At the end of each season, We announce the fastest times recorded for the season on our usual 10.5 Lap Course. Only weekends where cut judges are post on all pylon positions are included.
Fastest Times – 2017 – 2018
Event Report – AMPRA – Munro June 2018
Back on the weekend of June 9-11, the AMPRA Championships where held in Victoria at Barry Murphy’s pylon racing field at Munro about 3 hours east of Melbourne.
This event was also the first of the Australian F3D team select for the 2019 World Championships to be held in Queensland.
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Results
Class – FA1
Places:
1st – Beau Murphy
2nd – Christopher Callow
3rd – Tyler Mees
Fastest Time: 54.74 – Beau Murphy (10 Lap Course).
No. of competitors: 18
Results
Class – F400
Places:
1st – Andrew Davies
2nd – Jarrod Jacobsen
3rd – Brian Steele
Fastest Time: 67.33 – Andrew Davies (10 Lap Course).
No. of competitors: 13
Class – Q500
Places:
1st – David Chippindall
2nd – Jim Orenshaw
3rd – Stephen Wilkin
Fastest Time: 92.22 – Jim Orenshaw (10 Lap Course).
Season Championship
As of the end of AMPRA, the 2017-2018 Season Championship has been completed and below are the final results. Congratulations to the winners.
Just in the last event for the Season Championship, Leigh Hocken popped up into the winning position, Pushing Brian Steele down into 2nd place and Glenn Matthews remained in 3rd position
1st – Leigh Hocken
2nd – Brian Steele
3rd – Glenn Matthews
The top 2 positions stayed the same for this last event but Jim Orenshaw has moved up into 3rd position, displacing Glenn Matthews,
1st – Brian Steele
2nd – Andrew Davies
3rd – Jim Orenshaw
The standings for Q500 didn’t change as a result of this event.
1st – Jim Orenshaw
2nd – John Schmidli
3rd – Gary Whitbourn
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Event Report and Photos – John Schmidli
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Event Report – West Wyalong – MAAA Nationals
So VMPRA was off to the MAAA Nationals held in the New South Wales town of West Wyalong. We were to be providing the equipment and be running the event. Mick Dallmann from Queensland offered to be Contest Director for the weekend and did a fine job of it. It was great to see a good group on competitors down from Queensland and some from South Australia also.
We were allocated an area on the secondary runway at the local airport which had a gravel runway. There was some test flying on Friday but due to the difficult take-off and landing conditions much time was spent on laying out sheets and matting to keep the dust down on the take-off position and on the runway for the planes that land wheels up.
At the nationals, the classes of Q500, F400, F3T, F3D & F5D were raced. This meant that racing of F400 & F3T ran late into the afternoon with the sun very low in the sky.
One of the highlights of the Nationals is being surrounded by lots of people that are interested in the various facets of aeromodeling and getting a chance to watch some of these other events. Hopefully the Nats can become a more regular part of the Australian aeromodeling scene and especially for pylon racers from all over Australia to come together.
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Results
Class – FA1
Places:
1st Daniel Arapakis
2nd Andrew Davies
3rd Barry Murphy
Fastest Time: 61.57 – Daniel Arapakis
No. of competitors: 7
Class – F400
Places:
1st Glenn Matthews
2nd Barry Murphy
3rd Gary Davidson
Fastest Time: 68.71 – Gary Davidson
No. of competitors: 10
Class – F3T
Places:
1st Steve Taylor
2nd Barry Murphy
3rd Danny Giles
Fastest Time: 68.79 – Andrew Davies
No. of competitors: 7
Class – Q500
Places:
1st David Wilkins
2nd Steve Taylor
3rd Marc Hamilton
Fastest Time: 96.39 – Jim Orenshaw
No. of competitors: 11
Class – F5D
Places:
1st Trevor Pearce
2nd Daniel Arapakis
3rd David Wilkins
Fastest Time: 60.10 – Jim Orenshaw
No. of competitors: 4
Event Report and Photos – John Schmidli
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Event Report – Warrnambool 2018
It was a rather smaller than usual group of us that turned up at Warrnambool for a weekend of pylon racing. The Saturday was a stunning sunny day with light winds. With the smaller number of participants and a great group of the local club members helping out, we got through 5 rounds of each class by the end of the day.
Unfortunately, Sunday was not to be as kind to us. With only 3 rounds of each class left, Q500 started the day’s racing and during the first race, the wind picked up resulting in some damage to planes on landing. This and the fact that the NATs were only a couple of weeks later, meant that the plug was pulled on racing for Sunday.
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Results
Class – FA1
Places:
1st Leigh Hocken
2nd Tom Wetherill
3rd Glenn Matthews
Fastest Time: 56.66 – Leigh Hocken
No. of competitors: 5
Results
Class – F400
Places:
1st Brian Steele
2nd Glenn Matthews
3rd Andrew Davies
Fastest Time: 66.25 – Glenn matthews
No. of competitors: 6
Class – Q500
Places:
1st Tom Wetherill
2nd Jim Orenshaw
3rd Gary Davidson
Fastest Time: 94.21 – Tom Wetherill
No. of competitors: 6
Season Championship
We now only have AMPRA left for this current season championship.
Brian Steele is in 1st place and Leigh Hocken continues his surge to the top being on equal points but in 2nd place due to events attended being less. Glenn Matthews has now dropped to 3rd place.
1st – Brian Steele
2nd – Leigh Hocken
3rd – Glenn Matthews
No change at the top 3 positions for F400
1st – Brian Steele
2nd – Andrew Davies
3rd – Glenn Matthews
Again, no change for the Q500 championship standings.
1st – Jim Orenshaw
2nd – John Schmidli
3rd – Gary Whitbourn
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Next Race
The next event is at AMPRA on June 9-11 at Munro
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Event Report and Photos – John Schmidli
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Event Report – Munro March 2018
We had another wonderful pylon racing event down at Barry Murphy’s purpose built pylon racing field. There was a good turn out for the weekend with many camping out at the field. Andrew Arapakis did another of his beautiful spit roast dinners that has become synonymous with racing at Munro.
On a somber note, we held a minute’s silence out of respect for the very recent passing of Marvin Dunsmuir who owns the farm that the filed is built on. It was also good to see Barry’s new F3D model performing so well with Beau at the controls.
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Results
Class – FA1
Places:
1st Beau Murphy
2nd Leigh Hocken
3rd Barry Murphy
Fastest Time: 58.86 – Beau Murphy
No. of competitors: 8
Results
Class – F400
Places:
1st Brian Steele
2nd John Schmidli
3rd Marcus Guss
Fastest Time: 73.27 – Brian Steele
No. of competitors: 7
Class – Q500
Places:
1st John Schmidli
2nd Thomas Allen
3rd Jim Orenshaw
Fastest Time: 98.46 – John Schmidli
No. of competitors: 11
Season Championship
The tassel between Glenn Matthews and Daniel Arapakis continues with Glenn moving back up into 2nd place with Daniel back down to 3rd.
1st – Brian Steele
2nd – Glenn Matthews
3rd – Daniel Arapakis
Andrew Davies has moved up into 2nd place leaving Glenn Matthews in 3rd.
1st – Brian Steele
2nd – Andrew Davies
3rd – Glenn Matthews
Again, no change for the Q500 championship standings.
1st – Jim Orenshaw
2nd – John Schmidli
3rd – Gary Whitbourn
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Next Race
The next event is at Warrnambool on April 7-8.
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Event Report and Photos – John Schmidli
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Event Report – VMPRA Trophy – Camperdown
Unfortunately, there was no photos taken or a report written up for this event.
Results
Class – FA1
Places:
1st Beau Murphy
2nd Leigh Hocken
2rd Ranjit Phelan
Fastest Time: 56.33 – Leigh Hocken
No. of competitors: 13
Results
Class – F400
Places:
1st Shaun Jacobsen
2nd Jarrod Jacobsen
3rd Andrew Davies
Fastest Time: 63.97 – Shaun Jacobsen
No. of competitors: 10
Class – Q500
Places:
1st Jim Orenshaw
2nd Tom Wetherill
3rd Andrew Arapakis
Fastest Time: 96.77 – Tom Wetherill
No. of competitors: 8
Season Championship
Daniel Arapakis moved up from 3rd to 2nd position, displacing Glenn Matthews who is now in 3rd place.
1st – Brian Steele
2nd – Daniel Arapakis
3rd – Glenn Matthews
No change for the F400 championship standings.
1st – Brian Steele
2nd – Glenn Matthews
3rd – Andrew Davies
No change for the Q500 championship standings.
1st – Jim Orenshaw
2nd – John Schmidli
3rd – Gary Whitbourn
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Next Race
The next event is down at Munro on March 3-4.
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Event Report – John Schmidli
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Event Report – Crib Point – Dec 2017
Back on the December 10, we returned to Crib Point for another of our Q500/Sports pylon racing days. Thanks Allan Swift for the below event report.
Q500
In Round 1, Jim Orenshaw did a 93 sec time which was the quickest all day. John Schmidli flew fast and consistently all day to win overall.
Some very quick models and close racing was displayed. Allister Cox (Western Port member) was flying one of Daniel Arapakis’s Q500 models which appeared to have the highest airspeed.
Gary & Alan Whitbourn both flew fast well prepared Q500’s.
Sports
A good day was had by all and a variety of high and low wing Trainer/Sport type models were flown.
F5D display
Daniel Arapakis performed a practice/demonstration flight of his F5D after lunch and was very quick!
Many thanks to the host Club for making the Pylon flyers welcome, assisting with the Pylon marshaling duties and providing the catering for lunch.
Thanks also to Andrew Arapakis for CD’ing!
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Results
Class – Q500
Places:
1st John Schmidli
2nd Jim Orenshaw
3rd Gary Davidson
Fastest Time: 93.66 – Jim Orenshaw
No. of competitors: 10
Class – Sports
Places:
1st Mark Jacob
2nd Alister Cox
3rd Allan Swift
Fastest Time: 125.91 – Allan Swift
No. of competitors: 8
Season Championship
No change at the top 2 positions but in a close battle between father son team Gary Whitbourn has displayed Alan and has move up from 4th to 3rd positions.
1st – Jim Orenshaw
2nd – John Schmidli
3rd – Gary Whitbourn
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Q500 Engine Rule Change
Please note the VMPRA Committee approved engine list for Q500 Pylon events in VIC, as per carried motion at VMPRA General Meeting at Cohuna in 2017.
“Motion: VMPRA to use AMPRA Q500 rules, with the exception of retaining an updated approved engine list. VMPRA Committee to amend approved engine list.”
Thunder Tigre .46, OS 46AX, OS 46AXII, OS 46FX, Super Tigre G45, Evolution .46NX, ASP S46A & ASP S46AII
Next Race
The first event for 2018 is at Camperdown on February 3-4. This event is the VMPRATrophy. Pencil that one into the diary.
Camperdown Racecourse access conditions
Friday (02/02/2018)
Racecourse is available from 11:00 am onwards.
PLEASE DO NOT ENTER EARLIER THAN 11:00 am.
Saturday (03/02/2018)
Gate open at 8:30 am and NO FLYING.
Entries close at 9:30 am and the course is to be set up.
Test Flying from 10:00 am to 10:30 am.
Q500 to commence at 10:30 am.
FA1 practice allowed during lunch break.
FA1 to commence after lunch, followed by F400.
Sunday (04/02/2018)
Field closed for test flying and racing to commence after 9:00 am.
VMPRA Membership renewal
Please also note, your VMPRA membership fees are due for 2018.
Payment of $25.00 can be made at Camperdown or by the following methods:
2018 Nats
Also worth considering is the Nats that are being held in West Wylong (NSW) on April 28-29, 2018. Entries close on January 31, 2018 so you can register to compete by visiting the below link.
http://www.maaaevents.com.au/about/register
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Event Report – Allan Swift
Additional material – John Schmidli and Allan Swift
Photos – John Schmidli
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Event Report – VIC State Champs – Nov 2018
Back on November 18 – 19 after a weeks postponement, the VMPRA ran the Victorian State Championships down at Barry Murphy’s beautifully prepared, purpose built pylon racing facility.
Unfortunately I was not able to attend and an event report hasn’t been provided so I’ll get stuck into the results.
Results
Class – FA1
Places:
1st Leigh Hocken
2nd Daniel Arapakis
3rd Brian Steele
Fastest Time: 56.22 – Leigh Hocken
No. of competitors: 5
Class – F400
Places:
1st Brian Steele
2nd Glenn Matthews
3rd Jim Orenshaw
Fastest Time: 63.39 – Leigh Hocken
No. of competitors: 5
Class – Q500
Places:
1st Jim Orenshaw
2nd David Chippendale
3rd Tom Allen
Fastest Time: 96.82 – Jim Orenshaw
No. of competitors: 7
Season Championship
No change at the top 2 positions but Daniel Arapakis has moved up from 5th to 3rd positions.
1st – Brian Steele
2nd – Glenn Matthews
3rd – Daniel Arapakis
Brian Steele and Glenn Matthews have moved up a position each into 1st & 2nd positions respectively and Andrew Davies has dropped from 1st to 3rd position.
1st – Brian Steele
2nd – Glenn Matthews
3rd – Andrew Davies
No change at the top 2 positions but Alan Whitbourn has move up from 4th to 3rd positions.
1st – Jim Orenshaw
2nd – John Schmidli
3rd – Alan Whitbourn
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Next Race
That was the last full 3 class event for the year. We have a Q500 & Sports event scheduled for Crib Point on December 10.
The first event for 2018 is at Camperdown on February 3-4. This event is the VMPRA Trophy. Pencil that one into the diary.
Also worth considering is the Nats that are being held in West Wylong (NSW) on April 28-29, 2018. Entries close on January 31, 2018 so you can register to compete by visiting the below link.
http://www.maaaevents.com.au/about/register
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Report – John Schmidli
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Pylon Racing at the MAAA 70th National Model Aircraft Championships
The MAAA 70th National Model Aircraft Championships is being held in West Wyalong from the 23rd to the 30th of April 2018.
We encourage VMPRA members to participate in this event.
Close-off for all entries is 31 January 2018 so you can register to compete by visiting the below link.
http://www.maaaevents.com.au/about/register
Crib Point Event Postponed
I M P O R T A N T N O T I C E
The Q500 event scheduled for this Sunday Dec 3 at Crib Point, has been postponed till Dec 10 due to very wet weather expected this weekend. Sorry for the late notice and we hope you can change your arrangements and make it on the following Sunday.