Are you racing 1/10 th scale? And is the class for 2wd or 4wd? Make sure of these things at your local track, some only run 2wd and only 1/10 scale or 1/8 scale. You do know that you bought a 1/10 th scale buggy right? And yes it is a good starter buggy you might want to change the stering servo. And later on you might want to put a roto start on it so you can get rid of the pull starter. Good luck and welcome to the hobby and enjoy.