[Kevan]

Race report and results - 13th August 2026 - 

• Sports + Small Sports
  
• TV & Film cars *CANCELLED*
  
• SRF F1 Sidecars (double session)
  

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Sports + Small Sports

   
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Five club members tonight

• Ed raced his Porsche 904 (proxy car)
  
• The rest were Prostock Class cars.
  

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Ed stayed out of the way of the other cars and just focussed on his own race, the sole Small Sports entry, was guaranteed a class win.
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Dave borrowed one of Brian’s NSR Moslers and proceeded to post the second fastest hot lap with it “that’s faster than I can manage” said Brian.
Meanwhile, Brian raced his favourite Porsche 956 and just managed to beat Dave by 0.16 of a lap (that’s equivalent to one second).
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Mike also raced an NSR Mosler and managed a couple of 25 lappers, the best one being in Blue lane.
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Kev raced his trusty Thunderslot Mclaren, managing a 30 lapper in Blue lane.  Brian’s Porsche was the closest to get to it on the track.

   
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TV & Film Cars *CANCELLED*
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TV & Film car racing was cancelled due to lack of interest so we agreed to have a Sidecar double session…
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SRF F1 SIDECARS - (double session)

   
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A couple of new Sidecar outfits raced for the first time tonight:

• Ed’s black and gold outfit
  
• Kev’s ‘psychedelic serpent’ outfit (plastic track version)
  

Session #1 …in heat order

• Brian, Ed, Dave, Kev, Mike
  

Session #2 …in heat order

• Mike, Dave, Kev, Brian, Ed
  

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Yes, there were a few ‘incidents’ which is now seen as the norm with Sidecar racing.
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Another passenger was thrown through the air as Mike’s outfit deslotted just before the line, hit the wall and bounced into the Red lane… just as Kev’s outfit came round the last bend… the passenger got to turn one before both of them!
Mike’s outfit is flying, getting into the 6.5’s is quick and was tonight runner-up to Kev’s new outfit.
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Dave and Brian both had a few ‘offs’, Brian wanted to retire as he couldn’t understand what was catching the track (it’s the front edge of the nose as we saw looking carefully).
Brian borrowed Dave’s spare outfit later on to finish the evening.
Dave’s Sidecar is as quick as Mike’s but this week wasn’t as predictable.
…back to the team garages for more tuning!
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Ed’s shiny black (and gold stripes) outfit went well, for his first night racing one he did well, 7.1’s in both sessions.  Once he gets the hang of driving these he’ll catch up.

   
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Here’s a reminder of the setups that seem to work well:

• Gearing - 3:1 or thereabouts, i.e. 11/34, 12/34 or 12/36.  This gives plenty of acceleration and brakes and more than enough top speed.
  
• 10mm wide tyres gives a great selection of tyre choices, tried and tested compounds in this size on BallaYorkley are NSR Alan Mann Untragrips, Thunderslot 002 or 004’s…(or NSR Zero graining tyres if you have the patience to true them as they take ages!)
  
• A good chunk of ballast down the centre of the chassis seems to work well.
  
• A small diameter front tyre so it doesn’t foul the chassis or touch the bodywork.
  
• How tight the bodyshell fixing screws are seems to have a big effect on handling, trial & error here.
  
• N.B. control in corners, trying to keep both rear tyres either side of the slot/braid to prevent tyre degradation on the drivers side wheel.
  

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A ‘gentleman's agreement’ formulated after a discussion with the SRF design team to keep the racing close for everyone:

• Slotcarmann Harrier 26k handout motors
  
• 10mm wide tyres
  
• No tyre treatment once Sidecar racing starts
  
• Ballast inside the outfit only please
  

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Two videos this week, the sidecar one a double length…enjoy!

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Next week at the Manx Scalextric & Slot Car Club…

• Club Revoslots
  
• Grand Prix & F1
  
• SRF F1 Sidecars
  

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