for Manila: Mighty Gripper Club race 1st Oct.26 report

Hello My friends and Dear Mighty Gripper users,
Here is my blog report of The 1st monthly club race.

It was made by Me so sadden, Then supported by Asia TAC asia champ Mr. JP Reyes, Ralph, Mikey, Leo, and Manila On road RC racers. Thanks a lot!
We are going to have this club race at least ones in a month as I can.


On this club race day, We always are ready to have these classes below, by the way.
13.5T boosted class, 17.5T non boosted class, Silver can touring class, and Open F1 class, When we had players above 5 people.

We had 7 racers on the 17.5T non boosted class yesterday. Qualifying was best fastest Lap style in open track 15 minutes, TQ was as lately usual in 17.5T class taken by Leo.

16.83s     TQ, Leo
17.14s     2nd, taka
17.86s     3rd, Esmail
18.01s      4th, Noel
18.02s      5th, Rains
20.24s      6th, Jason

And 13.5T Boosted class Jerome Joined this 17.5T non boosted class, with adjusted top speed by EPA.


The Final was drop one 5 rounds races, with some handy cap experiment for top finisher for each heat.
Top Heat finisher must have 1 step smaller pinion gear after his top finishing. Also, we have something changed to starting grid. Race heat 2 and 4 was started by " Reverse starting orders". To make shuffling faster guy into traffic in-side.

After all 5times shuffling with handy-caps, We had find for the first mighty gripper club race 17.5T non boosted class winner,  It was " Noel Aldaba ".

winner : Noel 
( One of most addicted RC car racer in manila)

How much he is addicted? won't you never ask before!  He is always preparing minimum 5 up to 8 RC cars then he carry them all for his each race day in manila. Even abroad race tamiya asia cup, He always bring more then 5 kits as his common style. He is kind of my most unbelievable RC hobby Lover as I know.

2nd      : Leo           (our latest manila F1 and 17.5T class common winner)
3rd       : taka          (me from nasa mighty gripper company)
4th       : Jerome     (our young hope in any on road race nearest to champion)
5th       : Esmail      (guest from singapore Rc) 
6th       : Rains        (our young hope in F1 and 17.5T lately he became common A-main racer)
7th       : Jason        (an other one dear most RC addicted player)



We really were enjoyed this Manila mighty gripper club race together last time.
Please don't be hesitant to join this race with us, then just come next time!

see you!


each class Rule details are here

Players communication is priority of this mighty gripper club race.  Please enjoy to talk about your car set up with some expert racers in there.

And Please Expert racers do helping for everyone's car set up in this club race.

Manila mighty gripper club race

entry fee 400 php. " Run all you can! "

Double triple entry ok.  you can run all class by only one entry fee 400 PHP.

●General Rules For all classes

about qualifying:  

1 or 2 times of 10 to 15 minutes open track "best lap qualifying".

We took only your best lap. 

The qualifying details depend on how many players entry on race day.

about Finals: 

 Finals will be 3 up to 5 times of 5 minutes race for each classes.

● Open F1 class

tire : rubber
motor : same as manila F1 club race ( 540-J, 21.5T, 17.5T with each limited FDR)
body : F1 type, Indy type can use. C-car can't use
ESC : open, must be non boosted. or blinky mode
weight : non limit
Battery :  open for 7.4V lipo, 6.6V life, 7.2V sub-c battery
FDR: same as manila F1 club race

mighty gripper club race special rules for F1

Winner will have FDR handicap after his winning the heart (count by each heart)

Winner must run by 0.1 bigger FDR  then minimum FDR.( or previous FDR)
If some player had 3 heats won a day, His FDR became 0.3 bigger then original rules for next this club race.
As Maximum handicap + 0.5.
If the person had no podium (below 3rd), we remove 0.1 FDR handicap from him.



● Non boosted 17.5T meisters class

tire : ride or tamiya
motor : 17.5T brushless open
body : any 190mm type
rear wing : must be size of TITC, MTCC,Summer shoot out. And it cant be higher neither TITC, MTCC, Summer shoot out
ESC : open, Must be non boosted or blinky mode
weight : minimum 1400g
battery : open for 7.4V lipo, 6.6V life, 7.2V sub-c battery
FDR : Expert driver minimum 4.0.  for novice drivers open

special rules,
A winner will have FDR limit minimum 4.2.
For more winning add + 0.1 each won( count by heat win).  


●13.5T boosted class

same as mighty gripper cup.
no handicap system.

for all class Give way for lapping car: 

Please care and avoid car accident each other.

Rc car hobby is not expensive hobby if we don't break parts.

Also We cant build a racing competition without this rules. 

This club race maybe good practice for your preparation to join manila big race.

Please study How to give way here, and how important it is for car racing event.

( My first things what i studied when I started to join any racing was " give way to lapping car" me too.) 

by the way....,

※ Who is expert racer? In mighty gripper cup, You can always see who is Expert, and why he called by expert.

The person who has experience to have A-main top 3 trophy(medal don't include) in Mod, 13.5T, class pass these 3 years(2013,2012,2011).

The person who has experience to have A-main winner trophy(medal don't include) in F1, or 17.5T class pass these 3 years(2013,2012,2011).

The person who has experience to be series champion in orca cup, tamiya cup, HPI cup, manila F1 club race pass these 3 years(2013,2012,2011).

Even the person had trophy on any silver can class, those persons still can enter to novice silver can class.

example, latest silver can novice class winner " edward" still can enter to novice silver can class until he have Mod, 13.5T, 17.5T, or F1 class A-main top 3 trophy.

We may make a list of expert racers list soon.

Presently as I know who are expert drivers in mighty gripper cup,

 Mr. TAC asia cup champion JP, Ralph, Mikey, Jerom, Joseph, Josh, TAC asia champion Jomil, Tutoy, Jason, Leo, Vin,  

 

  

The strongest Traction compound V3 Blue is available in asia market now

Hello dear users and dear our distributors,

We able to get started to sell our New "V3 blue" which is strongest traction compound for asia market now. Like we informed already that our V2 became out of production since end of 2012.  So, We are making 2 kind of mighty gripper V3 right now.

About a difference of V3 yellow and V3 Blue,

The yellow is good for use on the high grip condition racing track. A development concept is a car can flow on the heavy track condition well. We put our new technology in the yellow can. You can feel your car lighter even track became very high grip with yellow. In other words, This yellow can not give you strong grip on the low grip track.

The Blue will give just really strong traction on your rubber and foam tires. The V3 Blue is stronger then our V2 red before. This is our best answer for a parson who really need strong one!
You just may need to be careful to use this if the track became high grip condition.  Because if track and tires both high grip together, It will sure happen car spinning or traction roll on the corners.

In between High grip and low grip, We recommend to use 2 time apply by blue and yellow.
Or We recommend you to blend blue and yellow to make your own special traction control compound.
Actually, This was our purpose since when we were making this last 2 years.

So now, You may have a best traction compound for high grip track and its yellow. Then you may also have a best traction compound for low grip track.

If you don't have V3 yellow and V3 blue yet, Please look for our official distributor in there your area.


Here Our products official distributors are below.

Taiwan: Hobby Engineering International co., ltd　886-922-187-227
Australia: Greg Fisher
Singapore, Malaysia: PY James

Hobby shops info will be follow soon.
Thanks!

This is yuichiro takaya
from Shinonaga-kasei Japan




  

Mighty gripper F1 cap in manila report

Hello, dear our Nasa users!

This race report is the "Manila Mighty gripper F1 cup" of last Nov. 11, 2012.

Due to my internet line problems, I was not able to up-load this report long-time. But please check.
There is some info about mighty gripper V3 here. 

This Mighty gripper F1 class event separated from touring car class schedule, Because we estimate more player than last our mighty gripper cup which was running by F1 class together TC class same day on Sept. But unfortunately not that much players was.

Even so not much player than our last race event, It was nice and exciting to watched!  Because most serious F1 racers in manila were there and, This event was a debut event for our new Mighty griper V3 at that time. We finally saw the mighty gripper V3 spec by users running on this day!

Mighty gripper F1 class became 2 classes now.

Expert F1 class : Running by Who has Manila F1 race result top 3 in 2012 season. And this class need to use Maximum 190 mm narrow F1 chassis. (open battery, open rubber tires, open F.D.R and silver can motor or tamiya F-tuned)

Open F1 class : By except Expert everyone. (open F1 chassis max 200mm, open rubber tires, F.D.R max 3.7. and silver can motor or tamiya F-tuned)

15 minutes open track best lap qualifying for every one,  2 times of only 3 laps of super lap style qualifying by one by one is same as last nasa cup. We took only one best lap from every player's best running.

Race was 3 heats.  H1 was 10 minutes, H2 was 10 minutes, and H3 was 15 minutes. If became tie-break, H3 result be priority.

● Qualifying of Expert F1●

 By only Fastest Philippino F1class player, Expert F1 class TQ taken by American philippino "Leo". He did not betray expectations of all manila F1 players. He made a great job!  But.., even so He got TQ it wan't marking on 3laps of the super laps qualifying.  His TQ time marked by open track 15 minutes qualifying, it Because all manila F1 players were watching only his super laps during super laps. Then It became so much pressure on him according TQ "Leo" said. Please check his running video and his comments!
In 2nd position "Noel" was there. I just prepare one narrow F1 Tamiya F104Ver2 pro to join this class, then he took 2nd by his brand-new car without not enough his practice. 3rd slot was looking so tight, but finally "Ted flores" got this slot and he showed us his young powers.

TQ is Leo, And following by Noel with only version 2.

A new expert player in Mighty gripper cup "Ted" showed us his fastness already, He've got 3rd on it. Former tamiya asia cup F1 class 2nd winner "Joel" came back from long rest from competition and He've got 4th on it. Then last grid in Expert F1 class is Chito he used to be only off road player few month ago but he already can handle one of most difficult category F1 now, Great!

Taka: "Congratulation for your TQ Leo,
            Can I have your comments?"

Leo: "Yes taka. Actually, It was just lucky for me TQ this time.
         
           I tell you what,  My hands were shaking during super laps showtime.
           I got nervous by all players attention, and your announcement made me nervous, too.
           You are bad friend of mine Taka.  haha..
           So That's why I was not able to marked better time on super laps show-time.
           But I had very good fastest lap during 15 minutes open track,
           Thats why I'm saying I was lucky."

Taka: "Was it so big and strong pressure for you, wasn't it? sorry sorry!"

Leo: "Yes it was! Then I'd say I like it! I have to train my mental toughness now."

Taka: "Okey! happy to hear that you liked it.
            By the way, how was the Mighty gripper V3?"

Leo: "Yes. the new V3 gave a lot faster for my car
          with lighter car driving feeling compare to V2."

Taka: "How big difference in between you lap time?"

Leo: "It was like you said, around 0.5s faster with new V3. I really like this."


Expert F1 class Qualifying result and Super lap videos.

1, Leo            17.686s    tamiya F104Pro
2, Noel           17.726s    tamiya F104V2Pro
3, Ted            18.004s    tamiya F104Pro
4, Joel            18.123s    tamiya F104Pro
5, Chito          18.194s    tamiya F104Pro

● Qualifying of open F1●

Open F1 class was looking more Exciting. Every one has no experience to be top 3 in Manila F1 class race yet, and all former top 3 guys are not in there. Every one are aiming to be champion this time!
It really was hot!

The end of this very hot class qualifying, TQ was taken by "Allan" with his Lemans body-shell and his car was really fast.  2nd position was taken by "Stephen de leon".  He just came back RC on that day, and this was his first time F1 driving, but he've got it great position on it!  And I'd rather better to tell,  he was former champion in Mighty gripper silver can TC class 2011. His driving was looking very clever and fast. 3rd position was taken by "Edward Angtuaco". He used indy car body-shell and his car was fastest car on the straight during this race day. He always make very nice car even not F1 class.



Taka: Hi, Allan an old-time! You still was fastest!
          But why you are with the Leman-car body-shell even so you have F1?

Allan: Yes Taka, My car was very stable compare to other F1 cars
           because it has more heavy and more down force then F1 cars.
           Thats why my car was driving easy then I got stable lap time today.

Taka: I think Lemans body has more advantage then F1 body is it correct?

Allan: We will see it later, taka. Because now race track has not much grip yet.
          I don't know what will happen when the high grip time come on the race track.
          I think my car is ok for now because track grip is not high yet.
         But i really don't know how will be my car with high traction condition.

Taka: Is it like that?

Allan: Yes taka.  I think, I can't go more faster then TQ time.
           That was my car's peak time on this race.



Open F1 class result and super lap videos.

1, Allan            18.268s    tamiya F103LM
2, Stephen        18.839s    tamiya F104Pro
3, Edward        18.959s    tamiya F103
4, Miles            19.273s    tamiya F103
5, Vin               19.495s    tamiya F104Pro
6, Ike                19.535s    tamiya F104w
7, Arnold          19.652s    tamiya F103LM
8, Rains            19.902s    FGX
9, Roldan          20.136s   tamiya F103
10, Carlos         20.075s   tamiya F104
11, Tim             20.424s   tamiya F103

 

● Race Expert F1●

Race was swept by "Leo Virtusio". He made 2times of perfect running at first 2 hearts then confirmed his winning quickly. He likes better V3 than V2 when race track had high traction. but He used and it was better V2 during practice when track is not high grip yet. I think he is one of them Fastest F1 RC player even international race of non factory guy. And he is looking for more high level racing event not only in Philippines now. 

2nd winner battle be came tie-break by "Noel" and "Joel". On the heat 3, I was so exiting to watched the battle of them and it was very nice looking. "Noel" was reading it, but "Joel" catch him at the end of the race. Actually I'm sure of this, They are the two who gave us most excitement on this mighty gripper F1 cup this time. It wasn't from winner "Leo".

New expert F1 player "Ted" and "Chito" was fast too. You may know how they also was nice if you watch my race video of H3. 

 ● final result of Expert F1●

1st（１、１、５）※H3 he didn't run

Leo Virtusio

tamiya- F104Pro

sanwa- MT- 4

OK- VFS-1000

 pit shimizu- FS R1H

Mighyt gripper- V3

2nd (2, 3, 2)

Noel 

3rd (4, 5, 1)

Joel

4th(3,2,3) Ted flores

5th(5,4,4) Chito

Video→ Expert class H2

Video→ Expert class H3

● Race Open F1●

Open F1 class, It was very hard to find who is reading each races also hard to report actually. Because there were always battle and accident everywhere.  But, players were so serious to be winner then finally one strong guy who strong in traffic race got champion of this tough class!  Old-time Allan was expecting his car to be slow during high-bite condition, because he is old-time.  Like he said, his car became not fastest car during race time. So, he lost! Now i knew it Why he was not so confident even so He has TQ.  Sorry for "Allan". Also now we know, F1 is faster then Lemans when track became high-bite with rubber tires. 

●Result of Open F1 players●  

1st   (2,2,1)

Vin Diaz

2nd  (3,1,3)

Allan Colico

3rd  (4,3,2)

Edward Angtuaco

4th (1,5,4)

Stephen De Leon

5th (6,4,5)

Miles Bantista

6th (7,6,6)

Rains Viola

7th (8,9,7)

Tim Medrano

8th (9,7,8