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Bangers Racing Rover SD1 chassis became detached from the body at the front. On checking the3d  body mount support had sheared off. As this occurred just before our lunch break I was able to superglue it back and let it set before running the last 2 heats. I don't think this will be the end of this problem, so this week I will try to reinforce the body mount support with some epoxy resin around it. Basically the car is too heavy at the front and it has stressed the body support beyond its capability, probably due to earlier encounters with other cars or barriers etc.

Thank you for fixing the failed body post, Graham. It was epoxy resin, glued to the body, and should also have had an extra support. It is also a relatively short body post, so should have been relatively robust.
I would disagree that the car is too heavy at the front, as the chassis ballast is required to control the heavy Scalextric body. Any less ballast and the Rover would have been progressing into the scenery on a more regular frequency. 
Failure is more likely to have been caused by a high speed collision with an immovable object. Possibly, even the floor!
Anyway, it is what it is!!