Why does the Short Course Truck class.....

[mattJT]

.......evoke such a "marmite" reaction with racers?

Noticed over the months on here that there's alot mixed feelings about this class, that you don't really see with other classes.

Yet all of a sudden over the past few weeks there's been a definite shift towards SCT's, with numerous club threads talking about sct racing and of the course the planned ShortCourse Shootout now coming.

[Dudders]

I think they are ace to watch and look such fun to drive, nice bit of full contact too!

Cant wait to have a go with one

[wacattack]

Stupid and ridiculous comes to mind

[racingdwarf]

I think they sure have a use at club level, they are prob the best value and most rugged RTR on the market, they will take just about all you can throw at them. And when people drive them they sem to have fun, a good thing to see at clubs

sadly some racers don't like silly fun things, just want lap times and consistant tracks

[Frecklychimp]

Originally Posted by wacattack

Stupid and ridiculous comes to mind

strongly disagree

since last summer they have regenerated our club from a dwindling 1/8th nitro membership to a growing 1/10th offroad club and are the best way into r/c off-road racing at present.

They are cheap, raceable straight out of the box and for beginners can take a lot of abuse...

for experienced drivers they are great fun as you can rub bodyshells and take each other out without causing damage or getting penalised and have an unusual handling experience.

Because its light hearted and more fun based, some of the serious hardcore buggy drivers have snubbed them.

Their recent press is only due to them being ran as a spectacle at some higher profile meetings, some clubs have been running them for getting on 2 years.

Its here to stay, at least for a couple more years, all the large manufacturers are in on it, so more sponsored drivers will be encouraged to race them, eventually it will be covered with rules and become more serious.... i hope not as its great to see laughter at any r/c meeting.

[MRD]

We run a SC class at Keighley and its a good laugh.

I think they would be more popular if we had the American style motocross type dirt tracks with all the humps.

I also recon that if Schumacher had made a yellow pin/spike for them that worked on polished floor they would have had a better following indoor which would have then moved to outdoor.

I'd allways run buggy as a first choice but if there's time in the day the SC come out to play .

[sime46]

I love racing 4wd and 2wd buggies. It's awesome. Shortcourse is a cheap fun alternative for me. Good way to have a proper giggle at an otherwise usually competitive meeting. Light hearted entertainment. Don't understand why people hate them. It's no threat. It's attracting new people into the hobby. Newcomers are often put off by the apparent seriousness and complexity of buggy racing. This class offers a softer/easier way in. Who knows, once someone new try's shortcourse they may well progress onto buggies. Everyone wins. Without new interest, the sport/hobby will struggle to continue indefinitely. Only my thoughts. Don't hate me. Lol

[mattJT]

Originally Posted by mattJT

.......evoke such a "marmite" reaction with racers?

Yet all of a sudden over the past few weeks there's been a definite shift towards SCT's, with numerous club threads talking about sct racing and of the course the planned ShortCourse Shootout now coming.

(Strange quoting myself, but hey.....)

And now with a potential SCinvernational, and the chat in this thread, maybe the trend is turning.

Seems to be an interesting divide between those who do SCT for the pure novelty/mix it up value and those who want to race them as you would in other classes.

Up EPR the SCT heats are no different to the others (okay maybe theres more laughter and humour on the rostrum) but nonetheless the primary feeling is that of it being a (fun) race where the usual racing etiquette applies.

[antnee]

At the SC shootout (or what ever it was called) at Coventry last summer, I don't think there was any heat/race throughout the day where there wasn't any laughter. We had a few run at West Bridgford and everyone had a laugh.


I don't know about everyone, but I'm into RC's to have fun with some mates!

[Fast Eddie]

well said

[antnee]

Also to add, at the race in Coventry last summer, I think only one person shouted the old 'MARSHAAAAAAAALLLL', you usually hear that a few times every heat in any other class!

[telboy]

I must say that, yes it is a fun class, but if it is to seriously take off, then it does need to be taken more seriously.

Don't get me wrong, theres nothing stopping people having a laugh on the rostrum but it needs to be more along the same lines as the other races that it runs along side.

The last time I ran them at worksop, I happened to be leading one of the qualifying heats, with Adam Skelding and Nathan Waters really breathing my neck. And I must say that for a moment the 'Fun' side of it dissapeared! ...and found myself shouting at the lapped traffic to get out of my way as they were bashing me around, allowing Adam and Nathan to get closer!!