drw21 Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Lucky last Drew........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Vessey Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Hey everyone... the cars have finally arrived.. i will check over them tmoro when i have more time.. still confirming times for qualifying,but possibly Wednesday if all goes well and then the Saturday for racing.. but will keep ya's posted.. good luck to all for the final round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drw21 Posted June 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 (edited) I'll be of to do the qualifying on Drew's track tonight. Will post the results asap. Race 8 is scheduled for Sat afternoon. Good luck to all entrants. Edited June 18, 2014 by drw21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Vessey Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Evening all ..Qualifying done and dusted.. Dave will post the results hopefully later on tonight... Good luck to all in the final round.. A great field of cars this year..Glad to be apart of it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drw21 Posted June 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 (edited) Hi Guys, Qualifying for the Race 8 of the 2014 CanAm Proxy Series has been done. Drew's track is short but has great flow. Â It would be fair to say that almost every car is now showing signs of tire wear and I guess that is expected with all the racing they have done since Race 1 back in March. This has to be a tribute to the builders and the hosts that have 'nursed' the cars along the way. Â All of the cars had tires and braids cleaned, a light lube and on the track for some contoller adjusting laps before the timer started and then in to qualifying. Â We started from the bottom of the points table for qualifying order with Nittro0440 (sorry Wazza) 1st, then Freddie Vanger, Wobble.........etc....... All cars were driven at a good pace and not pushed too hard and this is the result. Â Only 1 car had a mechanical issue, that was Autny Ellis' Ferrari, near the end of the qualifying run a rear wheel came loose enough to allow the wheel to slid along the axle. Upon further insection I found that the thread in the rim has become stripped. John, I'll e-mail you as what you want me to do it. Â Â Edited June 18, 2014 by drw21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexis in greece Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 I'll follow your advice next year,thanks Drew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitro0440 Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 I guess someones always got to go first , no worries Dave .. wasn't expecting to much from the M20 for this years proxy ... Next year will be a different story ... Well done to Drew and your crew for qualifying ... Good luck everyone for the last round .... Just a quick side note ... my track for the Group 5 proxy will be Braided ...so expect a little more from my track for the next proxy series ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobble Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 'Tyres are going off'. I think the Nelson guys got the best out of them. Next year it'll be wearing Supergrips as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 with comments like... "smooth & stable" .... "ok to drive"... & .. "holds track well" ....coming from the last 2 rounds,,, I'm thinking someone has tampered with the cars. lol ....... or maybe I better start the build for next year series & start flogging it now... & shake the dust off...... Â Â cheers .... great to see the cars are still up there slightly improving.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubbo Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 Thanks Guys, Â Good luck Saturday. Quote Alan Stubbings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drw21 Posted June 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 (edited) Hi Guys, CanAm concludes today with Race 8 on Drew's track. It's a short track with great flow, the faster cars may not have an advantage as the straights aren't that long, that makes this track a great 'leveller'. Â I'll be taking pix and we will have the final results posted asap. Â Good luck to all entrants and drivers. Â Neil, your cars have improved over the Series with the help of Chas (I think it was Chas) glueing your tires - your cars will be ready for next year!! Â AuntyEllis - I have glued the loose wheel to the axle and the gear so that should last (hopefully). Â ALL THE BEST GUYS!!!!!!!! Â Wobble - NSR Super Grips are the way to go, Mike Doo showed us Auckland guys how well they last and how well they grip, the best all round (pun not intented) tire for RTR cars, they hold lots of power and will last the distance in a Series like this too. Edited June 20, 2014 by drw21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Vessey Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Hi all.. the last race for the series kicks off in just over an hour..Good luck to all.. i will try a live stream of the event and will post link in the comments below... its the first time trying to do this so i do hope it works.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Vessey Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 http://justin.tv/drewveenz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlotsNZ Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Link is good Quote Recovering Lapsed Slot Addict  *  Custodian of many used screws (mostly loose ) *  Total kidder *  Companion of other delusional slot addicts   Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 damn missed it..... been outside trying to find extra room in the shed... definately have to do this for all Qual. rounds of G5 proxy .. like to see the action... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobble Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Good stuff. Just got in in time to see the very last race. Dave, that 917/30 really is a monster, made me dizzy just watching it. Dunno how you drive it. Racking my brains trying to imagine what I can do to a T70 to make it go half as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drw21 Posted June 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 (edited) Wobble - All will be reveled soon. No secrets, just a build list with pix of that 917-30 coming soon. Â We had a great time running the final race today. A THANK YOU goes out to => Mike Doo for the job of time keeping, Drew Vessey for being the host with those great scones, Alex and Allan for being patient marshals, Kevin, Drew and Dion for driving duties, AND ALL YOU GUYS THAT ENTERED THE 2014 CANAM PROXY SERIES, without you guys it wouldn't happen - THANK YOU ALL - Dave. Â Here are the results for Race 8 Nitro0440, Freddie Vanger, Alexis in Greece......... CharlesX, AuntyEllis, Wobble......... DrSpeed, Trent Senoir, AquaKiwi............ Neil Land, Neil Land, Mike Bowman.......... HGPanel, Dion Degee, Bunyip........... Stubbo, Paul LeBreton, Tony Cook............. Orakei Racer, Drew Vessey........... DRW21 and Drew Vessey. This shows how close some of the racing was!!! Edited June 21, 2014 by drw21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitro0440 Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Great job well done guys , congratulations to the top 3 , another close round .... Looks like i'll have to wait for next years proxy , to try and run with the front runners with a much improved car .... Still fun regardless weather you come first or last .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drw21 Posted June 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Thanks Wazza, yup, Drew's track is a great track to finish the Series on. Â Always fun - as it should be too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobble Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Good on you Dave and Drew. You set the bar pretty high. Something to aim for so count me In for next year as well. Good to see what it's like to have a car competing with some of the best in NZ. Gotta go and do some work on a Capri and Beemer 320 now. cheers, Bram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drw21 Posted June 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Thanks Wobble, on with Group 5 now, need to get my M1 ready before its too late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 well the Mac really outclassed the Porsche in the final round........ Really impressed with my first entry into a proxy ,, apart from fairly consistent results across all rounds (& a few "rabbit out of the hats")..... I'm quite stoked the Mclaren will be coming home with it's mirrors.. LOL ......  Thanks to all involved .... Looking forward for to the next New Zealand Canam Proxy   Bring on the Group 5's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlesx Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 Thanks for the great series Dave, all the track hosts, drivers, marshals and all other helpers. Congrats too to the podiumites.  Big thanks to all the competitors for providing such great cars and entertainment even if had to enjoy getting closer to the back of the field as the proxy progressed.  For the rest of the Taranaki team was good to see brother Paul's Alfa run well at least most of the time, Mike did well for a last minute effort and Trent's car still managed to run mid-field. Hopefully we will be better prepared next year. Too much time spent on overseas proxies.  Really looking forward to Group 5.  Regards  Chas Le Breton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Vessey Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 Thanks you guys.. Was a pleasure hosting the event and driving the cars... thanks to all that participated.. some cool cars entered,Congratulations to Dave for taking the overall win.I'm certainly looking forward to racing and hosting next years proxy.. Can't wait to see how the Group 5 proxy goes next.. til then.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drw21 Posted June 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 (edited) Neil - you did very well for your 1st bash at the CanAm Proxy, like many others I really get the feeling that a lot was gained which will make the racing even closer next year!! Â CharlesX - Thank you, I couldn't agree with you more, once again it has been a great Series. Â Drew - Thank You - it was a hole bunch of fun. Â Hi Guys, here are the comments from Race 8. Sorry for been late. Â Nitro 0440 McLaren M20 Good Power,Tippy on L/H Cnrs Freddie Vanger Porsche 917K Tires need sorting,Hopping under power Alexis In Greece Ferrari 512S Nice to drive but lacking rear grip (NSR 5208 would fix) CharlesX McLaren M6A Nice to drive,but jumps out when pushing hard Wobble Lola T70 Nice and Stable on cnrs but lacks grip out of cnrs John Ellis Ferrari 612 Nice and stable,good power Trent Senior McLaren M20 Goes Nice but needs more flow Dr Speed McLaren M6A Smooth Stable AquaKiwi Ferrari 612 Smooth Stable,needs a little more power Neil Land Porsche 917-30 Goes Good,needs tires (NSR 5212) Neil Land McLaren M20 Goes Good,glue and true tires Mike Bowman McLaren M8D Fast,Good Brakes,Needs Lead in Front HGPanel Porsche 917K Nice power and Brakes,tires gone off Dion Degee McLaren M8D Nice and Stable (kicks out,exiting corners) Bunyip Porsche 917K Nice to Drive,Stable Paul Le Breton Alfa 33/3 Nice to Drive,Maybe More Brakes,Good Flow Stubbo Ford GT40 Nice and stable Good power and Brakes Tony Cook Porsche 917K Goes Well,Will be one to watch next proxy Andrew Vessey Chaparral2E Smooth Stable,Needs more tire Orakei Racer McLaren M8D Smooth Fast,tippy L/H corners Andrew Vessey M8D Smooth Fast,could be more flowy DRW21 Porsche 917-30 Fast Smooth,Amazing Car Edited June 22, 2014 by drw21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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