About SMCC
Stotfold Model Car Club provides a friendly atmosphere where like-minded people can enjoy a day or afternoon of racing 1/10th electric off-road buggies. The club meets every Sunday afternoon, and through the summer months on Wednesday evenings, weather permitting.
Please be aware that there is no disabled access to the rostrum.
Our membership has increased over the years and we are now a prestigious club that is known across the country having hosted a round of the BRCA 1/10th Electric Off-Road National series multiple times.
History
A brief history of the club is summarised in the timeline below.
- Stotfold Model Car Club started as a 1/8th and 1/10th rally-cross club.
- The club moved to its current location and held a few 1/8th rally-cross nationals.
- Club members started to develop and upgrade the club to a high standard, including changing the track and maintaining the venue grounds. The club was involved in the Chiltern Challenge and then the BRCA Mid-South Regional series.
- The club created a larger permanent track, inlcuding an astroturf surface.
- Significant alterations were made to the track layout, including jumps and humps that have seen additional refinement over the years.
- The club held its first BRCA End of Season event in 2005, the success of which led to a repeat in 2006. This paved the way for the club's first BRCA 1/10th Electric Off-Road National event in 2007; becoming a near-permanet fixture on the calendar since then.
- The club replaced its race-control building and added a cover to the rostrum.
- This year marks the 40th anniversary since Stotfold Model Car Club started racing at its current site near Hinxworth. Keith Wardle has been involved with the club for much of that time, becoming chairman early on. He has been instrumental in creating the successful club that we enjoy today, including dedicating much of his own time outside of race meetings to maintaining and improving the facilities. At the 40th anniversary meeting, Keith was presented with an award to formally recognise his significant contributions to the club.
