Classes Raced

Off-Road Classes

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We currently race:

• 2wd and 4wd Electric 1/10 Scale Buggies - RC10B4, Losi XXX, B44, HB D4, Cat SX etc...
• 2wd 1/10 Electric SC 'Short Course' Trucks - Assoc. SC10, Losi Strike etc...
• 2wd and 4wd 1/18 'Micro' Scale Buggies - LRP Shark/Blaze, RC18B/T/MT, Losi Mini-T etc...

However, we allow any electric powered vehicles including stadium trucks, 1/16th Scale Micro's etc etc.. If you would like to check if you have a car that can be raced, see our Contact Page.

We currently do not allow Nitro Powered vehicles, due to the venue being indoors.

We allow and recommend the following:

• Both NiMH and LiPo cells
• Brushed and Brushless Motors
• Minipin tyres are allowed - the recommended tire for 1/ 10 Buggies is the Schumacher Yellow Minipin.
• Stock tyres are recommended in SC10/Short Course Class for close and cheap racing!
• Micro Tyres are touring Foams (e.g. Gecko's) or Schumacher Yellow Touring Rally Blocks

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On-Road & Oval Classes

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Oval Club Meetings are generally relaxed concerning rules. See below for recommendations. We race both Mardave Hot-Rods (V12 Worlds, and V12 VRX - Advanced Drivers) and the cheaper more basic Mardave Ministock (V12RS) cars (recommended for beginners). Both come in 12th scale form kits which can be assembled.

The ministocks are the best place to start, and can be obtained very cheaply through the club, or from a number of stockists available on Mardaves Official website. Oval racing was one of the earliest form's of R/C racing, and has remained very much an entrance to the sport, whilst also providing thrills without the cost. Just because the cars are simple, does not mean they do not require skill and preparation from the driver to get the best out of them on the track.

There are two basic classes:

• Ministock (Shorter length GRP chassis, running brushed electric motors with either mechanical or the preferred electronic speed control (ESC)).
• Hot-Rod (Longer Metal chassis, running low maintenance and high performance Brushless ESC's and motors. They also have a more open range of bodyshell styles).
• Power currently comes from NIMH or NiCad 4-cell packs (4.8v) but there is a possible move to 1-cell Lipo (3.7v) with a booster to provide enough voltage to the radio gear, in the near future.

The cars are very tough, and take the knocks and bangs of both the track, and beginners homing their driving skills. Parts are cheap (when breakages do occur), so costs are kept down.

The club allows and recommends the following:

• Foam Tyres with no additive allowed (to keep tyre wear and costs down).
• The M-Troniks G2BL brushless ESC in the Hot-Rod class (to come under the BRCA price limit for National events).
• The Speedmaster VRX Brushed ESC or alternative (within the BRCA price limit) with the standard G2 Brushed motor for Ministocks
• Ballraces for the rear axle to make the car run as freely as possible, without excess drag.