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There are three classes in the RAA for 2017: P, GT1, and GT2. All classes are no-magnet.
RAA 2017 Rules - Few changes from '16
Magnetic downforce reduction: 1 point for every gram of downforce which must be removed to meet the 35 gram maximum. This will involve placement of shim steel under the motor to redirect the magnetic field, or installation of a replacement motor, if desired by owner, at owner's expense.
__________________________________________________ ________________________
P is mostly open.
GT1 is full-mod, faster motor, kit/RTR based. GT1 weight minimum 85g.
GT2 is limited-mod RTR , with slower motors. GT2 weight minimum NONE.
__________________________________________________ ________________________
General Car Rules (apply to all classes):
G.a) Injection molded or resin bodies only, no vacuum formed or blow molded bodies. A +/-7% scale tolerance will be allowed as a general guideline, exemptions from this rule may be granted for certain models.
G.b) Tires may not project beyond body when car is at rest on level track, viewed from directly above, or at full side to side movement.
G.c) Guide may not project beyond body when aligned for straight, viewed from directly above.
G.d) All wheel drive, and multiple motors, may be used only if the actual car used them.
G.e) Cars must have minimum .030"/.75mm ground clearance, gear may hang lower.
G.f) Cars must use factory clear glass.
G.g) Racing numbers must be visible in three places on body. Bodies may be painted in fantasy or realistic liveries.
G.h) Headlights and tail lights are required, but are not required to actually illuminate.
G.i) Interior must include, at minimum, dashboard and steering wheel tops. Rear shelf is required under rear window, if car has rear window. Interior must cover all internal workings.
G.j) Helmeted 3D driver figure is required, with representation of at least head, shoulders, and arms.
G.k) Wing is required if actual car raced with one, may be modified. Not required to finish race with said wing is damaged/lost.
G.l) Reasonable, scale appearing inserts are required in wheels, except Slot car Corner Super Wheels, all CBD wheels, Supertire rims, and Slotting Plus wheels with lug detail.
G.m) Minimum wheel size is nominal 15mm diameter over center-rib, or a scale 16" (.500”) diameter over visible part of rim with tire mounted (simulating a nominal 15" wheel), unless actual car raced with smaller wheels. F1 wheels are not allowed, unless the actual car raced with 13"-14" nominal diameter rims.
G.n) Minimum front tire width is 8mm. Front tires may be profiled so that a narrower area contacts track, but must otherwise be full width. Clear finish may be applied to front tire tread area. No chemical treatment is permitted
G.o)All tires must be Urethane, must appear black from a side view. All so sold on the open market.
G.p) Entrant’s name and class, shall be written on underside of chassis in paint or silver Sharpie. Body screw adjustment information can be done similarly if desired.
G.q) General Motor Rules, Applies to GTU, GT and P Classes:
G.q.1) Motors must be stock, as manufactured, currently available. May be run-in prior to this race series. No changes or modifications to motor are permitted aside from removal of capacitors, chokes, or resistors external to the motor. Motor shaft may be shortened.
G.q.2) No capacitors or other electrical devices may be fitted to motor circuit, except for as-manufactured suppressor and lighting devices.
G.q.3) Motors drawing excessive current, which results in slowing other cars on the track, or tripping of overload protectors in track circuit, may be disqualified from racing on that track.
G.r) Cars shall have unique numbers, first come first served. Hosts have requested this, so I want to make their hosting as easy as possible for them.
G.s) If a modification is not specifically mentioned, don’t do it.
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P Class Car Rules:
P.a) Body must be an open or closed cockpit Prototype class car which raced during the years 1995-2017. No mechanical parts may protrude through holes cut in the body, even if covered by bulges or housings, unless bulges or housings are part of the original body.
P.b) Chassis is open. May be constructed of any material, any configuration, provided General rules are followed.
P.c) Motor is open, provided General rules are followed.
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GT1 Class Car Rules:
GT1.a) Body must be a two door, closed cockpit car which raced in any GT series during the years 1995-2017, including ACO/LM, ALMS, FIA GT, Rolex Grand Am, JGTC, and any National GT.
GT1.b) Chassis must be kit or RTR based, but may be modified. Chassis material is open.
GT1.c) Wheels, tires, gears, axles, guides, braids, wires, bearings, and fasteners may be modified or replaced by any manufacturer’s parts. No larger then 17X10MM
GT1.d) Motor must be on the GT1 or GT2 list.
GT1.e) Complete car must weigh at least 85 grams.
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GT2 Class Car Rules:
GT2.a) Body; same as GT1.
GT2.b) No podded race type chassis allowed. SCX standard and service type pods allowed.
GT2.c) Chassis must be RTR based only. Original body-chassis combination must be used. Motors may be fastened in place using tape, screws, or glue. Any chassis reinforcement is allowed, as long as the original configuration (inline, sw, etc.) is maintained. Chassis may be modified for clearance, such as to body or for track clearance.
GT2.d) Wheels no larger then 17X8 MM, tires, gears, axles, guides, braids, wires, bearings, and fasteners may be modified or replaced by any manufacturer’s parts. Guide holder (to accommodate allowed guide replacement) may be replaced, so long as it serves no other purpose.
GT2.e) Bearing holders in chassis may be altered to allow different bearings to be fitted. Axle blocks or any tubing may be used.
GT2.f) Motor may be replaced by others on the GT2 list. Any changes to chassis for motor changes are limited to minor trimming or filling of brackets. Spacers and adapters may be used. Original motor location in chassis must be maintained.
GT2.g) Motor must be on the GT2 List.
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RAA '16 Motor List
Any motor may be used in P class, provided General rules are followed. There will be no motor list published for P.
Motors listed below may be used in GT1:
NSR Shark (FC-130) 20,000 RPM/12v
NSR Shark (FC-130) 22,400 RPM/12v
NSR Baby King (FK-180) 17,000 RPM/12v
NINCO NC-12 (FK-180) 19,054 RPM/12v
NINCO NC-14 (FK-180) 16,702 RPM/12v
Piranha (FC-130) 21,500 RPM/12v
Scaleauto SC08b S-Can (FC-130) 20,000 RPM/12v
Scaleauto SC20 Ball Bearing "blue" (FC-130) 20,000 RPM/12v
Slot.It V12/3 “orange endbell” early versions (FC-130) 21,500 RPM/12v
Slot.It V12/3 "orange endbell" later version, square corner case (FC-130) 21,500 RPM/12v
Slot.It Flat-6 20,500 RPM/12v
BRM T-RS (FK-180) 20,700 RPM/12v
Motors below may be used in GT2:
Carrera E-200/500 (FC-130) [21,081 RPM/12v] 26,000/14.8v
Flyslot standard “black stripe” (FC-130) 18,000 RPM/12v
H&R Racing Hawk Motor I (FC-130) 18,000 RPM/12v
Scalextric standard “black stripe”, Sport (FC-130) 18,000 RPM/12v
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Eligible Bodies for RAA P Class 1996-2016.
Acura LMP-2
Audi R8
Audi R8C
Audi R8R
Audi R10
Audi R18 TDI
BMW LMR
BMW LMP
Bentley EXP Speed 8
Cadillac LMP
Chrysler LMP
Courage
Courage C60
Dallara
Daytona Prototypes
Dome 101 Judd
Ferrari 333SP
Lister Storm LMP
Lola B2K
Lola MG
Lola B98/10
Lola B09/60
Lola B10/60
Lola B11/60
McLaren F1 GTR long tail*
Mercedes Benz CLK GTR*
Mosler MT900R*
Nissan R390*
Pescarolo Sport 07
Peugeot 908 HDI FAP
Porsche Spyder
Panoz LMP07
Panoz GTR-1
Panoz LMP1 Roadster
Peugeot 908 HDI FAP
Porsche GT1-98*
Porsche RS Spyder
Porsche RS Spyder LMP-2
Peugeot 905
Radical SR-9
Reynard 2KQ
Toyota GT1*
Zytec
*Manufacturers exploited a loophole in the FIA and ACO rules which meant cars racing in the GT category were actually true sports-prototypes and sired some road-going versions for homologation purposes. The Porsche 911 GT1-98, Mercedes CLK-GTR and Toyota GT-One were prime examples of prototypes masquerading as GTs.
__________________________________________________ ____________________
Eligible Bodies for RAA GT1/2 1996-2016:
Audi R8 LM
Audi TT-R
Audi 80 (AWD)
Ascari K21
Aston Martin DBR9
BMW M3
BMW Z4 M
BMW Z3
BMW M3 GTR
Callaway Corvette
Corvette
Dodge Viper
Ferrari F40
Ferrari F50
Ferrari 360 Modena
Ferrari 360 GTC Modena
Ferrari 430
Ferrari 458 Italia
Ferrari 550 GTS Maranello
Ferrari F355
Ferrari F360 Modena
Ferrari 575 GTC
Ford GT
Ford Mustang
Honda HSV
Honda NSX JGTC
Jaguar XKRS
Jaguar XKR GT3
Lamborghini Diablo GTR
Lamborghini Gallardo
Lamborghini Murcielago
Lexus SC 430
Lister Storm
Lotus Evora
Lotus Exige
Marcos LM600
Maserati MC12
Maserati Cambiocorsa Trophy/Trofeo
Mazda RX8
McLaren F1 short tail
McLaren MP4-12C
Morgan Aero 8
Nissan 350Z
Nissan Skyline GTR
Opel Astra V8
Opel Vectra GTS V8 DTM
Pagani Zonda
Peugeot 406
Peugeot 406 Silhouette
Porsche 911
Porsche GT1/GT1 Evo
Porsche Cayman
Renault Megane Trophy
Saleen S7R
SEAT Toledo GT
SEAT Cupra
SEAT Silhouette
Toyota Supra JGTC
TVR Tuscan
Venturi
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Race Entry:
Maximum of 2 entries per entrant. Maximum number of cars will be 45.
Payment is due April 1, 2016. If payment is not received by 11:59pm April 1, 2016, others will be allowed to join. If you withdraw after payment, payment in full will be refunded, minus paypal fee, if used.
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Race Conduct:
The organizers of the RAA ask that track hosts report race results with photos and postings on SCI.
Races may be solo or group driven. Each car will receive equal time with each driver if the driving duties are split amongst different drivers. It is recommended that drivers stay in their lanes and have the cars cycle through. Track voltage will be according to local custom and preference. It is expected that track voltage will range from 10 volts on wood tracks, to a nominal 16 volts on "wall wart" powered plastic tracks.
It is requested that each car be raced for 10 minutes minimum at each track. Race hosts may race cars for less time if they choose, but all cars must race the same amount of time.
It is requested that slower cars be raced first, then faster cars. Within each class, cars may be grouped by speed, with slower cars’ heats first.
__________________________________________________
Race Scoring:
Winner gets 100 points. There is only one winner per RAAce.
Everybody else will gets points according to the following formula.
(Your laps/winner laps) x 100
__________________________________________________
Repairs and Adjustments:
Technical Inspection:
Tech inspection will be body on. If your cars screw settings that can't be written on the bottom of the car please include a tech sheet with these details.
Cars which need adjustment in order to pass technical inspection prior to the first race will have 5 points deducted from the first race results.
The following schedule of point penalties will apply to cars which need adjustment during Tech Inspection:
Magnetic downforce reduction: 1 point for every gram of downforce which must be removed to meet the 35 gram maximum. This will involve placement of shim steel under the motor to redirect the magnetic field, or installation of a replacement motor, if desired by owner, at owner's expense.
Weight addition: 1 point for every gram of weight added to make the 85g limit (GT1).
Each additional, specific rule infraction: 10 points
Cars which are submitted late for Tech Inspection will have 10 points deducted from their first race.
Cars submitted without tech sheet will have 10 points deducted from their first race.
During the course of racing, the following rules apply:
Cars will be repaired in minor ways without penalty between races (loose wheels, gears re-set or replaced, tires, weights, guides, braids, wires tightened or secured, body screws adjusted). Guides may be trimmed or modified without penalty, if necessary to run on a specific track. Cars may be lubricated. Braids should be set for each track. Replacement part costs to be borne by entrant.
There is no point cost for these repairs.
A broken guide mount, or broken chassis, may require a trip back to the owner, or a replacement part sent to the track, by mutual agreement of the track host and the entrant. Track host has the option to return the broken car to entrant for repair, and entrant has the option to request it be returned. There is no point cost for these repairs.
Penalty for repairs will be in track time lost. If a car can be conveniently repaired between races, there is no penalty. If a car can be repaired during a race, the race host/driver may repair the car under "green", with timer running, and return it to the race. Penalty will be the race time lost. If repair takes longer, (car is DNF) the racing time lost would be the penalty. If a car is found to be incapable of racing at the beginning of a race, car is DNS, and the race time lost is the penalty.
Tuning will be done, at entrant's request, at the tracks. Cars of all classes are eligible for tuning. This will incur point costs as follow:
Motor change: 50 points.
Tire change, tire re-profiling/truing/or gluing, wheel change or truing, gear ratio change, chassis trimming, pod trimming, front axle adjustment, weight adjustment to improve handling, guide adjustment (not counting braid adjustment), and any other adjustments: 25 points each.
Race hosts will please mention all repairs and tuning to cars on SCI as part of their race coverage.
RAA 2017 Rules - Few changes from '16
Magnetic downforce reduction: 1 point for every gram of downforce which must be removed to meet the 35 gram maximum. This will involve placement of shim steel under the motor to redirect the magnetic field, or installation of a replacement motor, if desired by owner, at owner's expense.
__________________________________________________ ________________________
P is mostly open.
GT1 is full-mod, faster motor, kit/RTR based. GT1 weight minimum 85g.
GT2 is limited-mod RTR , with slower motors. GT2 weight minimum NONE.
__________________________________________________ ________________________
General Car Rules (apply to all classes):
G.a) Injection molded or resin bodies only, no vacuum formed or blow molded bodies. A +/-7% scale tolerance will be allowed as a general guideline, exemptions from this rule may be granted for certain models.
G.b) Tires may not project beyond body when car is at rest on level track, viewed from directly above, or at full side to side movement.
G.c) Guide may not project beyond body when aligned for straight, viewed from directly above.
G.d) All wheel drive, and multiple motors, may be used only if the actual car used them.
G.e) Cars must have minimum .030"/.75mm ground clearance, gear may hang lower.
G.f) Cars must use factory clear glass.
G.g) Racing numbers must be visible in three places on body. Bodies may be painted in fantasy or realistic liveries.
G.h) Headlights and tail lights are required, but are not required to actually illuminate.
G.i) Interior must include, at minimum, dashboard and steering wheel tops. Rear shelf is required under rear window, if car has rear window. Interior must cover all internal workings.
G.j) Helmeted 3D driver figure is required, with representation of at least head, shoulders, and arms.
G.k) Wing is required if actual car raced with one, may be modified. Not required to finish race with said wing is damaged/lost.
G.l) Reasonable, scale appearing inserts are required in wheels, except Slot car Corner Super Wheels, all CBD wheels, Supertire rims, and Slotting Plus wheels with lug detail.
G.m) Minimum wheel size is nominal 15mm diameter over center-rib, or a scale 16" (.500”) diameter over visible part of rim with tire mounted (simulating a nominal 15" wheel), unless actual car raced with smaller wheels. F1 wheels are not allowed, unless the actual car raced with 13"-14" nominal diameter rims.
G.n) Minimum front tire width is 8mm. Front tires may be profiled so that a narrower area contacts track, but must otherwise be full width. Clear finish may be applied to front tire tread area. No chemical treatment is permitted
G.o)All tires must be Urethane, must appear black from a side view. All so sold on the open market.
G.p) Entrant’s name and class, shall be written on underside of chassis in paint or silver Sharpie. Body screw adjustment information can be done similarly if desired.
G.q) General Motor Rules, Applies to GTU, GT and P Classes:
G.q.1) Motors must be stock, as manufactured, currently available. May be run-in prior to this race series. No changes or modifications to motor are permitted aside from removal of capacitors, chokes, or resistors external to the motor. Motor shaft may be shortened.
G.q.2) No capacitors or other electrical devices may be fitted to motor circuit, except for as-manufactured suppressor and lighting devices.
G.q.3) Motors drawing excessive current, which results in slowing other cars on the track, or tripping of overload protectors in track circuit, may be disqualified from racing on that track.
G.r) Cars shall have unique numbers, first come first served. Hosts have requested this, so I want to make their hosting as easy as possible for them.
G.s) If a modification is not specifically mentioned, don’t do it.
__________________________________________________ __________________________
P Class Car Rules:
P.a) Body must be an open or closed cockpit Prototype class car which raced during the years 1995-2017. No mechanical parts may protrude through holes cut in the body, even if covered by bulges or housings, unless bulges or housings are part of the original body.
P.b) Chassis is open. May be constructed of any material, any configuration, provided General rules are followed.
P.c) Motor is open, provided General rules are followed.
__________________________________________________ _________________________
GT1 Class Car Rules:
GT1.a) Body must be a two door, closed cockpit car which raced in any GT series during the years 1995-2017, including ACO/LM, ALMS, FIA GT, Rolex Grand Am, JGTC, and any National GT.
GT1.b) Chassis must be kit or RTR based, but may be modified. Chassis material is open.
GT1.c) Wheels, tires, gears, axles, guides, braids, wires, bearings, and fasteners may be modified or replaced by any manufacturer’s parts. No larger then 17X10MM
GT1.d) Motor must be on the GT1 or GT2 list.
GT1.e) Complete car must weigh at least 85 grams.
__________________________________________________ __________________________
GT2 Class Car Rules:
GT2.a) Body; same as GT1.
GT2.b) No podded race type chassis allowed. SCX standard and service type pods allowed.
GT2.c) Chassis must be RTR based only. Original body-chassis combination must be used. Motors may be fastened in place using tape, screws, or glue. Any chassis reinforcement is allowed, as long as the original configuration (inline, sw, etc.) is maintained. Chassis may be modified for clearance, such as to body or for track clearance.
GT2.d) Wheels no larger then 17X8 MM, tires, gears, axles, guides, braids, wires, bearings, and fasteners may be modified or replaced by any manufacturer’s parts. Guide holder (to accommodate allowed guide replacement) may be replaced, so long as it serves no other purpose.
GT2.e) Bearing holders in chassis may be altered to allow different bearings to be fitted. Axle blocks or any tubing may be used.
GT2.f) Motor may be replaced by others on the GT2 list. Any changes to chassis for motor changes are limited to minor trimming or filling of brackets. Spacers and adapters may be used. Original motor location in chassis must be maintained.
GT2.g) Motor must be on the GT2 List.
__________________________________________________ _________________________
RAA '16 Motor List
Any motor may be used in P class, provided General rules are followed. There will be no motor list published for P.
Motors listed below may be used in GT1:
NSR Shark (FC-130) 20,000 RPM/12v
NSR Shark (FC-130) 22,400 RPM/12v
NSR Baby King (FK-180) 17,000 RPM/12v
NINCO NC-12 (FK-180) 19,054 RPM/12v
NINCO NC-14 (FK-180) 16,702 RPM/12v
Piranha (FC-130) 21,500 RPM/12v
Scaleauto SC08b S-Can (FC-130) 20,000 RPM/12v
Scaleauto SC20 Ball Bearing "blue" (FC-130) 20,000 RPM/12v
Slot.It V12/3 “orange endbell” early versions (FC-130) 21,500 RPM/12v
Slot.It V12/3 "orange endbell" later version, square corner case (FC-130) 21,500 RPM/12v
Slot.It Flat-6 20,500 RPM/12v
BRM T-RS (FK-180) 20,700 RPM/12v
Motors below may be used in GT2:
Carrera E-200/500 (FC-130) [21,081 RPM/12v] 26,000/14.8v
Flyslot standard “black stripe” (FC-130) 18,000 RPM/12v
H&R Racing Hawk Motor I (FC-130) 18,000 RPM/12v
Scalextric standard “black stripe”, Sport (FC-130) 18,000 RPM/12v
______________________________________________
Eligible Bodies for RAA P Class 1996-2016.
Acura LMP-2
Audi R8
Audi R8C
Audi R8R
Audi R10
Audi R18 TDI
BMW LMR
BMW LMP
Bentley EXP Speed 8
Cadillac LMP
Chrysler LMP
Courage
Courage C60
Dallara
Daytona Prototypes
Dome 101 Judd
Ferrari 333SP
Lister Storm LMP
Lola B2K
Lola MG
Lola B98/10
Lola B09/60
Lola B10/60
Lola B11/60
McLaren F1 GTR long tail*
Mercedes Benz CLK GTR*
Mosler MT900R*
Nissan R390*
Pescarolo Sport 07
Peugeot 908 HDI FAP
Porsche Spyder
Panoz LMP07
Panoz GTR-1
Panoz LMP1 Roadster
Peugeot 908 HDI FAP
Porsche GT1-98*
Porsche RS Spyder
Porsche RS Spyder LMP-2
Peugeot 905
Radical SR-9
Reynard 2KQ
Toyota GT1*
Zytec
*Manufacturers exploited a loophole in the FIA and ACO rules which meant cars racing in the GT category were actually true sports-prototypes and sired some road-going versions for homologation purposes. The Porsche 911 GT1-98, Mercedes CLK-GTR and Toyota GT-One were prime examples of prototypes masquerading as GTs.
__________________________________________________ ____________________
Eligible Bodies for RAA GT1/2 1996-2016:
Audi R8 LM
Audi TT-R
Audi 80 (AWD)
Ascari K21
Aston Martin DBR9
BMW M3
BMW Z4 M
BMW Z3
BMW M3 GTR
Callaway Corvette
Corvette
Dodge Viper
Ferrari F40
Ferrari F50
Ferrari 360 Modena
Ferrari 360 GTC Modena
Ferrari 430
Ferrari 458 Italia
Ferrari 550 GTS Maranello
Ferrari F355
Ferrari F360 Modena
Ferrari 575 GTC
Ford GT
Ford Mustang
Honda HSV
Honda NSX JGTC
Jaguar XKRS
Jaguar XKR GT3
Lamborghini Diablo GTR
Lamborghini Gallardo
Lamborghini Murcielago
Lexus SC 430
Lister Storm
Lotus Evora
Lotus Exige
Marcos LM600
Maserati MC12
Maserati Cambiocorsa Trophy/Trofeo
Mazda RX8
McLaren F1 short tail
McLaren MP4-12C
Morgan Aero 8
Nissan 350Z
Nissan Skyline GTR
Opel Astra V8
Opel Vectra GTS V8 DTM
Pagani Zonda
Peugeot 406
Peugeot 406 Silhouette
Porsche 911
Porsche GT1/GT1 Evo
Porsche Cayman
Renault Megane Trophy
Saleen S7R
SEAT Toledo GT
SEAT Cupra
SEAT Silhouette
Toyota Supra JGTC
TVR Tuscan
Venturi
----------------------------------------------
Race Entry:
Maximum of 2 entries per entrant. Maximum number of cars will be 45.
Payment is due April 1, 2016. If payment is not received by 11:59pm April 1, 2016, others will be allowed to join. If you withdraw after payment, payment in full will be refunded, minus paypal fee, if used.
----------------------------------------------
Race Conduct:
The organizers of the RAA ask that track hosts report race results with photos and postings on SCI.
Races may be solo or group driven. Each car will receive equal time with each driver if the driving duties are split amongst different drivers. It is recommended that drivers stay in their lanes and have the cars cycle through. Track voltage will be according to local custom and preference. It is expected that track voltage will range from 10 volts on wood tracks, to a nominal 16 volts on "wall wart" powered plastic tracks.
It is requested that each car be raced for 10 minutes minimum at each track. Race hosts may race cars for less time if they choose, but all cars must race the same amount of time.
It is requested that slower cars be raced first, then faster cars. Within each class, cars may be grouped by speed, with slower cars’ heats first.
__________________________________________________
Race Scoring:
Winner gets 100 points. There is only one winner per RAAce.
Everybody else will gets points according to the following formula.
(Your laps/winner laps) x 100
__________________________________________________
Repairs and Adjustments:
Technical Inspection:
Tech inspection will be body on. If your cars screw settings that can't be written on the bottom of the car please include a tech sheet with these details.
Cars which need adjustment in order to pass technical inspection prior to the first race will have 5 points deducted from the first race results.
The following schedule of point penalties will apply to cars which need adjustment during Tech Inspection:
Magnetic downforce reduction: 1 point for every gram of downforce which must be removed to meet the 35 gram maximum. This will involve placement of shim steel under the motor to redirect the magnetic field, or installation of a replacement motor, if desired by owner, at owner's expense.
Weight addition: 1 point for every gram of weight added to make the 85g limit (GT1).
Each additional, specific rule infraction: 10 points
Cars which are submitted late for Tech Inspection will have 10 points deducted from their first race.
Cars submitted without tech sheet will have 10 points deducted from their first race.
During the course of racing, the following rules apply:
Cars will be repaired in minor ways without penalty between races (loose wheels, gears re-set or replaced, tires, weights, guides, braids, wires tightened or secured, body screws adjusted). Guides may be trimmed or modified without penalty, if necessary to run on a specific track. Cars may be lubricated. Braids should be set for each track. Replacement part costs to be borne by entrant.
There is no point cost for these repairs.
A broken guide mount, or broken chassis, may require a trip back to the owner, or a replacement part sent to the track, by mutual agreement of the track host and the entrant. Track host has the option to return the broken car to entrant for repair, and entrant has the option to request it be returned. There is no point cost for these repairs.
Penalty for repairs will be in track time lost. If a car can be conveniently repaired between races, there is no penalty. If a car can be repaired during a race, the race host/driver may repair the car under "green", with timer running, and return it to the race. Penalty will be the race time lost. If repair takes longer, (car is DNF) the racing time lost would be the penalty. If a car is found to be incapable of racing at the beginning of a race, car is DNS, and the race time lost is the penalty.
Tuning will be done, at entrant's request, at the tracks. Cars of all classes are eligible for tuning. This will incur point costs as follow:
Motor change: 50 points.
Tire change, tire re-profiling/truing/or gluing, wheel change or truing, gear ratio change, chassis trimming, pod trimming, front axle adjustment, weight adjustment to improve handling, guide adjustment (not counting braid adjustment), and any other adjustments: 25 points each.
Race hosts will please mention all repairs and tuning to cars on SCI as part of their race coverage.
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