Best old school RC car track in the UK - Popalong GP 23
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Some of the Best rc cars on the market up against some of the most affordable cars available. We are back for the 2023 Popalong GP hosted by Gatwick raceway.
This is one of the best grass RC car tracks in the UK and we are lucky to go Off road racing for the 2023 Popalong GP.
The Tamiya DT race is ideal for beginners wanting to get into racing and this is the Gatwick raceway stock class.
The open 1/10th class see's Mark take the crazy fast 3.5 turn FTX Vantage racing.
Then the Carl is taking the FTX Zorro and FTX Apache racing in the short course truck class . But which one is the best SCT.
Not forgetting an outing for the RTR Team Corally Radix 4 which went up against some stiff competition in the 1/8 e-buggy race.
A race meet is not complete without a Vintage class to round it off.
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Oooo. First 😺 cant beat outdoors
Damn, that looked like a shedload of fun! I really like the look of the short course trucks, when I'm working again I might get one😉😉
@PopalongRC
11 ай бұрын
We had a blast Might look at doing a sct meet up for some fun….
Outstanding video 😎🦾🍻🍻
@PopalongRC
11 ай бұрын
Cheers Thanks for watching
Great video. Looks like a fun time. Love the offroad roadcourse type of track. Here in USA. No one will show up without jumps and big jumps ...
@PopalongRC
11 ай бұрын
This was pure racing no need to try and fly a car on this teack
@bluegroovemodelsports9650
11 ай бұрын
@@PopalongRC exactly. I share your viewpoint
looks fun
@PopalongRC
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching
I think racing on grass is much more interesting than carpet as the track changes more through out the event and I'm biased because it was what we used to race on when I started along time ago
@PopalongRC
11 ай бұрын
Like many that is the way
I love the idea of a RTR class!
@PopalongRC
11 ай бұрын
So do we it is a great avenue for newcomers
Love it! We need you guys in Wales, there aren't nearly enough clubs here... 😎👍
@PopalongRC
11 ай бұрын
We will Popalong some day
Great video i wish we had events like this here in the US like there used to be. I love racing touring cars and have to travel 200 miles to the nearest track.
@PopalongRC
11 ай бұрын
We can’t complain about track locations here as uk is pretty small
@rickzfpv3118
11 ай бұрын
@@PopalongRC yeah you guys do a ton more fun and club racing than they do here. I have built a speed run car and have been learnig a lot about it. My wife and i are planning a trip for Rossa next year. I thought it was great that you guys ran a Corally buggy. Still one of my best and favorite touring cars is my Corally RDX it is old but still very competitive.
Brilliant video 👌🏻
@PopalongRC
11 ай бұрын
Cheers Sam
Very COOL… the way you have shown the potential of those budge priced cars… 👍👍👍 Did you run the original FTX tires on the Vantage 4WD…? Keep on having a great RC FUN time…!!! 🍀 Thorsten 🌞 RACER - Budget RC Fun Team Germany 🍻 😉😂😊…
@PopalongRC
11 ай бұрын
Stock tyres on the vantage and Apache Had to change the Zorro tyres as the inserts were worn
Gutted i missed this but ill be going there in the near future, track looks really well set out 👍🏻
@PopalongRC
11 ай бұрын
Hope to see you there some time
Awesome! I wish stuff like this wasn’t a one off type thing. It reminds me of the track I used to race on back in the mid 80’s. It was a mix of grass, soft sand, hard clay and some of the jumps were over a water hazard. Good times (yes I’m old😂) Looks like a great day.
@PopalongRC
11 ай бұрын
They run every other weekend
Mini Truggy!
Had a great day loved every minute of it loved racing the shortcourse trucks
@PopalongRC
11 ай бұрын
I was smiling the whole time I was running the SCT… would not have been the same without you Thanks for your support
Grassroots racing literally! Awesomeness!💪👍
@PopalongRC
11 ай бұрын
Was sooooo much fun
Nice work as always guys. I like that grass track. Maybe you guys should try an endurance race sometime.
@PopalongRC
11 ай бұрын
Sounds interesting
I would fly out from Barbados Just to participate in this racing 😁😁😁
@friktionrc
11 ай бұрын
I think Popalong needs to do an ‘RC Exchange’ and flyout to Barbados to see the RC family out there 😉😂👍
@django2467
11 ай бұрын
@friktionrc would be nice we have a lot here to showcase unique tracks an all around beautiful island
@Mrtrc33
11 ай бұрын
@@django2467cool I'm flying over end of September. Will try and check out some rc racing in-between the rum 😉
Old school, not the super elaborate tracks these days. Good job with the event lads. Love it.
It looked like a great day of fun, relaxed racing. The track looked great. Keep ip the good work.
@PopalongRC
11 ай бұрын
Cheers Michael It was ace
Awesome day.thanks to Popalong and Gatwick for organising it.
@PopalongRC
11 ай бұрын
Cheers Dave thanks for coming
We had a great day. We didn't even know we had a local club until the popalong event. If they'll have us, we'll definitely be back 👍
@PopalongRC
11 ай бұрын
Cheers Jamie See you trackside soon
Awesome guys. Keen to see some 1/8 buggy action!
@PopalongRC
11 ай бұрын
More footage in coming
Great video and it looked a really great event. Swindon model car club would be a great venue if you fancy coming south
@PopalongRC
11 ай бұрын
We have friends down that way …
Gutted to have missed this event, looks like it was a great day. Hope to see you guys at Broxtowe for the Iconic Cup, be sure to bring your buggies for Saturday night racing 👍
@PopalongRC
11 ай бұрын
Not booked in for Broxtowe … maybe next year
Looks great fun !....might have to make a date for next year
@PopalongRC
11 ай бұрын
Popalong
Cracking day, if it was closer i would have been there, racing on grass. You cant beat it 😎 and looking forward to revival at Oswestry as its on grass 👍
@PopalongRC
11 ай бұрын
See you at revival
Would be amazing to do a big all day event in Stevenage but outdoor touring car racing 😎👌 there has been talks of doing an outdoor event at Indoor Raceway Stevenage so maybe you could collab and setup an event? ❤️
@PopalongRC
11 ай бұрын
Interesting idea
Great event lads. Another vote for the E-buggy!!
@PopalongRC
11 ай бұрын
Radix was great fun and did well for a RTR
Well Damnit, now I gotta go look at a Tamiya Dt-02
@PopalongRC
11 ай бұрын
😂 they do drive well👍👍
Hello guys, if you like to hold an indoor gap, we’d be happy to host at Stevenage. 👍
@PopalongRC
11 ай бұрын
We are well up for it
Great video can’t beat grass racing,I started with racing with hyper 7 pbs nitro loved it
@PopalongRC
11 ай бұрын
This is RC racing in its purest form
looks like it was a fun day! i was looking to popalong to this event but as someone who has never raced before i could not attend as i don't have a transponder (transponder number was needed to sign up). In the future if you are going to advertise an event as 'grassroots' and intended for new people to the hobby/racing, it would be worth having some transponders to hire for the new peeps so they can actually attend and enjoy the fun times ;)
@davemacaulay5487
11 ай бұрын
The club did have a few transponders to loan out.
Oi cud do dat arseing guys 😢😮😊 niiiiiiice video
Great Video! Any recommended places to take 1/10th buggies in the West Midlands? I cannot seem to find anywhere!
@PopalongRC
11 ай бұрын
Hmmmm we will have a think about that one
I wish I could of come to it. I probably would have had the only pr racing buggy and tamyia grasshopper and could you guys go to the CMCRC race track in Ipswich. It’s a 1/10 buggy/touring car track outside. I think they need some help over there getting the name around.
@chrisvda7277
11 ай бұрын
Greetings from Colchester
@PopalongRC
11 ай бұрын
We will look into it
I’ve mentioned this before but I have at my disposal a school field…. Last term I started my school RC club…doing all sorts but crawling seems to be flavour. However, talking to my site manager it seems I could get permission to build a temporary race course in half term next May/June. I’m Derby based if you come up that far? I need to do more research mind, but how cool would that be?
@PopalongRC
11 ай бұрын
That sounds amazing
I Spy "THE RC RACER" at 0:36 and 1:17
Get a Team Associated SC10 Pro4 👍
@PopalongRC
11 ай бұрын
It is on our wish list
@chrisvda7277
11 ай бұрын
@@PopalongRCmine too 👍
can u do a video on a cheap 1/8 scale buggy pls
@PopalongRC
11 ай бұрын
We have several already done in the Radix 4
Stock DT or...........just curious if you are going to review it. Thanks!
Wish I had a real track to run my modified bandit n slash on
@PopalongRC
11 ай бұрын
We have options but always want something closer to home
@brianlangford7278
11 ай бұрын
@@PopalongRC I got nothing but a " pirate" track in the woods n one private club that I ain't getting in lol
Oh great. Im reaching for my wallet. New to this , but what racing is near Peterborough?