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  Kettering Model Car Club



Kettering Model Car Club started as mainly an off-road club, based in Burton Latimer in Northamptonshire. As with most clubs, we have evolved and we now run electric 1/10th scale touring cars on an indoor carpet track at the William Knibb Centre, in Kettering on a Friday evening.

Click on the navigation bar to the left to find out more about Indoor racing at KMCC.

 

Directions to the William Knibb Centre can be found below:

William Knibb Centre>>

The car park is off Alfred Street and is the first one as you approach the Centre from Victoria Street. Once you are parked, head towards the corner of the building and you will see a single door on the right hand side. If the door isn't open ring on the bell stuck to the glass and we race on the first floor in the gym.

Feel free to come along and take a look even if you don't own an R/C car yet, you can get plenty of advice from any of the committee members.

 

Membership of Kettering Model Car Club for 2008 is £15 per year, which includes £12 for BRCA membership and £3 Club membership. If you are already a BRCA member from another club, simply bring your membership card and it will only cost you £3 to join KMCC.

Club membership is due for renewal in January each year.

You must have BRCA membership to race, as this gives you 3rd party insurance cover, as well as a copy of the BRCA handbook and Circuit Chatter magazine.

You can download a copy of the Club Membership Application form and a copy of the Club Handbook / Constitution below:

Membership application form
   
Club Handbook / Constitution
   
Child Protection Policy

 

The Committee of the club comprises eight people, who try to keep things running smoothly!

Elected Committee members currently are:

Dave Irving is Chairman of the
Committee and Race Controller
on most Friday evenings

 

 

Nicola Irving is Membership
and General Secretary

 

 

 

Colin Williams is Treasurer,
Web Master and
Health & Safety adviser

 

Rob Oliver is Press Officer &
Public Relations

 

 

 

General Committee members currently are:

vacancies!



Club Rules - we try to keep the rules to a minimum, and a full list of all the rules are in the Club Handbook, which you can download above. However, here are a few "Do's and Don'ts" you should know before you come racing at KMCC:

Do's

  • Please try and get to the hall for 7pm and offer to help with the track layout - the sooner we get started the sooner we finish! We aim to start to racing at 7.30pm and finish at 9.45pm, so you need to be booked in before we can start.
  • All drivers are expected to stay until the end of the evening and help to pack away the track - it only takes a very short time when everyone pitches in.
  • Listen out for announcements, including the start of booking in, as a failure to book-in prior to 'heats' being created means no race for that evening.
  • The race fee MUST be paid in full on the day when booking-in. No fee paid - no race, sorry.
  • Once the 'heat' list is produced, announced and displayed, all Driver's MUST check the following:-
    (i)     Your 'heat' number;
    (ii)    Your Car number;
    (iii)   Your crystal colour or frequency.
    If you need to change your crystal from that on the list, you MUST notify the race controller.
  • Please try to have a minimum of three crystals available each time you race.
  • Keep an "ear" on which heat is being run, on evenings when we have a lot of racers, we can't afford to wait for drivers to prepare their cars when the race should be starting.
  • ALWAYS return your transponders to the rack as soon as the race has ended and BEFORE you go out to Marshall.
  • After your 'heat', you MUST Marshall the following 'heat'.
    I.E. If you are in 'heat' two, you must Marshall 'heat' three, etc.
  • If you are unable to race for the remainder of the evening, please tell the Race Controller so they can adjust the finals if necessary - it makes better racing for everyone.

DON'TS

  • Please respect the people laying the track at the start of the evening and don't go out for practice until the Race Director tells you the track is open.
  • You MUST NOT walk on to the track OR leave the rostrum until the Race Controller has declared the race over.
  • Please make sure that Spectators DO NOT walk onto the track to assist you during a race. Only Official Marshall's, with BRCA insurance are allowed onto the track during a race.
  • NEVER leave your transmitters turned on in the pits or within half a mile radius of the Venue. This includes outside the venue, as it can ruin another racers night.
    If you have a problem with your car and require a test-time, you MUST ask the Race Controller when it is convenient for you to do so.
  • We're not really sure if Mobile Telephones cause interference, but to be on the safe side, if you need to make or receive a call, please try to do so away from the track.
  • Please adhere to the rules of the venue - No Smoking, Alcohol or Drugs within the building please, as these will not be tolerated. Also, there is to be no soldering within the hall, store room or corridor to avoid damage to the floor or other equipment stored. If you need to solder anything, talk to the Race Director who will help you out.

Car Specification

Again, while trying to keep rules to a minimum, we still want to try and make the racing as fair and exciting as possible, so we run a defined car class and put a restriction of the type of motor and tyres you can run as follows:

  • All Cars should be 1/10th scale electric touring cars. You can use any make or model, with any bodyshell that takes your fancy!
  • Handout transponders must be mounted inside the car and is such a way as they don't get damaged during racing.
  • Rubber Treaded Tyres (e.g.T27 and Carpet Dragon tyres), or Slick tyres, only are allowed when racing on the carpet at the William Knibb Centre. The prefered tyre is the Corrally/STCC tyre available from Modeltech Racing, or through the Club.
  • Only low odour additive, in an applicator pack is allowed. If you are not sure which additive is allowed, please check with Race Control.
  • No mini-pins, rally blocks, or foams are to be used AT ALL, on your car. If you are seen to be using mini-pins, then you will be refused to race for that evening unless you change your tyres, as these can cause significant damage to the capet.
  • 27 turn Stock motors or 13.5 Brushless motors only are allowed on a Friday evening. Stock motors can have the bushes replaced with bearings to help prolong the life of the motor. We may ask to check your motor from time to time just to make sure all the racing is a fair as possible.
  • Please keep a minimum ride height of 5mm beneath your chassis, as any lower than this can cause damage to the carpet.

Remember, the Race Controller runs the meeting and their decision or that of the Chairman will be final.

Apart from that - Have a Great Night's Racing!


Contacting the Club

For any information about the Club, give Dave a call:

Dave Irving - Chairman - 07971 021643

 

For enquiries regarding the Web site, contact Colin Williams