24 hour slot car Le Mans 2016: Teams and Technology
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- Опубликовано: 23 июл 2024
- Following the excitement and interest of last years 24 hour Slot car Le Mans, I returned to the venue in Warwickshire, UK to get another slice of the action.
THIS TIME: I was focussing on learning more about the teams and technology involved in this amazing race. 
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Stryker Racing outdid themselves; that was an awesome model. Loved it.
Fascinating… I used to slot race in the sixties (UK). A local raceway held a 24hr 'Le Mans' event in the days before LEDs and electronics. Cars (24th scale) were allowed one body shell, one chassis pan, and one motor can and magnets… anything else could be replaced if worn, blown, or damaged. Various ingenious methods were used to keep the lights on when the throttle was off, during the 'night' period of the race. Power was cut hourly, when marshals moved each car over a lane (8 lane circuit) and stuck a new coloured disc on the car's roof for its new colour coded lane. Pit stops were made for tyres, pick up braids (usually quick change slot guides ready fitted with new braids), and the occasional gear set, armature, end bell, brushes, bearings etc., as well as for taping up body shells and straightening/soldering the odd bent or broken chassis. I volunteered for a few 2 hr marshalling stints. Great fun, but it was hectic, and 2hrs at a time was plenty. An ambulance had to be called after one accident… a marshal suffered broken fingers when a car hit it as he moved it back across the track after re-slotting a crashed car, instead of lifting his hand up and keeping it clear.
This is by far the coolest slot car event in the world. And to have the Slot It CEO at the race proves it!
EPIC SLOTCAR! ... During the 2020 i have seen many, many, many slot car tracks. This is almost too much. Carry on!
I watched your previous Le Mans Doco, and thought it was great fun, this one however is a real improvement with more data on the cars and player input. Well done is getting closer to the real slot car user! Liked. Love your enthusiasm.
WOW! Things have come a long way since 1969, when I got my first slot car raceway, which was bought at Sears, and I believe it featured the Golden Gate Bridge included in the circuit. Great video, I just happened to come across this when I was looking for Project Cars dlc. Keep up the great work! I'm surprised that I haven't seen any classic cars like the Porsche 917, which my brother had when we raced. This is a fantastic video, brings back memories. (I'm 59 years of age, but I act more like a kid now than ever, LOLOLOL.) I was ready to see Steve McQueen, lolol.
I'm with you Pops Brink in being amazed how things have changed since I had my slot car set back in 1966. I think the entire set cost under $20.00 back then. A Christmas gift purchased from a department store.
Pops Brink
My dad and I were part of a 12 hr. race in the 60’s. 1/32 cars on a routed wood road course track. 4 man teams, runnings 2hr. Shift. Great time.
I remember my 1/32nd scale race track I got for Xmas 1966. Lot's of fun. I also remember my first 1/24th scale slot car racer back in 1967. I used to race it at CLASSIC SPEEDWAYS in Santa Monica, CA. It was on Lincoln Blvd between Michigan St and Pico Blvd. It was one block away from SAMOHI (Santa Monica High School). They had one huge track and one medium-size track to race on. You bought time to use on the track. They had weekly races for guys who hand-built their racecar.
That race track and cars are badass. Looks like a lot of fun. OMG
Great video. Well done to all the teams who took part in the event!. It's not just all about the wining car but all the effort that went into racing by all the teams.
I remember my first Scalectrix set back in the 1960s. The transformer/rectifier had a metal case with a reset button that would pop up when the unit got a bit warm. That was the signal for my parents to tell me and my brother that it was time to go outside and play for an hour! :o) The cars were F1 style that had front wheel steering activated by the pin that went into the slot (it was not a blade back then) and they cornered beautifully as the front wheels were always aligned to the direction of travel (unless you overdid it on the corner) and sat properly on the track keeping the weight of the chassis off the brushes (braids).
bloody brilliant mate well done and thanks brother
awesome video!!! what a great event!!! I don't know anything like that here in Oregon.
The track pieces are Scalextric?
thanks!
Hi, the track pieces are made by Ninco, but my understanding is that these are now wearing out and the race organizers are looking to replace them. I'll include this info in the next video later this year. Thanks for watching.
EASY USA i had a scaleltix set as a kid and my dad has the track
We're super grateful to John for making another video about our event. Thank you!
Nick just being Nick - awesome 😀
Great event.
Thx for upload.
Please record the next with a higher resolution.
Wow 24hrs Lemans Race ..
I truly enjoyed this video. I hope to see more from you.
Thanks.
Hi Michael, thanks for your comment. Have you seen last years event video too? I believe its even better! I'm aiming to keep filming these and other similar hobbies.
I've done a few different things for 24 hrs straight, like spotting for a team at the 24hrs Of Daytona. That was cool but this is awesome.
What team did you spot for?
Thank you Johnny. My comments for improvement: 1) Improve your macro video. Most of the close-ups were blurry. 2) Use a gyro stabilizer. Your camera movements were too bumpy and blurred. If a gyro stabilizer and macro lens is not available, use a new mobile phone with excellent stabilization and macro focus, e.g., Samsung Galaxy S10. 3) At the conclusion when you show car damage, in the lower corner of the video frame, indicate the finish by class and overall. 4) When you are talking with a person on a team, indicate in the video frame corners, a Google Map screenshot of the location the person is from, their team contact information, their name, and their team function. 5) Sometimes the speech during the interview is unclear. Provide subtitles when necessary. 6) Slot-Car 24-hours of Le Mans is an awesome resource for amateurs and slot-car manufacturers to improve cars. During film production interviews of each team member, cover many topics for exclusive post-edit topics, e.g., chassis, , bodies, motors, tires, how do they drive in the dark, sleep rotation, food and water, travel to and from the event experience and tips, family relationship dynamics, digital engineering, give-and-take sacrifice engineering for speed vs cornering vs Concours d Elegance, etc. 7) Interview the track construction contractor(s); probably the best in the world. This is extremely important for professional slot-car-club constructors and home-track constructors. 8) At the conclusion, show (5 seconds for each picture collage) the team's finish by class and overall with number of laps, the car(s) before and after the race from the same angle, the team portrait and team name, a Google Map screenshot of their team/club location, their team/club contact information, each team member's name and team function. 9) Interview each Race Director about the qualification, year calendar, event schedule, rules, etc., with illustrations, drawings, pictures, diagrams, and charts. 10) Talk about, and include screenshots about, other similar events around the globe.
I might take that information onboard for my videos! Amazing detail!
Really helpful stuff - I will certainly take those into account when lockdown eventually allows us to film them again. Thanks for watching.
18:50 Race starts
It was nice to see the back of Matt Brices head, was he racing for Eascote Exciles Anyone ?
Awesome!
Does anyone have any contact information? I would like to form a team for the 2017 race. Thanks.
EXCCELENT !!!!!!! VIDEO
What brand made the 919
Very enjoyable! Thanks so much for taking the time and putting in the effort to film it. A couple thoughts: hard to hear interviewees, camera was pretty shaky and often unfocused, could’ve used an explanation of the scoring. Plus: where is it held?
Glad you enjoyed it! It is held in Warwickshire in the UK, however they are looking to move it to mainland Europe in the future. Later videos have improved camera work and hopefully the next one will be even better. Thanks for watching.
Looks fun
AMAZING TRACK, what a great video I am very jealous....I am having issues with the cars not moving on the track, i have to push them every 5 feet is there something i can do to make them run again
Sounds like you need booster cables (although these should only be needed every 30 feet or so) or you have dirty/rusty track in need of a track cleaning rubber.
What a great, fun event. One thing i was wondering is with 6-8 lanes how come everyone doesn't just use the inside lane and how do you deal with lanes and so on. Does a shorter route work out at less laps?
They must know how to use the other lanes for passing or there will be a lot of bumping.
Hi loved this and please what was the music
You should consider planting a small mic in one team's pits to record their conversation when working on the car. (With permission of course!)
I love these people. Wish i could cross the pound and race!
I'm about to publish a GT3 race which happened last weekend! Watch this space! (Don't forget the 2017 Le Mans Slot race is next month too!)
Wish I had these things
This may be a dumb question but wouldnt the inside line just insanely faster over 24hrs? Wouldnt that team have a major advantage?
This is a digital track... you can change your lanes. Overall lane distances don't matter when its digital.
The chassis used by team Gasclavat, designed by Albert Atienza... is that available for purchase? How well did it work? It looks like it would really smooth out the bumps.
Hi, I'm not sure whether it is a purchasable item. I suggest contacting the website of DISCA - the Digital Slot Car Association. Thanks for watching.
Did you get that camera in a box of Crackerjacks?
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Where can I get one of those Dunlop bridges?
Saw one for £5,000 on eBay recently 😳
Cool.. but 1 thing if u got 2 cars on the same track how can 1 back off alittle while 1 goes faster until the other passes
They have areas for changing lanes throughout the track.
Great video, only the camera focus is not working.
how are you able to run 12 cars on four lanes?
The cars are digital, and have a digital chip in them, the hand throttle is chipped too, so it is like 'radio controlled'. Then there are lane changer pieces for overtaking. They should mention all this somewhere in the video.
Finally, the Nissan LMP WORKS !
I hope next year you can focus your camera better mate
maybe get a microphone so we can hear people he's talking to.
need to get yourself a decent camera for close up
Come to the DHORC 24HR in November too
Hi,
sounds interesting. where does it take place?
Same Hall I belive,dhorc.co.uk/
Thank you for vid, its good to see this sport has evolved. It appears that a lot of the issues of the old have been worked out. Slots have always been a great Idea. But what I can remember had limitations that took away from realism. So maybe you answer a few questions. Q#1. Is there a speed limit racers must comply with for this race?
Q#2. Crashing, Is there such thing as a Fatal Crash, that would take a team or a Driver out of the race, Or a number of Crashes that would get a Team/Driver ejected? Q#3. This sort of connected with the last question, "The Recovery" (pit crew) getting the car back on the track and racing again. Is this the teams responsibility or individuals are located around the hazardous area's on the track and are there for this purpose?.
Lastly, Q#4. The "TEAM" 's How are they entered. a)Pay the entrance fee. b)Did they have to qualify, :win a previous division, be a member of an organization, or other reason. Bonus Question: What is the maxim number of contestants per race.?
Thank you.
Mega movie
Imagine this really lasting 24h
Yes
0:38 is first well run around the track
Was this battery operated or electric?
Hi, this is a electric system made by a Italian company called Oxigen.
`for the record: SLOT IT Oxigen
watching the structure of the trackparts, ninco?
the winner had 5000+ laps x at least 50 meters = 250 km............?
what top speed on the long straight?
Hi, the track parts are indeed Ninco, but these are wearing out so the organisers are looking to replace them. I'll include this info in the next video.
Are those 1:24 scale?
Hi, they are 1:32 scale cars.
@@johnny-S thank you.
This could have been a very informative interview and with the latest tech. in slot cars.It would be great if the volume of the people that was interviewed was a bid louder and spoke better English or just forgo speaking in English completely!
why the distracting music
no one was boozin?
Canada :(
Crash n burn boys😂🤙🏼🤙🏼☠️
What a shame most of the video is out of focus....missed some good details of the cars....enjoyable nonetheless 👍🏼
What is up with RUclips giving to me this late.
Did these guys actually race for 24 hours
Hi, yes they do indeed race for a full 24 hours, non-stop! Thanks for watching.
SodenCine Video
Wow
Talk about commitment
Did the guys racing the cars have to put up with the loud music? Very distracting, adds nothing to the video.
Try having a oval endurance 48 hour race. High banked corners. Much higher speeds and action. Use American 1/24 scale hardbody model cars. Let's see that. And not digital....less problems
BORING!!
Grown Men Play With Real Cars
Well, grown men also have model train sets, model aircraft and Playstations, it's each to their own. Elvis Presley had a massive slot car layout apparently. "The only difference between men and boys is the price of their toys." Thanks for watching.
The background music sucks