Overall this was a super season. We had more participants than last season and seem to be on a path to getting more drivers interested and ready to participate as well. It would be super if we can get a few more racers who can commit one day a month to one of the best RC racing series there is.

Our drivers participated in 8 of the 10 races available for scoring. We missed one month so the normal drop benefit we could have received was not available.

Out of a total of 84 racers from around the world here is how our club faired:

30th – schmenzer
42nd – DaveK (Tied)
42nd – MichaelD(Tied)
55th – slick (only 6 out of 10 races. Coming on strong!)
73rd – oicu812 (only 2 out of 10 races!)

The new 70-turn spec motor proved to be fast and had great drivability. Greg, Derrick and Michael ran the new 2.4Ghz MR-02LM chassis and bodies. These cars seem to be great and with very little modification out of the box are fast and competitive. In fact, my nearly stock LM is as fast as last season’s MR-02 that has a lot of goodies on it! For under $200 you can be in the thick of the action!

Season 7 for the HFAY OLPS series begins in January, 2009. We are looking for a couple more guys to add to the mix so if you are a driver and want to participate in a world-wide race series, let me know.

Season 7 for the HFAY OLPS series begins in January, 2009. We are looking for a couple more guys to add to the mix so if you are a driver and want to participate in a world-wide race series, let me know.

The rules for the new season are very similar to the Season 6 rules so if you had a legal car for Season 6 you should be cool for Season 7. Basically, you can run any RF board including the 2.4Ghz version and can run any FETs. The Spec motor is a 70-turn PN Racing motor that is a really good match for the courses we run in the HFAY Series. Should be interesting. Note that you can use either the official HFAY Spec motor (not the standard PN Motor) or a Kyosho stock motor. I ordered 5 of the HFAY Spec motors which will cost $10. I’ll have them soon if you want to get in some practice before the races start.

Note also that this series is not just for Kyosho Mini-Z rc cars. iWaver, Firelap and xMods are also welcome. Check the rules to determine what you will need to compete.

The first HFAY Large Track Race at Mini Speedway happened on December 20th, 2008. The track layout was really a good one and the extra length added close to 3 seconds a lap over a typical HFAY Series course. I believe Derrick had FTD but Greg ran more consistently and so took the day.

Here is how the day shook out:

1. Greg running an MR-02LM with an HFAY Season 6 Spec Motor
2. Derrick running an MR-02LM with an HFAY Season 6 Spec Motor
3. Michael running an MR-02LM with a Kyosho Stock Motor
4. Dave running an MR-02 with a Kyosho Stock Motor

Don’t rest too much! Season 7 of the HFAY Series begins in a couple of weeks about mid-January here at Mini Speedway. If you are looking forward to a long track event the next HFAY event is in July 2009 but we will likely run some club events before then so keep your eyes peeled for more info on this site.