The fourth running of our WHO Birkett Relay (and third as a full six-hour race) takes place on Saturday 17 October, a week before the real thing.

The real-life Birkett Six Hour Relay is a quirky, but quite magnificent format that has run since 1951. Its current home is Silverstone and is organised by the 750 Motor Club.



The basic idea of the relay is that each team runs several cars during the event - a handicap system meaning a vast array of cars appear on the track at the same time and no-one quite knows who has won until after the chequered flag has fallen.

Our WHO version of the Birkett Relay simplifies things a bit. Over six hours, each team races cars from six different WHO classes - a mix that changes a little each year.

In 2026, we are sticking with these six WHO Digital favourites to make car preparation as easy as possible…

●    WHO BTCC
●    Euro Saloons
●    WHO GT Championship, including Carrera & SCX models
●    Pioneer Legends
●    Whitsun Trophy, plus 1967-69 sports prototypes
●    Slot.it Group C

Teams can run their cars in any order they want - as long as each car runs for the full hour. An important heads-up: the final hour will be run in twilight, with just the up-lighters on.

Each ‘hour’ will be a separate event in the RCS64 software, with a 57-minute race time and a two-minute turn-around when the new car replaces the previous one on the track - exactly where the previous one has stopped.

Birkett Relay Teams from 2025 had first dibs on places for 2026. These were: Gearzilla, Fuller-Beans, Écurie Escargot, Days of Blunder, Maximus Gastropodus and Brake ‘til Tyre. With Ned deciding to get married (congratulations!) next weekend, Mike's 'Maximus Gastropodus' will be replaced by Terry's 'Laps in Concentration'.

Teams have a looser line-up compared to our other team races. Although there are no restrictions on driver gradings, teams must have equal driving time across the six hours. 20-minute driving stints will apply, with double or triple stints allowed. The total of 18 stints must be shared equally between a team’s drivers.

There are two prizes up for grabs. The team with the most laps wins the Scratch Race. The team with the highest total after adjustments wins the Handicap Race. Teams get a +50 lap adjustment for each bronze driver +20 laps for each Silver driver +25 laps for each racer under 16 years old and +5 laps for over-65s. One team cannot win both prizes, so the Scratch Race winners are not eligible for the Handicap Race win.

Simon is working on a brand new track layout based on Snetterton, so this should be a rather excellent day of racing at the Barn!

? Parkview Raceway ?
Race day wrap
Tuesday 29th September 2026

A thrilling afternoon of slot car action unfolded at Parkview Raceway featuring six classes. Charlie dominated the afternoon with victories across three classes, while Johnno claimed top honors in two!

? Summary of Class Results ?
RACE 1. Ninco 1

• Winner: Charlie - 50.55 laps (Best Lap: 6.799s)
  
• Runner-Up: Johnno - 49.52 laps (+14.492s)
  
• 3rd Place: Joe - 47.14 laps (+22.916s)
  
• 4th Place: Jim - 46.40 laps (+31.037s)
  
• 5th Place: Pete - 45.51 laps (+47.488s)
  

Quote:Race Highlight: Charlie set the benchmark pace as the only driver to break into the sub-7-second mark with a 6.799s lap.

   
   

RACE 2. Aussie Classics

• Winner: Charlie - 46.21 laps (Best Lap: 6.552s)
  
• Runner-Up: Johnno - 45.80 laps (Best Lap: 6.569s)
  
• 3rd Place: Bill - 44.82 laps (+7.610s)
  
• 4th Place: Jim - 44.56 laps (+7.746s)
  
• 5th Place: Pete - 43.61 laps (+23.394s)
  

Quote:Race Highlight: A nail-biting battle at the top! Johnno matched Charlie’s blistering pace with a 6.569s best lap, but Charlie held on by less than half a lap to take victory.

   
   

RACE 3. GT International

• Winner: Charlie - 58.96 laps (Best Lap: 5.651s)
  
• Runner-Up: Johnno - 58.56 laps (Best Lap: 5.725s)
  
• 3rd Place: Jim - 55.93 laps (+19.310s)
  
• 4th Place: Pete - 52.60 laps (+41.078s)
  
• 5th Place: Joe - 52.37 laps (+48.188s)
  

Quote:Race Highlight: Fast and furious action in GT International! Charlie posted an incredible 5.651s fastest lap to edged out Johnno by just 0.40 laps.

   
   

RACE 4. Group C

• Winner: Charlie - 59.53 laps (Best Lap: 5.721s)
  
• Runner-Up: Johnno - 58.65 laps (Best Lap: 5.575s)
  
• 3rd Place: Joe - 54.84 laps (+32.858s)
  
• 4th Place: Jim - 53.64 laps (+40.287s)
  
• 5th Place: Pete - 51.19 laps (+56.096s)
  

Quote:Race Highlight: Despite Johnno throwing down the overall race record lap of 5.575s, Charlie’s supreme consistency carried him to victory with 59.53 laps completed.

   
   

RACE 5. Revo Standard

• Winner: Johnno - 58.44 laps (Best Lap: 5.746s)
  
• Runner-Up: Charlie - 56.15 laps (+12.833s)
  
• 3rd Place: Joe - 54.29 laps (+19.899s)
  
• 4th Place: Jim - 53.57 laps (+33.525s)
  
• 5th Place: Pete - 50.69 laps (+56.362s)
  

Quote:Race Highlight: Johnno broke Charlie's win streak in grand fashion, setting the race record lap of 5.746s and finishing over two full laps ahead of the field!

   
   

RACE 6. LMP

• Winner: Charlie - 60.157 laps 
  
• Runner-Up: Jim - 59.070 laps (+33.525s)
  
• 3rd Place: Joe - 53.235 laps (+19.899s)
  
• 4th Place: Johnno - 51.695 laps (Best Lap: 5.746s)
  
• 5th Place: Bill - 51.440 laps 
  
• 6th Place: Pete - 51.321 laps
  

Quote:Race Highlight: The new racers grabbed podium places, well done everyone. 

   
   

Overall Driver of the Night: Charlie for taking 4 out of 5 race wins! Fastest Lap of the Night: Johnno with a rapid 5.575s in Group C.

   

We were back at the Barn for our first HO championship night of the year and racing on another 'crossover' track in two senses - an F1 circuit crossing over to WHO Mod and, being Suzuka, there was a bridge...

   

A few notable absences included myself and Gareth - both of us championship contenders...

   

So it was over to Oliver and Terry to run the evening and deliver the race report...

Has anyone got an original plastic front wheel and tyre and/or a couple of the black megaphone exhausts going spare please?

UK only thanks.

I quite like to throw out the odd ideas for proxy subjects, so hear goes.
Folks of a certain age will remember the old American Vintage Slot car kits in the 60's (mostly 24th scale I think) when Hot Rods were quite a popular theme. I have seen on the HRW Forum build section this theme raised again as a point of interest by a 3d body printer 3a3dSlotcars.com for 3d printed 32nd scale kits. And also recently seen a supplier of a couple of  32nd scale 3d Hot Rod kits in the UK.

It seems to me that now that Slot car builders increasingly have 3d printers in the house, is there scope in running a competition for these colourful vehicles ??

Could we field a race of Vintage & Modern Hot Rods ?

Could we combine Hot Rods with other Oval Racing cars to have a multi Event proxy for example:
Vintage Hotrods /Modern HotRods
Early Nascars/ Modern Nascars
Pioneer Legends

Probably somewhat of a crazy notion I know, but is there anyone else out there who would like this kind of event and be interested enough to enter ?

Many models for sale (plus other stuff):
Einige Modelle zum Verkauf (uvm)
Des offerts slot et autres choses: Je comprend français et j'habite prés de la frontière française!
https://www.kleinanzeigen.de/s-bestandsl...d=17951904

NB: I am traveling the next two weekends so there may be a delay in response! Also note: A contact will be traveling form Germany to the US in January and can take items with them for shipping within the US. 
Ich bin die nächsten 2 Wochenenden verreist, also bitte ich um Verständnis, wenn es manchmal ein wenig länger dauert
Je suis en vacances les deux weekends prochains alors veuillez de patienter si une réponse se retarde...

   

The fifth running of our WHO Goodwood Revival took place on Saturday. Eighteen racers took part in what is a full-on tribute to the active years of the Goodwood motor circuit between 1948 & 1966, plus the Revival festival that has been held since 1998...

RAC TT Celebration: Pairs race with driver change - featuring front-motored RTR models of 1959-64 closed-cockpit GT cars
St Mary’s Trophy Parts 1 & 2: Two-part pairs race - featuring RTR, kits & scratch-built hard top saloon cars of 1948-1966
Kinrara Trophy: 45-minute team race - featuring RTR, kits & 3D chassied models of 1959-64 closed-cockpit GT cars
Richmond Trophy: Individual race - featuring RTR models & kits of front-engined 2.5-litre Grand Prix cars 1948-1960
Sussex Trophy: Individual race - featuring RTR models & kits of 1950-59 World Championship sports cars
Whitsun Trophy: Individual race - featuring RTR models & kits of Sports Prototype and Can-Am cars to 1966

   

As usual, most of us dressed up and we raced on Mike's Revival track - carefully designed to get the most out of the range of cars we race, with big sweeping bends and plenty of overtaking opportunities...

   

Mike had updated the single-lane chicane this year, giving us functional and aesthetic improvements...

   

And Steve had produced a couple of fabulous backdrops for photographs... 

   

... which were set off nicely by the 2026 Revival loot picked up by Pete a couple of weeks ago!

And so to the races...

Hello, I am hoping some-one has in-depth, hands-on knowledge of the Superstox cars from the 80s. 
My query concerns removal and refitting the guide assembly. I have a broken chassis that has a guide in place and a good chassis with no guide in place but cannot work out how to remove the guide and transfer it. 
I have managed remove and replace the braid so that aspect is not a problem.
If you can explain the difference between a Type 1 guide and the Type 2 that would be useful but I am pretty sure the donor chassis is a Type 1. 

Leo

 Good Morning,

We have our previous 8 Round hosts/clubs available, but also potentially two other wood based Club tracks to make it up to 10 Rounds for next year.

The previous Proxy series Tracks, order to be decided in the beginning of 2027

Viking Club Policar Track
   

Wearside Club Policar track
   

Manx Club wood routed track
   

Trelawney Club wood routed track
   

North Staffs Club wood routed track
   

Wye Valley Club Scaleauto or wood routed tracks
      or     

Tyneside Club wood routed track
   

The other two would be wood routed tracks.

Hi,
I have been working on a digital pro bono FREE TOOL that I called the TRACK OPTIMIZER that fits Scalextric Sport track to real world official circuit data to Scalextric Sport track using catalogue pieces only, and it now also renders a flyover of the finished lap on the D level.

After choosing which track you want to build (50 famous tracks available, synced with the F1 and NASCAR Cup Series calendars), you can type in what is already in your box and it shows you which pieces are still missing to finish that famous circuit (missing shown as black pieces in the pdf and 3mf export files), or you can have the system build the track from an 'empty box'. The program features a color-coded lay-out order in .png as well as .3mf format you can view in MS Windows 3D Builder and a export sequential lay-list with SKU codes to build from.  N.B. This is an independent tool, not published by Hornby Hobbies.

You can try it for free on https://track-optimizer.lovable.app/ 

One level for every ambition/budget:

B — Budget
Detailed official red-line profile, approximately 12-17 metres of track. Full SKU catalogue. Export files include 

C — Detailed
Larger-scale official red-line profile, approximately 34–48 metres, allowing hairpins to fit. Full catalogue. More accurate fit than B.

D — Full Accuracy
Largest practical official red-line profile (BIG room required), producing approximately 48–64 metres of track. Follows the red official centreline most closely. Output also includes the flyover.

E — 1:32 Event
A true 1:32-scale version of the circuit’s official profile (will only fit a very big hall or outdoor venue) —the dream option for a club- or sponsor-built track event.

The flyover of every F1 circuit at the D accuracy setting is on the link Scalextric F1 circuit flyovers — see the lap before you build it

Happy building!
B