Track Spec's (indoor dirt track, 1/10th-1/16th)

[Karting]

Hey, im sure you get quite alot of these, quite often but im going to ask anyways.

I may be able to get use of a warehouse approx 150sqm in size (family own it but it empty atm).

Im looking at building a indoor dirt track for my 1/16th Off Road buggy's and possibly 1/10th (depending on size needed). My first plan is to build it for use for myself and friends but i could open it up in the distant future, depending on intrest.

(Bit about myself) I work in the building trade, so getting materials and actually building the track wont be a problem and i do have friends who run building merchants so materials can be cheap.

The questions i have are:

What is a good size track for 1/10th-1/16th (width/length) and could i get it in a 150sqm area.
What is the best type of dirt/clay combo to use.
Would there be intrest around the Heathrow area for a indoor track around summer/late summer time?

Once again this is all provisional that i actually get use of the unit.

Thanks

[JCJC]

I think there would be interest around the Heathrow area, West London, there are indoor tracks & outside not far, Taplow, Farnham, Watford = a good body of racers in the area.

Tony Truman ran PDA in Bicester see: http://www.oople.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=93

or google Proline Dirt Arena to find youtube stuff. I am sure if you pm him (Teddy Truman) he can give you advice, I would be tempted to pm Lee Martin as well, helped set up PDA and dirt practice would appeal to him, he's just up the M4 (both busy this weekend at area 51)

Tyres on 10th would be proline hole shots or something American.
PDA was soil/clay damped down, not dusty and good to race on. DO IT

Edit: 'What is a good size track for 1/10th-1/16th (width/length) and could i get it in a 150sqm area' I think that's the question that needs looking at, difficult to visualise, track needs to be over 2meters wide, ideal 3 meters, spots for marshals etc

[Karting]

Originally Posted by JCJC

I think there would be interest around the Heathrow area, West London, there are indoor tracks & outside not far, Taplow, Farnham, Watford = a good body of racers in the area.

Tony Truman ran PDA in Bicester see: http://www.oople.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=93

or google Proline Dirt Arena to find youtube stuff. I am sure if you pm him (Teddy Truman) he can give you advice, I would be tempted to pm Lee Martin as well, helped set up PDA and dirt practice would appeal to him, he's just up the M4 (both busy this weekend at area 51)

Tyres on 10th would be proline hole shots or something American.
PDA was soil/clay damped down, not dusty and good to race on. DO IT

Edit: 'What is a good size track for 1/10th-1/16th (width/length) and could i get it in a 150sqm area' I think that's the question that needs looking at, difficult to visualise, track needs to be over 2meters wide, ideal 3 meters, spots for marshals etc

Thanks for the reply. Ill have to map it out at home and do a rough sketch. Do you know roughly how long the track has to be and i can start drawigs.

I always get to eager to quickly

[blue_pinky]

1:10th national tracks are about 35m long by 25m wide...as a rough average. Minimum track width is 2.5m I think, although someone maybe able to clarify that.

1:16th national tracks are about 24m x 12m wide but width depends on the space available. Minimum track width is 2m, although wider is better if you can fit it in.

I'm not from that area....but good luck!!!

[Col]

Minimum 1/10 track width to be BRCA legal is 3m.

Don't forget you need a specific type of clay for a track... It's not cheap!

[Karting]

Originally Posted by Col

Minimum 1/10 track width to be BRCA legal is 3m.

Don't forget you need a specific type of clay for a track... It's not cheap!

Thanks guys, like i said orginally this is all going to be made for myself and friends to start with, majorr alterations could come at later dates.

Also thanks for the widths.

What clay is needed? i was tbh thinking of a compacted dirt track, with a dirt/clay mix for jumps and banks

[Snowey]

That's an excellent idea.I work for a Demolition/Haulage contractor in London so could get hold of some cheap muck/Clay/dirt for you if you want!