The 1/8th Off Road section is an integral part of the BRCA and has been a well-established and popular part of the association for many years. BRCA-affiliated clubs across the country race 1/8th off-road classes on most weekends of the year, and full details of those clubs can be found elsewhere on the BRCA website.
Since 1983, the section has also run a full National season of race meetings, typically held from April to September. The section now supports a range of championship categories, including the National Championship, Clubman Championship, Junior Championship, and Over 40s Championship, helping to provide competitive racing opportunities for drivers at every stage of the sport.
This section is run by a dedicated group of experienced racers whose aim is to deliver a well-run, enjoyable and welcoming series of events for everyone involved.
The section currently features two main classes, which often run together at National events:
In addition, 1/8th E-Truggy is beginning to grow, and as numbers increase, this class is expected to develop further in the future.
1/8th Rallycross Buggies are powered by 3.5cc nitro engines, giving competitors not only close racing but also the sound, smell and atmosphere that bring a real full-size motorsport feel to the action.
1/8th E8 Buggies are very similar in design to their nitro counterparts, but are powered by LiPo batteries, offering fast, quiet and highly competitive electric performance.
1/8th Truggies are based on the same 4WD off-road principles as Rallycross Buggies, but they are generally longer, wider, and fitted with truck-style bodyshells, giving them a distinctive appearance and handling style.
National meetings are held at off-road circuits around the UK, with tracks featuring a variety of obstacles such as jumps, tabletops and technical sections. Surfaces can include Astroturf, dirt or grass, creating exciting and varied challenges for drivers throughout the season.
Whether powered by nitro or electric, 1/8th off-road racing delivers a fast-paced and thrilling style of competition that is hard to match in any other form of RC racing.
By Tehannah Cradock The entry list is now online for the first round of 1/8th RallyX nationals at HNMC, this sheet is correct as of 27-03-25. Please check all your details on this listing such as your transponder number ect, ahead of the meeting.
HNMC Competitor Listing as of 27-03-25
If you do have any questions or queries, please submit a ticket through the BRCA website, or you can email Rachel directly:
We look forward to welcoming you to the first round in two weeks time!
BRCA 1/8th RallyX Committee
By Ashley Pattison Hello everyone hope everyone all good and well here is the fact sheet for rd1 of BRCA TRUGGY & EBUGGY National at PDMCC (Pendle)
Please read and take your time reading it as it got some very important infomation in it for the national in just over a month time.
By Tehannah Cradock The 2025 priority entry list is now available for the 2025 national season!
Entries will open at 6pm on Saturday January 4th, and you will have until Friday January 24th to enter for 2025, after which entries will be open to all.
You can find the entry list here.
We look forward to seeing you trackside in 2025, and hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
By Tehannah Cradock Round 5 of BRCA RallyX Nationals was held at Nemo Raceway for the last round of the 2024 national series. Going into the last round, all four of the championships were up for grabs in National, Clubman Junior and 40+.
The multi-surface, high-grip track at Nemo Raceway made for interesting qualifying rounds on Saturday. With the worry of the challenging weather conditions stopping racing on Sunday, qualifying became even more important for the top two national championship contenders, Elliott Boots and Jonny Skidmore. SWORKz’ Elliott Boots took Q1, ahead of AE’s Neil Cragg in 2nd and Agamas Erik Lykke in 3rd. Q2 saw XRAY’s Jonny Skidmore taking TQ, ahead of AE’s Neil Cragg in 2nd and WIRC’s Lewis Jones in 3rd.
Q3 saw a first-ever TQ for one of our junior drivers, Erik Lykke, with his Agama, followed by Elliott Boots in 2nd and Neil Cragg in 3rd. The final round of qualifying on Saturday was sealed with Elliott Boots TQing and Jonny Skidmore in 2nd, separated by only one second! Followed by Neil Cragg in 3rd.
Moving into Sunday, unfortunately, the track was hit heavily with rain overnight, which flooded the track and pitlane. The last round of the BRCA championship for 2024 was decided on from Saturday's qualifying, with two out of four rounds to count.
Below are the top 3 for the meeting results (National, Clubman Junior and 40+ championships).
National
1st Elliott Boots (SWORKz)
2nd Jonny Skidmore (XRAY)
3rd Erik Lykke (Agama)
Junior
1st Erik Lyyke (Agama)
2nd Billy Grindley (WIRC)
3rd Ben Simpson (AE)
40+
1st Neil Cragg (AE)
2nd Graham Alsop (HB)
3rd Simon Willetts (Mugen)
Clubman
1st Reuben Shakespeare (SWORKz)
2nd Jon Spencer (HB)
3rd Adam Hall (HB)
Overall - BRCA RallyX Series Championship Results
National Championship Top 3
1st Elliott Boots (SWORKz)
2nd Jonny Skidmore (XRAY)
3rd Neil Cragg (AE)
Juniors Championship
1st Ben Simpson (AE)
2nd Erik Lykke (Agama)
3rd Billy Grindey (WIRC)
40+
1st Neil Cragg (AE)
2nd Graham Alsop (HB)
3rd Kevin Brunsden (Agama)
Clubman Championship
1st Reuben Shakespeare (SWORKz)
2nd Kyle Boon (Kyosho)
3rd Adam Hall (HB)
Well done to all participants of this year’s National Series across all four Championships! The standard of racing has been extremely high, very competitive, but always friendly, which is what our section is all about – well done to all!
Thank you to all the clubs that hosted events and providing great tracks to race on throughout the year.
Thank you to all the BRCA committee for their hard work behind the scenes and we look forward to welcoming you on track with us next year in 2025.
Next up we look forward to seeing you at the BRCA AGM on the 26th and 27th of October, with further details found on the main BRCA page.
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