2016 Tamiya TCS Championship Finals: Tickets to Japan
The Tamiya Championship Series is a classic event that is organized by Tamiya America, Inc., and includes regional support from participating retailers throughout the USA. The Series is a great example of spec racing and has a list of rules and regulations developed to ensure fair and close competition among the participants with exclusive use of Tamiya products and accessories. Recently the 2016 TCS Finals concluded the series at the famous Tamiya racing facility on August 20-21 in Aliso Viejo, California after the nine regional races across the USA. The highlight of the event is the four classes out of eight contested that represent USA and qualify for the Tamiya World Championships in November at a special event during the Tamiya Fair in Shizuoka-City, Japan. The four class-champions that will be moving on to the Tamiya World Championships are: Timmy Valles (GT-1), Bill Jeric (Formula One), Tobey Zhang (GT-2) and Jason Smith (M-Chassis). The champions in the additional classes are: Alex Tolmasoff (GT-3), Tsuyoshi Niizuma (GT Novice Spec), Orlando Sherman (FWD) and Tyree Phillips (GT Pro Spec/Porsche Cup).
F1
GT-1
GT-2
GT-3
GT Spec Novice
Mini
FWD
GT Pro Spec
Race Results
| Race Class | Racer Name | Finishing Position |
|---|---|---|
| F-1 | Bill Jeric Mark Tveten Rob King Bill Jeric Justin Gilkison |
First Place Second Place Third Place Top Qualifier B-Main First Place |
| GT-1 | Timmy Valles Solomon Figues Jr. Mike Molina Timmy Valles |
First Place Second Place Third Place Top Qualifier |
| GT-2 | Toby Zhang Mark Santa Ines Kevin Smith Matt Allen Henry Szeto |
First Place Second Place Third Place Top Qualifier B-Main First Place |
| GT-3 | Alex Tolmasoff Todd Sincock Justin Gilkison Alex Tolmasoff Ronaldo Laroya |
First Place Second Place Third Place Top Qualifier B-Main First Place |
| Novice Spec | Tsuyoshi Niizuma Tom Hartigan Martin Nguyen Tsuyoshi Niizuma |
First Place Second Place Third Place Top Qualifier |
| MINI | Jason Smith Mark Brown John Balatico Jason Smith Bob Foster |
First Place Second Place Third Place Top Qualifier B-Main First Place |
| FWD | Orlando Sherman Chris Widado Danny Egger Orlando Sherman Nathan Weir |
First Place Second Place Third Place Top Qualifier B-Main First Place |
| GT-Pro Spec | Tyree Phillips Steve Allen Mark Carreon Erik Wippler Tyler Limsnukan |
First Place Second Place Third Place Top Qualifier B-Main First Place |
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