BSCRA Hardbody Racing

BSCRA 2026

National Slot Racing Centre

Hardbody Challenge Weekend

22nd & 23rd August 2026

The inaugural event for hard-body cars takes place at the Corby Slot Racing Centre on the BSCRA ‘Monsta’ Track – 8 Lanes and 50 metre lap length.

Two classes will be contested – for Formula 1 cars and for modern Sports Cars. The details are clearly set out below and, as you will read, they are quite light on regulation.

This is deliberate. The National Centre is a proving ground for the most highly developed BSCRA-style slot cars and we hope to encourage similar cutting-edge thinking with this event. This is the main reason for not racing GT3 cars – which have many opportunities to race at the highest level in this category of our sport.

Entry Fees will be £10 per class in advance via the booking page when live. Pay on the day will be £15 per class. Under 16s (ie anyone up to 15 years old) will pay £5 per class.

The timetable is as follows (subject to confirmation depending upon entry).

Friday – thorough track clean – no racing or practice)

Saturday 22nd August – Doors open 8am, Practice 0830-1230 F1 and Sports, F 1 Event - Scrutineering 1230-1300, Qualifying 1300-1400 (Individual runs of 1 minute, total laps to count), Racing 1400 – 8 x 3 minute seeded segmented heats. Top 8 into overall final if time permits, otherwise win from any heat.

Sports Practice available until 19.00 as time permits.

Sunday 23rd August – Doors open 8am, Practice (Sunday arrival preference 0830 – 1000) 0830 – 1200, Sports Event - Scrutineering 1215, Qualifying 1300 (Individual runs of 1 minute, fastest lap to count), Racing 1400 – 8 x 3 minute seeded segmented heats. Top 8 into final if time permits, otherwise win from any heat.

Rules

Formula 1

Cars – any Formula 1 car from the inception of F1 in 1950. It is expected that the majority of cars being used will be NSR or Scaleauto.

What is specifically allowed? Any commercially available* body and chassis, any running gear, guide, braid. Long can motors up to 25k, S-Can up to 32k. High Mag motors such as BRM are allowed as there is no magnetic effect on the track.

Tyres must be black rubber – no urethane and no silicon.

Wheels no restriction, gears no restriction.

Maximum width of track (outer edge of tyre to outer edge of opposite tyre) is 68mm. (Note – some recent Scaleauto F1 cars have a front track outside this limit. In the interests of fairness to novices these cars will be allowed in their standard format – however, exploiting the rules, by more experienced racers, will be dimly viewed!)

Racing numbers (2 min) and driver must be present as must an interior that conceals the chassis and parts from above. The interior can be lightweight but must include a driver with steering wheel detail and must be painted.

Sports

Cars – any post 1995 Sports Car that has raced. This will include some GT1 cars, LMP1 & 2 and Hybrid/hypercars. Cars normally raced in GT3/GTE events are not allowed.

What is allowed? Any commercially available* body and chassis, any running gear, guide, braid. Long can motors (flat or standard height) up to 25k, S-Can up to 32k. High Mag motors are allowed – these have no effect on the track.

Tyres must be black rubber – no urethane and no silicon.

Wheels no restriction, gears no restriction. Wheels must not protrude beyond the width of the body, viewed from above.

Maximum width of track (outer edge of tyre to outer edge of opposite tyre) is 64mm.

 *Commercially available means 3D printed may be used if generally available to purchase from recognised sources

Summary

Whilst you may consider these rules to be very simple – and they are – the idea is to generate as much development and experimentation as possible whilst giving newer drivers a chance to join in whilst we all take on this new Challenge – the first on this amazing track.

We are hoping to have some impressive sponsorship from all the H/B suppliers and there will be trophies for both classes. There may also be trophies or prizes for ‘unmodified’ cars, depending upon the scrutineering possibilities and sponsorship.

We hope to see you there for what will be an annual event if successful.

Ant Hawkes

Event Coordinator