1:5 Large Scale FEMCA International – Announcement
New South Wales Radio Control Racing Car Club has announced the inaugural running of the 1:5 Large Scale FEMCA International at the John Grant Raceway in Sydney on October 23rd to 27th. The club, which did a superb job of hosting the 1:8 GT World Championships last year, was due to host this year’s IFMAR Large Scale World Championship however due to low numbers of entries the race was cancelled. A major disappointment for the Asian Large Scale scene, the club approached FEMCA with the idea that with all the fantastic tracks located throughout the Asia/Pacific that they would try to build 1:5 scale throughout the region, and allow their side of the world to travel to a championships with a lot less cost. Making use of the racing facilities throughout the Asia/Pacific that would only otherwise be chosen on the IFMAR rotation cycle, and, as shown over the past 14 years then get underutilised as the European countries due to cost etc. As a result NSWRCRCC will host the inaugural 1:5 FEMCA International at its track on the week the Worlds was due to be held, providing all competitors who booked tickets/ accommodation a big race meeting.
The event will be a Championship for Sedan, Formula 1, 510 and Bike, and there will be full race media coverage, a mini Banquets held each night in the honour of the cuisine of the countries that attend with the Finals banquet to be the host country (this time Australia). The event will be ran under RCRA Australian rules, so no mechanic/marshall required and 30 min finals, this will reduce a lot of cost. The club are approaching all local distributors to support and attend the event to show the racers who they are and their support for the racers. All countries are invited and welcome to attend with further event details available over the next week but racers can lock in the race dates 23rd-27th October for the inaugural 1:5 Large Scale FEMCA International.
Source: NSWRCRCC [nswrcrcc.org.au]
