Welcome to the 1/12 Electric Circuit Section of the BRCA.
1/12 scale is one of the oldest RC racing classes still in existence and can trace it's roots way back to the 1970's. Traditionally it was a training and development ground for drivers who later went on to become champions in this and other classes. More recently the class has become more specialised, due in no small part to the development of a wide range of other RC categories over the years.
That said, 1/12 is still a class that caters for competitors of all ages and abilities. The recent introduction of the GT12 class has resulted in an explosion in popularity of 1/12 scale racing at club level, and our national championships continue to be well attended.
Whether you're just a casual club racer or a pro driver, the 1/12 section has something to offer you and we invite you to come and share experiences with us.
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By Chase Mackman A dominant display from eXcelerates Ollie Payne as he makes it 4 wins for the season. The entry list was by far the most competitive we've seen in a long time. With World champions and European champions accompanied by some of the fastest drivers in the country.
Ollie Payne set the pace early doors and took the overall TQ for round number 7 of this years national championship. Followed by local hero Micheal bolt in his Awesomatix . Followed by Ollie's eXcelerate team mate Morgan Williams. A strong performance from Schumacher's youngster Finley Whitelock on his return back to the class. Mark Stiles would qualify in 5th with Schumacher taking the 6th 7th and 8th positions on the grid. 9th would be Aaron Morley. And making his first national A final was Jody Sherratt
The top 4 finished in the same order in which they left with Ollie taking the win . 2-4 were separated by around 2 seconds come the end of the 8 minutes. A strong final from Matthieu saw him move from the 8 to the 5. Sam Coult maintained 6th position while Aaron Morley moved up two positions from the 9 to the 7 Jody also gained two positions. James Hart with an unfortunate final meant he lost 2 positions. an unfortunate bit of green tape cut Mark Stiles' race short.
Ollie Payne continued were he left of and took the overall TQ . While Micheal Bolt joined him on the front row of the grid. Finley's strong weekend continued as he put his car third on the grid joined by his Schumacher teammate Louis Parker. Sam Coult and Mark Stiles took the 3rd row of the grid . With Aaron , Morgan , Matthieu Dambrine and Chase Mackman taking 7th 8th 9th and 10th .
A dominant display from Ollie saw him take the final by a country mile. A early pile up between Mark Stiles , Sam Coult , Aaron Morley , Micheal Bolt meant a lot of position changes in the Opening laps. Joining Ollie on the podium was Finley and Louis with their Eclipse 6 cars. From 10th on the grid Chase Mackman took 4th with his Awesomatix teammate in 5th. Sam Coult and Matthieu Dambrine took 6th and 7th . Micheal Bolt, Morgan Williams and Aaron Morley rounded out the field .
A brill weekend of racing full of shocks and thrills . We hope that you can join us at west Bridgford on the 21st of February !
By Paul Thompson Keeping GT12 Racing Alive and Thriving.
