Ninco Audi R8 GT3 slot car
Ninco Audi R8 GT3

What's new in 2026

2026 is CARRACE' 27th season, we will continue to run regular Friday night/Saturday afternoon sprint and endurance rounds. Championship events will proceed through to December and will be followed by the AGM.

Wednesday Night Racing has joined CARRACE, it will be run weekly and will be casual racing with no scoring. Class rules will be the same as the Friday/Saturday championship rounds, however the host may choose to restrict or relax some class rules, e.g a GT3 race may be restricted to the Sideways brand, or a Touring car race may have the age limitation extended.

New Rules

Race Coordinator Progression

  • Race Coordinator should be setup to automatically progress to the next heat 20 seconds after the previous heat.
  • Race Coordinator should be setup to automatically start the next heat after 30 - 60 seconds.

Endurance Rounds

  • Some endurance rounds will use the existing qualifying + endurance race 1 + endurance race 2 format.
  • Some endurance rounds will use a single longer endurance race format.
    • This round will usually be run on a Saturday.
    • Race duration will be two or more hours.
    • Teams will be formed by the members in advance of the round.
    • Teams may only use one car, if the car breaks down it will need to be repaired.
    • Scrutineering will take place on all cars before the race.
  • Some endurance rounds will progress through multiple venues on the same day.
    • This round will usually be run on a Saturday.
    • Racers will start at one venue and travel to others as the round progresses.

New Classes

There are two new classes for the 2026 season:

  • Group A Touring Cars – 1984 - 1992
    • Unpodded and SCX cars can run an 18K motor.
    • Podded cars are restricted to a 14k or less motor.
    • Traction magnets must be removed
  • Formula 1 – 2022 - 2026
    • This class is from Wednesday Night Racing.
    • NSR & Policar F1 cars.
    • Standard motor & gearing.
    • Traction magnets must be removed.

Class Rule Changes

Two existing classes have had a rule change for the 2026 season:

  • Porsche Cup
    • The 2026 Porsche Cup will be run using RevoSlot Porsche 911 GT2 cars only.
    • Class rules are the same as the Revoslot GT class.
  • Slot.it DTM – 1990 - 1996
    • The Nissan Skyline GT-R is no longer eligable for this class, it has been moved to the new Group A Touring Cars – 1984 - 1992 class.