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Old 06-18-2007, 07:45 PM
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Rick Hohwart
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Originally Posted by barclayrc
Which capacity was Mayfeld using and which Lipo ?
Maifield and I both ran two LRP 5000mAh/25C LiPo batteries wired in parallel. I unfortunately did not finish due to a motor problem, but Maifield ran strong the entire race. After testing his remaining capacity, he could have run at least 10 minutes more without having to drop his pace - which was nearly the same as with his 5-minute set-up.

The class seemed successful. I imagine that anyone watching was envious of the long race and very little required change in set-ups to be able to compete. Maifield did not practice, ran only a couple of qualifiers, and used his standard race truck to win.

I think this particular class will be one of the biggest next year. And we will always look back at this race as the new beginning of electric racing. Within 5years, al electric off-road classes will use LiPo batteries and feature extended main event lengths.
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