The 2024 10EC 4 Wheel Drive National Championship details are below. The championship will be contested over 5 outdoor rounds on tarmac, visiting many of the best outdoor tracks in the UK.

Classes

Modified

Open to any 540 size motor on Electric Board lists

Open Speedos

2 sets of slicks and 2 sets of wet tyres allowed

13.5 Blinky

13.5 turn motors as per Electric Board motor list

Blinky speedos as per Electric Board list

2 sets of slicks and 2 sets of wet tyres allowed

17.5 Spec RPM Limited

BRCA Spec Hobbywing ESC HW30112003 and 17.5t Motor HW30408011

15k RPM Limit

2 sets of slick and 2 sets of wet tyres allowed

General Rules

All 3 classes will use the Rush Pre-Glued Tyres SPC32MR2 BRCA 2024 slick tyre and the Shimiza DO1J wet tyre

All 3 classes will use a control additive provided as part of your entry fee. Additive will be same as last year which was Spider Red provided in bottles.

All 3 classes will have 7 day priority entry for those completing enough counting rounds in 2023

Motors, LiPos and bodyshells must be on the relevant BRCA approved lists.

Meeting Format

Optional practice on Saturday in heats.

1 round of timed practice on Sunday morning, in heats.

4 rounds of Round-By-Round qualifying. Your best 2 round positions are added together to give your overall qualifying position.

2 Rounds of Finals. Points to be awarded for Final Positions as follows: 100, 99. 98 etc down to 1 for overall position for each final (the two rounds being independent of each other) based on position. Overall Winner of the meeting (for trophies etc) to be decided by maximum points scored.

In the event of a tie-on total points the competitor with the lowest counting final round scores will be awarded the position. If they are still tied, then the competitor with the most laps completed in the fastest time from any of their counting final rounds will win the tie. Example: A [1,3] beats a [2,2]. If both have a [1,2] then the best laps/ time from counting final rounds will be used to break the tie.

Championship Points

The meeting score points to be awarded for Final Positions as follows: 100, 99. 98 etc down to 1 for overall position for each final (the two rounds being independent of each other) based on position. 

This gives 10 scores in total, with 6 to count (i.e. you must do at least 3 meetings to qualify for championship trophies).

Entry Details

£27.50 entry fee. Additional £10 for Saturday practice (paid in cash to the club).

Half price for all juniors! (16 or under on the meeting date). Discount will now be automatically applied at checkout as long as you book in with a junior member account!

Booking closes at 12 noon two weeks before the event. At this time the number of finals will be fixed, and booking will reopen to fill any remaining spaces (e.g. 56 cars gives 6 finals, and there will be 4 spaces remaining).

We will monitor the class number limits and adjust as necessary (maximum 110 drivers).

 

Reserve Lists

We don't use reserve lists.

Start checking this page a couple of weeks before the event; this is when people start cancelling and spaces become available. We've had 10+ people cancel before, so there's usually a good chance of getting in.

Cancelling

You can cancel your entry here on the BRCA website until 14 days before the meeting. Click on the event below and you should have a Cancel option.

In the week before the meeting, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to cancel your entry.

Entry cancellations must be notified directly to the Competition Secretary. Providing written notice is received at least fourteen days prior to the event, the full entry fee will be provided. Any special entry conditions may be excluded from refunds, see terms on entry to events. This is a manual process, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to request a refund, stating which meeting(s) were cancelled.