<![CDATA[SlotRacer Forum - Worthing HO Racing & WHO/digital]]> https://slotracer.online/community/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:39:19 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[WHO Digital Wednesday - 8 July 2026]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5413 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 08:00:05 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5413
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Twenty-three of us enjoyed an excellent night of Scalextric digital racing at the Barn at the start of July. Taking the opportunity to try out our WHO digital format for the first time were Chas, Dick and Jo. For the less experienced, it was the chance of some valuable track time and loads of pit stop practice.

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We raced on a tweaked version of one of Simon's favourites, starting the evening with digital driving school for the newbies, practice for the rest of us and then into the Nascar team race...

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As always, the carefully seeded team gave us some close racing...

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Congrats to our winners and to all 23 racers...

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After three rounds, the team race driver championship looks like this...

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Twenty-three of us enjoyed an excellent night of Scalextric digital racing at the Barn at the start of July. Taking the opportunity to try out our WHO digital format for the first time were Chas, Dick and Jo. For the less experienced, it was the chance of some valuable track time and loads of pit stop practice.

.jpg IG1.jpg Size: 202.33 KB  Downloads: 8


We raced on a tweaked version of one of Simon's favourites, starting the evening with digital driving school for the newbies, practice for the rest of us and then into the Nascar team race...

.jpg IG2.jpg Size: 142.47 KB  Downloads: 16


As always, the carefully seeded team gave us some close racing...

.jpg Digital July 2026 Results Nascar team race.jpg Size: 62.7 KB  Downloads: 15


Congrats to our winners and to all 23 racers...

.jpg IG4.jpg Size: 170.63 KB  Downloads: 12
 
.jpg IGT2.jpg Size: 142.72 KB  Downloads: 12


.jpg IGT3.jpg Size: 173 KB  Downloads: 9
 
.jpg IGT4.jpg Size: 131.97 KB  Downloads: 9


.jpg IGT5.jpg Size: 169.53 KB  Downloads: 12
 
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After three rounds, the team race driver championship looks like this...

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.jpg IG9.jpg Size: 175.31 KB  Downloads: 11
]]> <![CDATA[WHO Dakar Rally Raid Fun Night - 26 August 2026]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5412 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 06:56:57 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5412
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On Wednesday 26 August, we'll host our first WHO Dakar Rally Raid Fun Night, featuring two SCX and two Ninco off-road stages. One of the SCX stages will be reserved for vehicles with the longer drop arms (i.e. SCX, older Avant, Scaleauto Dakar, Mitoos etc.), the other three catering for all Rally Raid vehicles with drop arms and suspension. 

Suitable club cars and controllers will be ready for duty on each stage. So you don't have to have a vehicle to experience the fun. 

Although advertised as a 'fun night' there will be a competitive edge. The plan is to have at least some of the evening dedicated to timed runs.

If you fancy a trip to the south coast, let us know. Doors open at 6pm and we'll run through to 9-9.30pm. Entry is £3 for adults, £2 for under-16s.

We are at The Barn, English Martyrs Church Hall, Goring Way, Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex BN12 4UE. If you search 'Worthing HO Racing' in any navigation app, you'll find us. There's parking on the slip road outside the Barn and in the car park just next to the church. Goring-by-Sea railway station is 5 minutes walk away and various local buses (including Stagecoach 701 & 11) stop outside in both directions. The Barn is wheelchair accessible and has a disabled toilet cubicle.]]>
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On Wednesday 26 August, we'll host our first WHO Dakar Rally Raid Fun Night, featuring two SCX and two Ninco off-road stages. One of the SCX stages will be reserved for vehicles with the longer drop arms (i.e. SCX, older Avant, Scaleauto Dakar, Mitoos etc.), the other three catering for all Rally Raid vehicles with drop arms and suspension. 

Suitable club cars and controllers will be ready for duty on each stage. So you don't have to have a vehicle to experience the fun. 

Although advertised as a 'fun night' there will be a competitive edge. The plan is to have at least some of the evening dedicated to timed runs.

If you fancy a trip to the south coast, let us know. Doors open at 6pm and we'll run through to 9-9.30pm. Entry is £3 for adults, £2 for under-16s.

We are at The Barn, English Martyrs Church Hall, Goring Way, Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex BN12 4UE. If you search 'Worthing HO Racing' in any navigation app, you'll find us. There's parking on the slip road outside the Barn and in the car park just next to the church. Goring-by-Sea railway station is 5 minutes walk away and various local buses (including Stagecoach 701 & 11) stop outside in both directions. The Barn is wheelchair accessible and has a disabled toilet cubicle.]]> <![CDATA[WHO Nascar - 5 August 2026]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5402 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:31:44 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5402
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Our traditional summer holidays HO race is a Nascar night on the Tricky Triangle...

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An homage to Pocono, each corner features a difference radius and angle of banking, making the layout a real challenge.

Over to Gareth for the race report...]]>
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Our traditional summer holidays HO race is a Nascar night on the Tricky Triangle...

.jpg August 2025 Track Plan.jpg Size: 76.98 KB  Downloads: 14


An homage to Pocono, each corner features a difference radius and angle of banking, making the layout a real challenge.

Over to Gareth for the race report...]]> <![CDATA[WHO Summer Stages - 29 July 2026]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5387 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:22:49 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5387
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The second running of our WHO Summer stages saw 24 drivers and 64 cars take to four stages, all of which had been used for the recent Slot Rally GB event, but with some modifications...

1. Friston Forest: SCX and Scalextric Classic (plus trees!!)
2. Jupp's Farm: Ninco off-road (a new configuration for this event)
3. Burpham & Wepham: Ninco tarmac (a longer version for this event)
4: Roundstone: Scalextric Sport (slightly changed from its first running)

There was no specific shakedown stage this time, with short runs permitted on Roundstone to test any new cars.

We welcomed Lee and Cedric from Solent Slot Car Club and Neil who'd joined us for the evening all the way from St Albans Slot Car Club.

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All racers could enter a maximum of three cars, one in each class - Classic, 80s/90s and Modern - all running to Slot Rally GB regulations. Only Stephen A was utilising the club cars this evening - and he'd get two timed runs on each stage.

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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 registration and scrutineering over and the four groups ready to go, it was time to get the 2026 WHO Summer Stages underway...

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The second running of our WHO Summer stages saw 24 drivers and 64 cars take to four stages, all of which had been used for the recent Slot Rally GB event, but with some modifications...

1. Friston Forest: SCX and Scalextric Classic (plus trees!!)
2. Jupp's Farm: Ninco off-road (a new configuration for this event)
3. Burpham & Wepham: Ninco tarmac (a longer version for this event)
4: Roundstone: Scalextric Sport (slightly changed from its first running)

There was no specific shakedown stage this time, with short runs permitted on Roundstone to test any new cars.

We welcomed Lee and Cedric from Solent Slot Car Club and Neil who'd joined us for the evening all the way from St Albans Slot Car Club.

.jpg S0.2.jpg Size: 149.38 KB  Downloads: 9


All racers could enter a maximum of three cars, one in each class - Classic, 80s/90s and Modern - all running to Slot Rally GB regulations. Only Stephen A was utilising the club cars this evening - and he'd get two timed runs on each stage.

.jpg S0.1.jpg Size: 115.06 KB  Downloads: 14


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 registration and scrutineering over and the four groups ready to go, it was time to get the 2026 WHO Summer Stages underway...

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]]> <![CDATA[It's Coming Home: Slot Rally GB at The Barn 2026]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5382 Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:12:32 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5382
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This was the third annual Slot Rally GB July trip to the West Sussex seaside - and a refreshing coastal breeze was most welcome for those travelling from the fiery inferno of the latest UK heatwave. Unfortunately, the Abergavenny crew were unable to attend, so running the day fell to the host club. With 30+ attendees expected, it was going to be a busy Friday and Saturday...

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Friday saw six stages built at the Barn with Snow Blind - a guest track from St Albans - due to arrive first thing Saturday. The wow factor for this year's event was definitely Jeremy's sprucing-up of Friston Forest...

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As he says, Jeremy could always 'see' the trees as he was driving the stage - now everyone can.

Jupp's Farm ran to its 2026 configuration, with more off-road pieces and less tarmac, plus the addition of a farm pond...

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The Roundstone stage was built for the first time...

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It featured two of the custom rally loops from the 2021 WHO Rally Sprint proxy - Oli's donut loop and Simon's teardrop. All slippy Scalextric Sport track, making it much more of a challenge than it looks at first glance.

In addition, we had Johnny's Workshop (3D printed + braid), the Ford Ice Rink (routed foamboard + copper tape) and the Burpham & Wepham stage (Ninco + loops) as it was originally intended with lots of radius 1s. We'll see more of those in action soon...]]>
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This was the third annual Slot Rally GB July trip to the West Sussex seaside - and a refreshing coastal breeze was most welcome for those travelling from the fiery inferno of the latest UK heatwave. Unfortunately, the Abergavenny crew were unable to attend, so running the day fell to the host club. With 30+ attendees expected, it was going to be a busy Friday and Saturday...

.jpg F1.jpg Size: 206.26 KB  Downloads: 15


Friday saw six stages built at the Barn with Snow Blind - a guest track from St Albans - due to arrive first thing Saturday. The wow factor for this year's event was definitely Jeremy's sprucing-up of Friston Forest...

.jpg F2.jpg Size: 335.35 KB  Downloads: 17


As he says, Jeremy could always 'see' the trees as he was driving the stage - now everyone can.

Jupp's Farm ran to its 2026 configuration, with more off-road pieces and less tarmac, plus the addition of a farm pond...

.jpg F3.jpg Size: 299.53 KB  Downloads: 13


The Roundstone stage was built for the first time...

.jpg F4.jpg Size: 263.5 KB  Downloads: 14


It featured two of the custom rally loops from the 2021 WHO Rally Sprint proxy - Oli's donut loop and Simon's teardrop. All slippy Scalextric Sport track, making it much more of a challenge than it looks at first glance.

In addition, we had Johnny's Workshop (3D printed + braid), the Ford Ice Rink (routed foamboard + copper tape) and the Burpham & Wepham stage (Ninco + loops) as it was originally intended with lots of radius 1s. We'll see more of those in action soon...]]> <![CDATA[WHO Mod & Tuners - 1 July 2026]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5374 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:31:33 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5374
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We dodged the heatwave, but our July Mod & Tuners night did clash with England's first knock-out round match of the World Cup. However, with one of Simon's best ever track designs in use, the sensible choice was to head for the Barn...

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Over to Gareth for the race report...]]>
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We dodged the heatwave, but our July Mod & Tuners night did clash with England's first knock-out round match of the World Cup. However, with one of Simon's best ever track designs in use, the sensible choice was to head for the Barn...

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Over to Gareth for the race report...]]> <![CDATA[WHO GT Championship - Round 4 - June 2026]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5366 Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:45:00 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5366
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Nineteen racers joined us for our second Digital Saturday of the year and the climax of the 2026 WHO GT Championship.

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Mike's version of Suzuka is a fixture on the WHO calendar. Not the easiest of tracks to put together, but most definitely worth it. A fast lap is a challenge and with not much between the drivers, it is difficult to overtake - a successful manoeuvre has to be planned and executed perfectly.

The highlight of the day is the Suzuka 1000 - a thousand lap race that takes around four hours (4 hours 12 minutes last year). Before that, we throw in a GT pairs race to help us all get up to speed and refresh our knowledge of the track...

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Cars racing in the Suzuka 1000 are not permitted and models we wouldn't normally see in the WHO GT Championship are encouraged. This year we had two Carrera cars - a BMW Z4 and and McLaren 720S - plus a diverse mix of Scalextric models, including a Jaguar XKR, Aston Martin DBR9 and a Ford GTE.

The format was similar to the Goodwood St Mary's race - each driver races a 10 minute heat and the two scores for each pair are added to give the team total. There is the option for each driver to drive a different car, but most pairs chose to share the same car this year.

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The early target was set by Jeremy and Andy who raced Jeremy's Bentley in the first two heats - their 75 laps was five ahead of Isaac and Kev, whose new model Aston Martin Vantage sat in second place. Birthday-boy Dean was a bit disappointed that his Carrera McLaren didn't go as well as in practice, Alex deciding to swap to his Scalextric Jaguar for his run in the fourth and final heat. The other Carrera runner got off to a disastrous start - the hastily-added ballast interfering with the front axle and wrecking Oliver's ten minutes. Terry set a respectable 32 laps in his heat, once the axle was freed.

Mike D was doing double duty in two of his cars, which was a good thing... The Ferrari F430's chip failed in Mike's heat, John faring much better after the car was repaired. Sharing a Porsche 911 RSR with Ash, Mike banged in a 37 lap heat to jump Isaac and Kev, but fell short of Jeremy and Andy's score by two laps...

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That was the podium for the first action of the day...

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After a short lunch break and some track tweaks, we were ready for the Suzuka 1000...]]>
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Nineteen racers joined us for our second Digital Saturday of the year and the climax of the 2026 WHO GT Championship.

.jpg IG2.jpg Size: 211.46 KB  Downloads: 27


Mike's version of Suzuka is a fixture on the WHO calendar. Not the easiest of tracks to put together, but most definitely worth it. A fast lap is a challenge and with not much between the drivers, it is difficult to overtake - a successful manoeuvre has to be planned and executed perfectly.

The highlight of the day is the Suzuka 1000 - a thousand lap race that takes around four hours (4 hours 12 minutes last year). Before that, we throw in a GT pairs race to help us all get up to speed and refresh our knowledge of the track...

.jpg AM4.jpg Size: 223.08 KB  Downloads: 32


Cars racing in the Suzuka 1000 are not permitted and models we wouldn't normally see in the WHO GT Championship are encouraged. This year we had two Carrera cars - a BMW Z4 and and McLaren 720S - plus a diverse mix of Scalextric models, including a Jaguar XKR, Aston Martin DBR9 and a Ford GTE.

The format was similar to the Goodwood St Mary's race - each driver races a 10 minute heat and the two scores for each pair are added to give the team total. There is the option for each driver to drive a different car, but most pairs chose to share the same car this year.

.jpg AM3.jpg Size: 154.17 KB  Downloads: 38


The early target was set by Jeremy and Andy who raced Jeremy's Bentley in the first two heats - their 75 laps was five ahead of Isaac and Kev, whose new model Aston Martin Vantage sat in second place. Birthday-boy Dean was a bit disappointed that his Carrera McLaren didn't go as well as in practice, Alex deciding to swap to his Scalextric Jaguar for his run in the fourth and final heat. The other Carrera runner got off to a disastrous start - the hastily-added ballast interfering with the front axle and wrecking Oliver's ten minutes. Terry set a respectable 32 laps in his heat, once the axle was freed.

Mike D was doing double duty in two of his cars, which was a good thing... The Ferrari F430's chip failed in Mike's heat, John faring much better after the car was repaired. Sharing a Porsche 911 RSR with Ash, Mike banged in a 37 lap heat to jump Isaac and Kev, but fell short of Jeremy and Andy's score by two laps...

.jpg June 2026 GT Pairs Results.jpg Size: 105.53 KB  Downloads: 40


That was the podium for the first action of the day...

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After a short lunch break and some track tweaks, we were ready for the Suzuka 1000...]]> <![CDATA[SRGB 2026 St Albans: The Lone Ranger]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5360 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:30:32 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5360 Slot Rally GB - Round Three - St Albans

In stark contrast to the record-breaking May heatwave a fortnight ago, waterproofs and winter woollies were in order the day before the trip to St Albans for round three of the 2026 Slot Rally GB Championship, sponsored by Staffs Slot Cars. The weather did pick up a bit for the Sunday, which meant the WHO bus haemorrhaged passengers - Mike and Terry going to the T20 cricket at Hove and Phil a last-minute cancellation. So it was just me whizzing round an mostly empty A24 and M25 early on Sunday morning.

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Nascott Wood St Albans Slot Car Club have been busy embracing slot rally - nine stages greeted us in the gym of their fabulous new home at Margaret Wix primary school. Five were routed wood, three were permanent layouts using plastic track (Classic, Ninco and Sport) and just one Ninco track built for the day. There were a range of power supplies (from 9v to 15v) and various timing platforms. They certainly looked great in the big colourful hall, with Rally HQ and a large pit area just through the door in the cafeteria.

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There was a little bit of excitement with a pre-release sample of Scalextric's new Toyota Celica GT-Four on show and Marc taking some pictures for Slot Car Magazine. More exciting was a former club member bringing the contents of his loft along to sell. Quite a few people did very well. I happily took home a box of a dozen nearly-new Ninco NC5 motors for less than what you'd pay for one new one.

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I do like those Ninco motors - and have plans to add one to my SCX Fiat 124 Spyder for next season. The Subaru had new wheels after its disastrous trip to Farnborough and the expectation was high for the Porsche 911 SC after a Classic podium two weeks ago.

Groups were starting their timed runs when I arrived just before 9am and my group - John, Wayne, Alexis and Rob - began racing on Abbott's Park half an hour later...

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Seven times around a fast and long permanent Ninco track was a good way to warm up, although there were enough tricky bits to keep the marshals busy. Unsurprisingly, John was one top form from the off, with Wayne not far behind. My cars got steadily faster - starting with the SCX Fiat to learn the stage, then the Ninco Lancia, Porsche and Subaru. I was the only one in the group not to have a Targa Florio entry, but Wayne joined me in not running an SRC Porsche 914/6 GT - his Classic car was a quick MSC De Tomaso Pantera. Rob and John both had NSR Porsche 991 GT3s for Modern, Wayne a Ninco Lancer-bodied Slot.it DTM. 

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Alexis opted for no Modern entry, but two Classic cars - a 3D-chassied SCX Lancia Fulvia to go with her SRC Porsche 914 - plus an SRC Peugeot 205 T16 in 80s/90s and Slot.it Alfa Romeo 33/3 for Targa. As a relative slot rally novice, Alexis started a bit crashy, but successfully found her pace during the day to bang in some good runs with all four cars.

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For our second stage, we moved a few feet to another Ninco layout, Margaret's Whip - which was built for the day and included some challenging Inner Radius esses and a hill with that bumpy off-road track surface. My Ninco cars should have eaten up this stage, but I just didn't attack it like rally masters John and Wayne. At least my cars were happy over the bumpy stuff - both Rob and Alexis lost time with frustrating de-slots during their 5 lap runs.

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Snow Blind was our next challenge and I was first on the stage. I did attack the ten laps, getting a nice bit of rear-end slide to get round the tight hairpins, which not every driver or car managed. I really enjoyed the flow of the stage and was finally happy with my cars. The Lancia 037 was looking good, but one off handed fastest time for my quartet to the Subaru by just under two seconds...

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Seven laps round the Quack Track would be our final action before a well-deserved tea-break. This was a highly unusual stage, built from Scalextric Sport track and featuring a steep slope up to rally loop that sat in the centre of the layout...

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The name came from some ducks, which made up just one part of some imaginative and really well executed scenics. Timing was via a Carrera bridge, which didn't want to play with the low cars and occasionally a shadow triggered a ghost lap. So those with Targa cars and SRC 914s needed assistance from a tape 'shark-fin' to successfully trigger all seven laps.

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My SCX Fiat was high enough for the timing beam, but well off the pace - pretty much every driver struggling with at least one of their cars on what was a challenging layout.

After completing four of the nine stages, we took a break, grabbed a tea and rummaged through some boxes at the impromptu swapmeet in the car park.]]> Slot Rally GB - Round Three - St Albans

In stark contrast to the record-breaking May heatwave a fortnight ago, waterproofs and winter woollies were in order the day before the trip to St Albans for round three of the 2026 Slot Rally GB Championship, sponsored by Staffs Slot Cars. The weather did pick up a bit for the Sunday, which meant the WHO bus haemorrhaged passengers - Mike and Terry going to the T20 cricket at Hove and Phil a last-minute cancellation. So it was just me whizzing round an mostly empty A24 and M25 early on Sunday morning.

.jpg S0.1.jpg Size: 177.72 KB  Downloads: 40


Nascott Wood St Albans Slot Car Club have been busy embracing slot rally - nine stages greeted us in the gym of their fabulous new home at Margaret Wix primary school. Five were routed wood, three were permanent layouts using plastic track (Classic, Ninco and Sport) and just one Ninco track built for the day. There were a range of power supplies (from 9v to 15v) and various timing platforms. They certainly looked great in the big colourful hall, with Rally HQ and a large pit area just through the door in the cafeteria.

.jpg S0.2.jpg Size: 132.71 KB  Downloads: 43


There was a little bit of excitement with a pre-release sample of Scalextric's new Toyota Celica GT-Four on show and Marc taking some pictures for Slot Car Magazine. More exciting was a former club member bringing the contents of his loft along to sell. Quite a few people did very well. I happily took home a box of a dozen nearly-new Ninco NC5 motors for less than what you'd pay for one new one.

.jpg S0.3.jpg Size: 154.21 KB  Downloads: 36


I do like those Ninco motors - and have plans to add one to my SCX Fiat 124 Spyder for next season. The Subaru had new wheels after its disastrous trip to Farnborough and the expectation was high for the Porsche 911 SC after a Classic podium two weeks ago.

Groups were starting their timed runs when I arrived just before 9am and my group - John, Wayne, Alexis and Rob - began racing on Abbott's Park half an hour later...

.jpg S1.1.jpg Size: 150.45 KB  Downloads: 42


Seven times around a fast and long permanent Ninco track was a good way to warm up, although there were enough tricky bits to keep the marshals busy. Unsurprisingly, John was one top form from the off, with Wayne not far behind. My cars got steadily faster - starting with the SCX Fiat to learn the stage, then the Ninco Lancia, Porsche and Subaru. I was the only one in the group not to have a Targa Florio entry, but Wayne joined me in not running an SRC Porsche 914/6 GT - his Classic car was a quick MSC De Tomaso Pantera. Rob and John both had NSR Porsche 991 GT3s for Modern, Wayne a Ninco Lancer-bodied Slot.it DTM. 

.jpg S1.2.jpg Size: 129.35 KB  Downloads: 41


Alexis opted for no Modern entry, but two Classic cars - a 3D-chassied SCX Lancia Fulvia to go with her SRC Porsche 914 - plus an SRC Peugeot 205 T16 in 80s/90s and Slot.it Alfa Romeo 33/3 for Targa. As a relative slot rally novice, Alexis started a bit crashy, but successfully found her pace during the day to bang in some good runs with all four cars.

.jpg S2.1.jpg Size: 148.94 KB  Downloads: 45


For our second stage, we moved a few feet to another Ninco layout, Margaret's Whip - which was built for the day and included some challenging Inner Radius esses and a hill with that bumpy off-road track surface. My Ninco cars should have eaten up this stage, but I just didn't attack it like rally masters John and Wayne. At least my cars were happy over the bumpy stuff - both Rob and Alexis lost time with frustrating de-slots during their 5 lap runs.

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Snow Blind was our next challenge and I was first on the stage. I did attack the ten laps, getting a nice bit of rear-end slide to get round the tight hairpins, which not every driver or car managed. I really enjoyed the flow of the stage and was finally happy with my cars. The Lancia 037 was looking good, but one off handed fastest time for my quartet to the Subaru by just under two seconds...

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Seven laps round the Quack Track would be our final action before a well-deserved tea-break. This was a highly unusual stage, built from Scalextric Sport track and featuring a steep slope up to rally loop that sat in the centre of the layout...

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The name came from some ducks, which made up just one part of some imaginative and really well executed scenics. Timing was via a Carrera bridge, which didn't want to play with the low cars and occasionally a shadow triggered a ghost lap. So those with Targa cars and SRC 914s needed assistance from a tape 'shark-fin' to successfully trigger all seven laps.

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My SCX Fiat was high enough for the timing beam, but well off the pace - pretty much every driver struggling with at least one of their cars on what was a challenging layout.

After completing four of the nine stages, we took a break, grabbed a tea and rummaged through some boxes at the impromptu swapmeet in the car park.]]> <![CDATA[AFX Formula One - June 2026]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5356 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:41:43 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5356
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Our second AFX Formula One Championship race of the Bulldog era saw us race on the West Bend layout, first used in September 2024...

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Over to Gareth for the race report...]]>
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Our second AFX Formula One Championship race of the Bulldog era saw us race on the West Bend layout, first used in September 2024...

.jpg Track Plan F1 Sept 2024.jpg Size: 70.54 KB  Downloads: 32


Over to Gareth for the race report...]]> <![CDATA[Four Return to Farnborough - 2026 Sizzling Hot Edition]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5347 Mon, 25 May 2026 16:55:23 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5347 Slot Rally GB 2026 - Round Two - Farnborough

The short trip to Farnborough is almost a local round for us - 47 miles from the Barn and about an hour and a quarter driving time. Mike was our chauffeur and he took us on a picturesque trip through the glorious countryside of the Petworth Estate and Rother valley, before re-joining civilisation for a few miles of dual carriageway. It was warm when we left the coastal plain at 8am and only got hotter as we headed inland and the sun rose in the sky. It would become the hottest UK May temperature on record.

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There was no surprise that school caretaker and slot rally track-builder Lawrence had St Peter's school optimised to keep those temperatures as low as possible. We didn't want any heat-related health emergencies. Lights were off, windows open and big fans kept the air moving. The WHO continent and our Bournemouth buddy Steve commandeered the staff room, which was on the shaded side of the building and had a fridge full of cold drinks.

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Oliver was at his first Slot Rally away day, having recently won two club events and attended Slot Rally GB Saturdays at the Barn. Phil and myself were back for a third visit to Farnborough Park Scalextric Club, along with Mike who missed out last year. Terry was a last-minute cancellation, Jeremy taking a season-long Sunday sabbatical - and we couldn't get Gareth back to his old junior school. Maybe next year...

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Cars wise, Mike had borrowed a Ninco Impreza from Steve, having forgotten it was four cars at Slot Rally GB. Oliver had quite a few options to choose from, but plumped for an SRC Porsche 914, a very quick Porsche 934 with 3D printed chassis, a Scaleauto Ford RS200 and another Ninco Impreza. Phil also had a Ninco Impreza, together with a Capri and Peugeot from SRC and a Targa Florio Porsche 911. Steve also was running the Targa Florio class with a Porsche Carrera 6. His rally cars were a SRC Peugeot, SRC Porsche 914 a new Fly EVO Lancia 037 - but no Ninco Impreza. As usual, I went with three Nincos - Impreza, Lancia 037 and Porsche 911SC - plus the little SCX Fiat 124 Spyder going first to learn each stage...

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There were nine stages on the schedule - two plastic, seven routed - and our aim was to finish five before taking a break for lunch.]]> Slot Rally GB 2026 - Round Two - Farnborough

The short trip to Farnborough is almost a local round for us - 47 miles from the Barn and about an hour and a quarter driving time. Mike was our chauffeur and he took us on a picturesque trip through the glorious countryside of the Petworth Estate and Rother valley, before re-joining civilisation for a few miles of dual carriageway. It was warm when we left the coastal plain at 8am and only got hotter as we headed inland and the sun rose in the sky. It would become the hottest UK May temperature on record.

.jpg IG6.jpg Size: 146.86 KB  Downloads: 33


There was no surprise that school caretaker and slot rally track-builder Lawrence had St Peter's school optimised to keep those temperatures as low as possible. We didn't want any heat-related health emergencies. Lights were off, windows open and big fans kept the air moving. The WHO continent and our Bournemouth buddy Steve commandeered the staff room, which was on the shaded side of the building and had a fridge full of cold drinks.

.jpg IG2.jpg Size: 172.27 KB  Downloads: 33


Oliver was at his first Slot Rally away day, having recently won two club events and attended Slot Rally GB Saturdays at the Barn. Phil and myself were back for a third visit to Farnborough Park Scalextric Club, along with Mike who missed out last year. Terry was a last-minute cancellation, Jeremy taking a season-long Sunday sabbatical - and we couldn't get Gareth back to his old junior school. Maybe next year...

.jpg S0.1.jpg Size: 150.99 KB  Downloads: 37


Cars wise, Mike had borrowed a Ninco Impreza from Steve, having forgotten it was four cars at Slot Rally GB. Oliver had quite a few options to choose from, but plumped for an SRC Porsche 914, a very quick Porsche 934 with 3D printed chassis, a Scaleauto Ford RS200 and another Ninco Impreza. Phil also had a Ninco Impreza, together with a Capri and Peugeot from SRC and a Targa Florio Porsche 911. Steve also was running the Targa Florio class with a Porsche Carrera 6. His rally cars were a SRC Peugeot, SRC Porsche 914 a new Fly EVO Lancia 037 - but no Ninco Impreza. As usual, I went with three Nincos - Impreza, Lancia 037 and Porsche 911SC - plus the little SCX Fiat 124 Spyder going first to learn each stage...

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There were nine stages on the schedule - two plastic, seven routed - and our aim was to finish five before taking a break for lunch.]]> <![CDATA[WHO GT Championship - Round 3 - May 2026]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5338 Thu, 14 May 2026 07:07:03 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5338
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The third round of our 2026 WHO GT Championship took place on a cold and breezy May evening. Simon has designed a brand new track, which he named Grenwyn after last Thursday's events in Goring...

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It was a fast track with some tricky sections and included a flyover. It looked rather good, filling the full length of the Barn.

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Twenty-three drivers were allocated to the six teams, but then Isaac and Kev needed to head home. A quick juggling of line-ups gave us this for the race...

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But before all that, we had Super Pole qualifying and an incredibly close result...

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A pair of Bentleys on the front row...

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All ready for a 600 lap race that would take place in Damp weather conditions.]]>
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The third round of our 2026 WHO GT Championship took place on a cold and breezy May evening. Simon has designed a brand new track, which he named Grenwyn after last Thursday's events in Goring...

.jpg May 2026 Track.jpg Size: 113.79 KB  Downloads: 37


It was a fast track with some tricky sections and included a flyover. It looked rather good, filling the full length of the Barn.

.jpg SP1.jpg Size: 200.01 KB  Downloads: 38


Twenty-three drivers were allocated to the six teams, but then Isaac and Kev needed to head home. A quick juggling of line-ups gave us this for the race...

.jpg May 2026 GT Line up.jpg Size: 203.79 KB  Downloads: 35


But before all that, we had Super Pole qualifying and an incredibly close result...

.jpg May 2026 GT Results Super Pole.jpg Size: 266.79 KB  Downloads: 42


A pair of Bentleys on the front row...

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All ready for a 600 lap race that would take place in Damp weather conditions.]]> <![CDATA[HO Nascar - 6 May 2026]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5322 Sun, 03 May 2026 19:38:03 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5322
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We're back at the Barn on Wednesday for the second Nascar night of the year and the first road course of Bulldog era...

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We've run the track at a couple of test nights without the bus stop chicane, but that will definitely return this time!]]>
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We're back at the Barn on Wednesday for the second Nascar night of the year and the first road course of Bulldog era...

.jpg Track Nov 24.jpg Size: 73.81 KB  Downloads: 26


We've run the track at a couple of test nights without the bus stop chicane, but that will definitely return this time!]]> <![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.]]>
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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.

.jpg S0.1.jpg Size: 553.16 KB  Downloads: 25


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...

.jpg S0.2.jpg Size: 550.75 KB  Downloads: 18


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: 28


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: 37


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: 35


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: 37


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: 38


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

.jpg IG5.jpg Size: 155.29 KB  Downloads: 34
]]> <![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: 32


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: 30


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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]]>
.jpg AFX March 2026 flier.jpg Size: 162.01 KB  Downloads: 25


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: 39


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: 25
]]> <![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: 44


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: 43
 
.jpg OX0.3.jpg Size: 170.76 KB  Downloads: 33


.jpg OX0.1.jpg Size: 111.11 KB  Downloads: 37
 
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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.]]> <![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.]]>
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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.]]>