Last big "International" 1/10th Race in the UK?

[Nick Goodall]

Why was it so long ago?

I'm pretty sure the last "big" international off road (10th) race was the 1996 Reedy Invitational at Marston's.

It was the best meeting i'd ever been to back then, there were the likes of Mark Francis, Jason Ruona from the U.S plus all the top European drivers at the time not forgetting the Brit's Craig, Ellis, Kevin Moore etc.

They invited the Top 3 under 16's and under 13's to come too so we had a great day racing against these guys.

I just wonder why it's never happened again, is it because there aren't really any "Reedy" sponsored races any more?? I know Mike isn't in good health but the brand is still going strong it would be great to see these meetings make a come back.

The format worked so well and it made for really good out and out racing all day long.

[David Church]

We have discussed holding a GP at EPR, the main difficulty is timing!!!

With nationals and regionals and Euros, it's tough to fit in!!!!

But I would like to have one at EPR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:thumbsup :

[millzy]

Id like one at Tally once we have the track new and old right
we have held talks as a club about a winter race and one off big events over the next few years


Last big one off i did was the Reedy race at Hampshire where you had to run prolines and AE cars 15T Hand out motors and mass starts

you where put in to teams with the likes of coxal Evdoka Dresh as team capatins there where loads more around 7 teams of 8

sleight had blonde hair as did Jody denner

Nick im sure you where there i know Lee was we all had b3s back then

and it was wicked

[Nick Goodall]

Originally Posted by millzy

Id like one at Tally once we have the track new and old right
we have held talks as a club about a winter race and one off big events over the next few years


Last big one off i did was the Reedy race at Hampshire where you had to run prolines and AE cars 15T Hand out motors and mass starts

you where put in to teams with the likes of coxal Evdoka Dresh as team capatins there where loads more around 7 teams of 8

sleight had blonde hair as did Jody denner

Nick im sure you where there i know Lee was we all had b3s back then

and it was wicked

Yeah i remember that one mate, that was a good format for a one off meeting, didn't they try to do it as a series??

I would just love to see a 10th International race meeting, a bit like the Neo or Proline race, shame 10th doesn't seem to have that sort of backing at the moment but i'm sure it's still getting bigger!

Hopefully with the current climate i can see 2wd off road with Lipo's and brushless being one of the cheapest (yet competitive) forms of R/C racing.

[jimmy]

I'm sure there will be another 'Players' race at Worksop some time Hard to do a race report on it because its so exciting you don't want to look away.

Sadly, people don't even want to go to the Worlds these days - so getting them to an unknown race in the UK will be hard.

[lochness42]

Originally Posted by jimmy

I'm sure there will be another 'Players' race at Worksop some time Hard to do a race report on it because its so exciting you don't want to look away.

Sadly, people don't even want to go to the Worlds these days - so getting them to an unknown race in the UK will be hard.

People maybe want to go to World but don't have money for such trip. International race in UK sounds tempting.

[telboy]

Needs to be in the winter and indoors realy, to avoid any clashes with nats etc.

Need to have a 1/10th NEO at harper adams some time. That'd be MEGA cool and surely with the reputation the NEO has, the drivers would come.

[millzy]

Originally Posted by Nick Goodall

Yeah i remember that one mate, that was a good format for a one off meeting, didn't they try to do it as a series??

I would just love to see a 10th International race meeting, a bit like the Neo or Proline race, shame 10th doesn't seem to have that sort of backing at the moment but i'm sure it's still getting bigger!

Hopefully with the current climate i can see 2wd off road with Lipo's and brushless being one of the cheapest (yet competitive) forms of R/C racing.

yes they did -i think the first 3 where good but then it all died down and sum rules got bent and people got put off

[MHeadling]

The Petit RC race was good at Maritime and is happening again this winter, let's hope we get some more foreign drivers over for it?

Would be great though having reedy race over here in the summer, I remember watching the 1992 Reedy video as a kid, would be cool to race in one!