Is 5 to young??? Dudders the 3rd!

[Dudders]

Well, after weeks of complaint from Dudders Jnr Jnr I've brought Harry a car . Harry turned 5 at Christmas but is 'mad for it'... plenty of park driving before he gets loose on a track. For his age he's actually quite measured!.

Its a B4 roller so just need the gubbings for inside. Of course he wants it built and ready NOW but its going to take me a few weeks to source all the parts. Will try and rape the Tamiya Boomerang later tonight and see if the servo/motor + bits will fit

Dudders III

[peetbee]

Hope it's not too young as my 5 year old will also be hitting the car parks with his B4 very soon!

[frogger]

My boy started racing when he was 4, started doing the 1/18th scale nationals when he was 5. He is turning 8 this year and completed his 3rd season of racing the micro nationals. Never too young to start. As long they can reach the controls and the car isn't too fast then they'll love it.

[The Chef]

Where do micros run around us? My 5 year old wants to start racing

[MikePimlott]

My kids got micros (maverick atoms) at 6 and 4 years old. Flower pots in the garden track

The 6 year old preffered Playing with the hong nor X1CR on the field at back of our house until i had to sell it.

They both will be getting some decent tenth stuff very soon.

[Chris56]

Yet at the Age of 29 im still reeping havok both on the track and in the street!!

On a serious note, the younger the better. Many of the best drivers started out really young. Really good idea to give them practice off the track first using make-shift track in the garden/park.

Could well be the Craggy of 2020 in the making

[tisher]

my lad just started at xmas he just turned 6. He races a rtr b4 with a 13t double in it. He do's alright apart from cheating alot but he can get round the track when he can be bothered

[dodgydiy]

my son and daughter are both driving b3's, he is 4 and isnt really that interested in concentrating for long enough to learn to drive the car properly, my daughter is six and can actually drive the car quite well. both cars only have stock motors in and 5 nimh cells so they arent that rapid but at least they arent breaking too many bits

[bigred5765]

na more like to old to start lol,

[ghostdogg]

My Lads 20 weeks think it could be too young!!!
Cant wait for him to drive the car got my LRP Blast stored away for him!
5 is good i think start them young. Not sure about marshalling though

Oli

[The Chef]

I think 5 is a good age to start racing at the right speed. And I think that the experienced drivers should marshall for them. It would be good to have an early heat at club meets for junior beginners, limit the cars to a little over walking pace and get them racing. Does it mater if they crash? No it matters that they have fun.

[rondoolaa]

they have lads of 5 and 6 and 7 race at our track and sometimes they are in the same heat as some of the experianced guys.... one even got a trophy in the winter series we do....