It was a shame that I worked, I was planning on bringing my R1 out for it's debut meeting, think I've got the 'brown out' issue solved (the battery I got from Kerry may be suspect, but new battery fitted).
I'll be slow as I'm only running a 21.5T motor, looking at getting something a bit faster (13.5T), but may purchase another R1 so I can have one for the outdoors & a second set up for when the new carpet track gets finished & opened.
Going to keep painting the cars "kermit green" as my nitro running workmates call it, that will make 3 of us running SpecR at England Park next year.