RC Heroes

[Garry]

Do you remember that feeling you got when you got to your first 'big' meeting and saw the famous names you'd read about in the magazines? Guys that were simply EPIC on track?

Does that feeling still exist now? Do you go to your mates/WAGs and say ''Corr, look, its him....its HIM!!! Wow!''?

Who were your RC heroes?

[Alex H]

Never meet these guys but it always was Masami Hirosaka and Jeff Halsey when I was a young boy....long time ago.

[RogerM]

I was lucky in that Rory Cull lived just up the road from me as did Nick Marson so I got to meet lots of drivers 'back in the day'.

I think the one that stuck in my mind the most though was watching Jamie Booth running his Manta Ray at one of the Malvern Indoor meetings Worcester Buggy Club used to put on ... that was an awesome display of skill and he was comfortably fastest all day. Jamie turned out to be one of the nicest most friendly blokes ever too which was great!

[c0sie]

Sometimes its better not to meet your 'heroes' I find.
In the mags they all look great, but in real life it isnt always like that.

Saying that though, Craig Drescher is one of the nicest blokes ive ever met and a true gent. Approachable, nice to talk to, helpful and friendly.

[KRob]

Originally Posted by c0sie

Sometimes its better not to meet your 'heroes' I find.
In the mags they all look great, but in real life it isnt always like that.

Is that because of Stiles...? Ha Ha

Anyway, there's a chap that's just come back to racing at EPR after a near 20 year break was my hero when I was a youngster (he knows who he is!). Bit embarassing now telling him that...

My first ever big race meeting was a BRCA 2wd national at my local track in 1989.
I bought an RC10 in a shoe box for £20 so I could race.
Was in the bottom final and popped a steering ball joint - Jamie Booth fixed it and I even won the final Still have the trophy somewhere...
Don't think I spoke to him on the day, wish I had but I make up for it with the grief I give him now - top bloke.

[c0sie]

I think that I have met most of my heroes through Wez. I owe Wez a debt of gratitude. Hes my RC hero

[Battle_axe]

im quite new to racing and have met verry little of the rc greats but i must say richard barton and tony truman have helped me so mutch

[Garry]

I'm a touring car guy at heart, and David Spashett was always the height of professionalism. Devestatingly quick, superbly prepared and would help anyone with advice.

Only raced at two meetings where he was racing, but they were awesome to watch.

[jim76]

Originally Posted by KRob

Anyway, there's a chap that's just come back to racing at EPR after a near 20 year break was my hero when I was a youngster (he knows who he is!). Bit embarassing now telling him that...

Mr Moore by any chance? I rememebr when he came down to the Herne Bay club when he first had a Pred. It sounded like a bag of spanners going round, but Damn was it quick!!
He was the first "National A Finalist" driver i ever met.

[KRob]

It wasn't actually, he raced with Kevin in the 80's but had given up by the Kev really hit his stride...

I do remember the first time I marshalled a Euros A final - I was bricking it!!

[bondy]

Originally Posted by Alex H

Never meet these guys but it always was Masami Hirosaka and Jeff Halsey when I was a young boy....long time ago.

Met Masami and Raced against him ! His dad was ace hardly any English back then just knodded to every question ! EPIC !

As for the Others Living near Jamie meant him wipping my butt every club meeting ! Dresh is a cool guy and my sister fancied him like mad. As they all did. "Explains the obsesion with TAKE THAT "

Hopefully this weekend at Worksop gonna probably be my one chance to kick Jamie's arse !!!!

Met Adam Drake and LOL actually beat him LOL he broke !! at the Nova Rossi GP.

I would love to meet Gil LOSI !

[GRIFF55]

Is it RR kieth??
I remember meeting mike reedy and jurgen (lrp) back at marston in the day. both very helpfull guys. mr r built me a motor and mr lrp gave me a set of proto bbs wheels for the yoke i was running. Quality people!!

[Rebelrc]

Richard Weatherley for me....so ahead of his time I remember thinking when i first saw the first Predator this mans a god ( woven sexy carbon tub / aero dynamic wishbones / inboard suspension / front wing etc...and its still devastatingly quick/competative today!
i have had the pleasure of meeting him now many times and he still has amazing ideas

[AmiSMB]

Originally Posted by Battle_axe

im quite new to racing and have met verry little of the rc greats but i must say richard barton and tony truman have helped me so mutch

You are a hero mush with that LED inside your motor I always watch it when I should be marshalling! For me it has to be James Weedon of 80's RallyX fame. He lived in Combe Martin and ran my local club in Ilfracombe school.

[Chris Doughty]

Gil Losi Jnr is such an amazing RC legend!

he just 'knows', hard to explain how, but he hits the nail on the head with every question you ask.

[Neil Skull]

I have met many the big names in rc history now!! lucky as being in the business i guess, It never surprises me how many of the greats drove Kyosho to start their racing or have at some time in their history.

The first time i do remeber being kinda awestruck was the first worlds i went to in Essex Basildon i think?
Seing Kinwald,Magic Joel Johnson, Masami, Moore, Booth, Drescher i think was there.
It was the first real big race i ever went to I remeber Mike cradock asking me to get a day of work so we could go and watch, I booked a day holiday and he took a sick day ;-)

[Battle_axe]

Originally Posted by AmiSMB

You are a hero mush with that LED inside your motor I always watch it when I should be marshalling! For me it has to be James Weedon of 80's RallyX fame. He lived in Combe Martin and ran my local club in Ilfracombe school.

that LED is damm sexy

[sparrow.2]

I was lucky enough to be able to get my dad take me to the offroad world championships in Basildon. My dad got talking to some french bloke whose son was racing and he took me into the pits!

I was 14 or 15 and nearly fainted when Masami, Joel Johnson and Mark Pavidis signed my official worlds booklet! I still have it Mark Pavidis filled an entire page with his autograph and I remember thinking he was a ponce for not leaving any space for anyone else to sign

Pops Losi was fun too at the Euros in Lille where Kevin Moore dominated with the all new XX4 prototype with a magnesium chassis which they worked on under(!) the table and carried to the track in a bag

I no longer nearly shit myself when meeting people now

[rob8246]

Adam 'Showtime' Lewis for me.........

[AmiSMB]

Originally Posted by rob8246

Adam 'Showtime' Lewis for me.........

Yeah and you still do one in your pants when you meet him !!!!