| Are you one of the millions who love racing radio | | | | figure out how to get that little bit extra out of it, you'll |
| controlled cars? If you're not, it's something that you | | | | be looking forward to the next race and trying to sort |
| should seriously take a look at. It's an absolute hoot! | | | | out your tactics to be first to the checkered flag. |
| Motor sport (Indianapolis, Grand Prix etc) is one of the | | | | Racing remote controlled cars has turned into a big |
| last sports strongholds that men can still call their own. | | | | thing these days, and not just in the US. There are |
| Yes, there are plenty of women interested in it too, but | | | | enthusiasts all over the world. It's got to be RC gas |
| predominantly it's a male orientated thing. | | | | cars of course because that's where you can get the |
| But haven't you also had a hankering for driving one of | | | | power and the speed. There are circuits and |
| those mean machines? I know that most guys have; | | | | tournaments all over the US and in other countries too. |
| but short of getting a day out on one of those | | | | It's my ambition to one day set up a world |
| entertainment race car circuits, that's as close as most | | | | championship, along the lines of the Grand Prix. Well, |
| of us ever get to it. Unless you're into owning and | | | | you've got to have a dream to pursue don't you? |
| driving remote controlled cars, and in particular RC gas | | | | But even if you're not into racing remote controlled |
| cars. Now don't chuckle; if you've never done it, you've | | | | cars you can still get mega fun out of the hobby. For |
| no idea of what you're missing. It's totally amazing. | | | | the real nuts and bolts enthusiast, building your own car |
| A lot of us first get hooked when we're kids and we | | | | is what it's all about. RC kit cars have turned into an |
| get our first remote controlled car as a birthday | | | | enormous niche market. There's a load of great |
| present from mom and dad. It's one of those gifts that | | | | products around and you can choose from a whole |
| you play with a couple of times and then forget about | | | | range of different types of vehicles as well as |
| it and hide it away in the cupboard, or you get totally | | | | different models. You can also customize you RC car |
| caught up in it, hook line and sinker. If you're anything | | | | with special bespoke wheels and custom kits and |
| like me, it's the latter, and I'm now in my forties and still | | | | make your car stand out against all the others. It's |
| enjoying it as much as ever; no, probably even more if | | | | awesome! |
| the truth be known. | | | | My wife thinks I'm like a big kid, and I guess I am; but I |
| You see, you can go and get competitive, and start | | | | can honestly say that I've never has more fun in my |
| racing RC cars. But be warned because before you | | | | life. |
| know it you'll be living, eating and breathing RC gas car | | | | Try it! |
| racing. When you're not tuning up the car and trying to | | | | |