<![CDATA[SlotRacer Forum - Worthing HO Racing & WHO/digital]]> https://slotracer.online/community/ Sat, 02 May 2026 01:23:21 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[WHO Spring Stages - 22 April 2026]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5303 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:05:20 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5303
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The third running of our WHO Spring stages saw 21 drivers and 56 cars take to four stages, three of which were familiar and the other - Burpham & Wepham - was built from scratch during set-up...

1. Friston Forest: SCX and Scalextric Classic
2. Jupp's Farm: Ninco off-road (updated for 2026)
3. Burpham & Wepham: Ninco tarmac
4: Johnny's Workshop (anti-clockwise): 3D printed and braid

Johnny's Workshop (clockwise) was run as the shakedown stage, with direction changed for the timed runs.

Chad joined us for his first taste of slot rally action, running a borrowed Avant Slot Toyota Yaris WRC2 and the club cars. Newer racers with only one car are now permitted to also run in the club car category. Simon M was the other contender - running his Scalextric Impreza WRX alongside the club cars.

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Otherwise, the line up was the usual mix of stock Scalextric and SCX cars, lots of Nincos, a few 3D printed chassis conversions and some high-end SRC, Scaleauto and NSR monsters. With shakedown over and groups ready to go, it was time to get the 2026 WHO Spring Stages underway...

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Although Farmer Jupp's cows would cause mischief all evening.]]>
.jpg Event 2 Spring Stages.jpg Size: 156.46 KB  Downloads: 9


The third running of our WHO Spring stages saw 21 drivers and 56 cars take to four stages, three of which were familiar and the other - Burpham & Wepham - was built from scratch during set-up...

1. Friston Forest: SCX and Scalextric Classic
2. Jupp's Farm: Ninco off-road (updated for 2026)
3. Burpham & Wepham: Ninco tarmac
4: Johnny's Workshop (anti-clockwise): 3D printed and braid

Johnny's Workshop (clockwise) was run as the shakedown stage, with direction changed for the timed runs.

Chad joined us for his first taste of slot rally action, running a borrowed Avant Slot Toyota Yaris WRC2 and the club cars. Newer racers with only one car are now permitted to also run in the club car category. Simon M was the other contender - running his Scalextric Impreza WRX alongside the club cars.

.jpg S0.1.jpg Size: 553.16 KB  Downloads: 8


Otherwise, the line up was the usual mix of stock Scalextric and SCX cars, lots of Nincos, a few 3D printed chassis conversions and some high-end SRC, Scaleauto and NSR monsters. With shakedown over and groups ready to go, it was time to get the 2026 WHO Spring Stages underway...

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Although Farmer Jupp's cows would cause mischief all evening.]]> <![CDATA[WHO GT Championship - Round 2 - April 2026]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5297 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:38:38 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5297
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We were back at the Barn the Wednesday after Easter for our second GT Championship race of 2026. Simon had carried out some major tweaks to a previous design to give us Artemis Park...

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Certainly a challenge at first, this turned out to be a fabulous racing track, fast and pretty long at just over 100-feet.

Twenty-three would race on the six teams. We welcomed back Alex and Ryan from University, but were missing a few regulars through holidays and illness...

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ASTCOM-One had an enforced car change after their woes last month, Simon's Chupa Chups Mercedes coming in for Alex's Audi. At AIM-9, Mike had prepared a Ferrari F430 GT, picked up from the Weevil's swap meet for a tenner. Apparently not the easiest car to work on, it looked quick and sounded a bit noisy in practice.

At seven we had a driver briefing - and a timely reminder about driving standards. Then is was the two-minute Super-Pole qualifying - the drivers taking part would be starting the race...

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It was a seriously quick session - four cars dipping under 10-seconds. Yet in the battle of the qualifying kings, Ollie just outpaced Ryan...

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The 500 lap race promised to be an exciting one...

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.jpg GT2 2026.jpg Size: 163.88 KB  Downloads: 12


We were back at the Barn the Wednesday after Easter for our second GT Championship race of 2026. Simon had carried out some major tweaks to a previous design to give us Artemis Park...

.jpg April 2026 Track.jpg Size: 78.36 KB  Downloads: 21


Certainly a challenge at first, this turned out to be a fabulous racing track, fast and pretty long at just over 100-feet.

Twenty-three would race on the six teams. We welcomed back Alex and Ryan from University, but were missing a few regulars through holidays and illness...

.jpg April 2026 GT line-up.jpg Size: 205.84 KB  Downloads: 21


ASTCOM-One had an enforced car change after their woes last month, Simon's Chupa Chups Mercedes coming in for Alex's Audi. At AIM-9, Mike had prepared a Ferrari F430 GT, picked up from the Weevil's swap meet for a tenner. Apparently not the easiest car to work on, it looked quick and sounded a bit noisy in practice.

At seven we had a driver briefing - and a timely reminder about driving standards. Then is was the two-minute Super-Pole qualifying - the drivers taking part would be starting the race...

.jpg IG1.jpg Size: 173.42 KB  Downloads: 25


It was a seriously quick session - four cars dipping under 10-seconds. Yet in the battle of the qualifying kings, Ollie just outpaced Ryan...

.jpg April 2026 GT Super Pole.jpg Size: 41.15 KB  Downloads: 19


The 500 lap race promised to be an exciting one...

.jpg IG5.jpg Size: 155.29 KB  Downloads: 16
]]> <![CDATA[WHO Mod & Tuners - 1 April 2026]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5288 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:51:20 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5288
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We were back on Wednesday for our second WHO Mod & WHO Tuners night of 2026, racing on an AFX version of Meadowdale International Raceway...

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Over to Gareth for his race report...]]>
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We were back on Wednesday for our second WHO Mod & WHO Tuners night of 2026, racing on an AFX version of Meadowdale International Raceway...

.jpg June 2014 F1 track plan.jpg Size: 99.31 KB  Downloads: 11


Over to Gareth for his race report...]]> <![CDATA[WHO GT Championship - Round 1 - March 2026]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5267 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:55:38 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5267
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Our 2026 WHO Digital GT Championship sees six teams - led by our Gold-rated drivers - race over three two-hour races on Wednesday evenings, followed by a four-hour, double-points championship finale at our June GT Saturday.

The WHO GT cars run to our local interpretation of the DiSCA GT4 Scalextric Clubman rules, requiring mostly standard Scalextric parts to be used throughout. The older Sidewinder models are permitted to use a vac-formed interior as a Balance of Performance measure.

Teams are strictly Pro-Am - our driver ratings based on performances across all our WHO events and weighted towards individual races. There are six Gold and Six Silver 'Pro' drivers, with all other drivers rated as Bronze. Pro-Am means that at least one Bronze-rated driver must race on each team and must share the driving time equally. A two-minute driver change window straddles the end of stints at 20, 40, 60 and 80 minutes, giving six stints in a two-hour race. A three-driver team shares the six stints equally - two each. A four-driver team must share the six stints equally between Pro (Gold/Silver) and Am (Bronze) drivers, ie Bronze drivers must race at least three stints.

Like last year, we start the championship racing on Barns Hatch - Mike's interpretation of the Kent circuit's Grand Prix layout...

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And also like last year, Alex won't be attending the Wednesday races, so has handed the ASTCOM-One Audi R8 GT3 to Simon to navigate through the first three races.

Other team news...

Mike's newly-named AIM-9 will be running side-winder cars again this season. He'll be joined by Steve Croft and Stephen McCann.

Écurie Escargot will be resurrecting the red & white Aston Martin Vantage V12. Rob Allison joins the team as deputy, alongside Andy.

Gearzilla Racing are back with the same SunEnergy Mercedes AMG GT3. Oliver will be racing alongside Rob Bean. Isaac is another regular driver, but its his sixteenth birthday on Wednesday and he's doing other things...

Shift Happens! is Dean's team for 2026. Rookies Kinsley, Jaxson and Mike make up an inexperienced, but enthusiastic quartet.

Terry's first season as a Gold driver will see Laps in Concentration on the grid and Ash as the Silver driver. There's a good chance we'll see another Vantage V12.

All other drivers will be allocated on the night.]]>
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Our 2026 WHO Digital GT Championship sees six teams - led by our Gold-rated drivers - race over three two-hour races on Wednesday evenings, followed by a four-hour, double-points championship finale at our June GT Saturday.

The WHO GT cars run to our local interpretation of the DiSCA GT4 Scalextric Clubman rules, requiring mostly standard Scalextric parts to be used throughout. The older Sidewinder models are permitted to use a vac-formed interior as a Balance of Performance measure.

Teams are strictly Pro-Am - our driver ratings based on performances across all our WHO events and weighted towards individual races. There are six Gold and Six Silver 'Pro' drivers, with all other drivers rated as Bronze. Pro-Am means that at least one Bronze-rated driver must race on each team and must share the driving time equally. A two-minute driver change window straddles the end of stints at 20, 40, 60 and 80 minutes, giving six stints in a two-hour race. A three-driver team shares the six stints equally - two each. A four-driver team must share the six stints equally between Pro (Gold/Silver) and Am (Bronze) drivers, ie Bronze drivers must race at least three stints.

Like last year, we start the championship racing on Barns Hatch - Mike's interpretation of the Kent circuit's Grand Prix layout...

.jpg IG1.jpg Size: 172.4 KB  Downloads: 17


And also like last year, Alex won't be attending the Wednesday races, so has handed the ASTCOM-One Audi R8 GT3 to Simon to navigate through the first three races.

Other team news...

Mike's newly-named AIM-9 will be running side-winder cars again this season. He'll be joined by Steve Croft and Stephen McCann.

Écurie Escargot will be resurrecting the red & white Aston Martin Vantage V12. Rob Allison joins the team as deputy, alongside Andy.

Gearzilla Racing are back with the same SunEnergy Mercedes AMG GT3. Oliver will be racing alongside Rob Bean. Isaac is another regular driver, but its his sixteenth birthday on Wednesday and he's doing other things...

Shift Happens! is Dean's team for 2026. Rookies Kinsley, Jaxson and Mike make up an inexperienced, but enthusiastic quartet.

Terry's first season as a Gold driver will see Laps in Concentration on the grid and Ash as the Silver driver. There's a good chance we'll see another Vantage V12.

All other drivers will be allocated on the night.]]> <![CDATA[AFX Formula One - March 2026]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5259 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:25:50 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5259
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Our first AFX race of 2026 takes place on a rather rapid track, first used for our Mod & Tuners nights...

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These F1 races are supported by AFX and hopefully soon by their European distributor. From a first batch of merch, we have three AFX hats left... It's strictly one each - so would new race or junior winners take a hat home?

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Our first AFX race of 2026 takes place on a rather rapid track, first used for our Mod & Tuners nights...

.jpg Track plan WHO Mod April 2015.jpg Size: 160.93 KB  Downloads: 19


These F1 races are supported by AFX and hopefully soon by their European distributor. From a first batch of merch, we have three AFX hats left... It's strictly one each - so would new race or junior winners take a hat home?

.jpg IG11.jpg Size: 162.25 KB  Downloads: 16
]]> <![CDATA[Four Go Aquaplaning to Oxford]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5230 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 07:51:24 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5230 Slot Rally GB 2026 - Round One - Oxford

There's been a lot of rain so far this year and our 260-mile round trip from Goring-by-Sea was suitably wet and pot-holed. We made good time, despite some less-than-perfect human navigation at the Oxfordshire end. We arrived at a packed Ramsden Memorial Hall. Thirty people signed-on to compete, including twenty paying the extra fiver to enter the championship. It was going to be a long day...

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After snaffling a bacon roll and two cups of tea, I was ready to hit the first of our seven stages. The four of us from WHO - Phil, Terry, Mike & me - were in the same group, together with Colin and the two Steves...

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Colin is the creator of 'Mind the Lambs' stage which was going to be our group's first. This was run in the reverse direction to last year...

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A very neat routed stage across two boards, those cones and gates require some caution - particularly for larger vehicles. I didn't have a bad start - my road-opening SCX Fiat 124 followed by three Nincos - a Porsche 911SC for Classic, Lancia Rallye 037 for 80s/90s and Subaru Impreza for Modern...

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I decided not to run the new Targo Florio class. Much as I love the real-world event and the cars, I do slot rallying to run rally cars. But I did enjoy watching some very fast Italian machinery - Terry and Phil shared Phil's NSR Lola, Colin ran an NSR GT40, one Steve had an NSR Porsche 908 and the other a rapid Policar Ferrari 312PB.

Nicely warmed up (and my Subaru a bit bashed by the gates), we moved on to the Ninco Raid track. This should have been a favourite for the WHO racers - we always have a stage with off-road track at our slot rally club nights...

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Not surprisingly, some of the Targa cars did not enjoy this stage - the exception being the Policar Ferrari, which set the fastest time of any car in our group. Of my four, it was the Porsche that was quickest - the only time it would beat both the Lancia and the Subaru.

Another stage completed and we were back to the other end of the hall for Wayne's World - a compact routed stage fitted to a paste table. Mike was making notes for a possible future WHO track...

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This one's all about rhythm and not bashing the grassy banks. I was happy with my runs - getting quicker with each car.

Some of the groups were breaking for lunch after three stages, but we continued with a fourth - the Ninco Snow stage, which proved trickier than it looks...

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Going first, I wasn't 100% satisfied by my performance, the Lancia going quickest - a tenth of a second faster than the Subaru. The Targa cars were blisteringly fast on this stage, with Steve's Ferrari quickest of them all.

Time for lunch and to catch up with some of the other groups. Marc and Martin from St Albans Slot Car Club were enjoying the big Ninco 'Stage 7'...

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And the Whitchurch Slot Rally Club guys deserved a prize for their sharp new polo shirts...

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For our group, it was time for a well-earned rest before we tackled the two big Ninco stages and the routed Ramsden Green.]]> Slot Rally GB 2026 - Round One - Oxford

There's been a lot of rain so far this year and our 260-mile round trip from Goring-by-Sea was suitably wet and pot-holed. We made good time, despite some less-than-perfect human navigation at the Oxfordshire end. We arrived at a packed Ramsden Memorial Hall. Thirty people signed-on to compete, including twenty paying the extra fiver to enter the championship. It was going to be a long day...

.jpg OX0.0.jpg Size: 242.57 KB  Downloads: 34


After snaffling a bacon roll and two cups of tea, I was ready to hit the first of our seven stages. The four of us from WHO - Phil, Terry, Mike & me - were in the same group, together with Colin and the two Steves...

.jpg OX0.2.jpg Size: 109.23 KB  Downloads: 36
 
.jpg OX0.3.jpg Size: 170.76 KB  Downloads: 27


.jpg OX0.1.jpg Size: 111.11 KB  Downloads: 32
 
.jpg Ox0.4.jpg Size: 118.53 KB  Downloads: 34


Colin is the creator of 'Mind the Lambs' stage which was going to be our group's first. This was run in the reverse direction to last year...

.jpg OX1.2.jpg Size: 113.94 KB  Downloads: 28


A very neat routed stage across two boards, those cones and gates require some caution - particularly for larger vehicles. I didn't have a bad start - my road-opening SCX Fiat 124 followed by three Nincos - a Porsche 911SC for Classic, Lancia Rallye 037 for 80s/90s and Subaru Impreza for Modern...

.jpg OX1.1.jpg Size: 102.2 KB  Downloads: 26
 
.jpg OX1.3.jpg Size: 121.43 KB  Downloads: 27


I decided not to run the new Targo Florio class. Much as I love the real-world event and the cars, I do slot rallying to run rally cars. But I did enjoy watching some very fast Italian machinery - Terry and Phil shared Phil's NSR Lola, Colin ran an NSR GT40, one Steve had an NSR Porsche 908 and the other a rapid Policar Ferrari 312PB.

Nicely warmed up (and my Subaru a bit bashed by the gates), we moved on to the Ninco Raid track. This should have been a favourite for the WHO racers - we always have a stage with off-road track at our slot rally club nights...

.jpg OX2.1.jpg Size: 134.6 KB  Downloads: 31


Not surprisingly, some of the Targa cars did not enjoy this stage - the exception being the Policar Ferrari, which set the fastest time of any car in our group. Of my four, it was the Porsche that was quickest - the only time it would beat both the Lancia and the Subaru.

Another stage completed and we were back to the other end of the hall for Wayne's World - a compact routed stage fitted to a paste table. Mike was making notes for a possible future WHO track...

.jpg OX3.1.jpg Size: 115.44 KB  Downloads: 27


This one's all about rhythm and not bashing the grassy banks. I was happy with my runs - getting quicker with each car.

Some of the groups were breaking for lunch after three stages, but we continued with a fourth - the Ninco Snow stage, which proved trickier than it looks...

.jpg OX4.1.jpg Size: 133.44 KB  Downloads: 22


Going first, I wasn't 100% satisfied by my performance, the Lancia going quickest - a tenth of a second faster than the Subaru. The Targa cars were blisteringly fast on this stage, with Steve's Ferrari quickest of them all.

Time for lunch and to catch up with some of the other groups. Marc and Martin from St Albans Slot Car Club were enjoying the big Ninco 'Stage 7'...

.jpg OX4.2.jpg Size: 131.85 KB  Downloads: 37


And the Whitchurch Slot Rally Club guys deserved a prize for their sharp new polo shirts...

.jpg OX4.3.jpg Size: 95.02 KB  Downloads: 34


For our group, it was time for a well-earned rest before we tackled the two big Ninco stages and the routed Ramsden Green.]]> <![CDATA[WHO Digital Wednesday - 11 February 2026]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5225 Sun, 08 Feb 2026 18:41:34 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5225
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Our 2026 Scalextric digital season continues on Wednesday with another Nascar club car team race and Trans-Am pairs race - a perfect introduction to our digital racing formats and RCS64 race management software.

We do ask that new racers complete at least one (and preferably two) Nascar & Trans-Am evening to progress to our GT Championship and the Saturday events. During the evening we gradually introduce the tyre wear, fuel consumption and weather features of the RCS64 software. Team captains will get you up to speed with the nuts and bolts of digital racing - and to the subtleties of race strategy.

Doors open at 6.30pm for practice and digital driving school. Teams are allocated and we start racing with evenly-matched club cars as near to 7pm as possible. An hour of action is divided into three or four segments of either 15 or 20 minutes, including driver changes every five minutes. Teams swap cars at each break - winners with last place, second with fifth etc. After an hour of racing, total laps are added up and prizes awarded at around 8.30.

Trans-Am cars are back for the pairs race for 2026-8. Scalextric and Pioneer models of cars that raced in the Trans-Am series between 1966 and 1972 are eligible. The usual Trans-Am format is two 8-minute qualifying heats, with a driver change at half-distance. The cars completing the most laps in their 8-minute heat automatically qualify for a the feature race, the other six battle it out for the remaining places in an 8-minute ‘B-Final’. And that usually takes us up to around 9.30pm - or sometimes a little later.

The whole evening costs just £3 for adults and £2 for under-16s. All equipment is provided for the team race. Those without a Trans-Am car will need to negotiate to share a ride. We do ask that racers aged 13 and under bring a responsible adult with them.]]>
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Our 2026 Scalextric digital season continues on Wednesday with another Nascar club car team race and Trans-Am pairs race - a perfect introduction to our digital racing formats and RCS64 race management software.

We do ask that new racers complete at least one (and preferably two) Nascar & Trans-Am evening to progress to our GT Championship and the Saturday events. During the evening we gradually introduce the tyre wear, fuel consumption and weather features of the RCS64 software. Team captains will get you up to speed with the nuts and bolts of digital racing - and to the subtleties of race strategy.

Doors open at 6.30pm for practice and digital driving school. Teams are allocated and we start racing with evenly-matched club cars as near to 7pm as possible. An hour of action is divided into three or four segments of either 15 or 20 minutes, including driver changes every five minutes. Teams swap cars at each break - winners with last place, second with fifth etc. After an hour of racing, total laps are added up and prizes awarded at around 8.30.

Trans-Am cars are back for the pairs race for 2026-8. Scalextric and Pioneer models of cars that raced in the Trans-Am series between 1966 and 1972 are eligible. The usual Trans-Am format is two 8-minute qualifying heats, with a driver change at half-distance. The cars completing the most laps in their 8-minute heat automatically qualify for a the feature race, the other six battle it out for the remaining places in an 8-minute ‘B-Final’. And that usually takes us up to around 9.30pm - or sometimes a little later.

The whole evening costs just £3 for adults and £2 for under-16s. All equipment is provided for the team race. Those without a Trans-Am car will need to negotiate to share a ride. We do ask that racers aged 13 and under bring a responsible adult with them.]]> <![CDATA[HO Nascar - 4 February 2026]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5209 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:01:33 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5209
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We're back at the Barn for the first HO Nascar race of the year - the day after the club's sixteenth birthday. It's the start of a new era for our Nascar class. Gone are the Super-G+ and Life Like chassis,  these races are now a straight fight between two currently-produced HO platforms - AFX Mega-G+ and Bulldog BDR (with the standard bar magnet).

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The first battleground is a large 65-foot rectangle, with one end featuring the widest AFX radius corner (15 & 18"), funnelling down to a tighter 9 & 12" radius at Turns 1 and 2. It should be a fun evening of HO oval racing!

As always, doors open at 6.15pm for practice, heats begin just before 7 and we aim to finish all the finals by 9.30. Entry is £3 for adults and £2 for under-16s. We ask that racers aged 13 and under bring a responsible adult with them. Club cars and controllers are available for not extra cost.]]>
.jpg Nascar Feb 2026 flier.jpg Size: 161.69 KB  Downloads: 32


We're back at the Barn for the first HO Nascar race of the year - the day after the club's sixteenth birthday. It's the start of a new era for our Nascar class. Gone are the Super-G+ and Life Like chassis,  these races are now a straight fight between two currently-produced HO platforms - AFX Mega-G+ and Bulldog BDR (with the standard bar magnet).

.jpg May 2024 Track Plan.jpg Size: 69.97 KB  Downloads: 34


The first battleground is a large 65-foot rectangle, with one end featuring the widest AFX radius corner (15 & 18"), funnelling down to a tighter 9 & 12" radius at Turns 1 and 2. It should be a fun evening of HO oval racing!

As always, doors open at 6.15pm for practice, heats begin just before 7 and we aim to finish all the finals by 9.30. Entry is £3 for adults and £2 for under-16s. We ask that racers aged 13 and under bring a responsible adult with them. Club cars and controllers are available for not extra cost.]]> <![CDATA[WHO Winter Stages - 21 January 2026]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5172 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:09:08 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5172
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Expect plenty of snow and ice for the first WHO Slot Rally club night of the year - which takes place on the eve of the real Monte Carlo Rally.

Doors open at 6.30pm for sign-on and allocation to groups for the evening. The Johnny's Workshop stage will be available for a shakedown - to make sure your cars and controllers are functioning as you want them.

The competitive stages for this one are:

1. Friston Forest - SCX and Scalextric Classic, featuring SCX ice effect track.
2. Jupp's Farm 2026 (short version) - Ninco with some patches of ice and extra rough terrain
3. Titnore Lane - Ninco tarmac with plenty of ice track and elevations
4. Ford Ice Rink - routed foamboard


All four stages are fitted with a UK club 3-pin 2 amp socket and standard club wiring (brake wired -ve and L terminal wired +ve). Power is 12V DC, apart from the Ice Rink, which runs at 10V.

As always, the aim is to get through all four stages in the quickest possible time.

Our WHO Slot Rally events are for 1:32 scale analogue rally cars running to our local interpretation of Slot Rally GB regulations - see here. The important highlights are that cars must be fitted with an inline motor and must feature a driver and co-driver sitting side-by-side.

Each driver can enter one car per class - Classic, 80s-90s and Modern Rally. Club cars and controllers are available on each stage. We will be noting the best times for standard SCX and Scalextric cars (magnets must be removed, weight can be added and tyres and braid may be replaced - otherwise no modifications).

Entry is £3 per person for the whole evening, £2 for under-16s.]]>
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Expect plenty of snow and ice for the first WHO Slot Rally club night of the year - which takes place on the eve of the real Monte Carlo Rally.

Doors open at 6.30pm for sign-on and allocation to groups for the evening. The Johnny's Workshop stage will be available for a shakedown - to make sure your cars and controllers are functioning as you want them.

The competitive stages for this one are:

1. Friston Forest - SCX and Scalextric Classic, featuring SCX ice effect track.
2. Jupp's Farm 2026 (short version) - Ninco with some patches of ice and extra rough terrain
3. Titnore Lane - Ninco tarmac with plenty of ice track and elevations
4. Ford Ice Rink - routed foamboard


All four stages are fitted with a UK club 3-pin 2 amp socket and standard club wiring (brake wired -ve and L terminal wired +ve). Power is 12V DC, apart from the Ice Rink, which runs at 10V.

As always, the aim is to get through all four stages in the quickest possible time.

Our WHO Slot Rally events are for 1:32 scale analogue rally cars running to our local interpretation of Slot Rally GB regulations - see here. The important highlights are that cars must be fitted with an inline motor and must feature a driver and co-driver sitting side-by-side.

Each driver can enter one car per class - Classic, 80s-90s and Modern Rally. Club cars and controllers are available on each stage. We will be noting the best times for standard SCX and Scalextric cars (magnets must be removed, weight can be added and tyres and braid may be replaced - otherwise no modifications).

Entry is £3 per person for the whole evening, £2 for under-16s.]]> <![CDATA[WHO Digital Wednesday - 14 January 2026]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5167 Sat, 10 Jan 2026 20:20:56 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5167
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Our 2026 Scalextric digital season kicks off on Wednesday with a Nascar club car team race and Trans-Am pairs race - a perfect introduction to our digital racing formats and RCS64 race management software.

We do ask that new racers complete at least one (and preferably two) Nascar & Trans-Am evening to progress to our GT Championship and the Saturday events. During the evening we gradually introduce the tyre wear, fuel consumption and weather features of the RCS64 software. Team captains will get you up to speed with the nuts and bolts of digital racing - and to the subtleties of race strategy.

Doors open at 6.30pm for practice and digital driving school. Teams are allocated and we start racing with evenly-matched club cars as near to 7pm as possible. An hour of action is divided into three or four segments of either 15 or 20 minutes, including driver changes every five minutes. Teams swap cars at each break - winners with last place, second with fifth etc. After an hour of racing, total laps are added up and prizes awarded at around 8.30.

Trans-Am cars are back for the pairs race for 2026-8. Scalextric and Pioneer models of cars that raced in the Trans-Am series between 1966 and 1972 are eligible. The usual Trans-Am format is two 8-minute qualifying heats, with a driver change at half-distance. The cars completing the most laps in their 8-minute heat automatically qualify for a the feature race, the other six battle it out for the remaining places in an 8-minute ‘B-Final’. And that usually takes us up to around 9.30pm - or sometimes a little later.

The whole evening costs just £3 for adults and £2 for under-16s. All equipment is provided for the team race. Those without a Trans-Am car will need to negotiate to share a ride. We do ask that racers aged 13 and under bring a responsible adult with them.]]>
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Our 2026 Scalextric digital season kicks off on Wednesday with a Nascar club car team race and Trans-Am pairs race - a perfect introduction to our digital racing formats and RCS64 race management software.

We do ask that new racers complete at least one (and preferably two) Nascar & Trans-Am evening to progress to our GT Championship and the Saturday events. During the evening we gradually introduce the tyre wear, fuel consumption and weather features of the RCS64 software. Team captains will get you up to speed with the nuts and bolts of digital racing - and to the subtleties of race strategy.

Doors open at 6.30pm for practice and digital driving school. Teams are allocated and we start racing with evenly-matched club cars as near to 7pm as possible. An hour of action is divided into three or four segments of either 15 or 20 minutes, including driver changes every five minutes. Teams swap cars at each break - winners with last place, second with fifth etc. After an hour of racing, total laps are added up and prizes awarded at around 8.30.

Trans-Am cars are back for the pairs race for 2026-8. Scalextric and Pioneer models of cars that raced in the Trans-Am series between 1966 and 1972 are eligible. The usual Trans-Am format is two 8-minute qualifying heats, with a driver change at half-distance. The cars completing the most laps in their 8-minute heat automatically qualify for a the feature race, the other six battle it out for the remaining places in an 8-minute ‘B-Final’. And that usually takes us up to around 9.30pm - or sometimes a little later.

The whole evening costs just £3 for adults and £2 for under-16s. All equipment is provided for the team race. Those without a Trans-Am car will need to negotiate to share a ride. We do ask that racers aged 13 and under bring a responsible adult with them.]]> <![CDATA[WHO Mod & Tuners - 7 January 2026]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5153 Sat, 03 Jan 2026 12:26:49 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5153
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Our 2026 HO season kicks off on Wednesday with an evening of high-speed WHO Mod and WHO Tuners action on our four-lane Rattlesnake Raceway, the first time we've used it for a Mod race...

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Doors open at 6.15 for practice, with the heats scheduled to start just before 7. We aim to finish all the finals by 9.30pm. Race fees remain £3 for adults and £2 for under-16s, with an HO season costing £32 up-front for 12 races and the test night. An under-16 HO season ticket is £21.

There are some big changes to our WHO Mod events this year. Although the cars will look very familiar with the lexan-bodied Mods and hard-bodied Tuners, things are very different underneath...

In WHO Mod, only the Viper V-SPEC and Bulldog BDR chassis are eligible. The Viper must run Pro4 traction and motor magnets and the Bulldog can run either the N42 or N35 traction magnets available from Slot Cars Direct. Otherwise, the rules are the same - armatures must be 6 ohm or higher and unmodified. We can help you change the magnets in your Viper and Pete has plenty of Pro4 traction magnets in the club shop.

WHO Tuners is also restricted to two chassis - the Bulldog BDR (with N35 traction magnets only) and the AFX Mega-G+ (long and short wheelbases). Pete has plenty of Bulldog chassis and parts for sale in the club shop. Those running in Tuners this season will also be awarded full Club championship points - so the winners of both Mod and Tuners with score 160 points towards the WHO Club championship.

There's more about our 2026 HO classes here.]]>
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Our 2026 HO season kicks off on Wednesday with an evening of high-speed WHO Mod and WHO Tuners action on our four-lane Rattlesnake Raceway, the first time we've used it for a Mod race...

.jpg Track Plan.jpg Size: 71.65 KB  Downloads: 20


Doors open at 6.15 for practice, with the heats scheduled to start just before 7. We aim to finish all the finals by 9.30pm. Race fees remain £3 for adults and £2 for under-16s, with an HO season costing £32 up-front for 12 races and the test night. An under-16 HO season ticket is £21.

There are some big changes to our WHO Mod events this year. Although the cars will look very familiar with the lexan-bodied Mods and hard-bodied Tuners, things are very different underneath...

In WHO Mod, only the Viper V-SPEC and Bulldog BDR chassis are eligible. The Viper must run Pro4 traction and motor magnets and the Bulldog can run either the N42 or N35 traction magnets available from Slot Cars Direct. Otherwise, the rules are the same - armatures must be 6 ohm or higher and unmodified. We can help you change the magnets in your Viper and Pete has plenty of Pro4 traction magnets in the club shop.

WHO Tuners is also restricted to two chassis - the Bulldog BDR (with N35 traction magnets only) and the AFX Mega-G+ (long and short wheelbases). Pete has plenty of Bulldog chassis and parts for sale in the club shop. Those running in Tuners this season will also be awarded full Club championship points - so the winners of both Mod and Tuners with score 160 points towards the WHO Club championship.

There's more about our 2026 HO classes here.]]> <![CDATA[WHO Digital American SpeedFest - 21 February 2026]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5135 Wed, 31 Dec 2025 16:46:41 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5135
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This is a brand new event for 2026 and gives us the opportunity to expand the range of cars we run on the WHO Digital calendar and enjoy another full-day Saturday to cheer us up during the darker months. There are two team races, a pairs race and two individual events to mix things up during the day. As always, doors open for practice at 10am and we aim to finish around 4.30. There are no club cars for our Digital Saturdays and we expect all new racers to have successfully completed at least one Nascar & Trans-Am Wednesday evening event - conveniently these are scheduled for 14 January and 11 February.

Race One is a Pioneer Legends pairs race, which we hope will get us up to speed and learn the track (Mike's version of Meadowdale International Raceway). These little cars have thrilled us on Wednesday nights over the past three years and now have a new home. They will run to the same build regulations as before - if you need a copy of the regs to build a new car, please let us know.

Race Two is Sebring Seventies - a 45-minute team race for Scalextric and Fly models of GT cars that raced at the 12 Hours of Sebring from 1973 to 1977. Eligible cars are:

●    Scalextric Porsche 911 3.0 RSR 
●    Scalextric Chevrolet Corvette L88
●    Fly Ferrari Daytona 365 GTB/4
●    Fly Porsche 911S
●    Fly Porsche 934 and 1977 934/5
●    Fly BMW 3.5 CSL IMSA

Only six cars will run, entered by our Gold drivers (or their deputies). Cars should be prepared to Scalextric Tin Top regs. Working lights are preferred, but not essential. At the time of writing, there are five Scalextric Porsches on the grid, with Mike still deciding between a Fly BMW 3.5 CSL and a sixth Porsche...

Race Three is another chance to run the awesome Carrera Classic Nascars. This is an individual race with a heats and finals format. Build regs are on page 14 of the 2026 WHO digital guide.

Race Four is Can-Am - another individual race featuring models of the unrestricted monsters that delighted crowds from 1966 to 1974. We will use brand eligibility and regs from the Goodwood Whitsun Cup and limit entry to genuine Group 7 Can-Am cars (plus the 1965 SCCA precursor): no GT40s, Ferrari 330s or Alfa 33/3s please. This list may be useful...

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The Whitsun Cup regs allow for a change of running gear and wheels, so those very nice Fly and Monogram models can be tuned to compete with the George Turner, Slot.it and MR SlotCar cars - which must use a standard 18k Scalextric or PSR AC6 S-Can motor.

The final race is a 500 lap (approximately two-hour) team race into the dark for the new Scalextric LMDh  (Le Mans Daytona hybrid) models - currently the Cadillac V-Series.R and Porsche 963. These cars will be provided and prepared by our Gold rated drivers (or their deputy). We will use the same regs as the GT Championship. For 2026 and 2027, the older Scalextric Ford Daytona Prototype (Riley) and Ginetta G60-LT-P1 will also be permitted - if you have one already - but these will be allocated a smaller fuel tank in RCS64. Working lights are essential for this as we’ll turn off the main hall lights and race with the up-lighters.

As with all our first-time events, the formats and regs are a work in progress! Any questions, just ask...]]>
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This is a brand new event for 2026 and gives us the opportunity to expand the range of cars we run on the WHO Digital calendar and enjoy another full-day Saturday to cheer us up during the darker months. There are two team races, a pairs race and two individual events to mix things up during the day. As always, doors open for practice at 10am and we aim to finish around 4.30. There are no club cars for our Digital Saturdays and we expect all new racers to have successfully completed at least one Nascar & Trans-Am Wednesday evening event - conveniently these are scheduled for 14 January and 11 February.

Race One is a Pioneer Legends pairs race, which we hope will get us up to speed and learn the track (Mike's version of Meadowdale International Raceway). These little cars have thrilled us on Wednesday nights over the past three years and now have a new home. They will run to the same build regulations as before - if you need a copy of the regs to build a new car, please let us know.

Race Two is Sebring Seventies - a 45-minute team race for Scalextric and Fly models of GT cars that raced at the 12 Hours of Sebring from 1973 to 1977. Eligible cars are:

●    Scalextric Porsche 911 3.0 RSR 
●    Scalextric Chevrolet Corvette L88
●    Fly Ferrari Daytona 365 GTB/4
●    Fly Porsche 911S
●    Fly Porsche 934 and 1977 934/5
●    Fly BMW 3.5 CSL IMSA

Only six cars will run, entered by our Gold drivers (or their deputies). Cars should be prepared to Scalextric Tin Top regs. Working lights are preferred, but not essential. At the time of writing, there are five Scalextric Porsches on the grid, with Mike still deciding between a Fly BMW 3.5 CSL and a sixth Porsche...

Race Three is another chance to run the awesome Carrera Classic Nascars. This is an individual race with a heats and finals format. Build regs are on page 14 of the 2026 WHO digital guide.

Race Four is Can-Am - another individual race featuring models of the unrestricted monsters that delighted crowds from 1966 to 1974. We will use brand eligibility and regs from the Goodwood Whitsun Cup and limit entry to genuine Group 7 Can-Am cars (plus the 1965 SCCA precursor): no GT40s, Ferrari 330s or Alfa 33/3s please. This list may be useful...

.jpg Can-Am list.jpg Size: 121.49 KB  Downloads: 44


The Whitsun Cup regs allow for a change of running gear and wheels, so those very nice Fly and Monogram models can be tuned to compete with the George Turner, Slot.it and MR SlotCar cars - which must use a standard 18k Scalextric or PSR AC6 S-Can motor.

The final race is a 500 lap (approximately two-hour) team race into the dark for the new Scalextric LMDh  (Le Mans Daytona hybrid) models - currently the Cadillac V-Series.R and Porsche 963. These cars will be provided and prepared by our Gold rated drivers (or their deputy). We will use the same regs as the GT Championship. For 2026 and 2027, the older Scalextric Ford Daytona Prototype (Riley) and Ginetta G60-LT-P1 will also be permitted - if you have one already - but these will be allocated a smaller fuel tank in RCS64. Working lights are essential for this as we’ll turn off the main hall lights and race with the up-lighters.

As with all our first-time events, the formats and regs are a work in progress! Any questions, just ask...]]> <![CDATA[WHO Tin Top Saturday - December 2025]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5105 Sun, 14 Dec 2025 07:58:16 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5105
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Twenty-two racers assembled at the Barn for a memorable end-of-season Tin Top Saturday. We welcomed back Jean (of Johnny's Workshop fame) and Simon M joined us for his first Tin Top action.

After 45 minutes of practice, it was time for the first race of the day...

Group A Team Race

Twenty-one drivers (James arrived too late) were divided into six teams for this 30-minute race. Five of our Gold-rated drivers led the teams, with Jeremy stepping up to fill the sixth spot with his WHAM! Racing. Four Sierras were joined by Dean's Aston Mosdell VL Commodore and the WHAM! BMW E30 M3.

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This race is all about track familiarisation and ironing out any technical glitches. Sadly Gearzilla had a rough time with a less-than-perfect controller and they dropped to the back, eighteen laps in arrears at half distance. The Commodore was leading, thanks to a great opening stint by Ash, the blue AST One Sierra was two laps behind, with the red MFI Sierra in third and the WHAM! BMW not far adrift in fourth.

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Alex had hoped to push hard in the final stint, but had to manage a loose rear wheel instead. He successfully defended second spot from a hard-charging Mike, who had pulled away from the BMW in fourth. Ash, Stephen and Dean scored a great win for the Commodore...

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A perfect way to start the day!

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Straight on to our BTCC weekend simulation - and qualifying for 22 cars...]]>
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Twenty-two racers assembled at the Barn for a memorable end-of-season Tin Top Saturday. We welcomed back Jean (of Johnny's Workshop fame) and Simon M joined us for his first Tin Top action.

After 45 minutes of practice, it was time for the first race of the day...

Group A Team Race

Twenty-one drivers (James arrived too late) were divided into six teams for this 30-minute race. Five of our Gold-rated drivers led the teams, with Jeremy stepping up to fill the sixth spot with his WHAM! Racing. Four Sierras were joined by Dean's Aston Mosdell VL Commodore and the WHAM! BMW E30 M3.

.jpg R1.1.jpg Size: 184.13 KB  Downloads: 20


This race is all about track familiarisation and ironing out any technical glitches. Sadly Gearzilla had a rough time with a less-than-perfect controller and they dropped to the back, eighteen laps in arrears at half distance. The Commodore was leading, thanks to a great opening stint by Ash, the blue AST One Sierra was two laps behind, with the red MFI Sierra in third and the WHAM! BMW not far adrift in fourth.

.jpg R1.4.jpg Size: 143.56 KB  Downloads: 23


Alex had hoped to push hard in the final stint, but had to manage a loose rear wheel instead. He successfully defended second spot from a hard-charging Mike, who had pulled away from the BMW in fourth. Ash, Stephen and Dean scored a great win for the Commodore...

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A perfect way to start the day!

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Straight on to our BTCC weekend simulation - and qualifying for 22 cars...]]> <![CDATA[WHO Racing AFX Formula One - Dec 2025]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5104 Sun, 14 Dec 2025 05:43:45 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5104
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Our final HO event of the year saw a select bunch of racers turn out for the end-of-term goodbye to the Barn. With almost all the championships decided, it was all about the race. Of the sixteen drivers, Oliver K was first to pick up his silverware as our WHO junior rookie of 2025...

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Oliver also had the bonus of running all four heats before his home time at 8pm. We have a revised format for 2026, which will mean Oliver and any other under-10s can complete their races at the start of the night.

Voted at our AGM last month, the racers' choice for our final AFX F1 championship round was our Silverstone layout, harking back to the 'proper' configuration of Britain's Grand Prix circuit...

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This puts the drivers in an unusual position, looking down the length of the Barn...

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It's a fast track and relatively short, so plenty of scope for carnage - of which there was plenty during the heats. This is how things looked after 8 of the 16 heats...

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The climax to qualifying was super-exciting, with a three-way battle for third - and the last automatic A Final spot - decided by the smallest of margins...

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Congrats to James for an amazing result with a borrowed Super-G and to Kev, who showed the potential of the Bulldog F1 chassis under a special dispensation. Isaac and Kevin also raced the new chassis in advance of its official inclusion in the class for 2026.

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The five finals all offer up the usual drama. Kevin finally got to grips with the Bulldog in the E Final, but couldn't beat Rob's Super-G. Mike managed a double step-up, first dispatching Tracy and then pipping Kev in the C Final with a huge score for his Mega-G+ car. The B Final was a cracker, with Terry prevailing ahead of James and Ollie.

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That just left us the A Final, which turned out to be an odd one. A-Final adrenaline + a fast, challenging track = carnage. Andy soon found himself out front and continued to build his lead, until a late-race power drop let second-place Pete unlap himself and start reeling in the leader. Andy asked if anyone was on his lane, but the other three drivers were convinced they were driving their cars. The chequered flag fell with Andy scoring a huge score - but he knew he'd just pipped Pete to the line. A post-race post-mortem showed Oliver's body-less chassis on Andy's lane. The result below is adjusted...

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Our twelfth pair of HO medal winners for 2025 were Andy and Ollie...

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Which meant our 2025 AFX Formula One champions were Pete and Ollie...

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Pete and Ollie were also crowned 2025 WHO Club and WHO Junior champions, with James winning a hotly-contested WHO Rookie of the Year battle...

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Huge congratulations to all our 2025 champions! The final tables will follow in due course.

As always, big thanks to everyone who came along and took part in a most enjoyable final HO round of the season. Special thanks goes to the set-up and race control crews and to those who stayed to pack away - it was a pretty early night this time. 

It all starts again on Wednesday 7 January 2026.]]>
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Our final HO event of the year saw a select bunch of racers turn out for the end-of-term goodbye to the Barn. With almost all the championships decided, it was all about the race. Of the sixteen drivers, Oliver K was first to pick up his silverware as our WHO junior rookie of 2025...

.jpg IG10.jpg Size: 152.32 KB  Downloads: 23


Oliver also had the bonus of running all four heats before his home time at 8pm. We have a revised format for 2026, which will mean Oliver and any other under-10s can complete their races at the start of the night.

Voted at our AGM last month, the racers' choice for our final AFX F1 championship round was our Silverstone layout, harking back to the 'proper' configuration of Britain's Grand Prix circuit...

.jpg AFX Silverstone.jpg Size: 78.08 KB  Downloads: 23


This puts the drivers in an unusual position, looking down the length of the Barn...

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It's a fast track and relatively short, so plenty of scope for carnage - of which there was plenty during the heats. This is how things looked after 8 of the 16 heats...

.jpg IG12.jpg Size: 164.18 KB  Downloads: 19


The climax to qualifying was super-exciting, with a three-way battle for third - and the last automatic A Final spot - decided by the smallest of margins...

.jpg AFX Dec 2025 Results Heats.jpg Size: 168 KB  Downloads: 18


Congrats to James for an amazing result with a borrowed Super-G and to Kev, who showed the potential of the Bulldog F1 chassis under a special dispensation. Isaac and Kevin also raced the new chassis in advance of its official inclusion in the class for 2026.

.jpg IG6.jpg Size: 120.79 KB  Downloads: 23


The five finals all offer up the usual drama. Kevin finally got to grips with the Bulldog in the E Final, but couldn't beat Rob's Super-G. Mike managed a double step-up, first dispatching Tracy and then pipping Kev in the C Final with a huge score for his Mega-G+ car. The B Final was a cracker, with Terry prevailing ahead of James and Ollie.

.jpg IG13.jpg Size: 155.67 KB  Downloads: 25


That just left us the A Final, which turned out to be an odd one. A-Final adrenaline + a fast, challenging track = carnage. Andy soon found himself out front and continued to build his lead, until a late-race power drop let second-place Pete unlap himself and start reeling in the leader. Andy asked if anyone was on his lane, but the other three drivers were convinced they were driving their cars. The chequered flag fell with Andy scoring a huge score - but he knew he'd just pipped Pete to the line. A post-race post-mortem showed Oliver's body-less chassis on Andy's lane. The result below is adjusted...

.jpg AFX Dec 2025 Results Finals.jpg Size: 142.79 KB  Downloads: 22


Our twelfth pair of HO medal winners for 2025 were Andy and Ollie...

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Which meant our 2025 AFX Formula One champions were Pete and Ollie...

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Pete and Ollie were also crowned 2025 WHO Club and WHO Junior champions, with James winning a hotly-contested WHO Rookie of the Year battle...

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Huge congratulations to all our 2025 champions! The final tables will follow in due course.

As always, big thanks to everyone who came along and took part in a most enjoyable final HO round of the season. Special thanks goes to the set-up and race control crews and to those who stayed to pack away - it was a pretty early night this time. 

It all starts again on Wednesday 7 January 2026.]]> <![CDATA[HO Test Night & Drag Racing - November 2025]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5089 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 08:25:09 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5089
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Twelve of us met up at the Barn for our annual test & fun night. With some not insignificant changes to our HO classes next year, it was a good opportunity to test new cars and raid the club shop. There were certainly some fast Bulldogs on show and not too many takers for the down-graded Viper traction magnets...

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The drag strip came into its own towards the end of the evening, with four elimination races and a winners' shoot-out to decide who'd go home with the medal. With no timing, we ran 'best-of-three' match-races...

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We started with a WHO Nascar-spec Bulldog & Mega-G+ ladder, with four racers getting a bye through round one. Ash managed to get to round two with his Mega-G+, but this race was dominated by Bulldogs...

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Kevin and Andy got through to the final, where Andy's California Flash Camaro took a 2-0 victory...

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The second race was a Mega-G+ only class - and most of the bodies were F1. James' McLaren and Andy's red Camaro were the class acts on the strip, meeting in the final...

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It was another 2-0 win for Andy, but very close...

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We opened things up to any WHO-eligible car for race three. A lot of Vipers, although our race two finalists chose a Mega-G+ (James) and a Tuners Bulldog (Andy) - both were quickly knocked out...

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Rob and Isaac met in the final, Rob winning 2-0...

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Next, we matched up two Auto World Top Fuel dragsters - one of Pete's and one of Andy's...

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The yellow dragster started out the car to have - we swapped them for each race, with drivers drawing lots of over which they started with. As the races progressed, the purple dragster became quicker- and then evened out again. Plus there was the lottery of whether the purple car would start... There was a lot going on in this race!

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Ollie and Andy got through to the final, with Ollie taking the win on a tense and exciting deciding run...

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The last race was a shoot-out between the winners - Rob and Ollie's Vipers facing off before meeting Andy's Nascar Bulldog in the winner-takes-all final...

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In the final, Andy took the first run, but Rob was too strong and took the medal with a 2-1 victory...

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And that was the end of an excellent night. A big thank you to the set-up crew and to everyone who stayed behind to pack away. We'll do it again next November - but we are back at the Barn next Wednesday for the climax of our 2025 HO season.]]>
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Twelve of us met up at the Barn for our annual test & fun night. With some not insignificant changes to our HO classes next year, it was a good opportunity to test new cars and raid the club shop. There were certainly some fast Bulldogs on show and not too many takers for the down-graded Viper traction magnets...

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The drag strip came into its own towards the end of the evening, with four elimination races and a winners' shoot-out to decide who'd go home with the medal. With no timing, we ran 'best-of-three' match-races...

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We started with a WHO Nascar-spec Bulldog & Mega-G+ ladder, with four racers getting a bye through round one. Ash managed to get to round two with his Mega-G+, but this race was dominated by Bulldogs...

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Kevin and Andy got through to the final, where Andy's California Flash Camaro took a 2-0 victory...

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The second race was a Mega-G+ only class - and most of the bodies were F1. James' McLaren and Andy's red Camaro were the class acts on the strip, meeting in the final...

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It was another 2-0 win for Andy, but very close...

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We opened things up to any WHO-eligible car for race three. A lot of Vipers, although our race two finalists chose a Mega-G+ (James) and a Tuners Bulldog (Andy) - both were quickly knocked out...

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Rob and Isaac met in the final, Rob winning 2-0...

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Next, we matched up two Auto World Top Fuel dragsters - one of Pete's and one of Andy's...

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The yellow dragster started out the car to have - we swapped them for each race, with drivers drawing lots of over which they started with. As the races progressed, the purple dragster became quicker- and then evened out again. Plus there was the lottery of whether the purple car would start... There was a lot going on in this race!

.jpg 2025 Test night Drag results Race 4.jpg Size: 67.1 KB  Downloads: 21


Ollie and Andy got through to the final, with Ollie taking the win on a tense and exciting deciding run...

.jpg R4.2.jpg Size: 154.82 KB  Downloads: 24


The last race was a shoot-out between the winners - Rob and Ollie's Vipers facing off before meeting Andy's Nascar Bulldog in the winner-takes-all final...

.jpg 2025 Test night Drag results Race 5.jpg Size: 23.25 KB  Downloads: 592


In the final, Andy took the first run, but Rob was too strong and took the medal with a 2-1 victory...

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And that was the end of an excellent night. A big thank you to the set-up crew and to everyone who stayed behind to pack away. We'll do it again next November - but we are back at the Barn next Wednesday for the climax of our 2025 HO season.]]> <![CDATA[WHO Tin Top Saturday - November 2025]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5071 Sun, 16 Nov 2025 07:29:33 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5071
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Eighteen racers took part in the first of two Tin Top Saturdays that bring our Scalextric digital season to a close. We welcomed back Matthew's brother Daniel for his first taste of our digital format, which he seemed to pick up quickly in the practice session.

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Simon had designed us another whopper of a layout, taking up most of the length of the Barn and posing a challenge for the more myopic amongst us. It was certainly fun to drive, with good overtaking opportunities and enough Radius 2 corners to keep us on our toes.

The day would start with a 30 minute Sierra - BMW - Commodore team race to get us warmed up and familiar with the track. Then the BTCC weekend simulation - qualifying plus three races - would play out, with lunch and a Carrera Classic Nascar race interspersed. The day would end with our Muscle Car Mondiale format - a nice leisurely climax to a Saturday of saloon car action.

Race One: Group A Team Race

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Seventeen racers were divided into five teams of three and one pair - bothers Simon and Mark sharing Alex's BMW. Dean's VL Commodore returned, shared with Ash & Terry, but the remaining four cars were all Sierras. No qualifying this time - we were straight into a dry race...

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The similar machinery always gives us a pretty close race and the start of this one couldn't have been tighter. Simon took the lone BMW into the lead of a six-car snake. Driving well in the middle of the pack, newcomer Daniel got a fine Tin Top welcome, being punted off the bridge and onto the floor - rear axle and gearing repairs dropping him well back and leaving five cars battling for the lead...

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Drivers changed every ten minutes, apart from the Coombes brothers who'd swap over at half way. At ten minutes, Simon didn't need to pit and that gave the BMW a nice advantage over the chasing pack. Matthew had work to do to close a 12 lap gap at the back. Simon handed the BMW to Mark and they still looked good going into the final driver change - although he'd be up against a very strong bunch of drivers on the final leg...

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It was incredibly close at the front with three cars in with a shout of the win. The BMW was out of sequence on pit stops and Mark dropped off the lead in the pits - but the others - Mike and Alex's Sierras - would need to stop too. The Commodore had dropped off the lead pace and Terry had Oliver closing in fast. It did eventually come down pit stops. The red Sierra of Mike, Rob & Daniel spent 16 seconds less in the pits and finished on the same laps and just ahead of Alex, Ollie & Stephen's blue car. Mark & Simon came in a lap behind, Mark just couldn't match the pace of Mike and Alex in the closing stages...

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Behind, Oliver pipped Terry to fourth place, both cars finishing on the same lap after a frantic battle through the final ten minutes. The Écurie Escargot Sierra - last December's winner - came home 15 laps off the lead, having eventually recovered from that early crash damage.

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Here are the results and stats from the opening race...

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You can click on the image to make it bigger.

Congratulations to our winners - Mike, Rob & Daniel - and to all our teams on a scintillating start to the day...

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Some of these Group A cars might appear later in the Muscle Car Mondiale race, but now we would focus on BTCC...]]>
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Eighteen racers took part in the first of two Tin Top Saturdays that bring our Scalextric digital season to a close. We welcomed back Matthew's brother Daniel for his first taste of our digital format, which he seemed to pick up quickly in the practice session.

.jpg TT Nov 2025 Track plan.jpg Size: 72.6 KB  Downloads: 31


Simon had designed us another whopper of a layout, taking up most of the length of the Barn and posing a challenge for the more myopic amongst us. It was certainly fun to drive, with good overtaking opportunities and enough Radius 2 corners to keep us on our toes.

The day would start with a 30 minute Sierra - BMW - Commodore team race to get us warmed up and familiar with the track. Then the BTCC weekend simulation - qualifying plus three races - would play out, with lunch and a Carrera Classic Nascar race interspersed. The day would end with our Muscle Car Mondiale format - a nice leisurely climax to a Saturday of saloon car action.

Race One: Group A Team Race

.jpg TT Nov 2025 GrpA format.jpg Size: 142.29 KB  Downloads: 21


Seventeen racers were divided into five teams of three and one pair - bothers Simon and Mark sharing Alex's BMW. Dean's VL Commodore returned, shared with Ash & Terry, but the remaining four cars were all Sierras. No qualifying this time - we were straight into a dry race...

.jpg R1.1.jpg Size: 140.1 KB  Downloads: 18


The similar machinery always gives us a pretty close race and the start of this one couldn't have been tighter. Simon took the lone BMW into the lead of a six-car snake. Driving well in the middle of the pack, newcomer Daniel got a fine Tin Top welcome, being punted off the bridge and onto the floor - rear axle and gearing repairs dropping him well back and leaving five cars battling for the lead...

.jpg R1.2.jpg Size: 178.44 KB  Downloads: 20


Drivers changed every ten minutes, apart from the Coombes brothers who'd swap over at half way. At ten minutes, Simon didn't need to pit and that gave the BMW a nice advantage over the chasing pack. Matthew had work to do to close a 12 lap gap at the back. Simon handed the BMW to Mark and they still looked good going into the final driver change - although he'd be up against a very strong bunch of drivers on the final leg...

.jpg R1.3.jpg Size: 186.01 KB  Downloads: 28


It was incredibly close at the front with three cars in with a shout of the win. The BMW was out of sequence on pit stops and Mark dropped off the lead in the pits - but the others - Mike and Alex's Sierras - would need to stop too. The Commodore had dropped off the lead pace and Terry had Oliver closing in fast. It did eventually come down pit stops. The red Sierra of Mike, Rob & Daniel spent 16 seconds less in the pits and finished on the same laps and just ahead of Alex, Ollie & Stephen's blue car. Mark & Simon came in a lap behind, Mark just couldn't match the pace of Mike and Alex in the closing stages...

.jpg R1.4.jpg Size: 130.25 KB  Downloads: 26


Behind, Oliver pipped Terry to fourth place, both cars finishing on the same lap after a frantic battle through the final ten minutes. The Écurie Escargot Sierra - last December's winner - came home 15 laps off the lead, having eventually recovered from that early crash damage.

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Here are the results and stats from the opening race...

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You can click on the image to make it bigger.

Congratulations to our winners - Mike, Rob & Daniel - and to all our teams on a scintillating start to the day...

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Some of these Group A cars might appear later in the Muscle Car Mondiale race, but now we would focus on BTCC...]]> <![CDATA[WHO Racing HO Nascar - November 2025]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5061 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 22:58:58 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5061
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We were back at the Barn tonight for our HO Nascar finale, featuring not one, but two winner-takes-all championship showdowns! The excitement couldn't be anything but intense...

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A 44-foot 'intermediate' oval was the setting for all the action. And with a 2.0-2.4 second lap, any chaos would be happening just around the next corner. 

Over to Gareth for the race report...]]>
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We were back at the Barn tonight for our HO Nascar finale, featuring not one, but two winner-takes-all championship showdowns! The excitement couldn't be anything but intense...

.jpg Nov 25 track plan.jpg Size: 80.84 KB  Downloads: 33


A 44-foot 'intermediate' oval was the setting for all the action. And with a 2.0-2.4 second lap, any chaos would be happening just around the next corner. 

Over to Gareth for the race report...]]> <![CDATA[WHO Autumn Stages - October 2025]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5042 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 09:38:45 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5042
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Our final WHO Slot Rally club night of 2025 will feature these four stages...
  • Friston Forest - SCX & Scalextric Classic
  • Jupp's Farm (short version) - Ninco Tarmac & Off-Road
  • Johnny's Workshop - 3D printed + braid
  • Titnore Lane - Ninco Tarmac + Ice
As always, the aim is to get through all four stages in the quickest possible time.

Our WHO Slot Rally events are for 1:32 scale analogue rally cars running to our local interpretation of Slot Rally GB regulations - see here. The important highlights are that cars must be fitted with an inline motor and must feature a driver and co-driver sitting side-by-side.

Each driver can enter one car per class - Classic, 80s-90s and Modern Rally. Club cars and controllers are available on each stage. We will be noting the best times for standard SCX and Scalextric cars (magnets must be removed, weight can be added and tyres and braid may be replaced).

Doors open at 6.30pm and Johnny's Workshop will be available as a shakedown stage. We will reverse the direction when the competition begins. The three other stages are closed to traffic prior to the start of the rally.]]>
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Our final WHO Slot Rally club night of 2025 will feature these four stages...
  • Friston Forest - SCX & Scalextric Classic
  • Jupp's Farm (short version) - Ninco Tarmac & Off-Road
  • Johnny's Workshop - 3D printed + braid
  • Titnore Lane - Ninco Tarmac + Ice
As always, the aim is to get through all four stages in the quickest possible time.

Our WHO Slot Rally events are for 1:32 scale analogue rally cars running to our local interpretation of Slot Rally GB regulations - see here. The important highlights are that cars must be fitted with an inline motor and must feature a driver and co-driver sitting side-by-side.

Each driver can enter one car per class - Classic, 80s-90s and Modern Rally. Club cars and controllers are available on each stage. We will be noting the best times for standard SCX and Scalextric cars (magnets must be removed, weight can be added and tyres and braid may be replaced).

Doors open at 6.30pm and Johnny's Workshop will be available as a shakedown stage. We will reverse the direction when the competition begins. The three other stages are closed to traffic prior to the start of the rally.]]> <![CDATA[WHO Racing Season 2026]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5039 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 22:34:20 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5039
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Our 2026 season sees a record 33 events at the Barn. We've added two brand new events to the calendar - an extra Digital Saturday is added in February that will feature American-themed cars and formats, plus a Rally-Raid fun night in August which will be a chance to enjoy Dakar vehicles on Ninco & SCX off-road stages.

There are some tweaks to the calendar. WHO Digital Wednesdays now fall on the second Wednesday of the month, a week after the monthly HO race. The WHO Goodwood Revival has moved from its usual slot in September to the first Saturday of October, with the Digital Test Night moved into September. Both July and October see four events at the Barn - and we have another action-packed summer holiday programme, which went down well in 2025.

Race fees remain at £3 adults / £2 under-16s on Wednesday nights and £6 adults / £4 under-16s for the Digital Saturdays. The Slot Rally GB Championship event in July is hosted by the club - fees and regs will be publicised in due course by the Slot Rally GB organisers.

More details about our WHO Slot Rally, Scalextric Digital and HO scale formats and regulations for next season will follow very soon. 

Here's the 2026 calendar as text...

  1. Wednesday 7 January – WHO Mod & WHO Tuners – Round 1
  2. Wednesday 14 January – Scalextric Digital – Nascar & Trans-Am
  3. Wednesday 21 January – WHO Slot Rally – Winter Stages
  4. Wednesday 4 February – WHO Nascar – Round 1
  5. Wednesday 11 February – Scalextric Digital – Nascar & Trans-Am
  6. Saturday 21 February - Scalextric Digital – WHO American Speed Fest
  7. Wednesday 4 March – WHO Formula One – Round 1
  8. Wednesday 11 March – Scalextric Digital – GT Championship Race 1
  9. Wednesday 1 April – WHO Mod & WHO Tuners – Round 2
  10. Wednesday 8 April – Scalextric Digital – GT Championship Race 2
  11. Wednesday 22 April – WHO Slot Rally – Spring Stages
  12. Wednesday 6 May – WHO Nascar – Round 2
  13. Wednesday 13 May – Scalextric Digital – GT Championship Race 3
  14. Wednesday 3 June – WHO Formula One – Round 2
  15. Saturday 20 June – Scalextric Digital – GT Championship Race 4
  16. Wednesday 1 July – WHO Mod & WHO Tuners – Round 3
  17. Wednesday 8 July – Scalextric Digital – Nascar & Trans-Am
  18. Saturday 18 July – Slot Rally GB Worthing Stages
  19. Wednesday 29 July – WHO Slot Rally – Summer Stages
  20. Wednesday 5 August – WHO Nascar – Round 3
  21. Wednesday 12 August – Scalextric Digital – Nascar & Trans-Am
  22. Wednesday 26 August – WHO Slot Rally – Dakar Rally Raid
  23. Wednesday 2 September – WHO Formula One – Round 3
  24. Wednesday 23 September – Scalextric Digital Test Night
  25. Saturday 3 October – Scalextric Digital – WHO Goodwood Revival
  26. Wednesday 7 October – WHO Mod & WHO Tuners – Round 4
  27. Saturday 17 October – Scalextric Digital – WHO Birkett Six-Hour Relay
  28. Wednesday 28 October – WHO Slot Rally – Autumn Stages
  29. Wednesday 4 November – WHO Nascar – Round 4 + AGM
  30. Saturday 14 November – Scalextric Digital – Tin Top Saturday
  31. Wednesday 18 November – HO Test & Fun Night
  32. Wednesday 2 December – WHO Formula One – Round 4
  33. Saturday 12 December – Scalextric Digital – Tin Top Saturday

Any questions, just ask.]]>
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Our 2026 season sees a record 33 events at the Barn. We've added two brand new events to the calendar - an extra Digital Saturday is added in February that will feature American-themed cars and formats, plus a Rally-Raid fun night in August which will be a chance to enjoy Dakar vehicles on Ninco & SCX off-road stages.

There are some tweaks to the calendar. WHO Digital Wednesdays now fall on the second Wednesday of the month, a week after the monthly HO race. The WHO Goodwood Revival has moved from its usual slot in September to the first Saturday of October, with the Digital Test Night moved into September. Both July and October see four events at the Barn - and we have another action-packed summer holiday programme, which went down well in 2025.

Race fees remain at £3 adults / £2 under-16s on Wednesday nights and £6 adults / £4 under-16s for the Digital Saturdays. The Slot Rally GB Championship event in July is hosted by the club - fees and regs will be publicised in due course by the Slot Rally GB organisers.

More details about our WHO Slot Rally, Scalextric Digital and HO scale formats and regulations for next season will follow very soon. 

Here's the 2026 calendar as text...

  1. Wednesday 7 January – WHO Mod & WHO Tuners – Round 1
  2. Wednesday 14 January – Scalextric Digital – Nascar & Trans-Am
  3. Wednesday 21 January – WHO Slot Rally – Winter Stages
  4. Wednesday 4 February – WHO Nascar – Round 1
  5. Wednesday 11 February – Scalextric Digital – Nascar & Trans-Am
  6. Saturday 21 February - Scalextric Digital – WHO American Speed Fest
  7. Wednesday 4 March – WHO Formula One – Round 1
  8. Wednesday 11 March – Scalextric Digital – GT Championship Race 1
  9. Wednesday 1 April – WHO Mod & WHO Tuners – Round 2
  10. Wednesday 8 April – Scalextric Digital – GT Championship Race 2
  11. Wednesday 22 April – WHO Slot Rally – Spring Stages
  12. Wednesday 6 May – WHO Nascar – Round 2
  13. Wednesday 13 May – Scalextric Digital – GT Championship Race 3
  14. Wednesday 3 June – WHO Formula One – Round 2
  15. Saturday 20 June – Scalextric Digital – GT Championship Race 4
  16. Wednesday 1 July – WHO Mod & WHO Tuners – Round 3
  17. Wednesday 8 July – Scalextric Digital – Nascar & Trans-Am
  18. Saturday 18 July – Slot Rally GB Worthing Stages
  19. Wednesday 29 July – WHO Slot Rally – Summer Stages
  20. Wednesday 5 August – WHO Nascar – Round 3
  21. Wednesday 12 August – Scalextric Digital – Nascar & Trans-Am
  22. Wednesday 26 August – WHO Slot Rally – Dakar Rally Raid
  23. Wednesday 2 September – WHO Formula One – Round 3
  24. Wednesday 23 September – Scalextric Digital Test Night
  25. Saturday 3 October – Scalextric Digital – WHO Goodwood Revival
  26. Wednesday 7 October – WHO Mod & WHO Tuners – Round 4
  27. Saturday 17 October – Scalextric Digital – WHO Birkett Six-Hour Relay
  28. Wednesday 28 October – WHO Slot Rally – Autumn Stages
  29. Wednesday 4 November – WHO Nascar – Round 4 + AGM
  30. Saturday 14 November – Scalextric Digital – Tin Top Saturday
  31. Wednesday 18 November – HO Test & Fun Night
  32. Wednesday 2 December – WHO Formula One – Round 4
  33. Saturday 12 December – Scalextric Digital – Tin Top Saturday

Any questions, just ask.]]> <![CDATA[WHO Birkett 6-Hour Relay October 2025]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5029 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 07:44:05 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5029
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The real-life Birkett Relay is a fabulously quirky format and arguably the biggest annual event on the UK motorsport calendar in terms of cars and drivers...



The WHO Birkett Relay format is a simplified version that allows us to run six different classes during the day, with all six teams in with a shout of the Handicap win...

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Here are the teams for 2025, with Mike's Maximus Gastropodus replacing Terry's Laps in Concentration...

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And these are the six classes we'll be running...

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Each hour is a separate 57 minute race in RCS64. When the power is cut, each team's car is replaced where it stops by their car for the next hour.

The first running of the WHO Birkett Relay used a Silverstone-inspired track, but we made the decision to run a new track each year and giving us six-hours to learn and maybe master it. For 2025, Simon has worked on this layout, based on the Monaco street circuit...

.jpg Birket Info Track.jpg Size: 110.67 KB  Downloads: 41


Like our other Digital Saturdays, this event is not for beginners - we do ask that all racers have successfully completed at least one Wednesday evening Nascar team race & Legends pairs race.]]>
.jpg Birket Info 0.jpg Size: 155.34 KB  Downloads: 42


The real-life Birkett Relay is a fabulously quirky format and arguably the biggest annual event on the UK motorsport calendar in terms of cars and drivers...



The WHO Birkett Relay format is a simplified version that allows us to run six different classes during the day, with all six teams in with a shout of the Handicap win...

.jpg Birket Info 2.jpg Size: 131.18 KB  Downloads: 43


Here are the teams for 2025, with Mike's Maximus Gastropodus replacing Terry's Laps in Concentration...

.jpg Birket Info 3.jpg Size: 142.37 KB  Downloads: 43


And these are the six classes we'll be running...

.jpg Birket Info 1.jpg Size: 158.5 KB  Downloads: 41


Each hour is a separate 57 minute race in RCS64. When the power is cut, each team's car is replaced where it stops by their car for the next hour.

The first running of the WHO Birkett Relay used a Silverstone-inspired track, but we made the decision to run a new track each year and giving us six-hours to learn and maybe master it. For 2025, Simon has worked on this layout, based on the Monaco street circuit...

.jpg Birket Info Track.jpg Size: 110.67 KB  Downloads: 41


Like our other Digital Saturdays, this event is not for beginners - we do ask that all racers have successfully completed at least one Wednesday evening Nascar team race & Legends pairs race.]]>