Munro May 2017 – Report
Results
Class – FA1
Places:
1st Daniel Arapakis
2nd Barry Murphy
3rd Brian Steele
Fastest Time: 61.24 – Barry Murphy
No. of competitors: 6
Class – F400
Places:
1st Andrew Davies
2nd Barry Murphy
3rd Brian Steele
Fastest Time: 64.19 – Andrew Davies
No. of competitors: 8
Class – Q500
Places:
1st Jim Orenshaw
2nd Ian Rickard
3rd Tom Prosser
Fastest Time: 97.68 – Andrew Davies
No. of competitors: 9
Season Championship
There was not change for the top 3 positions but there is only 1 point between Leigh and Daniel.
1st – Leigh Hocken
2nd – Daniel Arapakis
3rd – Brian Steele
Like FA1, there has been no change for the top 3 places but the gap at the top 2 positions has extended by a point to 3 points.
1st – Andrew Davies
2nd – Barry Murphy
3rd – Jim Orenshaw
No change for the top 2 positions by Ian Rickard has now moved up into 3rd place.
1st – Jim Orenshaw
2nd – John Schmidli
3rd – Ian Rickard
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Next Race
The next event is AMPRA on June 10 & 11 to be held at Monarto Model Flying Field in South Australia. More information >>>
The next VMPRA event is scheduled for July 8 & 9. Details of what and where this event is to be staged are still to be confirmed.
The F3D World Championships are on in Sweden from July 25 to 29.
Note: The Bendigo event that was to be held on July 29 – 30 has been cancelled due to low numbers partly because of the World Champs. An alternate time and venue for the AGM is TBA.
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Event Results – John Schmidli
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Warrnambool 2017 – Event Report
The VMPRA was back racing in Warrnambool, a regional city on the West Coast of Victoria. The Field was in really good condition and the club was sporting some new structures in the form of a new club house and shed. The new club house was yet to be fitted out, so the guys from SA & NSW were allowed to set-up camp in there.
Travelling to Warrnambool on the Friday was a wet affair although conditions at the field where dry enough for setting up camp and to carry out some practice flights.
Saturday was off to an early start and once setup and was completed, we started with F400. Five rounds were completed and by lunch.
Next up was five rounds of FA1. The full Australian F3D 2017 World Championship team were present for this event so we got to see them in some of their final practice and preparations before heading off to Sweden in late July.
By the time the FA1 racing had finished it was getting late. We started Q500 with a healthy field of 9 pilot and managed to complete 2 rounds before low light started to become a problem. After stopping for the day, the drizzle set in.
Unfortunately, that was pretty much the weather for the whole night and most of the next day resulting in no racing on the Sunday and pulling up stumps after lunch.
FA1 & F400 classes had a result but Q500 with only 2 rounds completed, was a non-event. It was a pity as we had a good turn-out with Pilots from SA, NSW & VIC.
While waiting for the weather to improve on the Sunday morning, a reporter and photographer from the Warrnambool Standard interviewed the World Champ Team plots and took some photos for the news paper.
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Results
Class – FA1
Places:
1st Daniel Arapakis
2nd Ranjit Phelan
3rd Shaun Jacobsen
Fastest Time: 57.85 – Daniel Arapakis (New fastest time for the season)
No. of competitors: 10
Class – F400
Places:
1st Shaun Jacobsen
2nd Beau Murphy
3rd Jim Orenshaw
Fastest Time: 65.77 – Beau Murphy
No. of competitors: 9
Class – Q500
Non-Event – Only 2 rounds flown before being washed out.
Season Championship
We now only have 2 more events left for this season’s championship.
There was not change for the top 3 positions but Daniel has now closed the gap to Leigh down to 5 points from a previous 12 points.
1st – Leigh Hocken
2nd – Daniel Arapakis
3rd – Brian Steele
Like FA1, there has been no change for the top 3 places but the gap at the top 2 positions is 2 points. Only 5 points covers the top 3 positions.
1st – Andrew Davies
2nd – Barry Murphy
3rd – Jim Orenshaw
No change for the top positions as all 3 receive 1 attendance point after this class was washed out.
1st – Jim Orenshaw
2nd – John Schmidli
3rd – Gary Whitbourn
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Next Race
The next race on the calendar is back at Munro on May 20th -21st.
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Event Report and Photos – John Schmidli
Additional photos – Tom Wetherill
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Warrnambool Race Weekend Update
- Test flying finishes at 9 am both days.
- Set up course and be racing by 9.30
Camping available
- $10 per site per night
- Could all campers set up outside of the main fence and pit areas please
Contest Directors
- Leigh Hocken to CD q500 and f400
- Mike Kellet to CD F3d
Lunch available both days
Munro March 2017 – Event Report
Back in March, the VMPRA had a race event back at Barry Murphy’s beautifully prepared pylon racing field down at Munro. It was a great event and the weather was kind to us.
It was great seeing father and son Q500 team, Matt and Xavier Noonan making their first race appearance at Munro as well as seeing Frank Cassella & Tom Prosser putting in really strong performances over the weekend.
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Results
Class – FA1Places:
1st Brian Steele
2nd Frank Cassella
3rd Andrew Davies
Fastest Time: 59.97 – Leigh Hocken
No. of competitors: 7
Class – F400
Places:
1st Frank Cassella
2nd Andrew Davies
3rd Barry Murphy
Fastest Time: 69.30 – Frank Cassella
No. of competitors: 7
Class – Q500
Places:
1st John Schmidli
2nd Jim Orenshaw
3rd Tom Prosser
Fastest Time: 95.22 – John Schmidli
No. of competitors: 8
Season Championship
For FA1, no change for the top 2 positions but Brian Steele has moved from 6th to 3rd position.
1st – Leigh Hocken
2nd – Daniel Arapakis
3rd – Brian Steele
Like FA1, there has been no move for the top 2 positions but Jim Orenshaw has moved up into 3rd position from 5th.
1st – Andrew Davies
2nd – Barry Murphy
3rd – Jim Orenshaw
Jim Orenshaw remained at the top position 20 points ahead of John Schmidli in 2nd who move up from 3rd with Gary Whitbourn moving down 1 place to 3rd position.
1st – Jim Orenshaw
2nd – John Schmidli
3rd – Gary Whitbourn
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Next Race
The next race on the calendar is at Warrnambool on April 22 – 23.
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Event Report and Photos – John Schmidli
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Camperdown VMPRA Trophy – 2017
The first full 3 class race for the year which happens to be the VMPRA Trophy, was held at Camperdown over the weekend of February 4 & 5. Camperdown is always great place to go racing and the local club, the Corangamite Model Aircraft Club is situated in the middle of a horse racing track.
Weather for the Saturday was good although the sun was a bit warm and with concerns of possible rain on the Sunday, our CD for the weekend, (Mick Kellett) pushed to do 5 rounds of all classes on the Saturday. It was a long day with Q500 finishing after 5pm. After F3d finish and prior to Q500, we had to do a course change due to the wind direction shifting. At the end of the day, we had complete 40 races.
Sunday was cloudy and a little cooler. Another course change was required which took a little longer as the measuring line had fallen out of the trailer during the previous change and had to be found to set the pylons correctly.
We needed to complete 3 rounds of each class with rain and thunder forecast for that afternoon. F400 and F3D where competed by about 12:30. After a short lunch break, It all began to be a little challenging for Q500. With smallish numbers, and only 2 heats, we stay out at the flight line for refueling and service the planes to save time. A mid-air collation in the first heat, required a run back to the pits and assembling 2nd planes for Myself (John Schmidli) and John Yianni. The next race, James Hurley’s Viper had the tail fail around 2 & 3. He then had to fetch a 2nd plane. Just as the 2 round was starting a short but very heavy rain storm came through stopping proceeding again. Shortly after, racing resumed and we worked through to the end.
The course was packed up, trophies awarded and after saying a our goodbye, we got away before the rain arrived.
It was an enjoyable weekend and was particularly good to see our regular interstaters, Tom, Shaun & Jarrod Jacobsen and John Yianni from SA and Ranjit Phelan from NSW. It’s big commitment to travel these distances.
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Results
Class – FA1
Places:
1st Ranjit Phelan
2nd Leigh Hocken
3rd Shaun Jacobsen
Fastest Time: 58.69 – Ranjit Phelan
No. of competitors: 9
NOTE: There was not cut judge on Pylon #3 for this class all weekend.
Class – F400
Places:
1st Shaun Jacobsen
2nd Andrew Davies
3rd Barry Murphy
Fastest Time: 68.75 – Shaun Jacobsen
No. of competitors: 11
NOTE: There was not cut judge on Pylon #3 for this class all weekend.
Class – Q500
Places:
1st Jim Orenshaw
2nd John Schmidli
3rd Jarrod Jacobsen
Fastest Time: 97.55 – Jim Orenshaw
No. of competitors: 7
NOTE: There was not cut judge on Pylon #3 for this class all weekend.
Season Championship
No change for the top 3 for FA1.
1st – Leigh Hocken
2nd – Daniel Arapakis
3rd – Andrew Davies
Andrew Davies has moved up to top spot. Barry Murphy has moved up to 2nd position from 4th and Glenn Matthews is in 3rd position having been in 5th position previously.
1st – Andrew Davies
2nd – Barry Murphy
3rd – Glenn Matthews
Jim Orenshaw & Gary Whitbourn have remained in first and second places respectively with myself (John Schmidli) moving from 5th position up to 3rd position.
1st – Jim Orenshaw
2nd – Gary Whitbourn
3rd – John Schmidli
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Next Race
The next race on the calendar is back at Munro on March 18th -19th.
There has been a number of additions to the calendar so make sure you have these new dates penciled in to your diary so you don’t miss any races.
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Event Report and Photos – John Schmidli
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Westernport Q500 and Sports – Jan 2017
These races that we have out at the Westernport club are just a great day and with so much enthusiasm for pylon racing coming from sports flyers and new Q500 flyers, these events are our best chance at getting new pylon racing pilots into our regular competitions.
Thanks to all the participants and to the WPMAC for hosting the event.
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Results
Class – SPORTS
Places:
1st Manny Reiderich
2nd Mark Jocob
3rd Brian Holmes
Fastest Time: 130.39 – Manny Reiderich
No. of competitors: 9
Class – Q500
Places:
1st Daniel Arapakis
2nd Gary Davidson
3rd John Schmidli
Fastest Time: 95.50 – Daniel Arapakis
No. of competitors: 16
Event Report and Photos – John Schmidli
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February Update – VMPRA Trophy
The VMPRA Trophy is on at Camperdown this weekend (Feb 4-5)
The Field is in reasonable condition and not as dry as this time last year.
Camperdown Racecourse access conditions:
Friday (03/02/2017)
Racecourse is available from 11:00 am onwards. PLEASE DO NOT ENTER EARLIER THAN 11:00 am.
Saturday (04/02/2017)
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.
F400 to commence at 10:30 am.
FA1 practice allowed during lunch break.
FA1 to commence after lunch, followed by Q500.
Sunday (05/02/2017)
Field closed for test flying and racing to commence after 9:00 am.
The schedule for both days is F400, FA1 & Q500 and please let me know if you would be interested in being CD.
Please also note our VMPRA annual membership fees are due.
Munro Dec 2016 – Event Report
VMPRA’s last event for 2016 was in December back down at Munro.
Unfortunately there was no report written up for the event so, this post contains the basic results & championship standings.
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Results
Class – FA1
Places:
1st Leigh Hocken
2nd Barry Murphy
3rd Daniel Arapakis
Fastest Time: 58.78 – Leigh Hocken
No. of competitors: 7
Class – F400
Places:
1st Ranjit Phelan
2nd Barry Murphy
3rd Glenn Matthews
Fastest Time: 68.13 – Ranjit Phelan
No. of competitors: 7
Class – Q500
Places:
1st Jim Orenshaw
2nd David Chippendale
3rd Andrew Arapakis
Fastest Time: 97.52 – Jim Orenshaw
No. of competitors: 5
Season Championship
Leigh Hocken has remained in top spot, Daniel Arapakis and Andrew Davies both moved up 1 position.
1st – Leigh Hocken
2nd – Daniel Arapakis
3rd – Andrew Davies
Ranjit Phelan popped up from 5th to top spot. Andrew Davies and Jim Orenshaw remained in the 2nd & 3rd positions
1st – Ranjit Phelan
2nd – Andrew Davies
3rd – Jim Orenshaw
Q500
Jim Orenshaw & Gary Whitbourn have remained in first and second places respectively but Ian has now moved up into 3rd position.
1st – Jim Orenshaw
2nd – Gary Whitbourn
3rd – Ian Rickard
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Next Race
The first race for 2017 is a Sports & Q500 event to be held on Jan 22 at the Westernport Model Aircraft Club. Looks like we’ll have a really good turn-out. There is always a good amount on Sport flyers there and the Q500 pilots look to be coming out in force.
Only 2 weeks later and we have our first full 3 class event at Camperdown on Feb 4th – 5th. So it all starting up for another year with the F3D world champs thrown in as well.
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Event Report and Photos – John Schmidli
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WPMAC – Sports & Q500 Race
Happy New Year & Best Wishes for 2017!
The first Pylon Race for 2017 is at Western Port Model Aircraft Club (WPMAC) on Jan 22.
WPMAC is keen to promote Pylon Racing Events and many club members are actively building and flying Q500 & Sports Pylon models. This is also the home of Daniel Arapakis our current Australian F3D Junior Team Member.
The interest in Pylon Racing at Mornington Peninsula is possibly due to the F3D & F5D displays at Hastings Foreshore, provided by our members Barry & Beau Murphy and also Andrew Arrapakis’s encouragement of the sport.
There is also a Facebook invitation where you can indicate that you are coming.
Proposed schedule:
Saturday (21/01/2017)
– Field available for practice
– Overnight camping available
Sunday (22/01/2017)
– 8:30 AM Registration & Pylon cage setup
– 9:00 AM Field open for practice
– 9:30 AM Racing to commence
Field location details:
WPMAC is located on Woolleys Rd Crib Point. Turn left onto Woolleys Rd from Stony Point Road when coming from the Hastings direction, there is a 60km sign at that intersection for your reference point. Once travelling down Woolleys Rd, the road into the club is on your right which is located on the second large bend in the road. There are two signs at that point: one has the street names of Woolley Rd and The Esplanade and the other sign is yellow and indicates a concealed driveway. The Club farm gate is also signed with 737. Please proceed down the dirt track and welcome to a fun day of great racing!
Plus here’s a Google maps view of the entrance so you can visualize where it is.
Don’t take any notice of the street and number that Google displays as it’s not correct.
http://tinyurl.com/z2zrj7z
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