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FEATURES 18 COMPETITION WIN ‘A DAY AT THE RACES’ book, worth £19.49. We have a copy of this book, signed by the author ‘Slot Car Superstar’ Carlo Tonalezzi, to give away. 20 HEAD TO HEAD Modern versions of an old classic let you step back in time and enjoy some classis racing. Is the Cheetah still a great slot car? 30 FORMULA E : FULL SIZE ELECTRIC RACING CARS Colin Spinner went to Donington to see full size cars using electric motors. Are there comparisons with slot cars? 36 MONTE CARLO AS YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN IT BEFORE Canadian reader Peter McGilton has built a stunning replica to race on. We think this is outstanding – what do you think? 58 THE ART OF SLOT PHOTOGRAPHY Our cover picture was done by Japanese photographer and slot racer Yunichi Kimura. Have a look at some of his other atmospheric shots and see how your slot cars could look. 62 FORD ESCORTS THROUGH THE AGES A look back at the family history of Ford Escort slot cars – how do they rate with the new Escort RS2000 MK2 we review in this issue? REVIEWS 10 FORD ESCORT RS2000 MK2 The Droop-Snoot Escort was a hit with anyone who wanted a fast and fun road car that could be used competitively. How does the slot car compare? 16 CARRERA FORMULA E CARS The world-wide racing series comes to the slot tracks courtesy of Carrera. The FIA would be impressed. 54 A DAY AT THE RACES: BOOK REVIEW One man’s story of a special day racing and the characters and cars at his club. WORKSHOPS 46 BUILDING A WOODEN DIGITAL TRACK Lee Thorndike has managed to combine the smoothness and variety of corners a wooden track offers with the excitement of racing multiple cars. See how he managed the technical bits like lane changing, and how to manage Pace Cars. 52 GLITTERBUG – ANOTHER UNUSUAL TONY DAVEY PROJECT Remember the fantasy custom cars with weird characters that were popular in the 1960s? Tony Davey has built a modern car on an old theme. RACE REPORTS & EVENTS