The 1/8th Off Road section is an integral part of the BRCA and has been a well-established and popular part of the association for many years. BRCA-affiliated clubs across the country race 1/8th off-road classes on most weekends of the year, and full details of those clubs can be found elsewhere on the BRCA website.
Since 1983, the section has also run a full National season of race meetings, typically held from April to September. The section now supports a range of championship categories, including the National Championship, Clubman Championship, Junior Championship, and Over 40s Championship, helping to provide competitive racing opportunities for drivers at every stage of the sport.
This section is run by a dedicated group of experienced racers whose aim is to deliver a well-run, enjoyable and welcoming series of events for everyone involved.
The section currently features two main classes, which often run together at National events:
In addition, 1/8th E-Truggy is beginning to grow, and as numbers increase, this class is expected to develop further in the future.
1/8th Rallycross Buggies are powered by 3.5cc nitro engines, giving competitors not only close racing but also the sound, smell and atmosphere that bring a real full-size motorsport feel to the action.
1/8th E8 Buggies are very similar in design to their nitro counterparts, but are powered by LiPo batteries, offering fast, quiet and highly competitive electric performance.
1/8th Truggies are based on the same 4WD off-road principles as Rallycross Buggies, but they are generally longer, wider, and fitted with truck-style bodyshells, giving them a distinctive appearance and handling style.
National meetings are held at off-road circuits around the UK, with tracks featuring a variety of obstacles such as jumps, tabletops and technical sections. Surfaces can include Astroturf, dirt or grass, creating exciting and varied challenges for drivers throughout the season.
Whether powered by nitro or electric, 1/8th off-road racing delivers a fast-paced and thrilling style of competition that is hard to match in any other form of RC racing.
By Ashley Pattison On the 1st June was RD2 Of BRCA National for the E Buggy & Truggy Class at Deerdale Off Road Club
We found out straight away racing gonna be close overall
Quailfying each round Top Quailfers
Q1 Truggy Paul Crompton Mugen E Buggy Edward Callan Sparko
Q2 Truggy Paul Crompton Mugen E Buggy Paul Crompton Mugen
Q3 Truggy Paul Crompton Mugen E Buggy Paul Crompton Mugen
Q4 Truggy Paul Crompton Mugen E Buggy Paul Crompton Mugen
Overall TQ'S were
E Buggy Paul Crompton
Truggy Paul Crompton
Finals got underway shortly after Quailfying here are the bump up drivers from the lower finals
E Buggy D Final
1st Alan Fisher
2nd Freya Wall
3rd Anthony Roberts
4th Stuart Mason
E Buggy C Final
1st Alex Callan
2nd Adam Wall
3rd Anthony Walker
4th Chris Long
E Buggy B Final
1st Charlie Ware
2nd Guy Hayward
3rd David Pook
4th David Van Lopik
E Buggy A Final Leg1
First leg got off for good start in car number order and Paul C started to pull away from the rest of the field showing he got some mega pace in his Mugen E Buggy but the battle was shaping up for as Edward made a error so Liam got passed so it was very close battle shaping up and We saw Liam was able to hold onto 2nd and Edward was 3rd plus we saw Charlie Ware finish P4 and Jack Slassor in P5 ands Paul Crompton was able to take the win in leg 1 10 seconds ahead of 2nd and 3rd.
Truggy A Final
we saw started off in order part from few crashes but we saw top 2 pulled away Paul and Dan and Paul can control the gap early on and dan just tried to follow him around but he just was too quick and holding on for 2nd and good gap to 3rd which was young Alfie Jack was holding onto the last podium spot and Clive Maland was battling for the last podium spot early on but he snapped his front arm off while got the middle jump wrong so he was out then Karl and Russ was battling for 4th and 5th and sadley with just over a min to go into the race Young Alfie Jack was slowing and the he had to retire and left Russell and Karl for the last podium spot and Karl was able to hold on to 3rd ahead of Russell Lee and Dan Austin was able to finish P2 and Paul Crompton Takes the win.
E Buggy A final leg 2
Leg 2 got underway clean in number order and we saw Paul Crompton gapped away and from 2nd and Edward and Liam were battling away for 2nd and 3rd spot and behind we saw a dog fight battling for 4th 5th 6th and 7th early on but 4th and 5th started to gap away from errors from behind so Dan Austin was able to hold off to 4th and Charlie Ware finish P5 in leg 2 but Liam was able to finish 3rd and Edward was 2nd in leg 2 and Paul Crompton was able to hold off for the win and was able to take the win leg 2 and win both classess at round 2 of BRCA Nationals
Overall TOP 3
Truggy
1ST Paul Crompton Mugen
2ND Daniel Austin Tekno
3RD Karl Braddish Tekno
E Buggy
1ST Paul Crompton Mugen
2ND Edward Callan SPARKO
3RD Liam Brocklehurst XRAY
Well done for everyone results and well done to Paul Crompton for wrapping up both national championships with 1 round to go and other places in championship are up for grabs at the last round at Herts in September thank you to Deerdale Club for holding round of the national championship we move onto next round on the 7th September At Herts so get your self booked in and all results and championships are updated on website
see you all soon!
By Tehannah Cradock The 8th RallyX Section and Herts Nitro Model Club are looking forward to welcoming over 140 drivers to the 40+ Euros at HNMC next month. The UK has a majority entry with over 70 UK drivers participating in the race.
Excitement is building amongst all drivers, to keep informed with the latest information leading up to the event, please visit: https://www.hnmc.co.uk/euro40.
For any entry or EFRA related questions, please reach out to Mark Rumble. We look forward to seeing you there!
8th RallyX Team
By Tehannah Cradock The 8th RallyX Section and Herts Nitro Model Club are looking forward to welcoming over 140 drivers to the 40+ Euros at HNMC next month. The UK has a majority entry with over 70 UK drivers participating in the race.
Excitement is building amongst all drivers, to keep informed with the latest information leading up to the event, please visit: https://www.hnmc.co.uk/euro40.
For any entry or EFRA related questions, please reach out to Mark Rumble. We look forward to seeing you there!
8th RallyX Team
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