DIRT RACING

Dirt club racing and events on our very own track designed for vintage cars, close battles and laughs. The "Heavy D Dirt Track", named after club legend, David Guyatt, is located within the existing compound at Carole Park, right next to our Sic Surface modern outdoor racetrack.

See our calendar for scheduled race days and events.

The cars we loved back in the 80's and 90's have made a comeback; igniting childhood memories when legendary RC cars like Tamiya Hornets or Kyosho Optima's ripped up the dirt in the back yard or down at the local park.

With manufacturers bringing to market re-releases of the old favourites, and seasoned racers blowing the dust-off originals from 20+ years ago. Vintage racing is a great day out, hanging with likeminded friendly people having loads of banter and laughs,

Being a member of Chargers RC will entitle you to half price race fees on both tracks. Membership and race fee information is available on here..

1/10 Electric Dirt Racing Guidelines

2x Categories of Dirt racing

Vintage Spec (Pre-2001) - Original cars from the 80’s and 90’s, including re-releases where the integrity of the original design remains.
Modern Vintage (from 2001) - Newly released cars with modern style enhancements designed with Vintage heritage, modified OG/re-release kits, or original cars from the 2001-2011 era.

What are the key criteria for cars classified as “Vintage Spec”?

Cars manufactured prior to 2001
Manufacturer re-releases of kits that existed prior (or kits very close with minor changes, and prototypes using era parts and designs)
3rd Party copies of manufactures cars that existed prior – replica’s (Fan RC, GP3D, Rubrix).
Modifications and parts which were available in the pre-2001 era
“Key performance” parts - transmission/drivetrain, chassis, front and rear arms mould similarity, and Suspension modifications remain era specific.

What modern parts can I use/modify in the "Vintage Spec" classes?

Modern Electronics, Radio, Brushless ESCs and motors.
Modern 2.2 Tyres
Discrete items which do not fundamentally give you an unfair performance advantage but preserve the cars capability and look during the era. (e.g. Spur gears, hex conversations, CVD’s, carbon shock towers and battery holders, wing holders, turnbuckles and ball cups)

What is Modern Vintage?

Any pre 2001 vintage car which has been modified using “Key Performance” /modern parts, which were NOT available pre-2001. (transmission/drivetrain, chassis, front and rear arms and suspension/13mm bores).
New released cars which resemble vintage cars but have had key performance changes using modern parts and designs, giving them an advantage over traditional era specific (pre-2001) vintage cars. (transmission/drivetrain, chassis, front and rear arms and suspension).
Manufactures or 3rd parties that have designed kits which were never released prior or have modified the re-release kit using modern parts and designs. (key components and parts not available pre-2001 that differ from the original kit).
Cars manufactured post 2001 – 2011 (previously know as Outlaw)

If you are unsure about any of the above, please contact the club, or a committee member for clarification.

Classes

1. Run for Fun 2wd and 4wd (Fun - the essence of what RC is all about)

What was cool in the 1980's and 90's and less racy (not built to be at the pointy end of state, national or world events). Examples include, but not limited to, Tamiya Frogs, hotshots and Hornets, Kyosho Pegasus and Scorpions. Racing in this class will be open every vintage meet and separated into 2WD and 4WD pending numbers.

Motor guide: silver can Mabuchi/Johnson, Tamiya Sports and Torque tuned motors, 27T rebuildable stock motors like Yokomo 05H.

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2. Competition Racer ~ Vintage Spec* (2wd and 4wd)

These are the cars that were built to win races from well-known manufacturers with racing heritage such as Associated, Losi, Yokomo, Schumacher and Kyosho. Examples include the AE RC10, Kyosho Turbo Optima, Schumacher CAT and the Yokomo YZ-870c Super Dog Fighter. Racing in this class will be open every vintage meet and separated into 2WD and 4WD pending numbers.

* See Vintage Spec Guidelines

Motor Guide.

2WD 21.5T Brushless, open Brushed.

4WD 17.5T Brushless, open Brushed.

3. Vintage Truckers (~2007) ~ Vintage Spec

Stadium trucks becoming a very popular class. The stadium trucks and of pre-2007 such as the Associated RC10T and TC10T2 and Losi XXT-CR.

Motor Guide: 17.5T Brushless, open brushed.

4. RC10 CLASSIC ~ Vintage Spec

The original RC10 class.

Must have: Short arms, 6 gear transmission, alloy tub. silver can motor, kit size wheels and tyres. Kit shocks.

re re kits eligible include; (40th Anniversary, Green and metallic edition, Halsey and clear).

5. Hornet EVO

"Pure stock-kit racing",

With the iconic hornet being re-released with some improvements to help make it get around the track a little better, we offer a "Hornet Evo" class.

The rules are simple. Out of the box (Kit Car) only. This includes tyres, esc, motor. the lot. The ONLY choice you have is paint colour.

Kits are less than $300 and package options available from our club supporters for less that $500 to get you on track!. Makes a cheap fun night of racing with guaranteed laughs

6. Modern Vintage (2wd and 4WD) *

These are the cars which have key advancements from the vintage spec cars, pre-2001. Key enhancements include transmission/Drivetrain, chassis, front and rear arms and suspension which are step up changes which are closely related to the modern-day buggy.

We are also including our outlaw cars (2001-2011) to participate in the class, as they are over 10 years old now and were designed to play in the dirt.

If you have a pre-2001 vintage car, and you want to experiment with modern day parts, this class offers you a space to race against other more advanced cars which came post 2000 with similar features.

*See Modern Vintage Spec guidelines

Motor guide:

17.5T brushless 2WD

13.5T Brushless 4WD

Open brushed if that is your preference

2.2” wheels and Tyres

Motors

Motor selection will be at the discretion of the driver HOWEVER, a fast modified motor will not help you get around our tight and slippery dirt track. Having a fast modified motor is more likely going to result in a broken car and probably an expensive fix. Not to mention ending your fun early.

Below are the motors recommended for most classes. Refer to specific classes above for more details.

Original factory supplied or Johnson/Mabuchi silver can
Tamiya Sports & torque tuned
2WD/21.5T or 4WD/17.5T brushless/Blinky

* For events classes we will specify motor types.

For 2WD Competition Racers, consider a 21.5T motor.

For 4WD Competition Racers and Truckers, a 17.5T brushless motor would be a good option.

Transponder

Our LiveTime scoring system will only identify MyLaps RC4 generation transponders. AMB, AMBrc and non-MyLaps branded transponders (e.g. MRT) are not supported at our track.

More Information

Visit our Vintage FAQ section if you need more information or contact us via email.

Be sure to check out our events calendar for vintage race days.