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November 10, 2014

Track Focus – Huge RC Circuit

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Track Name – Huge RC Circuit
Owner – Surikarn Chaidajsuriya
Country – Thailand
Location – Bangkok
Direction – Clockwise
Surface – Asphalt

Opened on the 25th October 2013, Huge RC Circuit in Thailand plays host to its first World Championship with it providing a rather unique setting for the sixth running of the 1:10 200mm World Championships. Built by 2002 electric touring car World Champion Surikarn Chaidajsuriya, what makes the track unique for a nitro onroad world championships is the fact that the track is enclosed. Situated almost halfway between the centre of Bangkok and the city’s international airport, the facility was purpose built on a green field site and covers an area of 4500 sq metres. Complete with 15 air-conditioned VIP pit rooms, seven of those having just been added ahead of the Worlds as part of an external extension, and seven hobby shops, the facility while a little off the beaten track is impressive as a whole. Named after Surikarn’s own Huge RC Products line, the track runs monthly club races which on average attract 80 entries with electric touring car the most popular race category with it hosting the famous TITC race earlier this year. Also housing a drift track this is in fact the most popular category with drift events getting over 100 entires. Between races the track is open for practice.

In terms of the actual race track, the asphalt covers an area 60 X 30 metres with boards and permanent concrete curbing defining the layout. Defending Champion Meen Vejrak described the track as easy to drive in terms of layout but the conditions are ‘huge different to normal’ with the grip levels inconsistent over a lap. The KM Racing driver said while the track might look easy its not with his main focus being the sweeper at the end of the straight were he feels the most time is to be gained. Describing the track as technical, European Champion Robert Pietsch said the ‘super extreme traction’ was something he had never experienced before. Not travelling to Thailand for the Warm-up race or any pre-event testing, the Mugen driver said the bumps are a ‘really big problem’ in terms of traction roll. Due to the effect the bumps have on the car Pietsch said he has worked on driving different lines to what he would normally drive.

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After the recent ISTC World Championships in California, Red RC gets ready to switches from electric power to nitro power as well as travel to the other side of the World to bring you coverage of the 10th edition of the IFMAR 1:10 Nitro World Championship. With support from Maxima RC Racing Fuel, T-Work’s Asia, Rapicon Max Power RC Fuel, SMART-Workshop, and Infinity, we are excited to be returning to Huge RC Circuit in Bangkok, Thailand, the track of former ISTC World Champion Suirkan Chaidajsuriya hosting the WC for a second time. In 2014 we got to witness Alexander Hagberg claim his first & Xray’s second World title at this unique (and huge!) indoor track. With 2024 a year that we have already seen two historic World title hat tricks, will we see Infinity’s Tadahiko Sahashi become the first ever driver to defend their 1:10 Nitro title? Our coverage starts on November 19 (Tuesday) and runs through to Saturday’s title deciding 1-hour final. We looking forward to you following along as IFMAR crowns its final World Champion of 2024.