Ever fancied racing a radio controlled Stock Car?
Well the Hathern Radio Controlled Stock Car Club could be for you.
The Hathern Club has been racing Stock Cars for over 30 years. Meetings take place on a Monday evening at the Coalville Labour club.
The club is very proud of its warm welcoming atmosphere, with both young and old enjoying the fun, competitive and yet friendly Stock Car and Banger racing. With most members being full size Stock Car fans, the conversations between racing is never dull. The Club also has many of the best drivers from around the country, who are always willing to help new and young racers, with problems and tips on how to setup their cars and improve their racing.
The 1/12th Scale electric powered model replica’s of modern F1 and F2 Stock cars are the main racing within the club. These cars are made so that any part can be changed quite quickly, are very cheap to maintain ( the most expensive part being the chassis and the motor – both are approx £10 each ), as you can see it is one of the cheapest formula’s of radio controlled racing. The rules are controlled by the BRCA, where it has been decided that only one type of motor , thus keeping the cost down further. Power is supplied by any 4.8V battery pack for the F2’s or 1s Lipo for the F1’s, with many drivers still successful with older and lower capacity cells, rather than the newer and more expensive cells.
This is full contact racing, using skill, robust construction and very good reliability to provide close and exciting racing. Cars are arranged into heats with a mixture of different roof grades.. Each race is usually of 5 minutes duration, and each racer can expect to have 3 heats each night. The best 2 positions from your heats count for your qualifying position in the finals. Each racer will have a 5 minute final, so whatever your ability you will be racing against others who have qualified close to you. Drivers are graded as per full size Stock Cars (White, Yellow, Blue, Red and Super Star), with grading changes every month.
We have 2 tracks an Oval and the much loved “Coffin”. Lap counting is done with our new AMB lap counting system.
Over the year the club host several special race nights, some as memorial meetings to former racers, and others as a fun night.
We also host a round of the National Championship, which is attended by drivers from all over the country.
Club Car
We even have a F2 stock car to hire out for the evening, for those who want to come and have a go before buying their own. – Please book this with Allan Inness
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