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Scalextric World Championship racers vie for title | Scalextric World Championship racers vie for title |
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Scores of people are competing for the chance to become the 2014 Scalextric World Champion. | |
Organisers expect about 100 competitors to gather in West Sussex to take part in the final round of the championship. | |
They aim to beat Australian Peter Dimmers, currently the world leader after completing 10 laps of a 28ft (8.55m) circuit in 23.12 seconds. | They aim to beat Australian Peter Dimmers, currently the world leader after completing 10 laps of a 28ft (8.55m) circuit in 23.12 seconds. |
"That is really quick," said organiser Andy Player, joint founder of Worthing HO Racing. | "That is really quick," said organiser Andy Player, joint founder of Worthing HO Racing. |
Mr Player founded the slot car club, which meets at the English Martyrs Church Hall in Goring-By-Sea, with Robin Cornwall in 2010. | Mr Player founded the slot car club, which meets at the English Martyrs Church Hall in Goring-By-Sea, with Robin Cornwall in 2010. |
Fastest time | Fastest time |
Saturday's competition, which will decide the winner of the 2014 Scalextric World Championship, follows similar rounds in Singapore, Barbados and Australia. | Saturday's competition, which will decide the winner of the 2014 Scalextric World Championship, follows similar rounds in Singapore, Barbados and Australia. |
Previous UK rounds have been in Devon, Moray, Kent and at the Heritage Motor Museum in Warwickshire and Maldon Motor Show in Essex. | Previous UK rounds have been in Devon, Moray, Kent and at the Heritage Motor Museum in Warwickshire and Maldon Motor Show in Essex. |
Mr Player said he expected most of Saturday's competitors to come from the Sussex area. | Mr Player said he expected most of Saturday's competitors to come from the Sussex area. |
Six at a time will race against each other using the same layout, the same 1/64th scale cars and the same controllers as the other championship events. | Six at a time will race against each other using the same layout, the same 1/64th scale cars and the same controllers as the other championship events. |
The fastest time recorded in Worthing will take its place on the world leader board. | The fastest time recorded in Worthing will take its place on the world leader board. |
Mr Player, an official adjudicator for Scalextric, which is based in Margate, Kent, said he did not expect Mr Dimmers' time to be beaten but some of the Worthing contenders might come close. | Mr Player, an official adjudicator for Scalextric, which is based in Margate, Kent, said he did not expect Mr Dimmers' time to be beaten but some of the Worthing contenders might come close. |
He said some of the best racers were in their early teens. | He said some of the best racers were in their early teens. |
"Often they have got far better hand-eye co-ordination and reflexes than their parents," he said. | "Often they have got far better hand-eye co-ordination and reflexes than their parents," he said. |
"One of our youngsters came ninth in the World Championships last year with a time of 29 seconds. | "One of our youngsters came ninth in the World Championships last year with a time of 29 seconds. |
"I think his dad will make sure he competes this time." | "I think his dad will make sure he competes this time." |
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