Grand Prix

Now You Can be a Grand Prix Winner
Cars hurtling into corners at the speed of sound with hardly a hairs breadth between them. The cars are just too close to tell who will cross the line first. And the Renault F1 takes the chequered flag just a nose ahead of the McLaren after being overtaken on the straight.
We could be listening to the commentary from the latest international motorsport event. But this is the kind of heart pounding excitement that can be enjoyed with a Scalextric set at home.
Scalextric have been in the slot car racing business for over fifty years. Elvis was a keen fan and had a whole room devoted to slot car racing at his Graceland home.
The new generation of digital systems with microprocessor enhanced cars and internet connectivity bring a whole load of new ways to enjoy this engrossing hobby. Elvis would never have predicted the way that slot car racing systems have advanced in fifty years.
Todays digital Scalextric cars are fitted with tiny microprocessors that allow multiple cars to share the same track for a more realistic, bumper to bumper racing experience. The new digital circuits have sections that allow cars to change lanes and overtake. They even come with pitstop facilities for added realism.
You may have thought of slot car racing as a hobby for geeks, but it is gaining in popularity as the new digital systems allow racers to compete over the internet. Systems today are far more robust, reliable and versatile when compared to their analog counterparts from fifty years ago.
And don’t overlook the educational aspects of a Scalextric system. A slot car racing system can teach the basics of electrical circuits and a lot about racing cars, grand prix, automobiles and a whole lot more. Many slot car enthusiasts get into customising their cars to get that little bit of extra speed.
Slot car racing with Scalextric is a fantastic, exciting and engrossing hobby that can be enjoyed by boys, girls, young and old.
GRAND PRIX