Digest 4 – Slot Racer

This week’s slot car news!

Digest 4, with a 1908 Mercedes Benz slot car

Featuring a 1908 Mercedes, an Alfa GTV6, a Mustang GT4, the GT Sports Car Proxy, a new digital track, plus all the events from the calendar, and our pick of videos and photos.

Slot Cars

Now Available

Scalextric Ford Mustang GT4 Scalextric have released a new livery for the Ford Mustang GT4, which models the car driven by Marco Signoretti in the 2021 Sports Car Championship Canada. Signoretti went on to win every single race on his way to taking the championship title.

Coming Soon

Fly Alfa Romeo GTV6 Rafa Fly has announced the release of a new livery for the Alfa Romeo GTV6. The model recreates the car driven to third place in the 1986 Tour de Corse by Yves Loubet and Jean-Marc Andrié.

Built

Racing Replicas Mercedes Benz Pete Shepherd of Racing Replicas has been building a 1908 Mercedes Benz which has been made for a proxy race series for Edwardian cars being organised by RS Slot Racing. The model was built from a kit from George Turner Models.

Track

Scaleauto Lane Change Scaleauto have revealed the first working prototype of their digital lane changing track. It is based on two 400mm track pieces, so it should provide a smooth crossover.

Events

Worthing HO Wednesday – 7th-Feb-24
Bury St Edmunds club night 5-10pm – 10th-Feb-24
NSCC Milton Keynes Swapmeet – 11th-Feb-24
Slot Rally GB – Round 1 – 17th-Feb-24
WHO Digital Wednesday – 21st-Feb-24
Slot Rally GB – Round 2 – 3rd-Mar-24
Worthing HO Wednesday – 6th-Mar-24
Bury St Edmunds club night 5-10pm – 9th-Mar-24
WHO Digital GT – 20th-Mar-24
Worthing HO Wednesday – 3rd-Apr-24

GT Sports Car Slotting, proxy series poster

Spring 2024 Slot Car Proxy Registrations for Graham’s GT Sports Car proxy series need to be in on Wednesday 31st January at the latest. The series is set to run throughout March, April, May, and June, at venues across the UK, and with a range of different tracks it should prove quite a test for the cars taking part.