1/32 Slot Racing
64racing participates in 1/32 scale digital slot car racing. The project is centered on the Oreca 07 model, modified to meet DiSCA technical regulations. The team’s work involves car preparation and development, track testing, and racing.
What this is about …
This is a place to follow the journey of building and racing a 1/32 scale LM P2 Oreca 07 under DiSCA WEC rules. It’s part workshop notebook, part race diary, and part tribute to the spirit of Le Mans: both full-size and in miniature.
Updates include build progress, technical notes, race reports, and lessons learned along the way. Nothing here is polished or commercial. Just a record of what works, what doesn’t, and the small victories that make slot racing worth the time.
64racing Endurance Challenge
Slot racing is a hobby built on patience, tinkering, and the quiet excitement of seeing a car glide around the track exactly as intended. The workbench often matters as much as the track: hours spent adjusting a gear mesh or trimming a wire can decide a race more than raw speed. There’s a calm satisfaction in solving problems and making the car better one detail at a time.
Le Mans adds another layer. Watching the real race is a lesson in endurance and teamwork where cars are running for 24 hours straight, drivers swapping out in the middle of the night, mechanics fixing things that should take hours in just minutes. That same spirit translates into the 1/32 scale version. In the small world of slot racing, the same endurance challenges exist: keeping the car alive for an entire race, planning pit stops, and making sure spare parts are ready when something breaks.
The Oreca 07 from Slot.it is at the center of this project. In real life, the Oreca 07 is known for its balance, reliability, and long-standing success in the LMP2 category. In scale form, it brings the same challenge. Finding that balance between speed and durability. Preparing it for a DiSCA WEC regulations means following the rules closely while still finding every small advantage in setup.
The fun is in the mix of realism and imagination. Watching a scale car under track lights in the early hours of the morning, with LEDs glowing and the motor still humming, can feel surprisingly close to the real thing. Every lap in a 1/32 race is a reminder of the passion that started at the full-sized Circuit de la Sarthe.
Blog
The build starts long before the first lap: usually with boxes of parts on the table, the rulebook open, and a coffee cup almost spilling dangerously close to something expensive. From there, it’s a process of trial, error, and small adjustments that slowly shape the Oreca 07 into something ready for an endurance race.
Some days are about big changes, installing the motor, wiring the lights, or fitting new wheels. Other days are just about sanding a body mount a fraction of a millimeter or re-routing a cable so it sits right. Every step matters, because in a 24-hour race, even the smallest problem can turn into a major issue.
Mistakes happen. A gear might shred during testing, a wire might pull loose, or a part might not fit as expected. Each setback adds to the understanding of how the car works and how to make it more reliable. Over time, the build becomes less about rushing to finish and more about making something that will survive, lap after lap, until the checkered flag.
The blog follows that journey. Every post is a snapshot, such as sometimes a good day with faster lap times, sometimes a frustrating evening spent chasing an electrical fault. It’s all part of the same story: a slot car built with patience, persistence, and the goal of running strong when it matters most.
Small Scale, Big Passion: Building and Racing the Oreca 07
Building Is Half the Fun
A slot car is never just “finished.” There’s always a wire to tidy, a gear to adjust, or a tweak that might shave a tenth of a second. The workshop hours are as much a part of racing as the track time.
The Le Mans Spirit in 1:32
Endurance racing is about preparation, patience, and not giving up when things go wrong. The same applies here… Just on a smaller scale, with the same excitement when the lights go green.
Little Problems, Big Stories
From a loose screw to a gear stripped mid-race, the small things become the stories told later. Every breakdown teaches something new and adds another layer to the car’s history.
Trackside Moments
There’s something special about leaning over the table during a long race, controller in hand, with the sound of the motor and the smell of warm rubber. Those moments stay long after the race ends.
Friends, Coffee, and the Occasional Chaos
The best memories aren’t always from the laps themselves, they come from the people, the shared laughs, and the inevitable near-misses with coffee cups around delicate electronics.
Where the Fast Bits Stand Still
A place to admire the car when it’s not sliding around the track, looking far more perfect in photos than it ever does mid-race.
