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1/8th Circuit Model cars come in many different shapes and sizes but with acceleration times of 0 to 60 miles per hour in less than two seconds, and top speeds in excess of 75 mph is it any wonder that 1/8th gas powered radio controlled model cars are considered the formula one of all radio controlled model car racing?

Racing 1/8th circuit radio controlled gas cars will add a whole new meaning to your understanding of the word excitement. Once you have driven a 1/8th car and experienced its awesome power, and stunning cornering speed, you’ll never be satisfied with driving anything else, and be back for more, again and again and again.

Your 1/8th scale I.C. powered four-wheel drive car can be built from one of the many available kits now on the market. Powered by a racing 3.5cc two stroke engine capable of delivering over two brake horsepower, you are just minutes away from the most mind-blowing experience in model car racing. Your car complete with engine will be a high tech 1/8th scale model racing car. All cars have front and rear independent suspension controlled by fully adjustable shock absorbers and springs. In addition you’ll have disc brakes and automatically shifting transmissions.

All this topped with a sports car style bodyshell painted to your own individual team colour scheme and designed for you to get the best from your car both mechanically and aerodynamically. 1/8th racing is a great activity and hobby for all the family to participate in, and as well as racing as individuals, many father and son teams compete in racing events. Once you’ve got used to the thrill of driving your own car around one of the purpose designed scale circuits located throughout the country you’ll be able to compete in your first event.

Following a practice session you’ll have tuned your car and engine for maximum performance. With your engine running you head for the drivers rostrum, whilst your pitman puts your car on the track for one of your qualifying races. Having qualified for a final you wait on the drivers rostrum as tension mounts waiting for the flag to drop. Accelerate hard into the first bend as you jockey for position with your fellow racers. As the race settles down you’ll have to think about the first of your scheduled re-fuelling pit stops. Head down the pit lane to your pitman, a full tank of fuel taken on in seconds, and you blast back into the action.

Well, could you handle it? If the answers yes, then come 1/8th I.C. racing!

11 August 2025

Details: By Michael Walton; 11 August 2025

Wombwell near Barnsley hosted Rd5 of the BRCA series with the European championships on home soil at Halifax just around the corner we saw quite a few drivers testing there ready for the big event.

The Wombwell circuit provided its usual challenges that makes it a unique circuit to race on, a small area of covered pits with electric sockets also was a welcome addition to the club.

In the electric class A-final the top two were out front by some distance as Mark Green continued to dominant taking pole and two out of three leg wins from Michael Walton who took one win for second overall both driving the Serpent 990e evo chassis, closer battles were going on between Mark Boothman, Jack Garrett-Lines and Jamie Goodall. Mark in the end taking the final podium position for Shepherd. Meanwhile in the electric B-final Nigel Philpott took two wins to give him the overall win from Joe Diacono and Paulo Fernandes.

Although with slightly lower numbers as drivers prepare for the Euros there was still strong competition running in the nitro finals. Alex Thurston took pole position with his Nova powered Mugen a second ahead of Tim Wood running Shepherd car with Hasi engines from Andy Hastings also with a Shepherd with Nova engines. In the 30 minute final the front two closely battled it out with a small gap, unfortunately Alex had an incident that dropped him back and Tim had a super drive in the end taking the win by nearly a lap. Andy had a number of issues that seemed to be gearbox related allowing Karl Dransfield to come through to third from starting seventh. In the nitro B final Richard Boult running Infinity took the victory from Vitor Gomes and Tom Burton third running Shepherd.

As usual a well prepared Wombwell circuit and super meeting thanks to Babs, Trevor and Andrew, also well done to Ollie King for taking on the responsibility of running the meeting.