Guidelines for Cars used in Club Racing

On we race the following classes (see the club calendar for dates.)

1/24 CLASSIC SPORTS CLASS

Intended as a low cost, low maintenance class. To that end it follows a straight forward "out of the box Parma specification".   Track power is reduced for this class.  The cars should be configured with-

Parma Flex 2 chassis

48 pitch gears, 9 tooth pinion with 31 - 29 spur gear

1/8 inch diameter rear axle

Sealed Parma 16d motor (not super 16d) or JK Hawk Retro

Pre 1972 Sports/GT body shell with interior 

1/24 Saloon Class

Intended to allow competitors freedom to use a slightly more sophisticated car. Full track power is used for this class.  The cars should be configured with-

A production 1/24 Chassis (Parma Flex 2 or Flex 3 , Champion Turbo-Flex, or Slot Works)

Free choice of running gear

Sealed Parma 16d motor including Death Stars (but not super 16d) or ProSlot PS4002 

New for 2025 - Saloon style body shell with interior --(we funn this class with Sports/GT bodies in 2024)

Full track power is used for this class.

1/32 Production  Sports Class

Genesis/JK X32 /CMG/Demon / Parma International 32 / or "eurotoy" chassis -  JK/TSR Falcon or  JK Hawk Sports/GT bodies -  rules to BSCRA/ Southern 32 1/32 Production/ super production or  Genesis to BSCRA INTRO 32 rules

Full track power is used for this class.

Formula 1 class

1/32 F1s with JK/TSR  Falcon or JK Hawk Retro motors and a chassis built from a standard kit (at present everybody uses JK or Devil chassis - if you want to use something else please ask)  Apart from the above,  built to BSCRA F1 rules with a 68mm max width.  Scale paint jobs are recommended (we all use them at present). Track power is reduced for this class.

A 1/32 Saloon Class was run in 2024, this has been dropped for 2025

GENERAL

Cars must not have features likely to damage to the track. Neither the gear nor the endbell bracket fixing screw (such as fitted on Flex 2 chassis) may protrude below the bottom of the chassis.

Pin tubes or body fixing may be added to the standard body fixing holes in the chassis

Any minor variations on the guidelines will be at the discretion of a majority of club members

RACING

Each driver will have a 3 minute race on each lane.

The Qualifying order will be calculated on a drivers best 2 runs (minus their handicap on handicap nights).

Everybody will have at least one 6 minute final. (Handicaps will apply to finals on  handicap nights). The first 1or 2 (depending on the number present) move up from the slower final to the next final and so on to the top final.

Handicaps will be adjusted after each race night to produce racing as close as possible. Each class is run with alternate handicap and scratch nights - see the club calendar.