{"id":232630,"date":"2020-02-25T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-25T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/232630\/racing-to-the-podium\/"},"modified":"2020-02-24T20:56:48","modified_gmt":"2020-02-24T18:56:48","slug":"racing-to-the-podium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2020\/02\/25\/racing-to-the-podium\/","title":{"rendered":"Racing to the podium"},"content":{"rendered":"

Radio control car enthusiasts enjoyed a day out at RC Superbowl, recently.<\/p>\n

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Racers compete for top positions with their radio control cars during RC Superbowl\u2019s recent monthly racing meeting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The radio control car racing club for 1:10th electric off-road cars can be found at the Elsburg Sports Complex and offers fans of the sport a thrilling day at the track thanks to its carpeted track.<\/p>

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The GCN visited the club to learn more about the races themselves.<\/p>\n

ALSO READ:\u00a0Race your way to a love for radio control car racing<\/a><\/h4>\n

Racers can compete in a number of different categories\/divisions some of these include novice, Two Wheel Drive (2WD) Buggy Stock, Stadium Truck Stock, Four Wheel Drive (4WD) Buggy Stock, 2WD Buggy Modified, 2WD Short Course Truck and 4WD Buggy Modified.<\/p>

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\u201cEach race is six minutes long,\u201d explained Guilherme de Sousa, on behalf of the club.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe races consist of a qualifying round in which the racer has to try and complete as many laps as possible in the six-minute time limit.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis then determines their starting position for the finals.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A radio control car races around the track during RC Superbowl\u2019s recent monthly racing meeting. A race lasts six minutes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the qualifying races the cars will set off in a staggered formation leaving the starting line one after the other.<\/p>\n

This changes in the finals<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are two rounds in the finals,\u201d explained de Sousa.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the finals racers will line their cars up in a grid-like formation \u2013 just like you would see in a Formula One (F1) event on TV.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen once the buzzer sounds all the racers will fly off the line at once and jostle for the top position.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhere you finish across the finish line is your final position for the race.<\/p>\n

\u201cYour final position of the day is determined by your positions in each of the two final rounds.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The top three overall finishers for each class will make it to the podium.<\/p>\n

There is no limit to the number of races a competitor can enter.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe racer can enter as many classes as he\/she wishes,\u201d explained de Sousa.<\/p>\n

\u201cEach race will have up to 10 racers competing, this means if there are 26 racers entered into one class the class will be split into groups\/races.\u201d<\/p>\n

The next exciting date on the club\u2019s calendar will be the South African Radio Drivers Association (SARDA) National Championships Polokwane between March 13 and 15.<\/p>\n

After which the club will hold track days on April 5 and 19.<\/p>\n

For more details about the club visit their website at www.superbowl.co.za or their Facebook page by searching RC Superbowl or call de Sousa on 076 084 0579 or Jeffrey Smal on 083 785 2841.<\/p>\n

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A radio control car in the Four Wheel Drive (4WD) category\/division races around the track during RC Superbowl\u2019s recent monthly racing meeting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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