2011 1/8 On-Road IFMAR World Championships, Miami
#946
Tech Rookie
IF that is case....then the case is settle. I didn't know Ielasi was not a Kyosho driver when he won the WC 3 years ago...nor Masami has no chassis sponsor when he won the 1st WC...
I cannot access IFMAR wall of fame..under construction for some reason.
Thanks for the info...
I cannot access IFMAR wall of fame..under construction for some reason.
Thanks for the info...
His contract ended the year before, anyway I know Kyosho "thanked" him with a nice reward
#947
They (kyosho) didn't need to market it. In fact, I would say having a great UNSPONSORED driver deliberately choose your car out of all the others and win a WC with it is better for sales than a thousand magazine ads. Best free advertising ever.
As for the motor deal, yeah that looked kinda goofy.
As for the motor deal, yeah that looked kinda goofy.
But in reality, he ran the K-Car, because it was left over from his time at Kyosho. The Italians don't care for sedan at all. For them, real men drive 8th scale. Kinda like you guys with your trucks
He once came to a race sedan at our track. When I asked him why his car was so dusty, he said he had to search for it under his work bench..
No love here!
#948
Tech Champion
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Now...back to my topic on Hara. He is clearly sponsored by HB, OS, AEBC35 and PF on this event (or this year all other events)...except MUGEN. Thats why no mugen on shirt, or on the car body...thats make it very interesting.
I am trying to say...Hara, has HB (or others) that preventing him to advertising other NITRO chassis brand on all of his event....unlike Masami or Ielasi, they have no other company restricting him to run for other brand chassis....
Also, I was told...actually, Hara might choose NOT to put the specific decal on the body of his own reason..........
#951
I'm sure it was OS that wanted him to race. They seem to be putting a lot of effort into boosting their image in onroad. Since neither OS nor HB make a 1/8th, he was free to choose whatever car he wanted. Mugen makes a lot of sense in that case. Everyone knows it's a very fast car, it's Japanese, and I wouldn't be surprised if Mugen agreed to give him some technical support.
And I'm sure HB doesn't want him having Mugen (or any other competing brand) displayed all over his car and person.
Kinda like Ralph running Mugen for 1/8th while being payed by Xray. Early on in that deal, Ralph often didn't have any Mugen stickers on the car, though I believe they came to an agreement later.
And I'm sure HB doesn't want him having Mugen (or any other competing brand) displayed all over his car and person.
Kinda like Ralph running Mugen for 1/8th while being payed by Xray. Early on in that deal, Ralph often didn't have any Mugen stickers on the car, though I believe they came to an agreement later.
#954
Hara is a beast he can win in any class hall of fame for sure. Collari is sandbagging right now. He never tq at the world but if he makes the amain it is a wrap because nobody can match his pace for 60mins. collari doesn't want to show his true speed until the amain a true showmen.
#955
Tech Champion
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I'm sure it was OS that wanted him to race. They seem to be putting a lot of effort into boosting their image in onroad. Since neither OS nor HB make a 1/8th, he was free to choose whatever car he wanted. Mugen makes a lot of sense in that case. Everyone knows it's a very fast car, it's Japanese, and I wouldn't be surprised if Mugen agreed to give him some technical support.
And I'm sure HB doesn't want him having Mugen (or any other competing brand) displayed all over his car and person.
Kinda like Ralph running Mugen for 1/8th while being payed by Xray. Early on in that deal, Ralph often didn't have any Mugen stickers on the car, though I believe they came to an agreement later.
And I'm sure HB doesn't want him having Mugen (or any other competing brand) displayed all over his car and person.
Kinda like Ralph running Mugen for 1/8th while being payed by Xray. Early on in that deal, Ralph often didn't have any Mugen stickers on the car, though I believe they came to an agreement later.
OK...I've got my answer, can't wait to see tomorrow qualifier and see they can still pull 37 laps on HOT track in the afternoon.
Is that true...usually, it is harder to get fast on HOT track (like compare morning qualifier vs afternoon qualifier..). I think...the last round (late afternoon) is their last chance for faster laps...
#956
Tech Champion
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Hara is a beast he can win in any class hall of fame for sure. Collari is sandbagging right now. He never tq at the world but if he makes the amain it is a wrap because nobody can match his pace for 60mins. collari doesn't want to show his true speed until the amain a true showmen.
However, getting to the top 4 is a garantee, anything lower...is not. So I am sure he has something tomorrow...or, he just want to get his money worth, bumps up from G-main to the A's.....like Bobby Flake did it 1 time at the Roar National....
60 minutes race...anything can happen. A stripped front belt is a DNF...bad glow plugs can be another reason for DNF...running consistant high 16s, 17s lap thru out the 60 minutes might get you top 3...or the WC.
Just don't count out the COLLARI....9 times IFMAR champs is not only lucky.
#958
Tech Elite
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Hara is a beast he can win in any class hall of fame for sure. Collari is sandbagging right now. He never tq at the world but if he makes the amain it is a wrap because nobody can match his pace for 60mins. collari doesn't want to show his true speed until the amain a true showmen.
I don't agree at all, Collari would love to be in the top 4 at the end of Qualifying, that's what everyone is gunning for. Collari and all the rest would rather not test the Semi Final god's if they don't have to. Collari still has time to make the top 4 though, I would never count him out of it until he is out of it.
Steve