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The Club is mainly for R/C Bangers but we now have other formulas at our meetings and they are:
Mini Stox, Saloon Stox & Reliant Robins.
All ages are welcome.
Wheel chair access available, and we have a canteen for all
your refreshment needs.
Digital amb lap counter, cheap and fair racing & spares available inc. Bodyshells.
Saturday evening doors open @ 4pm,first race @ 7.30pm
Come and have a look at our ever popular website at: www.bmbscc.piczo.com
email bmbscc@hotmail.com or telephone 07930 678 374
Ever fancied racing a radio controlled Stock Car or Banger?
Well the Hathern Radio Controlled Stock Car Club could be for you.
The Hathern Club has been racing Stock Cars for over 10 years.
Meetings take place once a fortnight, between September and May, on a Tuesday evening at the Hathern Village Hall.
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.
Stock Cars
The 1/12th Scale electric powered model replica’s of modern F1 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 £8 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 and mechanical speed controllers must be used, thus keeping the cost down further. Power is supplied by any 7.2V battery pack, with many drivers still successful with older and lower capacity cells, rather than the newer and more expensive cells.
Racing
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 and usually no more than 6 cars per heat.
Each race is usually of 5 minutes duration, and each racer can expect to have 3 heats each night.
The best 2 laps scores 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 4 meetings.
Bangers
These are a fun format, with 2 races per meeting. With a good rivalry and helpful opponents, racing is always a good spectacle.
They are based on the standard Mardave V12 hotrod, with Saloon car bodyshells (ie:- Rover P5, Granada Estates, Jaguar’s etc…)
Racing is full contact, but with no marshalling…. So as long as its running you’ve got a chance.
The cars are very strong and durable, with most racers being able to run their cars for several weeks without repair !!!
Each race is usually 5 minutes, in a clockwise direction, but it has not been unknown for the occasional head on crash !!!!
Sometimes a Destruction Derby will be run, with the last car running taking the victory.
The Track
This is a small-carpeted, “Coffin”-shaped oval, with the inner and outer track made from wooden planking.
Lap counting is done with our new AMB lap counting system.
Special Meetings
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.
Spares
These are available at onsite shop every race night, where you can purchase spares or even a new car. There is also a tuck shop selling pop, tea/coffee and chocolate to keep the hungry racers fuelled.
for further information why not look on our website....
Monday
Doors open at 6:00pm
Booking in closes at 7.20pm 1/18th mini trucks. Any tyres/motors etc... Mini-t racing on the carpet track with jumps/bumps etc.
Tuesday
Doors open at 6:00pm
Booking in closes at 7.20pm 1/12th Electric Hot-Rods (Mardave V12 class). Run to BRCA rules. Racing on a circuit.
Thursday
Doors open at 6:00pm
Booking in closes at 7.20pm 1/12th Electric Bangers (based on mardave V12 chassis). Club rules.
1/12th Electric stockcars. BRCA rules. Racing on the new short oval. >
Saturday
Doors open at 5:30pm
Booking in closes at 6:30pm 1/10th Electric touring cars. 27T class only. Run to BRCA rules with open tyres (except mini-pins).
1/12th Electric 4-cell (Mardave hot-rod or ministox). Run to BRCA rules.
1/12th Electric Circuit. Run to BRCA Rules (odourless additives allowed).
All racing on a circuit.
Race Fees Members Senior £5
Junior £2.50
Non-Members
(maximum 3 meetings)
Senior £7Junior £4.50 Annual Membership £15
At March we race various types of radio controlled cars, all on a carpeted oval track.
We make sure that racing at March is two things: Fun and Affordable.
We race 1/12th radio controlled Stockcars, Bangers, Saloon Stox and Hotrods. Some more infomation about these cars can be found further into the site, but you should know that all the classes we race are great fun, but easy on the wallet!
Where are we?
We're based in March, Cambridgeshire, on Maple Grove at Westwood School.
How can you get in touch?
Either email us using the links at the top right of this page (Club Queries), or speak to us in person.
Kevin Swan: 07880 727031
Mark Steele: 07709307224
Normally two Saturday Mornings points meetings per month, first race 9.30am, also Easter Monday 1.30pm and Boxing Day 2.00pm, also every Wednesday at 7.15pm but there are no trophies and no points.
1/12th SALOONSTOCKS
Normally two Friday Evenings per month, first race 7.15pm, New Years Day 2.00pm.
Four minute races, three heats and up to 10 car final (depending on number of cars racing)
ALL MEETINGS ON AN OVAL TRACK - TROPHIES & POINTS AT ALL MEETINGS
1/12th BANGERS
1/12th Bangers race on the same days as Saloonstocks also every Wednesday at 7.15pm but there are no trophies and no points.
Occasionally there will be a destruction derby - as many cars as possible - no lap counting - ramps in use - any way round - and a free bodyshell for the winner (last survivor). New Years Day - Bangers race as Hot Rods, i.e. - non-contact, cars are marshalled, and A-B-C finals.
We are a club that are mainly into 1:12th scale mardave ministox racing.The classes that we have at the moment are standard V-12,s and R-12/minis. Racing is as out of the box,with only a few modifications allowed. The emphisis is for everyone to have some fun. So novice or expert come along and give it a go. We have recently started a new banger class.
The venue for our meetings is at the Aldingbourne sports and Community Hall in Olivers Meadow, Westergate. We race indors on a 22mtr oval carpet track using a computerised lap counting system. Our meetings take place once a fortnight on Monday evenings at 7.15-7.45 for booking in. With the racing starting at 8.00.
telephone gareth/gruff- 01473 723922
telephone or txt gareth- 07854 175878
telephone or txt jason/jt- 07787 581451
or email me at chunk348_5@hotmail.co.uk
We mainly race bangers but also run 3 wheelers & 1300cc stock cars - check the web site for dates (iorc.piczo.com) Race meetings are fortnightly every other thursday. We do the occasional event with alloy cars, caravans, chained pairs etc so there is always a bit of variety and a good laugh. There are also trophy meetings and the odd Sunday when we race too.
The hall we race in has bar and a really good atmosphere! you are welcome no matter what your talent level is! world champ or 1st race! There is normally a good turn out with over 10 cars per heat and you are entered into the relevent heat - there will always be someone who will help you out if you have a problem.
We have a supply of spares at the race meetings and the racing while full contact is fair, cars can and will be scrutineed at race controls discretion
Roof grades and points are recorded/updated on the web site along with hints & tips how to build your car. we even have some videos posted on there too!
No marshalling ( i.e ) Car out your out !!!!
ROOF must be painted graded colour only ( i,e ) White , Yellow , Blue , Red etc Championship winning roof
If you do not finish a race you will only get 1 point
All bodyshells must have a front at the start of the meeting
Cars will be checked before each meeting
Happy racing , any problems see JT or GRUFF scutineers
Meetings start at 7.45 p.m and make sure you are there in plenty of time for scrutinnering
Membership Details
To race there is a yearly fee of £5.00
And on the nite it is £4.00
There is also a bar within the building and it is a no smoking site
Hello all,
just a quick introduction to us, we are based in Haywards Heath,West Sussex at St Wilfreds school, Eastern rd.(opposite ESSO petrol station)
we have approx 65 members
we race fortnightly at weekends - saturdays we run oval classes - V12 Hot Rod 'out of the box standard V12' Minis and Saloon Stocks.
sundays we run bangers and stock cars.
We have AMB transponder lap counting and are a good friendly bunch.
TURBO stands for Thurrock Union of Radio Bangers Organization. The club was founded in January 2003, by the current committee members, Gill Goldstone (admin & race control), Kerry Goldstone (scrutineer & track supervisor), Richard Whitting (scrutineer & track supervisor), and Wendy Anderson (club supervisor & treasurer). In 2006 we also enlisted the talents of our current scrutineer Les Saunders, and our raffle organiser Marianne Saunders.
We launched the club on 22nd March 2003, and had 12 bangers attend our first meeting! Since then the club has grown from strength to strength, with an average of 30-35 bangers per meeting. In 2006 we had 40 fully paid up members to the club!
We have always tried to remain firm but fair. The club rules are always posted around the walls at each meeting, and we do ask that everyone, members and visitors alike, read and adhere to them.
Roof grades are upgraded bi-monthly, at the end of February, April, June, August, October, and December. Grades start at WHITE for the novice, upgrading to YELLOW, then BLUE, then RED. Once a driver has achieved a red roof grade, they may never again be graded below yellow. The only other roof grades accepted are title grades, such as WORLD CHAMPION which is GOLD; and POINTS CHAMPION which is SILVER. Our current points leader will carry twin silver stripes.
A monthly newsletter is given free to each club member, keeping them up to date with current points positions and roof grades, as well as any current news, and meetings reports.
Thank you for taking the time to read this page, however, we feel, the best way to learn about TURBO is to check out the fixtures page and pay us a visit! It costs nothing to come and view, and we firmly believe you'll not have a night to remember!
email us at
turbo-car-club@hotmail.co.uk, Richard and Wendy, phone 0208 270 3423, Text Richard, 07944 946234 Order
