Well that's our second year of running done, I want to first thank everyone for attending, racing, marshaling, set-up and pack down, donations, good sportsmanship, all the other things that make this club an amazing, vibrant community.

We have come along way in two years, from my first attempts with concrete floor rope and gaffa tape (I don't recommend this combination ;) ) to EVA tiles / carpet rugs, to our current carpet setup. We started running before the (local) introduction of the Losi Micro B, when it was Carismas, MB010s and weird Ali Express specials, and with the introduction of Maverick/Hobby Plus vehicles, and now some new 4WD options, I can only see this style of racing getting better!

Racing micro cars requires it's own set of special skills (and a good magnifying glass :P). Crucially, out of all the styles of racing I am happy it one of the more financially accessible RC hobbies, so it easy for new drivers to dip their toe into this without a massive investment. I am hoping we can encourage new members to join in 2027.

I'm happy to see the improvement of all drivers, and I think this was reflected in the racing. We had a brand new untested track that was a lot more challenging than it looked with jumps that actively discouraged speed, sharp corners, and just enough difficulty to slow down the racing. There were a couple of outstanding high 9 second laps, however the average best lap was around 11 seconds.

At the end of each final we gave out the trophies (thanks to Dan for the printing) and I'm sure our winners put the glow-in-the-dark 1st place trophies somewhere they can look at them all night :P. Thanks to Mike K for the Marshalling cones (I need to get them back to you), thanks Dean for the table (that super helpful). For full race results (which can tell a more accurate story, than I can) go here

As always, please feel free to make suggestions, come up with track ideas, or start another Micro club so I can go :P

... and I hope everyone enjoyed the cake! We will be back on November 14th

It has felt like too long a break between this event and the previous race day. The sun was shining (it's getting warm out there), things were mostly working and the track was tweaked to be a little larger and turned 90° so we could use the benches as a drivers stand, and the bridge was no longer pretending to be a bouncy castle 🤪.

We only ran 2 heats and a final today as we had a few drivers racing from Mini-Z on the Northside so they could have one long day of racing. There was some great racing with fastest lap times between 8.9 - 11 seconds.... however consistency is the key with some tough parts of the track tripping up some users - and the poor marshals running pillar to post (which we fixed by splitting the group for the final).

2WD is still the most popular class, but 4WD is producing the best times (across all drivers), while Big Wheels has the most chaotic fun (at least in my opinion 🙃)

You can see some footage put together by Jarvin (thanks!) here.

Results and race stats are here.

Next month is our 2 year birthday on October 3rd which we do something for 😏

Largest turn out for 2026....

..and possibly of all time?!?

TLDR; If you a re looking for the results they are here https://www.rc-clubs.com/clubs/brisbane-rc-micro-buggy-racing/events/6a500e9e88b5004dc3bed0e7

Well today we had 23 drivers show up for racing :

• 3 groups of 2WD Buggy
• 2 groups of Big Wheels
• and a brand new 4wd Buggy class!

It was great seeing so many people trying out new classes. Having seen Big wheels grow to two groups in a month is phenomenal - and for everyone else, I see you all eyeing off the SCT's... Even more impressive was seeing so many 4WDs! For a class where all the vehicles were only released in the last month it will be interesting to see how September goes. Some of them are very quick.

Most (genuine) lap times across all classes range from 9-12 secs, which is pretty consistent.

Today was very busy and I want to thank all of you for being patient and helping to run things smoothly as we had a lot of racing to get through. Thank-you for everyone who came, who set-up, who packed down, and for all the marshaling that we all needed 😂 I especially want to thank Chris for handling the loaner equipment - that was a huge weight off my shoulders. Thank-you for being understanding/patient with me as I tried to keep things running.

Thank-you to those people who donated - it really does help. 😎 A couple of people asked about how to donate offline. I have a PayID account for donations, just use "primary.edw@gmail.com" and make sure it says "A MEE"

In terms of improvements :

• The bridge is not lasting... I had a feeling it was going to stretch out of shape, and as much as a trampoline is fun, it doesn't make for a good drive. While I have some ideas if you are handy with DIY and want to have a go improving it please let me know!
• Final Ordering - The promotion of Bump-ups is stressful. I will be changing my ordering to be all C Finals, then B Finals, then A Finals to make it less a rush if you get bumped.
• Physical position of the Track - It was suggested that I might change the orientation of the track so that we can stand on those boxes by the side to make it easier for drivers. If we are able to use that whole space we will do that next time

I want to say a big thank-you to everyone who donates to the running of Brisbane RC Micro Buggy Racing.

This month I have been able to purchase another 6mx1.8m roll of marine carpet to replace one of the pieces flooring that was no longer working. If this works out, I may look at another roll or two 🤔.

I have also ordered loaner transponders for drivers that need them. This will make it much easier to manage during a race day. I also needed to order some parts for the loaner cars (I just need to fit them now 😅).

I guess this is my way of saying that your donations go to the running costs of the club and helping to buy materials (such as the recent jump/step/bridge additions).

So thank-you everyone - your help and support are always appreciated! 😁

July 11th Racing Round-up

There always days when things seem to go right - And today was one of those days. Everyone rocked up and helped set-up and packed down - marshals were awesome, track layout seemed to work, very few technical difficulties, and overall a great sense of camaraderie and some great racing! So before I go on - if you were there today - thank-you for be a great group of people to enjoy a pleasant afternoon with!

We had 13 drivers for Micro Buggy, with a few new faces in Con, Dave, and Sylvester (from BrizMiniZ) coming for their first time. There was a good selection of different vehicles and different skill sets, and as everyone improves, the gap on everyones best lap times starts to shrink!

It was the first Micro Big Wheels event with 4 entries, consisting of 2 Microbe/Hoobyplus SCT's, Carisma GT24st, and Dan's frankenstein contraption Kyosho Buggy :P The 4 of us had a crazy good time and I could see a few drivers eyeing off the SCT's as they are an amazing vehicle.

You can see the race results here: https://www.rc-clubs.com/clubs/brisbane-rc-micro-buggy-racing/events/6a3e0ebebe3635fde9b1be43

We will see you August 8th!

It is so good to be back!

Today was our first time running at Rocklea Showgrounds - so trying out a new track within a new space so setup was taking a little longer than usual. We were also trying out the new Bluetooth timing bridge which had some technical difficulties, that were solved by the end of the day.

We had Micro 11 racers show up for the day that we split into two groups, Group A heats were made up of Mike, TIm, Sweetbix, Brad, Burlingo and me; while Group B was Dan, Adi, Graeme, Heidi, and Aiden (who joined in heat 3). It was good to see a good selection of cars from Micro B/T's, Microbe, M24Bee, GT24b, WLToys 244016 and the new RC10 Model24 (which goes super well!)

I want to acknowledge it was great seeing all the new people who joined us for the first time. I really look forward to seeing you all at future events!

There was some great racing from everyone with quite a few of new members never having raced a car before, and more still in an actual competitive setting. All the Race results can be found here

Thanks to everyone for helping pack up (it was quite quick!) and for being patient as we worked out some timing issues. Thanks to Rocklea Showgrounds for letting us be there :)

Videos from the day from Mike

Shots from Adi

After the hiatus we have found a new venue for the next few months, and providing all goes well some months after that too! Rocklea Showgrounds has incrediably kindly let us run in their undercover space in the same free racing format on the following dates:

• 11th April 12-5pm
• 13th June 12-5pm
• 11th July 12-5pm

As with any venue that donates their space there are some caveats and we need to respect that:

• On the same day we are there a clock/watch repairers hobby group is using the building attached to the undercover area. They get priority of parking close to the building - please park as per the map.
• Noise level needs to be respectful
• I am not sure yet if we have enough space for Mini Class. The first session will be Micro Only until we know more.
• There is no space in May - so I'll be looking for another venue for that date.
• Waivers, CoC etc still apply!

Thank-you to everyone who has been patient with me, as I know this has been frustrating.