IFMAR Worlds Thread

[jimmy]

Heres the 'official' IFMAR Off Road Worlds thread - feel free to go mad.

The report is here: http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/worldchampionships-2007/

Ok, there's nothing there at the moment, since, erm, I'm in huddersfield and the World Champs haven't even started yet.

I'll be adding stuff gradually in the build-up to the Championships starting.
Me, Vicky and Lee Martin are flying to Tokyo on Wednesday - staying over near Akihabara to see the crazy sights in the craziest area of Tokyo, then flying on to Komatsu on Saturday to join up with the other guys, Ian Boulter and Dave Church - not to mention the rest of the AE team like Neil and Bradders.
I'll certainly have internet access at the track, but as for anywhere else - it's down to what I can find. I'm told Tokyo is very hard to get internet access - not sure how true that is but it's what I was told.


Thanks very (very) much to everyone who's helped with donations - also to Team Associated for their sponsoring the report, along with Neo-Buggy.net. Also thanks to RACER magazine. Without all these guys help we wouldn't be going.

[_sleigh_]

Do you know if there's LIVE coverage on RC-Timing??

It's +8 hrs time difference isn't it?

[bbq]

You are wellcome! This is soo cool!

I want a diffrent report to! you have to try KOBE BEEF!
It´s supossed to be AMAZING

Kobe info
Kobe beef (神戸ビーフ, Kōbe Bīfu?) refers to beef from the black Tajima-ushi breed of Wagyu cattle, raised according to strict tradition in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Kobe is the capital of Hyogo Prefecture. Kobe beef is also called "Kobe-niku" (神戸肉, "Kobe-niku"? lit. Kobe meat), "Kobe-gyū" (神戸牛, "Kobe-gyū"? lit Kobe cow) or "Kobe-ushi" (神戸牛, "Kobe-ushi"? lit Kobe cow) in Japanese. [1] Wagyu ("Japanese Cattle") are renowned for flavour, tenderness, and fatty well-marbled texture, qualities enhanced by the traditional (and well guarded) methods of raising Kobe beef.

The massive increase in popularity of Kobe beef in the United States has led to the creation of "Kobe-style" beef, taken from domestically-raised Wagyu in order to meet the demand. After all beef imports into Japan were banned for four years due to the discovery of B.S.E., many retailers began to heavily market the U.S. raised beef as "Kobe-style". U.S meat producers claim that any differences between their less expensive "Kobe-style" beef and true Kobe beef are largely cosmetic.[2]

Kobe beef can be prepared as steak, sukiyaki, shabu shabu, sashimi, teppanyaki, and more.

[jimmy]

haha, you and your beefy madness!


Sleigh - not sure to be honest - I'm sure someone will have some results!

[jimmy]

Well, we have a few people at work who speak japanese fluently or to some degree - so I've been learning all the valuable phrases.. I can now say

• Excuse me
• Good day
• Thank you
• Do you speak english?
• I don't speak japanese
• Yes
• No
• Bar
• Cheers
• Nob (!)

I think I'm all set!

[racingdwarf]

Excuse me, do you speak english nob?...Should break the Ice nicely over there

[MK999]

can you manage a questionative tone? "excuse me, bar? nob, yes good day"

or maybe "bar?" wait for reply "nob thank you yes" (these may be more useful to lee )

[Elliott Hopkins]

So who do people think are going to win? What will the A finals look like?

[Chris Doughty]

B44 will be pretty strong, 2 out of the top 3 I believe will be B44's

[ashleyb4]

2wd neil should retain his tittle he was on form at the euro's so hopefully should repeat he should pull out a few of his stunning runs.

4wd Not sure is tricky going??? If so he is an A finalist the usuals ryan carlavi or how you spell it, mirasmi hirosaka i can never spell names lol. Neil should make A. And pidge with all that oOple power behind him he is in for a good chance.

A

[Nick Goodall]

First of all i hope the forecast that Lee sent me is completely wrong...... but i think you have to expect there to be some quick local guys this year, there is bound to have been some practise going on but i expect the usual will pull through after a couple of rounds of practise.....

I'd expect to see Neil, Cavalieri, Maifield, Masami, Hara and i reckon Lee could make either A final if he drives as he's capable!

Bradders is quick enough as proved already, and i expect there will be a load of the other American drivers there or thereabouts, Billy Easton, Roberts etc.......

Will be great to get the coverage though, really looking forward to it.

[jimmy]

Who's going from the UK?

I'd expect maifield, pidge, cavalieri, cragg, bradders, easton, hirosaka to be up the A in both.
I'll go for

2wd:
Hirosaka
Cragg
Maifield

4wd
Maifield
Hirosaka
Pidge


Pidge is a wildcard, he can go anywhere depending on the previous nights beer consumption.

[DCM]

keep him off the Beer Jimmy (unless he drives better hung over.... then make sure he drinks like a FISH!!!)

[jimmy]

He needs to stay sober! haha - Dave Church on the other hand is fueled by the stuff.

[millzy]

I think the top gius will be (in no order)

Hara x6 d4,Travis x6 d4, Cragg b4 bx , Massami b4 bx , tebo b4 b44, Ryan b4 b44 C, Ryan M b4 b44, Daisuke Yoshioka d4 , Hupo 501.

And lee car make it but is a wild card

[bbq]

i think Cavaleri will take one of the 2 and Masami the other.

[_sleigh_]

I think Hara has to be a favourite for the top 3 in 4WD.

How much do people think tyres will come into play??? It's a neutral choice and might level out the playing field..

[millzy]

I think 4wd might be a b44 wash out, but its in japan and the d4 squad do look good and will have a load of data for this event

[David Church]

Originally Posted by jimmy

He needs to stay sober! haha - Dave Church on the other hand is fueled by the stuff.

What??? Who me??? Dont believe it you guys!!!!!

[jim76]

nobody expecting a few Tamiya/Kyosho home drivers to sneak in on their home track?