2009 off road Worlds

[jimmy]

Long way off, but did someone already mention this? apparently the next 10th off road Worlds is back in South Africa. Is this the same venue as 2001/2?



IFMAR World Championships El Off Road 2 & 4 WD
FAMAR Bloc - Location: Pretoria, South Africa

[Lee Martin]

o dear.......

[super__dan]

Does anyone actually race in SA? I mean you get people on the forums from Australia etc but not once have I seen anyone from SA.

[RogerM]

I see quite a South African's on the forums ..... however few of them actually still live there.

Might be an interesting one for me though as I could combine it with a trip to see my girlfriends family (on paper ..... actually spend the whole time watching RC..)

[jimmy]

There was one dedicated racer from SA in Japan, and there are at least a couple on this forum. The chap from SA in Japan said that there is racing over there - but i guess it's quite insular since you never really hear much about it???

I have heard a lot of stories about the 2001/2 Worlds down there which didn't sound particularly good - nothing to do with the track or racing of course.

[Chris Doughty]

I think RC racing at world champs level is getting to be a battle of survival or welth depending on where you go.

[David Church]

Where did you hear this Jimmy???
I heard they were in Texas?????
It was Jaco in Japan, very cool dude, he did say he reads this forum, as do alot of other guys from there!!!!
On a positive note, I may get to go again if there is not a full UK team, but I do have a plan to gain entry if the Uk team is full....
Mwhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Top secret though lol.

[David Church]

Doh, just saw the banner at the bottom of your post!!!!! hahahahhahaha

[telboy]

You don't sound too pleased pidge.

[25pie]

how do you get into the UK team, ie how many national titles or whatever do you need?

[werner1619]

I am from SA and have also heard 2009 will be here.
Will be building a New track for the event.

Rc racing in SA is not to big deal, more people in onroad than off road. You won't hear allot about SA racing as there is no Manufacturer in SA. The Manufacturers fuel the hobby, as I am sure all of you know....

The largest Distributer in SA passed me the info that 2009 Champs will be in SA. will keep you posted, maybe even post some new track pictures.... or is that unfair...?

[jimmy]

It's only unfair if you DON'T get the photos for us!

[Lee]

I heard that approximatley the top 30 people from the nationals get an invite?

Im not sure if this is 100% correct, but i imagine there will be spaces for SA.

Sounds like a good trip, the women are hot there as well pidge

[barnyard]

the allocation is first divided into the main blocks - roar(americas), efra (europe), far east inc oz (cant remember name) & think there's a rest of world.

based on each block geting 50 ish drivers allowed these are then divided amongst the member countries.

i believe for the 1/8th worlds in the usa only the top 3 from each efra country were guaranteed a place any places not taken up by member countries are then shared around the block untill all places are taken.

if a block doesn't use its quota these places are then offered to other blocks

[werner1619]

will post some info as soon as I have any....

[Jimbo]

Hi Werner1619,
Please be sure to let us know as soon as you know which city in SA it is going to be in! Fingers crossed it's near Durban.

Thanks!

[jimmy]

Come on then guys - who's going to this one? I've yet to speak to anyone who knows for sure they'll be attending.

[James]

I told PW that i was interested in going, i've been before, a friend of mine sold up his farm in the UK and bought a mammoth place out there, his neighbours are Zulus! lands dirt cheap..
The areas you arrive in, travel though and to for the track are dodgy though and i think its a malaria area too..
But apart form that im sure its ACE

[millzy]

so no taking the family then

[Lee]

I could be tempted, not heard anything about it though apart from on this thread.