MRCZ Open International Race

Dear drivers, 

We are pleased to invite you for our annual international open race. For this edition we allow 90 drivers.

We host the following classes: 

  • 1/10 Fun 17.5
  • 1/10 Stock 13.5
  • 1/12 Stock 13.5
  • 1/12 EURO GT 17.5
  • 1/10 FWD

We are using the principle of Bring-Your-Own-Tire in 1/10 Touring classes tires shall be marked before first qualification.

Check out the report of edition 2018.

We look forward seeing you there,
Pieter Saelens,
Rico Claeys,
Gregory Werniers
Board Members MRCZ

Address of hall:

OC Kappaert
Sint-Jozefsstraat 11
8550 Zwevegem
Belgium

Race track and facilities

  • ETS carpet
  • Pit tables and chairs (90 persons);
  • 230V
  • Air compressor
  • Tire true zone
  • Restrooms         
    • Foodtruck on Saturday noon, evening and Sunday noon
    • Sunday morning breakfast
  • Cafeteria (wide choice of drinks – Belgian Beer)

General rules

  • Driver is responsible for his/her PT;
  • Make fun!
  • No outlaw motors;

Classes

In last editions we preferred the usage of hand out tires, especially in 1/10 touring classed. We replaced the hand out tires in the principle of Bring-Your-Own-Tire.

1/10 Fun (17.5)

  • Speedo: open, blinky mode
  • Motor: 17.5, T2M Rush productnumber T49008175 or T49010175 Blue motor 17.5T contains “Rush” en “FBA” or “TETC France” on motorhouse
  • Tires: open, slick rubber
  • Weight: 1320 grams
  • Ride height: 5mm
  • Ratio: 5.0

1/10 Stock

  • Speedo: open, blinky mode
  • Motor: 13.5 free choice of motor
  • Tires: Matrix 1:10 EP 28R Rubber Tire Preglued Carpet OR Rush 28CPM VR2 Premium Touring Car Carpet Tire Pre-glued 7-Spoke Wheel (RU0633) or RUSH Premium Grip Type 28CPM VR2 Carpet (RU0444)
  • Weight: 1320 grams
  • Ride height: 5mm

1/10 Fronti

  • Speedo: open, blinky mode
  • Motor: 21.5
  • Tires: Hudy or Ride Fronti tires with belt
  • Ride height: 5mm

1/12 Stock (13.5)

  • Speedo: open, blinky mode
  • Motor: 13.5, free choice of motor
  • Tires: foam
  • Weight: 730 grams
  • Ride height: 3mm

1/12 Euro GT (17.5)

  • Speedo: open, blinky mode
  • Motor: 17.5, free choice of motor
  • Tires: foam
  • Weight: 790 grams
  • Ride height: 3mm

Entrance fee

Entry fee : 18€

MRCZ vzw

Otegemstraat 238/8
8550 Zwevegem
Belgium

BNP Paribas Fortis BE84001177983659
BIC: GEBABEBB

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Provisional timetable

Saturday 25th November 2023

  • Track opens: 7h30
  • Free practice: 8h-12h
  • 2 practice rounds
  • Reseeding based on practice
  • 4 qualification rounds (till 20h)

Sunday 26th November 2023

  • Track opens: 7h30
  • Free practice: 7h30 till 09h00 track warmup
  • 1 qualification round
  • 3 finals
  • End forecast around 16h30

About us

Maybe you don’t know but MRCZ is one of the pioneers in the Belgian RC scene. Founded in 1984 and since then yearly organizing the MRCZ International Open Race.

The steering committee of the MRCZ International Open Race is a group of “young” drivers with approx. 20 years’ experience in RC. Most of them participated multiple times in nationals, ETS, EC, …

Check out the after movie of Masters Of Foam 2022

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Rico Claeys: Treasurer

Pieter Saelens: Secretary, time keeper

Gregory Werniers: President MRCZ, referee

Data protection

By participating, the driver or his legal representative agrees to the preparation, use and publication of photos and videos of his person. The consent applies to photos and videos for publication and dissemination in publications of the host or the organizer and for publication in print media, television as well as on websites and in social media of MRCZ, and by appointed media representatives. The granting of rights takes place without remuneration and includes the right to process, as far as the processing is not disfiguring. The consent is revocable at any time in the future for individual illustrations. In the case of multi-person portraits, the consent is irrevocable, unless a balance of interests is clearly in favor of the driver.

By participating in events of MRCZ the driver or the legal representative agrees to the publication of race results of his person. The consent applies to the publications in the publications of the host or the organizer for publication in print media, radio, television, on the Internet on the website of the host, the organizer, on myRCM.ch as well as in social media and commissioned media representatives