Control Line: Racing

CONTROL LINE RACING ip7tU nil [4J ii r ii 1U Jh L THIS MONTHS column has somewhat international flair fortunate attend 1998 Open International De Cascais Worldcup held Cascais Portugal October 4-6 honor guest Mr Julio Isidro arranged true first-class trip Julio should very proud event truly did great job organization hosted banquet 128 guests featuring extremely fine service food band entertainment also hosted dinner Casino Estoril again true first-class evening good food great show Cascais Worldcup event featured Control Line F2 classes plus some additional Racing events such Vintage B Team Racing along F2C National event featuring profile F2C models using older steel piston/sleeve engines British Goodyear Mini-Goodyear Phantom racing demonstration US Mouse Racing also held Worldcup held conjunction airshow exposition featured 50 full-scale aircraft flight demonstrations Swedish Airforce organizers estimated 20000-25000 people passed through gate during three days event Adding flavor event corporate sponsorship modeling activities Continental Airlines Petrogual oil company Casino Estoril Tranquilidade insurance company Banco Espirito Santo large banking institution Approximately 100 contestants registered official events large contingents United Kingdom France Netherlands Spain Ukraine Russia Portugal As F2C equipment varied among Mazniak Vorobiev Titov some homebuilt few other various manufacturers Leading way practice teams UK France Portugal times 175 177 range vast majority teams running 181 185 category Portuguese team Antonio Mortinho Jose Goulao impressed running side-exhaust Vorobiev equipment good range seems have figured out marginal range issue sometimes associated some Vorobiev equipment practice times did indicate fastest airspeed performance team unmatched Antonio brings airplane pits fast faster anyone have seen Jose provides extremely efficient pitting serviceno wasted motion during pit one-flip service weekend enabled race setting 182 183 post heat times 325 range Unfortunately poor setting first semifinal disqualification second prevented Final race Other good teams Loet Wakkerman Javann De Weerd Netherlands probably fastest teams speed 175 range However appeared pilot just little behind speed especially threeup able make through semifinal time 3239 however retired after 86 laps final ended up being good enough claim second place Spanish team Oterino/Serrano also fast times 177 range resulting heat time 3258 semi final time 329 just good enough claim third transfer spot final race Some questionable flying practices made pilot extremely difficult fly team Richard Miles Gordon Yeldham Great Britain also very fast using Mazniak equipment turning times 177 range able claim second transfer spot finals posting semifinal 128 Model Aviation Goulio Portugal gets stubborn Vorobiev model warmed up pits Ant6nio Janeiro helmet assists center about get crowded British French Jose Goulio launches model during F2C heat raceSpanish prepare action Worldcup contest time 3288 setting seemed just perfect fastest team final However during third pit disqualified losing wheel model very unfortunate believe race win just underscores need check double-check equipment before going circle Like other F2C event weekend would complete occasional torque roll line entanglement Unfortunately French team Jean Maret Jean Paul Perret first semifinal lost because what believe poor pit selection model torque-rolled initial start pit selection second pick yet selection wind gamble proved too much team missed setting several pits during second semifinal resulted poor time made early exit competition Julio Isidro victim own making pilots Spain tried win heat first tank fuel believe someone should have told him race 100 laps extremely aggressive flying style matched inability keep pace model resulted slight entanglement center forcing Julios model hit rather hard taking gear box out model Only some yeoman work part French team Maret/Perret 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