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General Rules for the Novice racer

Simple racing rules

Racing Scalextric for the beginner can be great fun and through trial and error skills will be learnt.

Some basics:

  • Take time to learn the limits of the cars as well as your own reaction times and hand-to-eye co-ordination.
  • Put the brakes on BEFORE arriving at the corner!
  • Do not expect the car to go round a layout at full speed. This should not nomally be possible.
  • As a generalisation, only expect half speed as a maximum in corners.
  • Build up speed gradually to find out at what point the race car will deslot in a corner.
  • Remember that the race cars are likely to break if crashed!

Shortly after 'getting a handle' on this new game, the beginner will want to set up a small competition race with family and friends. Here are some basic rules to help achieve good fair racing.

  • Decide and agree the rules before racing.
  • Use a lap counter (C8215 or C7039 for Digital).
  • The Race (example):

    1. Set race length for 10 laps.
    2. The winner goes forward to the semi finals.
    3. Repeat Heats with all winners going forward to semi-finals.
    4. Run semi-final race.
    5. Grand Final: During the race, when a car crashes all drivers stop and wait until the crashed car has been re-slotted.
    6. The race continues when all drivers are ready.
    7. Make it a rule that waiting drivers or spectators must act as Marshals to put cars back in the slot.
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