Templestowe Flat Track Racers

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Templestowe Flat Track Racers Templestowe Flat Track Racers is Melbourne’s premier on-road radio controlled car racing club TFTR was formed in 1993 and our first President was Greg Collins.
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Back then TFTR shared the current site with the Templestowe off road RC club (which was formed around 1983). The current site was split approximately in half with the off road track on the section closest to Porter St, the drivers stand in the middle and then TFTR towards the current disabled parking area. The first event held at TFTR was the 1995 AARCMCC Nationals. This meeting has since been hailed as a milestone in Australian RC car racing as it signified the beginning of purpose built tracks for EP racing. Renato Benci was TFTR's second President and Reni is still heavily involved in RC through his own business. Around 1998 Nigel George became TFTR's third President. Around this time the off road club ceased to exist and TFTR successfully petitioned the council to use the land formerly used by the off road club. After a great deal of hard work and fund raising the track took shape in the layout that we are familiar with today with the brick club house and disabled ramp to the drivers stand. Andy Cooke became TFTR's fourth President about 2002. In 2002 the first TFTR Masters Event was held and it has been a feature on Australia's RC calendar ever since. In 2004 Nigel again took the reins as President and in 2008, after some years of working with the council, successfully negotiated for the council to resurface the track. The track now has grip the equal of overseas tracks and following a great deal of work from club members we now have graduated concrete curbs which slows a car down, should it cut the corner, without damaging it. Photos of the track being refurbished can be viewed in our Photo Gallery. In 2010 David Stevens took over as President and introduced a number of new facilities including 24x7 Practice Timing. You can find David's annual reports on the club here. After 3 years David stepped down and Hani Abbas took the reins. On 8 December 2013 the club formerly celebrated its 20th birthday and all of the former President's attended the celebration.

07/10/2026
🚨 New Layout Alert 🚨 TFTR will run a new layout starting today - Cut Back in the counter clockwise direction. It’s a gre...
01/10/2026

🚨 New Layout Alert 🚨

TFTR will run a new layout starting today - Cut Back in the counter clockwise direction. It’s a great layout… hard left turn half way down the straight, long on-power sweeper, and full noise across the start/finish line up to a hard right corner. Enjoy!

It’s that time again… time to go racing!!
23/09/2026

It’s that time again… time to go racing!!

Looks like the weather will be perfect for a great day of racing this Sunday! All classes welcome. BBQ lunch as always. ...
09/09/2026

Looks like the weather will be perfect for a great day of racing this Sunday! All classes welcome. BBQ lunch as always. See you there!

Save the Date!
17/08/2026

Save the Date!

07/08/2026

Due to the rain forecast this Sunday we will not be racing 🌧️

We are racing this Sunday! First race on the new layout - The Whale (counter clockwise). See you there!
22/07/2026

We are racing this Sunday! First race on the new layout - The Whale (counter clockwise). See you there!

Don’t miss out!
08/07/2026

Don’t miss out!

⏳ LAST CHANCE TO ENTER! ⏳

Time's almost up! Entries for the 2026 Hobbies Direct Geelong Challenge Cup close TONIGHT at midnight. 🏁⏰

If you've been meaning to enter, this is it. Don't miss two days of exciting racing, great competition, and the chance to take home a trophy—and the bragging rights that come with it.

👉 Secure your spot now:
https://www.grccc.org.au/event-details/2026-hobbies-direct-geelong-challenge-cup

No late entries will be accepted, so don't leave it until it's too late. We can't wait to see you on the drivers' stand this weekend!

TFTR will not be racing this Sunday. Instead, let’s all head down to the G-Banger and support the Geelong Challenge Cup....
05/07/2026

TFTR will not be racing this Sunday. Instead, let’s all head down to the G-Banger and support the Geelong Challenge Cup.

Details can be found on the GRCR page: https://www.facebook.com/share/195XDk9qWB/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Welcome to Geelong RC Racers, Australia's only indoor asphalt RC track!

GRCR runs sanctioned classes for serious racers, development classes for beginners and many fun classes for RC enthusiasts.

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This should be a great event!!
05/07/2026

This should be a great event!!

ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN!

The 2026 Hobbies Direct Geelong Challenge Cup will be our biggest ever!

Our premier event has moved to July this year, offering under-cover racing in the heart of winter. Take on four qualifiers across two days, with your best two setting your grid position for Sunday’s triple finals. That means you can race Sunday only or go all-in for the full weekend!

Classes for this year’s event are:
• ISTC 21.5
• 21.5 Junior (FREE Entry)
• ISTC 13.5
• HYPERCAR 17.5 (Over 50’s)
• GT 17.5
• TCR
• VTA
• 1/12 Stock
• Kyosho Fazer

Get your entries in here:
https://www.grccc.org.au/event-details/2026-hobbies-direct-geelong-challenge-cup

Further detail available here:
https://www.grccc.org.au/26gcceventguide

Address

Templestowe Reserve, Porter Street
Templestowe, VIC
3106

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 8pm
Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 8pm
Saturday 9am - 8pm
Sunday 9am - 8pm

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