Radio-controlled car tournament kicks off
By James Kon

Hj Pay introduces the components of the radio-controlled racing car to the Permanent Secretary

A total of twenty-four remote car enthusiasts took part in the Serpent 1/10 Touring Series Challenge Cup, which was held at the Parking Lot of the National Stadium yesterday morning.

The guest of honour, Hj Jemat bin Hj Ampal, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports attended the opening ceremony.

Upon arrival, Hj Pay from the organising committee greeted the guest of honour and then briefed him on the many components of the racing car.

The guest of honour also took the opportunity to take a closer look at the car kits that some of the participants had.

The Permanent Secretary also said that this is a very interesting hobby to venture into and is not cheap to start as some of the car may cost more than $2,000. The big money spend on the car is what separate the sport from the man and the kid.

The special duties officer from the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Pg Azlan bin Pg Hj Tengah was also present at the opening ceremony.

During the tournament, Hj Pay said that the sport had been introduced in the country for over three decades, and the amount of interest from the young generation as well as adults are increasing.

He also disclosed that some of the participants will be heading off to Shadakan, Sabah Malaysia to take part in a tournament which will also include remote car racers from Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Thailand.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin