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The Club will see its 13th competition year with another
packed program, and what is set to be a wonderful line up for
2012.
Racing will commence in January and the final
round will be in December with the 2012 AGM the
fortnight following the final race night. This gives a total of
twenty three rounds with each round counting towards the
Club Championship.
We have re-intrudeced the 'Drop Worts'
scoring system where one result from each class for all 4
groups will be removed and tallied at the end of the
year.
There will also be a couple of Enduros known as the 'Beer Cups' to
be organised around the Championship series these races will be advised as they are
planned and as in past seasons will not count towards the
Club Championship.
Trophies will be awarded to the Club Champion, the
winners of the four racing groups as well as to the
winner of the Allan Armistead Memorial Porsche Cup and
JCCMG Founders cup.
The following rules are intended to be used as a guide
for the preparation of model cars raced in the Club and
there allocation to the various classes. As there is no
scrutineering, members are expected to prepare cars in
the spirit of the Club, the emphasis having fun,
socialising and friendly competition.
It is the responsibility of each member to read the
rules and comply with them. Clarification of the rules
may be sought at any time, preferably before race night
and hopefully not five minutes before the race is due to
start.
It is generally a good idea to seek the agreement of
other members before racing a car which may technically
meet the Club specifications but which might confer an
unfair advantage on the relevant driver. This will
sometimes be the case where a manufacturer issues a new
model or upgrades the motor or running gear on existing
models. The growing availability of the SCX pro-race
models (such as the recent Porsche 997) exemplifies how
this type of issue can arise.
Cars from most slot-car manufacturers are eligible for
racing in one or more of the various classes; however a
model cannot be raced by the same member twice on the
one night in different classes. As new models become
available from new makers they will be assessed
regarding their performance but the Club maintains the
rule that the body and chassis must be made of plastic
or resin, the motors performance does not exceed that of
a standard Mabuchi, Ninco (all variations), SCX and SCX
Pro.
The Club prohibits the use of improved performance parts
such as metal wheels or plastic/metal gears except in
the ‘Modified‘ class raced on NASCAR nights.
Start Time:
Racing starts at 7.00pm however, track owners will usually arrange for
access to the track at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled race time.
Race Fees:
- $20.00 annual membership; and
- $5.00 per race meet.
There is a $20.00 membership fee. Membership fees in
the case of continuing 2011 members must be paid by the
end of February. Continuing members may continue to
accumulate competition points until that date. After
that, no further points may be accumulated until members
are financial.
New full members only become eligible for points in
the annual competition from the first meeting at which
they are financial.
Membership fees can be paid to the Treasurer or his
‘deputy’ at any given race night.
Associate Membership
Associate membership does not attract an annual joining fee, however normal
race fees still apply. As such associate
members will not accumulate points to the annual
competition but may do so from the first meeting they
attend as a full financial member.
Associate members will generally be persons known to
the club (such as former members and regular racers) and
will be inducted into the club in the usual friendly
way. They will be added to the club’s mailing list and
advised of race meetings, results and other club
functions.
Associate members will be entitled to attend any race
night but should generally advise the ‘host’ or the race
organiser of their intention to do so out of
courtesy and to assist with catering.
Eligibility for the Annual Christmas Club Car
Full financial members who attend seven or more
meetings throughout the course of the 2012 race year are
eligible for an annual club supplied car up to a value
to be determined by the club and subject to club
finances. Each time a financial member hosts a race
meeting in the official competition, they will also
receive an additional ‘credit’ towards the club supplied
car.
Club cars will be presented to members at the 2012 AGM.
Hosting a race meet
The track owner is not required to pay race fees and
will receive $20.00 towards the cost of hosting the meeting
and an additional 'credit' towards the club supplied
Christmas car.
Repairs and Swaps
Swapping motors is permissible as long as
it’s 'like for like', for example a Mabuchi for a Mabuchi but
not an SCX for a Mabuchi. The exception to the rule is
the “Ninco Classic Class” where all models must run an
NC-1 or NC8 motor.
Breakdowns
If a car cannot finish a race due to mechanical
problems, the driver receives a DNF (Did Not Finish) and
no points will be awarded to that driver. If this
happens in between heats, the race may be delayed a few
minutes and repairs effected if possible.
Drivers may not replace cars mid race due to breakdowns
the exception being if a member is in his first season
with the Club, a car may be replaced providing the
replacement meets the rules pertinent to the particular
class and not be penalised.
Minor maintenance, such as cleaning the braids or tyres
is permitted between heats providing the cleaning agents
are readily to hand and the start of the race is not
unduly delayed.
Maintenance
Tyres may be sanded or cleaned prior to the
start of any heat providing this does not unduly delay
the start. Motors may be glued in as well as axle
bearings and on newer SCX models, the brass pickups may
be soldered or wires soldered on to ensure electrical
contact.
Weight, where permitted, may be added on
either the inside or the outside of the chassis.
All classes except Vintage F1 may carry weight.
Tyres and Motors
A free choice of front and rear tyres is
allowed hence, MJK and similar urethane rubber compounds
are permitted in all classes. Tyres must fit the
original rim and 'silicones'
and 'foamies' are prohibited.
1/32 car motors must remain box standard unless
otherwise stated.
Rules governing the two 1/24 classes are:
- AUTOart cars with existing motors may be used in the Open 1/24 class, Ninco NC5, (the new)
NC14 and the faster Carrera silver motor may also be
used.
- For the Hot-rod 1/24 class, standard
or the faster Carrera motors and the Ninco NC5 motor may be used.
Power Supplies and Hand controllers
 The
club uses a standard three
point plug (shown to the right), and tracks may be wired
according to the owner’s wishes.
While the Parma hand control would be the most commonly
used in the club, there are a wide variety of hand
controllers that are also acceptable, including those manufactured by: Slot-it, MRRC and Professor Motor.
See 'Track
Side' for more details on wiring tracks and
controllers.
HEAT TIMES
Drivers will have one heat per lane, heats are
generally for 2 minutes. However, the
duration of any class may be determined by agreement of those present on
the night.
Marshalling
All members in attendance at a race meeting are
expected to contribute to marshalling. When racing
members must accept that it is their responsibility for
a de-slotted car, even if they are involved in a
multiple crash, as it’s simply the nature of the game.
Club meetings are essentially a social event and as
such, at times, marshals will be distracted but marshals
will always endeavor to put cars back racing as soon as
possible.
Intimidating or aggressive behavior will not be
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