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General Rules Across all Classes
  • All cars must have wheels/tyres within the bodywork - except F1 of course
  • Minimum ground clearance of 0.8mm
  • Use only masking tape/lighter fluid to clean tyres - only 3in1 or similar oil to be used on tyres.
  • Please ensure all chassis screws etc are taped/covered/glued so they don’t come out
  • Any weight added must be inside the car.
  • Traction magnets not allowed
  • All tyres to be rubber.

Sports/GT

Body:
  • Plastic
  • Resin
  • Fully painted
  • Rear wing must be fitted firmly for start of every race
Chassis:
  • Plastic
  • Any manufacture
  • 3d printed
  • Minimum ground clearance 0.8mm
Motor Mount:
  • Plastic
  • Any manufacture
  • 3d printed
Motor:
  • No restrictions
  • Any RPM
  • Any manufacture
Gears:
  • Any Manufacture
  • Any ratio
Rear Wheels:
  • Any manufacture
  • Any size
  • Wheels/tyres within the bodywork wheel arches
Rear Tyres:
  • Rubber tyres only
  • Any manufacture
  • Use only masking tape and lighter fluid to clean tyres - only 3in1 or similar oil to be used on tyres.
  • Wheels/tyres within the bodywork wheel arches
  • Can be glued & trued
Front Wheels:
  • Any manufacture
  • Any size
  • wheels/tyres within the bodywork wheel arches
Front Tyres:
  • Rubber & hard zero grip only
  • Any manufacture
  • Wheels/tyres within the bodywork wheel arches
  • Can Be varnished
Axles & Bearings:
  • No restrictions
  • Any manufacture
Guide:
  • No restrictions
  • Any manufacture
Motor Wires & Braid:
  • Free choice
Weight:
  • Can be added inside the car
Fixing Screws:
  • To be taped/covered/glued so they don’t come out
Group Five

Body:
  • Only Racer Sideways Group Five cars
  • Rear wing must be fitted firmly for start of every race
  • Fully painted
  • Standard interior
Chassis:
  • Original Plastic chassis to suit body
  • Minimum ground clearance 0.8mm
Motor Mount:
  • Original
  • Slot.It anglewinder mount/pod
Motor:
  • Original yellow can
  • Slot.It MN09ch
Gears:
  • 11/28 ratio
  • Original yellow plastic
  • Slot.It GA1628E
Rear Wheels:
  • Any manufacture
  • Any size
  • Wheels/tyres within the bodywork wheel arches
Rear Tyres:
  • Rubber tyres only
  • Any manufacture
  • Use only masking tape and lighter fluid to clean tyres - only 3in1 or similar oil to be used on tyres.
  • Wheels/tyres within the bodywork wheel arches
  • Can be glued & trued
Front Wheels:
  • Original
Front Tyres:
  • Original
  • Wheels/tyres within the bodywork wheel arches
  • Can Be varnished
Axles & Bearings:
  • Original
  • Slot.It spherical bushes for Slot.It mount/pod
  • Solid axle
Guide:
  • No restrictions
  • Any manufacture
Motor Wires & Braid:
  • No restrictions
  • Any manufacture
Weight:
  • Can be added inside the car
Fixing Screws:
  • To be taped/covered/glued so they don’t come out
Goodwood

Body:
  • Cars that ran around the same era as the Goodwood track ended racing/testing up to around 1970. Popular cars are NSR Ford GT40, Ford P68, Porsche 917 or Thunderslot and Slot-It etc.
  • Rear wing must be fitted firmly for start of every race
  • Fully painted
  • Standard interior
Chassis:
  • Original Plastic chassis to suit body
  • inline or sidewinder
  • Minimum ground clearance 0.8mm
Motor Mount:
  • Original to car
Motor:
  • ‘S’ Can Max 23k
Gears:
  • Any ratio
Rear Wheels:
  • Any manufacture
  • Any size
  • Wheels/tyres within the bodywork wheel arches
Rear Tyres:
  • Rubber tyres only
  • Any manufacture
  • Use only masking tape and lighter fluid to clean tyres - only 3in1 or similar oil to be used on tyres.
  • Wheels/tyres within the bodywork wheel arches
  • Can be glued & trued
Front Wheels:
  • Any manufacture
  • Any size
Front Tyres:
  • Rubber & hard zero grip only
  • Any manufacture
  • Wheels/tyres within the bodywork wheel arches
  • Can Be varnished
Axles & Bearings:
  • Original to car of choice
Guide:
  • No restrictions
  • Any manufacture
Motor Wires & Braid:
  • Free choice
Weight:
  • Can be added inside the car
Fixing Screws:
  • To be taped/covered/glued so they don’t come out
Super Saloons

Body:
  • Any saloon/touring car from any era
  • Rear wing must be fitted firmly for start of every race
  • Fully painted
  • Interior: Free Choice
  • Wheel arches can be extended +10% of body width to a max of 66mm
Chassis:
  • Plastic
  • Any manufacture
  • 3d printed
  • Minimum ground clearance 0.8mm
Motor Mount:
  • Plastic
  • Any manufacture
  • 3d printed
Motor:
  • Long can
  • Short can
  • Max 25k
Gears:
  • Free Choice
  • Any ratio
Rear Wheels:
  • Any manufacture
  • Any size
  • Wheels/tyres within the bodywork wheel arches
Rear Tyres:
  • Rubber tyres only
  • Any manufacture
  • Use only masking tape and lighter fluid to clean tyres - only 3in1 or similar oil to be used on tyres.
  • Wheels/tyres within the bodywork wheel arches
  • Can be glued & trued
Front Wheels:
  • Any manufacture
  • To match rears????
Front Tyres:
  • Rubber & hard zero grip only
  • Any manufacture
  • Wheels/tyres within the bodywork wheel arches
  • Can Be varnished
Axles & Bearings:
  • Free choice
Guide:
  • Free Choice
Motor Wires & Braid:
  • No restrictions
  • Any manufacture
Weight:
  • Can be added inside the car
Fixing Screws:
  • To be taped/covered/glued so they don’t come out
Slot.It

Body:
  • Porsche 962, Porsche 956, Lancia LC2, 85, Toyota 88C, Mazda 787B, Jaguar XJR 6,9 and 12, Sauber Mercedes C9, Nissan R89C
  • Rear wing must be fitted firmly for start of every race
  • Fully painted
  • Original interior
Chassis:
  • Original to match body
  • Angle winder blanking sections must be fitted.
  • Minimum ground clearance 0.8mm
  • Standard front axle blocks can be replaced with grub screws in the provided holes only
Motor Mount:
  • The only motor mounts eligible for this series are: CH13c (0mm offset) or CH110 (0.5mm offset). These must be used in conjunction with the correct size rear wheel. CH13c must be used with 15.8mm wheels and CH110 must be used with 16.5mm wheels.
Motor:
  • Slot.It V12/4 21,000 (black Endbell) MX15
  • Slot.It V12/4 23,000 (orange/brown/white Endbell) MX16
  • Screwed in (not glued)
Gears:
  • Slot.It 9 tooth pinion P109
  • Slot.It 28 tooth contrate G128-bz (bronze)
Rear Wheels:
  • W15808215A (15.8 x 8.2 mm) used in conjunction with a 0mm offset motor mount
  • W16508215A (16.5 x 8.2 mm) used in conjunction with a 0.5mm offset motor mount.
  • Wheel inserts must be present at all times
Rear Tyres:
  • Slot.it 'PT1207G25' G25 compound dwg 1207
  • Slot-It F22 compound, dwg 1207
  • Can be glued & trued
  • The markings should be visible on the sidewall (Slot-It 1207 or Slot-It 22)
  • Note: If the F22 seem to be superior to G25 the F22’s will be dropped.
Front Wheels:
  • W15808225P (15.8mm plastic)
  • W16508225P (16.5mm Plastic)
  • Wheel inserts must be present at all times
Front Tyres:
  • Originals that came with car
  • Can be glued and trued
  • Can be 'glazed'
Axles & Bearings:
  • Axle stopper/s may be used on rear axle to control gear mesh
  • Slot.It solid axles only
  • CH14 Brass spherical bushings
Guide:
  • Slot.It CH17, CH10, CH26, CH66 (standard on all new cars) and CH85
  • Spacers can be used on the guide to control ride height
  • Guide blades can be trimmed
Motor Wires & Braid:
  • Free choice
Weight:
  • Can be added inside the car
Fixing Screws:
  • To be taped/covered/glued so they don’t come out
F1 Club Cars

As maintained by Keith


GT3
Body:
  • NSR, Scaleauto, Racer Sideways, Black Arrow, Slot-It
  • Rear wing must be fitted firmly for start of every race
  • Fully painted
  • Original interior
Chassis:
  • Original Plastic chassis to suit body
  • 3D printed
  • Minimum ground clearance 0.8mm
Motor Mount:
  • Plastic
  • Any manufacture
  • 3d printed
Motor:
  • Long can
  • Short can
  • Max 23k
Gears:
  • Free choice
Rear Wheels:
  • Any manufacture
  • Any size
  • Wheels/tyres within the bodywork wheel arches
  • Style to match front wheels or inserts
Rear Tyres:
  • Rubber tyres only
  • Any manufacture
  • Use only masking tape and lighter fluid to clean tyres - only 3in1 or similar oil to be used on tyres.
  • Wheels/tyres within the bodywork wheel arches
  • Can be glued & trued
Front Wheels:
  • Any manufacture
  • Style to match rear wheels or inserts
Front Tyres:
  • Rubber & hard zero grip only
  • Any manufacture
  • Wheels/tyres within the bodywork wheel arches
  • Can Be varnished
Axles & Bearings:
  • Free choice
Guide:
  • No restrictions
  • Any manufacture
Motor Wires & Braid:
  • Free choice
Weight:
  • Can be added inside the car
Fixing Screws:
  • To be taped/covered/glued so they don’t come out