10.10.2013
Another exciting season is under our belt. This was the first season where all events were split up in 3 racer classes Club, Sport and Pro. Looking at the results we can conclude that this has produced much more evenly contested championships in all of the classes. With 5 modified classes, 5 spec classes and 3 champions per class we now celebrate 30 new champions!
Racer classes, promotion and demotion
At the end of the first season with racer classes we are keeping an eye on who moves up in the racer class and who doesn’t. Remember, when your measured skill level goes up to a higher class you will race in the higher racer class next season. When your skill level remains the same you may opt to race in a higher racer class next season or stay in the same class. A racer cannot race in a lower racer class than his skill level indicates.
The skill level is measured every event you participate in and is always weighed against results of other racers in the same class. So when you do more events and score well you have a higher chance your skill level will go up than if you do just a few events.
Let's take a look at what happened in Short Course trucks this season.
2013 Season 3 Short Course trucks – by TEKIN
PRO class modified
Martin Wollanka from Austria dominated Season 3 with 4 victories in 4 appearances, so he is the undisputed winner. Kirby ‘Sideways’ Backemeyer (US) and new kid on the block Rob Gillespie (US) completed the podium. 14-Year old Nicolas Loriot from France came up strongly towards the end of the season with a blistering performance at Rhein Main, finishing just 0.3 seconds behind the unbeatable Wollanka. A name to keep an eye on in Season 4…
Full results 2013 Season 3 1:10 SCT PRO - by TEKIN
PRO class 13.5T Stock
Mr. Sideways Kirby Backemeyer took top honors in Stock with a strong season finish at Rhein Main. Rob Gillespie finished second and Wollanka completed the podium just 1 point down on Gillespie. 78 Racers competed in this class. Could Gillespie be the star in Season 4?
Full results 2013 Season 3 1:10 SCT 13.5T Stock PRO - by TEKIN
SPORT class modified
Like in PRO, Season 3 winner Marvin Fritschler from Germany also scored 4 wins in 4 appearances and has jumped to Pro class in Season 4. Joao Pereira (Portugal) and Lindsay Mccabe (Spain) completed the podium in this highly contested class (94 racers in total).
Full results 2013 Season 3 1:10 SCT SPORT - by TEKIN
SPORT class 13.5T Stock
With Fritschler and Pereira we have the same top 2 as in modified class, but now Randy Angelito (US) joining the podium in third place. Randy was one of the VRC crewmembers at the RCX show in LA last June and has progressed nicely in Season 3. Randy will continue to race in Sport class in Season 4 to further hone his skills. Another good finish in Season 4 may push him to Pro class for 2014 though! 82 Racers competed in this class in Season 3.
Full results 2013 Season 3 1:10 SCT SPORT 13.5T Stock - by TEKIN
CLUB class modified
Arjan van de Graaf (Netherlands) had a slow start of the season but finished strongly winning the last 2 races of the season which secured him the title. His strong performance in Club has launched him into Pro class for Season 4! Soon Ming Sung (Thailand) grabbed second place on the podium just before Jason Turner (US) who will also be racing Pro class in Season 4. Despite his second place Sung will race Sport class in Season 4 (he could have opted to race Pro…). With 295 competitors Club modified was the busiest class in season 3!
Full results 2013 Season 3 1:10 SCT Club - by TEKIN
CLUB class 13.5T Stock
Arjan van de Graaf scores a double winning also Stock class. Jason Turner from the US scored a solid 2nd place in the series just 13 points behind van de Graaf, and will be racing Pro class in Season 3. Massimo Salvini from Sweden (sounds more like Italian…) secured 3rd spot and a podium spot and goes up to Sport class in Season 4. A total of 230 racers competed in the popular Club Stock class.
Full results 2013 Season 3 1:10 SCT Club - by TEKIN
Check out our 2013 Season 3 coverage. on our YouTube e-sport channel.
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Arjan V.
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Going to Pro for Proper "Z-main" domination 
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Massimo S.
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Great report!
Living in Sweden, parents from Italy! 
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Alexy F
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Posted by: Donald Stark (US) on 10.10.2013 16:19:25 (UTC)
Great Report, Good Job........!
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Randy A
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Nice report!
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Donald SRace reporter
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Great Report, Good Job........!
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Nicolas L.Multiple VRC World Champion
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Very great report, thanks !
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