A local crime boss has come up with a master plan to steal all the gold hidden around Eckington. The cat burglars are all set, but there’s just one problem: they need a team of skilled (Scaled) getaway drivers to pull off the heist.
The plan is simple — target five hidden gold reserves in a single night. The getaway drivers will split up, sending the police into a frenzy as they try to work out where the stolen gold is going. But by the fifth and final heist, the police will be closing in, and not everyone is going to make it out with their share of the loot!
You'll need to put your RC driving skills to the test as you dodge the police, collect as much gold as possible and, most importantly, know when it's time to walk away. Take too many risks and you could lose everything. But play it safe and you might miss out on the big score.
How much gold can you steal before the police catch you?
Dates & Classes How It Works Class Championships Update Log
Dates and Classes
The challenge will take place on our events nights.
- Monday 21 September
- Monday 05 October
- Monday 19 October
- Monday 02 November
Available classes are:
- Budget 27t TC / MTC
- TT01-E Trucks
- 1/12th Mini
- LMP GT3
How it works
The Italian Job is a fun and unique RC Challenge where the aim isn't to become the champion — it's all about the gold!
This is a game of chance, strategy and RC racing. You’ll need to decide how much risk you’re willing to take to build up your haul of gold.
Each race is a gold robbery. To successfully pull off the robbery, you must complete 15 laps of the track.
- Complete 15 laps (per round) — your safe for the next heist
- Fail to complete 15 laps — you've been caught by the police.
- Get caught by the police twice — you're out and lose all the gold you've collected at the meeting!
THE HEIST CARDS
There are five Heist Card challenges, each competed as a Team (heat). After each heat, the fastest racer gets to decide who picks the next Heist Card. Some cards contain gold bars, while others contain police officers.
Pick a gold bar card and your team adds the gold to their haul. Pick a police card and the police catch everyone in the heat!
HEIST 1 - BEFORE QUALIFYING ROUND 1
Before the first qualifying round, the heat will choose one driver to pick a Heist Card.
There are six cards in the first set:
- 1× 3 Gold Bars
- 2× 2 Gold Bars
- 3× 1 Gold Bar
There are no police cards in this round, so the team is guaranteed to find some gold.
HEIST 2 - AFTER QUALIFYING ROUND 1
The winner of the heat decides who will pick the next Heist Card.
This time, the card set contains 7 cards:
- 6 Gold Bar Cards
- 1 Police Card
That's a 1 in 7 chance of being caught by the police.
After the card has been revealed, each driver must decide whether to continue the heist or walk away with the gold they have collected.
⚠️ IMPORTANT ⚠️
If you decide to walk away with your gold, you MUST make it clear to Steve Baggley before the next Heist Card is picked. Once the next card has been picked, you are committed to it.
HEIST 3 - AFTER QUALIFYING ROUND 2
The heat winner once again decides who picks the next card.
The danger is increasing.
This set contains 8 cards:
- 6 Gold Bar Cards
- 2 Police Cards
That's a 1 in 4 chance of picking a police card.
Once again, every driver must decide: KEEP GOING OR WALK AWAY?
HEIST 4 - AFTER QUALIFYING ROUND 3
The heat winner chooses who picks the next card.
The police are getting closer...
This set contains 9 cards:
- 6 Gold Bar Cards
- 3 Police Cards
That's a 1 in 3 chance of picking a police card.
Each driver must decide whether the potential reward is worth the risk.
THE FINAL HEIST — SUDDEN DEATH - AFTER THE FINAL
After the final heat, this is SUDDEN DEATH. The heat winner decides who picks the card.
Once again there are 9 cards:
- 6 Gold Bar Cards
- 3 Police Cards
That's a 1 in 3 chance of being caught.
But this time, there is no second chance. If you are caught by the police, you lose ALL the gold you have collected during the challenge.
CASHING IN YOUR GOLD
Once the final Heist Card has been revealed, the heist is over. Your final gold tally can be converted into either:
- Chocolate gold coins
- Stick-on gold bars for your body shell
Your total will also be added to the overall Eckington Job leader board.
⚠️ IMPORTANT ⚠️
If you decide to walk away with your gold, you MUST make it clear to Steve Baggley before the next Heist Card is picked. Once the next card has been picked, you are committed to it.
Class Championships
Championships will be published for individual classes. These will have no prizes. There will also be a straight for 4 round championship. So those who miss a around will not be able to win it.
Rules Update Log
V1.0.0 - 15/09/26
Ruleset created