Well, what a day!  The 2008 Bayside round of the Interclub seemed to be a BIG hit with the racers.  From the numbers across both days (about 120), it seems racing is back at Bayside and hopefully everywhere else. During the day, I witnessed some events which could indicate why…

Well, the time has come to and end when these two old stalwarts of RC racing in QLD have decided to move on (literally)….. Scotty “Mr Reasonable” Guyatt and Peter “Grandpa” Dooley If you want to see these guys off or just come for a laugh and giggle (at how…

The ORRCA QLD rulebook has been ammended to reflect the ongoing changes in racing for 2008 and beyond.  Please check out the webiste for ongoing updates and also a full version of the latest rulebook (February 2008 edition).  A look in brief: introduction of Lithium Polymer batteries in most classes…

It’s all eyes on Bayside tomorrow as the last chance for a practice before the Bayside Cup and Round 1 of the Interclub Challenge. I’ve got a feeling that Bayside might just have what it takes to wrest the cup off Logan this year. Certainly will be an interesting day.…

I’m just about ready to publish a post on my views on teh way ahead for us in Qld re motors, batteries, weights etc etc. If you want to know my opinions watch this space. For the moment let me just say this – today at BAyside I ran what…

The first round of the SEQ Interclub is now just days away (March 8-9) as South-East Queensland on-road racers prepare for the first of our major events for the year. Entries are still being received and entry forms can can be downloaded from the Interclub Page (see menu above) or…

The Annual Nuremberg  Toy Fair starts tommorrow.  The new CAT SX, together with Serpent’s S500 4wd EP buggy will star as has been expected for some time.  What was a little more unexpected is the debut appearance of Serpent’s new 12th scale chassis, and 24th scale chassis.  Should be interesting.…

Logan City R/C Car Club have announced the 2008 Summer Cup for on-road (EP & GP).  The event is set to run in less than two weeks on February 16 & 17.  It follows the established pattern of 540/19T/Gas Tourer (+ Mini) on saturday, and Stock/Modified/Pro Tourer on Sunday.  Check…

Despite the rumours, Tamworth is still available for racing the Tamworth Cup 2008. Whoever told me it was being dug up obviously got it wrong. Entry Form

Woo hoo, it’s Bayside again this weekend. A couple of new electric racers should  start this weekend but a couple of our 540 guys will be missing. If you have a spare car bring it along and help boost the numbers in 540. Just a reminder there are only 2…