19th Model Car World Championship

Nov 2-4, Mechelen (B)

The 19th Model Car World Championship will be organised this year on a brand new Steve Ogilvie MTT track. There will be two warm-up races (the traditional Benelux Cup and the Model Car EuroNats) followed by the 10th Mello Yello Worlds for Kids & Amateurs and the 19th Model Car 124 Worlds. Except for the warm-up races, contested with 1/24th 2007 SuperGT cars and 1999 JGTC cars  the Worlds and the Mello Yello will be contested with Nissan R34 Super GT cars at scale 1/24th. All cars should be equipped with a handout ProSlot motor and handout rear tyres. The two warm-up races count for the Franco Gianotti Trophy.
New is that the races are OPEN for any entrant having confirmed his  entry by e-mail. 70 racers from more than 20 different nations confirmed their entry. The Mello Yello race is only open for kids born later than March 1988 and for amateurs having won never more than 25 IOC points. At the 19th Model Car Worlds, where amateurs & kids are allowed, the 8 highest ranked model car racers among the entrants will be directly placed for the Semis. All others have to compete for the 8 other places in an 8 x 4 minutes race. Entry fee at the warm-up races is € 25.00 per race. Entry fee at the Worlds is € 50.00. There is no entry fee at the Mello Yello Race.
Race director will be - we hope so - Bob Demeyer. Race comments by JPVR. Upon arrival all racers receive an IMCA t-shirt with their IOC-number and their name. There is no racing without such t-shirt.
The racers will be hosted in Hotel Gulden Anker. Te brand new track, imported from Canada, will be installed in Zaal "De Posthoorn" at walking distance (2 minutes) from the hotel. Mechelen is a city with 75,000 inhabitants half-way Brussels and Antwerp, direcly connected by train to the Brussels Airport (at 15 miles). There will be free practice on Friday from 8am to 2pm. The warm-up races (Benelux Cup & EuroNats) will be contested on Friday & Saturday, the Mello Yello and the 17th Worlds on Saturday & Sunday. Price per night for a double room is € 75.00 (that's a fair € 37.50 per racer). Address: Hotel "Gulden Anker" Brusselsestraat 2, Mechelen. Phone: + 32 (0)15-42.25.35 - Fax: + 32 (0) 15-42.34.99. Click here for the attribution of the rooms over all entrants. Address "Feestzaal De Posthoorn" Brusselsestraat 49, Mechelen. Doors open on Friday 8am. Useless to show earlier. Nobody will be allowed around the track earlier.

HOTEL & RACE LOCATION

THE TRACK: BRAND NEW STEVE OGILVIE MTT

The track is an improved copy of the very technical MTT track we used earlier at the 1987 IMCA Worlds in Toulouse (F). Original design was made by Michel Thoumieu from France in co-operation with Gérard Caupène (F). It's a difficult track, being completely new for everybody (except for Giovanni Montiglio who raced on an MTT in 1987 and for Chris Radisich and Fred Hood who raced earlier at Lee Gilbert's MTT track in the States).
The track has been built by Brian Crossbie (CDN) of Steve Ogilvie Tracks in Canada. It's his best creation ever, fully worthy for a true World Championship. Total length is 41 metres. The track fits in a surface of 7m by 12m. There will be excellent power and a perfect lap counting system. In the race location there will be 70 working tables. Catering will be done by "De Posthoorn".
None of the racers will be allowed to do the smallest technical scrutineering. Technical control will be in hands of IMCA's race director and his assistants, being all non-racers. Situations as last year in Barcelona, where Dutch racers found it necessary to control the cars of their opponents, will be absolutely excluded.
The Canadian MTT track will arrive in Belgian by ship on October 27. Set-up will be done by Geert Mertens and his assistants on October 30. The track will be broken in on all lines by "Piki" and myself, both no entrants. Nobody of the racers will be allowed in the race location before Friday 8am. Useless to insist earlier, the doors will remain closed.
After the event the track will be shipped to Sint-Genesius Rode near to Brussels, where it will be permanently installed in a splendid room of 364m². It will only be used for international top events. A later equipment for the DAVIC system is still to be studied. [JPVR]

THE CARS: 1/24th SuperGT CARS

CHASSIS: Any mass-manufactured chassis homologated by IMCA such as Schöler Striker 55 Mk2, Motor Modern MoMo P6, Motor Modern MoMo MP4, PlaFit Super 24 SLP, MoMo SW2 Racer Kit, Plafit Excel Pro Racing, PlaFit Excel Prosidewinder, Metris Mk2.0, M-Racing C1, Slotvision Mach 3.
MOTOR: Handout ProSlot Euro Mk1.
WEIGHT: Total min. 200 gram, body min. 70 gram.
SPUR: 80 mm front, 81 mm rear.
CLEARANCE: min 1 mm at the finish.
GEAR RATIO: 44/9.
BODY: Tamiya's Nissan Nismo R34 SuperGT (ref. #24268, #24271 and #24272) in the national colours, with original windows, driver with full legs, arms & helmet; with roll bar; with fire extinguisher; with gear shift; with exhaust pipes; with mirrors; with rear spoiler. All sanding or dremeling is strictly forbidden.
WHEELS: aluminum min 21mm Ø outside, 20mm Ø inside and min 5mm wide for fronts; Rear wheels are handout Scaleauto wheels 27,5mm Ø 13mm wide, 20mm Ø inside.
Wheel inserts can be cut from part C4 and must be used at all times. Tech Rules Nismos: art.6 Rule Book Click here!
Tech rules 1999 JGTC & 2007 Super GT art 6bis Rule Book. WHERE TO FIND ALL PARTS?  Click here! UPDATED

RACE FORMAT

19th BENELUX CUP - Qualification: 1 min per car - Order Heats: 8 slowest JGTC '99 cars in heat D; 8 fastest JGTC '99 cars in heat C; 8 slowest SuperGT '07 in heat B - 8 fastest SuperGT '07 qualifiers in heat A - 8 x 7'30" - 2 racers per car - Tyre change in heats 2, and 6. Separate ranking & winners in res. SuperGT '07 and in JGTC '99!

14th EURONATS - Qualification: 1 min per racer - Order Heats: as for 19th Benelux Cup - 8 x 5' - 2 racers per car - No tyre change.

10th MELLO YELLO - Reserved for kids bornlater than February 28 1988 and for amateurs with less than 25 IOC points - 4 best IOC-ranked kids and 4 best IOC-ranked amateurs directly to Semis. Consi Race 8 x 4 minutes for all others - 2 best of each Consi move to Semis - Semis 8 x 4 minutes (Composition see below the racer's table) - Main 8 x 5 minutes - No tyre change - Apart Ranking for kids and for Amateurs - First kid and first amateur are the new world champions. 1 racer per car.

19th MODEL CAR WORLDS - 8 best IOC-ranked racers directly to Semis, #9-#20 free from Consis - Others:  - 4 Consis 8 x 4 minutes - 2 best of each Consi move to the Quarters - 3 Quarters 8 x 4 minutes  with 3 best of each Quarter (except the slowest 3rd) moving up to the Semis - 8 racers making the move receive fresh tyres before start of the Semis -  2 Semis 8 x 4 minutes with 4 best of each Semi going to the Main - Main 8 x 5 minutes - No tyre change - Winner is the 2007 World Champion Model Car Racing. 1 racer per car.

TYRE HANDOUT: 1 pair of rear tyres before the start of the two warm-up races at € 10.00 per pair. One pair of tyres for free before the start of the Mello Yello. One pair of tyres at € 10.00 per pair before the start of the 19th Worlds. Handout is done just before the tech control with each time 8 racers on a seat, to be done within 2 min under eyes of the race director. Once fixed the cars enter the enclosed zone.

MOTOR HANDOUT: One marked motor at the start of the event for free. One second marked motor may be bought at € 15.00. No other motors than the marked ones may be used.

TECH CONTROLS: First tech control on Friday at 3pm: all cars entering the warm-up races to the enclosed zone. Second tech control the same day at 11pm for all cars going to the EuroNats. Last tech control for Mello Yello and the 19th Worlds on Saturday at 6.30pm. All cars to the enclosed zone. After the Mello Yello M-Y entrants have 30 minutes to do the final set up before the Worlds (new short tech control).
PROVISIONAL TIME SCHEDULE
Friday Nov 2 08.00-14.00 Free practice all cars
  09.00-14.00 Registration for all races (Fee: € 100). Handout free t-shirts, handout one motor Proslot Euro Mk1 for free
  14.00-14.30 CONCOURSE 1/24 SUPER GT CARS
  14.30-15.00 Handout rear wheels (€10 per pair) with 8 racers on a raw. 2 min to fix them. Cars to enclosed zone
  15.00-16.00 1999 JGTC & 2007 Super GT cars to technical control
  16.00-16.30 Non-regular cars to be adapted to the technical rules; they come to the racers without the handout rears
  16.50-17.30 Qualifications 19th BENELUX CUP - 1 min per car
  17.30-19.00 19th BENELUX CUP - heat D of 8 x 7'30 (2 racers p car)
  19.00-20.30 19th BENELUX CUP - heat C of 8 x 7'30 (2 racers p car)
  20.30-21.00 19th BENELUX CUP - heat B of 8 x 7'30 (2 racers p car)
  21.00-22.30 19th BENELUX CUP - heat A of 8 x 7'30 (2 racers p car)
    22.30-23.00 Time for small repairs on Super GT & JGTC cars
  23.00-24.00 Technical Control Super GT & JGTC cars
Sat  Nov 3   08.00-08.35 Qualifications 14th IMCA European Championship 1 min
  08.45-13.30 14th EURONATS - heats 8 x 5' (2 racers per car)
  13.30-17.30 Free practice Nissan R34 cars for the Worlds
  17.30-18.30 Handout 1 pair rear wheels (€10) with 8 racers on a raw - 2 min to fix them - ALL cars to technical control
  18.30-20.00 Technical control of all Nissan R34Z cars
  20.00-23.00 4 Heats 10th MELLO YELLO KIDS & AMATEURS WORLDS 4 best IOC-ranked kids + 4 best IOC-ranked amateurs are free from Heats. 8 x 4 min with 1 sit-out (1 racer per car) - 2 best each Heat move to the Semis
Sunday Nov 4  08.30-10.00 2 Semis MELLO YELLO - 8 x 4 min (4 best move up)
  10.00-11.00 Main Final 10th MELLO YELLO - 8 x 5 min
  11.00-11.45 Handout rear tyres to Mello Yello racers
  11.45-12.50 Technical control all cars coming from Mello Yello
  13.00-18.00 6 Consis 19th WORLDS 8 x 4 mins (20 best IOC-ranked racers free; 2 best of each Consi to the Quarters)
  18.30-21.00 3 Quarters 19th WORLDS 8 x 4 mins (3 best, except the slowest 3rd, to Semis) - for the 12 having survived the Consis plus racers IOC-ranked from #9 to #20
  21.00-21.10 Handout fresh rear tyres for 8 racers having made move
  21.15-23.00 2 Semis 19th WORLDS 8 x 4 mins (3 best, except the slowest 3rd, to Main)
  23.00-23.50 Main final 19th MODEL CAR WORLDS - 8 x 5 mins
  23.50-24.00 Prize giving ceremonial & closure racing premises

Nissan Nismos as raced in Barcelona 2006 at the 16th Model Car Worlds. In 2007 we maintain the formula of cars with all the same body. New is that own controllers can be used at all races and that the races are open for all entrants having returned there entry form no later than by September 15, 2007.
JGTC CARS (2006 & 1999) TO BE USED AT THE 2007 IMCA WORLDS

THOSE ARE THE RACERS HAVING SUBSCRIBED
 Photo Gallery of Entrants - Look also at our page on the 2007 Franco Gianotti Trophy.
 Racer

Nat 

Birth Date 

Status 

  Hotel IOC pts  Arrival  Departure  Team Mate at Warm-Up Races?   SUPERGT car at warm-up races
1. Josef Korec* n   11.03.1978  EXP yes 1189 Nov 2 Nov 4  Vladimir Horky (CF)  #6 Forum Eng 1 Lexus SC430 (2007)n
2. Vladimir Horky* n 09.05.1972  EXP yes 1112 Nov 2 Nov 4  Josef Korec (CF)  #6  Forum Eng 1 Lexus SC430 (2007)
3. L.'Gugu' Bernardino* n  23.03.1962  EXP yes 577 Nov 1 Nov 5 Benny Justice (CF)   #22 Motul Nissan 350Z-R (2007)n
4. Salvatore Noviello * n 15.03.1964  EXP yes 533 Nov 1 Nov 5 Ralf Seif (CF)    #1 Houzon Tom's Lexus SC430 (2007)
5. Nick de Wachter*   05.09.1985  EXP yes 465 Nov 2 Nov 4 Tamar Nelwan (CF)   #17 Team Real Honda NSX (2007)*
6. Brian Saunders* n

21.05.1970

  EXP

 yes

 403

 Nov 1

 Nov 4

 Pekka Nurkkanen (CF)  #39 Denso SARD Lexus SC430 (2007) 
7. Youri van Rossem**    23.05.1992 KID  yes 306 Nov 2 Nov 4 Philip Kremer (CF)  #18 Takata Honda NSX (2007)
8. Giovanni Montiglio* n 12.05.1950  EXP yes 305 Nov 1 Nov 5 Daniele Malangone (CF)   #35 Bandai Lexus SC430 (2007)n
9. Michael Niemas   03.01.1983   EXP

 no

 283

   -    

 -  Christoph Kremer (CF)  #24 Clarion Woodone Lexus SC430 (2007)*
10. Geert Mertens     31.12.1969   EXP no 236

-     

 -   

 Antonio Texeira (CF) #23 Xanavi Nismo Nissan 35OZ-R (2007)*
11. Philip Kremer*   14.02.1992   KID

 no

 208

   -    

 -  Christoph Kremer (TBCo)  #18 Takata Honda NSX (2007)*
12. Tamar Nelwan   28.07.1962  EXP yes 202 Nov 2 Nov 4 Nick de Wachter (CF)   #17 Team Real Honda NSX (2007)*
13. Dani 'Giesse' Gonzalez    28.08.1984   EXP yes 190 Nov 1 Nov 5  Francesc Reyes (CF) #32 Epson Honda NSX (2007)
14. Christoph Kremer   29.11.1959   EXP

 no

 178

   -    

   -  Michael Niemas (CF)  #24 Clarion Woodone Lexus SC430 (2007)
15. Ralf Seif   21.07.1966   EXP

 no

 141

   -    

    -  Salvatore Noviello (CF) #1 Houzon Tom's Lexus SC430 (2007)*
16. Gabriel Inäbnit   30.07.1964  EXP yes 118 Nov 2 Nov 4 Marcel Oosterling (CF)   #25 Eclipse Lexus SC430 (2007)*
17. Benny Justicen 30.07.1958  EXP yes 114 Nov 1 Nov 5 Luiz 'Gugu' Bernardino (CF)   #22 Motul Nissan 350Z-R (2007)
18.Daniele Malangonen 25.02.1980  EXP yes 111 Nov 1 Nov 5 Giovanni Montiglio (CF)   #35 Bandai Lexus SC430 (2007)
19. Jozef Miskolci  04.08.1960 EXP

yes

 105

Nov 1

Nov 5

  Ladislav Szalai (CF)  #12 Calsonic Nismo Nissan 350Z-R (2007)*
20. Chris Radisich   16.05.1965  EXP yes 94.5 Nov 1 Nov 5 Fola Osu/Damien Bourne  #8 Autobacs Honda NSX (2007)
21. Francesc Reyes   15.01.1962  EXP yes 88 Nov 1 Nov 5 Dani "Giesse" Gonzalez (CF) #32 Epson Honda NSX (2007)* 
22. Joe "Chubby" Salzman 22.03.1988 KID

yes

 85 Nov 1 Nov 5 Fred Hood & Phillipaerts

    #3 Yellow Hat Nissan 350Z-R (2007) 
23. Günther Riehl    22.02.1956   EXP

 no

 64

   -    

     -  Mike Wagner/Campbell (CF)

     #38 Zent Lexus SC430 (2007)*
24. Fred E. Hood  08.02.1942 EXP yes 59 Nov 1 Nov 5 Michael Phillipaerts CF) 

     #3 Yellow Hat Nissan 350Z-R (2007)*
25. Marcel Oosterling   25.02.1962 EXP yes 48.5 Nov 2 Nov 4 Gabriel Inäbnit (CF)   #25 Eclipse Lexus SC430 (2007)*
26. Al Paterson    19.09.1964 EXP no 47 -   -      Anthony Bartlett (CF) #100 Raybrig Honda NSX (2007)* 
27. Antonio Teixeira n 10.06.1986  EXP  no 46 -  -     Geert Mertens (CF)

 

 #23 Xanavi Nismo Nissan 35OZ-R (2007)* 
28. Michael Phillipaerts*  11.08.1988  KID  no 41.5 -  -     Fred E. Hood (CF)

 

 #3 Yellow Hat Nissan 350Z-R (2007) 
29. Robby Cuppens* 30.01.1988  KID  no 39 -  -     Stoffel Vos  (CF)

 

  #32 au Ceruma Toyota Supra (1999) 
30. Willem Kloppenburg*   05.07.1966 AMA yes 25 -     Nov 4 Henri van Gool (CF)   #6 Esso Tiger Toyota Supra (1999)*
31. Henrik Hasager*  14.10.1961 AMA yes 23.5 Nov 1 Nov 5 Peter Christiansen (CF)

#38 Cerumo Toyota Supra GT (1999)*
32. Raymond Kühn*  12.11.1954  AMA

 no

 19.5

-     

-     

 Patrick Blondiau/Ludovic Louis   #18 Takata Honda NSX (1999)
33. Henri van Gool*   23.04.1961 AMA yes 16 Nov 2 Nov 4 Willem Kloppenburg (CF)   #6 Esso Tiger Toyota Supra (1999)
34. Antonio Ortega    12.07.1963 AMA  yes 13.5 Nov 1 Nov 5 Alberto Ortega (CF) #64 Mobil 1 Honda NSX (1999)*
35. Fola Osu 18.09.1965 AMA

yes

 12 Nov 1 Nov 5 Chris Radisich/Damien Bourne  #8 Autobacs Honda NSX (2007)*
36. Alvaro Sarabia  

14.03.1958

 AMA  yes 10 Nov 1 Nov 5  Rafael Maestro (CF) #36 Tom's Castrol Toyota Supra (1999)*
37. Glenn Wennerberg   20.03.1963  AMA yes 10 Nov 1 Nov 5 Børge Haug (CF)    #16 Castrol Honda NSX (1999)*
38. Gert Klinge 10.12.1955 AMA

 no

 10

-    

-    

 Tom Ooms/Oscar Hernández

       #35 Zent Toyota Supra (1999)*
39. Børge Haug   20.02.1970  AMA yes

10

 Nov 1 Nov 5 Glenn Wennerberg (CF)   #16 Castrol Honda NSX (1999)
40. Roy Bråten   23.06.1961  AMA yes 10 Nov 1 Nov 5 Kai Torgvær (CF) #1 Pennzoil Nissan R34 GT-R (1999)*
41. Kai Torgvær   04.05.1973 AMA  yes 10 Nov 1 Nov 5  Roy Bråten (CF) #1 Pennzoil Nissan R34 GT-R (1999) 
42. Pekka Nurkkanen 

 

 25.08.1968  AMA  yes 9 Nov 1 Nov 5 Brian Saunders (CF)   #39 Denso SARD Lexus SC430(2007)*
43. Jostein Vandaas 25.04.1961  AMA yes 7.5 Nov 1 Nov 5 Stig-Atle Eriksen (CF)  #3 Unisia Jecs Nissan R34 GT-R (1999)*
44. Stig-Atle Eriksen  25.11.1971   AMA  ye 7.5 Nov 1 Nov 5  Jostein Vandas (CF)   #3 Unisia Jecs Nissan R34 GT-R (1999) 
45. Emmons John   09.08.1960 AMA yes 7 Nov 1 Nov 5 Marko Salomaa (CF) #37 Tom's Castrol Toyota Supra GT (1999)* 
46. Patrick Blondiau  10.12.1955 AMA

 no

 4.5

-    

-    

  Raymond Kuhn/Ludovic Louis

    #18 Takata Honda NSX (1999)* 
47. Tom Ooms   14.04.1991 KID

 no

 4

-    

-    

   Gert Klinge/Oscar Hernandez #35 Zent Toyota Supra (1999)
48. Rafael Maestro   25.06.1966 AMA yes 3 Nov 1 Nov 5 Alvaro Sarabia (CF)   #36 Tom's Castrol Toyota Supra (1999)
49. Jeso Melgar   25.05.1972 AMA yes 3 Nov 1 Nov 5 Bart Gijzen(CF)  #11 Calsonic Nissan Nismo (1999)
50. Marcelo Triginelli

 

 30.03.1972 AMA yes 2 Nov 1 Nov 5 Salomaa Arttu (CF) #100 Raybrig Honda NSX (1999)*
51. Anders Skar  21.03.1972  AMA yes 1,5 Nov 1 Nov 5 Rune Ytterdal (CF) #39 Cerumo Toyota Supra GT (1999)* 
52. Rune Ytterdal  14.09.1963  AMA  yes 1,5  Nov 1 Nov 5  Anders Skar (CF) #39 Ceruma Toyota Supra GT (1999)
53. Kristian Hottran    21.04.1979 AMA yes 1.5 Nov 1 Nov 5 Frank Rødahl (CF)   #2 Zexel Loctite Nissan R34 R-GT (1999)
54. Frank Rødahl   27.03.1967  AMA yes 1.5 Nov 1 Nov 4  Kristian Hotran (CF) #2 Zexel Loctite Nissan R34 R-GT (1999)*
55. Mike Wagner 03.09.1973 AMA

yes

 1.5

Nov 1

Nov 4

 Günther Riehl/Mark Campbell

 

     #38 Zent Lexus SC430 (2007)* 
56. Peter Christiansen   20.04.1948 AMA

no

 0.5

-     

 -    

 Henrik Hasager (CF)  #38 Cerumo Toyota Supra GT (1999)
57. Mark Campbell  31.05.1954  AMA yes 0 Nov 2 Nov 4 G. Riehl/Mike Wagner  (CF)

 

     #38 Zent Lexus SC430 (2007)* 
58. Arttu Salomaa   31.08.1994  KID  yes 0 Nov 1 Nov 5 Marcelo Triginelli (CF) #100 Raybrig Honda NSX (1999)*
59. Ladislav Szalai   26.06.1989  KID  yes 0 Nov 1 Nov 5 Jozef Miskolci (CF) #12 Calsonic Nismo Nissan 350Z-R (2007)
60. Marko Salomaa   22.03.1971 AMA yes 0 Nov 1 Nov 5 John Emmonds (CF)   #37 Tom's Castrol Toyota Supra (1999)
61. Albert Ortega   20.02.1994  KID  yes 0 Nov 1 Nov 5 Antonio Ortega (CF) #64 Mobil 1 Honda NSX (1999)
62. Anthony Bartlett   20.04.1956   AMA no 0 -      -      Al Paterson (CF)  #100 Raybrig Honda NSX (2007)
63. Bjorn Van Campenhout 28.11.1992   KID no 0 -     -     Kristof Huys (CF)  #12 Calsonic Nissan R34 GT-R (1999) 
64. Krisof Huys 18.04.1988 KID no 0 -     -     Van Campenhout Bjorn (CF)   #12 Calsonic Nissan R34 GT-R (1999)* 
65. Stoffel Vos 20.06.1975 AMA

 no

 0

-    

-    

 Robby Cuppens (CF)  #32 au Ceruma Toyota Supra (1999)*
66. Bart Gijzen 31.03.1978 AMA

 no

 0

-    

-    

 Jeso Melgar (CF)  #11 Calsonic Nissan Nismo (1999)*
67. Paul Erlo 23.02.1956 AMA

yes

 0 -     -     Al Paterson & A. Bartlett

 

  #100 Raybrig Honda NSX (2007)
68. Oscar Hernández   20.04.1956   AMA no 0 -      -      Gert Klinge/Tom Ooms #35 Zent Toyota Supra (1999)
69. Ludovic Louis xx.xx.1985  AMA no 0 -     -     Raymond Kuhn/Pat Blondiau  #18 Takata Honda NSX (1999) 
70. Damien Bourne xx.xx.1978  AMA no 0 -     -     Chris Radisich/Fola Osu   #8 Autobacs Honda NSX (2007)
* = The 8 racers directly placed for the Semis at the 17th Worlds - * = The 4 kids directly placed for the Semis at the 10th Mello Yello - * = The 4 amateurs directly placed for the Semis at the 10th Mello Yello n = RTR car built by Nick de Wachter for Montiglio/Malangone, Gugu/Justice and Korec/Horky. n = New RTR Nismo car available, assembled by Geert Mertens.  n = RTR Nismo car available, assembled by Michael Niemas in view of the 2006 Barcelona Worlds.

 COMPOSITION OF CONSIS (HEATS), (QUARTERS) & SEMIS AT 10th MELLO YELLO AND AT 19th MODEL CAR WORLDS
HEAT A MELLO YELLO   34-41-42-49-50-57-58-65-66 CONSI A WORLDS 21-33-34-45-46-57-58-69-70 QUARTER A WORLDS 9- 14-15-20-CA1-CF1-CA2-CF2
HEAT B MELLO YELLO   35-40-43-48-51-56-59-64-67 CONSI B WORLDS 23-32-35-44-47-56-59-68 QUARTER B WORLDS 10-13-16-19-CB1-CE1-CB2-CE2
HEAT C MELLO YELLO  36-39-44-47-52-55-60-63-68 CONSI C WORLDS 24-31-36-43-48-55-61-66 QUARTER C WORLDS 11-12-17-18-CC1-CD1-CC2-CD2
HEAT D MELLO YELLO  37-38-45-46-53-54-61-62-69 CONSI D WORLDS 25-30-37-42-49-54-62-67 SEMI A WORLDS 1-4-5-8-QA1-QA2-QB2-Q3(2nd)
SEMI A MELLO YELLO 7-29-30-33-HA1-HD1-HA2-HD2 CONSI E WORLDS 26-29-38-41-50-53-63-66 SEMI B WORLDS 2-3-6-7-QB1-QC1-QC2-Q3(1st)
SEMI B MELLO YELLO 11-28-31-32-HB1-HC1-HB2-HC2 CONSI F WORLDS 27-28-39-40-51-52-64-65 4 first of each Semi to Main, except for slowest 3rd

SUPERGT CARS FOR THE WORLDS WARM-UP RACES
WHY NOT WITH FIA GT CARS, BUT WITH SUPER GT CARS?

Several racers mailed me that it's pretty expensive to build a new FIA GT car in view of the Worlds. Others had objections since several decals are not available. Most didn't want to buy and to assemble a complete new motorised chassis and preferred to do all races with the Nissan Nismos in national colours. The last thing is not possible. In order to organise the 2007 Worlds we need a sponsoring budget of nearly € 10,000. On racing Nismos in national colours we can never reach that amount of money by making small deals with local small business men - contracts of € 250 and € 500. On going with Super GT cars we can make a € 6,500 deal with Japan. Sure, that's less than we could have won by racing FIA GT cars, but it's enough to make it a splendid new IMCA event.

Racing Super GT cars has several advantages for the racers. All bodies below are available at Tamiya for a low price. Of all cars (except one) one can find the decals. Since all cars have the same wheel base one can easily fit the Super GT bodies on the chassis one already built for the Worlds. All those cars can even be made my kids. The chosen format is quite simple: we have 16 Super GT cars of 2007 for racers having won earlier more than 25 IOC points. And we have 12 JGTC cars of 1999 for racers having won l25 IOC points or less.

  TWO/THREE RACERS PER CAR AT BENELUX CUP & EURONATS

At the two warm-up races there will be in principle 2 racers per car, doing half of the stints (Should there be no absentees the substitute racers can enter a 3-racer's team). The 19th Benelux Cup will go over 4 x 1 hour, i.e. 4 heats of 8 x 7'30". That's the best way to have the track in your fingers before the start of the Mello Yello Worlds for Kids and for Amateurs, and for the 19th IMCA Model Car Worlds. The second warm-up race, the EuroNats, will go over 4 heats of 8 x 5'.

That means that number of entrants will be kept at 70. More is impossible if we wish to finalise everything in just 3 days. Substitute drivers are restricted tosix. No other substitutes can be accepted (ensurance policy). Up from now nothing will be changed, not in the format, not in the cars to be raced. There is enough time to build your cars. And remember: sanding or dremeling the Tamiya bodies is absolutely forbidden. Only plastic bodies by Tamiya will be allowed in order to ensure the most fair racing conditions. So no Toyota Supras as made by Studio 27 can be allowed.
If you should have still questions, please mail me at jppro@pandora.be. Click here to see where you can find your bodies and decals. [JPVR]
2007 SUPER GT CARS FOR RACERS WITH > 25 IOC POINTS

#1 Houzon Tom's Lexus SC430 UZZ40 Wakisaka/Andre Lotterer (D)

  #3 Yellow Hat Nissan Z UVQ30DETT S. Philippe (F)/M. Yanagida

body: Tamiya N° 24 293 - decals: to be made by hand

body: Tamiya N° 24 280 - decals: http://www.slotracing-werk.de/scaleracing

#6 Forum Eng Lexus SC430 UZZ40 T. Kataoka/Akira Iida

#8 Arta Honda NSX  NA2/C32B Daisuke Ito/Ralph Firman (GB)

body: Tamiya N° 24 293 - decals: ???

body: Tamiya N° 24 288 - decals:in the kit

#12 Calsonic Impul Nissan Z UVQ30DETT B.Treluyer (F)/K.Hoshino

#17 Real Team Honda NSX  NA2/C32B K. Kaneishi/T. Kaneishil

body: Tamiya N° 24 280 - decals: in the kit

body: Tamiya N° 24 291 - decals:to be made by computer

#18 Takata Honda NSX  NA2/C32B R.Michigami/T.Kogure

#22 Motul Nissan Z UVQ30DETT Michael Krumm (D)/T. Matsuda

body: Tamiya N° 24 291 - decals:in the kit

body: Tamiya N° 24 277 - decals: http://www.slotracing-werk.de/scaleracing

#23 Xanavi Nissan Z  UVQ30DETT R.Michigami/R. Lyons (GB)

#24 Clarion Woodone Nissan Z  UVQ30DETT J.Oliveira (BR)/S.Aral

body: Tamiya N° 24 277 - decals:in the kit

body: Tamiya N° 24 277 - decals:Clarion decals exist; Woodone to add

#25 Eclipse Lexus 430SC  UZZ40  T. Tsuchiya/M. Orido l

#32 Epson Honda NSX NA2/C32B Loic Duval (F)/F. Carbone (I)

body: Tamiya N° 24 287 - decals: in the kit

body: Tamiya N° 24 287 - decals: in the kit

#35 Bandai Lexus 430SC  UZZ40 Naoki Hatore/Peter Dumbreck (GB)

#38 Zent Cerumo Lexus 430SC  UZZ40  Y.Tachikawa/T.Takagi

body: Tamiya N° 24 293 - http://members.optushome.com.au/pattosplace/home.html

body: Tamiya N° 24 293 - decals:http://members.optushome.com.au/pattosplace/home.html

#39 Denso SARD Lexus 430SC  UZZ40  A. Couto/K. Hiranakal

#100 Raybrig Honda NSX  NA2/C32B S. Philippe (F)/S.Hosokawa

body: Tamiya N° 24 293 - decals: at Parke's Place

body: Tamiya N° 24 286 - decals: in the kit
1999 JGTC CARS FOR RACERS WITH < 25 IOC POINTS

#1 Pennzoil Nismo BNR34 (Eric Comas/Satoshi Motayama)

#2 Zexel Nismo BNR34 (Aguri Suzuki/Michael Krumm)

body: Tamiya N° 24 216 - decals in Tamiya kit

Tamiya N° 24 225 - decals: in kit - must be #2, no "Loctite on doors, but "Zexel"

#3 Unisia Jecs Nismo BCNR33 (M. Hasemi/Tetsuya Tanaka)

#6 Esso Tigre Toyota Supra CJZA80 (H. Noda/Wayne Gardner)l

body: Tamiya N° 24 165 - decals in Tamiya kit

Tamiya N° 24 163 or 24 167 - decals: not in kit

#11 Calsonic Endless Nismo BNR34 (T. Wada/M. Kinoshita)l

#12 Calsonic Impul Nismo BNR34 (K. Hoshino/M. Kageyama)

body: Tamiya N° 24 272 - decals in Tamiya kit - number should be #11

Tamiya N° 24 272 - decals: in the Tamiya kit

#16 Castrol Honda NSX C32B (O. Nakako/R. Michigami)

            #18 Avex Honda NSX C32B (J.Wakisaka/K. Kaneishi)

body: Tamiya N° 24 202 - decals in Tamiya kit

Tamiya N° 24 193 - decals: kit - REMARK: may be painted in 1999 colours instead of 1997

#32 au Cerumo Toyota Supra CJZA80 (T. Kinoshita/M. Kondoh)l

#35 Tom's Toyota Supra CJZA80 (M.Sekiya/T.Kurosawa)l

body: Tamiya N° 24 167 - Patto decals http://www.pattosplace.com/decals/TyotaSpraGT-Au-24.JPG

Tamiya N° 24 163 - decals: from Patto (AU) and from Studio 27 (J)

#36 Tom's Toyota Supra CJZA80 (M.Sekiya/T.Kurosawa)

#37 Tom's Toyota Supra CJZA80 (T. Suzuki/U. Katayama)

Tamiya N° 24 163 - decals: in Tamiya kit

body: Tamiya N° 24 163 - decals in Tamiya kit - number should be #37

#38 Cerumo Toyota Supra CJZA80  (H.Takeuchi/Y.Tashikawa)

#39 Denso Toyota Supra CJZA80 (S.Yamaiji/P-H Raphanel)

Tamiya N° 24 167 - Pato decals http://www.pattosplace.com/decals/TyotaSpraGT-Au-24.JPG

Tamiya N° 24 167 - decals http://www.slotracing-werk.de/shop/images/artikel/IMG_4995.jpg

#64 Mobil 1 Honda NSX C32B (Tom Coronel/K.Yamanishi)

#100 Raibrig Honda NSX C32B (K.Takahashi/A. Iida)

body: Tamiya N° 24 198 - decals in Tamiya kit

Tamiya N° 24 204 - decals: in the Tamiya kit