1/12th Oval racing

Based on full scale oval racing the section is a great place to get into RC car racing, great starter classes where contact is allowed and going home with scratches and bashed bodywork is just part of the racing. Progression up to the faster classes is easy and only a few upgrades to the car, it’s cheap fun racing for all. We race indoors on a carpet track oval in shape and these cars run clockwise. The tracks vary in size from club to club but its generally 4-6 metres wide 8-12 metres long With clubs up and down the country you won't be far away from a 12th oval club, with racers as young as 5 years old we pride ourselves on being open to all and once you get the bug it's not long before you have two cars to race. The races will normally be 5 minutes long and its 3 heats and then a final the club will have a timing system but they are not all the same so check with your local club what type they run as you will need a transponder for your car. Some clubs run a hire car so you can try before you commit to buying a car, again make contact with you local club as they will be a wealth of information in getting you started and helping you sort out any issues you may come across.
Most clubs run for an evening or a weekend morning there are also lots of one day events held at clubs and it's worth looking out for these as a day away with friends is what this is all about.

Cars

All the cars are a reasonable representation of the full size Oval formulas being raced on Oval tracks around the country. 

All classes, Mini stocks, Hot rods, 1300 saloons, 2ltr saloons, F1 stockcars and F2 stockcars all have kits available from several manufactures. If in doubt always head to your local club for advice.

Type of Track

These cars are raced indoors on a carpeted Oval Track. There are a numerous Oval clubs up and down the country, most of which can be found in the back of the handbook, and/or on the BRCA web site.

There is no standard size of track, some are quite small, while others are quite large in comparison, this adds to fun of adjusting your driving skill to match the track conditions, just as in full size racing.

Racing

Most clubs race on an evening all year round , with heats of up to 8 cars racing for 5 minutes., with 3 or 4 rounds and a final. This is full contact racing, and it isn’t necessary to be the fastest, but be skilful in how you handle or avoid the hits that bring the success.

The BRCA National Series runs from January through to December mainly on weekends

At the Nationals there are trophies at each meeting and points for the end of season trophies. 

All ages and abilities are catered for and most clubs and venues have disables access. .

Other

One thing that is apparent at stock car meetings, be it National or Club events, is everybody is having fun. There is a serious side to the sport, winning trophies, points and the World Championships, but the main ethos is having fun. 

You will not break the bank if you wish to take up this form of radio controlled car racing, for as little as around

£200 you could be on the track racing. The best way to find out about these is to visit one of the local clubs that race them