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Profile: [https://lb.linkedin.com/in/roynaufal Roy Naufal on LinkedIn] | Profile: [https://lb.linkedin.com/in/roynaufal Roy Naufal on LinkedIn] | ||
Interview: [https://lebmetal.com/2011/07/interview-with-roy-naufal/ Interview with Roy Naufal] (LebMetal, July 2011) | |||
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Revision as of 20:11, 18 August 2025
| kArXiX (formerly known as Roy Forever) | |
| Nationality: | Lebanese |
|---|---|
| Location: | Ballouneh, Lebanon |
| Born: | 1984-11-24 |
| First race: | ctrack02 (September 1998) |
| Championship titles: | 2nd place in Kalpen's Competition (1998) |
kArXiX (formerly Roy Forever; real name commonly cited as Roy Naufal) is a Lebanese Stunts racer, site manager and car modder who debuted in September 1998 with a win on ctrack02. Active in the late 1990s wave of online Stunts activity, he is best known for running The Stunts/4D Sports Driving Ultimate Site, launching the short-lived competition The Ultimate Contest, and releasing early custom cars such as The Phantom and Turbo Racer.
Biography
Debut and early results (1998). Roy Forever appeared on the scene in September 1998, recording a debut victory on ctrack02. He quickly joined community competitions, taking 2nd place overall in Kalpen’s Competition 1998.
Handle change. In the early 2000s he gradually transitioned from Roy Forever to kArXiX as his primary nickname.
Location and background. He is Lebanese, based in Ballouneh (Mount Lebanon), born 24 November 1984.
The Stunts/4D Sports Driving Ultimate Site
Roy managed a personal hub titled “The Stunts/4D Sports Driving Ultimate Site”, which gathered his laps, news and downloads around 1998–1999. The site also served as the home for his custom cars and the rules page for his competition (see below).
Focus areas included: personal records, car experiments, and announcements about his projects.
The site documented his nickname change and pointed visitors to his newer activities under the kArXiX handle.
The Ultimate Contest
Roy organized a community competition called The Ultimate Contest. Despite mirroring the successful format of Kalpen Competition (itself inspired by Stunts Grand Prix), it failed to attract a field: only JTK submitted a lap besides the organizer. The event is notable as an example of the many late-1990s “homebrew” Stunts contests that helped standardize online rules and file-sharing practices, even when participation remained low.
List of Roy Forever's cars
| Picture | Car | Flat Speed | Top Speed | 0-60 mph | 0-100 mph | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Phantom | ? | 245mph ? | ? | ? | From 1998. RX62 AFTERBURNER |
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Turbo Racer | ? | 245mph | ? | ? | From 1998. |
Driving and style
Era: late-1990s time-attack racing on community tracks.
Known results: 2nd overall in Kalpen 1998; debut win on ctrack02 (Sept 1998).
Approach: experimented with high-speed setups and non-stock car parameters, which fed into his car-modding work.
External links
Archival page: Roy Forever - a resurrection
Profile: Roy Naufal on LinkedIn
Interview: Interview with Roy Naufal (LebMetal, July 2011)
