Join the HPI team in Derby, England, next month for a charity race that will feature a full grid of Formula Ten cars in what promises to be a fantastic demonstration race to promote the upcoming Formula Ten Challenge series! THE CHALLENGE IS COMING BACK! That's right, the HPI Challenge is on its way back! The new HPI Formula Ten car will feature in its own HPI Formula Ten Challenge. We are starting off with a few demonstrations races. After these rules will be finalized and the 2010 HPI Formula Ten Challenge series announced.
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HPI Formula Ten Challenge -
Demonstration Race 15. November 2009 Part of the Derby
Radio-Control Model Car Club (DRMCC) Charity Race to benefit the
local air ambulance and Cancer Research UK The first race to prove
the concept of the upcoming Formula Ten Challenge series will be on
Sunday, the 15th of November, in Derby, located in the centre of
England. Anyone with a Formula Ten in stock form will be welcome to
attend and race for the entire day for a minimal race fee, rubbing
shoulders and tyres with HPI staff, who will be in attendance and
racing all day! Other classes such as 27-turn and modified touring
car, plus 1/12 scale, will be running, so it's a great opportunity
to race your Formula Ten, watch some exciting racing and meet the
staff from HPI Europe! Time: doors open at 09:00, racing starts at
approximately 10:00 Location: Derby Moor Community Sports College
Race Format: 3 rounds of Qualifying, 2 rounds of Finals (time
permitting) Prizes: provided for the top 3 in each class
Refreshments available all day, AC charging available to racers.
Entry fee is just £10!
DOWNLOAD THE ENTRY FORM HERE! Entries must be sent in
as SOON as possible, Entry cut-off is the 6th of November
FUN AND FAIR RULES We have been working on a set
of rules that will allow racers of all skill levels to have fun and
compete in a fair setting, using a mix of the latest electronics
and what you may have available in your RC parts bin already!
SUPER-SIMPLE RULES: bring a car and a 4-cell pack!
To join us, all you need is a Formula Ten car equipped with a
4-cell battery pack of your choice - that's all! At this first
demonstration race, we'll provide every racer that needs a motor
with an HPI 15T Firebolt motor (#1146),
which will provide enough power to have fun on the indoor carpet
track. The maximum pinion size is 22T. You also have the
opportunity to use a 17.5T brushless motor if you have one, however
this is not required. The maximum pinion size for brushless motors
is 26T. Each Formula Ten car needs be built as indicated in the kit
(no modifications to wings, bargeboards, etc.), with the bodyshell
cut out according to the instructions. Here are the complete rules,
they're very short! ** PLEASE NOTE ** This is a
demonstration race to present the cars and also to evaluate the
technical rules. The rules below may change slightly before the
race date or. The final rules for next years Formula Ten Challenge
race series will be decided after we have gathered feedback from
the demonstration races. COMPLETE RULES - NOW
UPDATED Car: HPI Formula Ten cars only,
built as per manual Options: minimal modifications
only, see part numbers below Tyres: HPI Formula
Ten rubber tyres only, see part numbers below
Wheels: HPI Formula Ten wheels only, see part
numbers below Motors: HPI Saturn 27T (#1144) with maximum size 20T pinion or Firebolt
15T (#1146) (offered free to all racers
who need one) with maximum size 22T pinion, OR any 17.5T brushless
motor with maximum size 26T pinion Battery: any
4-cell 4.8v or 6-cell 7.2v NiMH battery pack, or any 2S 7.4v LiPo
battery pack Bodyshell: HPI Formula Ten 016C or
014C bodyshell, see part numbers below Some options are allowed, to
allow car owners who have added these parts to race. The full list
of legal options are below, and we've helpfully marked the options
we think will be extra usefull! Race-Legal Options
include:
- Ball bearing sets, e.g. #102877 Ball Bearing Set or #ED151080 Edit RC Ball Bearing Set ABEC 3 *recommended!
- Servo saver, e.g. #61644 Hot Bodies Servo Saver Set *recommended!
- Turnbuckles, e.g. #102496 Titanium Turnbuckle Set M3 x 24mm or #61246 Hot Bodies Cyclone S Steel Turnbuckle Set *recommended!
- only #102879 Threaded Aluminum Shock Set (with any standard 13mm diameter spring)
- #102910 Aluminum Servo Mount Set *recommended with oil-filled shock
- HPI Formula Ten High Grip S Tyres only: #102906 (Front) & #102907 (Rear)
- HPI Formula Ten High Grip M Tyres only: #103016 (Front) & #103017 (Rear)
- HPI Formula Ten wheels only: #102824 black set (stock) or silver Precision set: #103321 (Front) & 103322 (Rear)
- 4-cell 4.8V battery, e.g. #102863 HPI 4.8V 3300mAh NiMH Stick Pack or #101935 HPI Plazma 4.8V 4300mAh NiMH Stick Pack
- HPI Formula Ten bodyshells only: #102869 Formula Ten Type 016C Body or #102839 Formula Ten Type 014C Body