Bloomfield and Martin win IFMAR Worlds Warmup

[jimmy]

The UK's Darren Bloomfield and Lee Martin wrapped up 2WD and 4WD classes respectively at the 2011 IFMAR Worlds warmup event in Vaasa Finnland.

The host club reports on Darrens victory in 2WD - a remarkable win considering his lack of electric racing in recent months since he hasn't been able to secure a place at the UK's 10th off road national series.

Almost 70 competitors were racing for the victory in the 2WD class of electric buggies. The circumstances were challenging – heavy wind affected to each competitor’s driving and results. The others drove with more secure style while the top drivers took risks too.
- In general, jumping and controlling of the car was very difficult in the wind. However, everybody had the same situation so the conditions didn’t allow anybody to have advantage over the others, the top three concluded after the competition.
Darren Bloomfield drove for the first place. The following positions went to United States – Ryan Cavalieri came for second place and Jared Tebo for the third. The best Finnish driver was Joseph Quagraine in the 13th position.
– Winning is never easy. The racing was hard, but fair, described Bloomfield. Surprisingly, winner hasn’t yet guaranteed his enrolment for the Worlds 2011 because he hasn’t driven for four years and thus doesn’t yet have a place in the team UK.
The pit area was well appreciated – especially the track surface. Warm up race has important role to competitors, because the racing allows getting a feeling about the track, local conditions and surroundings.
– It’s easier to come for the second time as we are already familiar with the track and making the necessary adjustments for the car. Also we know the local places and procedures, said Tebo who came as third.
Before the start of the first A-final, the participants and organizators had a silent moment in order to honor the memory of RC pioneer Mike Reedy.



Double reigning EFRA European Champion and reigning 4WD BRCA national chanpion Lee Martin took the 4WD class.

78 drivers were racing about the victory in 4WD class of electric buggies in the 22nd of May, 2011. The wind affected still for the racing even though the weather was slightly better than in the previous day’s racin
– Everything went fine with the car, but the wind was hard, estimated the winner Lee Martin.
The best two drivers came from Great Britain: in addition to Martin, Neil Cragg reached the podium with his 2nd position. Third position went to USA for Ryan Cavalieri.
– Was great to be at top three again! I wasn’t expecting of this, said Cavalieri after racing.
Drivers thought that there are always there things to be improved – there are left some tricks for the Worlds 2011. The spirit amongst drivers is very good.
– We play fair game and there are no enemies, just tuff competitors, they concluded.
See all the results in the Worlds 2011 home page http://www.ifmar2011.com/21

[GRIFF55]

AWESOME GUYS!!! nice driving

[jimmy]

Super impressive against some stiff competition! Some more UK worlds winners on the horizon maybe?

[Welshy40]

Ace!!! But how many people have won the warm ups and then gone onto win the worlds? Even though they are unfoubtably really great drivers And most probably will make the A final i doubt somehow they will win the worlds.

[melanie]

We want pics please

[Nick Goodall]

Originally Posted by Welshy40

Ace!!! But how many people have won the warm ups and then gone onto win the worlds? Even though they are unfoubtably really great drivers And most probably will make the A final i doubt somehow they will win the worlds.

Why would you say that??? I bet you thought Neil wouldn't win in Italy too??

Massive congrats to Darren and Lee though, great stuff and huge confidence boost going into the event now - Just shows the American's can be beaten away from their own tracks :-)

[jimmy]

Smart money is on those two to do well at the proper event if they're going that is (Bloomfield??)

[Col]

How do you qualify for the worlds? I always assumed (wrongly it would seem) that it was based on national results.

[RudeTony]

Originally Posted by jimmy

Smart money is on those two to do well at the proper event

Ditto to the above and good luck lads

[AiR]

Originally Posted by melanie

We want pics please

Here is few:
http://bit.ly/Worlds2011_WarmUp

[Welshy40]

Originally Posted by Nick Goodall

Why would you say that??? I bet you thought Neil wouldn't win in Italy too??

Massive congrats to Darren and Lee though, great stuff and huge confidence boost going into the event now - Just shows the American's can be beaten away from their own tracks :-)

Tbh id never heard of him until i came back into racing. Great race and deserved to win but my monies on others. Dont forget the ifmar worlds are unfair as the tracks are the same as whats used in the USA. Worlds should be based on the tracks that the country whos holding it uses all the time.

[jimmy]

? It is. I raced on that same track in 2007 and the locals race on it all the time.

[AiR]

Welshy40: Are you saying IFMAR tells to organizers what kind of layout to use?

I know the track in Vaasa will be closed in few weeks and re-opened just before the worlds. So the track will be new for everyone.

[JohnM]

Originally Posted by Welshy40

Tbh id never heard of him until i came back into racing.

And Neil still hasn't heard of you

[mof]

Originally Posted by Welshy40

Tbh id never heard of him until i came back into racing. Great race and deserved to win but my monies on others. Dont forget the ifmar worlds are unfair as the tracks are the same as whats used in the USA. Worlds should be based on the tracks that the country whos holding it uses all the time.

The track is not "US style", it is the track that has been there for a while now.

The worlds are not that unfair, the track must be changed by 60% before the event.

[GRIFF55]

It must be so unfair a track disadvantage that 2 british(foreigners) go over to finland and win....

I think we should all just sit back and say top job to bloomers and lee

[MikePimlott]

Good Job

[Richard Lowe]

Well done chaps

Yellow wheels though!

[RogerM]

Great to see British drivers at the top of the heap, hope they both go well (assuming Darren can get a place in the UK team ... hope so as he will no doubt do well)

[peetbee]

Good results for the Brits

What does Bloomfield need to do to qualify for the UK team then?