TSRF 1/24 Scale races, September 10, 2005
Buena Park, CA
Old man Steube wins at last.
The race for 1/24 scale TSRF cars was run on the "Hillclimb" track just re-assembled after the Nats. Because it was run earlier than usual, several racers showed up too late to enter.
Race
The track conditions were not the best, and the cars were noticeably slower than usual and covered less laps. The race was won by Mike Steube after a fierce battle with Bob Scott and Jim Watterson, all three technically ending in the same lap. Talk about close competition! Behind this trio, Greg Carter was another 8 laps in arrears while Paul Sterrett in an unusual off-day got edged by force of the handicap by Philippe de Lespinay's improved Tamiya-bodies Porsche 961. It won't be long before this car wins overall if the old man can keep it in its slot long enough.
Paul Wilde had off problems, and the rest of the Watterson family just kept losing it, spending plenty of time contemplating their fate.
Main event results:
|
Pos |
Driver |
Body type |
Laps |
Fastest lap |
"P" marks a "pro", "A" marks an "amateur" and "R" is for "rookie", first-timer TSRF racer.
** marks an injected body benefiting of a 20-lap handicap bonus as determined by compared lap timed.
A weight formula is being devised to refine this process.
|
1 |
Mike Steube |
Courage-Peugeot |
198 |
P |
6.589" * |
|
2 |
Jim Watterson |
Porsche 956 |
197 |
P |
6.871" |
|
3 |
Bob Scott |
Lancia LC2 |
197 |
P |
6.648" |
|
4 |
Greg Carter |
Lancia LC2 |
189 |
P |
6.972" |
|
5 |
Philippe de Lespinay |
Porsche 961 ** |
164 (184) |
P |
7.406" |
| 6 | Paul Sterrett | Porsche 956 | 183 | P | 6.699 |
| 7 | Paul Wilde | Lancia LC2 | 137 | P | 7.519 |
|
8 |
Phil Watterson |
Porsche 956 |
132 |
P |
6.653" |
|
9 |
Tyler Watterson |
Porsche 956 |
126 |
A |
7.851" |
* Fastest lap