The INTERMODELLBAU, Europe's leading trade fair for model making and model transport, is offering an attractive programme to friends of remote controlled racing cars, from 13th until 17th April 2011. The German-Minicar-Club, Germany's umbrella organisation for minicar fans, is providing information to visitors. But the many lightning-speed races and what exhibitors have to offer will also delight.

The INTERMODELLBAU presents in 2011, in the Westfalen halls 2 to 8, a wide spectrum of over 500 commercial and ideational exhibitors. The following companies from the RC-Cars sector, among others, have already registered: Dickie-Tamiya Modellbau, LRP electronic, GM Racing, Jamara, WinnTec and robbe Modellsport.

Dickie-Tamiya is even bringing the world's biggest youth racing series for remote controlled cars to Dortmund: the Tamiya Fighter-Cup. Participants have the opportunity to qualify for the big German Final of the series. For beginners Dickie-Tamiya provides rental cars for free, so that everyone can have a go. In any case, technical tuning is only allowed to a limited extent, the models can only be slightly altered. Finally, it wont be the most expensive model that wins but the best driver, and the priority is to have fun with the hobby. An approach which has stood the test: The Fighter-Cup will be 15 years old this year.

Offerings of the Clubs

Since 1991 the Minicar Club Dortmund e.V <<registered society>> has attended INTERMODELLBAU. "This trade fair is the biggest model making trade fair in Germany, after the Nuremburg toy trade fair," says the club leader. "We represent here the Local Association of German Minicar Clubs." The DMC is presented as an umbrella organisation and a sponsor of the INTERMODELLBAU but also as itself at the trade fair together with the Minicar Club Dortmund and the IG Racing Team Hamm so that interested visitors can by all means find a whole range of expert contacts if required.

In addition the programme of the Minicar Club Dortmund is plain to see once again in 2011 on the racing track in Westfalen hall 3A.

Wednesday 13th April
Staging the LRP-HPI Challenge in five racing classes.

The LRP-HPI-Challenge significantly characterises the R/C Car scene for more than 11 years, according to the organiser, and has already produced many a European and World champions. The challenge's recipe for success is easy: Fun, a level playing field and reasonable costs are central. The LRP-HPI-Challenge is Germany's biggest racing series in which drivers can take part with their own cars. The classes:

1. Rookie
Beginners and amateur pilots with only few experience will find hat the Rookie-Challenge is their class. Expensive batteries, expensive servos, expensive speed controls, expensive motors are all prohibited here. The driver has the choice between several cheap RTR-cars.

2. Classic
The cool car bodies in this class are an eye catcher in all races. With the hard restrictions on material, such as for the motor and tyres, this class is also a chance to race cheaply. The Chassis are also mandatory.

3. Formula-1
Fans of great motor racing, look no further. You will get to see many car bodies true to the original. Special feature: The finals run for over 20 minutes.

4. 17.5 T
The 17.5T-Challenge rules out being able to reach lightening speeds by using a speed control with Power-Software, and makes the vehicles more controllable. Here standard motors and standard tyres are also used. Programmable controls are not allowed.

5. Stock
This is the faster Challenge-Class, with a maximum speed of up to 75km/h. The Stock-Challenge is a standard class. All drivers of 1/10 cars, of any manufacturer, can take part. Tyres and motors are, on the other hand, prescribed.

Thursday 14th April
Staging the  „North Rhine Westphalia-Fun-Cups“ in six racing classes:

1. Touring car
2. Touring car Stock
3. Touring car True-Stock
4. Race-Truck
5. Fun-Truck with Standard-Motor-Controller-Combo
6. Beginner's Class

The standard of cars here is likewise 1:10. As a type of vehicle, touring cars or trucks are permitted which are remote controlled via an emission-free electric drive. The NRW-Fun-Cup is an ideal training collective for RC-Car enthusiasts. The racing series has been in it's current form since 2003.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday 15th - 17th April
Staging the first „Westfalen Hall-Off-Road-Masters“

Drivers from all over Europe are expected here. They are driving in the 2WD, 4WD and Monstertruck classes

Entry fee for race participants: 

Wednesday and Thursday:
15 Euros for adults and 5 Euros for youth.
(Double entries: 22,50 Euros for adults, youth 5 Euros for each entry)
Friday, Saturday and Sunday:
25 Euros for adults per class,
10 Euros for youth per class.

Entry deadline for participants in the races in hall 3A at the INTERMODELLBAU is 5th April 2011. Registration is also possible at http://www.mcdortmund.net/.

The INTERMODELLBAU is taking place from 13th - 17th April 2011 in the Westfalen halls trade fair in Dortmund. Opening times: 9am-6pm, Sunday until 5pm. Entrance ticket for adults costs 11 Euros at the box office, children pay 4.50 Euros. There are also special family tickets and VRR-Kombi-Tickets available, which include free use of the transport in the linked transport system Rhein-Ruhr in addition to entry to the trade fair. Arrival in city region: with U-bahn lines U45 and U46 to the stop "Westfalenhallen". Further information available online at: http://www.intermodellbau.de/.