Japan has a rich history in the WRC and it was keen to display several of its rally conquering manufacturers in the Toyota Stadium service park.
It is fair to say the Japanese fans had missed the World Rally Championship judging by the huge welcome crews received on the liaison section between stages. The famous 380 metre long Isegami’s Tunnel feature saw crews travel through this unique feature that is deemed to be haunted. It’s not often a tunnel makes an appearance at motorsport event but Rally Japan wasn’t your average event. World champion Kalle Rovanpera could count himself lucky that he didn’t suffer more damage when he clouted a rock face on Stage 8 that only resulted in a puncture, which ultimately rendered the rest of his weekend as a glorified test session. While Takamoto Katsuta enjoyed an impressive run to a memorable home podium, he did endure one scare when he misjudged a tight junction on Saturday. The FIA conducted a full investigation into serious safety breach, requesting additional safety measures to ensure the event continued in a safe manner. Luckily an accident was avoided and nobody was harmed. They have everything from grandstands, garages and burger bars, to workshops, pit-walls and control towers.Sami Pajari was lucky not to be involved in a serious incident when he came across a civilian car that had appeared on a live stage. SlotCar Union Papercraft SlotCar Union have a good range of free papercraft buildings for you to print and build.Hobb圜lassic are working to rectify this by producing a Carrera compatible inner corner, with either a single lane, or two. Carrera R1 Corner A glaring omission from the Carrera track range is an R1 corner.
The Maserati 300S and the Aston Martin DB3 were both built from George Turner kits. Racing Replicas Pete Shepherd has finished building a couple of lovely cars this week.Policar Ferrari 126 C2 Policar have announced that Villeneuve’s fateful Ferrari 126 C2 is now expected in Q3 of 2023.This model represents the car driven by Nelson Piquet in the 1978 Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort. McLaren M23 Also released by Scalextric this week is a new livery for the McLaren M23.The car starred in the 1981 Bond film For Your Eyes Only. For Your Eyes Only Scalextric have released the new James Bond Lotus Esprit Turbo this week.One of those bodies is now being transformed into a van. Slot Car Track Scenery Red and White Barriers x 12 1:32 Scale NEW Wasp Mcslots (244) 10.47 Slot Car Trackside Scenery Green Road Barriers x 8 1:32 Scale WASP Mcslots (244) 10.47 Slot Car Scenery Crowd Control Barriers 1:32 Scale New WASP Mcslots (244) 10.
Goggomobil T250 Carver’s charming, hand made Goggomobil has now had a mould taken and some resin casts produced.Digest 9Ī bite sized catch up on all the most interesting news from week 9!įeaturing two Turner masterpieces, two Goggomobils, a Lotus, a McLaren and a Ferrari, plus new track, free papercraft, and the latest events and discussion. A comprehensive directory, and interactive maps, listing clubs from across the world.
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