This is such great series , it's nice to see rc tracks coming back rather than disappearing. Maybe I'm biased becuase I like this style of racing but this track to me screams RALLY CROSS. part dirt part asphalt= much sliding. Imagine the tamiya mk2 escort rally or the kyosho datsun rally car hooning round those corners slinging mud that be fun. Please guys keep it up. Cant wait to see what's next.
I popped along the other weekend to have a look where it is. You guys are spot on on what is required. Trees need to be thinned so good luck with getting permissions (and if someone knew what they were doing they could use that very wood to make a low level podium/step for people to stand on and race).
Great progress has been made with the track. I don't know if it's practical or possible, but power washers might be able to clear the track even more. It could be used as a rally track possibly. I don't think the trees growing there are rare or endangered. May be you can suggest that if the trees which are in the way could be removed new trees could be planted somewhere else on the property.
I raced at a track in St Albans circa 1983/4/5 - buggies - but it was at a school playground near the A414 (M10 as was), not the track shown in the photos. Good video.
Cool little video, quite sobering to see how overgrown the area is when you see how open the track was seemingly not that long ago.... I seem to remember reading some race meeting reviews from the St Albans track in Radio Race Car magazine back in the day - did they run a round of the Tamiya Eurocup there? To reinstate the track properly to race on I guess wouldn’t be possible, especially with all the trees around, I remember racing on the old outdoor track at Wolverton Park (MK) & the track was always slimy where it ran beneath the trees alongside the canal.
Really great work that you guys are doing trying to restore the track and drum up some support from it. Are there any local model shops that could start getting on side too? As others have said it looks like it would be perfect as a rally track as it seems to be fairly smooth but with loose dirt. I imagine some grids full of TT-02 rally cars going round could get some new people interested.
As it stands now, the track looks like something from Mario Kart, the Donkey Kong Jungle course. Cheers to the people who've contributed to the clean up.
If the current owners allow the trees and bushes to be removed, it would still need resurfacing (if you’d want it to be a on-road track) and curb restorations, plus facilities for pitting and a drivers stand… Would be nice if there were people/businesses/organizations(/local government) willing to invest in it. It would still make a pretty nice mixed surface offroad/rallycross track if you would only be allowed to remove the trees/bushes… facilities like pits and drivers stand can always be temporary if need be…
personally prefer a loose surface track, go with what you have,I find tar/hardsurface tracks a bit boring and there are plenty of those around already.
they did say in the video it will never be what it was, so i dont think they plan to completely restore it to what it once was, most likely wont happen either since they´re not even allowed to touch the trees
Hi Guys would you have a list of off road vintage (i have a B stamp RC10, just re-building it ) racing events in the UK indoor or outdoor that i might be able to get in to race. Keep up the good work & “banter” 😂👍
great to see a little more progress, you are right though without some agreements from the landlord and a wheelbarrow full of cash it will never be a race track again. Still, plenty of fun to be had bashing your cars about a bit. Where are the grass race tracks that you show on your opening vid? My 6 year old son loves bashing and jumping and he is a surprisingly skilled little driver and what he is asking me now is where can he race his cars?
Maybe if "you" commit to plant xx trees elsewhere, they would allow to cut them down ? It will be a pain to maintain, "fruits" in summer, leaves in autumn, never dry in winter and spring. But it's already not bad to "bash" on it 😊
Maybe you could add a small rally cross section in there (not covering the entire track just enough for something to get the RC community going in new directions of diversity and FUN 🤔👍🏻) as well that would be great I don’t know if there’s any other tracks with a rally cross section, it would only take a few minutes for a crack team of members with brushes to get out and sweep up any mess that may cause a problem with the other classes 👍🏻
I don't see why you it needs to have any the trees cut, and loose surface tracks are a lot more fun than hardtop imo,get the rally cross and shortcourse on there ,they would soon clear some racing lines.
With the tarmac being covered in dirt for so long it would rip it up, your better off scraping it up and letting it dry to be broomed off is the way forward
