City Racing

Slot Racing in the streets

Racing in the streets is getting more popular every day. More and more Formula One races are organized in the streets. In 2008 they race beside Monaco also in Singapore and Valencia. Also special motor sport events are brought to the streets of Moscow, Rotterdam and Kiev. It is a small step from real racing to slot car racing. I decided to follow the trend and build a track inspired by a virtual city. The track is named City Racing.

City Racing Project Film

Carrera track buildings

To get an urban view you need buildings. The buildings of Carrera will be upgraded to luxurious apartment buildings. The pit boxes become garages for the rich and famous. The first buildings have been placed, others (hand made) will follow. The buildings will be fully decorated and lights will added to the track as well.

Borders and fences

Pit walls and fences enclose the Ninco track. These walls look like the pit walls in Valencia. The borders have been painted black, except the red and white parts at the inner sides of the corners.

Digital racing

Digital slot racing can cause a 'marshal problem'. This track is created in such a way that four racers can be around the track and put the cars back on track by themselves. In the middle of table there is a place where the cars are put after a crash. It is a kind of 'penalty drop zone' as you find on golf courses.

City Racing In Action

City Racing in detail

Type: Ninco Digital Plastic Track
Flow: clockwise
Total track length: 13.51 meter
Lane 1: 13.22 meter
Lane 2: 13.79 meter
Measurement: 3.84 x 1.03 meter
Table size: 3.90 x 1.22 meter
Borders: all turns (in/out)
Length straight: 3.15 meter (7.5 track pieces)
Number of turns left: 4 (15 track pieces)
Number of turns right: 2 (9 track pieces)
Number track pieces: 47
10102 standard straight: 12
10103 20-cm. straight: 4
10104 10-cm. straight: 1
10105 standard curve: 15
10106 inside curve: 3
10107 outside curve: 4
10108 super-outside curve: 2
40202 digital console: 1
40201 change left lane: 2
40201 change right lane: 2
40207 double change: 1
Timing: N-Digital
Software: Datarace2
Power supply: 2x DS Racing Power 3
Voltage: 12,5 (adjustable)
Race mode: amateur
No-magnet lap record: 5.32 sec.
Average lap time: circa 5.60 sec.

Lay Out City Racing Track

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