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NEXT CLUB MEETING

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
ROUND 8
SEPTEMBER 12th

NEXT NATIONAL MEETINGS

BRCA LARGE SCALE
CARS
19th SEPTEMBER 2010
URGENT INFORMATION. . FOR SECURITY CURRENT SECURITY REASONS THE MAIN GATES WILL BE LOCKED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE AND CAN ONLY BE OPENED BY COLIN SANDFORD OR MEMBERS WITH KEYS. PLEASE PHONE VAL OR MIKE FOR ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

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:


£39.00

CLICK ABOVE FOR FULL MEMBERSHIP WITH BRCA AFFILIATION
(INCLUDES BRCA INSURANCE)


£26.00

IF YOU ALREADY HAVE BRCA MEMBERSHIP THEN CLICK ABOVE FOR CLUB MEMBERSHIP WITHOUT BRCA AFFILIATION

JOIN THE CLUB NOW TILL 31st DECEMBER FOR HALF PRICE
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 bting it with you on the day.

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. 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 far off that of the 1/8 scale cars.
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 (in the modified class) and Lithium Polymer batteries can often equal the lap times of the top nitro touring Cars.
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 a favourite as running costs (mainly tyres) are 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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Mike M