st Merlijn Int'l 24 hours - Round #2 of the 3rd European Endurance Championship. Kerkhofstraat 54, B-1970 Wezembeek-Oppem (Jeugdhuis) [With 2007 FIA GT cars]http://www.slotracinglemans.com/newforum/entries.php?action=entries&eventid=125 en www.slotracingmerlijn.be	NEW ON IOC LIST
May 1-3	1	MC	FNS	10th Deutsche PlaFit Meisterschaft, Rodenseestr. 5, Erzhausen (Burgerhaus) (D) http://www.plafit-racing.com/en/index.php?uid=Cbcbda81691e80d855096af8647c05ae3	Ralf Seif (D)*/Alex Ortmann (D)*/Caroline Schnitzler (D)*
May 24-25	3	MC	IMCA	3rd Alsdorf Spa 24 hours - Round #3 of the 3rd European Endurance Championship,  Titanic Bowling, Alsdorf (D).  [With 2007 FIA GT cars]         http://www.imca-slotracing.com/2008%20FIA%20GT%20and%20European%20Endurance%20Championship.htm	Michael Niemas (D)*/Philip Kremer (D)*/ Christoph Kremer (D)*
Febr 2-May 11	2	MC	IMCA	3rd European Endurance Championship,  Final Ranking after 3 rounds. Link:        http://www.imca-slotracing.com/2008%20FIA%20GT%20and%20European%20Endurance%20Championship.htm	Michael Niemas (D)*/Philip Kremer (D)*/ Christoph Kremer (D)*
July 18-19	2	MC	IMCA	1st Toblerone 24 hours with 2007 F430 Challenge Cars - IMCA Slot-Racing Centre, Nieuwstraat 31, B-2200 HERENTALS - Organised by JPVR http://www.imca-slotracing.com/CLASSIC%20WORLDS%202008.htm	NEW ON IOC LIST
July 22	2	MC	IMCA	16th IMCA Model Car Euronats, IMCA Slot-Racing Centre, Nieuwstraat 31, B-2200 HERENTALS - [with 2007 Ferrari F430 Challenge cars]. Organised by JPVR  Link:http://www.imca-slotracing.com/WORLDS%202008DISON.htm	Nick de Wachter (NL)*/Tamar Nelwan (NL)*
July 22	2	MC	IMCA	4th IMCA World Championship 1/32nd Model Cars, IMCA Slot-Racing Centre, Nieuwstraat 31, B-2200 HERENTALS (B)- with NSR Mosler handout RTR cars - Organised by JPVR  Link: http://www.imca-slotracing.com/2007-WORLDSM.htm	Nick de Wachter (NL)* (2005)
July 21-22	2	MC	IMCA	20th Benelux Cup, IMCA Slot-Racing Centre, Nieuwstraat 31, B-2200 HERENTALS (B) - Organised by JPVR - [with 2007 Ferrari F430 Challenge cars].  Link: http://www.imca-slotracing.com/WORLDS%202008DISON.htm	Youri van Rossem (B)*/Philip Kremer (D)*
July 21-22	1	MC	IMCA	5th F. Gianotti Trophy (Ranking over 6 rounds with Ferrari F430 Challenge) IMCA Slot-Racing Centre, Nieuwstraat 31, B-2200 HERENTALS (B). [with 2007 Ferrari F430 Challenge cars]. - Organised by JPVR  Link: http://www.imca-slotracing.com/2007 Franco.htm	Nick de Wachter (NL)*/Tamar Nelwan (NL)*
July 22	1	MC	IMCA	20th IMCA 124 Model Car World Championship, IMCA Slot-Racing Centre, Nieuwstraat 31, B-2200 HERENTALS (B) [with 2007 Ferrari F430 Challenge cars] - Organised by JPVR Link: http://www.imca-slotracing.com/2007-WORLDSM.htm	Philip Kremer (D)*
July 23	3	MC	IMCA	5th IMCA Amateur's World Championship 1/24th Model Cars, IMCA Slot-Racing Centre, Nieuwstraat 31, B-2200 HERENTALS (B) - Organised by JPVR. [With 2007 Ferrari F430 Challenge cars].  Link: http://www.imca-slotracing.com/WORLDS%202008DISON.htm	Afolabi Osu  (NIG)*
July 23	2	MC	IMCA	11th Mello Yello Junior's World Championship, Zaal "De Posthoorn", Brussel-sesteenweg 49,  B-2600 Mechelen (B) - Organised  by JPVR  [With 2007 Ferrari F430 Challenge cars]. Link: http://www.imca-slotracing.com/WORLDS%202008DISON.htm	Philip Kremer (D)*
July 23-24	1	MC	IMCA	2nd World Championship Endurance Racing [with 2007 FIA GT cars] - IMCA Slot-Racing Centre, Nieuwstraat 31, B-2200 HERENTALS - Organised by JPVR http://www.imca-slotracing.com/CLASSIC%20WORLDS%202008.htm	Franco Gianotti (I) †* (1988)
Aug 23-24	3	MC	Parke	4th 5L Summernight Race, SRC Northland-Neumünster (D)	Frank Hermes (D)/Dieter Sommer (D)*
October 4-5	2	MC	IMCA	1st Panamerican PlaFit Championship- Mid-America Raceway, Chicago, Ill. (USA) Organised by Mark Campbell & Roger Schmitt. http://www.scaleracing.ca/2008%20Panamerican%20.htm	NEW ON IOC LIST
December 27-28	2	MC	IMCA	1st Stephan Wiesel X-Mas Trophy - IMCA Slot-Racing Centre, Nieuwstraat 31, B-2200 HERENTALS - Organised by JPVR http://www.imca-slotracing.com/2008-XMAS2.htm	CANCELLED
DATES OF OTHER IMPORTANT MEETINGS, HOWEVER NO IOC-RACES
May 06-07	-	SC	BSCRA	BSCRA 132 Nats (a.o. ES32), at Newbury. Link: http://www.bscra.fsnet.co.uk/nationals.htm	James Cleave (GB)* 2 x , Brian Saunders (GB)*
June 23-24	-	MC	D.Jens	12th Le Mans Challenge (3 classes) at Siegen (D), organised by Dieter Jens - Reservation by March  31, 2006!   Link: hhttp://www.slotracinginfo.de/rennserien/west_rx_lmc.htm	Dieter Sommer (D)*
Dec 06-07	-	SC	ISRA	36th Gothenburg 1000 (ES24) at Partille	Michael Landrud (S)*

On IOC-rates: the top 8 finishers of races in category "1" win res. 30, 22.5, 18, 13.5, 9, 4.5, 3 and 1.5 IOC points; with rate "2" res. 20, 15, 12, 9, 6, 3, 2 and 1 IOC point(s); with rate "3" res. 10, 7.5, 6, 4.5, 3, 1.5, 1 and 0.5 IOC point(s).

NOTE: In 2008 our web site reports will be restricted to the 17 IOC-model car races, the G7 Worlds, the USRA G7 Pro and the ISRA Worlds. Of other IOC-races we'll give the top-10 positions.