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THE HOME OF RADIO CONTROL MODEL CAR RACING IN THE SOUTH AND WEST. WE WELCOME MOST SCALES....ALL RC ENTHUSIASTS WELCOME

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WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS 2012

SUNDAY 22nd JANUARY - RUN
SUNDAY 19th FEBRUARY
SUNDAY 18th MARCH
(Combining with Round 1 of MMMRC Club Championship)
WITH PRIZES COURTESY of
CONTACT RC RACING TYRES

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CONTACT RC TYRES WINTER SERIES AT MENDIP

LATEST NEWS . . MONDAY 23rd JANUARY 2012

CLUB AGM 2011
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2012 CALENDAR

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Race Calendar for 2012

ROUND 1 'CONTACT TYRES WINTER SERIES-RESULTS

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WHY NOT JOIN OUR CLUB!

There are many benefits to becoming a member of the Mendip Model Motor Racing Club, like being able to practice on most non race days from 9am until 7pm throughout the whole year with covered pits and covered rostrum!

NOW it is so easy to join the MMMRC On-Line!
Just click one of the Paypal symbols below:

£65.00 CLICK ABOVE FOR FULL MEMBERSHIP WITH BRCA AFFILIATION (INCLUDES BRCA 2012 INSURANCE)	£52.00 IF YOU ALREADY HAVE BRCA MEMBERSHIP THEN CLICK ABOVE FOR CLUB MEMBERSHIP WITHOUT BRCA AFFILIATION	£81.00 CLICK ABOVE FOR FAMILY MEMBERSHIP WITH BRCA AFFILIATION (INCLUDES BRCA INSURANCE)
JOIN THE CLUB NOW	PLEASE E-MAIL ME FOR PAYMENT DETAILS

NON MEMBERS

Please be aware that ONLY Mendip Members are allowed to use the Mendip track and it's facilities on non race days. . NON MEMBERS ARE WELCOME TO PRACTICE BUT MUST OBTAIN A 'ONE DAY PRACTICE PASS'. You can now buy your TRACK PASS securely On-Line. Just Click the PayPal logo on the right. Multiple tickets can be purchased for extra days.
Please print out your PayPal receipt and be sure to bring it with you on the day.

Due to constantly escalating costs we have been forced to raise the cost of the 'One Day Track Pass' to £12. We feel though that this is still excellent value.
MENDIP MUST SURVIVE!
PLEASE ALSO REMEMBER
TAKE YOUR RUBBISH HOME

IMPORTANT NOTE: MMMRC membership includes BRCA 3rd party insurance cover. One day track passes also include cover for that day only. Anyone found using the track or the Mendip facilities who does not have a valid pass or is not a club member will be asked to leave.

The Raceway

Mendip Raceway is regarded as one of the finest circuits in the UK. The club is dedicated to the promotion of IC & Electric powered model car racing. When the club was first formed in 1976, the only cars raced were two wheel drive, using temperamental 3.5 cc Internal Combustion glow motors. These cars used a mixture of methanol and nitro-methane as fuel, just like full size drag racers, and were, in general, very unreliable. Nowadays the only similarity with those first cars is the fuel.

MENDIP TRACK PANORAMA
courtesy Joe Keaveney

Regarded as the F1 of rc car racing, today’s 1/8th scale circuit cars have four wheel drive, semi - active type suspension that is fully adjustable, disc brakes, 2 speed gearboxes, special racing foam tyres and motors that produce over 2.5 brake horsepower. The power to weight ratio is greater than a full size Formula 1 racing car.The bodies for cars are based on sports/GT.

1/10th scale IC Touring Cars which are similar in most respects to 1/8th scale with the exception of a smaller 2.5 cc motor and Touring Car bodies. 1/10 Tourers now lap most circuits at speeds not too far off that of the 1/8 scale cars.
There is now also an offshoot off this class now which is 220mm. Essentially 200mm cars modified to run with wide type foam tyres and with bodies based on Sports/GT similar to 1/8th.

Electric Touring cars are now a welcome addition to the Mendip circuit and offer close and exciting racing. The modern Electric Touring car with Brushless motors and Lithium Polymer batteries can often equal (and sometimes beat) the lap times of the top nitro touring Cars. Modified cars can reach speeds in excess of 72mph down the main Mendip straight.

Large Scale (1/5th) which use 23+ cc engines that run on standard pump petrol (unleaded) are another class raced at our circuit. The engines can produce up to 5.5 brake horsepower. Rear wheel drive only is allowed in this class, but a new 4 wheel drive version has now become also become quite popular as running costs (mainly tyres) can be a little lower. Classes are for Touring car, Sports GT, Super Truck and Eco Truck. When you are watching 10 Large Scale models racing it is easy to forget that you are watching model cars!

Mendip is affiliated to the BRCA which is the governing body for model car racing in the UK and most races are run to their regulations. All members of the Mendip club will enjoy BRCA affiliation. The many benefits of which include third party insurance at circuits all over the UK.

ENJOY YOUR RACING!

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My 1/5 Mondeo on British Touring Car Champ Paul Radisich's Race Car

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