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[Jairus]

Thank you Barney! I was hoping one of the contestants would step forward since all the necessary parts are already there in Germany!

[Jairus]

Race results:


We had a great race in Germany. Only two wrecks resulted in damaged cars not being able to finish. Repairs are being made prior to shipping the cars off to the next race in España!
Couple things to note is that after two bad showings regarding a damaged entry returned home for repairs and missing the Lugano race... "Orange Crate" is back on the podium. Congratulations Barney!
With exception of the two retired cars most entries managed a similar outcome to the Buena Park 'Legends' race.
One other notable exception being Brian McPhearson's "REM Raceway" car which seems to have 'broken out' of a solid mid-pack standing and kept it's nose under Wavemaker's tail barely two laps behind! Way to go Team REM!
The 'cobbler's children' metaphor seems to apply to poor "Q-tip racer" this time out as Sir Havlicek has got his hand built motors powering quite a few entries in the A-main and yet his own car didn't do as well there at Minerva. I am somewhat surprised and more than a little concerned.
Another car to watch is Pablo's "Mubachi Racha" which keeps moving up the pack regardless of the track. Guess it and "REM Raceway" only improve with age huh?
Again, if I made any errors in counting points, please notify me and I will endeavor to make corrections.
Total points from here on in will include Dynamic awarded points. (Some will note a 10 point increase in "6t's" total as I forgot to add a Dynamic weight to the total after the last half-time report.)
Many thanks to Jens friend and fellow racer Frieder for keeping track of the statistics. I have them available on Excel spreadsheet including individual heat lap times if anyone wants a look. Just send me an email as I can't put spreadsheets on my Fotki. (or can I?)
Also note that the points leader currently is....... Drumroll..... Mike Zimmerman! "Scorpion" holds a clear 6 point lead over second place, so far held by Ray Price's "Manta Ray".
Okay, that is all... Next race in "BARCELONA SPAIN"!
(Exact date to be set once the cars arrive)
Ciao

[HarV Wallbanger III]

Hey guys,
I need 2- Dynamic #1337 inline, endbell drive motor pods/ brackets for 26D motors and if anyone has one or two please PM me. I need them ASAP please and will trade or buy them from you.
Thanks,
barn


Oh and just so everybody knows no changes or fixes were made to The Orange Crate while it was rest at home other than ....I did add a new gear and I sent wider Pro Track natural rubber tires to Ralph to install on my car. .... should have started with those I guess! DOH!

[One27ray]

Congrad's to the racers and winners I quess old number #44 has bittin the dust broken front guide,I didn't send and extra along. If you send it to Steve to look it over, I would appreiate that. Thanks!
i-ray

[Gator Bob]

Solid quality (and prompt) race reporting is the norm with our Director. Thank You Jairus !!!

[Jairus]

Hey, crazy idea but we now have a Facebook open group courtesy of Jordi Pedragosa. I am searching for those of you who are members of Facebook and entrants here. Let me know if I miss someone.
Just another way to network/trashtalk.

[slotbaker]

Well done Barney (that's more like it) Jairus, and Steve for the podium.

The fast tracks really suit you guys.

Many thanks to Jens, and all the drivers/helpers at Minerva Raceway for the German round.

[One_Track_Mind]

One other notable exception being Brian McPherson's "REM Raceway" car which seems to have 'broken out' of a solid mid-pack standing and kept it's nose under Wavemaker's tail barely two laps behind! Way to go Team REM!

Hello Jens, and other drivers

I do know now what is my favorite track!

Thank you all for Everything in bringing the Batcar to the front of the field.

Congrats to Barney on the win! and the other podium finishers.

Congrats to EVERYONE!
We are all WINNERS!

[Jencar17]

Hi!

Some more from the Minerva race!

The pits


Drivers


Ralph Klose and Peter van Erkel repairing one of the entries






Peter straightened one bent motor bracket and the car could continue the race.

[Gator Bob]

I don't see Marvin in the pits...Is he outside playing on the trampoline?

[Jencar17]

Organ donor and the coming recipient of the organ transplant before going to a special clinic in Middlesex, UK






Not quite shure but I think this was the car that had been cured by Peter in the field hospital at the Minerva






The cars missing the right front tire









My Carrera controller by ACE



More later!

[Jencar17]

One of the spectators (we had 2 (or 3?) altogether) must have been in a hurry


Dutch slotracing cars







waiting room of the field hospital with the two serious ill not - finishers



Drivers and Relaxers





camera without helmet







I made some videos with it but still don't know how to handle the big data volumes in this forum . I'll try my very best .

[don.siegel]

Thanks Jens, great pictures, really gives a feel of the ambiance! And Ralph always seems to be on call at his soldering iron!

Very interesting cars from the Dutch - just one-offs or in a special class?

Don

[Jencar17]

Don,

sorry, but don't know anything from dutch slotracing either.

Some more pics, starting lines





Relaxers



meeting in the gathering place of the banked turn



As Germany is heard to be a socialist country I now have to work some hours on this bank holiday for the tax office as I'm the owner of the shop!

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[HarV Wallbanger III]

Hey Jens,
Ray is welcome to my guide holder and I'm glad it will work. Thanks for the extra pix too! I got a very nice email from Peter about my car so thanks as well to all the drivers!

[One27ray]

Some cool pic's of the Thingie Hoard they look really low to the ground slamma-jamma-style in the front/track/pic. Thanks for the TLC on #44, hopefully Master biulder Steve can sort it out and thanks to Barn for the replacement.

i-ray

[Jairus]

Ray, I am sure Sir Low will probably shovel in some extra horsepower too...

Jens, loving the pictures and extra dialog. Thank you!
Did you have any luck sourcing "O" rings for the missing front wheels?
Have a happy holiday there in Germany and tell Ralph that I use the very same UNGAR iron!

[Jencar17]

Found a bag with vintage tires and hope to find time soon to look in it . I'll report !

[Jencar17]

The amulance service is on it's way to the U. K.

[Jencar17]

Hi,
what happened in the meantime:
We had a nice autumn afternoon in Germany and I took the chance to prepare the second half of the cars for the next round in Spain, as I did with the first half the weekend before. Some impressions:









I was lucky to finde two vintage tires to replace the lost ones. As the surviving original artefakts were hard like rocks and seemed to would have been destroyed while removing I let them on their places and used only two replacements of nearly the same diameter as their pulverized predecessors. The results can be seen here:













The dirt of the circuits:



As Ralph and I had been and will be to busy at our jobst to meet and let Bud come back home to its comrades - in - arms it will take to perhaps next thursday to complete the company for the expedition to Spain. Sorry for this, but we both are on the finishline of this year in our businesses and that has to come first even in the Socialistic Republic of Germany.

End of the news, see you next time!

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[Jencar17]

Some accidentaly impressions of one of the perhaps last sunny autumn afternoons in Germany this year. Again it was a real pleasure to fumble around the cars and discover their miracles:

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[Jencar17]

Some more pics:

[Jairus]

I like those close up pics!
Thank you Jens for the intimate looks.

[don.siegel]

Excellent detail work Jens, thanks!

Here in Paris we've had a much nicer autumn than summer, so still a glimpse of sun from time to time... enjoy the last rays!

Don

[Jencar17]

I forgot to report, that I was assisted by my wifes dog "Coco":