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Anywhere close to Wigan for practice
Is there anywhere near Wigan where I can take my son to practice I want to get him used to driving on a proper track then eventually start racing. He has a Tamiya plasma edge that he got for Christmas last year and uses it around the garden and school field I know this wont be much good for racing with but if he gets into it I will buy him some proper kit. He is only 4 (5 in august) so probably a bit young to go racing but He is now asking me to build him a track.
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09-04-2013
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My son had the Plasma Edge as his first car and it can be upgraded to a race-able level with hop ups. My sons car ended up with a 11t brushless system, lipo batteries and 2.4Ghz radio. We fitted bearings all round, upgraded the steering system/servo and put decent shocks on it. Then fitted proper race tyres and it was a great learner car. He raced for a year at an outdoor astro track and it was very robust, surviving many crashes. He now has an SX2 bought second hand from here and is getting competitive.
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Hello ElJefe
Have a look at this recent article from the LEP about our club. http://www.rvrccc.co.uk/index.php?p=1_17_Picture-Album Your son will be very welcome to come down any Friday. Peter RVRCCC Racing for Fun
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Bury is probably your closest for practicing not at a race meeting. Our track is outdoors in a public park so you can always turn up and have a go. You'll have to climb over a small fence to access the track but lots of people do.
We race on Sundays, under 13's race for free. We have a specific heat for youngsters (Fun class) so as long as he has even basic car control you can turn up and race. We normally have 5 or more racers in that class, as young as 5. I'll be taking my eldest son along just as soon as I can get a suitable transmitter for him - He'll be 3 in August and just can't hold adult sized radios yet. The only thing is that at 4 I'd suggest it would be best if you marshal for him as some of the cars are pretty fast.
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Thanks for the info. I think I will take him along to bury. I called in JE models today and he was saying let him have a go at bury has we can set up a small track to get him used to driving around a circuit without the pressure and chaos of racing. also I don't want him getting in the way and ruining anybody else race until I think he is ready.
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I have no problem with inexperienced racers wanting to learn on our track before coming to our meetings, but the number of experienced racers who use it as a free testing ground without ever coming to a single club event is getting a bit annoying!
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Sorry - wasn't a dig at you!
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