WHEN IS IT:
30th October to 2nd November 2025
Thursday 30th Oct:
Friday 31st Oct:
Saturday 1st Nov:
​Sunday 2nd Nov:
Cars'n'Coffee -> Setup, Chatting, Practice...
Morning Practice, Epic Concours!, Trucks
2WD day
4WD day
OUR VB4.0 TITLE SPONSOR PARTNER...
JConcepts is a Florida-based R/C design and manufacturing company.
Owner and president, Jason Ruona, has been involved with Radio Control cars since the 1980's. Early beginnings include building and driving such vehicles as the Tamiya Clod Buster, the Team Losi JRX-T and Associated RC10 and RC10T. The 1990's were spent as a Team Associated travel team driver racing at events all around the world. Now, decades later, Ruona is proudly selling quality bodies, tires, wheels and accessories to R/C racers around the world.
MAJOR SPONSORS
OTHER SPONSORS
ENTRIES:
Stay tuned!
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For the "international travellers" expression of interest is open, please submit your details if you haven't already --> https://form.jotform.com/251213326507852
This will help us plan and assist you as needed...
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Going by last year's wild scene's where entries were over-subscribed in just 11 hours...
...keep following our Facebook page and this site closely, but rest assured we will make sure you DON'T MISS OUT!
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RULES:
GENERAL
The rules for this year's EPIC Vintage 4.0 are progressing as you read this!
As with this "festival" style event the whole purpose and mantra is to enjoy, have fun, reminisce about old times, catching up with old friends and making new friends and new memories...therefore the rules are guidelines...you do not want to be "that person" who feels the need to win the sheep stations at all costs...
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2025-04-18: VB4.0 Progress Report - STAGE 1...
click for the pdf:
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2025-08-10: VB4.0 Progress Report - STAGE 2 - NOW RELEASED...
click for the pdf:​
HORNET EVO
A special feature for 2025 will be the "Tamiya Hornet Evo Class"!
Here are the simple "one-make / no-mods" rule guidelines for what will be a most outrageous crazy FUN spectacle...
click the image for the Rules pdf:
GENERAL INFORMATION:
...we will update any additional general event info here as planning progresses!
TYRES / WHEELS
Size 1.7"
JConcepts - Double Dees - 1.7"
JConcepts - Taper Spike - 1.7"
JConcepts - Hazard - 1.7" RC10 Rear Wheel
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Full JConcepts Tyre list (opens/downloads an .xlsx Excel File)
ACCOMMODATION SUGGESTIONS:
Hotel Cavalier
343 Stud Road, Wantirna South 3152, Australia
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Punthill Knox
337 Stud Road, Wantirna South 3152, Australia
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Melbourne Knox Central Apartment Hotel Official
400 Burwood Highway, Wantirna South 3152, Australia
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297 Springvale Road, Glen Waverley 3150, Australia
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--> suggest to search around Knoxfield or Wantirna South
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--> suggest to search around Knoxfield or Wantirna South
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CARAVAN PARKS
Five Ways (~20 mins to Knox track)
Sundowner Caravan & Cabin Park (~15 mins to Knox track)
BIG4 Dandenong Tourist Park (~20 mins to Knox track)
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1989 IFMAR Worlds - 2WD "A-final" RE-ENACTMENT!!!!
2025 marks the 40th anniversary of the first-ever IFMAR Off-Road World Championships...
But if there’s one event that still gives Aussie RC racers goosebumps, it’s the 1989 IFMAR Worlds in St. Ives, Sydney.
Think about it… the legendary 2WD A-Mains, the iconic teams, the 2.2” tires, the Stealth Car, and of course, the Masami slides.
The names alone spark nostalgia:
Masami – Dunn – Halsey – Lett – Vehlow – Drescher – Booth – "Magic" Joel Johnson – Jack Johnson – Ron Rosetti
Those performances became RC folklore—etched in history as one of the most thrilling moments our sport has ever seen.
Fast forward 36 years… and the IFMAR Worlds are returning to Australia in 2025!
Now read on ....
To celebrate, we’re pulling off something truly EPIC.
For this year’s Vintage Bash 4.0, we are faithfully recreating all 10 of those legendary cars from the 1989 Worlds and re-enacting that historic showdown at the Knox track.
( And this time, every car will be running on 2.2” tyres! )
...all we need now are "volunteer" drivers...
Will we see Aussie RC legends step up?
Or will there be some special international guests making an appearance?
Do YOU have what it takes to relive one of the most epic battles in RC history?
Shoot us an email :
thevintagebash@gmail.com