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Sprite Proxy Race (SPR) – 2014
Rules & Regulations
General Rules
Body
1. The body must remain stock Airfix plastic Frog/Bugeye or resin Frog/Bugeye (Munter, George Turner, Tassie Resins, ShotGunDave), JT SPx (Munter), Mk. 2 Square (Penelope Pitlane), Lemans 66 (Munter), Speedwell (SMK) and Fat Bugeye (ShotGunDave). No chopping or sectioning of the body to lengthen, widen or shorten it.
2. The Bug/Frog-eyed, square or aerodynamic "face"must remain intact. This includes the grille and lights.
3. Car must have a 1/32 scale driver that includes head, shoulders, arms and steering wheel.
4. Cockpit must be covered so that the chassis/motor is not visible inside.
5. Windscreen is optional, and can be any shape or material.
6. Front air dams or rear deck spoilers may be added, as long as the total length does not exceed 4.13".
7. Roll bars or cages are encouraged, but not required.
8. Car must be painted and show clearly the car number in three locations: one on each side and one on the front "bonnet" or rear “deck”. HP or SPX classification lettering encouraged on each side of car.
Chassis & drivetrain
1. Wheel outer diameter must be .475 diameter or less.
2. Car must use rubber or urethane tires, not silicone.
3. Wheels must have inserts.
4. Car limited to one standard guide flag. Must not be visible when looking down from above.
5. Car cannot have any magnet other than magnets integral to motor.
6. Chassis may be any material or construction.
7. Chassis must not be visible outside the car as viewed from directly above the car.
HP Class Rules in addition to General Rules
1. Body width must be stock Airfix plastic Frog/Bugeye or resin Frog/Bugeye (Munter, George Turner, Tassie Resins, ShotGunDave) body width (1.65+-") at widest point.
2. Tire width limited to .25" maximum.
3. Motors are limited to:
- S can:
1. Body limited to maximum allowable width of 2.0".
2. Additional body modifications limited to flared wheel wells and connecting rocker panels. Wheel opening diameter and wheelbase should remain similar to stock.
3. Motor is unlimited and must not be visible outside the car
4. Maximum tire diameter is .734". While .475" diameter wheel compliance is encouraged, wheel diameter is unlimited, as long as maximum tire diameter is in compliance.
Race Organization
1. All races must be run on routed wood tracks. Note: A painted plastic track may be considered by organizers.
2. All races must be run at 10 volts.
3. If the cars are run on multi-lane tracks in competition, all cars must do a heat with each driver and on all lanes. Example: driver A runs all cars in turn on lane #1. If races are run on single-lane tracks or by one driver, the same driver must run all cars in turn on the lane or lanes used.
4. All cars must be raced for an equivalent distance covered in a minimum of 9 minutes of racing ( at least three, three-minute heats per car).
5. Race track venues (pending):
Entry
1. All cars must be postmarked by January 3, 2014 for delivery by January 22, 2014.
2. Cars are to be mailed to retro racer 44 in Pitt Meadows (Greater Vancouver Regional Area), British Columbia, Canada.
3. Entry fee for US and Canadian entrants to be $25 (USD) per car to be paid via PayPal to VTECFOUR. Enter a car in each category and pay a total of only $35 (USD) for the pair. Entrants outside of US or Canada should add $5 (USD) per car for additional shipping costs.
4. Registration payments due in by November 29, 2013.
5. Limit of one car in each category per entrant.
6. Limit of 12 cars per category. May be increased at discretion of Organizers.
7. Cars will be scrutineered for compliance with SPR rules. Deviations may be corrected or, if not, cars may be penalized in standings or deemed unfit to race.
8. Entrants to provide description of components used for reference.
Scoring and Prizes
1. Scoring: TBD from examples presented.
2. Awarded for best overall performance. Competitors will select from prize list in descending order of finish from first place. Additional prizes awarded at organizers discretion.
Damage and Repairs
1. Cars damaged in transit or racing may be repaired by host or returned to owner at owner's discretion. If replacement parts are required, owner is expected to reimburse host for cost of part (only).
2. Organizers assume no liability for damage to cars during shipping, handling, racing or any other activity.
End of Competition
1. Cars and earned prizes (if any) will be mailed back to their submitting owners at the completion of the competition.
2. Withdrawn cars will be mailed back to their submitting owners on request before the end of competition.
* 2014 rule modifications shown in blue.
Get ready for SPR II!
Rules & Regulations
General Rules
Body
1. The body must remain stock Airfix plastic Frog/Bugeye or resin Frog/Bugeye (Munter, George Turner, Tassie Resins, ShotGunDave), JT SPx (Munter), Mk. 2 Square (Penelope Pitlane), Lemans 66 (Munter), Speedwell (SMK) and Fat Bugeye (ShotGunDave). No chopping or sectioning of the body to lengthen, widen or shorten it.
2. The Bug/Frog-eyed, square or aerodynamic "face"must remain intact. This includes the grille and lights.
3. Car must have a 1/32 scale driver that includes head, shoulders, arms and steering wheel.
4. Cockpit must be covered so that the chassis/motor is not visible inside.
5. Windscreen is optional, and can be any shape or material.
6. Front air dams or rear deck spoilers may be added, as long as the total length does not exceed 4.13".
7. Roll bars or cages are encouraged, but not required.
8. Car must be painted and show clearly the car number in three locations: one on each side and one on the front "bonnet" or rear “deck”. HP or SPX classification lettering encouraged on each side of car.
Chassis & drivetrain
1. Wheel outer diameter must be .475 diameter or less.
2. Car must use rubber or urethane tires, not silicone.
3. Wheels must have inserts.
4. Car limited to one standard guide flag. Must not be visible when looking down from above.
5. Car cannot have any magnet other than magnets integral to motor.
6. Chassis may be any material or construction.
7. Chassis must not be visible outside the car as viewed from directly above the car.
HP Class Rules in addition to General Rules
1. Body width must be stock Airfix plastic Frog/Bugeye or resin Frog/Bugeye (Munter, George Turner, Tassie Resins, ShotGunDave) body width (1.65+-") at widest point.
2. Tire width limited to .25" maximum.
3. Motors are limited to:
- S can:
Ninco NC1, NC8,
BWA-NC1 (old and new 2012 version),
Cartrix TX-1, Pink Kar Power Plus 1,
Artin white endbell 13,000 RPM/12v motor
- Slim can, FF-050 or FF-030:BWA-NC1 (old and new 2012 version),
Cartrix TX-1, Pink Kar Power Plus 1,
Artin white endbell 13,000 RPM/12v motor
BWA FF-050 slim can (old and new 2012 version),
SRP (Slot Racing Parts) RD Power16 Motor No. 1090 FF-050,
Dr Vanski FF050,
M/T FF050
SCP (MRRC) FF-050 slim can.
Solarbotics FF-030
SCX 1/43 motor
SPX Class Rules in addition to General RulesSRP (Slot Racing Parts) RD Power16 Motor No. 1090 FF-050,
Dr Vanski FF050,
M/T FF050
SCP (MRRC) FF-050 slim can.
Solarbotics FF-030
SCX 1/43 motor
1. Body limited to maximum allowable width of 2.0".
2. Additional body modifications limited to flared wheel wells and connecting rocker panels. Wheel opening diameter and wheelbase should remain similar to stock.
3. Motor is unlimited and must not be visible outside the car
4. Maximum tire diameter is .734". While .475" diameter wheel compliance is encouraged, wheel diameter is unlimited, as long as maximum tire diameter is in compliance.
Race Organization
1. All races must be run on routed wood tracks. Note: A painted plastic track may be considered by organizers.
2. All races must be run at 10 volts.
3. If the cars are run on multi-lane tracks in competition, all cars must do a heat with each driver and on all lanes. Example: driver A runs all cars in turn on lane #1. If races are run on single-lane tracks or by one driver, the same driver must run all cars in turn on the lane or lanes used.
4. All cars must be raced for an equivalent distance covered in a minimum of 9 minutes of racing ( at least three, three-minute heats per car).
5. Race track venues (pending):
- Dan’s Apartment 1 or 2 (BC, Canada)
- Luf's Targa Burnaby (BC, Canada)
- Luf's Burnaby Hillclimb (BC, Canada)
- Don’s Attic (BC, Canada)
- Perry’s Canyon (BC, Canada)
- Doug’s Laguna Douga (BC, Canada, pending vacation)
- Art’s Ring (Ontario, Canada)
- Drew’s Spa-Lyons (Ontario, Canada)
- Bob’s Cornerstone (Massachusetts, USA)
- Bob’s Vernon L (Connecticut, USA)
- Jeremy’s Hazard (Connecticut, USA)
- Luf's Targa Burnaby (BC, Canada)
- Luf's Burnaby Hillclimb (BC, Canada)
- Don’s Attic (BC, Canada)
- Perry’s Canyon (BC, Canada)
- Doug’s Laguna Douga (BC, Canada, pending vacation)
- Art’s Ring (Ontario, Canada)
- Drew’s Spa-Lyons (Ontario, Canada)
- Bob’s Cornerstone (Massachusetts, USA)
- Bob’s Vernon L (Connecticut, USA)
- Jeremy’s Hazard (Connecticut, USA)
Entry
1. All cars must be postmarked by January 3, 2014 for delivery by January 22, 2014.
2. Cars are to be mailed to retro racer 44 in Pitt Meadows (Greater Vancouver Regional Area), British Columbia, Canada.
3. Entry fee for US and Canadian entrants to be $25 (USD) per car to be paid via PayPal to VTECFOUR. Enter a car in each category and pay a total of only $35 (USD) for the pair. Entrants outside of US or Canada should add $5 (USD) per car for additional shipping costs.
4. Registration payments due in by November 29, 2013.
5. Limit of one car in each category per entrant.
6. Limit of 12 cars per category. May be increased at discretion of Organizers.
7. Cars will be scrutineered for compliance with SPR rules. Deviations may be corrected or, if not, cars may be penalized in standings or deemed unfit to race.
8. Entrants to provide description of components used for reference.
Scoring and Prizes
1. Scoring: TBD from examples presented.
2. Awarded for best overall performance. Competitors will select from prize list in descending order of finish from first place. Additional prizes awarded at organizers discretion.
Damage and Repairs
1. Cars damaged in transit or racing may be repaired by host or returned to owner at owner's discretion. If replacement parts are required, owner is expected to reimburse host for cost of part (only).
2. Organizers assume no liability for damage to cars during shipping, handling, racing or any other activity.
End of Competition
1. Cars and earned prizes (if any) will be mailed back to their submitting owners at the completion of the competition.
2. Withdrawn cars will be mailed back to their submitting owners on request before the end of competition.
* 2014 rule modifications shown in blue.
Get ready for SPR II!
My mother always warned of the evils of copying...
) with his advice regarding rules: 1.) 25" max HP tread and 2.) that SPX cars don't need to have 1:1 prototypes, but are encouraged to be proto-typical, believable models. After all, we want the group photos to look great, without any "how did that car get in there" moments! 
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