We at Counties RC are proud to announce that we are holding the 2018 NZRCA 1/8th Nitro & Electric Off Road North Island Championships.
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Event Dates
Friday 23 February 2018 – Sunday 25 February 2018
Race Schedule
FRIDAY 23 February:
7:00am – 8.00am: Gates open
8.00am – 12.00pm: P1,P2 Controlled Practice
1.30pm – 5.00pm: P3,P4 Controlled Practice used for seeding
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SATURDAY 24 February:
7:00am – 8.00am: Gates open
8:00am – 8.30am: Drivers Briefing photos and Concourse
8.30am – 5.00pm: Qualifying Round Q1, Q2, Q3
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SUNDAY 25 February:
7:00am – 8.00am: Gates open
8:00am – 8.30am: Drivers Briefing
8.30am – 5.00pm: Finals all classes
5.15pm Prizegiving for all Classes
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NB: THIS TIMETABLE IS APPROXIMATE AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE DEPENDENT ON WEATHER AND NUMBER OF ENTRIES.
Drivers Social
This will be held on the Saturday night at from 6pm, Prizes and Giveaways for those who attend. More Details will follow on the event page.
Practice
The track will be open for controlled practice on Friday 23 Feb. This is free practice done in groups and P1 and P2 is Not used for Seeding, Only P3 and P4 will be used for seeding.
There may not be any practice time available on Saturday or Sunday. This may be subject to change dependent on number of entries and time available.
Classes
1/8 EP Buggy 1/8th Nitro Buggy
1/8 EP Truggy 1/8th Truggy
1/8 4WD Short Course
* Classes will only be run if there is a minimum of 7 drivers entered and paid up by 9th February. If a class cannot be run a full refund of that class will be issued.
Entries Closed!
Qualifying
Electric classes – We will have three rounds of qualifying at 7 minutes duration plus last lap.
A staggered called start system will be used for qualifying heats and your fastest single time out of the three qualifying rounds will determine your finals position.
Nitro classes – We will have three rounds of qualifying at 7 minutes duration plus last lap. An uncalled start system will be used for qualifying heats.
Finals
Electric classes – We will have three Rounds of finals. Final heats will be run using a standing grid start. Your grid position will be the same for all final heats as the result of your qualifying position.
Your two best final results using finishing position points will determine your overall result. In the event of a tie, your qualifying results will be used to break the tie.
Nitro Classes – Top 3 out of the lower mains bump. Top 14 after qualifying go direct to semi’s (EG: 7 in each Semi. 10 make the nitro Finals, 3 Bump from lower mains ) There will be a Semi Practice for the 14 drivers that transfer directly through.
Venue
Counties RC Car Club 120 Station Road, Pukekohoe, Auckland
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Eligibility
All drivers must be a current financial member of an NZRCA affiliated club and hold a current NZRCA licence.
Rules
It is the driver’s responsibility to ensure that their cars conform to the NZRCA rules as at the time of the race meeting. Rules can be downloaded by clicking here.
Specific rules:
- In the case of rain, there will be no indoor venue available and the meeting procedure will be governed by the NZRCA rules.
- Control Tires: There will be NO control tires. Tires are open.
Entry Fees & Closing Details
ENTRIES CLOSED 9th February
Entries Closed!
Prizes
Each car you enter into the event will receive a ticket for a raffle which will be drawn at each prizegiving at the end of Sunday. So the more classes you enter the more chances of winning.
Lap Timing
Counties will be using AlyCat 9.5 timing software and an AMB RC4 decoder (Clone transponders may not work).
Competitors are to supply their own transponders and are responsible for ensuring the details are supplied correctly and that their transponder is in working condition.
We will not be responsible for any issues with driver’s personal transponders.
Please watch the video at this link to see how you should mount your transponder to minimise the chance of laps being not counted.
Marshaling
Competitors are required to marshal the race immediately following their own race, unless physically disabled or they are in back-to-back races. In these cases it is the competitor’s responsibility to appoint a substitute marshal. Failure to marshal or have a substitute marshal will result in your best race result being dropped.
Frequencies
Were competitors are using fixed frequency transmitters, the competitors must have at least two legal frequencies for each car entered. In the event of a crystal clash in the final, the higher placed competitor after qualifying will have preference for available frequencies.
Track Maintenance
Depending on weather and track condition, we may require to water the track or carry out track maintenance before after or between rounds. The track will also be closed at the conclusion of each day for maintenance.
Pits
We encourage you to bring your own chairs, tables and/or shelter to the event. If you are from out of town please contact us and we will do the very best to arrange something for you.
There is water and mains power (limited to RC use only) onsite for racers to use. There are also ladies and men’s toilets onsite for your convenience.
We also request that you please take any rubbish with you when you leave the track.