The 1997 IFMAR 1:10 Electric Off-Road World Championship was the 7th edition of the biennial IFMAR 1:10 Electric Off-Road World Championship for 1:10 scale radio-controlled electric off-road buggies sanctioned by the International Federation of Model Auto Racing (IFMAR) to be run over two classes (2WD and 4WD) over seven days between 9 and 16 August 1997 with each class ran for three days.
The national sanctional body was the Remotely Operated Auto Racers (ROAR) the IFMAR member for North America.
Circuit The track is made of hardpack and own it origins to the RC Car shop that it was linked to in the 1970s. It is presently under the control of Losi and Gil Losi Sr. whose son is a former World Champion was key to the event happening.
Results
2WD
Heat. A1 A2 A3Total Driver Car Motor Pos Pts Pts Pts Total Laps Time Av. Lap 1 Brian KinwaldLosi XX 'CR'Trinity 3 5 6 1 10 1 10 20 24 10:03.76 25.16 2 Brian DunbarLosi XX 'CR'GM Racing EVO2 9 8 3 2 9 2 9 18 24 10:06.02 25.25 3 Masami HirosakaAssociated RC10B3Reedy 1 2 9 7 4 3 8 17 24 10:14.12 25.59 4 Scott HughesAssociated RC10B3Reedy A 3 8 9 2 4 7 15 24 10:17.93 25.75 5 Scott BrownLosi XX 'CR'Trinity A 4 7 4 7 7 4 14 24 10:21.94 25.91 6 Greg HodappLosi XX 'CR'Trinity A 7 4 3 8 8 3 12 24 10:27.96 26.17 7 Jason RuonaAssociated RC10B3Reedy 7 10 1 5 6 5 6 12 24 10:18.78 25.78 8 Mark PavidisAssociated RC10B3Reedy 8 1 10 10 1 10 1 11 24 10:27.63 26.15 9 Gabe BoudreauLosi XX 'CR'Trinity 10 6 5 6 5 6 5 10 24 10:19.92 25.83 10 Mark FrancisAssociated RC10B3Reedy 6 9 2 8 3 9 2 5 24 10:31.95 26.33
4WD
Heat. A1 A2 A3Total Driver Car Motor Pos Pts Pts Pts Total Laps Time Av. Lap 1 Masami HirosakaYokomoReedy1 1 10 1 10 7 4 20 26 10:14.07 23.62 2 Jukka SteenariSchumacherCorally4 3 8 2 9 10 1 17 26 10:27.11 24.12 3 Teemu LeinoSchumacherCorally3 9 2 5 6 1 10 16 26 10:26.46 24.09 4 Craig DrescherYokomoReedy8 4 7 6 5 3 8 15 26 10:31.97 24.31 5 William MitchamTTech PredatorMaxtec5 8 3 4 7 4 7 14 26 10:31.11 24.27 6 Billy EastonYokomoReedy7 7 4 8 3 2 9 13 25 10:13.49 24.54 7 Mark PavidisYokomoReedy2 2 9 7 4 9 2 13 26 10:33.73 24.37 8 Matt FrancisLosiTrinity10 5 6 10 1 5 6 12 26 10:35.43 24.44 9 Rick HohwartLosiPeak9 10 1 3 8 8 3 11 25 10:17.93 24.72 10 Greg HodappLosiTrinity6 6 5 9 2 6 5 10 25 10:24.66 24.99
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