Whats On

UK Slot Car Festival Map

Festival Map
Detailed floorplan of stallholders and tracks

Racing Zone

Over 30 different free to race tracks will be available for public use. Highlights include...

UK Festival Slot Rally
Various tracks will be set up for a Special stages competition which is free for all to take part with some great prizes to be won. The tracks will include, SCX Digital, Off road, Compact & single lane stages to test out the cars from SCX, Team Slot & MSC.

Battle of the Manufactures
Just who makes the best slot cars? The Battle of the Manufacturers - aims to find out.
We have taken 8 of the Worlds top slot car manufactures, each manufacturer is well known for producing slot cars & tune up parts regularly used at race clubs worldwide. The 8 manufacturers are represented by 8 teams from race clubs across the UK. Their remit is simple build the best slot car from their chosen manufacturer using parts available from their product range. The cars must be build with both speed and endurance in mind to survive the grueling 4 hour race.

BSCRA - British Slot Car Racing Association
Examples of the cars we race, Maintenance bench where car repairs can be watched, Rolling presentations of our hobby, video with interviews with some of the BSCRA racers including our ex world champion.

Below is a list of tracks that will be at the event, with the exception of the 8 Lane Ninco & Scalextric for schools track all circuits will be open & free for public use

Hornby Digital
DS Test Track
Hobby Co 1 - Carrera
Hobby Co 2 - Carrera Go
AEC Test - Kyosho
Slot Rally 1 - NSR
Slot Rally 2 - SCX
Slot Rally 3 - Team Slot
Slot Rally 4 - MSC
Slot Rally 5 - Scalextric
Slot Rally 6 - Avant Slot
Ninco 8 lane - BOM race

Scalextric Super 124 (Scaleauto 1/24 & BRM test track)
Drag Strip
BRSCA
Martin De'Ath - Carrera
Julie Family Fun
Scalextric Drift Set
Scalextric Figure 8
Scalex 4 Schools
Top Gear Set 1 - Fastest Lap Comp
Top Gear Set 2 - fastest Lap Comp
Speed Test

NSCC 1
NSCC 2
NSCC 3
HO Test Track
HO Big Track
HO Drag Strip
Ninco Test Track
Slot It Oxigen Track
Brands Hatch
Starsky & Hutch
SCX Rally

Scalextric Rubber Track
Scalextric 1960s Circuit
Scalextric U Steer
Scalextric M/C Track
Scalextric James Hunt
Scalextric Truck Racing

HO Zone

A dedicated area focused on HO Racing. Members of EAHORC have organised a competitive race event. There will also be a HO test track for you to try & qualify to compete in the race.
HO specialised stalls will also be available for buy / sell / swap. more info

manufacturers Zone

This area is a dedicated to manufacturer & distributor exhibitors. Displays will include pre-production & prototype models with display access to test tracks to try out the range of products including cars, controllers & timing equipment. Come along and meet the manufacturers and see what new products are in development.

Manufacturers with representatives at the Festival will be:
• Slot.it - Maurizio Ferrari, Maurizio Gibertoni
• NSR - Giovanni Monteglio & Salvatore Noviello
• Mr Slot Car - Ernie Mossetti
• MSC / Scaleauto - Bernat Basas
• Fly - Rafael Barrios
• BRM - Pascal Baratella

Swap Meet Zone - Trade Stalls

Wander around the swapmeet where a gathering of Europe's top traders will have a stunning array of Scalextric and slot car equipment from past & present available to buy, sell or swap.

Confirmed traders attending:
Roger Barker (Tomalitoys)
Steve Traffic ( Traffic Model Cars )
Malcolm Duff
Phil Bridgeman x2 ( Vintage Slot cars )
Richard d'Cruz ( R&J Slots )
Chris McGinn
George Turner (GT Models)
Steve Baker
Paul Leyshon
Colin Spark (R/S Slot Racing)
Bob Bott ( Midland Model raceway )
Derek Cooper ( Dees Historics )
Phil Smith (Scaleslotcars)
Steve Cannon (Triplex)
Rob Learmouth
Paul Blows
Steve Ward ( Penelope Pitlane )
Keith Clements ( Demon Slot racing )
Slot 32 ( Germany )
Steve Langford
Mike Williams
Peter ( Model racing World ) Holland
Telford Stuart ( Typhoon Slots )
Scale Models
Pendle Slot Racing
SlotFest Mazda & Raffle
Astons Auctions
Stephen Donnelly
Stan Robottom
R. Howes ( Slots in Weymouth )
G.Pritchard
Angel Bartolome
W Charters
Dave Jessett (Slot Track Scenics)
Alec Edge ( Dual Circuits )
Laurence Attrill ( Tarn Model Foundry )
Gareth Jones
Rob Campling
Pete Stephenson
Stuart Drinkwater
Andrew Sheffield

Club Zone

Come and meet representatives of the following Clubs & Associations
• NSCC - UK based slot car collectors club
• Slotforum International - online forum for all Slot Car related topics
• SLN - Dutch based slot car collectors club
• UK Slot Car Clubs
• Racer (Scalextric)

Heritage Motor Centre Museum

The Heritage Motor Centre museum in Gaydon tells it's story, from some of the very first cars to take to British roads, right up to the latest designs. Discover the history of British motoring with the museums collection of over 180 exciting cars from the past century. Visit the HMC website to discover what the museum has to offer www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk

Motoring Record Breakers Exhibition
Being the year of the Olympics, and hopefully a year when plenty of British athletes will break records, the Heritage Motor Centre is set to host an exciting new exhibition entitled “Motoring Record Breakers”. The exhibition, which will run from 11 February – 2 September 2012, will present the best of motoring record breakers including some of the fastest British cars, the slowest, smallest, most economical and the more wacky record breakers.

Making British Cars
Travel through ‘Making British Cars‘ and see how influential the British motor industry has been over the years and where it is heading in the future. From the earliest days of the car, more than one hundred years ago, Britain has played a major part in the motor industry. Today, Britain continues to have a vital role in car making and technology in a global market.

Time Road
The motor car has made tremendous advances in the past 100 years. Take a walk along The Time Road to experience how times have changed, not just in cars but in roads and motoring.

Under The Skin
Do you know what goes on underneath the bonnet of your car, what happens when you change gear or how your car protects you if you are unlucky enough to have an accident?

Life's Highway
Share the lifetime experiences of our four characters as they journey from youth to old age. See how transport choices are affected by social background, the effects of war, changing leisure opportunities and the challenges of poverty, disability or advancing age.