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GKR Raceway

GKR Classic 2026
​ENTRIES OPEN - FORM BELOW

Race Schedule

Friday 16th

9.00 am  Practice in 6 minutes sessions Marshall before


Saturday 17th

7.30am: Gates open
9.00am Drivers Briefing and Concourse

9.30am 3 Qualifying rounds


Sunday 18th

7.30am: Gates open
9.00am Drivers Briefing

9.15am 3 Finals rounds


NB: THIS TIMETABLE IS APPROXIMATE AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE DEPENDENT ON WEATHER AND NUMBER OF ENTRIES.

Entry Fees

$30 for first car and $10 for each additional class.  

Online payment using credit card on Entry Form


ENTRIES CLOSE Midnight WEDNESDAY 14 JANUARY 2026


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Practice

Practice on Friday will run in 6-minute sessions. Any class may run in any session. There will be a 2-minute gap between sessions. Drivers must marshal before their practice session. The track will be closed for practice on Saturday and Sunday.

Classes

Junior 16 & Under     Max 10 entries

TAC/Scorpion/Tomahawk/Beetle/WildOne G27     Max 20 entries

Pre 89 2wd Buggy G27     Max 40 entries                   

Pre 89 4wd Buggy G27     Max 40 entries

Hotshotz/Boomerang/Bigwig G27     Max 20 entries

Pre 96 2wd Buggy G27     Max 30 entries

Pre 96 4wd Buggy G27     Max 30 entries

Pre 96 2wd Stock Truck G27     Max 30 entries                    


Lap Timing

GKR will be using LiveTime RC software and an AMB RC4 decoder (Clone transponders will not work).
Competitors are to supply their own transponders and are responsible for ensuring the details are supplied correctly and that their transponder is in working condition.

We will not be responsible for any issues with driver’s personal transponders.


Marshalling

Competitors are required to marshal the race immediately following their own race, unless physically disabled or they are in back-to-back races. In these cases it is the competitor’s responsibility to appoint a substitute marshal. Failure to marshal or have a substitute marshal will result in your best race result being dropped.


Pits

We encourage you to bring your own chairs, tables and/or shelter to the event. If you are from out of town please contact us and we will do the very best to arrange something for you.

We are also encouraging everyone to stay on site with this being a long event. Stay at the track, live and breath the experience and just have enough time to sleep!  There is water and mains power (limited to RC use only) onsite for racers to use.  There is proper toilet facilities on site for your convenience.  We also request that you please take any rubbish with you when you leave the track. 


Food

We will a range of food and drink at the track.


Venue

GKR Raceway 240 South Head Road, Parakai, Auckland

Rules

It is the driver’s responsibility to ensure that their cars conform to the following rules.


1.    Races will be 5 minutes in duration plus maximum of 45 seconds complete your last lap.


2.    Cars are to be 1/10th scale commercially available 2wd buggy, 4wd buggy & 2wd trucks having an initial release date 1 Jan 1996 or earlier or 1 Jan 1989 or earlier.

*  RC104wd buggy will be allowed but in pre 96 4wd only

*  RC10 2wd Masami Edition will be allowed but in pre 96 2wd only

*  JJ Ultima will be allowed but in pre 89 2wd


3.    Re-released kits and parts shall be considered for entry in the same class as the original release providing the re-released design is a fair representation of the initial release. For example a car that was originally released as a rear motor must stay a rear motor.  *In certain circumstances, the race director may allow a vehicle to be placed into a class which is 'most appropriate' .

Big bore shock or Big bore springs are not allowed.

Hotshotz may be ball raced, the pinion max 17T and no Tamiya hop up parts after market parts are allowed.

The race director shall have the final decision on both the acceptability of a car, and the applicability for a class.


4.    Speed Controllers – Any “Servo operated Mechanical Speed Controller” or “Electronic Speed Controller” is allowed.


5.    There is no restriction on the type of servo used but no gyro mechanisms allowed.


6.    Car bodies must be of commercially available origin, of an off-road buggy or truck type only. It is encouraged that driver figures be installed per original release. Wings should be installed per original release or like one that was commercially available during the period covering that class.

Bodies & chassis must not have any dangerous features i.e. spur gear covers to be fitted where appropriate; no protruding screw points etc.


7.    Tires 

Scopion, Tomahawk... Trailing Arm class has to run Kyosho SCT001 Front tires and SCT002 rear tires.  Inserts and rims open.  If you are running a Wildone or Falcon then tires are open.

HotShotz - these have to run Tamiya oval blocks. 

Stadium Trucks may run the associated narrow front tires.


8.    Batteries are limited to maximum of 6 Ni-Mh / Ni-Cd cells or 2S Li-Po / Li-Fe.


9.    Weights - Minimum weights for a vehicle including transponder are:

2wd Buggy 1474g

4wd Buggy 1588g

2wd Truck 1700g
Hotshotz no weight limit

10.    Motors - Kyosho G27 70702 or 70702B brushed motor only. Motors will be available trackside for $45 each.