Thingie Race in Parma

This will probably be my last decent ride of the year.

Cheers

John

Gentlemen,

I had a mail from Franco Uliana who's still waiting for confirmation from Giovanni Montiglio about the whole thing.

So far I can tell you that rules are similar to the ones presented by the Turin Vintage Meeting for both the Sport/GT and Thingie race (only 1/24 models produced before 1973 allowed)

When the whole race will be confirmed i will post definitive rules.

The Thingies admitted to the race are the historical ones on this list:

AMT
Bandido
Fantum

BZ
Banshee
Batmobile
Green Hornet

CANNON ENTERPRISES (C&S Distributors)
Vendetta
Bat-Ray

CARRERA
La Bostella

CLASSIC
Manta Ray
Asp
Competition Asp
Viper
Astro V
Stinger
Stinger II
Stinger Roadster
Gamma Ray
Serpent
Batmobile

COX
La Cucaracha
Super Cuc

DYNAMIC
Bandit
Renegade
Super-Bandit

GAR-VIC
Firebird
Coronado
Ocelot
Lunar
Sonic Needle
X-Stream

INTERNATIONAL
Piranha Mark II
Tijuana Taxi

K&B
Blue Monster (McLaren-Elva)
Batmobile

MDC
The Bat

MINI DREAM CAR
Mini Can Am
Mini A
Mini B (Chaparral 2F)
Mini C
Mini Star

MONOGRAM
Vampire
Snake
Assassin

MPC
SC-100 (vendu par Sears)
Manta Ray

PACTRA
Astronaut
Jupiter
Vulture
Titan II Bat

RUSSKIT
Hustler

RIGGEN
Special
Cyclone
Mach 1

TESTOR
Marauder

UNICAR
Super Aerodinamica

Those wanting to see pics of them please go here:

Historic Thingie List (a few missing)

Further info as soon as available from the organizers.

Regards

Edo

Gentlemen

the meeting is confirmed and Franco Uliana has sent me the following to be published here:

The FIRST 1/24th RONCOLE VERDI INTERNATIONAL MEETING is the realization of Bruno Novarese's dream to have this vintage race on the 56 meters 8 lanes Thomieu track,

which hosted the 2001 & 2006 1/24 World Championship.

As most of you know Bruno did not have the chance to see this project come to life, nevertless his friends are involved in its organization.

FIRST 1/24th RONCOLE VERDI INTERNATIONAL MEETING TECHNICAL RULES

1. The model cars entering the meeting will be 1/24th scale only and they will be divided in two categories:

A- Thingies

B- Sport/GT (included Can-Am, Prototypes and other cars as long as they have wheels inside the body).

2. All the models must have been built before the 01/01/1973

3. Each driver can only enter one model each category

4. Model car maximum width is 80 mm.

5. Minimum ground clearance under gear and motor is 1 mm.

6. Only black tyres

7. Any goop or mou or similar on tyres is strictly forbitten

8. The chassis, the body and the type of motor have to be from the original model. As "type of motor" is intended the can such as D16, D26, D36, X88, etc.

9. The mixed assembly between chassis and bodyshell is forbidden.

10. Added ballast (lead only) is allowed only on the upper part of the chassis.

11. Sponge tyres are forbidden on Sport/GT.

12. The allowed Thinghies are listed on the thread above.

13. Cut down bodies (golden 60es style) on thingies are allowed.

SPORT RULES

1. Entry fee is 15 euros each driver

2. The concours d'elegance is dedicated to Sport/GT only

3. The assigned points for the race and the concours are divided as follows:

the winner will get 40 points, the 2nd 32, the 3rd 28, the 4th 26, the 5th 24, the 6th 22, and so on till the 16th with 2 points, all the others will get one point.

4. The jury will be composed by one partecipant for each Nation and the votes will go from 1 to 20.

The results of the concours will be added to the ones of the race giving the total winner by the highest points.

5. The heats will be composed by the organisers.

6. Prices for the first 5 of each category.

PROGRAM:

RONCOLE VERDI - PARMA --- 24/25 Ottobre 2009

Saturday October 24:

10am - 5 pm Free tests

5 pm Registration / tech / concours

8 pm Dinner LOCANDA DEL LUPO

Sunday October 25

9 am SPORT GT race

2 pm THINGIES race

5 pm PRICE giving

Adress/info:

SLOT UP - Provinciale Roncole Verdi 14/15

PISTA THOMIEUX in legno 8 corsie - 56 metri - attacchi pulsanti magic + coccodrilli - Batteria 500 amp

INFO: Paco Ballotta SLOT up+39 349 2288068 - Franco Uliana +39 347 8520198 ([email protected]) - Giovanni Montiglio +39 348 6902424- http://ecaslot.publishpath.com/

HOTEL: LOCANDA DEL LUPO - Via Garibaldi 64- SORAGNA (PR) Tel 0524 597100 www.locandadellupo.com

Please take note:

3. The Hotel mentioned in the program is at 5 km from the track.

4. They are making a special price (50 EU for a single, 90 for a double, breakfast included) for those coming to the meeting. When reserving please mention the Vintage Meeting di Roncole.

5. For organizational reasons those interested should announce themselves by September 30 to Franco Uliana ([email protected])

Regards

Edo

Hi Don

indeed, like in Turin, Sport/GT original models with chassis and body of the same company and motor of the same type belonging to the original car.

Will you come? Hope so, you don't want to miss the amazing display of cut up Cucs I will be bringing, do you?

So its black rubber tyres only for the Sports/GT, does that include silicon?
[oneofwos]

QUOTE (Markus Reichl)...Is there a specific reason for disallowing RIGGEN thingies?...
Actually no, unless it's the anglewinder version of this stamped chassis:





QUOTE (JOHN SECCHI)So its black rubber tyres only for the Sports/GT, does that include silicon?
So Don Secchi,

will you come with silicone tires and ruin track traction for the rest of the cars?



PS Added Riggen Thingies on the above list.

Hi Franco, thanks for that.

Edo
Personally i would't allow silicon as it would screw the track up for Mr Trigilio & co, it's a big track to clean!
On the suject of silicon, are "capped" or silicon coated foam tyres eligible?
Silicon or not i will probably be running at the back of the field trying to avoid flying rivets and other assorted scale debris!
[oneofwos]

Edo

I have a question about question # 8

"8. The chassis, the body and the type of motor have to be from the original model. As "type of motor" is intended the can such as D16, D26, D36, X88, etc."

Are you meaning only original body's or like the original body ?? but, new re-pops of these body's ? Also, "type of motor" meaning no modifications above replacement parts ??

inquiring minds want to know

i-ray

PS do you have a better picture of the " Riggens Cyclone II " also looking for the Mach 1 repop ?

QUOTE (JOHN SECCHI)...On the suject of silicon, are "capped" or silicon coated foam tyres eligible?..
John,
I will ask Franco but are'nt we a bit persnickety about tires? Could we not just slap on Ortmann's on Sport/GT and foamies on Thingies and go race?

QUOTE (one27ray)Are you meaning only or like the original body ?
PS do you have a better picture of the Riggens Cyclone II, also looking for the Mach 1 repop ?
Hi Ray,
if you want to win the Sport/GT concours car must be all original save the motor, which anyway has to be the same kind the car was originally mounting.
The Thingie's race has no concours so, I guess (it's not me who makes the rule) repops are fine as long as they are copies of original Thingies as per list above.

Here's the Riggen Cyclone (similar to Classic Serpent but wider):


(Photo by Ezio Scisco)

Anymore questions?