Radio Control Model Car Racing exists in many forms, all resembling full size car racing. The car is controlled by a hand held radio transmitter which sends a signal to a receiver in the car, this then translates the signal to control the steering, and throttle. The car is propelled either by an electric motor powered by a rechargeable battery pack, or an internal combustion engine powered by nitro fuel or petrol. Electric motors produce race speeds of around 40mph, while IC Engines can exceed 70mph. Races are usually run for a set time in which the drivers must achieve as many laps as possible, the driver with the most laps in the fastest time is the winner.
Off Road racing is run on grass,
dirt, and mixed surface tracks. The track usually features jumps, bumps, and
banked bends, all designed to test the drivers reactions, skill, and car setup.
1/10th Scale Electric Buggies loosely resemble dune buggies. They
are either rear wheel drive or four wheel drive, and are usually raced in separate
classes. These cars can reach 40 mph with awesome acceleration using a high
powered modified motor, and 7.2 volt battery packs. They feature highly tuneable
suspension to soak up the bumps, and many high tech features to improve their
performance. Races usually last five minutes.
1/10th Scale Stadium Trucks are usually modified buggies, they feature
big wheels making them more stable than buggies, but do not accelerate as quickly,
and cannot reach as high speeds. Races usually last four minutes.
1/8th Scale Rallycross cars are like buggies but are powered by IC
engines. They are powered by nitro fuel, and reach speeds of around 70 miles
per hour. Races can be longer with fuel stops, and finals are often run for
45 minutes.
On road racing is run on tarmac
or carpet tracks. The track has all the usual features of a full size racing
track.
1/10th Scale Saloon cars closely resemble the cars from the various
touring car championships, international rallying, and GT racing. This class
of racing is growing rapidly, there are many new cars on the market, and the
cars really do look good. Cars currently raced are front wheel drive, four wheel
drive, and two wheel drive mini size cars. These cars usually use standard motors
so speeds are reduced, but there are classes for modified motors. Races usually
last four minutes.
1/10th Circuit Cars are converted 4 wheel drive buggies. They are
bigger than Scale Saloons so are not quite to scale.
1/10th Formula One cars are accurate representations of the cars
from Formula One and Indy Car.
1/12th Circuit Cars are like Le Mans Prototypes. They run on carpet,
and reach extremely high speeds using modified electric motors.
Stock Cars are either 1/8th Scale IC powered cars just like Formula
One Stock Cars, or 1/12th Scale Mini Stox. Stock Car racing is probably
the cheapest way to get started in racing.
Large Scale Saloons are the largest RC Cars around. They use 2 or 4 Stroke IC
Engines, powered by normal fuel available from petrol stations. Cars can be
1/4 or 1/5th Scale Saloon or GT Cars.
1/10th IC Circuit Cars are a new class. They resemble Saloon Cars,
and GT Cars, and are planned to be a relatively inexpensive form of racing.
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