[Kevan]

Race report and results - 20th August 2026 - 

• Club Revoslots
  
• Grand Prix & F1
  
• SRF F1 Sidecars (double session)
  

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CLUB REVOSLOTS

   
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Seven club members tonight.
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The overall result was very close between Kev & Andy for top spot, very close between Brian H & Mike for third spot and less than half a lap between Brian L & Geoff, with Ed closest to the cars ahead in Blue lane.
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A couple of cars have been taken for repairs at home, both with broken rear wings which makes them look shabby and spoils the looks of a couple of great runners.

   

…all in all, a good session of racing… next:
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GRAND PRIX & F1

   
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Four classes of cars were represented tonight.

• Kev with a Lotus 24 in ‘Modified Prewing F1’
  
• Geoff with a Policar Ferrari 312 B2 in ‘Prostock Classic F1’
  
• Brian L, Mike, Brian H & Ed with NSR F1’s in ‘Prostock F1’
  
• Andy with a Ligier JS11 in ‘Open F1’
  

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Ed joined Geoff & Kev in three races which saw really close races between Ed & Kev with Geoff driving a car that is quick enough to nearly keep up but his overall score spoiled by the deslots.
Ed had what is probably his best race with an NSR F1, Heat #3, Yellow lane with Kev in Blue lane and Geoff in Red lane… and scored the second best Yellow lane score of the night!
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Andy’s Ligier was too fast for anything else on track to match.
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Brian L & Mike were very close for top spot in Prostock F1, about 1.5 seconds the difference overall.
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Ed finished 3rd overall and Brian H only really getting comfortable with his borrowed NSR F1 whilst in Blue lane.

   
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SRF F1 SIDECARS

   
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One new Sidecar outfit raced for the first time tonight:

• Brian H’s silver liveried outfit… which is probably the third fastest one we’ve seen!  That 6.4 hot lap is right behind Andy & Kev’s Sidecars…
  

…Geoff (who built it as a birthday pressie for Brian) saw the positive side of being beaten tonight “at least I know which way to go with mine now”.  That’s not to say Geoff was slow because he’s still getting those low 6.6’s
Brian said he really enjoyed racing his new Sidecar, which is great to hear.
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Mike thought he was a little off last week’s pace but managed a couple of 21 lappers and second places though.
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Brian L has had a few teething problems with his outfit and seems to have seen off the last of the gremlins so confidence took time to build and it was flying again in his last race whilst in Red lane, a low 6.7 hot lap is back to where he was with it the first week..
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It was the second week out for Ed’s black outfit, he is consistent with it, three 17 lappers with the best of those in Blue lane for a change.
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Andy & Kev were evenly matched in Yellow & Blue lanes, Kev’s multicolour serpent having a few ‘off’s’ in Red lane making the difference as Andy’s Gulf outfit finished a lap clear.

   
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What we’re seeing with these is one week you can go great with one, the next week you can’t match it, then the week after you’re quick again.  Racing just wouldn’t be as interesting without jeopardy would it?
Yes of course there were ‘incidents’, it wouldn’t be Sidecar racing if there weren’t any would it.
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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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Three videos this week…enjoy!

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Next week at the Manx Scalextric & Slot Car Club…

• NSR Mosler ‘Club Challenge 2026’ #7 plus NSR Moslers
  
• Saloon, Small Saloon, Group 5 Saloon
  
• SRF F1 Sidecars
  

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