Cars

Currently the club caters for 1/10th Scale Saloons and 1/18 th Scale Buggies. Cars from other classes, such as 1/12 th scale, may be permitted to race at the discretion of the Meeting Secretary, but their results will not be counted towards any Championship or Trophy meeting. All cars should conform to the rules of the British Radio Car Association in respect to dimensions, weight and body. (The Club Secretary has a copy of the BRCA rules if required for clarification.) Only moulded rubber tyres (not minipins) are permitted on 1/10 th scale Saloons and the use of tyre additive is strictly prohibited. Only 19 turn Super Stock or 27 turn Stock motors are allowed for Club Championship meetings.

 

All competitors must have at least two sets of crystals although more are desirable; especially for drivers with 27 MHz radios. Should there be a conflict of frequencies, priority will be given to drivers with at least two or more frequencies to choose from. Drivers with a single frequency may then be faced with losing their evening's racing. It is the responsibility of drivers to keep the Meeting Secretary informed of any new frequencies they acquire, or old ones no longer in use, so that accurate records can be maintained. This significantly helps the Meeting Secretary to organise the heats quickly, to the benefit of everyone.

 

All cars must be clearly numbered (on the front windscreen) with the number allocated by the Meeting Secretary and fitted with the corresponding radio crystal. Failure to do so will exclude you from the race. A painted bodyshell must be securely fitted when racing and practising. Transponders will be issued to each driver just before the start of their race. They must be fitted inside the bodyshell windscreen with a spring clip and must be returned immediately after each race to Race Control.

 

Racing

When the Race Controller calls drivers for their race they should place their car on the track, check that the drivers in the previous race have switched off their transmitters, then switch on other own transmitter and car and take up their position on the stage quickly. Only 2 minutes is allowed between races to ensure that at least two full rounds and finals can be completed during the evening. The Race Controller does not delay race starts for late comers and will start races after 2 minutes whether or not all competitors are ready.

 

'Live' transmitters must not be taken onto the track during the race, nor close to race control before a race. Please ensure that your transmitter is turned off when you return it, and your car, to your table immediately after your race and before you marshal. No one likes interference!

 

Drivers are expected to race fairly and not deliberately cut out part of the track in order to gain advantage over other competitors. Where a part of the track is missed inadvertently, drivers should wait until they can rejoin the race in their previous position. If the Race Controller judges that a driver has gained position through a deliberate act of comer cutting, he may deduct an appropriate number of laps from the drivers' score for that race.

 

Similarly, deliberately pushing another competitor off the track in order to gain advantage will also result in a deduction of laps or, in extremely blatant cases, disqualification from the meeting. It is accepted that racing accidents will happen and that inadvertent contact with other cars may result in advantage being gained. If this occurs, drivers are expected to wait for the other competitor's car to regain the track and then rejoin the race in their previous position.

 

Good race manners also require drivers who are being lapped by a faster competitor to allow those drivers past at the earliest convenient opportunity. Deliberately blocking faster drivers for more than a lap may also result in penalty laps being deducted from a drivers' race score.

 

The Race Controller will be responsible for race discipline and will make the decision on whether or not to apply a penalty to any driver after an alleged incident has occurred. In doing so, he may consult the race marshals and other drivers to assist in making his decision, which will be final.