May 13, 2022

The Beacon and Dalton College win RC Cup

HEEMSTEDE - Het Baken (Almere) and Dalton College (Den Haag) Almere are the big winners of the RC Cup 2022. Het Baken won the Traxxas class during the finals on May 13. The Dalton College took the big cup in the Cobra class. The final races will take place on the Circuit of Model Auto Club Heemstede.

During the RC Cup, teams are judged on communication, design, engineering and the number of laps their radio-controlled car completes during three 10-minute heats. In the upper division, teams drive Cobras. These are advanced model cars that require fine tuning. In the lower division, teams drive the more robust Traxxas pick-up truck. There were 28 teams competing in the RC Cup for secondary schools this year. Prizes were distributed as follows:

Results Cobra Class

  • Design Award - Dalton The Hague
  • Communication Award - Teylingen College Noordwijkerhout, team 1
  • Speed Award - Dalton The Hague
  • Overall Winner RC Cup Dalton The Hague (131 points)

Traxxas Class Results.

  • Design Award - Tabor Oscar Romero, Hoorn
  • Communication Award - Het Baken, Almere
  • Speed Award - Hoofdvaart College HVX, Hoofddorp team 1
  • Overall Winner RC Cup - Het Baken, Almere (117 points)