Plymouth's Newest Offroad Track

Well it is nearly that time of the year again when we all go to the Royal Cornwall Show Ground at Wadebridge for Think You Can Drive 2010.

This year the classes we are running are as follows:- 1/8th, 1/5th and Truggy. From these classes no matter what you turn up with we will fit you into on of the classes, eg 1/10ths will race in with 1/8ths.

Drivers meeting is at 9.45 so racing can commence at 10.00. Qualifiers will be 6 minutes long with "A" Finals being 20 mins and "B" finals being 15mins with bump up.

Cost is £6.00 per person per class. Camping on the Saturday Night is free.

See HERE for more details.

See you all there.

Well After a good battle in most the classes over the summer the result are finally out and the finishing positions are as follows:-

Budge Short Course
1st - Lee
2nd - Jonathan
3rd - Jordon

1/10th Nitro/Electric Class
1st - Jonathan
2nd - Nigel
3rd - Chris

1/8th Rally Cross
1st - Mike w
2nd - Lee
3rd - Roland

1/5th Petrols
1st - Tony
2nd - Jonathan
3rd - Jack

Truggies & Monsters
1st - Roland
2nd - Chris
3rd - Tim

Well done to all the winners and here is hoping the Autumn Championship that has started is just as good.

After the success last year of running the Friday Night Electric Racing to try and help the BRCA get the Electric SWORDS running we have decided to run the event again this year even though the Electric SWORDS is not happening.

The first Friday we are starting on is 18th June, booking in from 6.30 to 6.45 and racing from 7.00pm to 9.00pm. This will then run for as long as we can over the summer till it becomes too dark to race at night.

The Classes we are running are:-
- 1/18th Open Class
- 1/10th Open Class
- 1/8th Open Class

The timings will be 5 minute qualifiers, 8 minute finals with 3 minutes between races.

Fees will be the same as last year.

Hi All,

I am not going to write a long description of the event, partly because being very busy from running the event, but also do not want to bore everyone.

So instead I will pass on the good news, we raised and handed over £180.00 for Huntington, had almost 50% more entrants this year than last year and with the running of the 1/10th this bought some people along that would not normally race.

The finishing results were:-

1/10th - 1st Jonathan Firmin - 2nd Chris Luckett - 3rd Chloe Hill

1/8th - 1st Dan Bligh - 2nd Lee Ellis - 3rd John Andrews

1/5th - 1st Tony Hill - 2nd Jack Beaumount - 3rd Jonathan Firmin

Truggy - 1st Jack Beaumount - 2nd Roland Thomas - 3rd Andrew Welsh

For pictures of the event - CLICK HERE

Just a quick post to show off the collection of trophies that everyone is racing for. I hope it does entice some more of you to attend and have something to aim for.

HDA 2010 Trophies for 1st, 2nd & 3rd in 1/10th, 1/8th, 1/5th & Truggies

Hi All,

It has been pointed out to me that I have not mentioned where the event it being held.

I know some of you know where it is but for those of you that do not know the event is being held at Dean Prior Racecourse, Buckfastleigh, Devon TQ11 0LN.

And for those of you that want to help advertise the event we have an A4 Poster you can print out and put up about.

CLICK HERE to download Poster

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Hi All,

Just a further quick update about the event.

First just a quick reminder I am after registration plate numbers to get people in the gate easier.

Secondly to make the booking in process easier I am doing pre-booking. For this I need the following information:-
Full Name
Class - 1/10th, 1/8th, 1/5th Monster Truck/Truggy
Frequency
Both Days or just Sunday

Remember the fees are £10.00 for the weekend per class or £6.00 for one day per class. Camping is free and is available Friday night and Saturday night.

Do not forget to tell all your friends, and fellow club members of all clubs to please come and support this great event.

Last thing before I go, please everyone help make this event better than last year and let us break the £200 mark to the Huntington's Association.

It has been decided with the growing success of the club that the open times need to be adjusted so we can get all the racing done by a sensible to so everyone can get home (and not get in trouble from their partners, ha ha).

So the new times are:-

• Gates open about 9.30
• Track open at 10.15
• No Starting of engines till 10.15
• Booking in Closes at 10.45
• Racing Starts at 11.00

These times are for race days only, on practice days the times will remain as they are.

Hi All,

This is just a quick update about the Huntings Disease Association 2010.

I have been asked to ask everyone to try and be at the Fayre (which is at Buckfastleigh Race Course this year) by 9.30 on the Saturday. Also please can as many of you as possible supply Registration Plate Numbers for the vehicle you will be attending in, we need this to make it easier on the security that will be on site and at the gates.

Just a reminder that camping on the Friday and Saturday night is free and there is entertainment on both nights along with a beer tent.

If you are attending and are from a club (other than Plymouth) please do bring a banner along to advertise your club.

Also please do pass on the inform to fellow racers, club members and RC Enthusiasts as this event is all about rasing money for charity and raising awareness for the great hobby/sport we all know as RC Car Racing.

Well after the great success of the Budget Short Course class we have started, we have managed to get enough video clips to produce a quick promotional video of the fun we have.

Sit back and enjoy the video, and we look forward to haing you all joining in soon.