I just bought 4-AFX coloured Mondo Grip chassis from Dash Motorsports at $20 each (US funds). The sale started yesterday. There are still some left. I missed the black ones. Next time.

   

   

   

   

   

after alot of headache 
my new garage / man cave has been finished 
and the track rebuild has begun to take shape
the original Goldrock track was housed in a pre-fab garage dating from the early 60's 
the roof was asbestos , the concrete panels also contained asbestos and it was not insulated which lead to corrosion of the rails and freezing temperatures in winter 
the new building is block construction , fully insulated ( walls , floor , roof ) and has been quite cozy , even during this recent cold snap 
    original layout
               
original layout had a couple of elevations , have decided to remove these for this layout , but as usual things can and will most likely change 
table is 16' x 4' with a 3' x 3' dog leg at the far end resulting in a track length of approx 85'
still lots to do , especially the 3dp borders , but will be complete well before hosting Graham's rally proxy this year :) the rally section will be constructed / designed nearer the event 
Kev

Had to re-register since I couldn't access my old profile or get a new password. No big deal - haven't been doing much for a while. Located in Akron, Ohio, USA - getting ready to build my 3rd home track; have been running and collecting 1/32 scale for over 20 years. Really into scenics and scratch building. Always eager to learn more and see what others are doing!

The 2023 World Rally Championship starts tomorrow evening with a run over the Col de Turini - a perfect opening stage for the 91st Rallye Monte-Carlo.

The official WRC+ platform remains the only way to watch all the action from every WRC stage across the 13 rallies this year. There are also previews, highlights, magazine programmes and a vast archive of rally action and documentaries. In the UK, that costs £10.99 per month - or £99 for a full 12-months. The subscription also includes live coverage of both European Rally Championship and World Rally Cross events. More details here: https://www.wrc.com/en/identity-management/info/

BT Sport is the main UK TV partner of the WRC, carrying live coverage of 4 or 5 stages per rally - including tomorrow's Col de Turini - plus 30 minutes of highlights each evening and magazine programmes throughout the year. If you already have a BT Sport subscription, the WRC coverage is an added bonus - otherwise it is £25 a month.

ITV4 and the ITVX streaming service are free-to-air and have a 60-minute highlights programme a couple of days after each rally ends - usually on the Tuesday evening. This programme remains available on ITVX for a few weeks.

Red Bull TV carries the nightly 30-minute highlights package for free via the Red Bull app.

YouTube has the official WRC channel with plenty of short previews, highlights and interviews - most of which also appear for free on the WRC website and app. There's also loads of footage uploaded to YouTube by fans on the stages - sometimes they capture the very best of the action. And then there are a few independent rally channels, such as DirtFish.

Here's a more in-depth preview of Rallye-Monte Carlo and the new season...



The full schedule for the season is...

• Monte Carlo - Tarmac - 19-22 January
  
• Sweden - Snow - 9-12 February
  
• Mexico - Gravel - 16-19 March
  
• Croatia - Tarmac - 20-23 April
  
• Portugal - Gravel - 11-14 May
  
• Italy - Gravel - 1-4 June
  
• Safari (Kenya) - Gravel - 22-25 June
  
• Estonia - Gravel - 20-23 July
  
• Finland - Gravel - 3-6 August
  
• Greece - Gravel - 7-10 September
  
• Chile - Gravel - 28 September - 1 October
  
• Central Europe (AUT, CZE, GER) - Tarmac - 26-29 October
  
• Japan - Tarmac - 16-19 November
  

There are a few double-headers in there, where a 4-week £10.99 WRC+ subscription will get you coverage of two rallies.

   

The start of our 2023 WHO/digital season has been re-jigged slightly - we'll be starting with our classic format of Nascar club car team race and Pioneer Legends pairs race in January, February, March and (probably) April. The GT season will start later in the spring and go through the summer.

Our January event kicks off the racing year at the Barn - as always, doors open at 6.30pm with entry £3 for adults and £2 for under-16s. We ask that all racers aged 12 and under bring a responsible adult with them.

There's practice and Digital Driving School from 6.30, the team race runs from 7pm to 8.30, with the evening finishing with a Legends pairs race.

On the 19th FEB 2023 I will do a small Proxy Drag Race on my H0 1/8m track in Salzburg, Austria. 

Classes will be:
Tjet
4gear Standard 
Xtraction Standard 

Everyone is welcome!

Please be aware that sending cars from outside Europe does implement extra costs, like customs! It's not me, customs don't get the point of toy cars being sent back and forth for racing events.
Unfortunately I do not have this contact to my customs services as Andy has to his!!!

Nico

Whilst I can see the benefit of lots of knobs and whistles on a controller operating thoroughbred racing cars, I am wondering if there is less need for these on a controller for rally cars.

I'm wondering if a simple 35ohm DS controller will be enough for rallying, or is it worth stretching the budget to a TruSpeed BP II with the ability to tweak sensitivity and braking?

What do others use for rallying?

Hi!  My name is Steve, and we just moved to Cary, NC from upstate NY.  Was wondering if there are any slot car tracks nearby.  I raced slot cars back in NY; have HO 1/32 & 1/24.  Really miss racing!!  Thanks