Race Gallery Saturday
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![]() Alex´soldering iron was smoking all weekend long. |
![]() No one was prepared for the Maltese trio of Mario, Vince and Charles as they were for the race. |
![]() A very interested crowd followed the race throughout the weekend. |
![]() After the first runs laid down by the Maltese racers, Kescha had to look very hard for the missing 5/100s. |
![]() Jörg and Thomas made their first qualifying runs while Alex handled the chief starter duties. |
![]() Fred and Osku brought their bracket cars to the starting line looking for some good quailfying RTs. |
![]() Jordy had come all the way from Belgium to participate and was watching the other racers closely. |
![]() Kescha was still on the lookout for some power to keep pace with the Maltese with Jörg and Patrick unable to find the answer for him. |
![]() Rookie Jörg Stauffer from Switzerland struggled to match Patrick´s RTs. |
![]() The pits were abuzz with racers working on their cars all weekend long. |
![]() Kescha and Osku matched up in Public Race (brackets) qualifying with Osku getting the better RT to qualify 4th with his Cavalier. |
![]() The raffle of the great prizes sponsored by Pro Slot, TR Motorplex and Xtreme Hobbies was up next - Brigitte doing the drawing for the lucky winners. |
![]() The racers applauded the generous sponsors - Pro Slot, Ian Hill, TR Motorplex, WRP and Pro Track. |
![]() The raffle prizes, donated by Pro Slot, Ian Hill/Xtreme Hobbies and TR Motorplex. |
![]() Jörg and Vince had their eyes on the prizes even befor the raffle started and were obviously trying to talk Kescha into something to help their chances. |
![]() Brigitte handed Kescha the raffle tickets while everybody waited to hear the results. |
![]() Patrick was the first raffle winner, getting a Pro Slot blueprinted S16D for his next car. |
![]() Charles Pace won the Pro Slot Gp12 Drag Motor and was congratulated by Kescha. |
![]() Patrick´s Uncle Jörg won the Pro Slot Gp20 Drag Motor and vowed to build a Top Fueler for next year´s race. |
![]() Zani from nearby Switzerland won the RTR Gp20 Funny Car donated by Tricky Ricky Blackson of TR Motorplex. |
![]() Jörg Stauffer was speechless after winning the Ian Hill built Corvette powered by a Pro Slot Gp20 motor. |
![]() Alex didn´t want to let the Corvette go, but had to - both raffle cars went to Switzerland. |
![]() Once again (I know I´m repeating myself) - a big thanks in the name of all winners and myself to the sponsors. |
![]() Two of the many great looking and even better (if that´s possible) running cars brought here by the Maltese Army - Charles´Gp20 Funny car and Top Fueler. |
![]() The Boenisch family made a few test runs before qualifying resumed. |
![]() Jürg worked on his Wilh. Tell TF-dragster, previously known as the Don Garlits Swamp Rat. |
![]() Alex and Osku prepared their cars in front of very interested spectators. |
![]() Fred was one of the hardest working racers at the Winternats. |
![]() Patrick´s fleet of cars, most of them rented from Kescha´s huge inventory. |
![]() Jörg flexed the muscles of Kescha´s Gp20 Barkas against Fred´s Lexan-bodied Funny Car. |
![]() The two youngsters battled hard all weekend long and vowed to be back even stronger next year while Fred was still working on his cars. |
![]() Kids of all ages tested their skills at the 2006 Winternationals. |
![]() Another test run - this time Jörg´s PS Cougar vs. Patrick´s Gp20 GTO. |
![]() Charles, Vince and Mario in their MSDR-team T-shirts. |
![]() As qualifying continued, the starting line area got more crowded. |
![]() Osku, Jörg, Fred, Peter and Jordy listened to Kescha´s speech while Jürg took some of the photos seen here. |
![]() Kescha: "Anyone seen my missing 0.05?" Vince: "I think I´ve seen them in my slot box somewhere - or was that in yours, Charles?" |
![]() Alex sent Fred and Osku on their way to another qualifying run. |
![]() Patrick made sure the body was pinned right on his new GTO. |
![]() Patrick and Jordy were pitted next to each other. |
![]() More testing - Patrick´s Super Stock VW and Jörg´s Parma Stock Cougar. |
![]() Osku waits for the Mental Hell racing team to finish their runs. |
![]() The crowd looked similar to this basically all weekend long. |
![]() Jürg, Thomas and Alex watched Charles and Vince closely as the two Maltese prepared for their qualifying runs. |
![]() Jordy tried to keep pace with Vince but couldn´t quite match the performance of the MSDR team. |
![]() Zani looked on as Patrick and Thomas prepared the track for their runs. |
![]() Alex qualified 7th with his new Winston Fueler, Jürg´s Wilhelm Tell Racing Dragster ended up in the #12 spot. |
![]() Alex´Bug Zapper FC ran well enough to qualify 9th in it´s first race and was also voted best appearing hardbody car. |
![]() Kescha had his eyes on the monitor, his hands on mouse and sandwich but his mind firmly on his racecars all weekend long. |
![]() Jürg and Kescha staged their Super Stock cars for another qualifying run. |
![]() The crowd was patiently waiting for another low 0.9-Second run by Kescha´s Fiat Fuel Altered. |
![]() 2 more of Kescha´s crations - the ever improving Fiat Competition Coupe and a Pro Slot powered Mini Cooper, ran by Jürg and owned by track co-owner Silvano, who was unable to attend the race due to work commitments. ![]() Alex built this Lexan-bodied Lowrider just for this race which was voted the best appearing Lexan car by his fellow racers. |
![]() Jürg´s brand spanking new Gp12 Henry J and Jordy´s Willys Panel truck qualified 15th and 14th in the tough Gp12 field. |
![]() Fred had a purpose-built glue roller to get more traction for his cars - something other racers should look into in their preparations for next year. |
![]() Last years TF winner Patrick had the same car for his title defense (although in new colors), but could not match the performance of Vince Farrugia´s #1 qualifying Exide car. ![]() Kescha´s Smirnoff TF and Jürg´s W. Tell Streamliner struggled in qualifying, buth both racers were quite happy with their other cars. |
![]() Thomas had aquired major sponsorship from the Swiss McDonalds branch while Kescha was still flying last year´s Jungle Jim colors. |
![]() Osku showed off his "Gluemeister"-T-Shirt Kescha had printed just for this event. |
![]() Jörg looked on as Kescha checked the weight on his own Barkas Van. |
![]() Thomas had built his TF one month before the race and fought new car bugs all weekend long while Kescha´s blue dragster ran consistent and fast to qualify 4th and eventually win the race. |
![]() Alex is always hungry to enlarge his fleet of sometimes strange looking but well running cars. |
![]() Fred´s tool box once again was the envy of his fellow racers. |
![]() Osku and Jürg had two of quite a few Nostalgia Funny Cars that competed in the Gp20 class. |