Point scoring system:  Points will be awarded as follows:

Race Direction: Club series will generally run in an anti-clockwise direction for the first half of the calendar year and in a clockwise direction for the second half of the calendar year. State, National and other special meetings will have their direction advised (which will normally be in the direction that the series at that time is running).

Race day: Practice from 9.00am. Registrations from 10.00am. Drivers’ meeting 10.30am. racing commences after drivers meeting

Race order will be determined on the day – it is usual to run the slower classes first and to intermingle touring and pan classes rather than running all of one type together.

Two qualifying heats (1^st heat random, 2^nd heat as per finish in the first heat) using staggered starts – top qualifier receives 1 point. Three pointscoring finals, with grid positions determined by best heat distance and time. Minimum two heats and one final required to be completed for a race meeting to count as a points round.

A minimum of 3 cars is normally required to run a separate race but actual race organisation is at the discretion of the Race Meeting Organiser.

Marshalling: At the end of each race, drivers are to turn off their transmitters (note that the Club does not use a transmitter pound at this time so transmitters can go back to the pit area rather than the scrutineering area), place their car in the scrutineering pound (inside the container), return their transponder to the computer area and then proceed to a marshalling point. No parts should be changed or removed and no work should be done on the cars until released by the scrutineers. If repairs are needed to be done urgently, approval by the scruntineer/Race Director to remove the car can be sought – a replacement marshall should be organised by the driver.

Marshalls should attempt to fix the track if there are any problems but should do so being aware of cars that are racing. Marshalls should normally only work on cars that need fixing, or return them to the pits, if this can be done quickly and safely and where other cars that may need marshalling can still be attended to. Marshalls should remain at their station until the last car racing has crossed the finish line. Please be alert and quick to move while marshalling as competitors depend on you for their race enjoyment (marshall in the same manner as you would like to be marshalled).

Scrutineering: Drivers are to submit their cars to scrutineering on request and/or at the end of each race. Scrutineering may be done randomly throughout meetings on the completion of a race and may include any necessary teardown of the car and/or motor. Penalties may be applied for cars that fail scrutineering – these are at the discretion of the Race Director whose decision is final after consultation with another Committee member.

Drivers’ conduct: It is considered poor sportsmanship and warnings or penalties may be applied for:

• abusing marshals or other drivers;
• offensive language;
• deliberately colliding or interfering with other drivers’ cars during or after races;
• cutting corners or taking short cuts;
• obstructing lapping drivers (holding the racing line is not considered immediate obstruction but it is generally courteous practice to move aside to let a lapping driver(s) through, preferably by holding to one side of a straight or moving wide on a corner – it is also advisable to alert the other driver that you are moving aside.

For safety reasons, all competitors, especially including marshals, are to wear closed shoes (no thongs or sandals).

Transmitters are not to be turned on during races unless you are a competitor in that race. You should use the appropriate frequency board/pegs during practice – you should not turn on a transmitter unless you have the appropriate frequency peg, etc and you should return this as soon as you have finished practice.

The track is closed until the boards, etc are packed up at the end of a race day. Your assistance in helping pack up the track is appreciated.

Drivers and their associates are to comply with ACT Government Parking rules. As residential areas are nearby, competitors and their associates are also to keep noise to an acceptable level during the day and to a minimum at night – fireworks are specifically forbidden.

The Club does not allow gas cars to be run at electric racing nor electric cars at gas racing.

Class Rules: It is the driver’s responsibility to ensure their car is legal – the following pages provide detailed rules for the classes.

Where a single dimension is quoted, that is the maximum unless otherwise specified. Two dimensions in the form ‘250-270mm’ show the minimum and maximum range of that dimension. Note also that minimum weights are without timing gear (transponders).

540 Motors:

The Johnson 'Grey' 540 motor is slower than the Tamiya 'Chrome' 540's because of the fixed timing.  

These motors are therefore split into different Classes.   Sedan Grey 540 and Sedan Chrome 540