Welcome to the world of R/C car racing! Radio control cars currently enjoy worldwide popularity and are available on every continent. R/C racing cars and trucks differ from the toy store variety in many exciting ways. Built for toughness, competition, speed, and handling, they utilize advanced manufacturing processes to withstand the many jumps and bumps of competition racing.
You control the R/C racing vehicles’ speed and steering by a hand-held radio transmitter operating on a certain radio frequency.
The most common scales are 1:10 and 1:12. The cars are powered either by an on-board electric motor or a nitro-powered engine.
Special tracks have been erected to provide a place to practice and race. Tracks come with different surfaces to accommodate the many types of cars and trucks—dirt for off road types and paved surfaces for on road vehicles, both gas and electric.
R/C clubs provide a place for fellow racers to compete, swap tips, and find friends. R/C car magazines help provide direction on everything from tuning tips, kit reviews, race schedules, to locations of clubs and race tracks. Read what several racers say about racing.
The following pages were designed to help you understand the R/C race car hobby and its vehicles with the hopes that you will be a more informed consumer of this most exciting hobby! Because R/C racing is an exciting sport, full of action, videos have been added to ensure better understanding and appreciation.
Click here to view several videos of R/C cars in action!
1) "What's R/C Car Racing About?"
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