Chaps, please call along next week and have a chat with the guys there, everyone has their own personal preference to kit and many have both pro's and cons so it's worth hearing a few opinions, and it depends on your budget i.e. best new car vs second hand options etc.
Crazyfists - electric is the predominent class in the North East, I think the Nitro boys travel a fair distance to get some racing (Jonny am I right!?)
There a quite a few clubs around tbh, though ours is the best
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In summary:
Tynemet - Mondays - Touring & Buggy
Benfield School - Fridays - Buggy
Barley Mow - Firdays - 1/12th scale and touring
Seaham - Sunday - Buggy
Teeside - Various - Touring, F1, Buggy?
For outdoors there is a regional buggy series which runs May to August at various venues from Morpeth down to Doncaster, about one per month.
Carlisle have an outdoor touring circuit which normally runs April to October.
Hope this helps! We have plenty room for new members (and spectators)!