Essential 1/12th & F1 RC Racer's Guide

A complete guide to 12^th scale and F1 radio control pan cars, with everything you need to know from basic setup how-to's to advanced techniques used by world champions. Everything you need to drive faster is in this book.

Driving faster is a process:

• Determine the fastest racing lines around a particular track - we show you how
• Changing the setup of your car so it is easy to drive those lines quickly - comprehensive advice
• Practising driving those lines - most effective use of practice time

We provide you with the information you need to fast track your success, whether racing or bashing. Whether you're a beginner, club racer or pro driver. This essential addition to your pit space is packed full of information which will give you the edge, in an easy to read format with examples:

• Step-by-step guides
• Advice for every setup option
• Checklists
• Troubleshooting
• Case studies
• Quick reference material
• Pro tips from IFMAR world champions

In 2007, Dave's 11-year-old son, Aaron, bought an RC car on eBay. As soon as he saw it, Dave was hooked, and they spent most weekends at the track together from then on. At the start of 2012, Dave bought a Tamiya F104 X1 and was surprised at how difficult it was to find information on how to set up and drive F1 cars. His website www.RCformula1.com went live in June 2012 to bring F1 enthusiasts information to maximise their enjoyment of this fantastic class. In the early years, it was the only dedicated RC F1 website, and it is still the most read, with nearly 7 million page views as of late 2020. In 2013 Dave set a Guinness World Record for: The longest distance covered by a battery-operated remote-controlled car, using an F1 car (a Tamiya F104 v2). One of the inhibitors to growing the F1 class in Australia was the lack of a national set of rules. Dave worked with racers and clubs throughout the country to rectify this and these national rules are still administered by RC Formula1 today. Dave has been published in a number of magazines including his regular column in Racing Lines magazine. He is a former president of the Templestowe Flat Track Racers RC club and a former board member of the Victorian On-Road Tracks Executive Committee. He lives in Melbourne, Australia with his wife and sons. You can connect with Dave via his website: www.DaveBStevens.com