Welcome to 1/5th Scale Large Scale On-Road Racing – the premier class of petrol-powered RC touring car competition.
Often referred to simply as 1/5th Scale LS Racing, this is one of the most realistic forms of radio-controlled motorsport, closely replicating the handling, engineering and driving experience of full-size touring cars.
Racing takes place on dedicated tarmac circuits using powerful 23cc two-stroke petrol engines, similar to those found in strimmers. The cars are rear-wheel drive and feature a single-speed transmission with a differential, along with four-wheel disc brakes—either hydraulic or cable-operated depending on the manufacturer. The result is a fast, responsive and highly rewarding racing experience.
One of the great attractions of the class is its accessibility. At the top level you'll find sophisticated aluminium and carbon fibre competition chassis, while newcomers can enjoy the hugely popular FG Mini Car. With its simpler design and shorter wheelbase, the FG Mini offers an affordable and competitive entry point into large scale racing without compromising on the fun.
Above all, 1/5th Scale On-Road Racing is about friendly competition, close racing and enjoying the hobby. Whether you're taking your first laps or competing for championship honours, you'll find a welcoming community of racers who are always happy to share advice and help you improve.
With clubs and race tracks located throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, there's never been a better time to discover 1/5th Scale Large Scale On-Road Racing.
By Nikita Finnigan The 2026 BRCA 1/5th Circuit National Championship heads to Halifax for one of the biggest weekends of the season, with Rounds 3 and 4 taking place over the Bank Holiday weekend. As the championship battle begins to take shape, drivers will be looking to maximise their points haul across two full days of qualifying and finals on one of the UK's most demanding large-scale circuits. With three exciting classes in action and plenty still to play for, Halifax is set to deliver another weekend of close racing, fierce competition and spectacular 1/5th scale action.
By Nikita Finnigan BRCA 5th Circuit 2026 Round 1 / 2 Cotswolds Model Car Club 5th-7th April Race Report
After a long winter break finally the start to our 2026 season.
Saturday Practice
An amazing start to the weekend with numbers looking good as drivers
arrived and set up. A great atmosphere as we all took to the pits and the
track. Track conditions were a little damp to start with but soon dried out
and numerous drivers hit the tarmac.
A slight drizzle of rain stopped practice however later in the afternoon the
track dried for some last minute practice.
Sunday Round 1 Qualification / Finals
Some excellent qualification with an amazing 5 heats of 2WD saloons.
The qualification rounds/heats were intense with David Bowen taking pole
in 2WD, Colin Read in the FG 530 class and Neal Vater in the FG Mini
class.Again, the finals saw some epic racing which thankfully wasn't hindered
by bad weather. Looks like mother nature was on our side.
Here are your podium winners for Round 1…
FG Mini 4WD Class A Final
1st Dave Ashton
2nd Neal Vater
3rd Leigh Mulligan
FG 530 4WD Class A Final
1st Colin Read
2WD Touring Car E Final
1st Brian Jarvis
2nd Steve Jones
3rd Ian Young
2WD Touring Car D Final
1st Joey Hazell
2nd Colin Parsfield
3rd Ian Young
2WD Touring Car C Final
1st Chris Skidmore
2nd Matt Buxton
3rd Aaron Weston
2WD Touring Car B Final
1st Martyn Ewing
2nd Tyrone Quinlivan
3rd Craig Orman
2WD Touring Car A Final
1st David Bowen
2nd Jarret Williams
3rd Myles Dixon
Monday Round 2 Qualification / Finals
Again like round 1 some amazing qualifying from all drivers and the
weather improved significantly with sunshine most of the day which
increased the tracks grip level a lot.
Lap times were slowly but surely reducing which made the competition
intense in all classes.
Pole in the 2WD Touring Car class again was won by David Bowen, this
time in FG 4WD Mini Dave Ashton managed to gain pole and in FG 530
Touring Car class it was Colin Read once again.
Here are your podium winners for Round 2…
FG 4WD Mini A Final
1st Dave Ashton
2nd Neal Vater
3rd Lance Walker
FG 4WD 530 Touring Car A Final
1st Colin Read
2WD Touring Car E Final
1st Graham King
2nd Ian Young
3rd Mark McCabe
2WD Touring Car D Final
1st Steve Jones
2nd Ian Young
3rd Ryan Haydon
2WD Touring Car C Final
1st Brian Jarvis
2nd Lawrence Taylor
3rd Neil Young
2WD Touring Car B Final
1st Craig Orman
2nd Jason Weaver
3rd Dan Jones
All in all a great weekend and an excellent start to our racing season with
strong numbers in attendance.
