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                    

Marshalling

Richard Price

The Race Director will be in control of driving standards, interference decisions, protests and rule applications.

To be confirmed 

Prior to the start and at the end of each qualifying heat or final, all cars must be presented for technical inspection. 

Food

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

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

1.    General

All races will start from the grid. There will be a maximum of 10 cars in a race. There will be a 10 second countdown followed by a random gap and you go on the sound of the tone.  Duration will be 5 minutes plus maximum of 45 seconds complete your last lap. During Qualifying your grid positions will be random in the first round and then sorted by race result in the previous round. All finals, you will start where you qualified.

2. Qualification and Finals Results

3. Class eligibility

Cars must be 1/10th scale commercially available 2wd buggies, 4wd buggies or 2wd stadium trucks. The original cars must have been released for sale on the following dates:

*  Pre 89 - cars must have been released prior to 1 Jan 1989

*  Pre 96 - cars must have been released prior to 1 Jan 1996.

For the avoidance of doubt we have a list of release dates of most of the cars. 

4.  Re-released kits and parts 

These shall be considered eligible in the same class as the original release providing the re-released kit/parts design is a fair representation of the original kit/part. 

Examples 

* car that was originally released as rear motor must stay rear motor.

* car released with a 6 gear gearbox can not be upgraded to stealth gearbox.   

* In certain circumstances, the race director may allow a vehicle to be placed into a class which is 'most appropriate' .

4a. Specific car dispensations:

*  RC104wd buggy will be allowed but in Pre 96 4wd.

*  1989 and 1993 RC10 2wd Masami Edition must be run in Pre 96 2wd.

*  JJ Ultima can be run in both Pre 89 and Pre 96 2wd.

5. Changing Chassis/Car

6. Scorpion, Tomahawk, Trailing Arm class rules

1/10 2WD rear wheel drive buggies with trailing arm rear suspension 

that have the date the original kit was released being prior to 1 Jan 1996.  

7. Hotshotz rules

Eligible kits: Tamiya Hotshot, Hotshot II, Supershot, Boomerang, Super Sabre and Bigwig.

Eligible modifications: 

*  Cars may be ball raced.

*  Alloy front knuckles.

*  Dual front shock conversion (shocks must be Tamiya plastic shocks) 

*  Pinion can be changed but must be the same pitch as in the original kit and a maximum of 17 teeth. 

Modifications that are not allowed:

Tamiya hop up parts or third party after market parts.

8.    Speed Controllers & Servos

Any “Servo operated Mechanical Speed Controller” or “Electronic Speed Controller” is allowed.  Reverse is permitted but must be used responsibly as not to impede other drivers.  

The use of traction control devices, active suspension devices and any steering control aided by gyroscopes/’G’-force sensors is strictly forbidden.

There is no restriction on the type of servo.

9.    Car bodies 

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.

10.    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 only. 

*  Stadium Trucks: you may run the team associated narrow front tires.

11.    Batteries 

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

Li-Po batteries must not exceed 8.4 volts at the start of the race.  You shall not charge at the lower of 2c or 10amps (e.g. 4500mah battery cant be charge at more than 9amps).

12. Dimensions for buggies

2wd Buggy 1474g

4wd Buggy 1588g

2wd Stadium Truck 1700g
Hotshotz no weight limit

15.    Motors 

You must use Kyosho G27 70702 or 70702B brushed motors only. 

Motors will be available trackside for $45 each.