The EWS International is back for 2026! Here are the initial details of the race.
We strongly suggest you do not make any travel plans or bookings until we have begun the entry process - in previous years we have been oversubscribed. We will always try to accommodate as many people as possible, but we will maintain a strict entry cap to ensure plenty of track time for everyone, and reasonable start and finish times each day!
Please check out all the information and basic rules below, and if you have any questions you can email the EWS team: [email protected]
===== Date ===== 05-06 December 2026
===== Format/Time Schedule ===== Friday 04 December: HALL CLOSED. No drivers will be permitted access at any point during Friday. Saturday 05 December: Doors open 07:00. Practice, seeding practice, and start of Qualifying Sunday 06 December: Doors open 07:00. Conclusion of Qualifying, Finals, Prize Ceremony. Finish around 4:00-4:30pm
===== Venue ===== Deanes Sports Centre, Thundersley (near Southend), Essex, SS7 2TD Note: Drivers will need to provide their own table, chair and multi-plug. These will be provided for those drivers traveling to the race from outside the UK. Information and Directions to the venue (including airport information) - CLICK HERE Information on Hotels near the venue - CLICK HERE Information on travel to the UK - please email [email protected]
===== Classes ===== - Modified Touring Car - Stock Touring Car (17.5) - Front Wheel Drive (FWD)
===== Tyres and Additive ===== All Touring Car Classes: Rush 30CPM (#0445) - 2 sets of marked tyres included in entry fee Front Wheel Drive: Ride TR09 Slicks (#36086) - 1 set of marked tyres included in entry fee
You must use your marked tyres for Qualifying and Finals. You may use EITHER your marked tyres or unmarked tyres for the Practice and Seeding rounds.
Tyre additive for all classes is MR33 V5 (#104056). Additive will be provided by the organiser, and drivers can ONLY use the additive in the bottles provided. Wurth Brake Cleaner will be provided to everyone and is the only product allowed to be used on tyres. No other substance of any kind can be used on the tyres. DO NOT BRING ANY OTHER ADDITIVE, TYRE CLEANER, BRAKE CLEANER (ETC) INTO THE HALL. Use the Wurth or Additive we provide.
Tyre warmers of any type are not allowed.
Front Wheel Drive specific tyre rules: You may only remove the centre mould line of the tyres using side-cutters. You may not use a tyre sander, truer or any other device to modify the tyre surface in any way. The only wear permitted is from driving the car on the track. The EWS team reserves the right to confiscate any set of tyres they believe to have been treated or modified in any way not in accordance with this rule and the spirit of it. In short - take the tyres from the packet, cut off the mould line, and go race on them!
===== Bodyshell & Wing ===== In ALL classes, all-white bodyshells will not be permitted at the event. We always hope the effort we put into running this event makes it worth bringing your best ‘race paint’, but we also understand that’s not always practical. Internal sticker kits from many suppliers are a great option, or you’re welcome to use single-colour shells – just not white. Simply adding coloured sponsor stickers to an otherwise white shell won’t be enough to meet this rule.
- Touring Car Any Touring Car bodyshell approved by the BRCA or ETS and meeting the Global Body Spec including the proposed BRCA/EFRA rule changes at the 2026 AGMs regarding the height of the rear wing mounting points. Wing must be made of lexan only and fixed directly to the body in the intended position with standard wing screws, with no spacers etc between the wing and bodyshell.
This year, we will fix the bodyshell list on 14 September 2026. Bodyshells appearing on either the BRCA or ETS lists at this date and complying with the proposed BRCA and EFRA rule changes at the 2026 AGMs will be allowed. Any bodyshells released after this date, or added to the lists later in the season, will not be allowed. This gives everyone some certainty over what works, and means you've got plenty of time to get shells prepared and painted properly. Please check our Facebook page for any updates and contact us if you are unsure. BODYSHELL LIST TO BE PUBLISHED HERE.
Maximum wing width 190mm. Maximum wing cross section 40x20mm, measured at any point across the width of the wing. Wing endplates may be lexan or 3D-printed (within the maximum dimensions) - carbon fibre pieces are not permitted.
- Front Wheel Drive Any Front Wheel Drive bodyshell approved by the BRCA or ETS and meeting industry-recognised dimensions. Only wings included with the bodyshells may be used, cut out to the intended size and mounted as intended by the original manufacturer, with a maximum of 2mm spacer between the wing mounts and the wing. Wing endplates may be lexan or 3D-printed (within the maximum dimensions) - carbon fibre pieces are not permitted.
This year, we will fix the bodyshell list on 14 September 2026. Bodyshells appearing on any of the BRCA or ETS lists at this date will be allowed. Any bodyshells released after this date, or added to the lists later in the season, will not be allowed. This gives everyone some certainty over what works, and means you've got plenty of time to get shells prepared and painted properly. Please check our Facebook page for any updates and contact us if you are unsure. BODYSHEL LIST TO BE PUBLISHED HERE.
===== Construction/General Rules ===== Minimum Weight: Touring Car: 1300g / FWD: 1250g 5mm minimum ride height for all parts of chassis and bodyshell. The underside of the chassis must be flat and free of any protrusions or sharp edges below the chassis or bodyshell General BRCA/EFRA chassis dimensions and construction rules apply. Independent suspension must operate on all four wheels. Chassis layout (position of motor, electronics, etc) is free.
===== Motors & Speed Controllers ===== Modified Touring Any modified motor to BRCA/IFMAR rules. Any electronic speed controller.
Stock Touring 17.5 motors to BRCA list as of 14 September 2026 - Motors added to the list throughout the season cannot be used. All competitors must use Blinky/Zero timing speed controllers and be prepared to demonstrate (using their own programming box or similar) that appropriate software and/or setting(s) are in place at any time requested. MOTOR LIST TO BE PUBLISHED HERE.
Front Wheel Drive Motor: Hobbywing Justock G2.1 17.5 (#3040811). ESC: Hobbywing Justock G3S or G3S V2 (#30112005) with firmware ETS-FWD18-4.4.07*installed *We may update the required firmware closer to the event if required. RPM Limit: 17,500 (identified by the LED flashing red-green-red-green-red-green) Maximum Gearing: 5.00
Motors in the Stock Touring and Front Wheel Drive classes may be subject to further inspections during or after the event. This may include visual inspection in the car, disassembly of the motor, or full destructive testing. Should a motor be destructively tested and is found to be legal, it will be replaced at our expense. Penalties for use of an illegal or non-compliant motor are at the discretion of the EWS team but may include exclusion from the series and future EWS events.
===== Batteries ===== For all classes competitors must use 7.4v or 7.6v (2 cell) commercially available (in the UK) hard cased LiPo batteries. Batteries must be charged to a maximum of 8.40v. Whilst connected to a charger/discharger batteries must be securely placed in a LiPo sack. Batteries must be charged or discharged using a LiPo charger on the LiPo settings, and must not be charged in excess of the manufactures guidelines, or 15A, whichever is lower, and discharged in excess of the manufactures guidelines, or 20A, whichever is lower. No heating or cooling of cells are allowed during charging or discharging.
Your charger may not (at any point in time, whether a battery is connected/charging or not) be set with a cut off voltage higher than 4.20v per cell. Anyone found with a charger setting higher than this will be deemed to be deliberately over-charging their battery, which cannot be tolerated on safety grounds. Any driver found with a charger set higher than 4.20v per cell may be excluded from that, and any future EWS events.
Battery voltage will be checked in pre-race tech inspection. A battery must measure 8.40v or lower on our meter to pass. A battery with a voltage of 8.41v : the car remains in the tech area and the battery may be discharged (using throttle/braking). You must re-join the back of the tech line and have your voltage re-measured. Once you are at 8.40 or lower, you may race. Races will NOT be held for people to discharge batteries. A battery with a voltage of 8.42v : that driver cannot race in that heat or final. A battery with a voltage of 8.43v or higher : that driver will be excluded from the event immediately and must leave the venue.
Additionally, for any battery presented with a voltage exceeding 8.40v, the drivers charging equipment will be checked in line with the above.
If any of the above is unclear, please speak to a member of the EWS Team before setting up your charger.
===== Transponders ===== We use the MyLaps RC4 Decoder. Any MyLaps and AMB Transponder will be supported, as will the newer MRT PTx. The original MRT transponders will not work. It is the racers responsibility to ensure their transponder is compatible. If you do not have a compatible transponder, you will be able to rent one from EWS for £5 per meeting. More information on the different transponder types can be found here.
===== Entries =====
Entries will open on WEDNESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER at 19:30 (UK time / 20:30 CEST) via the link below and will remain open for 24 hours. There is no advantage to entering immediately – all applications received during this period will be considered equally.
Once entries have closed, we will fix the entry limit for each class, with the aim of accommodating as many drivers as possible.
As the EWS International is an international event, overseas drivers will be given priority when entries are allocated.
If a class is over-subscribed, remaining places will be allocated using a combination of selection criteria and a draw.
Factors we may consider include previous participation in and support of EWS events, junior drivers, the strength and balance of the overall entry, and previous conduct at EWS and other events.
Our aim is to provide a competitive, friendly and enjoyable event for everyone. We therefore reserve the right to decline an entry where a driver's previous behaviour towards organisers, officials, volunteers or fellow competitors has fallen below the standards we expect.
We will email ALL drivers within a few days of entries closing to confirm the outcome of their application.
Successful entrants will have FIVE DAYS to pay their entry fee. If payment is not received within this period, the place will be passed on.
Individual entry enquiries: Due to the number of entries received and the fact that EWS is organised entirely by volunteers, we are unable to provide individual updates on entry or waiting-list status. Drivers will be contacted directly whenever there is a change to their entry. Repeated requests for updates where no new information is available place an unreasonable administrative burden on the organising team and may not receive a response.
Please make sure you understand and are happy with the entry and selection process outlined above before submitting an entry. If you have any questions about the process, please contact us in advance of entries opening, as we cannot guarantee that we will be able to respond during the 24-hour entry period.