SORS 2026

The BRCA 10th Off-Road Scottish Section invite you to join us for another exciting year of buggy racing in Scotland!

The series is open to drivers of all ages and abilities offers the chance to race against and learn from some of the country’s best drivers. The rounds will be hosted at three of Scotland’s clubs: 

• Glasgow RC, 
• Dumfries Model Car Club and,
• Stonehaven and District Radio Controlled Car Club.

Race Calendar

Round 1 - 19th April 2026 @ Dumfries

Round 2 - 24th May 2026 @ Stonehaven

Round 3 - 16th June 2026 @ Glasgow

Round 4 - 19th July 2026 @ Stonehaven 

Round 5 - 16th August 2026 @ Dumfries 

Round 6 - 6th September 2026 @ Glasgow 

The winner of each Championship will be the driver that has the best 4 from 6 overall scores, that is of the six rounds of each class, your best four scores will go towards your overall Championship position and your 2027 Formula grade.

Be aware that digital images and video may be taken at these events and used to promote the Sport or Events.

Format

Each racer will see the following for each car entered:

• 3 min practice
• 4x qualifying heats
• 1x final each

A normal race day will roughly follow these timings for ten heats:

Booking in Opens at 7:45

Drivers Briefing at 8:15

Practice Round 1 at 09:00

Qualifying Round 1 at 10:00

Qualifying Round 2 at 11:20

Qualifying Round 3 at 12:40 

Qualifying Round 4 at 14:00

Finals at 15:30 

Prize Giving 17:00

Note that this schedule can vary depending on the number of entries and the weather.

Entries

• Entries must be made via the BRCA website using a valid BRCA 2026 membership.
• Classes will be 2wd (one driven axle)  and 4wd (two driven axles) buggy.
• Normal entry is £10 per car for bookings made before 10pm on the preceding Wednesday to the event. This is to allow the entry system database to be updated in advance of the event.
• Late entries made between 10pm on the preceding Wednesday and 10pm on the preceding Friday will be £15.
• Racers under 16 on 1^st of Jan 2026 are free.

Refunds will not be given after the closing date for any confirmed entries that are cancelled, other than for exceptional circumstance

Confirmation of entry for all events will be communicated nearer the time, with further details of the venue.

If you have any issues submitting an entry or if you need to cancel an entry and cannot do it online, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Rules

Construction is in accordance with the BRCA rules (https://www.brca.org/10th-off-road-documents)

The permitted REAR tyres this year will be at the discretion of the organising club and this will be announced prior to the round taking place.

Random scrutineering and cell voltage checks can be made before each heat is run, Batteries and motors as p