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Peterhead Mardave RC Oval Racing Club

Many thanks go to the Yorkshire Mardave club for allowing me to do a straight copy of some/most of the rules

These are the proposed rules at present and will be ratified at out first AGM.

Peterhead Electric Oval Racing Club


1:12th Electric Oval – Hot Rods


These are proposed rules and are to be ratified at a meeting to be held soon.



General Construction Rules

1) No car shall be constructed so as to be dangerous to persons or cause damage to competitor’s cars or to the track surface. No sharp or protruding objects are allowed on the cars.

2) Body and chassis must be securely joined at the start of race and must remain on car during the race. When initially entered at a meeting the body shell must be neatly finished and complete.

3) Steel whip aerials and rollover masts are not allowed.

4) Radio control receivers carried in the car can have either two devices connected, (normally the steering servo and the speed controller) or 3 channel (can be used for flashing lights for club level or superstars for national level). Receiver battery packs are allowed.

5) Tyre’s must be foam or rubber , you can change them from kit supplied and use sleeves, Tyre additives are not allowed.

6) The use of multiple speed transmissions (gearboxes) is not allowed, only 32dp pitch gears will be allowed.

7) MOTORS. Only one drive motor is allowed per car.

Mardave G2 / Mabuchi RS540SH.

These must remain unopened, and unmodified – External motor bearings are NOT allowed.

Motor cleaning fluids / additivies are allowed.

Pinion gears; size (number of teeth) is free.



8) BATTERIES.

Cells to be sub-C sized , 1.2v nominal. No limit to the current capacity (i.e. 5000mAh)

4 cell, 4.8v Nominal.


9) Any commercially available speed controller may be used, Mechanical to £30 max., Electronic £65 max.

10) For drivers wishing to develop or modify cars, this should be done and tested at club level. The next stage maybe to test at National level, with the consent of the committee. Any testing at Nationals, will lead to the driver going to the last

position after qualifying ie if there are 20 drivers competing, after qualifying the testing driver will be deemed to be 20th.

No testing driver will pick up any points for the series or receive any trophies.

11) Ball raced Axles, Rear only allowed.

12) There is a minimum ground clearance of 3mm, this includes any protruding screws, 1mm clearance for spur gear.

13) Servo savers, track rods and track rod ends can all be uprated from kit supplied.

14) Limited slip devices and differentials of any kind are not allowed, solid rear axle only.

15) All cars must have reverse fitted and working at the start of the race.

16) If you intend to alter your car in any way that is not covered by the rules, you must check with the class scrutineer, for approval. We expect all drivers to use common sense when modifying cars and to enter into the spirit of the sport.




Hotrod Construction Rules

1) Cars to be 1/12th scale Mardave V12 series chassis with any commercially available body shell.

2) ABS body shells are allowed, all windows must be cut out or clearly defined. Polycarbonate body shells are allowed, windows must remain clear, not tinted or maybe cut out.

3) Rear axle, spur gear, chassis, front / rear wheel carriers and suspension springs to be as kit. Countersunk chassis may be used.

4) Minimum weight is 1kg. This weight is exclusive of any equipment that is used to record laps and time during racing, including its supplied fixing, unless the equipment is a personal transponder.

5) The motor may be fitted to either side of the chassis, providing that there is no modification or alteration to the chassis or mounting blocks.

6) External front and rear bumpers are not allowed.

7) Min 20mm. Max 26mm width of tyres and Max 60mm diameter no Min diameter of tyres, but the tyre must cover the wheel.

8) Battery mountings may be changed from the original.

9) Aerials must remain inside the body shell.

10) At BRCA events drivers name and BRCA number must be clearly displayed at the top of the front windscreen, not less than 5mm high.

11) At BRCA events the drivers roof grade colour (if known) must be on the roof of the car either painted or using tape. The colour must cover all of the rooftop.

12) Aerofoils are allowed but must be commercially available.