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Here we are - the moment all Scalextric fans have been waiting for... The unveiling of Scalextric's 2022 catalogue

The catalogue has just been launched on the Scalextric website, and brand manager Simon Owen is kindly talking me through the new range. It looks fantastic – with lots of new tooling and some inspired choices for new cars. There aren’t many re-liveries this year, but what there are will certainly hit the spot.

I’ll be typing full-gas this afternoon, giving you an in-depth report of the new products, what's inside them and some of the background of the cars they're modelled on. I'll be starting a little later than advertised, at 1pm. Apologies for the delay.

Before we get to the exciting stuff, just a reminder of the huge impact the pandemic has had on global manufacturing this past 18 months – including delays and rising costs. It will be a while longer before everything gets back on an even keel. As I'm sure you all know, quite a few 2021 Scalextric cars are still to arrive – all of them have been carried over into the 2022 catalogue. The cars may have been delayed, but they haven't been cancelled.

See you at 1.00pm...