TWO East London high school pupils competed for top South African spots in the Buffalo Radio Controlled Car Club (BRCCC) yesterday.
The two youngsters – Darren Green from Stirling High and Rebecca Cawood from Clarendon – raced against some of the top radio controlled (RC) car racers in the country.
The BRCCC hosted the second leg of the national competition at the Buffs Club over the weekend.
At the time of writing, Rebecca had qualified for the final in 5th place in her class, while Darren in his class was competing for top spot against South African champ Wayne Joelsen , 40.
Rebecca was competing in the 200mm class, while Darren was competing in 1/8-scale class.
Fellow club member James Brauns explained the competition was held in three classes over the weekend, namely 1/8- scale class, 200mm class and 235mm class.
Brauns explained the 1/8-scale class was a slightly bigger vehicle that ran off 25% nitrofuel; the 200mm referred to the slightly smaller width of the car, and ran off 16% nitrofuel; while the 235mm was slightly wider and was a class of its own.
Brauns said it was a very close race between Joelsen and Darren.
“It was so close that I got goosebumps when I was watching them,” Brauns said, himself ranked at 7th place before the 1/8- class finals.
“I anticipate a very close race in the finals.”
Brauns explained that the winner of a race was the person who could complete the highest number of laps in the least amount of times.
“For example, if Darren races 25 laps in 5:02 minutes, but races 25 laps in 5:07 minutes, then Darren beats him,” Brauns said.
He added there were roughly 40 drivers at the Buffs track yesterday.
The final for the 1/8-scale class was an endurance race of 45 minutes, and 30 minutes for the 200mm class, according to Brauns.
He said fuel and tyre strategies would play a crucial role in determining who would win the finals.
“Different strategies come into play in the fuel stops and tyre changes.
“You need to plan a strategy in such a way so you can do more laps in as little time as possible,” Brauns added.
In terms of spectators, Brauns said there were easily 100 people on the banks.
“We’ve had a really good turn- out in terms of spectators,” Brauns said.
The competition had not ended at the time of going to print. —
EL pupils excel in mini car races
The two youngsters – Darren Green from Stirling High and Rebecca Cawood from Clarendon – raced against some of the top radio controlled (RC) car racers in the country.
The BRCCC hosted the second leg of the national competition at the Buffs Club over the weekend.
At the time of writing, Rebecca had qualified for the final in 5th place in her class, while Darren in his class was competing for top spot against South African champ Wayne Joelsen , 40.
Rebecca was competing in the 200mm class, while Darren was competing in 1/8-scale class.
Fellow club member James Brauns explained the competition was held in three classes over the weekend, namely 1/8- scale class, 200mm class and 235mm class.
Brauns explained the 1/8-scale class was a slightly bigger vehicle that ran off 25% nitrofuel; the 200mm referred to the slightly smaller width of the car, and ran off 16% nitrofuel; while the 235mm was slightly wider and was a class of its own.
Brauns said it was a very close race between Joelsen and Darren.
“It was so close that I got goosebumps when I was watching them,” Brauns said, himself ranked at 7th place before the 1/8- class finals.
“I anticipate a very close race in the finals.”
Brauns explained that the winner of a race was the person who could complete the highest number of laps in the least amount of times.
“For example, if Darren races 25 laps in 5:02 minutes, but races 25 laps in 5:07 minutes, then Darren beats him,” Brauns said.
He added there were roughly 40 drivers at the Buffs track yesterday.
The final for the 1/8-scale class was an endurance race of 45 minutes, and 30 minutes for the 200mm class, according to Brauns.
He said fuel and tyre strategies would play a crucial role in determining who would win the finals.
“Different strategies come into play in the fuel stops and tyre changes.
“You need to plan a strategy in such a way so you can do more laps in as little time as possible,” Brauns added.
In terms of spectators, Brauns said there were easily 100 people on the banks.
“We’ve had a really good turn- out in terms of spectators,” Brauns said.
The competition had not ended at the time of going to print. —
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