[Arthur]

Scratch32 will kick off the 2017 Winter Scratch32 racing schedule with Ringwood XVII. Scratch32 Rules will apply. Visit the Rules page to download the current Scratch32 Rules. To download your copy of the Scratch32 2017 Winter racing calendar visit the Calendar page.

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The Happy Canadian Scale Modeler!

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[MiA]

A fantastic evening of racing. Thanks everyone.  What an impressive job on the report too!! Lots of data, and a great revival of some of the old names, love it.

Remarkable job on the Honda Team transporter and figures!  Way above and beyond Bill. :good:

Great to see such works of ‘Art’ out on the track. Beautiful and fast!!  :yahoo:

[f1nutz]

Liking the new race report format!

thanks for the compliments on the Honda team.

Hopefully they will have a new car or 2 in the near future…

 

[Arthur]

Gents,

The focus of Scratch32 is on the cars that we each build to race. The cars will be the ‘stars’ of this show – not the track nor any racer. Results will reference only the driver listed for that model, not the builder/racer as with R32 or most other groups.

Even though pictures are worth ‘a thousand words’ a picture alone cannot tell the complete story of what lies beneath a beautifully prepared shell. For this reason we have the Scratch32 Race Entry List for everyone to complete prior to rolling to the grid. This information which we will share after every event together with race photos will give everyone who actively participates a chance to learn and hopefully improve both the quality and performance of their future projects. You’ve spent hours preparing a one of a kind model and should be very proud of your detailing efforts.

Those of you planning to race at Ringwood this Friday evening please read the Scratch32 Race Entry List Explained (How To) and download and complete your Entry List Form as accurately as possible. The Form and How To are both located on our forms page – or click the link below for the Form itself… this form is a good start and will give me information regarding each of your models which can be shared with others for the benefit of everyone. This form will likely evolve over time but I do plan to ask everyone to complete it prior to each Scratch32 racing event. As our database grows you will not need to re-submit information about a specific model unless you’ve made a change to it. The form should take less than 10 minutes to complete and can be done that evening either before or after we race and I am happy to help fill it in with you too. If you can, fill it in advance and bring it with you – leave anything you are unsure of blank and I’ll help out…

Scratch32 Entry List Form (Grand Prix)

As for the Scratch32 racing format (for all four Grand Prix classes this Friday) we will do something a little different than R32… this new format will sort each class grid quickly and accurately to ensure the closest racing.

Door prizes will also be awarded at every Scratch32 event starting this Friday.

So far transporters from the following teams are scheduled to arrive at The Ring this Friday:

• MiA
• DaB
• BiG
• DwM
• JmO
• ArT

I’ll prepare welcome packages for each team. Doors are open anytime after 3pm. Pizza at 6:30 and racing starting no later than 7pm (earlier if everyone is here) with a target finishing time between 9:30 and 10pm.

The Happy Canadian Scale Modeler!

[Arthur]

Ringwood XVII – January 20, 2016 – The Ring

Honda Support Team Arrives

Team Honda Final Preparations

Calm Before The Storm

Seeding Heat Results (random draw for order & lane – 10 laps)

1950’s Grand Prix (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.)

1950’s Grand Prix Results

#11 – J.M. Fangio (Ferrari D50) 78 Laps (18.563 ext.);
#7 – H. Schell (BRM P25) 77 (12.394);
#2 – A. Ascari (Ferrari D50) 74 (7.076);
#6 – S. Moss (BRM P25) 73 (11.327);
#2 – J.M. Fangio (Ferrari D50) 69 (9.116);
#16 – J. Bonnier (Maserati 250F) – 67 (7.190);
#6 – D. Serafini (Ferrari 375) 54 (13.210).

1.5L Grand Prix (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.)

1.5L Grand Prix Results

#30 – D. Gurney (Porsche 804) 77 Laps (15.108 ext.);
#10 – B. McLaren (Cooper T53) 75 (7.849);
#1 – J. Brabham (Brabham BT11) 75 (9.493);
#7 – J. Surtees (Honda RA273) 74 (6.720)*;
#18 – J. Surtees (Honda RA273) 74 (16.170)*;
#1 – J. Brabham (Cooper T53) 72 (16.565).

*-3.0L entries de-tuned to 1.5L standard

3.0L Grand Prix (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.)

 

3.0L Grand Prix Results

#8 – J.P. Beltoise (Matra MS10) 84 Laps (2.952 ext.);
#9 – D. Gurney (Eagle Mk1) 80 (11.807);
#5 – D. Gurney (Eagle Mk1) 78 (6.694);
#8 – B. McLaren (Eagle Mk1) 78 (13.466);
#11 – J. Ickx (Brabham BT26) 78 (21.945);
#22 – J. Siffert (Lotus 49B) 73 (13.360);
#5 – J. Clark (Lotus 49) 65 (12.304).

1970’s Grand Prix (180 sec. x 3 x 1 = 9 min.)

1970’s Grand Prix Results

#8 – C. Pace (Brabham BT44) 86 Laps (4.920 ext.);
#19 – J. Mass (Surtees TS16/03) 84 (7.507);
#15 – J.P. Jabouille (Renault RS10) 84 (12.717);
#9 – V. Brambilla (March 761) 81 (12.216);
#3 – P. Depailler (Tyrrell 007) 79 (8.748);
#25 – P. Depailler (Ligier JS11) [ret. (Broken Guide)]/#7 – G. Follmer (Shadow DN1) 76 (6.007);
#8 – T. Trimmer (Lotus 72) 69 (4.784).

Thank you to everyone who participated and cheers to Bill for making/bringing his Honda support vehicle/team too! :good:

The Happy Canadian Scale Modeler!

[Arthur]

I can’t remember when I had so much fun with the hobby in the past several years – both with that evenings’ celebration of racing among peers who share my passion and the build-up (literally) to it… just wonderful – and I was happy to share as much as I could in the report. Fastest laps, who of us beat who, irrelevant!!! This is our tribute to a by gone era of gentlemen racers. Let us all enjoy and embrace the past and what it stood for. The celebration will definitely continue! Thank you Michael for your added inspiration and support. I am indebted to you and your enthusiasm for the history of motor racing. :good:

I will see you next week.

The Happy Canadian Scale Modeler!

[Author]

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