Carrera Goes Supersonic

Brooklands, Weybridge Surrey, Sunday 16^th August. Carrera race tracks have been installed all over the world in a variety of exciting locations and events, but under the wings of one of the most famous aircraft in the world is surely a first.

The track on this occasion was the Carrera Dragstrip, a quarter mile run in 1/32 scale on which slot racing enthusiasts and the general public where able to drive their slot cars at full speed down the forty metre track, which even included going through the front wheels of Concorde no less.

The now retired supersonic airliner, which in its time transported the rich and famous around the world at over 1,000 miles an hour , acted as the ultimate canopy for some seriously quick times in 1/32 slot. Experienced drag racers were completing the “1/4 mile” in around 1.2 seconds. Then later in the day, the Drag Strip was open to the public to drive their cars down the strip. These times proved impressive too, with one driver posting a respectable time of 1.52 seconds.

Set at the birthplace of British motor sport & aviation, the event was part of the Pendle Slot Racing Festival which attracted over 4,000 people. The Carrera feature proved a massive draw, with a lively atmosphere as each competitor was cheered on by the enthusiast spectators.

G-BBDG is now a permanent feature at the Brooklands Visitor Centre and is one of the original Concorde’s from the 1970’s