The Large Scale Off Road (LSOR) of the BRCA is one of the newest sections and covers the largest scale of off road model vehicles on the market with BRCA affiliated clubs throughout the country.
Our national race series is open to any make of off road vehicle whether that is two or four wheel drive, 23, 26, 30 or 32cc petrol powered. Brakes on our petrol powered models can be a single layshaft rear brake, hydraulic or air brakes front and rear which all help to stop the large scale cars which are capable of speeds in excess of 50mph from their two stroke petrol primed engines.
As a rule the top end kits are complete with everything apart from radio gear, engine and fuel. Ready to run kits are also available with everything apart from fuel making large scale off road racing available to all. All models can be modified as and when needed to the drivers specification.
The BRCA national series runs throughout the summer months normally from March until October with our drivers visiting all four corners of the country. When the national series is over the majority of the clubs then run interclub meetings over the winter months, giving you all year round off road racing. In addition, our annual indoor fun event, the Indoor Masters is held every February.
Within the national series the BRCA run four classes, 2 wheel drive buggy, 4 wheel drive buggy, short course and open class with drivers competing for either National or clubman titles. Our normal race format is to run three rounds of qualification heats to determine the days qualification positions. Either single or double sided finals are undertaken based upon the drivers qualification position and by the end of the day we have our class winners.
Whilst the national series drivers may be competitive we have one of the friendliest and helpful series around so why not come and join us?
Not only is large scale racing popular in the UK, with numbers increasing year on year but also within Europe & there are many opportunities to enter European race meetings.
If you would like to join the largest form of model car racing in the world, with clubs all around the country, then visit the BRCA club section above for more details on your local venue, pay them a visit and see what you are missing out on.
By Phil chester The 2026 EFRA Large Scale Off-Road European Championships in Starec, Czech, delivered an incredible week of racing, with the British contingent producing some outstanding performances across every class. Facing Europe's very best drivers on a demanding circuit, Team GB showed impressive speed, consistency, and determination throughout the event.
The Short Course Truck class saw one of the standout performances of the entire championship from Zach Whittleston. Zach was simply unstoppable in qualifying, taking victory in all four qualifying rounds to secure an emphatic overall TQ, earning pole position for the A Final. He backed that up with another commanding drive to win his Semi Final, looking every bit the favourite heading into the Main final.
Although the Main final didn't quite go Zach's way, he still finished an excellent 9th overall at a European Championship—an achievement to be incredibly proud of.
The European title went to Jake Humphreys, who drove a superb final to become the 2026 EFRA European Champion. Congratulations, Jake!
Another fantastic British performance came from Lycia Chester, who battled hard throughout the week and secured a very respectable 6th place finish in her Quarter Final, gaining invaluable experience at the highest level of European competition.
Other notable British results included:
The biggest class of the championship produced fierce competition from start to finish, making every qualifying position and every place in the finals hard-earned.
Oliver Whittleston put together an excellent week of racing, consistently improving throughout the event and securing a place in the prestigious A Final. Oliver eventually finished 10th Overall, an outstanding result against Europe's strongest field.
Also flying the flag for Great Britain were:
The 4WD Buggy class provided even more reasons for Brit's to celebrate, with two UK drivers making the A Final.
Tayler Letchford delivered a superb performance all week to finish an impressive 5th Overall, while Tommy Chung drove brilliantly to claim 7th Overall.
Just missing out on the A Final was Alfie, who finished a very competitive 12th Overall, followed closely by Karl Norris in 14th Overall.
With five British drivers finishing inside the Top 20, it was another hugely successful class for Team GB and a clear indication of the strength and depth of British large-scale off-road racing.
Congrats to Tomas Kraus winner of 2wd from Czech & Maloux Beaucher winner of 4wd from France
By Phil chester Round 5 of the BRCA Large Scale Off Road delivered another fantastic Weeken of close racing, with drivers battling hard across all classes. The track tested both speed and consistency, producing thrilling racing from the opening qualifiers through to the finals.
