HPI Racing | 2004 Touring Car World Championships

Saturday October 30th, 2004

Team HPI was in full force at the prestigious 2004 IFMAR ISTC Electric World Championship (Touring Car) in Kissimmee, Florida, U.S.A. Full Throttle Speedway was the host of the event, held on their excellent permanent asphalt race track, complete with realistic painted curbs to define the track layout. Racing against the top factory sponsored drivers from around the world, Team HPI Driver Atsushi Hara finished in 2nd place, Daisuke Yoshioka in 3rd, and Andy Moore finishing with a respectable 6th place. Three cars in the final meant there were more Pro 4’s going for the title than any other car.

The competition is always fierce at an IFMAR World Championships, so having the most cars in the top 10 is a solid accomplishment that shows the competitive advantage of the Pro 4.

The HPI Team drivers drove mostly stock Pro 4 cars, all using the #73824 2.0mm woven graphite chassis for extra grip on the asphalt surface. For maximum drivetrain weight savings, the #75169 Delrin Outdrive Set was also used.

FINAL RESULTS 2004 ISTC World Championship

	Name	Car	Motor	Battery	ESC
1	Marc Rheinard	TRF415	Orion V2 7x1	Orion	Twister2
2	Atsushi Hara	HPI Pro4	Orion V2 7x1	Orion	Twister2
3	Daisuke Yoshioka	HPI Pro4	LRP Fusion	LRP	LRP QC2
4	Masami Hirosaka	MRTC-SDW	Reedy	Yokomo	GM SX12W
5	Juho Levanen	TC4	Reedy	Reedy	LRP QC2
6	Andrew Moore	HPI Pro4	Orion V2 7x1	Orion	Nosram
7	Matt Francis	JRX	Trinity D6 8x4	Trinity	LRP QC2
8	Billy Easton	MRTC-SD SSG	Reedy	Yokomo	LRP QC2
9	Surikarn Ch.	TB Evo4	Peak Vantage	Peak	Futaba
10	David Spashett	JRX	Peak Vantage	Peak	LRP QC2

Here’s a shot of the new World Champion, Marc Rheinard. In second, HPI’s Atsushi Hara, and Daisuke Yoshioka in 3rd. Great job guys and congratulations to the entire HPI team for a job well done!

For more coverage of the race, see:
http://www.teamorion.com/live/results-cars.asp?id=157

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