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1. Welcome to the 2012 IFMAR World Championships.
Dear RC friends,
The Model Auto Club Heemstede is proud to present to you: The 2012 IFMAR World Championships
for 1:10 and 1:12 scale electric on-road.
The MACH organized its first World Championship back in 1989. Lamberto Collari won here his first of
an amazing 9 World Championship titles in 1:8 scale nitro on-road.
thFrom 21st till 28 of July 2012 the elite in electric on-road racing will gather in the Netherlands tocrown 2 new IFMAR World Champions, in 1:10 sedan and in 1:12 sports cars. Will Marc Rheinhard
add a 4th IFMAR title to his laurels? Can Naoto Matsukura go for a 3rd consecutive title in 1:12?
We don’t know yet. But we do know that we will have the perfect stage set for these 2 WorldChampionship events.
The MACH will prepare a world class stage for 1:12 scale at a top class venue in the city of Haarlem.
The Kennemer Sports Centre will be the host for this event. A true r/c racing stadium will be built with
grand stand accommodation for 500 spectators, enclosing the 20x30m carpet track area. The track
design is tailored for 1:12 and is second to none. Designed to separate the men from the boys.
The rostrum complex features a 12m drivers rostrum, race control and technical inspection. The
10x50m drivers paddock will offer enough pit table space to accommodate up to 120 racers. Separate
rooms are available for IFMAR and Team Manager Meetings, and to accommodate the press. High
speed Wi-Fi internet is available for the print, web and internet TV media and will connect this eventwith the world.

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And when we have celebrated the 1:12 World Champion the whole organization will move to thepermanent track in Heemstede. IFMAR demanded to slow down top speed of the 1:10 scale as at thistrack the 120 km/h barrier would surely be broken. Hara already did 118 km/h at the ETS in 2009, justimagine the insane speeds these cars will reach in 2012. A special chicane has been added some
20m down the back straight which will slow the cars down as requested, but more importantly, willtransform the MACH track in a very demanding 1:10 Worlds track.
Having organized the 2001 Euros and several ETS races the accommodation at the MACH is wellknown to many top racers,. A spacious rostrum with separate referee’s area on the top deck, and race
control and technical inspection at the ground floor. The huge scoreboard shows the positions of all
10 cars, and monitors around the pit area will let you follow all the racing on lap time detail.
We at MACH think we have set the stage for one of the best and biggest IFMAR Worlds in this classever. This is the main event in 2012 and you don’t want to miss it. BE THERE
On behalf of the organizing committee,
Sander De Graaf
Chairman of the organizing committee.

2. Basic information
General facts of the event
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Name: IFMAR 2012 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Electric Track (1:12 & 1:10)
Date: 21. – 28. 7. 2012
National Body: Dutch Model Car Association, NOMAC
Host: MACH Heemstede
1/10th scale track: MACH Heemstede outdoor track
1/12th scale track: Kennemer Sportcentre Haarlem
Website: http://www.ifmar2012worlds.com/ (will be available in November)

Host club•••••Name: Model Car Club Heemstede
Founded: 1975
Members: approx. 200
Website: www.machheemstede.nl (can be translated in English)
Hosted multiple European Championships, Grand Prix and the 1989 1/8 Worlds.

LocationHeemstede is located in the west part of the Netherland, approx. 25 km’s from Amsterdam and 20
km’s from Schiphol International Airport.
Access to Heemstede by motorway A4, exit Hoofddorp or A9 exit Haarlem.

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Postal address: Model Auto Club Heemstede, Cruquiusweg 43, 2102 LS Heemstede
Netherlands
Outdoor venue: Cruquiusweg 45, 2102 LS Heemstede, Netherlands, T +31 23 529 10 12
Indoor venue: IJsbaanlaan 4a, 2024 AV Haarlem, Netherlands, T +31 23 512 17 05
E-mail: info@ifmar2012worlds.com
Internet: : http://www.ifmar2012worlds.com

Organizing Committee:
Name
Sander de Graaf
Niels de Zwijger
Ruben d’Arco
Hans Verbrugge
Hugo Keller
Pieter Bervoets
Frans Heinsbroek

Function
Chairman
Project manager
Media
Venuemanager
Timing / Secretary
General affairs/Sponsors
Nomac representative

Race organization:
Name
Nomination by IFMAR
Nomination by EFRA
Nomination by NOMAC
In consultation with IFMARPaul Worsley
Hugo Keller
Hans Verbrugge

E-mailinfo@ifmar2012worlds.com
info@ifmar2012worlds.com
media@ifmar2012worlds.com
facilities@ifmar2012worlds.com
secretary@ifmar2012worlds.com
VRC@ifmar2012worlds.com
voorzitter@nomac.nl

Function
IFMAR Referee
EFRA Referee
National Referee
Race Director
Assistant race director
Chief technical inspector
Chief timekeeper
Facility Manager

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3. RulesRace will follow 2012 IFMAR Rules
3.1 Controlled Tires••

10th scale saloon cars:
12th scale pan cars:

Tire additive:##################

still waiting on Postal vote outcome#########

still waiting on Postal vote outcome

Carpet: CRC-carpet or primafelt (BRCA green carpet)

3.2 Approved frequencies
27 MHz band:
26.825/26.845/26.865/26.885/26.905/26.925/26.935/26.945/26.995/27.045/27.095/27.145/27.195/27.2
55MHz
40MHz band: 40.610MHz--‐41.200MHz
2.4GHzband2.4000–2.4835GHz
3.3 Timing
Time keeping is done by an AMBrc 3/4 system. RCM is used as time keeping software. Around thetrack and in the paddock screens will be available with live timing and heat info. A large scoreboard for
10 cars is available for public and competitors. RCM provides live timing on the internet on theirservers, see WWW. MYRCM.CH5

4. Provisional Time ScheduleThis race schedule presents the suggested dates for the event.
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1/12 Scale
Sa. 21 July
Su. 22 July
Mo. 23 July
Tue. 24 Julyregistration.
practice.
qualifying.
finals + prize-giving/buffet.

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1/10 scale
We. 25 July
Thu. 26 July
Fri. 27 July
Sa. 28 Julychange to outdoor facility / registration.
practice.
qualifying.
finals + prize-giving/buffet.

4.1 Provisional Race schedulethth

The event is to be run from the 21st of July until the 28 of July. 1/12 scale from the 21st July until
ththththe 24th July. 1/10 scale from the 25 until the 28 of July. No spare day projected.

INDOOR:
4.1.1 Day 1 (21.7.2012)• Class Registration• Opening Ceremony
4.1.2 Day 2 (22.7.2012)• Controlled practice• One (1) round of qualifying
4.1.3 Day 3 (23.7.2012)• Five (5) rounds of qualifying
4.1.4 Day 4 (24.7.2012)• Unofficial practice in heat order and Finals• Price giving ceremony / buffet

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4.1.5 Day 5 (25.7.2012)• Class Registration• Opening Ceremony
4.1.6 Day 6 (26.7.2012)• Controlled practice• One (1) round of qualifying
4.1.7 Day 7 (27.7.2012)• Five (5) rounds of qualifying
4.1.8 Day 8 (28.7.2012)• Unofficial practice in heat order and Finals• Price giving ceremony / Banquet in the evening

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5. Track and accommodation
5.1 Outdoor track
The permanent outdoor track is very suitable for IC track and electric racing. It is 285 meters long and4.20 wide between the lines. It is a challenging track with fast and slow corners. A new chicane will bebuild into the track on the straight.
The track is approx. 280 meters long, 4 to 4.5 meters width, has a covered paddock for approx.120drivers and is equipped with 220 volts. There is room to extend to 150 drivers.
Compressed air is available, and so is 12 volt under the driver’s rostrum.
A driver’s rostrum of 11 meters width, computerized lap counting and timing, a large scoreboard, andmonitors to watch the results makes this track one of the finest in Europe.

85.1.1 Other areas
The outdoor track has full range of service for the drivers, teams and spectators.
• Sufficient parking space near the track• Restrooms and shower near the clubhouse• Clubhouse with restaurant and variety of hot and cold drinks
5.1.2 Race control
Race control is located in the rostrum building. The rostrum itself can handle up to 15 drivers and 2referees. The tower can be used for an additional referee. Timekeeping is situated below. Tech-control
is situated next to the rostrum.
5.1.3 Pit Area
• Permanent covered pit area with 230 V supply• Compressed air• Monitors to supply the drivers and mechanics with race results and driver info
• Room for 120 drivers which can be extended to 150
5.2 Indoor TrackSince a few years we also run an indoor facility to accommodate the needs of our Electric drivers thatlook for entertainment in the winter period. The last indoor facility in an old Car Show Room hasthhosted the 1;12 indoor Spec European Championship in February 2009.
For the 2012 WC MACH has a sports center available with an area of 40x77 square meters. The‘Kennemer Sport center’ which is located in the city of Haarlem, has plenty of parking spaces and is
only a 15 minutes drive away of the outdoor track in Heemstede.
Internet is available in both facilities to host online streaming.
Track lay-out is not yet defined. The picture shows a possible lay-out and gives a presentation of theavailable space in the venue.

9Both tracks can be found on the next link in Google Maps:
http://maps.google.nl/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Cruquiusweg+45,+Heemstede&daddr=ijsbaanw
eg,+haarlem&hl=nl&geocode=FX6zHgMdFcJGACkPmKbquujFRzE9w3ow3Jl1Dw%3BFfiQHwMd6ptG
ACklOWc8p_FRzHoCiF7f_4jMg&mra=ls&sll=52.386287,4.661636&sspn=0.094294,0.212173&ie=UTF8&ll=52.371
826,4.622154&spn=0.094325,0.212173&z=12

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6. Manufacturers
6.1 Manufacturers space.
On the indoor track we are planning to make one manufacturers area to display products for thepublic.
On the outdoor track there is a possibility to rent a porto-cabin with internet connection.
Prices are not yet set. Price will include 230 V supply and a table with 4 chairs.
6.1 Live feed
We are trying to provide full scale live coverage from the worlds. No further details are available at thistime.

7. Media
We will use accreditation for all media including RC related media and websites, to make sure thatevery media representative has the required permissions to access the event and use the availablecommunications.

8. Side events
8.1 Evening banquets
Both events will host a evening banquet for all attendants. First banquet is to take place on the 24th ofthJuly and is open to all 1/12 scale attendants. Separate tickets will be available for family andmechanic’s.
ththSecond banquet is to take place on the 28 of July and is open to all 1/10 scale attendants. Separatetickets will be available for family and mechanic’s.

9. Hotel information
Within a range of 10 km from the track there are at least 10 major hotels with prices varying fromaverage till *****.
Motel Haarlem Zuid, *** Toekanweg 2, Haarlem
Carlton Square, **** *Baan 7, Haarlem.
Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza, ****Planeetbaan 2, Hoofddorp.
Bastion, *** Vlietweg 20, Haarlem
Golden Tulip Barbizon, **** Kruisweg 495, Hoofddorp
Bastion, *** Vuursteen 1, Hoofddorp
Bastion, *** Adrianahoeve 8, Hoofddorp
For more hotel information see also:
www.hotels.nl/haarlem/
9.1 Camping
Near the outdoor track there is enough room for camping and parking. We will set up a temporarily
Toilet and Shower facility. There are also official camping’s available within 10 km’s of the track. A
daily fee will be applicable for all people on the camping area near the outdoor track.

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10. Recreation and sightseeing near Heemstede
Swimming pool
For those staying on the camping, about 1 km from the track there is a swimming pool. Just cross themain road at the traffic light and after about 700 meters on the left side you will find an indoor
swimming pool called Groenendaal at the Sportparklaan 16.
Zandvoort beach.
The Nord Sea beach is only about 10 km’s away. Simply follow the signs Zandvoort and you will be on
the beach within 20 minutes. Please be aware that all parking in Zandvoort near the beach is paid
parking so do not forget to buy a ticket.
Amsterdam attractions throughout the city
Visitors arriving at Central Station usually drop their jaws at thesight of the multi-story 'bicycle flat', a parking structure used bythousands daily and the subject of many a photograph. From
there, head south toward the always lively Dam Square, flanked by
the Royal Palace and the Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) to the west
and the National Monument, commemorating the victims of WorldWar II, to the east.
Follow the bustling shopper's-haven Kalverstraat to the Spui, home
to weekly book and art markets. Find the alley that leads to theBegijnhof, a peaceful hidden courtyard edged with charming
homes of single women who pledge their time for religious service.
There’s also a tiny chapel worth visiting.
Attractions for young and oldPlenty of Amsterdam attractions cater to families with kids young and old. The wax figures ofcelebrities and heroes at Madame Tussauds will make you wonder, "How did they do that?" Or enjoy aterrifically creepy time in the Amsterdam Dungeon. Hands-on science center NEMO combines
education, entertainment and spectacular views of the city from its rooftop (with an urban beach insummer). A life-size replica of Dutch East India Company ship 'The Amsterdam' is docked just outside.
Amsterdam's zoo, Artis, is a year-round favourite for animal-lovers.
Welcome to Haarlem

Located about 20km from the capital city of Amsterdam, Haarlem is one of Holland's most
attractive cities.
Known as the City of Flowers, it is a place of historical architecture, culture and outstanding modern
facilities. Although situated at the heart of Holland's industrial region, Haarlem is also close to thecoastal dunes and many areas of natural beauty, including the world-famous Dutch bulb fields.
Haarlem has a long and interesting history which befits a city which has already celebrated its
750th aniversary.
Haarlem has been the setting for many colourful and dramatic historical events not least of which theSpanish occupation in 1572. More recently, the German occupation formed the backdrop for some of
the most gripping and heroic stories of Holland in WW2.

12The Golden Age
Like other major Dutch towns, Haarlem saw conflict with the Spanish
who had annexed the Low Countries, culminating in a seven-monthsiege of the town which started in late 1572. Ultimately, Haarlem
surrendered but it was a punishing siege for the Spanish too, andthey only stayed long enough to see the town sign a treaty agreeingto uphold certain religious (Catholic) principles, after which they left.
Ironically, not long afterwards the town was granted all possessionsof the Catholic church in Haarlem as compensation following one of
the several city fires which destroyed large parts of the town. As there were many abbeys andconvents in Haarlem, this acquisition stood Haarlem in good financial stead.
The town saw the rise (and fall) of various industries as the city elders sought to develop the town in
the 16th and 17th centuries, the Golden Age of the Low Countries. Textiles, and street names. The
once-famous city defenses, in the form of walls, ramparts, gatehouses and look-out towers, havelargely disappeared but remnants, like the Amsterdamse Poort, do still survive and the magnificent
cathedral on the main square is testimony to the power and financial clout once enjoyed by Haarlem.
Amsterdamse Poort
This small gatehouse stands well east of the town centre on the old road to Amsterdam, its
slender, Disney-esque towers an unexpected visual treat in a part of town otherwise dominatedby the works depot of the national Dutch rail company.

It is the last remnant of Haarlem's mediaeval defensive ramparts, the other gatehouses having
disappeared one by one over the centuries. Originally built in 1355, it has survived against all odds. By
the mid-19th century, it was so dilapidated that only a lack of money prevented immediate demolition.
Salvation came when it was decided to use it to store munitions from another city gate which had beenpulled down. Minor repairs followed at the end of the 19th century but it was not fully renovated until
1985. It had already been declared a listed building in the 1960's.
The Amsterdamse Poort may look a bit of an anomaly nowadays but a reminder of how important it
once was is given by a small sculpture nearby, depicting citizens of Haarlem looking up to it in aweand gratitude. Present-day visitors can walk under and through the gatehouse but the interior is notopen to the public.

11. Warm-Up Race.
The chicane on the main straight will be built in October/November 2011.
A Warm-Up race will be held in May, early June 2012.
Dates will be confirmed during this winter.