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One Hundredth, Then Daylight
Mike Chapman took Mini Sport TQ by one hundredth of a second, then won all three A-final legs. Shaun Batt matched him in Mini Clubman. Our Mini Masters…
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Payne vs Smithson: The Title Fight Mini Masters Never Got — Until Now
Last season Matthew Smithson won the brushless title with a perfect score, and Ollie Payne — the only driver to beat him in a straight fight — raced…
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Payne Picks Up Where He Left Off as Mini Masters Finds a New Home at ACS Egham
Ollie Payne swept Mini Sport qualifying and took the A-final on the opening two legs, Wayne Meade recovered from a sixth place to win the first ever Mini…
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Westwood Wins the War, Copsey Wins the Day
Copsey sweeps King of Clubs’ Round 4 at West London as Glenn Westwood takes the 17.5 title, Ivan Murphy-Brown wins the Rookies Cup and Aldershot end Eastbourne’s six-year…
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KOC26 Finale Preview: The Champion, the Comeback Kid and the Party Crasher
Three of King of Clubs 2026’s five titles are settled. Who can still win the other two at the West London Racing Centre finale on 20 September?
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Has KOC Run Its Course?
Falling entries have raised difficult questions about the future of the King of Clubs RC racing series. Has KOC run its course, or can it be reinvented?
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A Long Way From Home: Cane Wins as Muscat Reconnects Malta with West London
Ben Cane and Damian Giddins win the 2026 Futaba GP at West London as Matt Digby doubles up and Malta’s Ryan Muscat stars on his first UK RC…
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When King of Clubs Became a Film
A glorious day at Eastbourne brought back memories of an ambitious attempt to capture the hidden drama of RC racing.
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Masterclass at Eastbourne
KOC26 Round 3 — Eastbourne Electric Car Club — 19 July 2026 Eastbourne Electric Car Club has been racing for 50 years, and for Round 3 of KOC26…
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The Avalon Vortex Is Here: Are Touring Cars Dead?
They Don’t Look Like Touring Cars Anymore This is not really about a bodyshell. Could RC racing ever be an Olympic sport? Probably not any time soon. But…