Rules for Oct '03 SS meet -
Final
1.0
FORMAT
1.1
Racing will start promptly at 10.00am with free practice beforehand. The
afternoon session will start 30-45 mins after
the end of the morning session or no later than 2.00pm whichever is the earlier.
1.2 The two sessions will be made up of Open-Wheel cars in the afternoon and
the Closed wheel in the morning.
1.3
Each "race" will consist of 4 qualifying heats, one on each lane, (scores from
best 3 heats count towards qualifying).
1.4
Qualifying will lead to a series of escalating finals with the slowest
qualifiers in the first final and the winner moving
to the next final. The fastest 3 qualifiers will be placed in the A final. Lanes
will be selected by all drivers in the
finals, time and computer software permitting. Selection to be made in
descending qualifying order (i.e. fastest qualifier
gets first choice of lane).
1.5
The winner of the 'A' final will be declared the winner, with 2nd to the second
placed driver and so on.
2.0
MARSHALLING
Each competitor is to make themselves available to marshal a minimum of two
heats following the completion of their heat.
This is to ensure the smooth and timely running of the event and minimise
unnecessary delays.
3.0a ALLOWED CHASSIS - open wheel (PM)
Tomy SG+
Racemasters (Tomy) S.R.T
Tomy Turbo
Marchon MR-1 with copper/brown or blue armatures only
Tyco/Mattel 440 X2/3, 440 & HP7
Life-like M/T/Neo T
Rokar/Amrac X
Scalextric Micro
allowed modifications: Any make of Plastic rear wheels (Except SG+), Altering of pickup shape and tension. Fitment of any SINGLE compound rear tyre (Except SG+), colour must be black. Profiling of tyres. 'Building up'' of rear wheels with masking or sellotape to aid tyre retention. . Blueprinting of chassis. Removal of bulbs and cripple caps from motors. Any bodies may be used but must be manufactured by either the process of casting or injection moulding and made only of resin or plastic. They should represent cars that have actually raced or been displayed and no modifications are allowed to chassis to aid fitment thereof.
3.1 ALLOWED CHASSIS - closed wheel (AM)
Tomy Turbos to HOLM-style rules:
All bodies must be manufactured by
either the process of casting or injection moulding and must be made only of
resin or plastic. They must represent cars that have raced at Le Mans 24 hour
race to FIA rules, that fit onto a standard Tomy chassis without alteration. All
bodies must be originally manufactured to fit on a 1½" wheelbase chassis.
All bodies must be a scale, honest
representation of an actual 1/1-scale sports racing car which has raced at the
actual Le Mans 24 hour race.
All bodies must have a paint scheme of either fictitious or factual origin.
All bodies must be fitted with all of the body manufacturer's original
accessories such as: bumpers, windows, heads, rollover bars, wings, etc. Each
piece must be in its complete form and in its stock location.
Should any of the body parts mentioned in the body regulation become fully
detached from the body during the race, the object must be glued back into it's
proper place for your next race or a penalty will be assessed.
If the body was not originally intended to fit on an Aurora A/FX, Johnny
Lightning or Tomy chassis, then plastic side body mounting tab receptacles may
be fashioned and glued to the inside of the body sides for the purpose of
securing the body to the Chassis.
The body mounting tabs on a standard Tomy / Aurora body that does fit a standard
Tomy chassis may be moved to lower the body, however no material is allowed to
be removed from the wheel arches or the bottom of the body.
If the body requires additional material to be added to prevent the body from
interfering with the track surface or to prevent tire to wheel well clearance
problems, then a minimal amount of (no more than 4) round
plastic posts or "stand-offs" (of no more than 0.100" in diameter) may be glued
to the underside of the body to correct the problem.
Other than the plastic mounting tab receptacles and posts stated no additional
weight can be added to the body.
The body may be lightened by means of grinding material away from the underside
and must not weigh less than 3.0 grams.
No extraneous holes may be cut or drilled into the body for the purpose of
lightening, although vents, scoops radiator ducts and other normal openings
(except windows) may be opened up for a more realistic look.
If a body that was made by the process of injection moulding is being used, the
windows must be manufactured by the process of injection moulding and be made of
plastic. The windows may be glued in place.
If a body that was made by the process of casting is being used, the windows
must be manufactured by either the process of casting, injection moulding or
thermal forming and be made of resin or plastic. The windows may be glued in
place and must fill the window frames.
All drivers must supply an original untouched body of the kind to be raced, to
show modifications that they have made to their race body.
Allowed modifications: Pick Up Shoe Springs can be stretched or doubled up only,
Pick Up Shoes can be bent or flattened to suit only, Fitting of 'Green' Tomy
armatures, Fitment of any SINGLE compound rear tyre, colour must be black.
Fitment of plastic double-flanged rear wheels.
4.0 BODIES (PM)
4.1 You may use any standard, Resin or otherwise 'hard' body in the afternoon
providing it conforms to all other rules and formats and no modifications to the
chassis have been made. (For the afternoon see above) In addition EAHORC reserves the right to refuse any body
which it feels is not attached securely to the chassis or not in the spirit of
the rules (Our decision will be FINAL).
4.2 Standard bodies, when fitted to 'their own' chassis must not be modified in any way (Except see above). Any body modifications, where allowed, must clearly be to aid fitment and for no other purpose. Plastic material may be ADDED to bodies to aid fitment.
4.3 Themes - AM - LeMans Cars, PM -
Tobacco cars and Indycars.
5.0 MISCELLANEOUS
5.1
The Maximum overall car width at any point is 34mm.
5.2 All Chassis must be unmodified and clearly show the expected moulding marks,
one guide pin per chassis.
5.3
No modification to motors of any kind is allowed, all components must be as
supplied by the manufacturer as standard.
5.4 All gears & pinions must be Standard (some 'swapping' allowed)
5.6 You may use your own controller provided it is fitted with an approved plug (Contact Jim for details)
6.0
MAINTENANCE
6.1
Tyres may only be cleaned with tape, or 'licking' for the less hygienic with
silicone tyres.
NO spray oils/lubricants or cleaners, lighter fluid or any form of tyre
treatments are allowed.