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Radio Control Car Racing at Bransgore

Since 2025, Jules and I have been racing Tamiya M-class mini touring cars at Bransgore.
This is a great little club with an informal and fun attitude to racing.
We race on carpet (primafelt) and usually there are 3 rounds and a final, with each heat being 5 minutes.


 
 

 

 

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