Swindon RCMCC Track Update

[big fat fish]

Hi All,

Just to update those that knew and inform those that didn't, Swindon RCMCC have been developing their new site over the last weekend. Unfortunately I couldn't be there, due to work. However our hard working chairman and a few members we have who work in construction have been digging up the old track and shifting some serious amounts of dirt to lay the foundations of what we hope will be a great track for both 10th elecric and 1/8th nitro. This weekend coming we're laying the astro and hopefully track will be open for racing on the first weekend of april

pics below give you an idea of the layout.

[jim76]

looking good Mike. is it going to be astro as the final surface? looking forward to coming down for the regional.

[GRIFF55]

Looks very nice, will she have any banked corners?

[big fat fish]

I believe the big lump of dirt at the end of the straight is intended to become a banking of some description, and yeah we got truck loads of astro, although the straight may remain as concrete if we not got enough.

We have a couple of cut throughs for the electrics as we wanted a good layout for 10th with some really quick bits for the nitros to get a good bit of speed up. So the electrics may not use the full banked area at a club meet, although that may change for the regionals. the grass section at the end of the lap won't be getting used by electrics purely cos the lap's too long.

[jim76]

Hi Mike
Any further details on the new track?
such as pit space compared to the old track? tyre of choice? etc

cheers

looking forward to coming down there

[spenner]

Anyone got a postcode ?????

[Gaz_Stanton]

Originally Posted by jim76

Any further details on the new track?
tyre of choice? etc

I raced there a couple of weeks ago and can confirm that it is a great track with most of the the area shown above resurfaced. Astroturf with plenty air time
Part worn yellow minis seemed to work fine in the dry.

I have some pics of the track which i'll post later if the club don't mind.