1.0 FEES
| Members all day | Non Members all day | Members half day | Non Members half day | |
| 8 and under | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| 9y-16y | 2.50 | 3.50 | 1.25 | 2.00 |
| Adult | 5.00 | 6.50 | 2.50 | 3.25 |
Fees must be paid in advance.
2.0
FORMAT
2.1
Meetings start at 10:00am OR 10:15am with free practice
30 minutes beforehand. The afternoon session will start 30-60 mins after
the end of the morning session.
2.2 You must book in to race at least 10
minutes before racing commences. If you are unable to do so in person you must
text race control on 07754 655761 at least 15 minutes before hand.
2.3 The racing will be made up of Open-Wheel cars in the & morning closed-wheel cars in the
afternoon, unless otherwise specified. Racing formats vary and are explained here.
2.4 Races will be of 3 minute duration unless race control should decide
otherwise. When Formats 2 or 3 are used race times will probably be longer
than 3 minutes.
2.5 The winner of Stock F1 will receive a trophy. The winners of the 3 most popular afternoon classes will receive medals or trophies. There will be no guaranteed separate award for the highest place Main grade driver in Stock F1, and only the winner of the combined Modified/Pro Modified class will be guaranteed to receive an award.
2.6 Tracks will be made from Tomy AFX track pieces, Autoworld track pieces, BSTS pieces and Bowman routed sections. Use of any other manufacturer's pieces will only be allowed by special dispensation from EAHORC. Three inch Tomy hairpins must not be used.
2.7 Championship points for each class are awarded as follows: 160-130-110-90-70-50-40-30-20-10-5, except F1 class where the points are awarded as follows: 160-130-110-90-80-70-60-50-40-35-30-25-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1. When Format 3 is used points will be awarded for qualifying: 3 points for pole, 2 for second and 1 for 3rd.
2.8 If a competitor is unable to participate in the final they have qualified for, everyone else will move up one qualifying position. The absent competitor will be classified as in last place with 'did not start' as their score. They will still score points in F1, but not in any of the closed wheel classes, should this occur.
2.9 Points accrued will also be transferred to the main EAHORC championship, the EAHORC cup (E-Cup for Short), allowing drivers who target one championship to compete with those who do not.
2.10 Competitors may only count their best nine scores in any given class. A missed event will score 0 points. Points will only transfer to the EAHORC cup in classes where there were 4 or more competitors. Six scores or less will count towards a 'Minor' Championship, best five to count. ( Click here for latest tables).
2.11 The Champion at the end of each season will be the competitor with the most points after dropping of scores. In the case of a tie, the competitor with the most 1st place finishes will be declared the champion. In the case of further ties, lower finish positions will be taken into account, starting with 2nd place.
3.0 MARSHALLING
3.1
Each competitor is to make themselves PROMPTLY available to marshal or run race
control whenever requested to do so by the organisers.
3.2 Track calls may be used at some race meets. Guidelines for their use can be viewed here.
4.0 ALLOWED CLASSES AND CORE RULES (click class name for detailed rules):
Note: A.F.X refers to the Racemasters chassis, Aurora and AFX the older Aurora chassis, Tomy Takara to the Owner's chassis.
4.1 AM: F1
4.2 PM: Nascar , Pro Modified , Modified
4.3 No part of the car can exceed 34mm in width and 17mm from centreline to sides.
4.4 Non-standard shims or spacers are not allowed on any cars, other than in Modified and Pro Modified.
4.5 Bodies may be ballasted, but ballast must be glued firmly in place.
4.6 Completely or predominantly clear bodies are not permitted in any class.
4.7 Cars must start all races with body properly attached, and four tyres as defined by the current rules. Where pick-up shoes are part of a chassis design these must be fitted. There must be no sharp edges on the cars. Race control reserve the right to ignore any laps completed by cars that do not comply.
5.0 CONTROLLERS
5.1 Controllers must terminate with a 3-pin, 2 amp plugs, brake wire connected to the top pin, unless a hosting club provides additional alternative connection methods.
5.2 EAHORC tracks are wired to the worldwide HO standard, with +ve left rail.
5.3 Controllers wired for +ve right rail should not be used without consultation with the manufacturer, in all events racers use such controllers entirely at their own risk and EAHORC accepts no responsibility for any damaged caused.
6.0
MAINTENANCE
6.1 Tyres may only be cleaned with tape or by washing in water.
6.2 NO spray oils/lubricants or cleaners to be used indoors. Use of Lighter fluid or any form of tyre treatments are not allowed. The organisers reserve the right to request competitors to use less lubricants if they feel it interferes with others or the condition of the track.
Format 1
Qualifying via 3 minute (unless race control specifies otherwise) heats on all lanes. Lowest score dropped, fastest qualifier is the driver with the highest number of laps from their best three scores combined. Fastest three drivers automatically qualify for the A final, next three for the B and so on. Finals start with the slowest final, the winner of each final 'steps up' to the empty lane in the next final.
Format 2
Qualifying via 30 second individual sessions. Drivers without points in the F1 championship qualify first, in reverse alphabetical order. Then the driver with the lowest points goes next with the championship leader qualifying last. Drivers will then be grouped according to their qualifying position, and will race in that group four times, once on each lane for 3 or 3.5 minutes (unless race control specifies otherwise). Worst scores will be dropped, overall positions decided on total of best three scores irrespective of group.
Format 3
Qualifying via 30 second or 5 lap individual sessions. The driver with the most laps gets pole and first choice of final and lane, the second fastest driver chooses second, having the option to pick a free lane in the B final or lower if his/her preferred lane in the A final has gone. The third fastest picks third, and so on. Positions are determined from most laps in any final.
At meetings where races can be paused, such as those not using Tomy timing stations, the host club have the option to use 'track calls'. These will only be used:
If three cars crash together on the opening lap only (Anybody may call these, followed by a re-start).
If a car ends up in another lane (Anybody may call these).
If the track has a severe break (Anybody may call these).
If a driver feels their lane is noticeably down on power (driver in question only, loss of best heat score or 10 laps deducted from final score for misuse).
Where there is a blind spot, and the adjacent marshals feel they may not retrieve a de-slotted car that is blocking other lanes before the cars in those lanes comes through (Marshals only).
If a car goes into a area of the venue that cannot be easily reached, such as when HO tracks are laid on top of larger scale raceways that have closed-off areas (Marshals only).
Currently, track calls may not be used for cars going on the floor. Drivers are encouraged to refrain from making track calls as much as possible, as their judgement may be impaired.
Race control may make a track call judgement at any time.