IMCA WORLDS 2007 - STAD MECHELEN - CITY OF MECHELEN

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 the late 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. J~~oe "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)