1:10th touring cars is a very popular class of RC racing, forming the basis of the club we race this class every Thursday night. Electric motors are clean and relatively quiet making them ideal for indoor racing, perfect during the winter months. There are many different manufacturers who offer models suitable for racing in this including Tamiya, Hot Bodies, Serpent, Xray, Associated, and Corally. All touring cars will consist of a four wheel drive transmission, driven by a 540 sized electric motor. It is becoming increasingly popular for people to run brushless motor's which produce great levels of power and require minimal maintenance. Maritime racing also permit the use of LIPO battery's which have become increasingly popular.

1:12th Scale dates back over 20 years, having always been very popular in the USA. As a class it has begun to see a resurgence in popularity in the UK and is now popular at Maritime where we race it as a class every other Tuesday evening. These cars are simple in design compared to touring cars being rear wheel drive. The cars are small and light resulting in being fast with excellent levels of cornering grip. There are several manufacturers of these cars including Associated and Hot Bodies.

Tamiya Mini's and Mardaves are raced on the same night as the 1:12 class being every other Tuesday. The cars are small front wheel drive offering great value for money. The Mardave Website explains in more detail just how much fun can be had for very little money. The cost of spares are also incredible cheap making it very good value for money offering great bang for the buck.