2007 RACE CLASSES AND ELIGIBLE CARS
The following is a short description of the six classes we will race in 2007. Detailed listing of eligible cars, including photos of available models and paint schemes, can be found for each of the classes by following the links below.
For those who are familiar with the classes from 2006, changes can be summarized as follows:
 | SCX 2WD - Retired |
| Fly 1964 to 1974 Le Mans - New Class for select Fly/Scalextric/Sloter/Slot.it cars |
| Ninco GT1 - No weight, BMW V12 now excluded |
| Slot.it Group C/IMSA - New Ortmann tires mandatory |
| SCX 4WD - No changes from 2006 |
| SCX F1 - No changes from 2006 |
| Ninco 1949 to 1963 Le Mans - No changes from 2006 |
'64-'74 Le Mans: Runs as is out of the box. No magnet. Approved Ninco rear tires mandatory. Fly, Scalextric, Sloter or Slot.it chassis.
This is a new class for 2007. Specified cars from Fly, Scalextric, Sloter or Slot.it are legal. No added weight allowed.
Eligible Cars: There are many cars available from different makers for this class. Follow the link below for car specifications. The car/chassis/tire combination must be listed to be legal to race. You may submit a car for approval.
'64-'74 Le Mans Class Specification
SCX 4WD: Runs as is out of the box. No magnet. Approved Ninco rear tires mandatory.
Continuing class since 2003. Mandatory Ninco 19x10mm tires for the rear. You can still run the SCX tires on the front if you wish (allowed as a potential cost saving so you only have to change one pair of tires). No added weight allowed. Engine is the RX-81 in V2 state of tune. All new SCX 4WD cars come with this engine since 2004 - this way as few people spend extra money and motor field stays level. You can use a RX-81 in V1 tune if you wish, however it will be slower down the straights! For details on differences in SCX RX engines see the following thread at Slot Forum http://www.slotforum.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=6992&hl
Eligible Cars: All SCX 4WD gear driven cars made from 1991 to 2007 originally fitted with a RX-5, RX-8 or RX-81 motor (except Porsche 959, Bugatti EB110 and Audi 90 Quattro). Altaya and Planeta versions of the same cars are eligible. Also eligible is any plastic or resin-bodied period (1980/90/2000's) rally car running on a SCX 4WD chassis/drive-train/wheel/tire combination from the class list below. Magnets, if fitted, must be removed. There are 9 body styles currently in production and available at local stores, with a further 6 that are no longer in production and available at internet specialist stores (see Favorite Links).
Eligible cars currently in production are:
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Citroen Xsara (2001 - ) |
Ford Focus WRC (2004 - )
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Subaru Impreza WRC (2004 - ) |
Ford Focus (1998 - 2003) |
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Subaru Impreza WRC (2001-03) |
Hyundai Excel (2002 -2003) |
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Peugeot 307 (2004 - ) |
Peugeot 206 (1999 - ) |
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo7 (2002
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Seat Cordoba (1999 - ) |
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Lancia Delta Integrale (2004
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Toyota Corolla (1998-1999) |
Out of production and seemingly less competitive are: |
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Toyota Celica (1991-1994) |
Toyota Celica GT4 (1995-96) |
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 4 (98-01) |
Skoda Octavia (2001-2004) |
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Subaru Impreza (1994-1996) |
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A detailed list of eligible cars is here: SCX 4WD
SCX F1 1970/80's: Runs as is out of the box. No magnet. Approved OEM rear tires mandatory.
Uses original SCX tires 21x13mm or Slotmania equivalent replacements. No added weight allowed. For 2007 we will use SCX regular RX-2/RX-4 motors in V1 state of tune only. The goal of this rule is to eliminate a potential source of "haves and haves not" racing - without forcing a new cost upon everyone - as all these F1 cars came with the V1 type motor.For details on differences in SCX RX engines see the following thread on Slot Forum http://www.slotforum.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=6992&hl
Eligible Cars: All SCX F1 cars made from 1973 to 1997 originally fitted with an RX-2, RX-4 or RX-41 V1 motor, Altaya and Planeta versions of the same cars are eligible. Also eligible are any plastic or resin bodied period 1970's or 1980's F1 car running on one of the below SCX F1 chassis/drive-train/wheel/tire combination. These cars are no longer in production but can be sourced from internet retailers and eBay. (See Favorite Links).
Eligible cars are:
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Minardi F1 M-192 |
Ferrari F1 156/85 |
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McLaren MP4 |
Lola Ford Indy (McLaren) |
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Jordan Peugeot |
Jordan Yamaha |
Out of production and seemingly less competitive are:
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Lotus Mk IV 79 |
Ligier JS11 |
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Williams FW07 |
Ferrari B3 |
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Brabham BT46 |
Tyrell P34 (Incl. Vintage) |
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Tyrell Ford 002 (Incl. Vintage) |
Sigma (Incl. Vintage) |
Ninco GT1 Le Mans: Runs as is out of the box. No magnet. NC-1 motors only. Approved Ninco rear tires mandatory.
For 2007 we've removed the weight we allowed on these cars in 2006. A majority of members felt that finding the optimum weight size and position required too much tuning time. The BMW V12 LMR and LM98 are no longer allowed, as they are not GT1 cars (and were deemed too fast). Mandatory tires are Ninco 20x11 or 20.5x11.5 tires depending on wheel your car came with (all models have had all the various size hubs available so you can run either tire on any car but you will need the right size hubs). All cars must run the Ninco NC-1 motor. Magnets, if fitted, must be removed. No added weight allowed. Engine brackets to convert from NC-2/3/4/5 to NC-1 motors are available. See also Motors Used In Our Race Classes Eligible cars: any Ninco Le Mans GT1 racer made from 1996 thru 2007, covering cars at Le Mans during the 1994 to 1999 period. Also eligible are any plastic or resin bodied period Le Mans GT1 car running on one of the below Ninco Le Mans chassis/ drive-train/ wheel/ tire combinations. These cars are no longer in production with NC-1 motors but new cars with NC-2/NC-5 motors can be sourced from local stores, internet retailers and eBay and converted back to NC-1’s.
Eligible cars are:
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Ferrari F50 |
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McLaren F1 GTR (Still in production) |
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Porsche 911 GT1 |
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Mercedes CLK GTR (Still in production) |
A detailed list of eligible cars is here: Ninco GT1 Le Mans
Ninco 1950/60's
Le Mans: Runs as is out of the box, non-magnet class. All cars are allowed weight, if you wish. Both Ninco 20x9mm (on AC Cobra only) and 20x7mm tires allowed (all other cars in class).
Eligible cars: any Ninco Le Mans classic racer produced from 1996 – 2007, covering cars at Le Mans from 1949 to 1962. Also eligible are any plastic or resin bodied period Le Mans car (mainly front-engined roadsters) running on one of the below Ninco Le Mans chassis/drive-train/ wheel/tire combinations. These cars are no longer in production with NC-1 motors but new cars with NC-2/NC-5 motors can be sourced from local stores, internet retailers and eBay and converted back to NC-1’s. Magnets, if fitted, must be removed.
Eligible cars are:
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Ferrari 250 TR |
Ferrari 166MM |
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AC Cobra |
Jaguar XK120 |
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Chevrolet Corvette |
Austin Healey MkIII |
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Porsche 356 |
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A detailed list of eligible cars is here: Ninco Le Mans 1950's/60's Le Mans
Slot.it Group C Le Mans: Runs as is out of the box. No magnet. Approved Ortmann rear tires mandatory.
Ortmann No.51a tires mandatory on rear. Magnets must be removed. No added weight allowed. Note we will run these at 10 volts versus the other classes being run at 12 to 14 volts to make them more drivable without magnets.
Eligible cars: Most all Slot.it inline chassis cars are legal for this class. See the list below to determine which cars are race legal.
Eligible cars are:
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Porsche 956 |
Porsche 962 |
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Sauber C9 Mercedes |
Lancia LC2 - 83 |
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Jaguar XJ9 LM |
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A detailed list of eligible cars is here: Slot.it Group C Le Mans
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