West Coast Model RC Club

Club

Western Australia, Australia

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Tracks

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Type: On-road
Surface: Asphalt
Location: Outdoor
Notes: The track was custom built by Western Australian Radio Control Model Car Club (WARCMCC) using asphalt for the main purpose of racing 1/8th nitro powered radio controlled cars in the late eighties. This track was the first track in Australia to feature a 10 degree banked sweeper at the end of the main straight. It was the home of WARCMCC and nitro On Road racing in WA for the next 20 years. Although the track was originally built in a commercial zone, over the many years WARCMCC operated at this site, the suburb matured and combined with the re-zoning of the suburb for higher density housing in the late 90s noise problems started to arise. In 2008 the local shire prohibited the use of nitro powered cars at the track due to noise issues, WARCMCC had to cease racing and the track was closed. After much noise testing and deliberation, the track was reopened as an electric only track in 2010 as part of West Coast Model RC Club (Inc) which has been racing at the adjacent off-road electric track for many years. 2011 was the first full season as an electric only on-road track. The track has gone through a major face lift with the concreting of additional apexes and all apexes are now painted blue. The track itself is 250 meters on the race line. The front straight is about 60 meters while the back straight is about 40 meters. The race direction is clock wise. Turn 1, the 10 degree banked sweeper at the end of the main straight is still a unique aspect of this track. Speeds of over 120km/h are now being attained by electric cars down the long front straight.

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Type: Off-road
Surface: SIC Surface
Location: Outdoor
Notes: West Coast Model RC has one of the best off road facilities in the country, with a state of the art Drivers Stand and SIC surface track with multiple layouts. We race 1/10 off Road vehicles every Friday night (weather permitting). We host a Club Championship every year, with dedicated rounds scattered throughout the year to either 2WD or 4WD – battle it out with your friends on the track each week to stand on the top step at the end of the year! If you’re a bit nervous to start racing, don’t be! We have a dedicated novice class for first time racers. Once you’ve gotten confident with the equipment and the car, you can then move up to the next class when you feel ready. If numbers permit, we also run a Wednesday night practice session. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for the latest track status and to see what’s on this week.

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Type: Big Rigs
Surface: Asphalt
Location: Outdoor
Notes: R/C BIG RIGS AND CONSTRUCTION AREA In 2006, Steve Machin decided to go to Super Model Car Sunday at the Malaga Hot Rod club rooms. It is there that Steve first met Shaun Fishlock & Grant Hodgson. Shaun & Grant both had Prime Movers and a couple of trailers. This intrigued Steve. The first meet was about a month later, after Steve had built his first truck. It was behind Riverton Forum shopping centre. They decided to make their meetings more regular and decided to meet at the Caltex in Kewdale, one would say a fitting place for a truck club being the entry to the kewdale freight facility. It wasn’t too long before the group began to grow. The location was great for attracting new drivers being in the heartland of the trucking industry in WA. With the exposure and word of mouth, we began to grow quickly. Before they knew it, there was half a dozen people with trucks and trailers. The original 3 came up with the name Big Rigs WA R/C and have been known ever since. By 2011 we had grown to over 20 members. Most were from the trucking industry or have an interest in them. Both Male and Female, Young and Old. In 2011, the club joined forces with West Coast Model RC inc. to get a permanent venue. Now operating out of the Bayswater RC site, we now have purpose built areas for our trucking. Currently, the club has 2 sand pits for construction vehicles, a dedicated concrete haul road system with over & under bridges, plus tipping areas for sand etc. We also use the on road track to drive around stretching the big rigs transmissions to a Max speed of around 25 km/hr, as well as loading docks complete with forklifts, service station, overhead hoppers, warehouses with more buildings on the way. With new members come new ideas and new trucks, trailers and earthmoving equipment. The club has all sorts of truck and trailer combinations. Most of the trucks have been built with a leaning towards making them look like Australian Trucks. Very few of the trucks nd trailers are straight out of the box. Flat beds, Containers, tankers, pans, low loaders, B-Doubles, Road trains and others. Plus we now have a good assortment of construction machinery. The club record for the most trailers pulled by a 1/14 truck is 27 trailers. The club conducts shows around Perth, check the calendar for details. The biggest show we have attended was the Perth Truck and Trailer Show at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, In our second year we were given a large space to drive as we caused a bottle neck at the entrance to the main hall in our first year. We also attend Numerous shows with both driving & static displays Including: The Avon Descent finish line in August , York Motor Show in September and for the first time The Mack Muster show in November 2020. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for upcoming events or visit us at the club on our scheduled driving days.