Welcome to the Website of the Royal Aero Club Records Racing and Rally Association
Air racing in the UK is as old as aviation itself. The magnificent trophies competitors race for each year carry names of pioneers in the history of flight. Handicap air racing is an amateur sport pitting your flying skills against other pilots all racing the same course, at the same time. The aim is to complete the course of 4-5 laps, up to 100 miles, closest to your handicap time, distance and speed. If pilots excel on the day then all will cross the finish line at the same time... Races are exciting but safety and professionalism are our watch words. Handicap air racing is not a spectator sport or an airshow.
If you are looking for a new challenge in your flying then handicapped air racing will improve your flying and navigating skills!
Whether pilot, enthusiast or spectator our annual series of races around the UK provide a great opportunity to experience real racing.
New members are very welcome and encouraged! Help is always needed with many ground crew roles as volunteers.
If you are looking for a new challenge in your flying then handicapped air racing will improve your flying and navigating skills!
Whether pilot, enthusiast or spectator our annual series of races around the UK provide a great opportunity to experience real racing.
New members are very welcome and encouraged! Help is always needed with many ground crew roles as volunteers.
2019 Air Racing Calendar
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Handicap air racing is run in the UK for pilots, navigators and member volunteers. It is not a spectator sport or and airshow. We encourage people to come, take part and be members of the organisation to improve their flying skills and keep this historic activity alive as long as possible. For pilots and ground crew it is exciting and rewarding. For on-lookers it can be a bit dull (sorry) as the aircraft disappear around the 20 mile course for almost an hour!
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Alderney Finale for 2018 season!
The weather at Alderney wasn't kind resulting in both races cancelled. That means 80 points for everyone that presented themselves at check in, and were eligible to race.
Congratulations to Simon Tilling for winning the 2018 British Air Racing Championship season, racing as Race 9 in a Bulldog and guided by this year's Navigators Champion Emma Taylor. They started the year well and just kept winning. Out of the 4 race weekends they achieved three First Places and three second places!
Congratulations to Simon Tilling for winning the 2018 British Air Racing Championship season, racing as Race 9 in a Bulldog and guided by this year's Navigators Champion Emma Taylor. They started the year well and just kept winning. Out of the 4 race weekends they achieved three First Places and three second places!
2018 British Air Racing Champion - Simon Tilling
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As this was the final race of the year points were dropped for the British Championship and Navigators Championship. The best 12 places from 14 races were counted to give the final result. For those with disqualifications these were counted as the lowest scores to drop.
Well done to all the winners, although we lost 3 weekends it was tight at the top! |
