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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

 

Welcome to the
Mendip Model Motor Racing Club
website.

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Members.
Please note that your membership expired on the 31st of December 2009.
The lock and the number on the rostrum will be changed on Sunday 17th January.
I will look forward to recieving your renewal soon.


Thanks from Val
Membership Secretary

 

The Raceway

Mendip Raceway is regarded as one of the finest circuits in the UK. The club is dedicated to the promotion of IC 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. 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 .
Over the last few years two new scales have been introduced which are now very popular. The first of these is 1/10th scale which are similar in most respects to 1/8th scale with the exception of a smaller 2.5 cc motor and Touring Car bodies. !/10 Tourers now lap most circuits at speeds approaching that of the 1/8 scale cars.
The second of these is Large Scale which use 23+ cc engines that run on standard pump petrol (unleaded). These engines produce up to 5.5 brake horsepower. Rear wheel drive only is allowed in this class which helps to keep down costs. 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 benefits of which include third party insurance at circuits all over the UK.

ENJOY YOUR RACING!

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Mike M