After conducting discussions with slot car afficionados around the world I'm pleased to announce the GPR schedule for 2007.
Nov. 15 to Dec. 31, 2006 - USA - wood/copper
Jan. 1 to Feb. 3, 2007 - The UK - wood/copper/stock power
Feb. 4 to Mar. 10 - Italy - NINCO
Mar. 11 to Apr. 14 - Slovenia - Polistil
Apr. 15 to May 19 - Bahrain - Scalextric Sport/stock power
May 20 to June 23 - Republic of South Africa - wood/magnabraid/1A
June 24 to July 28 - Australia - wood/copper
July 28 to Sept. 1 - USA - wood/copper
Sept. 2 to Oct. 6 - Brazil - wood/copper
Oct. 7 to Nov. 10 - Canada - wood/magnabraid
Details of the tracks and track hosts will be announced here as they become available. Look for news of the great prizes that sponsors are ponying up not only for the Global Proxy Race, but also for the soon-to-be-announced GPR Concours d'Elegance.
Global Proxy Race rules have been updated with some minor changes r.e. car construction and repairs during the race and are available for download in .pdf format here. These rules also include judging criteria for the GPR Concours d'Elegance.
Van LaPointe - GPR Race Director